Vin Rouge

The ambiance is nice for a feeling that takes you from Durham to a night in France. The service is simple, attentive, and upscale as bread/olive spread is served, utensils are changed out for you, and all the food is brought out at the same time. We had all of the specials of the day and they were all extremely delicious. The salmon dish was the best one of the night. The desserts were nicely balanced in sweetness. It is on the pricier side so I would reserve a trip for a nice night out.

Vin Rouge perfectly brings the "I was in Paris and happened upon this most charming and welcoming bistro with the best food" feeling right here in Durham. The tables are close together, but it feels just right. Everyone else is probably also having a delightful dinner, so don't you want to share the experience? The exquisite food (salade Niçoise! oysters! steak frites!) combined with the friendly and yet not overbearing service (Isatu, our server, described things so poetically) have to be presented in such an intimate space.Go here for date night, special occasions, or just because you want to experience something beautiful. I eagerly await my next visit!

We thoroughly enjoyed our first time dining at Vin Rouge! Service was prompt, knowledgeable, and friendly. Ambiance was rouge, a warm and home-y feeling, and not overdone. The focus was clearly the culinary experience, replacing silverware for individual courses and plating for the eyes. Fresh, it was all so fresh and delicious.Baguettes with a blended olive tapenade and creamy butter, oysters, Poisson de jour, Pollet Roti, crème brûlée AND chocolate mousse - oh la la!! Je t'aime Vin Rouge! A Pinot Noir complemented our journey, too. To anyone doubting the lure of French cuisine - dine here. Order the special. Drink the wine. Eat the bread. C'est la vie.

I've been here several times over the years. Still the same quality of food and service. Meg was amazing serving us last night. Once again great food and service!

Aesthetic brunch spot in Durham! Got the Hanger Steak Frites (Pommes Frites, Maître D'Hôtel Butter, Petite Salade), Crèpes Du Jour (Lardons, Spinach, Sauce Mornay), and Croque Madame (Ham & Gruyère, Ninth Street Brioche, Fried Egg, Sauce Mornay, Pommes Frites). All were tasty, though not mind blowing relative to the hype. Friendly, relatively fast service. Loved the ambiance- definitely gave French bistro vibes. 7/10 would recommend!

Very nice date night spot in Durham off Ninth St near Duke's campus. If you're in the mood for French cuisine this will satisfy your craving. The wine menu is INSANE how extensive it is. The service we had was great and the server was kind, friendly and attentive to our table ensuring he answered all our questions. The food was delicious and we were able to try some items we normally wouldn't be able to try. Everything was just delicious. If you're looking for a top notch place featuring French food, Vin Rouge is your place.

Very cozy and petite restaurant with dark moody lighting, perfect for date spot. Came in as a walk-in just fine with no rsvp. Very very tiny tables so beware! Drinks - waiter suggested a fun champagne drink I really enjoyed Apps - escargots were pretty good, I would suggest them adding more basil flavor but that just my personal preference, very salty but good. The olive tapenade dipping oil they give with the house bread is so good! It was great to bread dip back and forth from salty escargot juice and the olive. French onion soup was pretty good!! Nothing mind blowing.Main - the blue cheese with the hanger steak scared me because I'm not a blue cheese fan whatsoever so I got it on the side, but it was SO DELICIOUS!! The steak itself doesn't look visually appetizing but is so tasty with the blue cheese sauce. 10/10I tried my friend's salmon and it was very earthy tasting, she really enjoyed it!Dessert - waiter suggested this chocolate dessert and it was so creamy and unique, some hazelnut mousse comboAll in all very worth the money!! It wasn't outrageously expensive either

Our beautiful daughter and her husband invited us to dinner at Vin Rouge. We had recently returned home from France and thought, wow more French food! Don't let the name fool you. This is not French cuisine. Calling Fish of the day, Poisson du jour doesn't make it French. There are no classic French dishes like Coq au Vin or Cassoulet or beouf bourguignon.So why did I give this place 5 stars?It's Great!The atmosphere is very warm and rustic. The staff are fantastic and incredibly accommodating and attentive.The food was absolutely delicious. The appetizers we all shared were very good. I had the hanger steak medium rare. It was cooked perfectly.We ended dinner with a mix of desserts served like a charcuterie board.Cocktails and wine prices were very reasonable.We will definitely be back.

Everything about this place is amazing! Food, service ambience, it is all first rate.

Wait staff was great... especially Steph. Onion soup and chicken liver pate was great. Oyster gratnee was ok. Charcuterie was great! Pork chop good, poisson of day bland and all presentation but little content for the price. Desserts great- chocolate mousse and bread pudding with caramel sauce was to die for!Tables too small and need more light.