My normal practice is to only leave positive Yelp reviews or say nothing. However, the experience yesterday at La Costa Wine Co was so negative that I think other customers should know what they may be in for. From the blase “Can I help you?” as we walked in, to the continued sarcastic and sardonic attitude from the same woman, I started to wonder if we weren’t welcome at all. Please know that the pours are stingy (well, we didn’t have much wine anyway, because after I had to wave them down once, they never came back to our table), the service is lackluster, unconcerned, unwelcoming, non-existent...none of the charm and interest from staff that I’ve experienced at every wine bar I’ve been to in the US and abroad is to be seen, and it seems you have to be a “regular” to be welcomed. The regulars who came in about 30 minutes after us were given undivided attention by the staff while we were seemingly intentionally ignored. I could go on and on but I’ll leave it at this: I’m normally a 20 to 25% tipper, but, I left 2 bucks on the table--and upon reflection, I feel stupid for doing so.
Mala Ahuja
Our absolutely favorite place to go enjoy a glass of wine. The y have a great selection of wines and their staff is the very best!
Erick Schenkhuizen
We showed up at 8:27, and the staffer told us they were shutting down for the night. I don’t understand how advertised operation hours could be so off. It’s just unreliable for a date night
Josh Walker
Favorite wine shop in town!Great selection of wines from around the world.Staff are amazing. Quaint vibe.Michelle the owner provides amazing recommendations.
Kristie Burns
Great wine selection and friendly service. It's just too crowded. Wish the plaza would give them the courtyard to use. It could be the anchor shop to the whole corner.
Susan Holman
Great variety of wine. Casual, friendly environment.
Isaac Novet
Always the best recommendations
Cherie Bauer
Excellent wine bar. Also has Flatbread and wine and cheese. Our go to place!
Dan Rawlins
Visited for a special event dinner with Epoch winery from Paso Robles. The owner of the store was exceedingly gracious and friendly and the event was a great success. The store has a pretty wide range of wine offerings as well as local craft beers, with several exclusive/harder to get wines as well as more mainstream options. The store is admittedly "Paso-centric" in their overall portfolio, but the prices are consistent with what you would see at the wineries. They also have cheeses for sale at the front counter.
We stopped in the complex to use a Tesla charger. While waiting I walked around and was delighted to find this little wine bar hidden in the corner. I enjoyed a flight while waiting for a cheese tray to take home.
Petra Michael
My second time here. Wow, super busy. Love the cheese plate & the wine!
Pargev Ghazaryan
Great, cozy, friendly place to taste all sorts of wines with reasonable prices. The staff is super nice, and we didn't even finish the first glass yet.
Rupinder Matharu
A hidden gem! really nice wine and cheese store. They have a good selection of wine, cheeses and also some unique beers to purchase. I wish I could have spent some more time here to sit and taste some wines and have a charcutier plate as there is quite an intimate wine tasting area towards the back. Recommend for a unique experience for a wine & cheese store.
Rupinder Matharu (Robin M)
A hidden gem! really nice wine and cheese store. They have a good selection of wine, cheeses and also some unique beers to purchase. I wish I could have spent some more time here to sit and taste some wines and have a charcutier plate as there is quite an intimate wine tasting area towards the back. Recommend for a unique experience for a wine & cheese store.
A neighborhood gem!
My normal practice is to only leave positive Yelp reviews or say nothing. However, the experience yesterday at La Costa Wine Co was so negative that I think other customers should know what they may be in for. From the blase “Can I help you?” as we walked in, to the continued sarcastic and sardonic attitude from the same woman, I started to wonder if we weren’t welcome at all. Please know that the pours are stingy (well, we didn’t have much wine anyway, because after I had to wave them down once, they never came back to our table), the service is lackluster, unconcerned, unwelcoming, non-existent...none of the charm and interest from staff that I’ve experienced at every wine bar I’ve been to in the US and abroad is to be seen, and it seems you have to be a “regular” to be welcomed. The regulars who came in about 30 minutes after us were given undivided attention by the staff while we were seemingly intentionally ignored. I could go on and on but I’ll leave it at this: I’m normally a 20 to 25% tipper, but, I left 2 bucks on the table--and upon reflection, I feel stupid for doing so.
Our absolutely favorite place to go enjoy a glass of wine. The y have a great selection of wines and their staff is the very best!
We showed up at 8:27, and the staffer told us they were shutting down for the night. I don’t understand how advertised operation hours could be so off. It’s just unreliable for a date night
Favorite wine shop in town!Great selection of wines from around the world.Staff are amazing. Quaint vibe.Michelle the owner provides amazing recommendations.
Great wine selection and friendly service. It's just too crowded. Wish the plaza would give them the courtyard to use. It could be the anchor shop to the whole corner.
Great variety of wine. Casual, friendly environment.
Always the best recommendations
Excellent wine bar. Also has Flatbread and wine and cheese. Our go to place!
Visited for a special event dinner with Epoch winery from Paso Robles. The owner of the store was exceedingly gracious and friendly and the event was a great success. The store has a pretty wide range of wine offerings as well as local craft beers, with several exclusive/harder to get wines as well as more mainstream options. The store is admittedly "Paso-centric" in their overall portfolio, but the prices are consistent with what you would see at the wineries. They also have cheeses for sale at the front counter.
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We stopped in the complex to use a Tesla charger. While waiting I walked around and was delighted to find this little wine bar hidden in the corner. I enjoyed a flight while waiting for a cheese tray to take home.
My second time here. Wow, super busy. Love the cheese plate & the wine!
Great, cozy, friendly place to taste all sorts of wines with reasonable prices. The staff is super nice, and we didn't even finish the first glass yet.
A hidden gem! really nice wine and cheese store. They have a good selection of wine, cheeses and also some unique beers to purchase. I wish I could have spent some more time here to sit and taste some wines and have a charcutier plate as there is quite an intimate wine tasting area towards the back. Recommend for a unique experience for a wine & cheese store.
A hidden gem! really nice wine and cheese store. They have a good selection of wine, cheeses and also some unique beers to purchase. I wish I could have spent some more time here to sit and taste some wines and have a charcutier plate as there is quite an intimate wine tasting area towards the back. Recommend for a unique experience for a wine & cheese store.
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