Pairings Wine Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food, absolutely incredible, would highly recommend the Truffle Cheddar & Hummus!"
• "The cheese board was so good, with the Delice De Bourgogne the best cheese I’ve ever eaten."
• "The food was absolutely delicious and plenty for the two of us."
• "The food pairing with the wine was great especially for the brownie and dessert wine at the end."
• "The food was amazing and great value."
• "Food absolutely delicious, & you can tailor it to what you would like."
• "The food was sensational."

Cons:

• "Bitterly disappointed."
• "Could be great, but not up to standard yet."
• "One course tasted awful, like it was dipped in paraffin."
• "Food was nice but nothing special."
• "Horrendously overpriced .... Wine pairing with small plates £39 pp...."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff couldn't have been kinder and more helpful and I was very grateful to them for looking after us."
• "Our server was Ellie, who was very friendly and welcoming and was clearly very knowledgeable about the wine she was giving us."
• "The staff were brilliant, in particular our server Lydia, who was exceptionally knowledgeable about the menu, and provided just the right amount of attentiveness."
• "All the staff were extremely knowledgeable about both the food and the wine and were all so friendly."
• "The service was amazing, the staff were friendly and gave brilliant advice on wine varieties to try."
• "The staff were attentive, knowledgeable, polite and friendly."
• "Staff very attentive and knowledgeable."

Cons:

• "Service was really slow and while some staff were lovely, others were really uninterested, veering on rude."
• "It took over 20mins just to receive a greeting and ask a question about the menu - whilst the venue was very quiet (no more than 50% capacity) and others who arrived later were served earlier."
• "Even then, we received a very rude and uninterested reply - asking what was on the meat / cheese platters as unsure what to get, we were told 'well if you want meat or cheese, get the meat or cheese...'."
• "I had to prompt again 'sorry can we just get some water, just really dehydrated' and was angrily scolded at 'IT'LL BE READY IN A MINUTE'."
• "Some staff excellent, but being completely ignored at the door whilst a server had a conversation with a nearby table (without so much as a holding nod or smile) was an uninspiring start."
• "Staff normally very attentive but seemed overwhelmed today."
• "They seemed to be struggling with new covid measures as we had to wait 15minutes to be seated despite arriving on time."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The aesthetic was perfect and I'm really looking forward to visiting again."
• "Atmosphere is chilled, relaxed but grown up."
• "Great service, great ambience, really nice evening :)"
• "Rich, raunchy, radiant. A delicious night at pairings wine bar to celebrate my 24th birthday."
• "The venue is warm and trendy."
• "It’s lovely inside, really lovely and warm in the colder months."
• "The decor instantly impressed us, very sophisticated but still cosy and endearing."

Cons:

• "It gets a bit loud later in the evening if you're neurodiverse with sound sensitivity; recommend bringing earplugs for that."
• "Just don't sit near the door on a cold night as you get a blast of cold air over you every time it opens."
• "Sat in the window & seemed to be forgotten about."
• "Poor service all-round, will not visit again."

Value

Pros:

• "Great value, great food & great staff!!"
• "This place is affordable and delicious!"
• "The food was amazing and great value."
• "The wine was also wonderful and surprisingly affordable."
• "Very, very good and not at silly prices."
• "The prices are decent as well which is a bonus!"
• "It's one of the best experiences I've had and such good value for money."

Cons:

• "It loses the fifth star because it makes me feel uncomfortable to find my bill with the 10% added."
• "A little over priced I felt it was closer to £20 in value as opposed to £25 but never the less we really enjoyed it and would go again."
• "Horrendously overpriced .... Wine pairing with small plates £39 pp...."

Recommendation

Pros:

• "You must visit this place!"
• "I would highly recommend this as an eatery and venue in which to enjoy both quality food and service."
• "Highly recommended for a rather grown up stress free evening."
• "I would highly recommend."
• "This is THE place in York for a romantic wine and dine experience."
• "Highly recommend and will definitely be going back."
• "Would absolutely recommend this experience to everyone who loves wines."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately quite let down by the visit here last Sunday."
• "I won’t be rushing back. Disappointed."
• "Was overall a bit disappointed with the flights of wine that we had (and we tried 4 different ones!)."
• "Came away feeling I could have spent less and had a more enjoyable time elsewhere, sadly."