Bacchus Bar and Bistro

6735 Quail Hill Pkwy, Irvine
(949) 502-4600

Recent Reviews

Cynthia T

My group and I hit up Bacchus' speakeasy, Cozy Pine, recently, and let me tell ya, cozy is right! This spot is small, like really small. If you or someone nearby is a bit on the big side, expect some bumping around. But we dug the whole outdoorsy vibe they had going on. Now let's talk about the snacks! Fried goat cheese balls? Check. Blue crab dip? Double check. Deviled eggs? Oh yeah. The only letdown was the shishito peppers - a bit on the oily side. As for drinks, I went for a mocktail that tasted like lemonade, but my group seemed happy with their choices. Shoutout to the friendly and attentive staff!

Richard 'Terry' Gardner

Great bar and happy hour menu with very friendly service. They just remodeled and place looks great!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Plate, Truffle Fries

Chris A.

Great joint. Delicious waygu burger. The cocktail list was creative. Enjoyed the drinks and food. Crowd was quite fun here. Would definitely come again.

Pete Rivett

BEWARE they serve cocktails but without a menu. I ordered a Manhattan, thinking that would be safe, and the very pleasant and friendly bartender confirmed he'd be using well whisky, although I had to stop him shaking as opposed to stiring it. So I was shocked when the check came to $21, more than I'd pay in New York for a super creative cocktail. And $2 more than my wife was charged here for a labor intensive smoked whisky Old Fashioned. So don't be burned like I was for what turned out to be a mediocre cocktail.

Pete R.

Felt ripped off being charged $21 for a mediocre Manhattan made with well whisky (I confirmed), which ended up $2 more than my wife's fancy smoked Old Fashioned. And it was printed on check as Manhattan. It's not as though they had a menu to order from despite advertising cocktails. It would feel weird asking the price in advance for a standard cocktail, but that's what you have to do here!

Gloria W.

Food was great, prices are reasonable, service was excellent, serene, you can talk without yelling. My only complaint is the air fan, my wool expensive coat still smells like food after 2 weeks. So I'll go back with a washable jacket.

Z C.

Haven't been here in years & we were looking forward to it. Unfortunately, the menu doesn't match their menu shown online; options are limited & they were out of certain things. We use to love the fig/prosciutto flat bread! Tonight it was dry with very little of anything on it-balsamic vinegar was all that I tasted. Tuna Tartare was a bowl of mushy dip that didn't resemble usual tuna tartare, hummus was ok. These appetizers + 2 glasses of Austin Hope Cab, & 5 glasses of another Cab a level up from Austin Hope (we ordered total of 7 individual glasses but our waiter said he'd charge us the bottle rates instead-doubt he did.m). I didn't see the tab until we got home - $225. before tip.

Daniel G

I went here based on the Google pictures, reviews and website.When I walked into this place in-person, I thought I walked into the wrong business. I was expecting a wine bar but this place is closer to a sports bar. The Google and Yelp pictures are definitely out of date. The menu straight from their website isn’t the real menu you get in-person. Totally misrepresented by their online presence.I decided to stay and try it anyway. We got the cheese plate, and that was fine. But the wine by the glass list is short and even shorter because they don’t actually have everything on the menu. On the plus side the service was pretty good. And they have beer and cocktails if you’re not actually looking for a wine bar.It’s not a bad place, just totally unexpected for a business named after the Greek god of wine.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Cheese Plate

Daniel G.

I went here based on the Google pictures, reviews and website. When I walked into this place in-person, I thought I walked into the wrong business. I was expecting a wine bar but this place is closer to a sports bar. The Google and Yelp pictures are definitely out of date. The menu straight from their website isn't the real menu you get in-person. Totally misrepresented by their online presence. I decided to stay and try it anyway. We got the cheese plate, and that was fine. But the wine by the glass list is short and even shorter because they don't actually have everything on the menu. On the plus side the service was pretty good. And they have beer and cocktails if you're not actually looking for a wine bar. It's not a bad place, just totally unexpected for a business named after the Greek god of wine.

Rachel N.

Food was good and delicious!! I came here with my company. I recommend my family and friends to come dine here.

Tara R.

Very cute little spot! Seems like it's mainly for happy hour but they actually have some food options. Amazing service from the bartenders and owner. Very tasty cocktails.

Bonnie T.

Gf ordered their flatbread and turned out to be the best tasting 'pizza' I had since visiting New York City 5 yrs ago. Bravo to the chief. Ordered my fries plain. They were delicious as well. The waiter was amazing. I had a medical issue. My gf & were celebrating our December bdays. I really couldn't eat much. I was attended to with kid gloves. The place was filled by the time we left at 6 pm. Really nice ambience; loved the posters. Ever detail was well chosen. Small menu, however it is a 'Tapos" style restaurant. I'll be going back.

Guy S.

This is a difficult review to write since our party of four ended up leaving after being seated without actually drinking or eating anything, but perhaps it will help? We had eaten here years ago and had a nice experience, so we were trying it out again. The store interior is vastly different except for the bar area. There are lots of tables. Our party of four arrived at 4:00 and one other table had two customers. The lady who seated us was pleasant, but we had to ask for the happy hour menu. She returned with a 4" by 6" piece of paper with the happy hour items typed on it: choice of 1 white wine, or 1 red wine, or 1 beer and two food items. ONLY 1 drink choice in each category! We agreed it should be called an Unhappy hour. So, with that negative and the overall odd vibe in the place, we decided to leave and dine elsewhere. We walked across the parking lot to Oliver's Trattoria and had an amazing dinner.

David S.

Was there recently with a friend, nice place but OVERPRICED, We had 2 appetizers 2 glasses wine was $75, for that price could have bought several bottles wine in the store and food, not going back to Bacchus!

Rachel T.

we were there couple days ago, at 9:40pm, the guy with black hair ( probably the bartender) came to our table of 10 people and said : we are not kicking u out but u guys cant be here, we are closing" who would tell customer that??? i wont come back and i would tell my friends not to come here

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