Wine Jar

We found this place after dinner as the only bar nearby. Bartender was more concerned with talking to someone at the end of the bar. We wanted to relax for a bit but the SMELL, the SMELL in there. It's like a dirty gym bag! There was a few couples around us who seemed to be enjoying themselves but we couldn't get passed it. We split a glass of wine out of sheer obligation, paid our tab and left.

What a pleasant surprise to find such a low key and comfortable spot to have an easy conversation without shouting or hearing mindless self absorbed vapid chatter. Happy hour prices on select bottles of wine and focused beer selection. Will come back to try appetizer assortment. Staff warm and welcoming.

The pros: The wine was good, the ambience was good on a Saturday night, and the room was very warm- which could be a good or bad thing. The cons: the server was unexpectedly callous to me for no apparent reason. First we weren't seated- we walked in confused and standing in the middle of the room not sure if we were supposed to be seated or otherwise. When the server came after was sat ourselves down, I asked if they had any open bottles to try, the server immediatelty shot me down saying that they don't allow a taste before buying the wine. This is somewhat of a red flag to me; these wines were sold both by the glass and the bottle and it wasn't clear why they didn't allow a taste before a $60 bottle. Then when I asked for water, the server dissmissed me and said " there's water next to the bathroom." And then when I asked if I could get separate checks for the bill, he said "No. Because it's one bottle, you can split the bill three ways but I can't do separate checks." My question must have meant something different to him because his answer was what I was asking about. I'm not sure why he felt the urge to shoot me down so strongly but it did dampen my experience here a bit. You can have a good location and good ambience but if you make people feel uncomfortable, you won't have a good business.