d’Nile Wine Bar

Bottom Line:
Nice outside patio, Disappointing bartender, Worthwhile for guests
Overview:
For weary guests, this place is a nice addition to Château Avalon. The kitchen does serve food, but only small plates. Also, the name of the bar indicates it is a wine bar only, which is not the case.
Bar:
The bar consists of an indoor and outdoor area. As I understood from Beau, the previous bartender, this space was originally designed as a themed room. The Egyptian Palace Suite, to be exact. It was not until later that the room was converted into a bar. This is somewhat apparent when you walk outside. As you exit the door from the inside to the outside, two large pipes jut out of the building blowing warm air from the laundry room. When your design is an afterthought, these things happen.
Bartender:
Our visit was on a Sunday afternoon. We were a bit early (3:45pm) and the bar did not open until 4pm. The lady behind the bar was tuning the TV when we entered. She said, «Can I help you?» I told her I realized we were a bit early, but just wanted to hang around until she opened. I was expecting some sort of welcome or a «Sure, no problem!», but all I got was silence. We waited until 4pm, and then we approached the bar. I asked for two «Miami Vice» drinks. Some observations: The lady bartender had to reference from her notes how to make the drink. The mixer and glassware were washed right after we ordered. I have no experience bar tending, but many of my friends commented how we were getting a dose of cleaning fluid with our drinks. Next, the whipped cream she needed for the drink was out. After calling and then retrieving a can from the kitchen, the can she grabbed was 95% empty and was not even enough for one drink much less two. The mixed drinks my friends came out with looked disappointing, as well. The drinks appeared nothing like one sees in the photo advertisements online, unfortunately. To be specific, the pineapple slice should have been placed on the edge of the glass. She just threw it in the glass where it sank to the bottom.
Summary:
Were it not for a planned tour earlier of Château Avalon with my friends and I, we would have most likely had one drink and left. The patio is very comfortable. Unfortunately, the service and product was a deal breaker.

Matt was our bartender. Beau who was in a lot of reviews no longer works here. Matt was great and we had a good bottle of wine. Rain was a bummer the patio looks awesome! We will definitely repeat!

Selfishly, I shouldn’t post this review as the word might get out. I have no idea why I haven’t found d’Nile earlier. It’s pretty much the speakeasy bar on the Kansas side, a hidden gem beneath the Château Avalon.
d’Nile is a place to come and relax, enjoy the company of the legendary bartender named Beau. This place possibly have the best Sazerac I’ve ever tasted and I travel to New Orleans once a month. The flavor is just right and how a good sazerac should taste like, you can never go wrong starting a night with this drink. You also have to try Absinthe, a drink that is finally legal in KS. When done right with sugar cube drips, your body will feel numb, relaxed, and it puts you in a happy state of mind. I highly recommend it, but do not enjoy it in excess.
Great wine and spirits selection. Cozy place, lots of outdoor seating. Very quiet, a nice place to have a conversation.
Cheers.

What an amazing experience! Beau the bartender is personable, funny, and entertaining to boot. Also a shout out to offering service industry members happy hour at all hours! I would recommend this bar to anyone solely for the service. We also had crab cakes and the lamb gyro flatbread, which was to die for. All around amazing!

We wanted a low key night on our last night in Kansas City, so I saw this wine bar on Unilocal and decided we needed to go.
Tip: this place is inside the Château Avalon hotel. Follow the signs in the lobby to find it… they are very small signs… but it is down the elevator and around a corner in a room that used to be one of the hotel rooms. That means this place is small but it makes up for it in fun.
So they aren’t usually open on Monday but thanks to a group of people coming in to stay at the hotel they decided to open up. The bartender Beau was not there but our bartender Nikki was AWESOME. I haven’t met Beau but I bet she gives him a run for his money. We loved chatting with her and joking around with her. She was funny and laid back and seemed like the kind of chick we would like hanging out with.
They have cheese plates and meat/​cheese plates and other small munchies to eat while drinking. They have cocktails too. A TV is available for football or whatever sport is on. There is also a huge courtyard attached with lights across the top and tons of tables. Perfect place to sit if the weather is nice. And the bathroom… they opened up one of the guest rooms which was a special treat as it was an Egyptian themed room and I got to marvel at the huge Jacuzzi in the room and the huge King Tut statues all over the room. FUN!
Basically, this is an off the beaten path way to have some wine and talk to some fun and entertaining bartenders and some other traveling souls such as yourself.

I went to one of their wine tastings last night and it was a blast! We had 4 wines, plus at the end of the tasting we could get a free glass of whichever one we liked most. There was live music (singer/​piano player) which made the evening that much more relaxing and pleasant. Their patio is a pretty nice little place to have a glass of wine. I was thoroughly impressed by the service we got. I would definitely go again.

Great bar behind the château Avalon. Beau the bartender is probably the best bartender I’ve ever had. Extremely attentive, funny, GREAT customer service. Much better than what you’ll find at the guest services desk. Great happy hour prices and a beautiful shaded patio to sit on. Key lime martini was AWESOME and reasonably priced for happy hour. You truly don’t find great customer service in many places anymore. Great service Beau! And thank you for the BBQ suggestions

Love this bar! Beau the bartender is wonderful! Full of personality and wit! Great recommendations of drinks and food! Willing to help or make suggestions with all your plans. Atmosphere is great for spending a night in drinking with you special someone! I have been here three times now, each time better than the last!