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Address:
201 E. Grand Ave. # 1A
Escondido, CA 92025

Neighborhood:
Escondido

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Cuisine:
Tapas / Small Plates

Price: $30 and under

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Vinz Wine Bar Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.vinzwinebar.net
Email: vinzwinebar@att.net
Phone: (760) 743-8466
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:30am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 12:00am, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 1:00am, Sunday: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Tapas / Small Plates, Pizzeria, Italian
Executive Chef: Vinnie Griffin
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Dancing, Entertainment, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
Catering: Custom catering to order, or from our wine bar menu we also offer sandwich deli platters, large salads bowls with our unique Maria salad, and homemade country or German potato salad.
Private Party Facilities: Our lounge can accommodate private parties from 12 to 60 quests, with a custom food and beverage menu.The room can be decorated to any holiday or birthday theme, as well as business meeting room.
Private Party Contact: Vinnie Griffin (760) 743-8466
Entertainment: Vinz’ offers an intimate, candlelit dining room with live music and dance floor. Jazz, blues and classic rock duos and bands. Local musicians include, the lively duo of Jimmy Patton and Enrique, Bill Magee blues band, flamenco and jazz guitar duo Notas Antiquas, and classic rock guitar band Mariner.

Getting there

Cross Street: Kalmia
Parking: Public Lot
Parking Details: In addition to street parking, there are public lots within 25 yards of the restaurant on either Valley Parkway or Second Avenue.

A word from Vinz Wine Bar

Vinz is a casual elegant wine bar, located in quaint, historic, downtown Escondido. Imaginative and eclectic wine menu, offering 45 wines by the glass including champagne and sparkling wines, as well as themed wine flights to entice your taste buds. Vinz’ offers draft beer and an ever growing… extensive beer list, to endure all palates. Our menu offers a variety of wine influenced tapas and specialty entrees, inventive salads, with homemade dressings and farmer market fruit and vegetables. Vinz is a true family affair, from the old, Italian family recipes that inspire many menu items, to the friendly, family atmosphere inspired by owner’s Vinnie and Machelle.Continued

Vinz Wine Bar

3.6

18 $30 and under restaurant

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18 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

18 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

great for outdoor dining(10)
neighborhood gem(10)
notable wine list(7)

fit for foodies(4)
great for lunch(4)
good for groups(3)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (18)

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Locals Love This Place!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Casual atmosphere, pretty noisy when busy. The food is fresh and good (pizzas are especially nice) though it would be nice to see more entrees on their menu. Everything from food to beverages is priced right for a place like this and the locals seem to love it. Try happy hour for half-priced wines and small plates. Tip: during the summer months when Cruisin' Grand starts up on Friday nights, you might want to make a reservation."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2010

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, great for lunch, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great for Friday nights in

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Great for Friday nights in Summer for Crusin' Grand. Vinnie is a great host!"

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Although food was great- the

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/25/2012

2012

Dined on 03/25/2012

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Although food was great- the place lacks some ambiance and warmth."

Dined on 03/25/2012

2012

Special Features: great for outdoor dining

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

A very fine tasting meal,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/13/2012

2001

Dined on 03/13/2012

2001

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"A very fine tasting meal, with excellent service."

Dined on 03/13/2012

2001

Special Features: late-night find, neighborhood gem, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Local Gem

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/19/2012

2006

Dined on 02/19/2012

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"It takes a combination of food, service, ambiance to make a place click. Vinz has it. I lived in Escondido a long time and was pleased to find that Vinz can give Escondido some actual "character""

Dined on 02/19/2012

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

This was a list minute dinner

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/04/2012

2006

Dined on 02/04/2012

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This was a list minute dinner choice as i was in town for the night with my son and all he wanted was a hamburger. I'm a wine guy so thought it would be a good, easy choice and it was. The menu (for a tapas/wine bar) was not very adventurous but the food was solid and the wine I chose (at a reasonable $8.00/glass) was excellent. My only quibble was that after arriving at the restaurant I was told we had two options on where to sit, in the back where there was loud live music playing or eat in the dining room providing we left in 45 minutes because the table was reserved for someone else. Considering I had a reservation too I consider this unfair and it should have been made clear at the time of booking that our table was in the back."

Dined on 02/04/2012

2006

Special Features: good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We had a very enjoyable meal

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/27/2012

2008

Dined on 01/27/2012

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We had a very enjoyable meal at Vinz. Started with their special appetizer of the day.. Proscuitto wrapped asparagus which our server highly recommended. She was spot on! It was very tasty and perfect for the 4 of us to share. We can always count on Vinz salads to be fabulous and this night we were not disappointed. Fresh, and full of interesting flavors with homemade dressings. The 4 of use got 2 salads and split them. OUr entrees were very good, but one of the Flat Iron steaks was undercooked. The fish special was amazing, covered in a tomato based ragout with lots of garlic. Yummmm.
We were made to wait a bit longer than we liked for our server to get to us but the Magician going around from table to table was fun."