Swirl Wine Bar

My co-​workers and I met here for Happy Hour on Friday and let me tell YOU– we are so glad we did. Their wine list was really fantastic. I don’t need hundreds of options for glasses, which I feel is overwhelming at other places. At Swirl, they had a good selection of wines and I wanted to try so many of them! I couldn’t create my own flight, which was a bummer, but their pre-​selected flights are really well thought out. My Bordeaux was rich and exactly as described.
We each ordered an appetizer to share– we must have looked like a pack of hungry dogs because we inhaled that food. Soft pretzels, cheese plate, chicken wings and the award winning Spinach Artichoke dip. Everything was delicious, even the Spinach Artichoke dip, which we mocked for being award winning. Joke was on us– it was seriously amazing.
The place was super crowded, but in a fun, after-​work-​vibe kind of way. Service was great– it looked like the staff really worked as a team to clear tables and deliver food while it was hot. Everyone was really friendly and helpful. Geez, I almost forgot to mention how adorable the place was! We loved the décor and over atmosphere.
I really enjoyed our night at Swirl, but the bill was a little out of my comfort zone. This would be a treat or a nice date night. I can’t afford to get sloshed here again ;-)
This is aside from the fact that I’m too embarrassed to go back, as my friends wrote my name and number on the table for our waiter! Sorry, Alan…

i really like the intimate atmosphere and the food is wonderful.

Great place for ladies night out. My friends and I met here on a Thursday night in late summer. The parking lot was full, there was live music, and deals on the martinis.
We were fortunate to have great weather (warm and not humid) and enjoyed our night on the patio. The live music was on the patio.
My friends had the chocolate martini and said it was yummy. We also shared a couple of dips, the baked brie and the sun dried tomato, artichoke dip. I enjoyed them both. Neither were too strong in flavor. We had enough to share between the 3 of us that I felt satisfied.

We really liked this little tucked away place. The food was great and the service very professional. The owner is a fantastic, upbeat, friendly guy. He made us feel like special guests. We were also surprised to see several friends there. We are going back this Thursday.

The service was terrible. We ordered an appetizer which came out wrong twice. We then had a visit from a manger who stated he would send us the free appetizer which never came. We were then deliver again the wrong appetizer. The remainder of the service was slow and left little to be desired. When the manager was approached at the end of the evening nothing came of it.
The food was over priced for the quality
I will not be returning to this establishment.

Lovely place, lovely staff and lovely drinks. One star off, unfortunately, for the food and presentation. But absolutely recommend and will be back myself.
Came with hubs on a whim and sat in the patio which was beautiful. Staff was very friendly and made some food suggestions. The red wine flight (three half-​glasses) of red was definitely a hit. Not sure if they try to pair your order with the food you are having or if they have a pre-​set selection for each flight type but the wines I received were just the type i like and went exceptionally well with my dinner. Hubs got a great dirty martini.
The food was hit or miss. What was supposed to be a medium-​well burger was grilled dead and brown all the way through and arrived alone on a plate with three leaves of wilted lettuce. Not too appetizing. Sauce that was requested on the side was forgotten. Gluten-​free crackers that were offered to us instead of bread to go with mussels and sausage were. wait for it… sweet with nuts and raisins. I ended up eating them with my wine. The crab cakes were absolutely delicious but also arrived with visibly wilted spring mix. So overall the food could use a bit of tlc.

The filet tips with Gorgonzola awesome … Always great Keith is just a terrific chef. Very very creative … And the service tonight was great. Tata is awesome for service … She definitely deserves a raise !!!

When I first went to this pace the «A» Staff was serving, but Today March 12, 2015 the «B“staff really F staff was serving. I entered the place at 6:06 PM sat at the bar and waited. I saw the server several times as she appeared busy, so I patiently waited. 2 minutes later some guest entered sat down and immediately they were approached sitting at a table and they were immediately given menu’s and the server took their drink order, so me being patient waited a little longer another 2 minutes and the server behind the bar gave me a menu that was a bit worn, wrinkled and had a food stain on it said «this is what we have… happy hour now until 6:30 and left for another 5 minutes. She returned I was already about to put my coat and hat on and leave and she looked at the already served couple next to me and said can I give you another. At this time I was pissed, felt neglected and left. She finally gave me some attention and asked why I was leaving I just replied «I have get going» not wanting to say something offensive out of anger, or have the dilemma of «should this person who neglected me have a tip».
The bottom line is I do not know if I will return, no matter how nice the bar/​restaurant is, I love myself do not to accept bad service.

Great happy hour! Great prices! Great food! Friendly and attentive wait staff… what else could one hope for! Make sure to visit Swirl if you’re looking for a great night out!

Very cute downtown Solon wine bar. Nice meat & cheese platter, little pizzas and a selection of more substantial fare. Decent French selection from most major wine regions (even if they were 0 for 2 on my Rhone selections…). Clubby, local feel. Outdoor patio is great in season. A rare island of civilization in suburbia!
**Keith, the new chef, is rockin’ it ** with daily specials (Seared Fois Gras over eggs & mushrooms!!), and a serious retooling of the charcuterie platter (smoked salmon, prosciutto, etc.). Highly Recommended.

My wife and I have been searching for a great quiet spot next to a fire, with a glass of wine. Swirl has met our need.
Appetizers were good except for the wings. (Dip was the best)

Ah, how wonderful it is to have a classy wine bar nearby my office. Swirl is an upscale, relaxed joint that has the coziest of ambiance. The building itself looks like it used to be residential, which lends to cozy and chill vibe of the place. When sipping on wine here, you get the feeling of being in a really cool friends house — especially if sitting by the fireplace (who doesn’t love a good fireplace? It’s a natural impetus to stroke one’s beard in deep intellectual contemplation around).
Beyond the awesome atmosphere, the goods here were, well — really good. They had a comprehensive wine list with some Oregon Pinot (in my opinion, the best Pinot comes from OR, hands down) and my coworkers all loved their Rieslings as well. The appetizers at Swirl were similarly delicious, solid hummus and flavorful and indulgent cheese made this joint a hit for me.
If you’re looking for a classy place to have a work meeting or just to chill with some friends before a film or show, Swirl will definitely put you in the right mood.

Every time I’m here, I must remind myself that the ppl of Cleveland, live here b/​c they clearly live in a fantasy world, where they believe, pockets of Cleveland are Manhattan or L.A. I love the ambiance, the wine, food, & live music. But I do get sick of being stared at as if I don’t belong. My parents still live in Solon & I grew up in Solon! Perhaps a lot of African American woman don’t patronize this establishment. Whatever the reason, it’s saddening to see fellow «neighbors» behaving so poorly!

Nice place for a girls night out. Expanded food menu includes a few dinners. Stayed with the small plates. Bruschetta, pizza, sliders, salad. All simple and good. Nice wine/​beer selection. I had a Kentucky Bourbon Ale. Gets noisy as the room fills up.

Just okay. My company hosted a ‘dinner’ here last week. I liked the bocce ball court, but it didn’t seem to be very well maintained. It would be nice if they had a second one so you didn’t have to wait so long to play. I put the bunny ears around the word dinner because we were served a buffet style salad and pasta (with no protein). I guess everything tasted okay, but I certainly wouldn’t call that a dinner. I think this is more of small plates and wine type of place. Just know that going in and you’ll be fine.

Stopped by for a drink and enjoyed the experience. On the particular weekday night we came in, we were the only folks here. The atmosphere is very cool and the bartender was truly passionate and knowledgeable about wine. I’d like to check out this place on a weekend!

Overall was good, reason for only 3 stars was 1) to get in you have to go through the smokers on the Patio. 2) the «band» is too loud for that venue, they were also not good.
Wine selection was great, great idea for serving the wine flights (tiered wine holders with a wine description list). Cheese and Charcuterie were very good.

Nice to see a few decent local options springing up in Solon. The space is cozy and the live music when I was there was a nice bonus. Three stars for the food, which seems like a menu of every wine bar ever (I guess that’s OK but not exciting). Atmosphere and reasonable wine prices bump it up to four stars.

Short and sweet — a great place for wine (ding) down. They have expanded the beverage list to include martini’s and other good cocktails. The «red» pizza is perfect with a red wine or good white. Burgers are just right with a good selection. The menu while limited, covers the hunger factor when drinking a good wine.
Tell Rich you like his bar! Nice job at making a great place!

We were out in the area for some shopping and noticed this wine bar’s patio. It was a wonderful unplanned stop. The food was great — hummus, cheese plate and pizza were all super delicious. The hummus may be the best I’ve had. The service was great, as well.
The wine list was nice with reasonably priced reds and whites (about 8 – 10 of each) with lots of variety. When we each decided we wanted something different for our second glass, the waitress suggested something similar to our first glass that we might like — I especially appreciated that.
Definitely worth checking out if you are in the Solon area — especially on a nice spring or summer day!

I went there tonight for a wine tasting with friends and I will definitely go back there! Amazing food, great place and nice ambiance thanks to the family and friendly atmosphere!