Bacchus' Secret Cellar

I like this place, but I'm not a fan of the high mark-up on their wine. When I mentioned how high their markup is on their bottles (in our case, it was $95 price on a bottle that retails for $55), they pointed out that there are two prices: one for dining in, and one for retail. A-ha.

But really, it was more, "Ahhh--I call bullshit."  You see, if you buy a bottle from the retail shelves, they charge a corkage fee for opening a bottle on the premises. That alone is not a problem, as most all of these kinds of places charge some corkage (although their $20 is higher than the more typical $15). But on top of the corkage, the retail price was $20 higher than other wine stores. That's a freaking gouge.

And that's too bad, because there's a lot to like about this place: nice ambiance, a large choice of wines behind the bar to taste via a cruvinet, craft beer on tap, and our food (burgers, flatbreads) was really good. I'm sure the pricing scheme probably works on people who don't know any better. But some of us do.

Get the AMAZING Bacchus burger!!!!!!

Lamb Burger was amazing, also ordered a cheese plate that was very good. Found on group on so stopped in on a lunch break, and the place was very cozy. Definitely want to go back when there is live music.