Swirl
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 828-9000
Fax: (312) 828-0911
04/28/2008 Posted by vegitoboi
First off, if you're going to be a wine bar then you best have different varieties of wine available and not just one from each catagory. Furthermore, each glass of wine shouldn't be in the double digits. With that said, I think you can put 2 and 2 together that this isn't a happy review. I went here only because I was invited for some Flamenco night event. It wasn't enough that I had to pay $25 for parking in the nearby lot, but I had to get my 2 hrs worth of parking in an overcramped lounge. The bartender was a nice guy, but the staff literally was pushy. I was pushed out of the way by who I guess was the manager lady before she even said excuse me. If she wasn't a lady, I would've started something. The prices are high, especially for 1 glass of wine. Like I said from the top, they don't have all the varieties of wine available. The food, which is mainly tapas, was oversalted and not worth their double digit prices. The place itself was SMALL, small enough that I barely caught glimpses of the performances that were going on. I guess I shouldn't blame the place itself, but maybe the organizer of the event for picking such a small place. But still, the place is not worth the time of money. Besides, have you seen the surrounding businesses: adult bookstores galore. Really eye appealing for tourists, eh?
Pros: tapas
Cons: oversalted food, pushy staff, small interior, surrounded by adult bookstores, overcharged and unprofessional parking, overpriced glasses of wine, wine selection
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