Dionysus Food & Wine Bar

Dionysus Food & Wine Bar in Greenwood Village, CO restaurant review.

A new wine bar concept is in town! This restaurant in South Denver takes wine tasting to a whole new level. Named after the Greek god of wine and pleasure, Dionysus Food & Wine Bar has over 200 wines from all over the world to choose from and they’ll give you a card for you to choose & pour your own wine. The prices are shown above each wine and you can choose the size of your pour. They range from a $12 glass of wine to more than $50 for a 6 ounce pour. Insert your card and place your glass below the spout of the wine you choose. Press the button next to the size of pour you’d like. Watch your wine glass fill up and the amount is added to your card. At the end of your meal you give it to your server who will then add it to the rest of your tab. It’s a fun and interactive way to try new wines! They also have a full bar and I really enjoyed their Espresso Martini.

Here's what we had:

Escargot En Croute - Burgundy snails, garlic butter, parley, puff pastry. This was really good but I felt like the bread element could have been better. It was really dry and the texture didn't feel like the best to be served with this dish.

Lobster Mac & Cheese - this was a side dish. It was creamy & loaded with lobster. I felt like it could have had more flavor. It just seemed a little bland and it didn't taste like they even salted the water to boil the pasta.

10 oz. Filet Mignon - Rare & topped with Truffle Butter. The steak itself was absolutely delicious, it melted in our mouths. However, the truffle butter did not taste like truffle at all.

Fried Green Pepper Rings - exactly how it is described with powdered sugar. It was peculiar and not a good choice.

Overall, the service was good although it was really slow at times. We did have several rounds of drinks and for what we had, it was a $400 meal including tip. I will say that it is a unique experience, especially for wine enthusiasts.

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