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| - I may be a little biased since this is in stumbling distance from my house, but I think this is one of the nicest patios to spend a summer evening on with a frosty beverage. It's smack in the middle of Rocky River's "downtown" but traffic and passerby noise (with the possible exception of the faint din of rug rats coming from Mitchell's) largely disappears because it's set back from the road. In less lovely weather, the inside is warm and welcoming.
The menu has gone through some evolution, but it appears to have settled into a good formula of starters, salads, small plates, and entrees. A couple of the items they opened the place with have sadly disappeared (multiple dipping sauces for the calamari, and the creme brûlée flight) but I still love their food for the most part. Their wino fries with Cabernet ketchup stand out, as well as a good assortment of flat breads to soak up the wine.
I am far from a wine expert, but I never have trouble locating something good to drink with the help of a server. They seem to be fairly versed in all of the offerings. The Wine Bar also has a smallish but well-chosen beer list and some nice liquors.
Service is generally good, but I have had a couple of instances where servers vanish for long periods of time.
While I agree with a previous reviewer's pointing out that there may be a few cougars to be found here, this is far from Viagra Triangle material, thankfully. The crowd is diverse and laid-back, with most parties coming to eat and drink and socialize rather than to be seen.
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