The Tasting Room

Without doubt the best food we had while on a recent visit to Orlando. Friends recommended we try this and so glad we did. The place is on the first floor of a rather unassuming building and when you first enter, it's pretty dark inside but persevere. We texted ahead to save a spot as we were celebrating a birthday and wanted to get in. Staff is great, attentive and friendly in a not over bearing way. In hindsight, I'm sorry I didn't try the cocktails as I see those get very high marks but I can speak to the food which is outstanding. This is Tapas style, meaning small plates and they bring it out as available, my favorite style of eating because you get to sample so many different dishes. We ordered the Duck Fat Fries, again highly recommended, and they were very good. We also had the Brussels Sprouts (amazing and possibly the best of the dishes we tried). These are served with Blue cheese which I don't normally like but these were so good, I am having to re-consider!) Also the mushroom Roulade which has been on the menu for over 20 years (again amazing, has Truffle salt and if you aren't a truffle fan don't be put off, great flavor), the Muffaletta (really good), Shrimp and Grits (wow! My husband said after we should have gotten a full platter of that because it was delicious!) and fried Okra, which in comparison to the other dishes was not as exciting. Plenty of good dishes to choose from though! Don't miss this place!

Decided to celebrate our anniversary here as we wanted to stay close to home and not drive across town. For the tasting room, you can do day of reservations by texting the number on their website. We made a reservation, but because it was during the weekday, we definitely didn't need one as there was plenty of tables available.It did take a bit for our server to greet us and bring us water but our server was also the only bartender on that night, so she was trying to manage all of the beverages for the restaurant on top of the individuals who were seated in the bar area.My husband opted for the smoked old-fashioned with buffalo trace and I tried their seasonal offering of the pecan pie, which was a bourbon based drink. Both were excellent, although I was disappointed because of the alcohol content of the pecan pie you're limited to two. For dinner, I order the house pasta and I will say the sauce was exceptional! That short rib and beef tenderloin mixed into the rich sauce was absolutely fantastic with the pasta. My husband got the fillet and really enjoyed it. If you do order the fillet keep in mind it does take a minimum of 30 minutes to cook, and because the restaurant tends to operates as a tapas restaurant, others food may come out before your fillet does.

This is a cozy little bar with an English pub feel. Our server, Alex, was fantastic. He was very helpful in choosing both our drinks and our food. He was well informed and fun. We decided to go with the seasonal drinks. Both drinks were really good, so hurry up and get there before the end of the year so you can try them. The food was very rich and felt like a real indulgence. My husband wanted me to tell all of you to just eat the Wellington like it is a bao bun and take a big bite of the entire thing. I will definitely be goin back.

Everything was delicious & service was great! I believe our waitress name was Jay Jay and she was so sweet. I tried the lavender haze cocktail & it was 5/5. For food I had the Brussel sprouts, pickle board & duck fat fries. Everything was delicious, presented well, good portion sized. Super happy I found this place - it has an intimate vibe and was a perfect spot for a date night or catching up with a friend.

We visited the tasting room on a Thursday night around 6pm. We were seated immediately and given menus. Our menus were different which was interesting. We decided to get 4 plates and split them. Here's how they were:The first was a pasta I can't fully recall, but it had a short rib ragu with ricotta in it. Neither of us were huge ricotta fans, but I can say for sure that this was the highlight of the night. It was perfectly seasoned and the meat sauce was delicious.The next was the mushroom roulades. These are similar to something we'd had at the chef's table, and we were so excited to have them again! They were definitely tasty.Next came a gnocchi with pork belly and romesco. This dish fell a little flat for us, I think the romesco was a little sweet for our taste. The pork belly on top had nice caramelization on it, but it needed seasoning and felt a little dry on its own.Lastly, we got the beef wellingtons. These fell short by a bit. Personally, I hadn't tried a short rib Wellington before, and I wasn't a fan of how the textures worked in comparison to how a filet works. The pastries were well cooked, but my big issue was that the glaze on it was so burned. It tasted bitter and the taste spread to everything else.Overall, I think we were a little disappointed with our food. Our service was incredible, but it was a shame that it seemed like our meal went steadily downhill. I'd likely still go back, but our experience at the chef's table was significantly better, and that was a surprise to me.

Always the best! Cocktails are superior. Ambiance cozy and friendly. Highly recommended.

Best pumpkin martini ever. Food was awesome. Servers are wonderful. Not cheap but totally worth it.

-Beef Wellington-Eggs Benedict- Breakfast Mac and Cheese- mimosas (with assorted juices)Delicious food! Only reason one star is taken off was due to pricing and the fact that I found plastic baked into my meal /: (mistakes happen so I wasn't upset). Highly recommend for a bunch with the girlfriends and if mimosas are ordered, make sure to request the "pear nectar" (not on the menu).

The food and drinks here are so good! The menu changes weekly I believe, so if you see something you want- try it before it's gone! There are a few items that always stay, but most things rotate. We've eaten at the chef's table but honestly this has basically the same food and more. One of our fav restaurants was Feather & Quill and the chef from there just started to work here again so it's even better. Highly recommend.

No longer dog friendly. This establishment has outdoor seating on the sidewalk. All other restaurants in Downtown Winter Garden are dog friendly. We brought our elderly dog in a stroller and requested to be seated outdoors and was told that they do not allow dogs. We had previously brought our dogs and sat outdoors with no issue. There were several open tables outside and only one other guest seated outside. Our dog is 16 years old, blind and doesn't bark. He would have just slept in his stroller. You lost a patron tonight.