Faffless — Restaurant in Aberdeen City

ASK THE PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY!!! We paid our first ever visit to Faffless on Friday. Wanting to support local businesses and liking its quirkiness we decided pop in for a glass of wine on our way home. We were given a warm welcome and when we expressed an interest in wine our host told us about the 2 reds he had. He let us taste both which was nice and we plumped for the Austrian one. We ordered 2 glasses then agreed to take the bottle as 4 glasses cost the same as a bottle. After an hour of discussing the art and enjoying our wine we went to pay. I tried to pay by cash which he didn’t accept saying the risk to his staff taking thousands of pounds to the bank was too great 🙄 so I paid by phone. My phone beeped as I saw £60 flash before my eyes😳 I couldn’t believe it! At no point we’re we offered a wine list to see the price and he had plenty of opportunity to tell us how expensive the bottle was before we decided on it. Even at the till he didn’t ask for £60, he just put the amount in and the first I knew about it was when it flashed up on the card machine as my phone beeped. We’ve been in some pretty nice places in the past and never paid £60 for a bottle of wine. It’s a shame that somewhere local feels the need to hoodwink the very people who want to support them.

9/3/23 In response to your reply....... We did enjoy our visit and can see that you've had many good reviews, which is great. There may well have been a wine list on our table but we didn't see one, only the food one which we did look at. You came to our table as soon as we sat down and we immediately began talking about beers and wine. This would have been the perfect time to hand us the wine list. You offered us 2 wines to try and when you said the one we chose was the most expensive we presumed you meant the most expensive of the two, not the most expensive one in the bar, this would also have been a good time to either show us the list with the price or tell us it was £60 a bottle. This feedback is given in the hope you wont presume everyone who visits Faffless can afford a £60 bottle of wine. As for Faffless being Cashless I'd do some serious looking into the implications of living in a cashless society, convenience isnt always the best. We may well return to sample some of your lovely...

We had stumbled across the bar below Faffless the week before. We then decided to try out the upstairs. When we arrived it was a bit haphazard as to where to sit as the waiting staff were not that clear. Became apparent they were new so that explained a lot. We sat down and I would have liked to have been given a run down of the ethos of the place and what to expect. In fairness we could have asked but didn’t. We eventually got that by overhearing the owner explain this to a table of 6 that arrived. He explained that it was a wine bar primarily and their speciality was wine and some small plates including tinned fish and crackers. Will definitely go back for that experience. So we now knew a bit more about the place tip would be that all wait staff should explain this as it makes you feel a bit more at home. We eventually did have a conversation with the owner who was very knowledgeable and passionate and it was great to hear/see. This time we opted for the 4 courses option and chose our items. This is where the place shone for us. Each course was fantastic, we had parfait on sourdough, soup which was onion again never told what it was and never asked. Then had Mackeral starter which was sublime, fresh cooked piece of Mackeral on top of an apple and veg salsa with chilli. Honestly the flavours and freshness of the fish were brilliant. For mains we had Cod with asparagus and pea risotto and Venison. Again both dishes were cooked to perfection and I had the Venison which can often be over cooked this wasn’t and even my partner who doesn’t like Venison tried it and said they thought it was lovely. I had a taste of the risotto and it was beautiful. All dishes were perfectly seasoned and all packed a flavoursome punch. We also had a lager and bottle of Picpoul de Pinet. We then went to the bar down stairs which is called Bonne Nuit and is Aberdeen’s only Absinthe bar where you can experience Absinthe cocktails as well as an array of fine wines and spirits and lager. Overall had a lovely time and...

What I love most about Faffless is it's a place you can go to alone, have a drink, and end up making new friends without even trying. It's a friendly, cozy little place that feels like you're just hanging out.

I've been here many different times for many different reasons, and I've never been disappointed. Wine tastings, dinner, family events, new years parties, casual drinks, bookclubs... you name it, they can host it.

The food here? Amazing. Everything tastes really wonderful, and there's something for everyone. Their drinks are the best (especially the spicy marg's) and they have a wine for every occasion.

And Craig, he's the guy who knows all about wine and whisky. He's fun to talk to and really knows his stuff. But heads up, he's a bit of a character. He's got this cheeky side that totally adds to the whole vibe of the place. He might push his luck a bit, but it's all in good fun and just makes the experience more entertaining.

I would highly recommend this place for pretty much any kind...