Village Vino — Restaurant in San Diego

We want to love this place so much because it’s our neighborhood wine spot but we just can’t. The service is amazing. The spot is great. But $38 for a SMALL charcuterie board is insane, even though they do elevate it with elk, duck, and some imported cheeses. As for the wines, there is nothing stunning about them. They just roll over your tongue without triggering anything. These would be wines that are great for introducing someone to drinking actual wine and may be too turned off by robustness or fruit forward jamminess that is the trend on the rise. “Safe” is the word to describe the flavor palete. But none of them are inspiring enough to sign up for the wine club which is the only way to get a tasting flight. We will be back to try it out again in a few years…...

The wine we had didn't thrill any palates though was good. Glass price is what you'd pay wholesale for a bottle which I find a bit hard to swallow . Beer selection is very well curated, with a couple out-of-towners on the list, though a bit higher priced than most. The service is mixed: each of the staff helped, took orders and served, but we didn't have a designated server which led to confusion for us. It was clear we were being talked about (but I'd much rather we'd be communicated with and treated more like friends/guests). The food is the clear star of the show here, and worth the frustrations mentioned above, so don't miss this casual gem of Kensington. P.S.-Beer-nuts rejoice: Clem's Bottle House is a stones-throw...

"All the fun without any of the pretense." They might want to change the back of their shirt based on how we were welcomed when we stopped in for a single glass of wine and didn't have a reservation. Felt like they looked down on me because I didn't know how to pronounce some of the wines, which is disappointing because I wanted to visit to learn more about wines. I enjoyed what I had but it would have been nice if the servers paid a little bit more attention, felt like I had to hunt them down for everything. Maybe I'll try making a...