Twisted Cork Wine Bar
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 637-0808
- Cross Street:
- Eighth Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- After-Work Bar 2007, Happy Hour 2007, Lounge 2007
- Hours:
- Sun-Mon 11am-11pm, Tue-Sat 11am-1am
Editorial Review for Twisted Cork Wine Bar – by Anna Roth
In Short
A chic Eastside crowd frequents this large, open-plan wine bar nestled at the bottom of Bellevue's Grand Hyatt hotel, dining on small plates and sampling wines from the 300+ bottle selection. Wine flights have creative names like Disgorge at George (a selection of Washington sparklers); there's also a long list of specialty cocktails. For an overview of the dining room, patrons can snag a table at the elevated "Champagne lounge."
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Insider Tips
On the MenuGourmet small plates include tenderloin tips with picked ginger and ahi tuna poke with white peaches--or diners can eat at the connected 0/8 Seafood Grill.
When to GoWine tastings are on Wednesdays after 4pm.
ParkingThree hour validated underground parking is available at Bellevue Place.
Look GoodHigh rollers should order "The Dream" champagne flight, offering a taste of Dom Perignon Brut, Veuve Cliquot "La Grande Dame" and Krug Vintage Brut.
Live MusicOffered Wednesday through Sunday after 9pm.
Happy HourDaily from 4pm to 6pm and from 10pm to 12am, offering half-price appetizers (4pm-6pm only) and discounts on wine, beer and cocktails.
User Reviews for Twisted Cork Wine Bar
05/12/2008 Posted by glrdm
My husband & I love wine - we're members of wine clubs, attend local wine events, and do our best to support local vitners. We are also huge fans of good food, both making it, and enjoying the fruits of others' labor. We were looking forward to using a recently received gift certificate at this restuarant... but, what a letdown! The wine, while good, was priced substantially higher than other local wine bars. We each ordered a flight, and the men had an extra glass of wine each. The food was mediocre. I had the seared Ahi, my husband had the Halibut special. - both were fairly expensive, and neither was more than simply satisfactory. The table our group of 4 was placed at was so small, it could barely contain our wine flights, bread basket and shared appetizers (just two) (much less our menus and utensils). Two highlights: excellent service by our waitress and delicious desserts. In the end, however, I was shocked to see that our bill came to almost $500.00. The experience in no way matched the expense. I will not be returning.
02/10/2008 Posted by seattlesteph
My boyfriend and I went here last night and we had a great time. I will admit that the service was a little slower than I like but they were extremely busy and getting ready for a live music show. The small plates offered in the bar were done very well and I was able to order some wine by the "taste" in a smaller, 2 oz. portion. If you enjoy seafood, order the sashimi scallops. That was one of the best dishes I've had anywhere. We got there early, at about 8:30 and the live music started around 9:15. I think we will definitely be going back again.
Pros: Great wine selection, small plates were delicious, live music was great.
Cons: Service was a little slow, but it was a Saturday night.
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