gervais & vine

the waiter had no idea what was safe on the menu. when i asked him if the chef knows he said usually the chef tells him the person should know what they can and cannot eat. never heard that before. the cheese plate i ordered never came, and they asked us to leave after an hour because they had someone with a reservation. not a goodplaceif you need gluten free!!

fantastic for a date!. my husband and i have started becoming frequent customers of g&v. we enjoy trying new foods, and this is a greatplaceto sample a lot of little dishes at once. known for having tapas and wine, g&v also has great service and a relaxing atmosphere. we highly recommend the sangria, and get it in a pitcher if you plan on drinking more than one glass! the goat cheese is amazing, as well as the petit filet mignon and the herb grilled lamb chops.

my husband and i have been coming to g&v for years! on our last few visits we have noticed a few rather unfortunate changes! for one they've expanded the menu(no really! by expanded i mean it's actually too large to hold in your hands) thisplaceused to be "the spot" for fantastic tapas,drinks and personality! on a recent visit i noticed a lady(i was told later she was the owner!!!) speaking down to our waitress who was very
busy i might add( all while she sat at a table drinking and socializing) we had heard that g&v was under new ownership but it seems that it has been passed to the wrong people! there are still wonderful specials coming from the kitchen and a couple of stellar employees whom we love and adore! i have brought people into g&v for great tapas and drinks but more for the love and personality that has always been shared by our favorite bartenders and waitresses! theplaceseems stifled and unwelcome and i am assuming it's because of the change of hands.

very disappointed. gervais & vine has been one of my favorite spots....until april 28th. we arrived around 6:00 pm and waited for our table on the patio for about 30 minutes. the waiter took our order - it didn't arrive even after 60 minutes of our waiting time. no salads / cold tapas, no hot dishes - nothing!!! on our follow up question we've received an answer - the kitchen has a back-log of orders... we saw a couple at the next table, who arrived 15 minutes after us eating their cold tapas just fine... we left hungry without food and the waiter didn't even bother to offer any remedy! paying for our drinks, gift card or something - nothing! our evening was ruined. i wouldn't recommend thisplaceto anybody - something is completely wrong with its management.

two years ago, i really liked thisplaceand thought the quality of the food and the depth of the wine list was in line with the price point. two recent visits have left me feeling otherwise. the food was average and the wine selection was disappointing. while very nice, our server did not have cursory knowledge of the food offerings or about the wine. i won't be going back.

disappointed. gervais & vine used to be one of columbia's hottest spots for great food, one of my go-to choices in the vista area. but my last visit left me wondering, "what happened to this place?"

my server, while very sweet and nice, had little knowledge of the menu. each time we asked a question about the food, she had to go back to the kitchen to get an answer for us. when it comes to meals that end up being around $50 a person (with two glasses of wine each and before tip is computed), we like the servers to show some passion for good food and know the menu well.

most of the food was just ok -- definitely several notches below what i had eaten there in the past. a chicken dish we ordered was underseasoned and the accompanying sauces were bland. the spread menu continues to be a great choice, and the goat cheese one was the best thing we ate there, by far.

i'm disappointed. i hope we just caught the restaurant on a bad night, and it's not suffering from management/ownership changes. thisplacehas a great dining room area with some of the best ambience in columbia. it used to be one of the shining stars among the vista restaurants, and i hope it will be back at that level soon.

a great communal experience. while columbia is an unlikelyplaceto find great tapas gervais & vine serves just that. the attached pics speak volumes about presentation and i can tell you personally that taste is commensurate. i particularly enjoyed the shrimp gambas with its hot and spicy sauce mixed in with just the right amount of garlic. it's a greatplaceto take a date because tapas lends itself to a communal atmosphere as the food is shared and also because g & v has a great selection of wine.

nice nibbles. consistently good nibbles and service. gets very busy and loud but a funplaceto hang out with friends. hot or cold tapas - haven't hit a klunker yet and ordering a variety becomes a meal. one of our favorites.

sample and unwind. greatplaceto enjoy a variety of different tapas for a realistic price. try multiple new wines with their sample sized portions. great atmosphere for a date or fun night out- just know you'll be a bit crowded on friday and saturday nights. you won't be the only one who knows it's good!

all-time favorite!. besides having the first date with my wife here (nine years ago), thisplacehas always been a favorite of ours and our friends. a constantly changing list of wines and tapas, as well as great cocktails and beers, makes this amust-stop for foodies. but what sets it apart is the feel of the place. it looks comfortable, feels comfortable and the staff definitely backs that up. i highly recommend sitting at the bar and watching the guys cook on at least one visit. its an amazing show.

they have great jazz on saturdays (and thursdays?) and host wine tastings and charity events all the time. its a real, hometown operation, which makes it even more special to us. i could blather on and on about how great it is, but you just need to go there and try it. oh yeah, and i agree with the others...locals call it "g and v".

affectionately called g&v, it is always fun, whether with friends or on an intimate date. wines good - food dependably delectable. busy, but greatplaceto see and be seen.

one of my faves in columbia. g&v is a great tapas and wine bar in "the vista" section of columbia. you can get wines by the half-glass (fairly generous) and full glass (quite sufficient) as well as bottles to go with a variety of hot and cold tapas. they don't take reservations so on friday and saturday night there can be a bit of a wait if you hit at prime time, but i've always managed. they do offer some more traditional entree sorts of things, but i've always stayed with the tapas options. a greatplaceto get some friends together and taste a bunch of different items. they have recently added a lunch shift which is a great chance to try some of the dinner standouts at lunch time prices. as a final bonus, they do a $19 pre-fixe dinner every monday with a different theme every week. the price includes an app, entree and dessert or dessert wine.