Swirl Wine Bar - Dorking — Restaurant in Mole Valley

I ducked in with my laptop for a couple of hours of work and wine today (don't judge, it works for me!), and was pleasantly surprised. The kids behind the counter were both lovely and knew their stuff, and the selection of wines by the glass was interesting and varied. I asked for a crisp, dry white, and the lady gave me exactly that: it was French and absolutely delicious. I then ordered a US red off the list, and that was terrific, too.

My only complaint -- but bear in mind, I'm 60 and have this complaint about every second pub, restaurant and bar in the world -- was that the music didn't match the setting. They've got some tremendous old B&W photos up on the walls of celebrities from yesteryear like Nina Simone, which, I think, set a certain mood, but the modern pop music they were playing had nothing to do with that mood. I would have loved to have heard some Nina, say, or some Ella, some Miles, some Billy, or some Louis. Even something modern but more wine bar-ish would have been great, but ... no.

I'll definitely be back to sample more of their wonderful offerings, but maybe with my...

Funny really, but, we set out that evening to see The Neil Diamond Story, (being a kinda golden oldie fan since holiday in Malta 40years ago, & love on the rocks hit me), so we had 2 tickets seats booked, but arrived 10mins late, & without said tickets, so right let's go find a wee drinks somewhere, and Well This place was the first bar we came upon, and well what a nice piece of good luck that was, we went inside, & was relieved by one of the beautiful servers de cocktails who found us a place, and we tried a few of their proper yummy , presented with a Sparkle and smile, so, it's first place we've found in Dorking where everything was just perfect, so that's it, it's defo our place now, to go out on the town. Actually felt glad we did miss Neil Diamond Show. The grape vine, is the best wine n bistro place in dorking. Love on the Rocks (sounds like a cool name to Tag on, The lovely owners, Cocktail she made up, for us as a Special) & her place is Special too, friendly & a Gem. Best ever Neil Diamond track is Song of Life... its Life...

I went out with some friends and was told that I’d have to open a tab to buy a glass of wine, expecting that I’d only to have to pay for what I bought at the end. I was asked if I wanted to put £10 on the card to which I said yes, expecting to receive the money back which I did not spend. At the end of the night I said I only have £7 worth of wine and was told the money stayed on the card which I was disappointed by. I subsequently went in to ask for a coffee another day and to pay using my money on the card to which I was told I was unable to do. They were also unable to give me back my £3 from the till even though I have no intention of spending the money on it and was not told at the time that I wouldn’t be able to have my money back. I know £3 is a somewhat trivial amount of money ans may sound petty but for me it is the principle that I was not made aware at the time I could not get my money back or use it in there to buy something else, and was not able to get it back afterwards. Therefore as good as throwing...