Domaine Serene Wine Lounge Bend

Second time to this location, and this was even better than the first time which I gave high praises. Our waiter, the sommelier, was very knowledgeable and polite. It was slow so we were able to enjoy conversation with several staff. We enjoyed the oysters on the half shell, and the Summer Vegetable Risotto. AMAZING! One of the most beautiful dishes ever presented to me. If I was in town for another day, I'd go back and order again. Compliments to the chef!

Stopped in for a glass of wine and dessert. Beautiful atmosphere. We sat in the big chairs by the fire. Our sommelier was very knowledgeable and helpful in selecting a good pairing. We were also given a tour of the downstairs rooms. These would be useful in hosting an upscale family gathering or meeting of professionals.

We recently came across this restaurant/wine lounge on a weekend getaway to Bend. My wife and I were really impressed with the food (great chef!), wine, and the quality of the service. Everyone (host, waiter/sommerlier) were very polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Molly helped us and she was amazing. We liked it so much that we ended up repeating the following evening! And next time we are in Bend, we know the place to go!

Beautiful atmosphere and lovely food. Our wine specialist Linna was incredible with her hospitality and knowledge of wine culture. Thanks to her, we were introduced to our new favorite wine, Santenay Premier Gru Gravieres.

Upscale wine bar with upscale prices. Hilariously, my wife and I stopped in briefly for a drink, and neither of us ordered any wine - just a cocktail apiece. And while both of them were fantastic (a Barrel Aged Old Fashioned and a Wyld Thymes), $40 for two drinks w/tip included is pretty steep, even for Bend. No points lost for quality or service, only for pricing. We sat on the outside patio, as we had the kids and our dog with us, but the interior is snazzy without being overly pretentious; definitely catering to the rich white crowds you'll find swarming and/or staggering around downtown, depending on the time of day. Definitely has an elitist vibe about it, (both the establishment, and the conduct of its patrons), which probably helps the regulars feel better about the amount of money they're spending for what they're getting.

Exceptional experience- especially this beautiful location in downtown, Bend. I Love the underground party room for special occasions- a truly unique space. Food is top notch and wine is even better.

Amazed at the limited drink menu Could NOT order any call drinks. Had to order from their drink menu When ordering (the ONLY) steak it only comes Medium Rare. No Breads before your meal This is the strangest Dining Ever and we Dine Out Often.

Happened upon this gem the other night. Zach did an amazing job of teaching about wine and recommending the best food! I will stop here every time I'm in town!

Upscale wine bar with upscale prices. Hilariously, my wife and I stopped in briefly for a drink, and neither of us ordered any wine - just a cocktail apiece. And while both of them were fantastic (a Barrel Aged Old Fashioned and a Wyld Thymes), $40 for two drinks w/tip included is pretty steep, even for Bend. No points lost for quality or service, only for pricing. We sat on the outside patio, as we had the kids and our dog with us, but the interior is snazzy without being overly pretentious; definitely catering to the rich white crowds you'll find swarming and/or staggering around downtown, depending on the time of day. Definitely has an elitist vibe about it, (both the establishment, and the conduct of its patrons), which probably helps the regulars feel better about the amount of money they're spending for what they're getting.

I don't know where to start. We went to this restaurant without doing much of a search ahead of time. When we arrived, as soon as we set down at our table, our server Molly had a long sales pitch for membership like she was selling us a timeshare. She bragged about how good the wine and food was while dropping words like "Michelin star chef" etc. I had high expectations for their quality. But at the end I was deeply disappointed. The food was average and wine was served only 5oz, NOT even a half a glass. You pay around $39 for 5oz wine which is not disclosed to you until after. When I asked our server Molly "Is that it? We don't get a full glass or even half?" and She responded "You get a full glass at home. You're not at home!". That's 1. I let that one go. Then she brings me my steak medium rare. I like my steak well done. And I realized she never asked me "How would you like your steak done?" Even at Denny's they ask you how you want your steak. Literally every server on this planet asks you how you want your steak. This place was supposed to be a quality place with better service but they didn't even ask any of us about how we would like our steaks. When I mentioned her politely that my steak was medium rare , She said "Well you should've asked for it to be well done if you wanted it well done". That's 2. I let that one go. Then our bill arrives, for 4 people total bill was $450. We requested to split the check. Again Molly refused to split the check. That's 3. I let that one go. And she brings the bill with an iPad. Molly did not even give us the iPad to sign. Instead, she sat next to my husband and pushed the buttons herself to put pressure on him for a higher tip. Who does that?!Thats 4. I let that one go too. Let the customer have some privacy and let them choose for themselves!!! It's rude to invade customers privacy and put pressure for tips. If you think you delivered a good service, you wouldn't need to pressure people into tipping you like that. Maybe if you do a better job, you may get better tips. At the end Molly left a pretty bitter taste in our mouth with her pretentious attitude and snarky comments looking down on us. We will never go back to this outrageously expensive place with mediocre food with stuck up servers.

Came here for our anniversary dinner and it was amazing. Highly recommend their French wines, oysters, scallops, short rib, Lyonnaise Salad, cheese plate. The atmosphere is very relaxing, romantic, upscale. The speakeasy is pretty cool and it's nice to switch it up and head downstairs.

Not that many care about what I think but It is hard sometimes to write for the greater good when you feel something is off. Well I will explain. YELP Short Answer: No, I would not advise a visit if you are anything like me who once thought knowing more than you about wine was an impressive thing, end of the day it is just wine and if you like 2$C that is fine by me. If you are at that stage of life of being a wine snob or a true sommelier selling intangibles to people who want to belong, then visit. The attitude here was pretty incredible in not a good way. Location: Excellent spot in the middle of the the action that has become Bend. Buildout: Incredible buildout first class all the way in a long renovation of an iconic building in downtown Bend. Menu Food: Not too bad, I would say it is a great value for what it is and top quality. Menu Wine and cocktails: I can see why they give away the great food, the adult beverage pricing is pretty ridiculous but they have some lessor wine flights for the layperson but they are still expensive for 2oz pours and not that awesome. Food Quality: Excellent from what we ordered and saw. Wine Experience: Our flight was fine, just fine. Waitstaff: Oh my oh my, do they pass a class of how some kid who may be a sommelier master wannabe can talk down to customers. Holy crap I do know wine and escaped all the BS and now really enjoy wine without the Domaine Serene in Bend attitude. Ask a question you get a 10 minute dissertation on why this is the best vintner in the world, well maybe, but for sure in the USA, or maybe Oregon, but for sure Dundee see the awards. We had 30 minutes of why the in-crowd gets invited to join their club, I belonged to the wine club next door since they opened and the owners there are just cool. Overall Value: hey if dressing up and wearing your Rolex to impress your partner, and sad waiter, you order one of their wines you Google'd and you drop $700 for an hour of hobnobbery well let'er rip. Lose the attitude or drop in and be a bigger a-hole than they appear to be in their wine fog. For me, I enjoy my Apple Watch, jeans without holes, and a giant-ass Zin that makes my toes curl. I'd give them a zero but to be fair there was a to right happening here...

Pooped into this tasting room after a long drive and prepping for a full day of work on Friday... Steve and staff were awesome, friendly, told stories of the history of the building, during the prohibition.. fascinating!!! We started with a beautiful Brute and tasted our way through OR and France... WOW, flavor town! Enjoyed a beautiful fresh, flavorful and delicious spring beat salad the popped with the bubbles! The verity of wine between OR and their French vineyards will take you on a taste vacation ! Great staff, good food and great wine selection! A must stop in Bend!!!

Celebrating 39 Years of marriage at Domaine Serene Wine Lounge in Bend. Service by Molly was outstanding, and the food was on point as well. Loved the Maison Evendstad Beaune Premier Cru, Les Epenottes 2020, that was recommended by Zach. Pictured is our delicious chocolate cake that we had for dessert.

The food, wine, and service were excellent, and the atmosphere was kind of "clubby." But you should understand that if you're here for dinner and wine, you will be spending an absolute fortune. A glass of wine ranges from $24 - $80+, and that's a skimpy 5-oz pour. Flights are very expensive, and the pours are quite small. Food was on the pricey side as well. Most of it is small plates, but there are a few larger options. As I said, everything was delicious. We all had different flights, and the wine was really good. I've been a member of several wine clubs in California -- wines that I consider to be expensive and delicious and worth the price -- and I just don't think this wine deserves to be in the price category they are putting it in. It's good, but there are a lot of really good wines out there, and you don't need to spend $84 for a glass. Food was excellent -- especially the scallops. We shared a lot of plates and a lot of wine. Our server tried to entice us to join the wine club, but was not obnoxious about it. We were shocked to learn that last call was about 8:30 on a Friday night, and we had to wrap it up by 9:00, but we did have a really nice time.

Let's start with the least bad: the taste-free salad. It would have been overpriced at free. Now let's move to the quote service, end quote. After waiting for the length of a quarter of a football game, my tiny cheese plate finally arrived. When I suggested this was at least ten minutes more than I expect to wait for a simple cheese plate, I was told that that was an establishment where people spend $4000 for a meal--"and they don't care how long it takes." I guess I needed to spend more than the $145 I spent for a flight of wine, a tasteless salad, and a cheese plate with perhaps $3 worth of cheese to receive service that might get me back home before midnight,. Avoid this pretentious and self-important place. And this advice too you is coming from the man who, if Googled, is described as "the world's leading authority on delivering and marketing a service," yet was told by his server that, well, she knows best.

One of my favorite stops while in Bend, Portland or Lake Oswego, Oregon. Top-tier juice by the glass or sampling flight. Excellent cuisine. Friendly, knowledgable service.

We went here as a group that were all new to Domaine Serene but all Bend Natives since school. The ambiance was great and we thought everything looked beautiful. Upon sitting we were given a sales pitch on becoming a member and the benefits of becoming one including you can go visit in France for the weekend.... who is flying to France for two days and how many of your customers are going to dinner wanting a sales pitch beyond tonights specials. We all joked about how it was like eating dinner and buying a time share. The food was great! Duck L'orange- was the table favorite, Bourguignon- was the table runner up, the guys loved the Burger. The Albacore Hamachi- the entire table of sushi lovers did not like, the fish was dry and the overall taste was only bitter. At the end of our dining we asked to split the check between 2 cards, for such fine dining there was no capability to swipe a card. We were told it is easier if one of us pays and the other Venmo's the payee. We still asked if we could just split it, we were then guilted into using one card and paying back the payee. It was so awkward while we paid knowing we were all trying to figure out how to pay the other and feeling bad that one of our group had to pick up a tab for 5 when they were not expecting it. And for the restaurant to be the one to do that to the customers ruined the whole event for us all. None of us had ever experienced that at any dining establishment, Fine or Dive. Let alone had to sit through a timeshare sales pitch before even ordering.

A lot of hubris! Don't expect a real dinner. Expect expensive decent wine! Small ala carte portions, left hungry! Good service! Ridiculous seating in soft low seats. Not optimal for dining. Loud music! Won't return for dining!

A classy wine lounge created by the well known maker of Oregon Pinot Noir (and other varietals and blends) placed nicely in the middle of downtown Bend. This is their third location (the first two being Portland and Lake Oswego) so they've debugged the formula. The vibe is upscale, urban. The décor is modern. There's a glass pane in the floor to see the cellar below. There a members' lounge upstairs for members of their wine club. There is a very nice bar and both classical tables in one area along with more informal lounge-like seating in back. Upstairs, in the members' lounge, there are two lounge (low) seating areas and a handful of mid-top tables (not quite high-tops but not regular tables either). The have member lockers upstairs for rent, though since it only opened recently most of them don't appear rented out yet. I have to admit that before I went I wasn't in love with the menu. It's narrow and more nosh-y than eat-y and I like to eat. They do a few dishes (steak, salmon, ragout, burger) that are meals, but most are more shared noshies -- e.g., oysters, cheese plate, charcuterie plate, popcorn chicken. However, once I actually went there, I got it. The menu goes really, really well with having a few glasses of wine so if you view this as "lunch place" or "dinner place" you might be disappointed. If you view as a "wine bar with food," then you'll be happy. Very happy, in fact, as the food was excellent. We had the oysters (kumamotos with a nice mignonette), the cheese plate (very good), the charcuterie plate (excellent), and the popcorn shrimp (incredibly good). OK, we were hungry. All of it was outstanding. Wine-wise we had some of their sparkling wine (shockingly good for a champagne snob like me) and a glass or two of Pinot we let the waiter pick for us (which was also very good). We also snuck in a sip of Chassagne Montrachet which was really good as well. The service was outstanding, our server Kevin was great. The food was high quality. The vibe awesome. Yes, it's a little pricey, but it was well worth it.

Went once for a glass of wine and it was a good glass with a pleasant atmosphere. The entire "Are you a member?" Thing was a little annoying but I thought nothing of it. Fast forward to the last visit and it was super disappointing. My wife booked a reservation for dinner to celebrate a special occasion. Upon arriving we were seated at two wing backed chairs and a cocktail table facing the stairs. When we told the hostess that we had made a dinner reservation and would like to be seated at a table height table she was dismissive and told us that "You can always call and specify that you'd like a standard table when you make reservations next time." We won't be going back.

Earlier today I had dinner at a Deschutes County gem (no, I'm not telling you the name ... this is my special place). For just $21.45 I had a 16 ounce Sunriver Brewing Bondi, a bowl of delicious chicken noodle soup, a piece of Texas toast, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a yummy 12 ounce piece of prime rib. The place was packed, as it often is ... amazing what good food & drink at a fair price gets a business. Or you can go to Domaine Serene in downtown Bend and pay $29 for a bacon cheeseburger with fries, and anywhere from $19-$29 for a tiny 5 ounce pour of a grossly overrated Pacific Northwest wine. The fact that this place exists in downtown Bend is an other sign that Bend is quickly heading in the wrong direction. If Domaine's price make you sick to your stomach then walk down the street to Pizza Mondo and get two slices of the best pizza in town AND a 16 ounce microbrew draft for only $10.

Immediately upon arriving Ashtyn greeted us and was so pleasant - a start to a great experience. Then we were served by Sarah who was very knowledgeable

We are currently Gold Eagle members with Domaine Serene and looked forward to checking out this location on a weekend trip. The wine is great, but we were disappointed in the experience. The menu was the same as it is in Portland and they don't do the standard "complimentary splash" for members at this location. Service was really slow and they missed one of our starters completely. We love the wine but felt like we wasted our time and money considering just how many great dining options there are in Bend, I think it's a skip for future trips.

A beautiful upscale wine bar in downtown bend. Gorgeous renovation of a historic (1916) space. Upscale = pricey, but IMO, the experience is worth it. We did a flight; Kevin, our waiter took a lot of time explaining each wine, as well as giving us a tour through the facility. He even explained the construction and renovation of the facility. Wines were excellent; we ended up joining their club. Food, as mentioned in an earlier review, is a very short menu. My husband had the oxtail ragu pasta; VERY good! I wasn't that hungry; had the popcorn chicken with truffle aioli. The chicken was a bit dry, but the aioli was excellent. Will be a great place this summer when the folding windows are open to the street!

Wonderful spot for a date night. The sommeliers are very knowledgeable and go deep on history, terroir, location. It was fun to learn about their wines. Their pinots are the best I've had. So different from typical pinot. Bold and delicious. Slow down, ask questions, and enjoy a longer dinner experience. Food was great and very reasonably priced.

Food was very good, wine list was extensive - several really fun flight options. Front desk made room for our group of 6 on a busy Friday night, really appreciated! Service was a bit spotty, but it was the holidays, so mostly fine. All that said, not sure we would return - the server pushed us heavily to join the wine club associated the restaurant, essentially every time he came to the table. It was like a timeshare presentation, intruding into the middle of an expensive dinner.

My wife and I love the wines, the spaces, and the servers at Domaine Serene, so much so, that last year I bought a membership to their Fraternité de la Crée. The cellar is perhaps the coolest space in Bend with an authentic underground speakeasy and a hidden door. The friendly servers are easy to speak with and learn from, concerning the terroir of both Willamette Valley and Burgundy, it's two spectacular homes. So happy to have them call Bend home.

I've never encountered such rudeness in Bend. Constanchia, The receptionist at Domaine Serene, could not have been any less friendly. The prices are high and the cocktails are made with bottom shelf alcohol.

Ridiculously overpriced and pretentious!! Beautiful place! It's super nice in here BUT, 60.00 ( not including tip) for three old fashions and you're using Bullet whiskey?? Does it get anymore basic than this?? Come on!!! At least go one shelf higher for this price!! This place is beautiful but if they are charging 20.00 for a 12.00 drink anyplace else, what are we paying for the wine!!? Yes read that again, 60.00 FLIPPIN dollars for three old fashion's that you get literally ANYPLACE else for 36.00!! WYF?? two stars because it is a very nice place and the staff are terrific but are they trying to pay for the entire remodel in one weekend??

Love, love love this place! We hosted an event in their Private Spirits Lounge and they did not disappoint! Sarah was our bartender and she was OUTSTANDING. We could not have done our event without Ashtyn or Christina! Thank you all so much!

I was actually going to spend some money here and unfortunately I naturally talk very slow so I was being accused of being intoxicated. I was super offended and told the lady to breathalyze me. It was ridiculous. I've never been treated so poorly. I actually came in to buy a bottle for new years. I was going to buy the wine suitcase that was 380$. Way to lose a sale ding dongs

Linna O. was an amazing Sommelier. She made our entire visit exceptional.

Wine tasting being our hobby and having traveled extensively in that endeavor we had a most enjoyable experience. Our server supplied us both with a splash of this and that to try. We decided on a glass of Chardonnay and Syrah. Both were excellent. Service by Linna was phenomenal. She made us feel most welcome. Her knowledge of the wines tasted was extensive and informative. We will definitely return.

This is a very fancy place for Bend. The wine and the food are absolutely amazing. The only problem is not everyone in bend 'LOOKS' the part. A few of the servers need to learn this...

The Brussel sprouts and steak tartare with our Pinot Noir was delicious and we had a great time at the bar chatting with Sommalier, Zach! He treated us like VIPs and made us feel like the only people in the restaurant. Thank you Zach!

Excellent, well informed, friendly service. Beautiful space. Menu is small but appropriate and offerings are well made and thoughtful.

They were very unaccommodating even with a completely empty restaurant. So unaccommodating in fact, that our group of 6 just left. It was like the hostess was not interested in having people in the restaurant. It was actually a very strange experience.

Had a great time and enjoyed several different wines. It sure why the ratings have been low overall, my wife enjoyed it and we are not members. Will def come back every time we visit Bend.

Very knowledgeable and helpful about wine and incredibly friendly servers. Would definitely recommend if you're into the wine bar scene!

The food was excellent, and the wine list is staggering. Luke kept us entertained the entire time we were there. We're not wine aficionados, but you can learn more than you'll ever need to know, if you're interested. All in all, a new, fun, and very interesting experience.