Late February 2012
Vines Grille & Wine Bar
Orlando, FL
The bar was busy and lively with a terrific wine list. Starting with a glass of Chardonnay Mer Soleil at the bar was a magical start to the evening.
Although it was a Tuesday night, I'd still recommend reservations, by the time we had finished a glass of wine and moved over to the host desk to sit for dinner we were informed in an eye rolling manner that we had about a 45 minute wait for a table but were welcome to eat at the bar. Although our bar stools had been quickly snatched up, we found a comfortable high top table that was a little further away from the live music which actually made conversation more enjoyable. Our waitress was friendly & attentive. As this Vines is known for it's beef, we ordered a bottle of The Velvet Devil, a Merlot that is very smooth and reasonably priced.
Dinner started with an app of calamari which included a unique twist by adding hot peppers in with the calamari rings. Following salads came the main course of Wagyu beef filet mignon which was absolutely delish! Probably one of the best steaks I've eaten. The marbling in the beef makes it tender but not fatty, it was cooked very well. For sides, we had the lobster Mac & Cheese, it was a bit lackluster, not really cheesy or lobster filled as well as the asparagus, which was expected.
Overall, Vines gets a high mark for it's fantastic beef, nice wine list and lively atmosphere.
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