Bittersweet

Finish off dinner with dessert of course! Usually busy, but worth the wait. Nice selection of wine and beer to compiment your dessert. They ubsually run specials, so be sure to ask your server if you can't read them on the board in the back!

WOW is this a classy and comfortable location that's stunning on the inside despite the construction buzz in/around downtown Syracuse! Service was stellar, the options were perfectly selected and not overwhelming, the prices are beyond reasonable (2oz, 5oz, 8oz), and the ambiance is intimate.

Infused with ever-so light and fresh Snoqualmie Riesling, Cavit Moscato, and ice wine... paired with the heaping Banana Bread Sundae with vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate (enough to share with 3 people!) and Creme Brulee with strawberries ... made this a perfect chic girls night out. Can't wait to come back and explore the menu some more!

Came for dessert and coffee (I know it's a wine bar, but didn't feel like drinking).

Food: Got the Tiramisu and Death by Chocolate Cake, had large portions. The Tiramisu had actual ladyfingers soaked in coffee and marscapone cheese (sad to say this is not always the case at other restaurants!), I enjoyed it. DbC cake was dense and chocolatey, although I would have preferred it to have more of a dark chocolate flavour and not as sweet buttercream (but that's just my preference).

Presentation is fairly simple, the pieces of cake on a white bowl/plate without garnish. For a place that presents itself as fairly fancy, I would have expected a similar food presentation so a bit of a mismatch. No points lost on taste or size though.

They lost a star for the weak cappuccino & latte we got (should have heeded the other review) - tasted like regular drip coffee with fake steamed milk (which is weird because I saw them making it at their industrial espresso machine with real espresso grinds and milk). Perhaps a regular coffee would be better, or some wine.

Service: Otherwise, service was pretty good - we were seated at the bar for about 10 minutes while waiting for a table, and once seated at the table our server was pretty quick to bring us water and take our order. Wasn't pressured to eat quickly and leave despite the full tables, which was nice.

Ambience: late 90s light pop music in the background (a la Natalie Imbruglia), packed tables and bar with 20/30-somethings, and mood lighting. Good for dates, was able to talk without straining to hear.

Price: Came out to $22 for two desserts and two specialty coffees - not terrible, but would skip the coffee next time.

Overall: I'd come back if I had a hankering for late night dessert and couldn't be bothered to make any. Please please please improve your espresso-making and I will return a lot more often! :)