Left Bank — Restaurant in Seattle

It's "the oldest and largest" wine bar in South Park. This place specializes in "approachable" (affordable) wines by the glass or bottle. There's also a great wine club, a Tuesday vinyl wino night, and a good selection of wines to taste and learn about, a couple of affordable beers, and a selection of friendly locals who love this place. I love how informative and knowledgeable the owner is without being even a tiny bit pretentious. I want people to try Left Bank because I'd love if this local guy was wildly successful, but I hope I'll still be able to...

This place was great. I was hesitant to walk in at first because it looked like it might be a very swanky wine bar, but when my partner and I walked in we were greeted by the bartender (owner?) who was incredibly welcoming, kind and knowledgeable about the selection. He immediately made us feel welcome and comfortable and gave some great recommendations with no pressure to spend a ton of money. I was very pleasantly surprised by the experience and have told others to go there since then. I support this place in all of it's down to...

Stumbling upon this place was a happy accident. We stopped for Momo's Kebobs across the parking lot and then eyed the seating area to enjoy our food. The sommelier helped us in picking out a Pinot Noir to go with our meal. He was such a pleasure to chat with. Knew his stuff but not in a pretentious way. The experience was incredibly inviting and the wine paired deliciously. Do yourself a favor and pick up lunch or dinner from Momo's and enjoy a glass of wine with it. I guarantee you won't be...