Crush Wine - Winchester

We decided on trying Crush for the first time as a little date night. We called ahead to make sure they had room, since reservations are suggested. Upon arrival, it 's a little confusing without a host stand or someone to greet you at the door. You literally walk into groups of people dining and sitting around couches right by the front door. We made our way to the back of room towards the bar and got the attention of a server. She showed us our table. A few minutes later a man who described himself as the mixed drinks guy brought us water. He was very friendly, but also very busy trying to help the other server. We then waited for over 15 minutes for anyone to come back to the table. (We thought about just leaving). There were two tablets (iPads) on our table, neither would turn on, so we couldn 't look at the menu. I love the idea of an electronic menu, but a QR code would be a much better idea. When the server finally came back to our table she said very bluntly Are you ready to order? There was no No welcome and no apology for the wait, even after telling her we had never dined at Crush before. I said that we hadn 't been able to look at a menu, and her response was They 're right in front of you . We should have left then, but we had been looking forward to a kid free night and my husband and I have both worked in the hospitality industry for over 25 years so I wanted to give the staff the benefit of the doubt because they did seem overwhelmed and under staffed. She finally got one of the tablets to work so we could decide on a bottle of wine and some food. We ordered the Tannat from Briede Vineyards, which was served slightly chilled- I 've never had Tannat served chilled so that was odd to me. Also surprising was that with the very large wine selection listed the only Virginia Winery on the menu was Briede. Being a wine bar and within minutes of multiple EXCELLENT Virginia wineries, you would think there would be more options from local wineries. Our food was very good and you can tell the chef takes pride in creating a menu with lots of flavorful options. We ordered the Petit Tender and Bleu Cheese Crostini- fabulous and the Seared Scallops with Peach reduction- scallops were smaller than expected, but again very good. For dessert we had chocolate truffles- nothing fabulous or amazing, 4 small truffles like out of a candy box. Overall the atmosphere was stuffy, the female server was not friendly, but the food was very good. I would try it again, but I 'm not running back. It was not a good first impression.

Hands down, Amazing! The atmosphere is both sophisticated and relaxed. The food was cooked to perfection,extremely flavorful. Try the steak and crab! Kudos to the chef and staff! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot

Great restaurant! Hip like a speak-easy, and food/service that is crazy good! Try the triple chocolate cake! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Baked Brie and Crostini

It was a great place incredible options of drinks and a great atmosphere Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot

We love going to Crush for experiencing new wines or having a fabulous cocktail, accompanied by delicious dishes. The service is always top notch. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Escargot, Bone Marrow