Menu - The Wine Kitchen

Took my family to this restaurant tonight. The appetizers were fantastic, but the main courses were disappointing. The steaks were overcooked and the short rib... read more Took my family to this restaurant tonight. The appetizers were fantastic, but the main courses were disappointing. The steaks were overcooked and the short rib was the worst I've ever had. I strongly believe it was cooked sous vide instead of being oven roasted for 12 hours. We will not be returning.

We've been to the Wine kitchen about a dozen times over the years. We've always enjoyed the experience. But today's experience was not particularly pleasurable.... read more We've been to the Wine kitchen about a dozen times over the years. We've always enjoyed the experience. But today's experience was not particularly pleasurable. We sat outside next to the canal and that, by far, was the best part of our lunch. I ordered the cold pepper soup which was good, but hardly memorable. My wife ordered the fava-bean humus, which was somewhat tasteless and dull. I got the beet salad as a main and it was not particularly good at all; the cocoa powder base seemed out of sync with the rest of the salad, where the beets were few and far between. My wife ordered the mushroom taco which she didn't like at all, an opinion seconded by me. The menu itself is far different from the Wine Kitchen in Leesburg, which remains a delightful gem. The quality of preparation there is outstanding.