A Perfect Waterfront Spot for Wine and Conversation If you…read moreare looking for a laid-back spot with great vibes, The Grape Choice is highly recommended. It's a fantastic wine restaurant that nails the balance between an incredible beverage selection and a relaxing atmosphere. The Menu: They offer a wonderful, curated choice of wines paired with delicious small plates that are perfect for sharing. The Ambiance: The view is absolutely lovely. On a nice day, sitting out on the patio with their live music playing makes for a perfect afternoon or evening. It has a wonderfully welcoming, low-key energy that makes it easy to actually sit back and enjoy a great conversation. The Service & Parking: The staff here is incredibly nice, attentive, and welcoming. For logistics, just note that parking is paid but very convenient--located right across the street.

Incredible wine selection and views near the water!…read more The Grape Choice is a wine store and wine bar located right at in downtown Kirkland. They feature a massive selection of wines, as a go-to neighborhood spot for finding unique bottles. What's great about here is you can order food from restaurants nearby or bring your own while you enjoy some wine The atmosphere is relaxing, especially if the weather is nice and you can sit out on their outdoor patio right near the water. They host a lot of live music events, and catching a performance during a beautiful sunset makes the experience truly amazing. To round it all out, the staff is very friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming. I definitely recommend this place! Whether you want to grab a great bottle to go or just sit back, relax, and listen to some live music by the water, it's a must-visit in Kirkland.

I have come to the Melody Lynne on multiple occasions and I have the best experience every time…read more Yesterday I hosted a bridal shower at Melody Lynne and it exceeded my expectations. Melody & Bryan were beyond helpful in ensuring the event was perfect. She was incredibly responsive leading up to the event as well. Melody even made effort to get the bride a little gift and card which was incredibly thoughtful! Highly highly recommend spending some time here

lovely atmosphere and had live music! our server was super kind and gave us some great wine…read morerecommendations. food portions were small and just average tasting.

Looking for a spot near Kirkland waterfront and found this place…read more Great atmosphere friendly staff. We sat outside and nice view after the parking lot of the park and waterfront. Ordered mushroom flat bread and it was delicious. Drinks we tried the Keyser Saze and last widow. Both were delicious. Def will come back to this spot.

This a great spot and is open late. The ambiance and vibe are classy but casual. The servers are…read morefriendly and attentive. The cocktails are outstanding. And the menu has lots of great snacks that can be shared as you sip fancy cocktails. The tater tots are a particular favorite. Definitely a great spot to meetup with some friends.

Great place for some yummy champagne! I came with some friends before our dinner reservation, and…read morewe had a great time! The service was casual, and our waiter was super awesome, helping us get extra glasses as our friends trickled in. We had a mimosa special that included a bottle of champagne and a few juices for around $45. This was a perfect split between my 4-6 friends and me! We ended up getting a second bottle afterward, and we each had two full glasses! The juices were orange, grapefruit, and a pineapple, mango mixture, all of which were delicious, but my favorite was the grapefruit. This place is a little hidden, but not if you're on the marina side! It wasn't crowded, and they have indoor and outdoor seating. I'll keep this in mind as a good place to visit when I want a glass of bubbly!

I'd had this spot bookmarked on Yelp for a while. And on this recent trip to Seattle, I finally had…read morethe chance to stop in here. And so glad I did! It's small and really cute. It absolutely gives fancy, chill, and Barbie vibes - all in the best way. The menu has both proper champagne and sparkling wines, as well as some snack options. The wines and cheese plate we had were delicious. It was fun to try out some champagnes we had never even heard of before. The owner was absolutely lovely. Very kind and friendly. We talked for a while about all things Taylor Swift. Lovely experience here!

If you are looking for a place with delicious food, service and atmosphere you should try this…read moreplace. A little piece of Italia near you. The fresh pasta amazing!!!!. You feel special since your arrival. Amazing service from the owners Cindy and Fernando. plus you are part of the entertainment. You will not be disappointed

Great food (I think I've tried half the menu by now and enjoyed all of it). Excellent service…read more Great atmosphere - love the family feel and live music. Great time as always.

One of our favorites! Great bar and good food; small-ish menu but you can see how that helps with…read moreconsistency. The tostones are a favorite appetizer as well as the brussel sprouts. We've also enjoyed the risottos, pastas and the sandwiches. We have yet to have anything we didn't like and everything is prepared well. Service is friendly and fast; it's small but has a great over 21 vibe.

My husband and I started here for our date night and just had drinks. We sat at the bar and…read morereceived prompt and friendly service. They had a good selection of beers for my husband and I had a delicious old-fashioned. Great drinks, atmosphere and service. It was really fun and we will be back to try food next time!

crab cake benedict ($23) 5/5 the crab cakes were insanely…read moregood. such a good crisp and they give a good portion of crab. i would come back just to eat the crab cakes again. chicken and waffles ($19) 4/5 not enough chicken for the amount of waffle, though both tasted really good. fruit was very fresh and delicious. iced caramel latte ($6.25) 5/5 ordered extra sweet with oat milk. it was very good. orange espresso 0/5 this is orange juice with espresso. it was so gross we sent it back and ordered another iced caramel latte. not counting this against them because they didn't charge us for it and gave us another drink. our waitress was very sweet. the restaurant is in a great location. clean and tidy. shares a parking lot and gets full quickly. overall, i would come back to try their other benedicts and to eat the crab cakes again. i would not advise anyone try the orange espresso!

Mia cafe has interesting location across from Juanita beach park. So you can have coffee, meal and…read morewalk across four scenic view. They have free parking. The interior of the place is spacious. The staff is friendly and welcoming. They have lots of food options. I had just hot cocoa. It was well decorated and delicious.

Stopped here for a glass of wine with a friend on a weekday evening. The vibes are gorgeous- it is…read moresuch a cool space and is immediately captivating. They do have a good wine list, but the pricing is HIGH. Think $25-$45 PER GLASS. Some of the wines this made sense for, but they really should consider adding a wine or two below $25 per glass. I have my WSET 2 and know a decent amount about wines so could understand why some of them were priced like this, but the whole menu being this high was strange. $32 for a glass of pinot noir didn't sit right with me. We asked to do flights so we could try a few things, but they said they were only doing glass pours. We asked for a rec for an acidic, fruity red and felt like the gal just told us the most expensive non-tannic red on the menu. Fine. For $32 a glass, I would not order what I got again. We headed to a restaurant after and got $14 glass pours that we preferred. This is a great place to go to impress someone with the chic vibes, but good wine can be found elsewhere at a fraction of the price. I do see the appeal though. It was also pretty loud when we went, so we chose to finish our conversation elsewhere.

I love finding places where you can try all different wines, and this is the spot. It is so cute in…read morehere, open seating, different types of seats, bar, table seating, very comfortable swivel bucket seats etc. The playlist is great and even better, they know their wine! This is a hidden gem! I received so much information on different wines from different regions. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and so friendly!

Italian restaurant at the Carillon Point complex. Has a sizable patio, and inside seating with a…read morebar area, with mostly white-colored interior. Very nice views of Lake Washington and the marina below. Super busy on a Friday night, partly because there were some stuff going on at the other restaurants at Carillon Point. Waited about 30-40 min to get seats at the bar. The food selection is not that big. They have a bigger wine and drinks selection. I got the pork belly for appetizers, and the spot prawn tagliarini. The pork belly is paired with some slightly sweet fruit to cut down on the grease, and the meat was nice and fatty. The tagliarini was tasty. I liked the tangy sauce (has saffron?) and the amount of prawns wasn't bad. My friend had the halibut and they thought it was only okay. Total $100ish for 2 people without any alcohol. The restaurant validates parking, but I still had to pay $5 to exit the lot.

A fall from grace. We have been here a dozen times…read more Sometimes just for summer fun - most of the time for special occasions: birthdays, promotions, anniversaries etc. This last visit gives us major pause and makes us reconsider ever wanting to come back. We made a reservation for a Thursday dinner for our anniversary a few weeks in advance as we have done times before. When the hostess goes to seat us, we were brought to the table that you would only want if it was the last table available (no view, in the middle of the walking area, by the doors back to kitchen, no vibe, all hassle) we politely ask to move up to one of the several two tops available at the front (it was not that busy of a night) We sit. We wait. We wait. We finish the entire carafe of water. We wait. Finally our server comes to ask us for our cocktail order (30 minutes after sitting, we were on the cusp of walking out). Our cocktails take a while, which again is odd since it is not a packed house. Not once does she come to check in. Another 25 minutes passes and our waitress finally comes over and says our drinks should be there soon, and finally asked if we wanted to order an app, we did. 35 minutes after our first drink order, cocktails finally arrive. They were good. Fun James Bond theme to the list. We finished both cocktails and two appetizers. Our entire table was cleared by the busman and so we continued to admire the scenery before our waitress remembered we existed and came around to ask our order for entrees (We sat with no drinks and no apps for a very long time. The table next to us even commented on how long our service and their service was taking having noticed us sitting there with a cleared table). From order time of the main course until our food arrived - maybe another 25-30 minutes. When our food came, we were expectedly hungry and just perplexed from the experience. Food was good. Prices went up due to the economy. That's fine. It is expected these days. Again our table is cleared, our waitress again remembers we exist - drops off a dessert menu unenthusiastically. Walks away. We definitely didn't want to have to wait for dessert at this point. We let her know just the check would be fine when she comes back around and she changes to be especially bubbly, friendly and enthusiastic for the first time all evening - minutes before dropping off the check which had a surprise of 3% service surcharge. Didn't say what the service charge was for. Didn't mention it inside the menu. We later found out by looking online that it is listed in small print on the bottom of the back - it's for the option to use credit card and you are charged this before you put down a card or cash. You are then taxed at the 10%+ sales tax for this added surprise charge. People in our party often pay or split in cash- this is improper. All to conclude with minimum suggested tip at 20%. You wouldn't accept this service at a pub, a dive bar, or a proper fine dining restaurant - you shouldn't accept it at what this place has become. This was our first date night in while and a special celebration for our wedding anniversary and it truly affected the evening and made us feel like we had wasted our time and our money that could have been better spent elsewhere. We wish we had walked out after the first 30 minutes of waiting to place a drink order. Save your money, you'll get better service at most anywhere else (we skipped the affogato and tiramisu we usually order and went for dessert at Burgermaster instead) That efficient and friendly busman was oddly the highlight of the night and the saving grace from this being a one star experience. Cheers.

What a great tasting room with wonderful events!…read more Friends joined me for a night of music and we loved the amazing singers, and the owner Bob killed it on the keyboard. Wine was delicious, as was the little charcuterie packs they had for purchase. Everyone working there that night had been there for years and had so much pride in the business and customer service. We had a great time and look forward to returning again in the future.

I took my recently turned 21 daughter here for their popular Chocolate & Wine tasting event. The…read moretickets were $30 each and you to taste 4 wines paired with 4 chocolates from Brugge Chocolates (located in Redmond). They had multiple sittings on Sunday. We chose our seat at a table for two and were instructed on the process of tasting chocolates and wine. We met the owner of Brugge Chocolates and, of course, the Wine Geek himself, Bob Delf. Each came around multiple times throughout the tasting to see how we were doing and to discuss the varieties. Both were charming and very nice. The tastings came with $15 credits for any bottles we purchased that day as well as a nicely decorated box of 4 chocolate truffles per person. We ended up buying some great tasting wines - The 2018 Madrigal (a blend of 3 varieties) and a Rose. I have been to NW Cellars previously and LOVE the Malbec and bought a bottle at that time. This place is hidden in back of a strip mall in the Totem Lake area and is worth a visit. Bob is a nice person who makes his own wines and really loves what he does. Give this place a try!!