The Vine & Oak Tavern

I’ve dined here twice, likely never again. The food is sub par and not presented well. The staff are honestly not very polite besides the host at the front door. I was a party of 2 with a lunch reservation. We selected to sit in a table near the window, on purpose. Another group came in about 10 min later, when suddenly the waiter comes over and pulls the blinds completely down at the request of the other group. No acknowledgement or regard for us as we sat in direct view of the window. We waited for our server and politely requested he reopen the shade or at least pull the shade halfway up to accommodate the group who requested it closed as well as us who were already seated specifically near the window. I’ve never seen a waiter make such a gesture without even acknowledging the guest as a whole. He seemed to have an attitude and a careless demeanor about himself so not that surprised. Anyway…..the restaurant itself is very nice atmosphere and beyond drinks nit very much to be desired. Parking isn’t terrible.

So we ordered the tuna tartare, a Cosmo and the honey bee drink( I believe that was the name) but it had gin, honey and lemon. It taste like thera flu. So if u like that kinda of taste you would enjoy that. The tuna tartare wasn't great. I wouldn't recommend it. To me it just didn't have any taste. The wonton chips was better with out the tuna. Aside from food the vibe and decor is nice. It's definitely a good spot to go to on a Friday and get drinks. The food is a little pricey. I just wanted to throw that out there. I would give Vine and Oak another try.

The atmosphere and the place itself is really nice. Very high end looking and great ambiance. The food was delicious - strongly recommend the cauliflower for the appetizer and everyone’s main dishes were great. The drinks are a bit pricey but were really good as well. The downside was the lack of substitutions for the meals allowed. As someone who has food allergies, I was disappointed to learn you cannot make any substitutions to any of their meals. I am allergic to gluten and wanted one simple substitution of replacing the gnocchi with broccoli. We were told you can’t make any substitutions but you could order the dish without that item and pay extra for a different side because “the kitchen is busy.” Unfortunately this really limits the possibility of coming back and ordering anything new.