Plateau Wine and Beer — Restaurant in Enumclaw

Thought I had high hopes, I was left disappointed. I have spent several months in Sicily so was excited to see a Sicilian red available ($20/glass). I asked the owner(?) about it and he appeared to be knowledgeable of that vintner and also the region. I bit the price point and decided to try. Unfortunately, that’s where things went off the rails. The bottle was unopened so he opened it table side. No aeration, no decanting. He blipped it right in front of me then was never seen again until it was time to pay our bill. Pretty sure he must have been embarrassed serving it that way as it most certainly needs time to open up. I tried to take time to allow it to breathe but there’s only so long a patron should have to sit and wait. While this quaint place is in a rural town about an hour SSE of Seattle and not particularly known as a wine bar “destination”, if you’re advertising a(overpriced) wine, be prepared to give your customer the quality the price point is commanding. It would have been nice if one of the two guys working would have stopped over to ask if we liked our choices. No one bothered which added another layer of...

Had the goat cheese platter with the split option for toppings along with wine. I didn't get their full options as they were doing some maintenance when I stopped in. People working there were awesome. It's not your typical wine/beer bar, and that's the point. It's the "third place" for people who like modern board games, so stuffy vibes aren't welcome here, and I'm here for it! Mikey who runs the place has edgy art and a great personal vibe...

We visited Plateau last night - very nice experience. My wife had a nice Riesling and I did their 4 flight sampler. You can choose your own, or I had them help with suggestions and information. I tried some wonderful wines I wouldn't have, with their suggestions and stories about the wines. And the artichoke dip was terrific too. Very Highly...