Ellie's Tap & Vine

Ellie's Tap & Vine reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Jan VIP

   Salt Lake City40 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A beautiful little spot in Santa Ynez. The food offerings are wonderful from the chef owner. A very nice wine list to compliment. Great service and ambience.. stop here for lunch or dinner.. you will love it!
   

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   Glenn

   Los Angeles75 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   There were only 3 tables with customers. When our server was present, he was friendly and helpful. The problem was he vanished for very long periods of time. The food was very good and well prepared.
   

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   Linda

   San Francisco13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   My girlfriends and I had a wonderful experience today at Ellie's Tap and Vine! The food was creative and delicious. The ambiance was lovely although a little dark for daytime. The lunch menu was vast with several additional specials. The fresh lobster roll and crab bisque were both outstanding! I certainly will return soon.🦞🦀
   

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   Norma

   San Francisco15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went there with my friend and her daughter to try out the new small plate menu and the $10 wine by the glass. We loved being able to order different items and share. The Chopped Salad, Three Little Pigs and the Burrata and Bruschetta were all amazing. Sitting outside on the patio on a warm evening and running into other friends made for a perfect experience!
   

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   Alivia

   Los Angeles4 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   The food was terrible. We were hungry and ready to eat some food and our first tapas plates came out and were so bad we canceled the rest of our order, left our wine, and checked out early. I do not recommend Adding an edit to respond to owner. This is not about tapas - tapas as a meal idea are great. Love tapas... what you are serving is not tapas. Patatas bravas, croquetas, chopitos - all tapas. The menu we received (which is not what is posted here) did not contain anything like that. And I would not have at all minded an all-cold tapas presentation, had something like the "3 little pigs" dish for a whopping $22 had been more than a few strips of salami, a piece of prosciutto, a slice of something resembling spam, and 2 slices of sandwich pickle - or priced at a point that more fairly resembled the dish. The food presented was one thing, the price for it was completely something else. I have no problem spending money on good food, it is a luxury that I take full advantage of, but this was mediocre food taking advantage of me. Rest assured, I am not in an emotional spin. I simply wish to advise other patrons of the true quality of the food and service. You have done the rest.
   

   Ellie's Tap & VineResponded on April 1, 2025

   Hi Alivia: We were sorry to see you leave and appreciate your feedback, which we noted on your yelp review. This experience really spoke to you but in a negative way. We are trying to figure out a way to serve our regular menu; tapas aren't ideal but it is what we can do, at this point. We hope that this meal experience doesn't send you into an emotional spin because at the end of the day, it is just food. We love our ambiance, our guests and our attitude. For the most part, our new menu has been well received but we also understand that if you have your heart set on a hot meal, tapas just do not work. We trust that you found a meal to satisfy you, at every turn, and then some. All the best! Joy
   

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   Eileen VIP

   Los Angeles39 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The lobster roll is the best I’ve ever had! Try it! Food is always so delicious and there is a great wine list too.
   

   Ellie's Tap & VineResponded on April 1, 2025

   Thanks, Eileen! We appreciate you both so much! Joy
   

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   Carolyn VIP

   Central Coast6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this restaurant! I have never been disappointed with a meal. We had lunch here and the ahi was great as well as the shrimp cocktail. Also a plus it is dog friendly. Thank you Joy!
   

   Ellie's Tap & VineResponded on April 1, 2025

   Thanks, Carolyn! We look forward to seeing you soon! Joy
   

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   Judi VIP

   Central Coast35 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is a neighborhood gem! We all enjoyed the food selections, the wine and the impeccable service. Will dine here many times & recommend to everyone!
   

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   DDGolfer VIP

   Houston6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We booked this based on reviews from open table and yelp. Many of these reviews touted the creativity of the chef with the food and cited pork chops, chicken pot pie, etc. based on these reviews and looking at the menu on open table we thought we would be able to get hot food. When seated the waiter did not clearly state that the choices would only be cold. He said that there had been changes to the menu but didn’t elaborate. The food we ordered was all well prepared and creative given that they were not providing hot food with the exception of the lobster roll, which was excellent and full of flavor and lobster. The duck confit was served cold on a bed of salad and the tuna and beef tartare tacos were tasty. We did speak to the owner who explained that they were doing construction on the kitchen. This would have been nice to know up front. We may not have booked but once we were there we decided to stay. Unfortunately we were charged $20 for a glass of sparkling when the menu said “all day $10 glass of wine”. The cold menu will serve them well for the coming hot summer.
   

   Ellie's Tap & VineResponded on March 24, 2025

   Thank you for your feedback. We do not agree with the value or food quality comment but we can agree to disagree.
   

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    Robin

    Central Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The best service in the county. Great wine. We loved everything we ate from the temporary “small” menu. Delicious. I did miss some of the regular items, but enjoyed trying new dishes. We’ll be back, as Ellie’s never disappoints.
    

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