The Wine Bar and Restaurant
“I have also been here for dinner w my husband and also for a bridal shower, all of which were great.”
“The piano man playing in the corner is a nice added touch.”
“Went after having dinner at Christines and enjoyed the drinks and the jazz.”
The Wine Bar and Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
3 reviews
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Love the Wine Bar in Atlantic Highlands. Atmosphere is super cute, it's definitely somewhere to stop by for a happy hour. I really happen to like it for happy hour because it's trendy and sophisticated, can't get any better than $5 martinis and 1/2 price tasting platter (Thursday only). The restaurant is split in 2, half is the bar (left side) and the right side is the restaurant. I was there with my family on the night we came in and we ordered a few appetizers. We ended up getting the short rib tacos, chorizo mussels, prosciutto and buratta and calamari. Everything was super tasty, the prosciutto and buratta was delicious, loved the fresh figs as well, ingredients were definitely super high quality. Mussels were really yummy, had a little bit of a kick to them which blended well with the chorizo. Tacos also had a nice kick to them, spices were on point and the meat was very tender. Calamari was perfectly crispy and was seasoned correctly.
For dinner we all got something different. I had the filet mignon, it was cooked perfectly and seasoned to perfection, absolutely amazing. However the potatoes that came with the dish were totally overwhelming. The menu notes that the potatoes are a asiago potato croquette, really they are mashed potatoes with cheese, and it tasted like blue cheese to me. it was way to much. My dad had the scallops which he really enjoyed and my husband had the bolognese which he said was good, but not great. My sister had the sirloin which she said was super salty and my mother had the lamb which she wasn't crazy about. She noted they were cut very thinly as well. Service was paced appropriately and our waitress was really friendly. We also ordered a couple of coffees, a cappuccino, tea and a latte and the sorbets which we shared. Flavors were really sweet, a little too sweet for me and the chocolate flavor was really off. One of the flavors had been replaced after we placed the order and the waitress didn't realize. She generously took the item off the bill, it was very nice of her.
I really do love The Wine Bar, but I think they need to get it together with the menu a bit. Points for creativity on offering dining options that non-traditional and trendy, however some of these items really don't work and need to be rethought. If the Wine Bar was crushing completely in the food category, this would be a 5 star review, hands down.
The Wine Bar completely above and beyond wowed me. The food was great, and the service was super friendly and attentive (if not a little overly attentive, but who wants empty water glasses and no dessert menu in sight?). I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to have a nice dinner or a couple of nicely done cocktails in the Atlantic Highlands area.
How cute is this place?! I only wish i lived closer so i can frequent more regularly. If i ever needed a venue for a gathering, this is exactly the type of place i'd go. Or even a date night! Its situated in proximity to the water and the location itsslf has that small town feel.
I came here for a bridal shower with a group of about 30 people. The upstairs was all reserved for us (not sure if there is a downstairs actually) – anyways the party began in the lounge, which was a cute, well lit space – we then moved in to the restaurant space, which consisted of a number of large family-style tables.
And the food! Delishhhhh. Im not a huge bread and butter person, but the merlot butter they had on deck was so delicious. The rocket arugula salad, the steak – both were very delicious.
I would absolutely come back here again, i loved everything about this place!