Sip at the Wine Bar & Restaurant

Reviews about Sip at the Wine Bar & Restaurant

• 4 / 5

  By David Ray
  Good sliders, it's a wine bar restaurant with a decent menu
  February 13, 2017
• 2 / 5

  By Mia Lor
  Poor service. Food is okay for price. Ambiance is nice. Prices so-so.
  
  First time we went there, my friend ordered the sliders well-done. She emphasized it some more by saying that it needs to be very well done. She was pregnant and didn't want to eat anything semi-raw. When her order came out, the first mini-burger was cooked perfectly. When she took bite of second mini-burger, it was very pink---somewhere between medium and medium rare. She cut into third one to see and it was very pink, too. The waitress was informed and was going to correct it. The waitress was going to walk away, but my friend asked her if she wants to take the sandwiches to cook them some more. Waitress said, "No. We'll have two cooked up." The corrected mini-burgers were cooked correctly.
  
  When we got our bill, we were charged for two extra mini-burgers. When we told the waitress, she said that we ordered two extra mini-burgers. After re-explaining about the uncooked mini-burgers, that we had asked her if she just wanted to cook the original mini-burgers, and that she chose to just have new ones cook up, waitress finally said that my friend already took a bite of the mini-burger. Duh, these mini-burgers are three bites each. The third one was just cut open.
  
  Finally, waitress said she would ask if the manager would comp the two extra mini-burgers. Yes, they comped them.
  
  They did something funky with the charge for a drink as well. The explanation was weird. I can't remember details, but I have never seen drinks charged that way. It was something like they charged her for two different drinks because they didn't have an entry for her drink. The cost still seemed higher. We just let this issue go because we weren't liquor experts.
  
  A couple of months later, I had a friend visit from out of state. We needed somewhere close by, so we went to Sip out of sheer necessity. We got there at 10:00 PM on Saturday night. Sip closes at 11:00 PM. We just wanted a glass of wine and cheese/fruits. The bartender came over sighing. He didn't greet us... just went straight for "what would you like?" We ordered. He brought our stuff then never checked back even though we were sitting at the bar. The place was almost dead. We didn't need much. We had to ask for our check.
  
  I have waited tables and have immense respect for wait staff. At the same time, I also know how staff are trained.
  
  I won't go back. If I am desperate, I'll rather walk to Safeway and pick up the ingredients than to step into Sip again.
  
  If you want a good place for wine, here are some options:
  --- Village Wines in Woodinville
  --- Purple Cafe in Bellevue
  --- I would even choose Big Fish (a few doors down) despite the slightly more generic ambiance.
  September 17, 2016
• 1 / 5

  By Lucy Rossano
  Service was slow even though the place was almost empty. Food has gone way downhill. Filet Mignon was very tough and the sauce was terrible. Had a Caesar Salad that was very bland. Wines by the glass seem less interesting than they used to be. Won't be going back anytime soon. Only good thing about the place is that it is cozy.
  July 19, 2016