Waxlight Bar a Vin

Maria

Interesting experience! The ambience is great and the service was excellent. Cocktails are unique - I had an aperol whip which was light and well balanced flavor wise. The food menu was a bit confusing but I tried a few of the smaller plates and a dessert. The waiter was well aware of gluten free options and which had the possibility of cross contamination. The chick pea and pumpkin panisse with orange turmeric yogurt was an interesting combination of flavors but not one that I particularly enjoyed. I also tried the pommes paillasson which was essentially a giant hash brown. The highlight was the grilled sweet potato ice cream with blood orange, it was just the right touch of sweetness and very light on the palate. All in all, a very unique experience and worth it for the ambience and drinks alone! Food options are definitely for refined foodies with an adventurous palate!

J K

Service was friendly and helpful, and also considerate of covid safety, although nobody in the restaurant or any of the staff were wearing masks, we were, and when the server approached to ask how the food was they stood back 6 ft so we didn't have to put our mask back on, which I thought was courteous. The atmosphere was very nice, plush velour chairs, lots of live plants, old fashioned ceiling fixtures and then an overall industrial feel to the restaurant with the walls and ceiling. Only complaints about the atmosphere are that the table was very small and there was terrible punk rock music playing the first 15 minutes we were there. We ordered four dishes, the smoked rice balls with olive and cheese, the root vegetable blanquette, a rutabaga with lemon sauce and Salisbury duck meatballs with mushrooms. We both enjoyed the smoked rice balls the best, great texture, great flavor, would definitely eat those again. My friend said the duck meatballs and mushrooms were great and he rated those four stars. The rutabaga was....meh. not much flavor to it and the menu said it was cooked overnight but it still wasn't soft. The lemon sauce that was on it had a decent flavor with a runny consistency. The root vegetable blanquette had a nice silky mouthfeel, but the flavor was lacking, quite bland. There's no salt or pepper on the tables either, which always feels to me like a display of arrogance. We both agreed that overall it's not a place we would likely go back to, especially considering the portion size and the price, small portions that are overpriced. I wouldn't mind that if it was higher quality organic food but it's not. I love that they have very creative dishes, but I think they're doing themselves a disservice with how the menu is presented, the average person would have to Google almost every dish on the menu because of how they choose to word the description of the dishes, only someone that was moderately knowledgeable about cuisine and culinary lingo would understand the details of each dish on the menu. That can come off as a bit pretentious, and I think they're going to lose some customers who are going to look at the menu, not understand it and not feel like being bothered with the task of googling what everything is.

Sadie B

Excellent food & service! Creative menu flawlessly prepared, swanky interior, and staff who are attentive and knowledgeable about the offerings. Go prepared to order lots of things off the menu - you'll be pleased by all of it! A few specialty highlighted cocktails and a decent sized wine list available as well. Great for date night, celebrations, or grabbing some drinks.

Stephanie O'Callaghan

Beautiful space. Really well done with the layout and being able to peak into the kitchen and the beautiful plush blue couches for the “lounge areas”. Haven’t had a chance to have full dinner here yet but the drinks are fantastic (cocktails and wine) and the food I did get to try during their soft opening was delicious. You must get the potato chips!!! Sounds simple but they are anything but that