Vanguard Wine Bar (Upper East Side) in New York
Site: http://www.vanguard-nyc.com/
- Monday:5PM–2AM
- Tuesday:5PM–2AM
- Wednesday:5PM–2AM
- Thursday:5PM–2AM
- Friday:5PM–2AM
- Saturday:5PM–2AM
- Sunday:3PM–12AM
My favorite wine bar in this neighborhood! I love to bring guests here because the staff is so friendly and the wine menu isnt overwhelming! Good food too
Love this place! Excellent wine, excellent cheese, great service, great atmosphere. What more can you want?
Cool place! Came in about 10pm on a Thursday night and it wasnt that crowded at all. The service was order at the bar and they brought you your food. I loved the pace of the service. Since it was order at the bar, we were able to just chill, relax, and catch up with friends without feeling rushed or anything. It was great. The atmosphere was neat too! Would definitely go back.
I was at vanguard the day before thanksgiving. I can’t even find the right words to describe what happened. I believe bartender name was Vivian, Not sure. Me and my friend Ibrahim ordered wine first then I ordered arugula salad and requested to change blue cheese with feta cheese because I have an allergy. She said to “ Don’t lie to me “ her exact words! “ Just tell me you don’t like blue cheese , I change it “ with an attitude! I was speechless and shocked ! I never have this kind of treatment anywhere. I will never go there again. Now it makes sense why that beautiful bar is always empty.
Very good wine bar and small plates. Great service. Only French and North American wines. Not an extensive wine list but still a very nice spot
I liked that they had outlets at each table and along the bar. Cheese and fig appetizers very good. Note all they have is appetizers, no full entrees.
Love the gorgeous decor in this low key wine bar. The selection is expertly curated and amazing that it is all by the glass! A must try!
Horrible service! This old lady bartender ( working on Thursday) was completely rude and unprofessional! She threw a menu to me and turned around. And then told me that I’m not the only one at the bar! I wasn’t asking for all her attention but I do expect some respect. No apologies... nothing!
Horrible experience! It’s really bad service. Old lady (bartender) and other lady were absolutely rude.(First time getting serviced from them).Too sad as a regular customer and neighbor, I don’t think I’d come back again here.
A good place to have a nice drink and something to eat. Havent been to NYC in a while but it felt comfortable being here. The atmosphere was great
Really lovely person behind the bar last Saturday night, made my visit with my two friends really enjoyable. Thanks for not minding too much for how late we stayed!
Went there for a parents night out, and disappointed that they didnt have enough non- alcoholic beverages, and got a non-alcoholic beer, ugh, disgusting... shouldve picked good ol H2O instead!
I love this bar! Good music, good wine and alcohol, nice food and amazing atmosphere
Great food and wine selection. Bartender was excellent and made some great recommendations.
Fabulous spot for wine and snacks! Great bartenders with good suggestions and very relaxed ambience !
Lovely place, nice atmosphere and bartenders are probably the nicest peoples you can find. Really love this place
Great wines, good atmosphere. One of my favorite spots in UES
It gets a bit crowded in the back, but overall a fun experience.A decent bar to take a date to.
Nice place. Very good salad I had. And wines. Nice atmosphere
Pricy wine per glass. Very quiet interior though, which is nice. Wonderful wine descriptions.
Good selection of wines and friendly bartenders. Classic movies playing was a nice touch
The service is horrible. Our group of 4 literally waited for 30 minutes without being attended and the bartender is just one abnoxious person!
We spent a Friday evening here with friends. Quiet enough to talk to each other and a few tables.
Viviana & Fanny always make my visits there enjoyable. A great place to come and chill..
Good spot. Gets a little chilly in there but good wine. Prohibition style.
Great selection of wines by the glass, knowledgeable and passionate staff
This place means a lot for me ! Here was the second dnd third date with my fiаnce!
Great place to have glass of wine and good conversation.
A great and casual spot for some wine and snacks!
Really cool and chill place. Friendly staff, not overly crowded
I like the pimento cheese more than I like my family.
Nice ambience, good pours, good wines.
Nice cozy place, workers are very nice
Great wine selection!
Easy neighborhood place with downtown feel
Just ok.
Adorable. Get the hummus.
Nice setup
Solid place in the ues
Great service
Total reviews rating 4.6
50 Reviews for Vanguard Wine Bar (Upper East Side) 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-12Great local wine bar. Charcuterie board is amazing and plenty of great wines to enjoy! They also have a bunch of outlets of you need to charge a device.
Review №2
2022-06-01I have been in the two Vanguard wine Bar and it is by far a Great Wine bar. The wine selection are pure quality. It is expensive but totally worth it.The place always have a good atmosphere and the bartender always kind.The sandwich are delicious with good mix of flavour, the charcuterie table is small so go for the sandwich if you want to eat something.I totally recommend this place.
Review №3
2022-07-24Very good environment with nice drink selections and snacks.Staffs are very nice too and so helpful to pick wine for us.We had some cheese and meat selections that staff picked and were amazing!!
Review №4
2022-04-03Awesome place! Great variety of wine and good prices! I live in the neighbourhood so I will definitely be coming there a lot!
Review №5
2019-07-24An elegant at the same time low-key wine bar embedding an ambiance which corresponds amazingly well with the neighborhood it’s located in. Great wine, not to mention, served by stunningly friendly staffs.
Review №6
2022-01-04This is an amazing wine bar, they have a great selection of wines and the bartender is very friendly. The atmosphere is perfect for a wine bar, relaxing and stylish. I loved everything about this place. Definitely will go back.
Review №7
2019-08-06I worked until 1am around this place and was looking for a place that was still opened to get red wine to fuel my heart. I was set for red grapes benefits this night. I started a new high veggies low carb diet so beer is minimized for 60 days.So my adventurous self pulled up the google search for places near by that were still opened. This place was like 3 blocks away. Perfect! I have my knee recovering so i didnt want to walk too far.I arrived and the bartender Tristian was super friendly. He immediatly acknowledged me and smiled. I felt welcome into a place i never been and have no idea what to expect. Im my tribe we call this teranga. It s the art of making a stranger feel welcome and comfortable.Tristian handed me the menu almost immediatly. I looked at it and he asked me what i was in the mood for. I explained little dry, but not too dry, lightly sweet, with a little biter taste as i was the ipa gal lol. Also lots of body is prefered.He suggested to taste some Chateau PeyRos i never had. I was like its 95 percent close and if u have one just like that with a little more of the bitterness it would be on the dot. He offered few others to taste but he was right! The first offer Payros was the closest to what i was going for.I said to myself: girl listen to your knowledgeable and friendly bartender!Haha...It was $14 a class and i had 2. Then headed home. Relaxed. Less pain in my knee and a super pumping heart. I drink responsibly always and listen to me body. My health insurance should cover this lol. For real! It was more pain management and stress releiver than codine and healthier.Jokes apart it was a great experience! I asked many questions and told many funny story as The Anta i are. Tristian was super informative about my options to experience this again even near the west side. I found out there is one location near lincoln center closer to my area i will surely stop by sometimes.An interesting fact i found out also is this east side location i stumbled upon has 11pm to 2am happy hour of the house red wich is not the Peyros but ill try it next time when i get the chance to visit again. I tasted it and it is light, closed to a deeper roseewine. 2 for one is the deal they are offering and thats very nice and fun.I was always wondering who has late night happy hours for the late night hard working people that do not do regular 9 to 5. Well.i got my answer. Awesome! I like this place and highly recommend it.
Review №8
2021-12-22Great selection of wine! Bartender was very engaging and courteous. Definitely coming back. Highly recommend the Katherine Goldschmidt wine!
Review №9
2016-11-01Had to go to hospital of special surgery and found this wine bar. At the time I am writing it it is hard to find cause they only opened 3 weeks ago. Nice ambiance and good selection of wine with a nice Bartender. Their own website doesnt even list this location yet.
Review №10
2021-09-04Great little neighborhood wine bar. They have a small tapas/food menu. Enough for just light bites. But a great wine menu. Very helpful staff who can recommend a wine.