West End Wine Bar

Okay okay not every nice place can be 4 or 5 stars. This place is legitimately nice. Great little spots on the patio and inside, nice bathrooms, they've got nice liquor, and the bartender was downright Deliiightful!I don't have beef, it's just not my go-to scene. I'd definitely go back if my friends wanted to meet up there again.

Thank you so much to Brian for always making our Thursday not so "thirsty". His attention to detail in remembering our names and our drinks, makes his a favorite go to place. He is Gem! We love him!

Very friendly and knowledgeable bartender/sommelier. Picked the perfect wine for my taste!

Walking on our way to dinner, we had a little time to kill before our reservation, so we stopped in here for some drinks.As a wino, uh, I mean wine lover, first glance meant I recognized nothing on the wine list. So I had to put complete trust and faith into the Bartender. Which turned out to be a good thing. Twice. He asked what kind of wines I liked, and steered me to a couple red choices. One of which I loved and enjoyed. Then thinking I wanted to go the white route, he again steered me to two choices, where one immediately stood out. Score again! Prices aren't cheap, but loved the generous pours.Meanwhile Husband was enjoying his Bourbons. Seating choices are the bar (which we liked just fine), and couches that surround it. Would be happy to stop in for drinks again.

We've been wanting to try this place out. However we were a little disappointed. It was rather mediocre. With so many choices nearby, I don't see us going back.

I came here on a weekday and really enjoyed the wine and atmosphere. The guy who helped me picked a nice white wine based off of what I told him I liked. I brought my dog and sat outside so that was a plus. I would definitely go back and recommend this place!

This is a really nice bar to go if you want to actually be able to have a conversation with the person you are with. The place is warm and inviting and the bartenders are great! The patio is a great place to chill out on a cool night. Plus most of the bartenders aren't stingy with the amount of wine they put in a glass (unlike some other wine bars I've been to).

Ahh vino! The cause of and solution to most of life's little problems... Over on Main Street in Durham, you'll find the West End Wine (WEW) bar tucked away in West Village. WEW bar in Durham is a lot different than its older sister in Chapel Hill. Long bar, open space and a second floor landing with couches and stuffed chairs. WEW is a great spot to grab an early cocktail before heading off to bigger and better things. The bartenders are knowledgeable, personable and at the ready with their corkscrews. They typically have a couple of specials going on so take full advantage here. And while they serve some small plates and pizzas from Pop's next door, don't expect to put together a meal here. It's all about a civilized glass of wine at West End Wine bar! But I hate to say it, I prefer the older location in Chapel Hill, it's a much more interesting space with a cozy feel. But stop on by WEW in Durham if you want to sniff, gurgle and enjoy a lovely glass of wine. Because you really can't ever go wrong with vino...

This is an updated review. We use to love the West End but lately we have been very disappointed.When we came in the bartender ignored me. Mine you I was dressed professional. He finally asked me what i wanted and took his time getting my beer. I was hungry and would have loved to order some food but no, he had to sit on the couch and played with his phone. My friend came and had to wait to get served. He was a prick. He 3rd time we were treated this way.WORSE BARTENDER EVER!!! His name starts with a "C". I will call first because i won't spend my money somewhere where it's not wanted.

I love wine. I love bars. This place only fits the bill for one. It's honestly the worst wine bar around, but a decent bar if that's what you're looking for. The Jonald and I stopped in at a usually "happening" hour on a Friday. It was pretty much dead. But we weren't put off by that, we got a nice seat by the window to sip on our wine.As I strategize on how to review this place, I really don't know where to start. Which is kinda how I feel about this place entirely. There's wine on the menu, but it's nothing to write home about. Actually, I put it down and didn't bother to finish it - I was dissapointed with the pricey-er wine I selected - I don't like vinegary wines. Jon struggled to get his down as well. The selection of wine is not that extensive or sophisticated. They do however have other things to drink - like beer and liquor. Which may be the way to go honestly. I asked for a wine recommendation from the bartender and he just looked at me... ( o _ O )so that was awkward...The atmosphere is just as confusing. A really cool space as a bar, but not as a wine bar. I love sports, trust me, my Saturdays revolve around football in the fall. But, when I'm hitting up a wine bar, I'm not so sure that a ton of TVs playing sports really fits the ambiance you'd expect for a wine bar. They do have some outside seating which is nice on a cool summer night (although rare in durham!). I'm sure this is a cool space to hang it in, it certainly has potential and it's clean and has some food and drinks - As a wine bar though, I was really disappointed. If it were called the "West End Bar" - this review would be different probably. But since I have standards and expectations for what a wine bar is and should be, this one falls pretty short. Especially compared to a place like Six Plates that's right down the road!