This was my first trip to Vine and the wife and I had a great meal. We ate about 8pm on a Friday and were seated promptly in the terrace room. The restaurant was not very crowded overall as we noticed available tables in different areas of the restaurant. The terrace room where we were seated is off the bar and has a big fireplace, which would be a great place to enjoy a drink and some appetizers. We were greeted by our server Leanne within a couple minutes for drink orders. I was in the mood for a beer and the server mentioned that they had just tapped a new OMB summer IPA and she offered to bring me a sample to try before deciding. I thought this was a nice touch without having to ask. My wife ordered wine and I decided to get the IPA that I sampled. They have a good wine selection with many wines available by the glass.
I thought the appetizer, salad and entree selections had good variety and offered some differences from other similar type restaurants in S. Charlotte. I ended up choosing the New Orleans gumbo and the ultimate grilled cheese with slaw. The gumbo was decent and the grilled cheese was great. It was thick sliced toast with 3 or 4 different cheeses and tomatoes. My wife had a corvina fish special with potatoes and asparagus which was very nice.
We finished the meal with an espresso for me and coffee for the wife. Espresso tends to be hit or miss at these types of restaurants, but I found the espresso at Vine to be a good finish to the meal.
I felt the overall service was very good, attentive but not overbearing and well paced. Based on some of the past reviews, they seem to be paying attention and working to correct any issues.
Vine will definitely get mixed into our S. Charlotte restaurant rotation!