Wine Down — Restaurant in Douglas

What a lovely concept, wine and food! I dropped in for a cheeky glass of wine, they have racks of the stuff, with a range you can try by the glass. There are two large rooms, one food, one drink but as I found out, you can eat in the drink area. If you buy by the bottle, every bottle can be bought for your table (or taken away) and you are assured of expert advice from the owner on what to try and buy, I watched with delight as she recommended wines from the stacks of options. They have a lovely food menu so dropped in without booking and they happily (for me) seated me in the 'wine' room. The food is amazing from start(er) to finish. The food was so nice that I booked a table so I wouldn't be turned away! The owners are really passionate about what they are doing and that flows down to their staff, who actually love what they do and love the island they live on, passing on places and things to do. The highlight was the beef wellington, it was the steak you dream that a steak should be! A close 2nd would go to the shellfish tart, it would have been 1st but for the wellington. So a beautiful fusion of fine wine and fine food. I do hope...

Tuesday evening visit, I am not one of the numerous 'local guides' but a visitor on business. I visited based on the reviews and was not disappointed. I chose the steak pie which came with the most delicious chips I have ever eaten in a restaurant and I chose a side of green vegetables. I am lost to find the most fitting superlatives to describe what I ate and therefore I am struggling to get across how amazing this dish was. The pie was full of steak, the pastry light and the flavour - incredible. The vegetables were cooked absolutely perfect for my taste with the broccoli not to soft and not too 'al dente'. The pudding was a Hungarian cake which was absolutely amazing, I have never seen this on a menu anywhere else and would definitely recommend it. Overall I would give this venue far more stars than this app will allow. Could not recommend highly enough. Thank you to all the staff and of...

What a lovely discovery! I had the lobster and scallop Thermidor tart which was completely delicious and perfectly cooked. For pud, I had the best crème brûlée of my life, and served in a wide, shallow dish for maximum caramelisation. My husband’s beef wellington looked glorious and his lemon curd cheesecake was wonderful. The shop/restaurant is beautiful too, and extra lovely in the dark. There are fairy lights around the windows, and the tables are in amongst the wine shop shelves, so it feels like you’re eating in a wine library. All the bottle descriptions are written in gold pen, so they catch the light. Such a lovely effect. The staff couldn’t be lovelier or more welcoming. We came as my brother gave me a voucher as a birthday present. A gift of a meal here is the most lovely treat and a fab idea! Thankyou for a special and memorable evening. We’ll...