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3847 Main St
Culver City, CA 90232 34.0248 -118.3947

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Monday From 04:00 PM To 11:00 PM Tuesday To Thursday From 12:00 PM To 11:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 12:00 PM To 01:00 AM Sunday From 03:00 PM To 10:00 PM

Last updated 6.23.11

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What People Are Saying About BottleRock

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

This popular Culver City wine bar, opened in 2006, is still packing 'em in day and night. The local workforce storms its floor-to-ceiling glass walls during lunch hour and a more eclectic crowd of artsy types and wine aficionados lingers inside or on the outdoor patio once night falls. The interior--a neatly arranged room of exposed-duct ceiling, maple floors and a long wine wall--keeps things simple, and the shiny tasting bar, replete with aluminum barstools, is where true connoisseurs set up shop. While the main attraction is the 700-plus wine list, chef Jared Levy (formerly of Providence)…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
Street parking is usually a cinch in Culver City, with two-hour meters enforced only until 6pm.
When to Go:
The lunchtime rush begins around 12pm and continues through 2pm, and reservations aren't accepted. Try to arrive around 11:30am or 2:30pm for prime seating.
Look Good:
For a more structured experience, consult with the in-house sommelier for a flight of wine, usually priced around $12.
Parking:
If you can't find any street parking, just drive into any one of the neraby free parking garages.
When to Go:
The lunchtime rush begins around 12pm and continues through 2pm, and reservations aren't accepted. Also, the after-work crush starts around 8pm, so head in early if you want to avoid waiting for a table.
Save Money:
The "Rush Hour" menu, served Monday-Friday from 4pm to 6:30pm, features discounted small bites like $6 truffle grilled cheese and $4 pizza fingers.
ambiance
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. My wife and I plan on returning whenever we're looking for a fun night out and/or a great bottle of wine.
  2. great decor, great wines, great service
  3. The decor is a classy, modern deli with great ambiance and their large selection of wine lining the walls.
  4. wish they would honor their ten-dollar wine tasting session on Saturdays because it would be a fun and affordable way to spend time with friends and become conversant about different types of wines.
  5. The chairs I read here were not comfortable but it reminded me of a European wine bar I frequented in London.
  6. Not only was he helpful and fun to deal with, but we ended up with some amazing wine.
  7. the staff was nice, crowd was versatile and atmosphere was cool.
  8. loved the modern decor with a wall of wines.
  9. great atmosphere too.
  10. It has a relaxed atmosphere and good music to keep you relaxed, but upbeat and in a good mood at the same time.
  11. Thank you for making a great atmosphere for a wine bar and great wines you chose for us.
  12. BottleRock has a great location in Culver City, intimate and upscale, and they serve good food too.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Georges Brunet Vouvray, France, recommended by the server because I said I liked sweet wine (but not dessert sweet), and was very happy with it.
drinks
93.19000244140625% positive
  1. best service and wine selections in culver city
  2. The layout was charming, service was great and the food and wine were excellent!
  3. Thank you for your great service nino and your wonderful wine suggestions.
  4. We had three bottles of wines per nino's suggestion and a cheese plate which was superb.
  5. We loved the wine and got a good selection of cheese to go with it.
  6. Me and my girlfriends were amazed at this cool hot place which will be my favourite wine bar to go to from now on.
  7. bottlerock has the best wine selections and more choices of any wine bar in los angeles.
  8. don't know about you, but I keep coming back to a restaurant (or bar) because I like the owners (or managers) and enjoy the fact that they recognize me and are friendly and are even entertaining.
  9. first wine we had was blue rock cabernet,which was delicious and very hard to find in restaurants.
  10. Bottlerock has a huge wine list and amazing wines from all over the world.
  11. Not only was he helpful and fun to deal with, but we ended up with some amazing wine.
  12. He explained the concept at bottlerock and answered all the questions about wine and why wine should be enjoyed instead of making a big fuss.
  13. The wine is great and the food is great.
  14. Bottlerock you are the best wine bar by far to me and my girlfriends.
  15. bottlerock is the best wine bar in the us by far
  16. We ended up staying and had great wine selections per nino and cheese's to compliment the wine as well.
  17. We got seated in the patio and it was super windy and cold but the wines we drank made up the warmth and service by nino was flawless.
  18. great service and hard to find cult wines
  19. My boyfriend saw Bottle Rock one time and told me about it (I love wine), so we stopped by one night.
  20. we look forward to come back soon for nice wines and food.
  21. The best wine bar in culver city
  22. a sociable place to enjoy good wines with your friends.
  23. They are not expensive, pour a nice glass of wine and are always friendly.
  24. The decor is a classy, modern deli with great ambiance and their large selection of wine lining the walls.
  25. Cool wine bar
  26. BottleRock is a great place to sit back and enjoy a nice glass of wine.
  27. nice wines and great service for a bar
  28. He helped us pick some really great wines.
  29. wish they would honor their ten-dollar wine tasting session on Saturdays because it would be a fun and affordable way to spend time with friends and become conversant about different types of wines.
  30. Nino was so gracious in his wine knowledge and explaing each wine like it was a perfect science to me and my friends.
  31. the seats are horribly uncomfortable but otherwise, it is a good place to meet up with friends after work for some wine.
  32. The service is very good and above all he was charming and cute in explaing each wine how it taste.
  33. The service can sometimes be a bit slow when they are busy -- but hey, it's a wine bar (so chill out and enjoy!)
  34. Unless you know nothing about wine you are better off going to Trader Joes and picking up a few good bottles and snacks.
  35. expected high prices, and whereas there are plenty of choices of wines for $50 a glass, I was surprised to see whole bottles offerd for half that price and wine by the glass is very, very affordable.
  36. have to say that bottlerock is the best wine bar in culver city for several reasons.
  37. love wine but now i would drink it more the way nino described it.
  38. They have amazing wines and cheese but above all they have somebody who makes the place special for anyone who goes there,that is nino who served us and manages the place as well.
  39. We told him what type of wines we were interested in trying and he gave us some wonderful suggestions!
  40. Oh my god i love this place and love him more so we are coming back soon for the wines and to see him.
  41. The wine selection is very good, The price is amazing.
  42. took my dad to bottlerock this past saturday for some nice wines and small plates.
  43. mean the wine was great just wished he would have told us what we were getting into.
  44. The wines he brought were delicious!
  45. The second wine was selene merlot which was a big bordeaux style and very complex.
  46. We highly recommend this place to all for wines and him for service and his wine knowledge.
  47. Best wine bar in LA, period!
  48. will be back again with more friends to drink nice wines at bottlerock and they serve in nice stemware as well.
  49. My husband is a wine snob but nino suggested a nice bottle which was remarkable in taste and price.
  50. recommend Bottlerock 10 times over Rush (a bar/restaurant in the same vicinity, which had an inexcusably uneducated staff, very disorganized service and clueless management).
  51. We got a table less than 20 minutes and had some really great wine and cheese.
  52. great decor, great wines, great service
  53. We had a ball with great wines and nino's humor who served us.
  54. We jokingly said what we dont like the wine,than what?
  55. Love the wine!
  56. The wines are well priced and great stemware also unlike primitivo or any other wine bar which serve nice wines in so so glasses.
  57. He recommended a wine that was not on the list, since my husband and I each wanted a glass.
  58. have to say this is the best place for wines by far and they have great glasses to go with the wines.
  59. We will return soon for you and some nice wines of your choice.
  60. Nino knows his wine,his customers and above all has great style of dressing as well.
  61. I've been to some of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and some of the best in France and Italy and Germany, and I never met someone like Nino with so much knowledge about the wine regions of the world, and so much willingness to spe
  62. Georges Brunet Vouvray, France, recommended by the server because I said I liked sweet wine (but not dessert sweet), and was very happy with it.
  63. Cool wine bar and best service
  64. was amazed by great wine selections by bottle and also a cool policy of opening any bottle if you get two glasses of that.
  65. At BottleRock we had the pleasure of being helped by the manager Nino, who is one of the most knowledgeable wine experts I have ever met.
  66. hope they keep the rock n roll idea going and not turn into a pretentious wine bar.
  67. love wine - let's try it!
  68. The selection of wines seems vast and the prices are definitely reasonable.
  69. He knew his wine, gave great service but his edge is what did it for us.
  70. He dressed sharp, his wine knowledge was sharp, and his service was sharp.
  71. Bottlerock's wine prices are hard to beat as well and they do not over push expensive stuff.
  72. did not remember our server's name but he was wairing a cool t shirt with mr wine logo on it.
  73. They have a huge selections of wines and even hard to find wines like sine qua non.
  74. The gentleman who served us was extremely knowledgeable with wines and very patient,especially with my dad.
  75. We were served by a cool gentleman nino who is not only knowledgeable in wines but suggested great cheese to go with wines.
  76. Although they were super busy we still got great wines and impeccable service by nino who is a star of bottlerock.
  77. It's a cheap alternative to tasting a small wine selection at some of the more expensive places.
  78. Because of the catering business my wife and I had for 15 years, we have eaten and partaken of wine in some of the best restaurants in France as well as Los Angeles.
  79. He is not only good in his wine knowledge but has a great sense of humor to make my friends laugh all night long.
  80. To us this by far is the best wine bar in the us and will be very successful in coming months.
  81. Thank you for making a great atmosphere for a wine bar and great wines you chose for us.
  82. If you love wine, Bottle Rock is the place to be.
  83. loved the modern decor with a wall of wines.
  84. This place has a huge wine menu.
  85. In other words, he offers you the best wine for an incredible price!
  86. The best wine bar in los angeles
  87. We shall return soon for nice wines of nino's choice again.
  88. The wine was great, good service.
  89. Bottlerock is good for small and large parties a like, and the staff is more knowledgeable about wines than any other place in downtown Culver City (there is still room for improvement on the wine knowledge/sophistication side, which almost earned them 4
  90. We enjoyed the wine he suggested, so much that we took two bottles home.
  91. Thank you nino for nice wine and your great service.
  92. The temperature of the wine was off - red wine should not be warm.
  93. great wine and cheese
  94. The service was mediocre, I found the servers to be less than knowledgeable on wine - it's a WINE BAR!
  95. Tasty tapas, nice wine selection.
  96. He recommended a couple of wines we loved, a merlot and a cab.
  97. nino responded that he will drink the bottle himself for any customer if they dont like the wine.
  98. The chairs I read here were not comfortable but it reminded me of a European wine bar I frequented in London.
  99. the wines are good but i thought the food selection was just ok.
  100. love the fact that he didn't push us expensive wines by the glass or bottle,instead he was guiding us towards reasonable wines which were great.
  101. (whatever the right number is) and keep increasing the number, like McDonald's did with burgers, because I think this place could really take off and become a chain of wine bars, the place is so good!
  102. best wine bar and great attitude at the door
  103. good wines, ok food
  104. and good wine should not be rushed anyway!
  105. Let me tell you we had a ball with great wines and service by manager nino at bottlerock.
  106. During the evenings the waiters are more attentive and knowledgeable about the wines.
  107. warm summer night with wine and cheese.
  108. My wife and I plan on returning whenever we're looking for a fun night out and/or a great bottle of wine.
  109. Nino was great in explaing all the varietals of wines and different wine regions that we were flabergasted by his knowledge and his humbleness.
  110. great wines and awsome service
  111. bottlerock is a great place and is packed on a tuesday night and although they were short staffed nino gave us a great education in wine which even a wine class cannot teach me.
  112. The owner of Bottle Rock, Nino, was very busy overlooking his bar but took the time out to come over, introduce himself and make a suggestion of wines to pair with our favorite cheeses.
  113. The staff is very knowledgeable and all you have to do is describe what you like in a wine and they always bring the best wine to suit your taste.
  114. I'll keep coming back to enjoy his wine wisdom, his joking sense of humor and his friendly personality.
  115. plan on taking my friends and business colleagues to BottleRock and look forward to more of their great wines!
  116. We love this place,the concept behind it and above all love him for his funny wine humor and his suggestions.
  117. have been to a lot of wine places but bottle rock is a great gem to culver city.
  118. All of them paired with the best selections of wine.
  119. He guided us in the right direction with wines and food to compliment the wines.
  120. best tapa's and wine
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. He guided us in the right direction with wines and food to compliment the wines.
  2. Nino's attentiveness is worth the very long time it takes to get the food, but liek I said the food is very, very good.
  3. tried a 3 cheese tasting plate, and paired with a really nice cabernet that was recommended by the waiter, it was truly tasty!
  4. BottleRock has a great location in Culver City, intimate and upscale, and they serve good food too.
  5. the wines are good but i thought the food selection was just ok.
  6. The layout was charming, service was great and the food and wine were excellent!
  7. The food was really tasty, kinda like a tapas menu with awesome cheese.
  8. first wine we had was blue rock cabernet,which was delicious and very hard to find in restaurants.
  9. The waitress watched closely and popped up each time we finished a glass and the food was good enough for the setting.
  10. The food was amazing complimented by a nice Pinot Noir.
  11. had recommended this place to many friends and now I'm sad to say, I will be recommending Ford's Filling Station down the street - way better food and service.
  12. The food is astounding,especially the cheese selections and charcutrie which is very fresh.
  13. (whatever the right number is) and keep increasing the number, like McDonald's did with burgers, because I think this place could really take off and become a chain of wine bars, the place is so good!
  14. Their cheeses are great, good choices neatly accompanied by a delicious Italian chestnut honey and pieces of bread.
  15. great recs, tasty vins!
  16. the food was great, we had a cheese plate prepared by the house chef along with this duck salad.
  17. good wines, ok food
  18. we look forward to come back soon for nice wines and food.
  19. The wine is great and the food is great.
  20. The wines he brought were delicious!
menu variety
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. The cheese menu was amazing, perfectly paired with our Pinot's.
  2. Tasty tapas, nice wine selection.
  3. All of them paired with the best selections of wine.
  4. the wines are good but i thought the food selection was just ok.
  5. The owner is rude, the service is horrendous and don't ask about why certain things are on the menu (such as fois gras, which is being outlawed in California) because the owner will tell you to do other, better things with your time.
  6. This place has a huge wine menu.
  7. The decor is a classy, modern deli with great ambiance and their large selection of wine lining the walls.
  8. He then explained that one of their employees had been in a terrible traffic accident, so they were one man short, he then apologized for not getting to us quicker, and he gave us menus.
  9. bottlerock has the best wine selections and more choices of any wine bar in los angeles.
  10. It's a cheap alternative to tasting a small wine selection at some of the more expensive places.
  11. The wine selection is very good, The price is amazing.
  12. The food was really tasty, kinda like a tapas menu with awesome cheese.
  13. Their cheeses are great, good choices neatly accompanied by a delicious Italian chestnut honey and pieces of bread.
  14. The food is astounding,especially the cheese selections and charcutrie which is very fresh.
  15. The selection of wines seems vast and the prices are definitely reasonable.
  16. was amazed by great wine selections by bottle and also a cool policy of opening any bottle if you get two glasses of that.
  17. We loved the wine and got a good selection of cheese to go with it.
  18. expected high prices, and whereas there are plenty of choices of wines for $50 a glass, I was surprised to see whole bottles offerd for half that price and wine by the glass is very, very affordable.
  19. best service and wine selections in culver city
  20. They have a huge selections of wines and even hard to find wines like sine qua non.
  21. We ended up staying and had great wine selections per nino and cheese's to compliment the wine as well.
overall
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. bottlerock is a great place and is packed on a tuesday night and although they were short staffed nino gave us a great education in wine which even a wine class cannot teach me.
  2. Thank God LA has finally come up with the best place for the best vino!
  3. great place
  4. Bottlerock is good for small and large parties a like, and the staff is more knowledgeable about wines than any other place in downtown Culver City (there is still room for improvement on the wine knowledge/sophistication side, which almost earned them 4
  5. have to say this is the best place for wines by far and they have great glasses to go with the wines.
  6. the seats are horribly uncomfortable but otherwise, it is a good place to meet up with friends after work for some wine.
  7. BottleRock is a great place to sit back and enjoy a nice glass of wine.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. We will return soon for you and some nice wines of your choice.
  2. will be back again with more friends to drink nice wines at bottlerock and they serve in nice stemware as well.
  3. we look forward to come back soon for nice wines and food.
  4. We shall return soon for nice wines of nino's choice again.
  5. We got seated shortly and i have to say it was a great experience and we will be back.
service
82.41000175476074% positive
  1. After my first disappointing experience, and giving the benefit of the doubt to the staff and their hospitality, I must say that I am still disappointed.
  2. Slow service and pricey
  3. Thank you nino for nice wine and your great service.
  4. The staff is very knowledgeable and all you have to do is describe what you like in a wine and they always bring the best wine to suit your taste.
  5. The service we got at bottlerock is not only great but humble.
  6. Cool wine bar and best service
  7. the staff and management are really superb.
  8. best service and wine selections in culver city
  9. The manager is friendly (which is refreshing), she often circles the place to greet patrons, and the entire staff aims to please.
  10. The waitress watched closely and popped up each time we finished a glass and the food was good enough for the setting.
  11. Yes, the service was slower than normal, but everyone was so friendly, and the music was great.
  12. The service was mediocre, I found the servers to be less than knowledgeable on wine - it's a WINE BAR!
  13. Our server was patient with us and gave some great suggestions to pair with our cheeses.
  14. He then explained that one of their employees had been in a terrible traffic accident, so they were one man short, he then apologized for not getting to us quicker, and he gave us menus.
  15. Thank you for your great service nino and your wonderful wine suggestions.
  16. At BottleRock we had the pleasure of being helped by the manager Nino, who is one of the most knowledgeable wine experts I have ever met.
  17. recommend Bottlerock 10 times over Rush (a bar/restaurant in the same vicinity, which had an inexcusably uneducated staff, very disorganized service and clueless management).
  18. We highly recommend this place to all for wines and him for service and his wine knowledge.
  19. The lethargic, uninterested, bad service was simply too poor and disrespectful to inspire me to give them any business.
  20. This place has a lot of good attributes and, overall, an awesome staff (there are some exceptions, of course, but that's par for the course).
  21. The prices are reasonable and service was great, even when they were busy.
  22. The wine was great, good service.
  23. great decor, great wines, great service
  24. the staff was nice, crowd was versatile and atmosphere was cool.
  25. nice wines and great service for a bar
  26. have been here twice and the service has been friendly and nice.
  27. The owner is rude, the service is horrendous and don't ask about why certain things are on the menu (such as fois gras, which is being outlawed in California) because the owner will tell you to do other, better things with your time.
  28. The Manager was extremely attentive.
  29. best service and attention to detail
  30. During the evenings the waiters are more attentive and knowledgeable about the wines.
  31. Great staff.
  32. The service is very good and above all he was charming and cute in explaing each wine how it taste.
  33. The server was not extremely knowledgeable, the service was slow and a bit too distant for our taste.
  34. Although the service can sometimes be slow, it's nothing to sweat if you have a glass to sip on while you wait!
  35. great wines and awsome service
  36. had recommended this place to many friends and now I'm sad to say, I will be recommending Ford's Filling Station down the street - way better food and service.
  37. Bottlerock is good for small and large parties a like, and the staff is more knowledgeable about wines than any other place in downtown Culver City (there is still room for improvement on the wine knowledge/sophistication side, which almost earned them 4
  38. Although they were super busy we still got great wines and impeccable service by nino who is a star of bottlerock.
  39. Georges Brunet Vouvray, France, recommended by the server because I said I liked sweet wine (but not dessert sweet), and was very happy with it.
  40. They are not expensive, pour a nice glass of wine and are always friendly.
  41. We got seated in the patio and it was super windy and cold but the wines we drank made up the warmth and service by nino was flawless.
  42. Let me tell you we had a ball with great wines and service by manager nino at bottlerock.
  43. tried a 3 cheese tasting plate, and paired with a really nice cabernet that was recommended by the waiter, it was truly tasty!
  44. It seems now a more relaxed enviornment and great staff.
  45. He knew his wine, gave great service but his edge is what did it for us.
  46. did not remember our server's name but he was wairing a cool t shirt with mr wine logo on it.
  47. The staff was knowledgeable and our waiter Todd was real cool.
  48. great service and hard to find cult wines
  49. don't know about you, but I keep coming back to a restaurant (or bar) because I like the owners (or managers) and enjoy the fact that they recognize me and are friendly and are even entertaining.
  50. And great service!
  51. The layout was charming, service was great and the food and wine were excellent!
  52. He dressed sharp, his wine knowledge was sharp, and his service was sharp.
  53. I'll keep coming back to enjoy his wine wisdom, his joking sense of humor and his friendly personality.
  54. The service can sometimes be a bit slow when they are busy -- but hey, it's a wine bar (so chill out and enjoy!)
value
81.4799976348877% positive
  1. In other words, he offers you the best wine for an incredible price!
  2. This place is well overpriced for what you get.
  3. The prices are reasonable and service was great, even when they were busy.
  4. wish they would honor their ten-dollar wine tasting session on Saturdays because it would be a fun and affordable way to spend time with friends and become conversant about different types of wines.
  5. It's a cheap alternative to tasting a small wine selection at some of the more expensive places.
  6. The selection of wines seems vast and the prices are definitely reasonable.
  7. The wine selection is very good, The price is amazing.
  8. Nino's attentiveness is worth the very long time it takes to get the food, but liek I said the food is very, very good.
  9. They are not expensive, pour a nice glass of wine and are always friendly.
  10. They have a huge selections of wines and even hard to find wines like sine qua non.
  11. The cheese plate was also less than generous - far less, in fact - however it did taste good.
  12. love the fact that he didn't push us expensive wines by the glass or bottle,instead he was guiding us towards reasonable wines which were great.
  13. This place has a huge wine menu.
  14. My husband is a wine snob but nino suggested a nice bottle which was remarkable in taste and price.
  15. Bottlerock's wine prices are hard to beat as well and they do not over push expensive stuff.
  16. Slow service and pricey
  17. expected high prices, and whereas there are plenty of choices of wines for $50 a glass, I was surprised to see whole bottles offerd for half that price and wine by the glass is very, very affordable.
  18. Bottlerock has a huge wine list and amazing wines from all over the world.
wait time
55.56000232696533% positive
  1. Nino's attentiveness is worth the very long time it takes to get the food, but liek I said the food is very, very good.
  2. The service can sometimes be a bit slow when they are busy -- but hey, it's a wine bar (so chill out and enjoy!)
  3. (They'll open any bottle as long as two glasses are ordered- they then list it on a chalk board and anyone can order a glass until it's gone.)
  4. We got a table less than 20 minutes and had some really great wine and cheese.
  5. Service was slow, but nothing to tear them a new one over.
  6. He is not only good in his wine knowledge but has a great sense of humor to make my friends laugh all night long.
  7. love the concept of opening any bottle as long as you order two glasses of it besides the list by the glass.
  8. Although the service can sometimes be slow, it's nothing to sweat if you have a glass to sip on while you wait!
  9. The server was not extremely knowledgeable, the service was slow and a bit too distant for our taste.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/12/11

5-Stars just isn't enough

by andrew90036 at Citysearch

I really don't know what I can say about this place that does it justice.

Bottlerock is hands-down THE BEST wine restaurant in the westside...forget being the best in culver.

Service = Awesome, personal, friendly.

Food = OMG. OMG. Fantastically delicious.

They know us by name now before we even have a chance to identify ourselves over the phone when making reservations. Who does that!?

5-Stars just isn't enough.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/03/11

great wine and cheese place

by vickyplatt at Citysearch

how can you go wrong with agood glass of wine and plate of fine cheese. I highly recommend this place. My favorite place to chill with friends and a good cab.

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/31/09

Thanks But No Thanks

by JBMASS at Citysearch

The servings for three people were collectively less than a tiny snack.

there were 2 or 3 slivers of cheese, each about the size of a postage stamp, a few of the thinnest slices of prosciutto I've ever seen, and a like amount of a pepperoni like substance.

there were 5 very tiny dots of a pickle

and a pork order which was about 3 bites.

The Salad was OK

While none of the food was bad, we felt ripped off price wise

Between us we spent over $250.00 then left to eat dinner

  • Pros: Wine was OK; Service was fair
  • Cons: portions were miniscule; I would be embarrassed to serve som
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/24/08

overpriced

by imbiber75 at Citysearch

Unless you know nothing about wine you are better off going to Trader Joes and picking up a few good bottles and snacks. This place is well overpriced for what you get. I prefer going to what used to be called Vinum but is now part of Ugo. Much better place and much more fun (they even play old Italian movies on the wall) . Bottlerock is a good idea gone bad. The wine selection is mediocre and all the food is made in toaster oven (you can watch the cook if you don't believe me). Ontop of that they charge way more than its worth. Save your hard earned money.

  • Cons: price
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/11/08

I love this place.

by maxsal at Citysearch

This place has a lot of good attributes and, overall, an awesome staff (there are some exceptions, of course, but that's par for the course). I am a regular, and will continue to go back.

Bottlerock is good for small and large parties a like, and the staff is more knowledgeable about wines than any other place in downtown Culver City (there is still room for improvement on the wine knowledge/sophistication side, which almost earned them 4 stars instead of 5, but they are working on it, so I expect improvement). The manager is friendly (which is refreshing), she often circles the place to greet patrons, and the entire staff aims to please. The service can sometimes be a bit slow when they are busy -- but hey, it's a wine bar (so chill out and enjoy!). I recommend Bottlerock 10 times over Rush (a bar/restaurant in the same vicinity, which had an inexcusably uneducated staff, very disorganized service and clueless management).

The Details on BottleRock

Place Categories:

  • great red wine
  • great awsome service
  • love chill place
  • good ok food
  • best wine bar
  • slow service
  • nice glass
  • great grilled cheese
  • great bottle
  • best wine selections
  • incredible prices
  • great overall experience
  • extremely knowledgeable sharp dressed gentleman
  • recommend bottlerock
  • bad place
  • not like wine
  • great attitude
  • great music
  • wonderful wine suggestions
  • great atmosphere
  • really nice blue rock cabernet
  • best pinot
  • extremely busy wait
  • great staff
  • uncomfortable lousy chairs

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