Loved happy hour - $2.50 microbrews, $5 appetizers (WAY better appetizers than your average place, though they could do to expand the options...sizes are a bit small but they're forgiven b/c the appetizers are unique and taste SO good...oh and the size of the appetizer salads ARE generous). Â Friendly staff! Â My friend LOVES the generous pour on their wines (especially during happy hour).
Review Source:We went in yesterday for the regrand opening and it was great. I loved that they had gluten free options as I have celiac. The street tacos were very good with a little kick which I love! Â What I like about the place was the atmosphere, great music, attentive staff and overall a fun place to be.
Review Source:We went out for my moms b-day on Cinco De Mayo and really didn't want to deal with crowds. So we chose a wine place hoping all the Cinco De Mayo party goers were somewhere else! We picked correct, because when we arrived for lunch no one was in the restaurant. It was nice to have the place to ourselves for about an hour. Our waitress was very lovely and helpful. She was able to find a wine the whole table liked and gave each of us different options off the menu. I ordered the hand made pasta with chicken and basil pesto! It was absolutely delicious!!!! Once she set my plate down I dove right in! It was full of flavor, the chicken was nice and juicy and the pasta was cooked perfectly! My sister has more bland taste buds and ordered the artichoke dip. She was thinking along the lines of a regular plain artichoke dip and what she got was a surprise. The artichoke dip included chorizo, goat cheese and corn relish, definitely something my sister wasn't expecting. I thought it was awesome! They have their own little recipe to give plain artichoke dip a bigger bang! My mom enjoyed every bit of her brushetta and my sister spiced up her mac n chesses with the waiters recommendations! 3 out of 4 happy in our family never really happens, so my hats off to you D'Vine! Since my one sisters taste buds are so bland the waiter insisted she have dessert on the house. I thought that was very nice of her, for it wasn't the cooks fault that she didn't enjoy her meal. Not a lot of places are like that, so it was a nice treat for the table. A big thank you for that!
We spent quite some time here eating, drinking and visiting. The staff was so friendly and kind the whole time we were there, which is always enjoyable and the food was absolutely delicious! It was a great start to celebrating my moms birthday!
This was our first time at this wine bar. We were celebrating my moms birthday with a girls night out. The server was great at helping us pick a wine for the table as well as with the food. We are all pretty picky about food, we like simple, and they had some simple with a twist of, "what in the world is that'. I'm sure most people know but like I said, we like simple :) I did not care for my meal so I was eating off my sisters plate, our server noticed and apologized right away and asked if I wanted something else. I explained that it was no big deal, its my taste buds and that I was fine. She insisted that I at least get a dessert, and hey who can pass up dessert. The cheesecake was AMAZING!! The bartender was also really great. He found out it was my moms birthday and insisted we have shots on him. We bought a few bottles of wine and in my opinion tipped well. We were very satisfied with our experience and will defiantly return!
Review Source:I've written two prior reviews on Divine as we've been regulars on and off for years. We moved here full time a year ago and that's the last time I reviewed it.
MUCH has improved since then. Last year I wrote how dissapointed I was in them. But not anymore! The atmosphere is fun again, the service is consistent again and better than that... the food is really good again! They had a down swing for awhile.
These days I'm addicted to a stuffed portobello mushroom they serve that's so good its hard to describe. I'm not a vegetarian and it's a meal for me. As well, my husband orders off the daily special menu a lot and says you "can't go wrong".
It's not a five star dining experience, but once again, it's a really solid four stars.
And their wine list is great. they have a variety of really good and interesting wines by the glass and a fabulous by the bottle list.
Some friends and I came in for a wine tasting, but ended up being in time for happy hour. Wine tasting was $5 for four samples. We didn't end up doing it, so can't comment on that.
You know it's fancy when there's cucumbers in the water! They're very on top of refills, despite leaving a bottle of water on your table. Â Delivery of the wine was extremely slow, very odd.
Happy hour included $5 glasses of wine and some random munchies. My only complaint would be the portion size of the happy hour food. Small! One slider (BBQ beef) and a small handful of fries ($6). Tasty, but small. We also tried the mac n cheese balls. Nice presentation, but again, small portion. Normal food prices seemed a little steep as well.
Wine was decent, ambiance is nice, service was good, and live music started at 7pm.
Ordered a grilled chicken salad and sangria. Â The dressing on the salad was very tasty. Â Shared some tapas with my sister- the brie/apple/almond combo was delicious. Great ambiance -- dim lighting, friendly wait staff, and a wall dedicated to wines alone. Â Live musician playing cover songs on acoustic guitar - phenomenal. Â In addition, they held a wine tasting and I got a little lesson on wines! Hope to come back again the next time I am in town
Review Source:Wow! I used to live in Las Sendas and have been to the Mesa location several times and it has always been mediocre to just ok. Having moved to Chandler recently and seeing online that Dvine Chandler is starting a lot of specials this summer, I decided to check it out.
What brought me in was their summer backyard BBQ menu that they are doing on Sundays. We arrived at 12:30 and we were the only ones there (except for one older guy sitting at the bar).
We were seated right away and waters were brought out quickly. I was very impressed with the service. Our waitress was very warm, friendly and attentive. I was also impressed by the fact that when she forgot what I ordered (ok servers, just write it down and stop trying to impress us because it's super irritating when you forget or get something incorrect), she came back right away to confirm instead of guessing and screwing up. Good move, but just write it down at the beginning.
We had a party of 8 and I have to say I felt that we were really taken care of. Granted, there was no one else in the restaurant. I'll have to see what the service is like on a busy night. Our server brought my mom a sample of vodka to taste because she was ordering a new martini. I thought that was very thoughtful.
Our food was delicious. Everything was plated beautifully and the portion sizes were generous. The only exception was the calamari. It was tough and rubbery and the sauce was too sweet and greasy. Don't get that one. But seriously everything else was excellent. My husband said the pork relleno was the best thing he has ever eaten (and we have eaten at a lot of fine restaurants).
I liked the atmosphere too. It's much bigger than the Mesa location. I think it was about 2pm when the live music started, which was very nice.
Not a good spot for kids (which I guess goes without saying). I did bring my 3 and 5 year old since it was lunch time but there really aren't any menu options for them.
I had a great experience here, a couple hiccups, but the food to the service to the atmosphere was pretty good overall. Can't wait to come back!
Amazing French fries! Is that weird for me to say? We tried the brushetta with apple and Brie, smoked salmon, and the caprese. Â My favorite of the 3? Tough choice, I'd say it's a tie between the salmon and the caprese. It seems like everything I kind of liked, something on it I didn't care for. The caprese was the only one I didn't pick anything off of. Â I severely wanted to try the peach cobbler but next time I will try it. I personally do not like the blueberry beer but my boyfriend liked it surprisingly. My friend works here so I will be back more so for her not so much the food. Our waiter was beyond on point I wish I would have got his name for this review but I will edit this when I get it. :)
Review Source:We've been here several times and we've never had a bad meal. The drinks are wonderful - my favorite is the French martini (I don't remember the full name but that is close).
We've tried quite a few items on the menu and the only one that was just ok is the fish tacos - they were strange because the piece of fish they used was so big. Â The stuffed portabello is good, the street tacos are good, the beef & mushroom risotto was ok, the Krisi flatbread is AWESOME, and the bruschetta was good as well. Â
We will be going back for sure!
Let me preface this with the fact that I've been going to this wine bar since I first moved to the Valley (4 years) and I don't ever come onto Yelp with intentions to leave negative reviews and generally choose to come here to highlight the positive experiences that I've had in the hopes that those establishments will receive more customers.
I've only been to the DVine in Chandler and I keep hoping that it will improve...I really have felt that it had a lot of potential and I kept giving it chances, but given my most recent experience there and with the opening of Postino down the street from me, I'm going to have to say that I probably won't go there again unless it is to meet with some specific friends who live nearby and still like it. And I probably won't order a meal.
So here are the good things (not experienced on my most recent visit last week, but previously experienced):
- Generally a decent selection of wine by the glass
- Decent cheese plate with good selections
- A nice patio and a nice place to observe a beautiful sunset
- Rude waiter (think his name was Joe?) is gone (thanks be!) or at least I think so
- Nice atmosphere and decor
- Location
So the not so great things that have finally prompted me to write this review:
- Staff and service is inconsistent and unpleasant
- Unremarkable and overpriced food
Here's the scoop: Â Salads: Â don't order. Â I've always been disappointed. Haven't ordered one in a while, but the vegetarian at our table order the mixed greens with salmon cake last week and barely ate from it. Â Too much lettuce vs. toppings. I've always enjoyed the cheese plate as they rotated their specialty cheeses and it comes with plenty of fruit, etc. The bruschetta are pretty good too, and you can typically get these at HH prices. However, I have not been impressed with the rest of the menu. Â I've had several entrees and they were boring and overpriced. Â Last week I decided to give the grilled cheese a go and it was awful. Â I literally choked it down and only ate it because I was starving and our server didn't come back to check on us. Â It was literally two pieces of panini with maybe one slice of cheese melted in between....there was nothing else on it. It was dry and bland and over toasted. Â The fries that came with it were overly salted. Â The presentation was nonexistent Literally. Just a bunch of fries and a bland piece of toast on a white plate. Â Now you ask, 'why did she order a grilled cheese at a wine bar?" Â Well, I've had some of the best grilled cheeses EVER at a wine bar or high end restaurant! Â Yes! It can be done!
The service was dismal. Â :( Â I hate to say it because I genuinely don't come to review on yelp to leave negative reviews, but I do rely on others' honest reviews to make some of my choices when choosing a place to go to. Â :( Â
The hostess sat two of us and we let her know that we were waiting for a couple of others, but wanted to order wine and an appetizer. Â A server took about 10 min to show up and when she did, she had to turn around and come back and take my order again because she forgot what I ordered. Â She returned with my wine and when the 2nd person tried to put in a order she took forever to bring it out ...finally another server came to take our order and we had to tell him we had given it the first server. Â At that point a switch in servers took place w/o a word to us. Â I guess? We had to ask for plates and silverware several times. It took forever to get any of the items we asked for. Â
The food was generally blah and the service was worse. Â The finale for a terrible time: Â when our bill came, I noticed that the bruschetta and my wine didn't have happy hour pricing (I was there well before happy hour ended and I know it's only a couple of bucks, but still...we would have gone to Cork if not for the HH here). Â So I asked the server to double check and make the adjustment and he basically said that the computer would charge the HH price, but he'd look at it.
Ok.  So guess what? I'm guessing the first server didn't put it in the computer at the right time.  I really don't know  But HH prices weren't reflected on the bill, so I asked if he could adjust it  and he said ok.  We gave him our cards.  He never made the adjustment.  He just ran our cards through. :(  I am irritated and frustrated and it is the final straw for me. I still left a good 20% tip because I'm not going to be a jerk, but it was not deserved and I wish I could've said that to them....but they never came back to refill water or check back with us so how could we give feedback?
DVine - you've lost a loyal customer. Â Hope you read this and service gets better!
Horrible service! Â Rude servers. Horrible service! Â
I wish I could give this place a zero. Â
I live and work only a few minutes away and will never go back to this place.
I am also telling everyone I know about how bad this place is.
The food is ok...slightly overpriced for the area. Â The choices are pretty good with some nice dishes.
However, Â I think I mentioned this...the service is horrible! Â So it is not worth going here. Â we had to ask for everything from napkins and silverware to also get our order taken.
Then when we got our order the server never came back to check on us. Â When we were done, the guy just said he was bringing our check...even though we wanted dessert.
I have been here  a few times. The first time was about 3 years ago and then twice in the past couple of months. My wife bought a "wine club" membership which offers two bottles of wine per month. Pretty good  deal really.  I have to say that I hadn't come back since the first visit as I can't recall being overly impressed. Soooo...3 years later the 2nd visit was enjoyable. For apps: We had the shrimp with spicy chili sauce, sweet potato fries and the pork belly sliders. The shrimp app was good, the pork sliders came out on rocks pretending to be buns. I'm normally not a fan of sweet potato fries but they and the chipotle aoli they were served with were good. I can't recall what main dish I had unfortunately. I guess that speaks for itself!
We visited D'vine again last night. The first month of the club we had a Chard and a Pinot Noir. Both were good. This time we had an Italian Pinot Gris. Perfect for a summer quencher. Â We ordered the shrimp and fries again. Then added some green salads and fish tacos. Â The fish tacos caught our eye as the menu stated a sriracha mayo/sauce. Â Turned out to be the perfect kick for the breaded fish.
We'll be back to exhaust the wine membership over the next couple of months, I'm hoping the experience gets better and we try other dishes that attempt to assure my return.
Let me pre-empt this by saying the ONLY reason Im giving 1 stars is because the waiter was honest with me. If there were a way to give zero, I would. Â Now on to the cockroaches. Yes, I said cockroaches.
Ive been here once before, and rather enjoyed it. I try to experience a place at least twice or more though before I write a review because sometimes things arent always as they seem on first impressions. So it seems was this place. The first time I went here, everything was outstanding. It would have been at least a 4 if not 5. But this time, my wife and I sat down and ordered 2 glasses of Malbec and 2 appetizers, still trying to decide on main courses. The wine and appetizers came, and we ordered our main course. As we are eating our first appetizer I notice a bug coming from the kitchen out into the main dining area. Curious, I stood up to investigate, and yep, its a cockroach. I wave my waiter over to show him, and he kills it and I go sit back down. He comes to our table and apologizes and says he knows about them and that they have a cockroach problem. WHAT???? He says the place is under new ownership and that there are several problems that the wait staff are trying to fix on their own. DOUBLE WHAT??? What other problems are there that I dont know about??? Omg. Check please. So he cancels our order, delivers me a bill and tells me that he didnt charge us for the main dishes, but has to charge us for the one appetizer we already ate. OMG!!! Welcome to the age of the internet Divine Wine. I hope everyone reading this stays the heck away, and now I need to go call the health department.
Update: Maricopa Health Dept notified. Complaint number 1105179.
Made a  purchase on livingsocial for this place.. $25 for $50 worth of wine tasting for two with fruit & cheese plate which is a pretty good deal. Date got the Mango stilton with ginger cheese with the cabernet flight  (3 types) & I got the Manchego cheese with the riesling flight (3 types) which had the kabinett, spatlese, auslee. Both types of cheese were very yummy & not too strong. We both loved the Mango stiltion though, it was our favorite and definitely a must try!!! As for the wine...kabinett was my favorite!! it wasn't too sweet nor too strong and it was really refreshing, the spatlese was alright & the auslee was good but a bit too sweet for my taste. The date ordered red wine only because we were gonna order the lamp pops from their appetizer menu but it turns out they were out of lamb? So we ordered the ahi tuna tostado & ceviche which we both enjoyed.
Overall the wine tasting experience here wasn't that bad and the food we ordered was pretty good. The only real problem we had with this place was that the service just sucked. I mean our waiter brought out our fruit & cheese plate and forgot our wine. And we're seated in the corner with this small itty bitty table and our waiter was never around to pick up the dishes. Then we asked for the desert menu & he went missing for like 10 mins and then comes back and says "ohhh ill get your desert menu.." and by that time we didn't want to order dessert anymore. Sooo with that said i would have to give this place a 3 star...I wouldn't mind going back though.
When Mom picked me up from the airport around 8 the pickins were a little slim. However, Mom knew of this good little wine bar that she thought I might like. Might like? Me? Wine? Bar? Needless to say, I LOVED it! And I was surprised that my mom had found such a cool place - sorry Mom :x.
Their selection of wines was good and their food selections ... we couldn't decide! We did tapas - beer battered calamari (it was okay ... some were a little chewy), fondue (OMG!! Let's just say that if I were to find a Cheese and Wine Bar I might start crying), and their tapas special - crab filled portabelo (really, really good!!).
Unfortunately, I don't remember what wine I chose but it was good - apparently not memorable.
I liked the live jazzy music but would have enjoyed my time here a little more if it wasn't so loud - and we were in the back. But the guy singing was good and that's what they do - jazz and wine - so I can't really complain.
I'll be dragging mom back here next time I'm in town!
This was my second time at D Vine and it was a pleasant evening. I'm not a big wine drinker so I didn't try any but the food that I ordered was very nicely done and tasty. My date gobbled his up, so he must've been happy. The service was a little on the slow side. Our food took a little while to come out but our waiter was nice and kept us filled with water. I recommend going on a Monday night since there was no live music. I've been to this place when there is live music and if you are looking to hold a conversation while loud music is playing, you will be asking your date to repeat things twice. Other than that, I love the atmosphere of the place. I find it to be very cozy.
In conclusion, I think the service and food have improved since my last visit there. The first review I gave it two stars. This time I give it four and would happily go back again.
NW corner, if you couldn't eyeball it very well from the Google map. Â Our lunch group of 12 came, and not one bad review. Â The girl sitting next to me could not stop helping herself to my fries, they were seriously that good. Â These were no normal McD good quality fries... this was gourmet fries... if they had a drive thru, I'd come here for the fries alone. Â
Ok but seriously, 12 of us had a large variety of menu offerings and everyone was gobbling it up. Â The waitress completely surprised us by being willing to split our checks, how cool is she?!
I've been a fan of D'Vine in Chandler for some time now and I had the pleasure of attending their Wine 101 class recently. Â Â
The class was presented by David Newton, D'Vine's Sommelier. Â The topics discussed during class included: serving wine, different regions and the best regions for certain grapes, and a little history of wine. Â David has a great passion for wine and is an engaging speaker, so it made for a great afternoon. Â The wines chosen for the class were excellent, and offered something for every palate. Â This particular class was not designed specifically for tasting, although there will be a class devoted to how to taste wine in the future, this was about wine in general, which I found to be a great place to start.
There will be a different class each month through March on a variety of topics and are being held at both Mesa and Chandler locations.
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in wine and meeting people with the same interest. Â Can't wait for the next class!
Five reasons I gave d'Vine Wine five stars:
1. Sixto, our waiter. Cute, charming and patient.
2. Parmesan truffle fries. Yummy.
3. Beef & Gouda Melt. To die for.
4. Relaxed, but sophisticated vibe. I felt comfortable and cool.
5. The wine. Hello. Lots to choose from, and the Sauvignon Blanc I had was fantastic!
Only downfall? It is waaaaay the heck out there, especially from north central Phoenix. But... if I'm ever in that area again, I'll definitely make a point to stop by. It was certainly d-vine.
I can not stand this restaurant. Every time I go the food is inconsistent.  I've had the "Dave's Special" (not on menu but my co-worker goes so much there is a dish named after him) with salmon, sauteed spinach, pasta, and tomatoes tossed in olive oil.  I've given this dish a try a couple of  times and each was different. Once the fish portion was slight but the spinach was perfectly sauteed and wilted. Second time, the fish portion was large but we had a BIG bowl of spinach, little bit of pasta and hardly any tomatoes and the spinach was raw - never touched the skillet. Â
So I give another dish on the menu a try - the appetizer of bruschetta with prosciutto, brie, apple, 3 different types. The brie was all rind and the prosciutto is like the kind you get at the Albertson's deli. Â Really!?
I no longer frequent this restaurant and boycott it if its an option for an office birthday lunch.
1/14/10
Met Violeta H. and new Yelper friend Aly (D.?) here today for happy hour (HH). Â As soon as I walked into the resto, I noticed that the noise level was high, even though there were only 6 or less patrons (including me), plus 3 or 4 employees present. Â Ambience was OK- portraits of past actors and actresses (era of Grant, Monroe, and Gardner) and black or dark furniture, etc.
Since Violeta had arrived earlier, she already had a glass of wine in front of her. Â After a few minutes, our server came and asked if I would like to order a drink- I asked if I could sample a couple of red wines. Â I had sensed that he might not have liked this request, but he said sure. Â After I'd made my decision and let him know which, he dropped off the selection shortly, but took awhile to bring me a glass of water despite my asking for one earlier. Â Again, it wasn't busy at all as it was only around 430p. Â
Aly D. arrived, and after chatting it up a bit, and waiting for our server to come back (maybe 10 to 15 minutes of lag time), I placed my order of bruschetta of brie, marinated artichoke, and smoked salmon (brie, apple and slivered almonds; artichokes, roasted red pepper pesto and goat cheese; salmon, mascarpone, olives, and capers) and Violeta asked for sweet potato fries. Â We continued to chat and sip our wines (Aly D. only drank wine; she didn't have anything to eat), and after about 10 or 15 more minutes, the bruschetta arrived. Â After taking a few photos of the dish and offering the two women some of the pieces (Aly refused and V. opted to wait for her fries, which hadn't arrived yet), I chose to start w/ one of the roasted red pepper pieces, and after attempting to knife into a corner, and not succeeding, I picked it up and took a bite. Â The bread they chose to serve me was stale! Â I spat that out, and, wanting to ask V. or Aly to confirm that the bread was indeed stale, I tried to slice off a piece of bread, and pieces flew across the table. Â Finally, I was able to hand a sample to V., who agreed that the bread was stale. Â After a few attempts to flag our server down, at last he came back to ask how I was enjoying the app (Violeta's fries still hadn't arrived). Â When I told him that the bread was stale, he vehemently denied that the bread could be stale, as their bread is made in-house. Â He then just left it at that, panning over the three of us, and after a few uneasy seconds, he asked if I'd like to order something else. Â I was taken aback by his reaction to my observation and decided that I didn't want to order anything else, so I just told him to take the app back. Â Before he left, Violeta kindly reminded him that she still didn't have her sweet potato fries, so he went back to the kitchen to check on that. Â I don't know what the other two were thinking, but I was still reeling from our server's remark and how he had handled the exchange. Â A woman came by to drop off the fries, which were tasty and very crispy, just the way I liked it (thanks V. for sharing!), and soon after, our original server arrived back to say that the chef had sampled the returned bruschetta, had agreed that the bread was not up to standards and would like to know if I would like to have another prepared. Â I said yes, I'd love to try again. Â Finally, a solution was offered! Â But why did it take all those many minutes? Â The second plate arrived, the obligatory picture-taking done, and I took a bite of the salmon, and all was well again in the universe! Â This time the bread was NOT stale, and while I liked all of the selections, I wouldn't order this dish again. Â
We continued to chat and enjoy our wines, but I still wanted to try something else, so I asked for the Cuban sandwich, which arrived after a few minutes. Â (Strange, but I couldn't find a photo of it,nor the fries, in my collection, so perhaps V. or Aly took pics for me? Â Please send them over!) Â This tasty halved sandwich was quite petite- about three bites, four at the most, and one half had the two kinds of meat- ham and smoked pork (?) and some sort of cheese and the other half only cheese. Â My lack of concentration w/ my selection is testimony that I did not enjoy my experience here at D'Vine... Â
Because of 1.) the many failed attempts to flag our server down, 2.) the long waiting times in between server visits, 3) the lag time of the sweet potato fries, 4.) our server's reaction to the stale bread, 5.) the miniscule sandwich which only had meat in one-half of it, and 6.) the resto's noise when it wasn't even busy (the noise grew as the afternoon turned into night), I will never go back again, not even to try their lunch menu, which is a pity as the eight selections featured, each at $7.49, look promising.  In retrospect, I wished that we had  stood up after the initial reaction to the stale bread and gone with V.'s suggestion to go to Cork and finish happy hour there.  Sorry, but I do not agree that life is divine at D'Vine!
stopped by d'vine last thursday for happy hour. Â the hh menu consisted of $5.00 glass of wines, $1 dollar off draft beer and hh appetizer menu of 10 or so items.
the staff were friendly but not so attentive. Â i ordered sweet potato fries and the server forgot about my fries? after reminding the server about my order....... they finally come out about 20 minutes later.
overall had a nice time with the lovely ladies: Aly d & Aileen b, however don't think that I would return when there are so many great wine bars in the valley. Â it's actually 2.5 but I am rounding up to 3.0.
This was the location for a Bridal Shower I attended. The service was great! Our waiter even split the check...what? 25 different ways - that was awesome! The space they put us in was cozy and well lit. My food tasted great! I had their Brie, Marinated Artichoke, and Smoked Salmon (yes, I actually ordered fish!) Bruschetta; each had it's own flavor and textures and I liked them all, although I liked the Brie best.
It was an interesting venue for a Bridal Shower, at times I think our group was a little too loud for the surrounding tables, and when the bride-to-be started opening her gifts...well, it's a family restaurant so I think everyone was a little embarrassed bystanders and invitees/gift-givers alike.
Next time I come I will order an entire meal, this place was great.
So this place is like 3min away from our place and we did hear some nice things about it so we decided to give it a try. Â It was a Saturday night so parking was hard to find and the restaurant was very lively. Â It's kinda weird to see several people exercising at the next door gym when you are about to go into the restaurant but I digress. Â Our wait was not too bad, just 15min or so. Â
We tried the presciutto and smoked salmon bruschetta first. Â They were very nicely done. Â The presciutto and pine nuts were a good combination. Â For our entrees, I tried the rib eye and my bf tried the bistro burger. Â The rib eye was huge and the sauce was very nice but honestly, the rib eye was over done. Â Overall, it was.....average. Â The bistro burger had potential. Â The burger came with artichoke/spinach spread on focaccia bread. Â The idea is nice but I was more impressed with the presentation over taste. Â The moment you bite into it, you can't help but to say to yourself "...oh...." Â The bread was very fluffy and soft. Â I think it would have been better if the bread was served alone.
Would we go back?.....b/c it is so close, MAYBE for lunch.
*Service = our waiter was probably new....he was going crazy serving all the tables.
*Food = ok. Â It was nothing special really.
*Price = a little too much for the quality of food they serve
*Ambiance/decor = you know, at first glance, it looks like it is an upscale restaurant but it isn't.
I love the happy hour here!
This is a cute wine bar in Chandler. It is on the smaller side, but cozy. We sat at the bar and ordered our drinks. They have great drink deals during happy hour that starts at 2pm!
The food options are $2.00 of all Tapas and 1/2 off the bruschetta menu. I love their bruschetta. There are like 6 different flavors to choose from. You get to pick three different kinds and you get two of each. One order is huge and its only $4.50. I do suggest that you stay away from the salmon bruschetta, not very good. My favs are the brie with apples and almonds, and the artichoke hearts with goat cheese and red pepper pesto. Yummo!
I have had dinner here once awhile ago and it was good, but I have not been recently. I stick to their happy hour, it is a ton of food!
Enjoy!
I have been to this place four times. The first time, my husband and I went there on a date. We loved sharing the bruschetta appetizer and calamari. That was the night I fell in love with the Pink Puppy - a wonderful combo of sweet grapefruit juice and vodka. The food and service were just ok.
Another time, I met a group of girlfriends there, and we tried some nice glasses of wine, and shared appetizers. It was a busy night, and the service was pretty bad. My friends were not impressed.
The third time, I took my friend that's a foodie, and she hated it - the hot food came out luke warm, some things over cooked, others had bland sauces. All in all, very disappointing.
The final time, we met our friends there who love the place and know all the staff and chef. This was a completely different and pleasant experience. Food was amazing and service was perfect.
Be prepared to either love or hate this place. I have seen both. I gave it a three because that Pink Puppy was so so good, the wine list is great. Food is hit and miss, and service can be terrible.
Ok Ok Ok...I said in my last review that I would never go back. Â I lied. Â
Met some friends there that actually frequent the place. Â They knew the servers, which made the experience a little bit better. Â While waiting for my friend's husband to show up, we shared the calamari. Â Yes folks, this was not fresh calamari...but you know what? Who cares! Â First off, I am in AZ...second, wherever it came from....it was was good!
We were going to order the spinach and artichoke dip, but our server informed us that ladies get $$$ off the brushetta. Â I wasn't thrilled with the Traditional Brushetta....felt like it was was missing something. Â The Caprese was excellent, but the Artichoke was by far the best. Â I could have ordered more if I had to. Â
The wine list is extensive, and I promise the next time I go I will get some. Â (I saw the prices, and they weren't that bad) The wine pairings is something that I would also love to try out.....5 courses for $65 is not a bad deal at all. Â Can't wait to go back.
In regards to the D'Vine Bistro of Chandler, I've been here twice and can assure you, I'll not be returning for a third.
The first time a girlfriend of mine and I just sat at the bar and had a glass of wine. All was fine. You really can't go wrong just pouring a glass of wine.
The second time we got a table and ordered dinner. Initially I sat at the bar to wait for a table. I ordered from an unfriendly bar tender yet they were out of All labels of Shiraz and Syrah ( How does a wine bar run out of wine?). The food was mediocre at best. The service was horrific. Our server asked for our drink orders and excused himself before we could get our drink order out of our mouths. He did not return for another 15 minutes. Once we ordered our entrees we didn't see him for another 45 minutes. We waited an additional 20 minutes after that just to order a 2nd glass of wine. He then asked us if we'd like to see a desert menu, we said yes and of course that took another 20 minutes until he returned with the menu. Following desert, another 20 minute wait for the bill. We were there for 3 hours with no exaggeration, just eating Cheese & Fruit, a salad and two glasses of wine.
Because they ran out of wine, because the bar tender was unfriendly, because the food took very long to receive, and because the server was incompetent and neglectful... I'll not be returning here.
We had a really good experience here! Â We wanted to try a new, local place and because we drive by here frequently, it was time to give it a try. Â
After checking out the website and menu ahead of time, we decided there that were lots of food we wanted to try with prices not being so cheap. Â Therefore, happy hour on a Saturday from 2-6pm seemed like a great idea. Â And it was. Â
Tapas were 2 dollars off, so we tried the Spinach Artichoke and Caprese. Â Caprese was definitely above average for me, and the dip was good as well. Â Alrighty. Â On to main courses. Â I had to order the Mac and Cheese with a side salad, if only because the boyfriend wanted to try it. Â Side salad again was more than I expected with dark lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Â The Mac and Cheese was crispy on the top, yum, but we had to ask for salt and pepper to flavor it. Â The boyfriend had the Grilled Chicken sandwich, which he says was very tasty. Â I had to sneak a couple fries from his plate....they were crispy deliciousness. Â
Wow, we had a lot of food! Â Plenty to take home! Â But for all that plus 2 glasses of wine and a big beer it was only $51.00 with tax! Â We'll be back for happy hour, and this time will stick to the tapas and drinks.
I have an opinion about d'Vine. The problem is that it's all over the place. I think the restaurant is very pretty, traditional wine bar decorations. Candle light, wood furniture, shades of ruby, green, gold and bronze.
The food is typical wine bar. Cheese plates, a few protein choices and nightly specials.
The wine is expensive. For a late afternoon wine get together with friends, you can each expect to spend between $40-$60 dollars if you want a snack and two glasses of wine. Or that's been my going rate the last two times I've been. And that's just ordering middle of the road wine. Not too cheap...not too expensive.
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