Oh so this *is* a tapas bar??? After our experience we questioned whether their focus was their entrees, because the appetizers/shared plates were somewhat lacking.
The quality of the food was not the worst. Â In fact, the coconut shrimp was very good. Â And the mac n cheese was heavenly. Â But the portions here in relation to the price is pretty surprising. Â We came in with a table of four and ordered a bunch of shared plates. Â Yet the waiter failed to mention that a couple had only 3 pieces (for ~$10+ in some cases). Â When we received our Mediterranean sampler I almost laughed at the amount of hummus and sides we received. Â
I understand small portions for high prices when the quality is out of this world. Â But that wasn't the case here. Â The beef tips were tough and the other appetizers were simply "okay" (except I did really love the mac n cheese!!).
The ambiance is nice and the service was very good. Â I just take issue with high prices with small portions of less-than-excellent food.
I went out to Wine on Third to see Honest Penny play this past Saturday night. Â They play there every other Saturday - good folk-rock music done by an acoustic duo. Â Definitely two thumbs up for Joe and Jackie.
But this review isn't about music. Â It is about a classy little bistro in the heart of Niagara Falls that has the foresight to bring this entertainment into its confines.
Wine on Third.
With an incredible selection of wines, if you are a wine connoisseur or just a fan of wine and want to try something new, head to Wine on Third.
Now, I didn't try the food while I was there, but I saw plenty of it. Â It smelled amazing, and the presentations were fantastic. Â Maybe in two more weeks when Honest Penny plays there again, I will give the menu a try and revise my review. Â As far as wine goes, the selection is excellent and the service, superb. Â Just what you would expect from a small, locally owned, high-end establishment.
Yes, the wine can be pricey, but for the price you do have an amazing selection of wines by the glass to try, and the pours are generous.
I definitely recommend Wine on Third, especially if you're looking for a nice, mellow and sophisticated evening out.
We came here based on yelp reviews! Also thanks to a review dated only 6 days prior, we were able to snag a great Groupon deal! Saved $25. Which was really helpful. The meal was expensive! The portions are small and expensive, so grab the Blue Cheese Bruschetta. It was delicious. We were served ciabatta bread too. It really helped full us up in preparation for the tiny portions. Haha. But our meals were great. I had the Airline Chicken and my boyfriend had the Seabass. The atmosphere was romantic but casual. It was really nice. We had a glass of wine and enjoyed the snowy view outside. Definitely happy we tried this place!
Review Source:After coming here again last Friday, I wanted to update my review and let others know that this place is worth driving out to Niagara Falls for.
Although it's pricey, in a sea of restaurants where fine dining is a largely unfulfilled niche, this newest addition to Third Street takes the cake and eats it too. The food and service are incredible and the ambiance is classy, romantic yet also casual and comfortable. You would feel as comfortable coming here in jeans as you would dressing up in a full suit and tie and you won't feel awkward or out of place one way or another.
I had the house filet steak last weekend and I enjoyed it a lot. Although the meat itself didn't have too many spices, it was perfectly cooked to order and paired with blue cheese which gave it a fine balance of flavor. Although I'm not a fan of blue cheese on its own (it's a bit too sharp for me), with the steak it was a great match. Although at $35+, it was a small 8oz piece and I would have loved a baked potato or something to come with it. Would have really added a hearty punch to the meal.
I look forward to coming here again, but the high price points : portion ratio keep me from going here everyday. I understand its fine dining, but a baked potato with steak wouldn't be going to far off the mark, would it?
Tried this place out after buying a Groupon and it was wonderful. Â Had the Havarti Mac & Cheese, Chicken Satay, Greek Fries, and the Cranberry Salad. Â The Havarti Macaroni and cheese is unlike anything I've ever tried. Â Phenomenal! Â I will be returning! Â It's nice to see Downtown Niagara Falls having a local feel without all the terrible chain restaurants. Â This place is a keeper!
Review Source:It was nice to find this restaurant in a city full of casinos and fast food chains, thanks to Yelp. Â I enjoyed a nice glass of red wine and a good steak from a professional and knowledgeable waiter. Â Only two negatives: I requested my steak medium and it came back nearly mooing.... the waiter asked the kitchen to put it back on the grill which they did then it was fine, but it took about 10 minutes. Â Also the restaurant section (separate from the bar) has virtually no ambience.... dark walls, no natural light, no artwork... just some cool lamps and a view of the open kitchen. Â Overall, I'd go back for the food and great wine selection.
Review Source:Thank goodness for small businesses with character (especially in Niagara). This is a lovely wine cafe where everything is done well. I walked in on a Tuesday night to find the place bustling. I could tell they were slammed - 30 people all came at once to a 2 server restaurant - and under the circumstances the staff was gracious and attentive. The food was excellent - wedge salad and meatball trio - and the wine selection was interesting. At the staff's recommendation I tried an Argentinian Bonarda and it was terrific.
Review Source:We came here on the strength of other Yelp reviews and we weren't disappointed. When we arrived, the bar area was full and there was live music. We were seated in the adjacent dining room which had only two other tables seated.
We ordered: zucchini fries, blue cheese fries, mac and cheese, caesar salad, seafood risotto, and a veggie panini.
Don't be put off by the surrounding area, the service and quality of food were very good.
I don't usually order more than one item, but we ordered 5 off the menu- 2 appetizers, two salads, the tilapia with couscous, and finally, the dark chocolate with almond crust.  Wonderful, light, flavorful,  so  far above other places in Niagra. Worth the walk over!  The server was gracious, detailed, and worked hard to make sure everyone had what they needed!
Review Source:Perfect in every way. Â The service was superb, the decor sophisticated, the atmosphere relaxing. Â The tapas were fabulous! Â We loved the beef kabobs. Â The wine selection is broad--we were given tastings to decide on a bottle. Â Parked right in front without charge. Â We wouldn't change a thing. Â This was a highlight of our 4-day visit. Â My husband worked in the restaurant industry for years, and he had high praise for the owner's and server's attention to detail.
Review Source:When we went, there was only one other couple in the entire restaurant... after reading all the good reviews I am not sure why.... I guess everyone goes to Canada to dine, eh? Â
The bar on the other side of the place, though, was pretty full and had a lady singing some nice tunes... Â We went in a large group and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Â Based on their recommendations, I ordered the tomato lentil soup, the meatball trio, and tuna sashimi... quite a variety, but everything was terrific! Â Â I capped the night off by eating their homemade chocolate ganache pie w/ almond crust. Â Â It was unreal. Â If you are in the area, go try this place out.
This is a great little wine bar and restaurant in Niagara Falls. Â They have yummy small plates, appetizers, salads, and main dishes. Â I had a personal margarita & pesto pizza that had buffalo mozzarella on it!!!! Having just traveled to Italy and discovered buffalo mozzarella, I wondered if you could get it anywhere around Buffalo or Niagara Falls. Â Found some!!! The server said they get it from a local supplier. Â The blue cheese iceberg wedge was huge, and the dressing was homemade. Â
Very large wine selection. Nice atmosphere and bar area. Â Separate room for dining. Outdoor seating... Cool!
They had live music- a young girl singing and playing acoustic guitar. Â They had it pumped through speakers outdoors too. Â She took a request, and seemed very sweet. Â It was enjoyable listening to her play. Â I would definitely go back!
To quote my husband, "I don't want this meal to end!" We've shared many a good meal in 38 years, and I've never heard that from him before. Lovely atmosphere in the dining room, excellent service, wonderful food. If you're in Niagara Falls, plan on dinner at Wine on Third. Wish we lived closer!
Review Source:My girlfriend and I took a spontaneous trip to Niagara Falls a while ago and was looking for a restaurant. We were surprised how dead the city was, and the lack of non-commercial restaurants. We walked a around for a while and found this place.
We ordered several small dishes with a couple of glasses of wine and we loved it. The restaurant wasn't busy, but the waiter was nice to give us our space(something that a lot of waiters aren't too good at).
I am mostly recommending this place because in a town that lives off tourism, I think it's important to support the smaller business who make good food.
The boy and I came here on our saturday night in Niagara..there were few choices of decent restaurant but when I see tapas I get excited! We were very very happy with everything from the atmosphere( very happening) to the great service and yummmy food and even the bill was much lower than we expected! if you have good taste but a boyfriend/girlfriend without a passport then this is ur best bet for a great night out in Niagara Falls.
Review Source:I came here expecting a lot more because of the yelp reviews. Â I think this place was just okay. Â The reviews may be skewed because there are few good restaurants in the niagara area on the NY side. Â
The tapas were regular sized but extremely expensive and the sangria was bitter and watered down. Â
On the plus side, the service was extremely friendly and there doesn't ever seem to be a wait.
I would highly recommend this place. I looked to Yelp to find good food because the area seems less than promising. I loved it. I had a glass of wonderful wine, chorizo empanadas, Â and lasagna. Everything was perfect and the service was great. Also, the chocolate molten cake was amazing, which surprised me because normally I am not a fan.
Review Source:Boyfriend and I came to Wine on Third on our last night in Niagara Falls, and found that this place is a bright, bright spot in the otherwise dark and dismal dining experience one finds in this city.
We arrived just before 9pm, and were told that we'd be the last to be served dinner, though the bar closes at 11p. Â They were not ready to seat us, though, and we waited with two glasses of wine at the bar in the back of the first main room. Â Ten or so minutes later, us and our glasses of wine were directed to the other side of the restaurant, a second room that was just as large as the first one. Â I'm not entirely sure why we couldn't be seated for ten minutes, though, because there were multiple empty tables over there and no one left before we sat down. Â Minor things, though.
We were given a tapas/appetizers menu and a separate list of the day's entrees, and were told that a few of the tapas dishes had run out as it was the end of the day. Â We were also brought some bread with herb-infused oil for dipping. Â I don't remember which herbs but it was delicious.
We ordered one tapas dish to share, the classic bruschetta, three slices of crusty bread covered in olive oil and tomatoes, which was rather delicious. Â Un-classically, their bruschetta contained capers and olives, the latter of which I'm not a fan, but it worked really well anyway.
Both of us ordered entrees that are not on their online menu. Â Boyfriend had chicken, artichokes, roasted red peppers, and mushrooms over linguini in a dill cream sauce. Â It was incredible. Â I had a steak and I kept on dipping little pieces of it into his sauce, which was light and dill-flavorful. Â I love cream dill sauce now, I'm going to make it at home all of the time.
I had a New York strip steak with a loaded baked potato and roasted asparagus in a mushroom sauce. Â It was DELICIOUS and HUGE. Â Boyfriend kept saying that my steak wasn't a steak, it was a cow. Â It was twice the size of any steak I was expecting. Â The baked potato was even bigger. Â It was literally the size of both my fists, and it was actually loaded with sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon, and some scallions. Â Could have used a couple more scallions.
(I'm going to be posting photos of everything, so check that out!)
With the giant size of our entrees, we had absolutely no room for dessert. Â I'm a little disappointed, because I overheard the waiter telling another table about cheesecake.
My only real complaint (other than wondering why we couldn't be seated immediately) is that the waiter could have been more attentive with refilling the water.
Other than that, AWESOME RESTAURANT. Â If i ever come back to Niagara Falls, NY I'd definitely eat here again.
This place is a gem in the rough! Really. It's downtown NF and it's totally different than what you would expect! ...especially if you have been in other "bars" downtown.
Hubby and I went in one night for drinks and tapas - we had heard that the plates were tapas-size and not to expect too much. Maybe we heard it toooooo much. We thought that the plates were perfect for a late-night snack/light dinner. I had the greek plate - hummus, olives, artichoke hearts, red pepper strips, olives, pita bread, and feta cheese; hubby got the bruchetta sampler - two pieces with tomatoes and balsamic (sp?) and two more with gorgonzola and honey. We both liked our plates and were able to share with each other.
The wine list here isn't really extensive, I think that there was only one pinot grigo on the list and two cabernets. The quality of the wine, however, is good. We were impressed that we were only paying $8-$10 a glass.
The service here is top-notch as well. We reserved a table on the tapas (read: bar) side of the restaurant, but when we walked in, it was set with cloth napkins, nice wine glasses, and the tapas menu. And even though we went in late (our reservation was for 9pm), we got great service - there was never a time that we needed anything that the server / bartender wasn't right there for us....he even came to the table with the full wine bottle (!) to refill our glasses. It seemed very high class for NF. (sidenote here: reservations are HIGHLY recommended - I think that th ey only had three formal tables on the side of the restaurant that we sat on; but, even though you need to make reservations, we weren't at all out of place coming in wearing jeans!) Â We had a lot of fun here - we shared two plates, and between the two of us, I think we had 4 glasses of wine and our bill was about $60.
We are looking for a place like this in North OC or LB (in California, where we live) so that we can "experience" it again at home!!!! Â :)
This place is so warm and welcoming!! Â The main dining room isn't always open, but do not worry, the tapas menu is very satifying. Â The locals that hang out here make you feel like you walked into a real life "Cheers" and allow you to join in on the fun. Â The wine menu is affordable and expansive. Â The bartender Tim is a pleasure. Â The food was very satifying and unique. Â Try the lamb lollipops... amazing!! Â I would skip the flight of greens... it's just a few lettuce greens with mediocre dressing, but salad aside, this place is a perfect 10. Â Great place to eat at the bar because they set it with a placemat and make you feel at home, but also not as formal as a dining room. Â I see this as a great option for those dining alone. Â Liked the atmosphere, liked the food, liked the company. Â Cheers and good luck to Wine on Third.
Review Source:The New york side of Niagra falls is far less developed than the canadian side and had we not been told about this place we might of eaten at the casino. Thankfully we did come here and it was great. Wines by the bottle and also by the glass are reasonable and the waiter knew what he was talking about. Â We went with about 4 tapas and found it to be plenty of food. Everything we ate was above expectations and in writing this review it has me wishing i lived closer to Niagara falls.
Review Source:OMG!!! my husband and i just ate 6 tapas dishes plus a dessert, while drinking the best sangria, and are now in awe at the most delicious food we ever tasted. everthing was so flavorful, which is why we couldn't help but continue to order more dishes! each one was a feast for our tastebuds. Our server was tremendously attentive, and uncannily friendly. While this place could be snooty b/c it's very chic and has high-class food and feel, it is warm and welcoming and a great place to enjoy close company and excellent food and drink. We had 6 or 7 tapas dishes, and are confident that they are all just as surprising and delicious.
Review Source:This place is quite cozy and the atmosphere was rather nice.  They have a large selection of  red and white wines.  Service was good.
The food is tapas style, though not traditional Spanish tapas.  Between two people we ended up ordering 3 small tapas plates and two glasses of wine.  The tapas can be described as fusion of all types of food, excellent  quality and taste. Â
If you go get the Grilled Ravioli in Pesto, it was excellent. Â The scallops wrapped in bacon were on the dinky side, but the flavor was on target, I just wished they used bigger scallops like how the dish should be. Â The soy-chili beef skewers were a little tough, but still good. Â
Overall, I would go back. A fair warning it is quite pricey if you really want to get full and make it a dinner. Â We treated it as more of a "snack" than a meal. Â
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