If you get a chance to visit Montreal you will be provided the opportunity to experience something very special. Pullman is the one of the best, perhaps the BEST, wine bar I've been to, and I've been to quite a few. Located in the upper district of Montreal, Pullman's facade does not immediately resonate a wine bar with a big reputation, but when you get serviced by the friendly and knowledgeable bar staff, you feel that there is something special and warm about Pullman. Pullman has a great selection of wine to choose from. Like all good wine bars you can select your trio or set in your custom order, or you can be like me: rely on the expertise of people who are passionate about their work and wine. Not only is the wine choice exceptional, the food choice, though limited, rivals some of the best fine restaurants in major U.S. cities. I'm a big fan of burgers and a bigger fan of mini-burgers called "sliders". Pullman creates something smaller, but packs more flavor than a slider. Make no mistake, despite its size, this nano burger is a perfect size appetizer than is a perfect food pair to your wine flight. So if you are curious about this great wine bar and live close to Montreal, Quebec (like you New Yorkers), don't make excuses and schedule a visit to Pullman. read more

Really, i've read good reviews about this place, i've been there two times, and both of the times i wasnt impress, i went back a second time to give it a chance, and it failed. is this supose to be a wine bar. because seriously if i have a wine bar, i would offer mor than 10 wine on the glass, yes they have big wine collection on the bottle, but who is going to buy more than 3 bottle unless your a group? and there is a big lack of australian, south african and spanish wine??? The food is nice when you read it, but then when its on the table.... almost everything is served with micro tiny fries, their tartare look like....alot of the food is greasy. Its like same as L'academie, that is like a fancy mcdonalds. I can pay the same price and have much more better experience. The staff, last time i was there, our waitress was super rude, and look pissed a us because my friend was lactose intolerant. and when she was ordering the food, she was putting both of her elbows on our table!! who those that??? the girl serving our wine was much more nice, and we asked her if the other girl was in her PMS, and if she could be our waitress. anyway i surely wont be back there, even if they pay me to go eat there. read more

I don't know, this place didn't really do it for me. In general, I don't like the super fancy vibe in Montreal restaurants, because you can get really amazing and unique food at a chiller places. So, in Montreal, fancy does not equal better food. So then why would I pay extra $$ just for some dimmer lights and a more extensive wine menu? On its own, it's a good place, but considering what MtL has to offer in just a hop, skip and jump away from this place - no thanks. Oh, and small portions! Bye! read more

Had a Valentine's dinner here, so there was a bit of pressure for the restaurant to perform, but it did. The atmosphere is really fun and trendy. We had dinner on the second level where there are a lot of high-tops and a small bar (where we ate). The music could have been special for the holiday, but I hope not! Loved it. The restaurant was playing jazzy romantic music and really set the mood for a good date spot. Food and wine were really great. We shared 6 plates which worked out to be a perfect amount as some of the plates are very small (scallops, you get one each). Would highly recommend the sea bass carpaccio and venison tartare. Staff we met were very friendly and helpful, restaurant was lively and fun.... overall really great experience. Definitely coming back! read more

If I was rating just based on what else can be found in a couple blocks circumference I'd go higher, but this is Montreal, you can walk, bixi, stcum your way to all kinds of fun. This place has nice atmosphere, but on the plain side, aside from the one chandelier made from wine glasses. Dim and romantic though. Perched on the couch on the second floor tasting wines and eating cheese and charcuterie I'm quite happy, don't get me wrong, and I totally love the staff here. It just doesn't swoon and thrill me somehow. But I'll definitely be back! read more

Pullman - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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I have been meaning to go to this wine bar for a while. The area it is situated makes it stick out like a soar thumb. Why would a swanky place like this be there. Anywho, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. The waitress who served us was on point with her knowledge about the wines. We had the grilled octopus and a white wine she recommended and the pairing was so tasty. Subsequently, she made us discover a Pinot noir from Switzerland called l'orage, I mean so cool...The Pinot was fantastic too. The only downside is that in these wine bars their selections are imports. Therefore, forget about finding it at the SAQ. read more

after the Jazz festival my husband and I decided that we were in the mood for tapas. We had the green beans, beets, asparagus, aranchini, lobster ravioli, shrimp and chorizo, quail, and salmon. All were amazing! It was like going to foodie heaven! read more

We didn't come for the drinks, but the wine menu looks terrific. Lots of options no matter what type of wine you prefer. We were very happy with all of our orders, especially the mini burgers with bison meat and matchstick fries and the salmon tapas (my apologies, the name is eluding me). Six tapas for two people was enough. Service was great and the recommendations were on point. read more

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Upscale wine bar offering tasty small plates to share. Very good wine list and varied tapas menu. On the wine side, I especially liked the "trios", combinations of 3 wines of the same "family", 2oz each. It is a great idea for those who want to try more than 1 different wines during the meal. Regarding the food, I definitely recommend the cheese plate, and also the carpaccio and the gravlax were amazing! read more

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Delicious! Great service, decor and ambiance. the wine list was extensive and we had a great bottle of French rose. Service was very friendly. And food was great. We ordered a bunch of tapas , as we wanted to try a lot of different things. From bison to calamari they have a bit of everything on their menu. This restaurant was recommended by a friend in our group and did not dissappoint. Montreal really has good food, everywhere we went was nice food. Pullman is a cool, trendy spot but the food is also on point. We ordered calamari, green beans, beet salad, lamb brisket empanadas, bison sliders,chorizo and shrimp and other stuff i can't recall....everything was tasty. We had a great time. Definitely recommend. As far as prices, it was reasonable for all we ordered. read more

Im more than a fan I think i found yet another reason to come back to Montreal. This place reminds me of my favorite wine bar in Philly but bigger, better and with way more wine.We arrived to a pretty crowed space but soon found out there was a private party upstairs and sadly we were not invited. The music was cool, the decor modern but chic and the people (patrons and servers ) were very pretty. After making our way downstairs we were seated at the bar and greeted by a very handsome man who wanted to pour us wine. The list by the glass was very impressive, Varietals from all over with a heavy concentration of my favorite wine producing country France (DUH) . All of the wines by the glass were under $15 and a few under $10 #winning . The snack menu looked promising but since we had just left dinner we only drank but i am very much in love with this place. We each had two glasses and the bill with tax and tip came to under 40.00 #winningx2. This is for sure a date place and probably a great place to have pre dinner drinks or to start your girls night out. read more

Pullman - My new favorite wine - at my favorite Canadian wine bar - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Yelp did not steer us wrong when it sent us to Pullman. Understated on the outside, very chic but comfortable on the inside. I was surprised when they asked us if we had a reservation at 11pm, but the host quickly found us a spot. I liked the feel of the downstairs bar itself, it was kind of U shaped, putting us facing and next to other patrons, with the bar tender making the magic in between. The wine selection was great, and the server very helpful in helping me select which particular varietal I wanted. I love wine bars that can pull off great wine with knowledgeable servers minus the pretention. The crowd wasn't rowdy, but they definitely weren't reverently enjoying their Saturday night. Next time I'm in Montreal, I'll be sure to go back here and get the food. read more

My wife and I stopped here for a glass of wine before heading further up the street for dinner last week. Overall we were not impressed. Weird first impression: it looked closed from the outside because of the extremely low lighting inside. We were met at the door by a maitre d' who informed us, oddly we thought, that we were strongly encouraged to order some food from the menu and not just drink - something about "respecting the spirit of the law" or some such. Huh? Anyway, since we had some time to kill before our dinner reservation, we did decide to order a small plate with our wine. I don't even recall what it was, but we were hungry and it taste good. Our server couldn't have been nicer and was genuinely well informed about wine. She made two solid recommendations based on what we each thought we were in the mood for. The red wines we ordered by the glass were adequate but hardly outstanding. But maybe this impression was made because both were served slightly chilled! We both found this odd and didn't understand why red wines weren't being served at room temperature. Overall it was an experience that left us bewildered by the glowing reviews that Pullman has received on Yelp. read more

Based on what I heard, I'm somewhat a little disappointed. Far from being a connaisseur or critic, I found the service to be "unstable" and unreliable. The food was OK, had some calimari that we're not cooked enough, mini burgers that had little or no meat with small fries that were way to dry. Nice place but far from a 5 star, or even a 4 star... read more

This might be the best bar/restaurant I have ever been to. I like mixed drinks and my friend likes red wine. I ordered two cosmos and she ordered a delicious, spicy red wine. It was interesting. Had so much oomph. Also! We're huge foodies. The food they had was DELICIOUS. The grilled cheese, the brownie dessert, everything! Just get it all and come back! You won't be disappointed. read more

Good tapas plates. Great wine list. Good cocktails. Decent service. A bit snobby for the quality....which is just ok. read more

Pullman is a place you have to choose to go. It's not on the way to anywhere, and it's not close to anything else particularly. Consequently, It took me a long time to get round to going. But I loved it. The decor is chic and comfortable, but not pretentious in any way. It attracts an eclectic clientele, with a wide range of ages. The music is present, and reasonably loud, but not so you have to shout, or even pay much attention to it (I really can't remember what was playing). It's the sort of place you can dress up to go, but at the same time, you won't feel under-dressed in jeans. (I wouldn't go in sports clothes though.) My only concern was that it is a tad on the dark side, which makes it difficult to read the tiny-printed menu when you're over 40... The tapas-style food offerings are top quality. I tried the gravlax, the beet and feta salad, (served together), the charcuterie platter, and the beans in truffle oil, (also served together, which made for great marriages). There was plenty for two. I had a yen for pinot noir, but was struggling with the very long wine list. The servers are billed as sommeliers, and definitely seem to know their wines. Ours suggested one I'd been hesitating over, but it turned out to be unavailable. She offered an excellent substitute at an even better price, so we ended up having two bottles! :-) I don't know why it took me so long to get here. I think I feared it would be pretentious and disappointing, but honestly I found it exactly the sort of place I've been looking for for a while. read more

Very good food and ambience. Tapas portions are nice in size and priced fairly. Decor is very modern and enjoyable! Service is good but SLOW. Takes nearly 30 minutes to receive tapas on numerous occasions. Great wine selection but limited beer choices. Churros are awful though... Overall great experience. read more

My husband and I came to Montreal for the weekend to meet up with my best friend and her fiancé. We stumbled on this tapas place because the other restaurants we were looking at were all booked and we had not made reservations. This place was cozy and classy. I liked the decorations a lot, lots of wine glasses in chandelier form! We had a lot of small dishes over 2-3 hours. The olives and candied lemon was interesting (and the candied lemon slivers were tiny!)... we had a candied lemon crisis while trying to split it evenly at the end because the slivers were so tiny we kept almost losing them! They weren't too different from just plain green olives, though the tiny candied lemon was an interesting twist. We had a salmon dish that was very good. They served it with cute toppings on the side that you could sprinkle on yourself, including caviar. The foie gras was okay- much better with the toppings and bread together, but my friend did not like it. We got local cheeses on a cheese board, and most of it was pretty tasty! Comes with hard and soft bread. The cheese went a surprisingly long way with the bread! The mushrooms and polenta was REALLY delicious and a great dish to end on. I was not too impressed with the orange wine or red wine, but I the xerios wine was really good. It tasted more like a sweet rum. The vermouth smelled very good, and tasted pretty good but not as good as it smelled. Overall, service was good, and we had a great time there. It definitely takes a while to get through all the dishes and for the servers to come sometimes, but decor was on point and taste was delicious for the most part. I would come for the mushrooms and polenta again. read more

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Wine list is nice and updated, the sommeliers really know their stuff here and can offer you the best pairings. Couldn't ask for better food or ambiance either! read more

Pullman - amazing! - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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We came in without a reservation on a friday night, so we had to wait a bit to be properly seated. The waitress kindly took our orders for some wine while we waited, so this was definetly a plus! The menu had a lot of great ideas , so we ordered a few plates which were good, but nothing really blew our minds, except maybe for the gravlax plate. The ambiance though was reallllyyy nice, I mean really. Little candles, wine glass chandelier, confortable leathery seats. I could see myself grab a glass of wine there once again. The BIG downside of our night was the slow service. We came in at 8h20 and got out at 11h30. We dont really know what happened there, could be just a badluck but personnaly, I wouldnt go back for dinner, only for wine! read more

Nice, cozy wine bar that also serves tapas. Great place for groups of 2-4 to drink wine and chat. The wine list is extensive and the waitress is helpful with selecting. The food was just overcooked. We ordered 5 tapas, of which 4 were over cooked. All of the food had potential in flavors otherwise. The shrimp and chorizo dish, bison burger, Italian meatballs were all tough because of overcooking. We ordered a pastry item that had cheese and bacon stuffing and that was just very dry. Perhaps with some sort of dipping sauce, it would be better. The best dish was a spinach pasta with clams and lobster bisque. The pasta was tasty and cooked to just the right temperature and was al dente. The clam was overcooked and chewy. Overall, nice selection of wines, decent service, but food was lacking. Maybe go for some wine and a charcuterie plate. read more

The food was above average and exquisite. It's very small portion and a bit pricey. We should have eaten some food before we went there. My husband was still hungry when we left. Quite slow service. read more

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I loved this wine bar for its simple ambiance and a fine collection of wines and small plates to go with it. The staff is very professional and meticulous about their job. They took our heavy winter jackets as soon as we walked in. It should also be mentioned that every single wine glass is cleaned and polished to perfection! I would definitely go back here to taste great wines and enjoy the coziness of Pullman. read more

Pullman - Chandelier made of wine glasses. - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Pullman is a haven for wine lovers, whether just learning about wine or connoisseur. They have a great selection of carefully-chosen bottles and also offer a nice variety of wines by the glass. You can also try a flight of wine that allows you to compare and contrast small glasses (2 oz) of three wines according to a certain theme. The tapas make a tasty snack to go with your wine (they're better for snacking than for a full meal). The atmosphere is trendy yet comfortable, and the chandelier made out of wine glasses is a beautiful centerpiece to the space. It's a good place for a date. I was there recently and tried a flight of Cabernet Franc, all from different parts of the Loire. Those were some interesting reds. For dessert, we tried something rare and unusual: Macvin du Jura. Wines from the French wine region Jura are unusual enough anyway, but this one was pretty special - a late harvest wine that's been fortified. I was excited about the chance to try it. We also tried the cheese plate, which was well presented with each cheese served with some kind of fruit spread or nut that matched the cheese well. The olives were huge and took some work to get through. Next time, I would skip the curry hummus with vegetables. I guess I was looking for a heartier, more traditional hummus. My partner enjoyed the bison burgers. But go for the wine, not the food, and take the chance to try something different! read more

Everything was good here, and I cannot say enough about our waiter. Easy 5 star review. Mrs. Pinky and I arrived an hour early for our reservation, planning on having a few glasses of wine before our meal. Instead we ended up lounging at a table - they had seating available - and our waiter realized we were American. He chuckled at our broken French and spoke to us in English, quickly allowing us to become comfortable. We are fairly easy to please, and he asked Mrs. Pinky what kind of wine she liked. She replied she was open minded and liked white wines, he said, "I'll take care of you, I'll get you a flight of things I think you'll like." I said, "I'll do the same... but for red wine, if I may?" He happily obliged. The dude nailed it. He made great recommendations that paired well with our food. I had a burgundy, a pinot noir, and a syrah. Mrs. Pinky has a riesling, a sancerre, and some interesting oxidized mixed berry wine that I can't remember. Everything was fantastic. We had the duck cavatelli, charcuterie plate, venison tartare, olives with candied lemon, and finished with the cinnamon churros and chocolate dipping sauce. We were never rushed, the food was fabulous, the wine plentiful, and when we were ready to go our waiter took the time to recommend 5 or 6 different places we should go next. We took his advice and walked down to Mimi La Nuit in Old Montreal when we were finished. Fantastic place, I highly recommend going if you're thinking about it. read more

Visited this restaurant with a fellow yelper a few months ago. She has described the foie gras as better than sex, and we agree to disagree on that one even though the apricot purée it came with was divine. Other than that, I found Pullman to be a great tapas restaurant with a huge selection of wines. The wait staff was very helpful in pairing our food choices with wine as neither of us are necessarily wine connaisseurs and both very open to suggestions. All in all, Pullman was a nice restaurant with some very decent food. I found it to be the ideal place to take a date and is probably good for all wine lovers out there. read more

Get their l'assiette du fromage! My boyfriend and I stopped here before going elsewhere for dinner, and shared the cheese plate. They have some really good cheese and confiture pairings! My boyfriend admitted he's usually not a big fan of blue cheese, but he loved it paired with fig. I also enjoyed their nut purée to go with one of the other cheeses. The service was also incredible - and a good chance to practice my French! read more

Pullman - This cheese platter is a must; it converted my anti-blue cheese boyfriend into a fan because it was paired with fig! - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

We visited on a Sunday evening. Happy hour meant half price bottles of wine. Small plates were EXCELLENT!!! read more

Pullman - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Need wine and don't want to overpay for poor quality? Pullman is great! We were visiting from NYC and they were quite busy. Still, they accommodated is at the upstairs bar. The thing we loved aboUt Pullman was that we explained to our waiter wines that we liked and he came back with glasses tailored to each of us - this continued throughout the night, each glass more interesting than the last. We weren't hungry but we were having such a great time we decided to order some food. Each of the small plates were excellent and we cannot wait to go back! read more

A++, this restaurant was our go to visiting Montreal. Down the block from where we were staying. No wait and they accepted Amex (not many places in Canada do) anyways the best grilled cheese I have tasted ever and the kobe sliders were like no other! Our waiter was also the bar tender, he was young and ensured we were being taken care of. The truffles were delicious, I wanted to take some home with me! I will definitely be back when I visit Montreal read more

A nice looking wine bar. However they force you to order food, which they didn't tell us until after we had finished our bottle of wine. When we ask for the bill is not the time to inform us that we are required to order food. Before we are seated would have been a better time. Unimpressed. Still, a good place to go on a date, as I saw lots of couples around. The waitress who seated us was not very friendly, however our server was very nice, and knowledgeable. $90 with tax and tip for a bottle of wine. read more

I have to say, I really enjoyed this place. Really cool ambiance - slightly romantic. Good wine - huge selection. Didn't eat here, but would definitely come back to try some food. Prices are good.. I love the cool chandelier made of wine glasses, and the vibe this place gave off was great. Can't wait to go back! read more

Great little spot. Especially in the incredibly rainy deluge we escaped from. This was my first visit to Montreal and the bar was listed in my guidebook. I love that it's an 'adult' wine bar. I'm not a big beer drinker and those kind of places seemed to proliferate Montreal. The crowd seemed to lean more English speakers when I was there. The bartenders are perfectly bilingual. But, there was a discrepancy with my drink. I asked if it was a an apple cider. The bartender said yes. It was clear when it was delivered that it was an ice wine. Much sweeter than I wanted. I asked to see a new menu and didn't touch my drink. There was no offer or check in on the ice wine. Yes, I could have asked on my own for something else. But, it would have been nice to be asked. The appetizers were absolutely delish. Big, fat, wonderful olives. Great cheeses. I would definitely come back when in Montreal! read more

I love tapas lately, and right before heading back to Toronto, we decided to go to Pullman's before we hit the road. Good thing we got there as soon as it opened, because reservations are clearly a must for this popular spot. As soon as you enter, it is hard not to notice the huge chandelier made out of glasses!! Such a beautiful focal point. The staff were nice and approachable. We were seated right away and given the wine menu as well as the food menu where you can check off what you would like to eat. I thought that was a great system. I decided to go with a glass of reisling and my boyfriend got the selection of three wines. As per our food selection, we went with the following: marinated olives with candied lemon, fried calamari, charcuterie plate, mini bison burgers, marinated tuna and the quebec cheese platter. I found that that was a good enough quantity for two people. Everything was absolutely delicious. The fried calamari was very light, came with a green sauce that complimented it well. The marinated tuna was paired with apples which was very pleasing to the palette. The charcuterie plate was abundant and the blue cheese from the quebec cheese platter was a highlight. What a nice meal before a five hour trip home! read more

Pullman - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

I've had some great bottles here, including what I now fondly remember as THE best wine in my entire life (which they have unfortunately since discontinued). The side dishes are also pretty solid. It has an upscale vibe - classy yet unpretentious. Great place for a date or a drink with a friend. I'm a big fan. read more

Location: Parc Avenue, above Sherbrooke. It's an easy walk from the downtown core (+/- 10 minutes). Parking will probably be an issue if you decide to drive. The place: It's small and the layout is awkward. After you walk in, there's a staircase that leads upstairs almost directly ahead of you, and if you hang a quick right, there's the bar and a few seats by the window. It's all very cramped. If you squeeze past all that, there's a downstairs bit too. Decor/Ambiance: I didn't particularly care for either. Why? Because I didn't feel like there WAS a vibe. Maybe it was because I went right after work but I mean, it was a Thursday so you would think more people would be showing up between 5-7pm. They do have a kickass chandelier made from various wine glasses and champagne flutes thought. I mean, if that's your thing. The decor is ordinary and nothing to write home about. The wine: I am not a wine connoisseur by any means, but I know what I like. Pullman has a very nice variety of wines from different regions that you can purchase by the glass or by the bottle. Take note - like any other place that sells wine by the bottle, they do so at inflated prices. I ordered a glass of white that was delicious - unfortunately I have no recollection of its name. And no, it's not because I was boozin'! Our waiter was very knowledgeable and made some great suggestions so kudos to him. The food: Over. Priced. The theme here is tapas, so you can share your dishes or keep them all to yourself. I ordered the Mozzarella di Bufala with confit tomatoes and fennel. The portion was quite large and could easily be shared between 2-3 people. I did enjoy the dish, however the Mozzarella wasn't fresh and it was a little too cold for my taste. The tomatoes added a nice flavor, the fennel was well, fennel (I love fennel!), the vinaigrette was a little too vinegary and the sliced capers seemed out of place in this dish. My friend had the quail, as well as the shrimp and Chorizo. I tasted this last dish and wasn't impressed. There was a weird flavor to it and the Chorizo was pretty darn firm and lukewarm. I then tried the goat cheese cheesecake with maple meringue, which was quite nice but the meringue was a bit dry and therefore crumbled very easily. You either had to take very slow and deliberate bites or shove the whole thing in your mouth, which just isn't ladylike. The maple meringue wasn't overly sweet but it seemed chilled. I would have liked it to be at room temperature. Service: Meh. Despite 3-4 waiters hovering around the bar, it took forever to get service. One of the waiters kept walking by our table, looking me in the eye each time, but not once did he stop to ask if we needed/wanted anything. We had to get up and go get our bill as well. The price: Inflated. For one glass of wine, the Mozzarella and the dessert, it cost me $40. No thanks. I can get better tapas and equally good wine at a place like Dolcetto and not break the bank. If I could just go to Pullman for the wine, I might go back, but I think you have to eat to drink - or at least, you used to. read more

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Wonderful tapas place with great food and excellent service. We walked in without a reservation late Friday evening and were promptly seated in the bar area. Attentive service all night from the bartender, who recommended a local IPA my husband loved! For food, we ordered: seared scallops, parsnip fritters, venison tartare, deboned quail, kohlrabi with speck, shredded lamb, green beans, and mini bison burgers. Everything was excellent - our 3-year old ate almost all the kohlrabi! Would recommend 3-4 plates per person. read more

Went here for a drink and a light meal after getting into Montreal at 11 pm on Thursday - I was surprised to find it nearly empty! The food was just ok - the arancini was bland and the goat cheese tasted too mild to be pure goat cheese. I also had a few glasses of wine - I like that you can order just 2 oz so that you can try more wines, although there isn't an extensive list of options by the glass. read more

Love this place. I was staying at nearby hotel, and this place was easily within walking distance. I went a bit too early so I left prior to really experiencing the after-work crowd. The staff is OK. They think they're really cool to work there and have a bit of a snooty air about them. But they were still respectful and prompt. Unlike the earlier reviewer, I didn't get the line about the requirement to order food. But let's be honest, I never have that problem as I order food as often as I can wherever I can. I had an excellent Alsace here...perfectly dry but had a light sweentness. So refreshing. They had an amazing malbec also. I definitely enjoyed the wine much more than the food. I ordered 3 tapas - hangar steak with mashed potatoes and a light gravy, calamari, and mini bison burgers. The hangar steak with fork tender but they put on too much of the watery gravy. The bison burgers were good, but the patties were slight, even for a mini-bun. The match stick fries were a cute addition, and I devoured them. Finally, the calamari was just bland. And they don't even serve a red dipping sauce, only a mayonnaise based sauce. I wouldn't go back for the food as it's clear although the food is decent, it's just an accompaniment for their great wines. This is a fun, trendy place with a relaxing and modern decor. When you walk in, there's a narrow area with booth and table seating. The bar is immediately on the left and quite small. Yet, the lower lever right below the bar provides ample seating. The acoustics are a bit distracting when it starts to fill up but not overwhelming. It's definitely worth a try, especially for after-work functions or a fun date. read more