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Bacchus' Secret Cellar Wine Shoppe & Bar

6735 Quail Hill Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92603
Phone: (949) 502-4600

Ratings & Reviews Summary for Bacchus' Secret Cellar Wine Shoppe & Bar

What Users are Saying:

  • Trendy
  • Good for after work
  • Good social scene
  • Good happy hour
5 Star Rating
 
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User Reviews for Bacchus' Secret Cellar Wine Shoppe & Bar

3 Star Rating: Average

04/03/2008 Posted by fooodi

I have been here 2 times & liked it. I thought the costly tastes were short. I enjoyed the wine & had bought a couple of bottles. I wanted to share one with the bar & they wanted to charge me a corkage fee. Ok, bought the wine there, everyone had their glass already. I thought that was ridiculous, as we had all been spending money like crazy there. I will go back cuz it is close.

Pros: Nice location

Cons: Small pours, difficult layout, bar s/b bigger

Response from this business

Response to Little Tastes
Posted on 05/23/2008
We offer over 75 menu items. All priced very fairly relative to bars/restaurants. If someone chooses to open a bottle in the bar we do not have a problem with it. If you bought a bottle at a bar/restaurant you would probably pay 2 to 3 times retail. We don't do that. The $10 dollar fee is to help cover overhead in the bar which is 3 or 4 times the overhead of our retail space. With the growth of wine bar/retail combinations a service fee for opening bottles in the bar is commonplace. As to the bar size; we recently received a new liquor license that allows us to serve through out the store. We have added table seating areas that have doubled our bar capacity. Our state of the art preservation system is pre-calibrated to cut down on waste. The tastes are priced according to bottle cost. It is very important to us to serve the freshest wine possible. Thanks for your continued support. I hope this explains our policies. Brian
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/03/2007 Posted by tommytrojan

What a great time! Went last weekend and had an incredible time. The ambience is of roman decor and very classy. They had great live music when we were there. There were lots of different wines to choose from at the bar and the staff (Brian) was very knowledgable about wines. If your into wine or just looking for a cool trendy place to hangout then I would highly recommend this place. lots of fun...... Go USC!!!

Pros: ambience, music, outdoor seating

Cons: tucked back in the corner (its a "secret")

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/18/2007 Posted by hlaureen

Not only are the wines that you can taste at the bar really top quality from all regions....but the pricing is reasonable and the owners and staff are a wealth of great information on whatever type or taste of wine you are looking for. I would go there to pick out a great everyday drinking wine or to find something special at a good value for yourself or a perfect gift. And the convenience of your own wine locker is a great addition as well as the "girls night out" , monthly wine club perks and other special events, they really do things with knowledge and class. The live music is a great way to wind down a busy work week or end a great weekend. They take very good care of you, I highly recommend it as the perfect end to anyday!!

Pros: Great gift selections, 1/2 and full glass tastings, great tasting flights, fun music and friendly smiles

Cons: Sometimes it can be too much fun!!! It's a little difficult to find because it's tucked in the corner, thus "secret" cellar!

Editor's Review

Along with live Jazz nights, this wine bar and shop offers more than 600 foreign and domestic labels, including champagne.  See the full editorial review.

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Bar/Club Information

Atmospheres

  • Live Music
  • Wine Bar
  • Happy Hour

Hours

  • Mon-Wed 11am-10pm
  • Thu-Sat 11am-11pm
  • Sun 11am-9pm

Music Types

  • Blues
  • Jazz

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