Best Wine Bars in Tarzana

My fiancé & I stopped by for a bottle of wine on Valentine’s Day. It was very busy! Our waitress was very kind and helpful. The live music was phenomenal & so was the wine!

Not sure what’s going on, but the food was not up to the normal Fleming’s quality. Their new bread is embarrassingly mediocre for them, flavorless and boring. Their new bread baked potato was cold. Their soda machine was inoperative so my husband who does not drink alcohol had to get a cranberry with soda water and was charged the bar price for 2 of them. We were also relegated to the overflow room which was freezing after waiting for 20 minutes after showing up on time. While the service was great, That side room left us feeling insignificant…I would do something to that side room to make it inviting, perhaps add a fireplace or booths. Not sure what’s going on, perhaps cost cutting with the bread, equipment and staff. I hope it was a one off, because they really had a good thing going.

Octopus: delicious. No complaints. Perhaps I was hoping for a bigger portion but good regardless. The squid ink pasta: interestingly flavored a little spicy. Not very strong in tomato flavor as I would expect. Tasted more like the north western cuisine of china. Duck confit: so creamy, buttery and tender. Must try. Outside patio is very cute and romantic. The establishment is smaller than I expected but very cute. Service: on time and caring.

The food is always superb, with delicate flavors. My favorite is the tarragon chicken soup. The service is prompt and the owner Pietro explained in detail the specific qualities of the dishes. A real gem.

Great ambience and food try going as much as possible!! Have never been disappointed with any of the menu items.