Best restaurant in West Chester. Excellent food and service. The ambiance is unique for the area. A…read morefar more upscale, sophisticated feel than anywhere else in West Chester and maybe in the suburbs.

Service was terrible. 2 waitress for the whole restaurant. Food was burnt. 2 scallop dishes…read moreserved black burnt scallops. One gnocchi dish was so salty it couldn't be eaten. Told them and they didn't take it off the bill. Waitress asked if we wanted bread and brought over 3 stale baskets, one we returned and then charged us $18 each. Pretty place. Just don't eat there

Beautiful restaurant in the heart of West Chester on a very vibrant street (Gay Street). I was…read moreimpressed from start to finish. Our server was awesome, she was able to elegantly go over the vast number of appetiser and main food additions, without having to refer to any notes. I had the calamari salad. It was very good. Nice balance of flavours, arugula and shaved Parmesan, with just the perfect amount of dressing. For my main entree, I chose one of the special additions, Fettuccini dish that included, muscles, nice size shrimp and olives. This dish was amazing! I couldn't finish it all. Can't wait to enjoy the next day! They also have a nice cocktail and wine menu. I got a dirty martini with blue cheese olives, yum! Overall, a great experience. Nice casual atmosphere, a great server, manager and support staff. I can't wait to go back again.

This is a nice restaurant, but the food was not very good. The wait staff was friendly and my drink…read morewas ok. I had the Della Chef salad and I tried my best to eat it but it was not edible. They brought us bread with no butter or olive oil. We had to ask for the olive oil. The bread tasted stale and wasn't very good at all. We started with the Brussel sprouts and they were just mid. Nothing exciting about them. They drowned my salad in dressing. Way, way, way too much dressing. If they used half the dressing that was on there, it would have been too much. My tongue was hurting after 3 bites. I really wanted to like this place, but the food just did not hit. I'm giving 2 stars because the waitress was awesome and the ambiance of the place was great.

It's always a treat to find a beautiful tasting room serving decent California wines right here in…read morePennsylvania. While it's a bit of a trek for us, it's the perfect halfway point to meet up with friends. My husband and I enjoyed the red wine flight and ended up sharing a bottle of the Shiraz, which was drinkable and good. The food menu is surprisingly extensive--whether you're looking for a full meal or just some tapas to pair with your wine, they've got you covered. We didn't eat this time since we weren't hungry, but everything looked and smelled fantastic. The owners are welcoming and knowledgeable, which added to the great experience. My only complaint is the corkage fee if you choose to enjoy a bottle on-site. This is only the second time I've ever encountered a corkage fee at a tasting room, and we've visited many across some of the world's most renowned wine regions. It's a bit puzzling, especially in a relaxed setting like this. None of the Pennsylvania wineries do this but this tasting room and a tasting room in West Chester do and it's really obnoxious. But the good news is the prices at this tasting room are affordable and they don't charge a credit card fee! That said, we'd definitely come back. Great wine, great atmosphere, and a lovely place to spend an afternoon.

Went to R5 Wines in Downingtown Saturday- a place we've been meaning to try for a while. Nice…read moreambience, and the wines are quite good. All of the wines are produced from California grapes in the Sonoma and surrounding region. Of the two whites they were pouring the Rousanne was our favorite (We took a bottle home). Enjoyed the Reds as well, I think they are very tightly structured with some good tannins so they need a little aging time to put their best foot forward. Of the Reds my favorite was the final one - a 2015 petite Syrah that was quite Jammy- consistent with a California style. Price wise they're similar to some of the other top end wineries in our region such as Va La. I will say that we had some truly outstanding cheese with our wine that comes from the same area as the wine was produced. We also took away cheese and charcuterie board to share with folks we were visiting. Both boards were really outstanding- And I will tell you that I am picky on that front. They offer a great "west coast style" wine tasting experience. Obviously it doesn't involve PA wines - but theses are still craft wines that deliver good value. A return visit is warranted...

I visited Vine Bar for a wine tasting this past Saturday and had a really great experience…read more Vine Bar Collective is a wine importer, a bottle shop, and a tasting room. They import and sell exclusively Italian wines, and they source their wines directly from farmers who are dedicated to organic farming practices. They also import many wines from young winemakers as well as female winemakers (from regions where female winemakers are not very common). The tasting room is very comfortable and had plenty of seating for people on a Saturday night around 6. You can drop in for shopping (they offer all 50 of their wines in their bottle shop) or to hang out (they offer rotating flights, glasses of wine, and a build your own charcuterie board menu). I was there for the $30 tasting (which is by reservation only), which included five wines and a some snacks (some chips, some cheese, some olives, and some fresh preserves/jam). Bailey, their somm, took such great care of me throughout my tasting. He brought me a map of Italy and described each wine and the winemaker with incredible detail and insight. I enjoyed all of the wines and the snacks! I also left with a few bottles to enjoy later at home! I had a great time at Vine Bar. They're doing something very cool and different from other wine bars, and I'd love to return for another tasting or just to enjoy a glass of wine or two at the bar.

Been here twice and been pleased both times. The guy at the counter is knowledgeable of their wine…read moreand very personable. Love the free chips. A family friendly place.

Always a great experience here. It is a unique space for a bar in West Chester, a small and…read moreintimate lounge. Definitely a great spot to hit after dinner. Kevin the owner, and Amanda the bartender are always welcoming, and go the extra mile on providing great and friendly service.

Great spot in town. Good wine and had chance to meet the owners who are great people. Very…read morewelcoming. I would recommend making a stop anytime you're in town. We will be back!

First of all, I would hardly call this a whiskey bar. It's just an extension of Iron Abbey -…read moreanother sports bar. We had a reservation and when we arrived, we were told to head up and the only table was our reserved table. The bartender with blue hair came over, didn't greet us, didn't ask what we wanted to drink, just immediately told us we would have to sit outside because the table we were at was for 6. (We were a party of 2). I explained we had a reservation and she scoffed. So unwelcoming. We got up and left and will not be back.

Basically the top floor of the Iron Abbey with a small bar and seating. I found this part of the…read morebuilding quiet and a nice area to have a drink at the end of the night. The bartenders were really nice. The bottle "cellar" area is full of different styles. I perused the area and if your looking for international beers this is a good place to look. The shelves were stocked with a very wide selection of mostly Belgian, Italian brews with American Micro and German coming in just behind. I've had Spanish brews before, but they actually had in stock six to 10 different Spanish Brews and some Brazilian beer. (Makes sense since a Brazilian Steakhouse is connected to the building) The prices were fair and they even had some exclusive Iron Abbey collab beers with local breweries. It's out of the way for me bottle shop wise, but if I do stop by the area I'll of course check out their stock. I found a couple of nice hard to find Imperial Stout's that now have a nice home. A nice addition to the building.

This wine bar is so so great! The ambiance inside is…read moreperfect, great selection of wines, and the owner is absolutely awesome. She is highly knowledgeable on wines & is able to help direct you towards a wine you'll want to indulge in. I was invited here for a birthday celebration for one of our friends & it seemed it was the perfect place to do so. This is definitely a great place for group celebration or even just a place to relax, drink a glass (or a few!!) of wine and even study or read etc if you wanted to. Honestly, would love to come back here & visit with my family/friends when they come to town.

Lovely relaxing vibe. Fun to try new wines. Service was great and customers were very friendly.read more

the food ands service is always exceptional. the menu is a great and hard to choose a dinner .read more

We just had our family at La Sponda this evening for a birthday celebration…read more The service was great considering the restaurant was packed. The servers even cut our birthday cake into slices for us. The whole experience was enjoyable for our family.

It's a nice looking place. Decent layout. Service was a little slow, particularly towards the end…read more Our server was friendly and seemed nice. Got the arancini as an appetizer. The sauce was pretty bland and didn't complement the risotto well. I got the spaghetti and meatballs. The two meatballs were a decent size and were pretty good. The noodles seemed to be cooked nicely. The sauce wasn't great. Very salty and didn't taste of much. Maybe canned tomato sauce. Son got pizza. Super salty and not all that good. Wife got the bolognese which she said was decent. A bit dry. Over this place is pretty average.

Absolutely the best! Haven't been here in a while and honestly can't explain why, because it never…read moredisappoints. To say the meal was fantastic is an understatement. We had the Bloody Mary mussels as an appetizer. Delicious. A generous portion and easily shared by two. The Caesar Salad was delicious with authentic Caesar dressing and so much delicious cheese. The entrees were impossible to finish so dinner for tomorrow night as well. My entree was a special with fra Diablo sauce and mussels, pappardelle pasta, crab and shrimp. Delicious. My husband had spaghetti and clams. Looks simple. Far from it. 18 clams! Can't Say enough, no room for dessert but saw others getting it and presentation was awesome. The service was exceptional as well, with any staff person willing to assist at any time. Get here!

La Fete is a welcome addition to Wilmington's restaurant scene, and it has quickly established…read moreitself as one of the handful of best restaurants in the area. The ambience is perfect ... a spacious an open-feeling dining room that also feels warm and cozy at the same time. The service was perfect - attentive without hovering. The cocktail menu is creative and well considered. The menu choices are limited compared to some places, and some might think them to be not particularly creative. But what is offered is quite well-prepared! We had the truffle ravioli and the duck entree. Both were superb! Highly recommended.

We were excited to learn that there was a new French restaurant that didn't require traveling to…read morethe city. I wish I could say I was excited after dining there for the first time but I have to say I was left somewhat disappointed. I can overlook most things, but when dining out i go for the food. And the food was just OK. We started out with cocktails. Two of us ordered from the unique signature cocktail menu and one of us just decided to have their usual Kir Royale. Of these three drinks, the Kir Royale was the best. Neither of the others thought that their drink was so great that they would order it again. A young man showed up at our table with three small dishes, asking, "Are you familiar with amuse bouche"? Yes I am. I don't need an 18 or year old to try to make me feel like he knows more than I do. It was condescending at best and just pretentious. He explained it was compressed cantaloupe with a mint oil and a touch of salt. If I had closed my eyes, I never in a million years would have tasted anything except a little bit of salt and a little bit of water. It was flavorless. For appetizers, we shared the snails, the rabbit poutine, and the foie gras. Both the snails and the poutine came with a sauce, and the servers almost insisted on pouring the sauce over the appetizer. One of us opted to stop the server because why would you bring it on the side and then not let me elect how I want it on there. That just did not make sense. There's no theater here you're just pouring. The snails were served in a vol-au-vent and were kind of lost in the too tall puff pastry. Both the snails and the poutine were lacking some serious flavor. The best bite of the appetizers was the piece of foie gras which was served on a comparatively mammoth-sized sleepy zucchini bread and with pickled local strawberries. I didn't care for the combination and for the price, the two bite piece of foie gras was not worth it. (understand you can drive 3 miles to a restaurant that puts more of it on a burger for that equivalent price.-plus you get an 8 oz burger). The pickled strawberry did not work either. We also order the "bread service." I don't like paying for bread but was intrigued by the bone marrow butter upsell. For $20 you get 5 slices of bread, some salted butter, and at most a tablespoon of bone marrow butter. Skip it. Not worth it. For entrées, we ordered the salmon and the duck for two. The salmon was supposed to be seared, but the presentation side looked more like it had been steamed or poached. Perhaps they seared the skin side, but this particular diner did not like salmon skin, so that was lost on it. The diner did not like couscous, which was the side that came with this dish so they asked for the pomme puree as a substitute. The potato purée was also lacking seasoning and of course we got charged $8 for the substitution even though this potato purée is a side for other entrées. The server who took our order recommended the duck. I'm a big fan of duck so our other dining partner indulged me and shared this entrée with me. The duck came with two breasts, two confit legs, baby carrots, cooked in duck fat and a frisée salad. This was probably enough for three people because we took home 1/4 of a duck breast, a whole leg and plenty of carrots. The duck breast was well rendered of the fat, and the skin was crispy. I like a medium rare duck breast but the underside was very rare as if it was never flipped in the pan. The leg was delicious (probably tossed in the deep fryer before serving to crisp the skin) but the carrots were heavy with fat. Very little frisée was served (almost as a garnish ) and it really needed more of it that acid from the dressing to lighten things up. Again the server tried to pour the sauce that came with it over the breast without asking if I wanted it first. I stopped them because I know how much I want and I know where I want it. I don't need you to do that for me. One cocktail, one appetizer and one entree per person was $100 per person on average. No tax in DE Service here is amateurish with training. I have already cited a few things. The waitress who took our order poured water for each of us spilling a significant amount when pouring one glass, said I'm sorry I misjudged. Bad depth perception, she said and continued on with her opening spiel which we got to hear in almost the exact same fashion as she greeted other tables. No offering to change the tablecloth of its two foot diameter circle of wetness. She just kept it moving. We came dressed business casual. We were the best dressed there. Lots of shorts and casual wear. This is not a fancy place. People appear to come as they are. I just did not get that I want to come back here feeling. Service was not great. Food was just ok and not ok for the price. Atmosphere is more American bar than French bistro. I am not super charged to go back.