The Tasting Room

04/20/09

Excellent Lunch

by znewman at Citysearch

Service was good. Spinach salad is excellent! Just right portion sizes - not too big. Thought parking would be bad - Uptown at noon - but easily found a spot just outside the restaurant. Will definitely return for lunch.

• Pros: Delicious and nice size portions

03/16/09

Always meet characters here

by WoweeHouston at Citysearch

My friends and I almost always have fun here.

The $5 tastings on Saturdays are a treat and a better than shopping.

Trying everything on the brunch menu is so tempting.

There are a few good customer service people there--the chef and this brunette guy in his 40s. Most of the female waitstaff in not very attentive...kind of clueless to finer service.

• Pros: Windows and surroundings are serene
• Cons: Easy to spend $$$$ here

02/13/09

Not a place to eat, not a place to get good service, too casual, deli low budget FEEL, needs improvement.

by gueneverejj at Citysearch

I really cannot find any thing good to say about this place. I have been three times now as I live in the neighborhood, and the service is HORRIBLE, food is average. This has been from around 12:00 to 6:00. I have not been in the evening just for lunch or early dinner. Even though it is not crowed at this time of day -THEY ARE REALLY UNDERSTAFFED. You wander in with no help, no one seating you, no one talks to you. I sat outside- of course you could sit there till your body rots and no one would come out to see why you are there and what you want. So you go back in and there is only ONE PERSON in the entire place to take orders and deliver your food and she is busy getting wine to people who are standing at the bar. She really does not offer any wine knowledge but instead you get the feel you should hurry up and order something as she has to get to everyone else standing around. Finally she takes your order. So you go and sit back down and a while later they drop it off. That is the last time you see anyone...forget it if you want your tea refilled or wine refilled. This place reminds me of some fast food deli place where you have to get up and down all the time and chase down people to get orders, food, drinks. NOT GOOD...this gives it a real LOW CLASS FEEL! This is a shame. Its such a great location and idea but the owners are CHEAP and under staff the place and they dont care about the quality of their wait staff or bartenders. As far as the wine goes, well its okay, you can choose from a ' selected group' of wines that they have decided to show case. The food is 'fair' to average and certainly nothing to give this place a reason to go back. I was thinking of walking over one evening for dinner or glass of wine but after reading the reviews about bar stalkers being a single lady I am now wondering if I should go. I would enjoy sitting outside on a nice summer evening with a glass of wine, but I dont want to go to a meat market- trolling bar.

• Pros: Outside patio in quiet area for lunch or late afternoon
• Cons: Horrible Service, Average Food, Wines are limited to what they are pushing or decide to show case