Swirl Restaurant and Wine Bar

Stopped here for lunch after a hike on a summer Tuesday. Town was very busy. Parked down the street in a paid parking area. Cool little place. Loved the umbrella ceiling. Food and drink was very good.

Went to sit at the bar with my fiancé. Sat there for 10-15 minutes without so much as a hello, even with staff walking past us continuously.

Rude staff, no atmosphere. We left soon after without being served.

Mean, no chance to eat food

We dined here for lunch. Dog friendly patio & great menu options caught my eye. We didn’t bring our dog & were able to sit inside. Very minimal wait & staff was extra friendly & attentive. The food came out quicker than anticipated. Cucumber lemonade was very refreshing. We enjoyed the ambiance, eclectic decor, friendly faces, and a delicious meal!

Quaint restaurant in beautiful Manitou Springs. Great food!! GLUTEN-FREE options.
Thai coconut soup qas totally delish!!

We’re turned away for a table due to party size, we were going to split our party into 2 groups, 4 & 3, and the host refused to do that too and turned us away from the restaurant. Terrible service, never been turned away from a restaurant in that manner. When the rest of our party showed up, after we left, they stated that the team was extremely rude to them also. Will never be returning!

We were charged a 25% gratuity fee for our party of 4 adults and 2 toddlers. I’ve never heard of such an auto gratuity amount, which was convenient for them because the service was incredibly slow. The food was overpriced and not great either — the kids pasta is kraft mac and cheese.

Cute little local spot. The food was good and the atmosphere was relaxing.

I read many good reviews before coming and just would like to spare others from a horrible dining experience by posting an honest review. We waited to be seated while several staff members casually milled about. When the waiter came to seat us, we asked to sit outside. He denied there was room outside for two people. He simply walked away, mumbling. We showed ourselves to a table. We ordered a sandwich and a pretzel appetizer. One pretzel was half burned and the other wholly burnt. Both were tough and inedible even on the non-bunt side. The extra $3 jalapeño cheese sauce was mealy and poorly made, did not taste like cheese or jalapeño, also inedible. If a teenage boy won’t eat a pretzel when they are starving, that should tell you all you need to know! The sandwich was brisket. The meat was good, but the toppings were terrible and looked like the leftovers off of a cutting board. The best part of the meal was the potato chips, out of the bag. The service was extremely slow, despite the only other occupied table having already been served. When the waiter came to deliver the check, he glanced at our uneaten food and scurried away. The restaurant was very warm on a hot day. The table was sticky and we were given a room temperature bottle of water without ice. Overpriced and underwhelmed!

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The food was excellent! Atmosphere is great and you have a variety of Atmospheres to chose from to enjoy the delicious food and beverages.

My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this AMAZING restaurant by chance on a date night this past week, not only was the restaurant absolutely adorable and unique, the staff was incredibly kind and very down to earth! We were seated on the patio, where the fire pit was so toasty and secluded and comfy! The food was DELICIOUS! The cocktails were so scrumptious and different from any other bar menu in the best way! 100% recommend this lovely restaurant and will be returning very soon!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ok... I'm not usually a person who leaves a negative review but I'm leaving one for the couple who dined with us.

The couple asked for a House Chardonnay and the gentleman served them 2 glasses... We were enjoying a great day that included the COG train ride to Pikes Peak and to watch the football game at the restaurant.

We decided to stay until half time and the server said a bottle of Chardonnay was a couple dollars more than 2 glasses so the couple agreed.

Their assumption was that it was the House Chardonnay... But WOW they were shocked when they received their bill... The server said he told them they didn't have a house chardonnay & charged them $30 a glass for 2 glasses and another & $60 for a bottle.

The manager refused to budge on the mistake made by the server and refused to offer any resolution to help alleviate a very obvious deception of service

The owner of this establishment needs to relook at the folks running the show...

Too bad the day ended in such a very negative review of their employees and now their establishment as well.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Cauliflower Buffalo Wings, Margarita Flatbread

Love this place. Good vibes. Good food. Nice people. Good beer! What more could ya want ?! The Cubano is my favorite

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Cubano

This place is not worth it it will leave you highly disappointed.The food sucks and the staff is rude

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Bad food, overpriced and bad service. I do not recommend

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1