Wine Down Lounge

This is a hidden gem and a way to have 4 star food on a no-star budget!

The lounge advertises itself as a 'gastropub' and is a odd setup.  It is located in a corner of an 'assist living' facility (!?), the last place you'd be looking for a nice place to eat.  For the record, it's not full of fossils with those damn electric scooters and walkers.  Not at all.

First impression is that it's a wine tasting and retail establishment since there are wine racks lining the low-density seating area with on-sale inventory.  It is also the entry way for a very fine 4-star restaurant located in the penthouse of the same building.  In that sense, its the restaurant lounge/holding area but it also is an eatery by itself and that's where the secret lies.

The food all comes from the famous 'Sky Room' kitchen.  They actually bring it down from the penthouse.  The Wine Down serves select Sky Room items without the cost, pomp or view associated with its esteemed sibling.  It is also a drop-in type of place.  Good luck getting a table upstairs during peak times on a drop-in.

The food is great (and should be), service was excellent and much more casual and relaxed than one would encounter 'upstairs'.  Many fine and eclectic wines are available by the glass, kept fresh on nitrogen.  Great for nosh/tapa style eating with a few glasses of select wine.

Service - terribly slow, and painful - although the staff is friendly
Wine selection - pretty good, with the exception of their white wines
Prices - decent

Recommend the $10 glass of chardonnay bubbly

Don't waste your time spending $10 + for a glass of mediocre wine and service. Did not try the food, but if you want to eat - then go to the 'Sky Room' upstairs. With so many other and better choices within a mile, skip this one.