The Wine Feed — Restaurant in Durham

Max with Offline - I recently went to The Wine Feed in Durham and had such a great time. From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. I love that they offer wine in multiple ways: there’s a retail section for bottles, a wine bar, and a full restaurant. It really gives guests a lot of variety, no matter what kind of experience you’re looking for.

For appetizers, we ordered the Wagyu Beef Sliders and the Crispy Brussels Sprouts, and both were absolutely amazing. Everything was packed with flavor. If I had planned to drink more wine, I definitely would’ve tried the Cheese and Charcuterie Board because I saw one at the table next to us and it looked incredible.

There were four of us at the table, and we each tried different entrées. One person ordered the Crab Risotto, which was full of flavor and had a nice kick of spice. Another ordered the Sweet Corn Carbonara—the sweet corn cream sauce was phenomenal and the fettuccine was cooked perfectly al dente. Someone else got the New York Shrimp with a seasonal arugula salad and balsamic demi-glaze. It was seasoned to perfection and didn’t need any sauce. I had the North Carolina Catch Special, which that night was shrimp and scallops served over a bed of vegetables. It was absolutely delicious.

The menu is on the smaller side, but everything we tried was bursting with flavor. The service was phenomenal—the staff was friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. The only small downside was that they had run out of straws, which I personally like when I’m drinking, but it was hardly a dealbreaker.

Overall, The Wine Feed delivered on all fronts: atmosphere, food, wine, and service. I’ll...

A group of us met for our dining group this week at The Wine Feed. They arranged a great place for the eight of us around a table where we could see and hear each other easily. Water was brought as each person arrived. Once we were all settled, our server took wine orders. For a place called “The Wine Feed,” I was kind of shocked that there was such a limited selection. Only three reds and whites, and a single rose. The Sangiovese blend that I got was ok, but I’d have loved a different Italian option. The staff explained the menu and the daily special and took orders. Our food arrived relatively together, and everyone seemed to enjoy their meals. I had the wild mushroom flatbread and a sweet corn and bacon carbonara (half order). My glass was empty, and I requested a menu to find something else to have with the rest of the meal. A white was suggested and I ordered it, but I wished I had gotten one of the other reds. The white was very mild. The carbonara was ok, but there was little bacon. The sweet corn overpowered any saltiness, and there were no condiments available to assist the flavor.

Desserts were well received. Payment with table side handhelds replaced the usual chaos of paper, folders, and plastic. Kudos to our server who managed this well. I recommend for a nice evening in a very inviting atmosphere and fine service. I’ll probably be back, but there was nothing that grabbed me and made me want to return immediately. If you’re living in that area, I could see it being your...

Yesterday on 12/7/19, I planned to go here with a friend to have an early birthday celebration for me because my birthday is on 12/10. Upon arriving we entered and we assumed there was “open seating” because no one had greeted us or told us anything. We found a table we wanted to sit at and waited for our server to arrive. About 5 minutes later, a woman from the bar with dark hair came over to our table and tossed menus on the table without acknowledging us at all, she didn’t say a name, greet us, or explain anything about the menu. I had never been to the wine feed, as I am new to the city, so I was surprised that nothing was asked by us or explained. Before I came to this location, I looked over the website and seen that food was served at this location and we were not given a food menu either. I was totally thrown off guard by the lack of customer service and no longer wanted to be at this wine bar. My friend and I agree to leave and as we were leaving, I told the server/bartender that “whatever was bothering her, I hoped it got better” because she appeared as if she did not want to serve us at all with the way we were treated. Everyone else who was at the bar and surrounding tables seemed to be very happy and well-taken care of. I’m super sad I had this experience, especially with what we were going there for. In the future, I will try to go to the Raleigh location and hope that I don’t have this...