Residual Sugar

I went to this wine bar expecting good wine and service. On the good side, the ambiance is great. The wine, a recommended Pinot Noir was average but cost $ 20 a glass. The cheese platter was okay but not great. The service was pretty much non existent. They seem preoccupied. Not going again.

3 ½ stars. This is a lovely wine bar and the staff is extremely knowledgeable (although they could dial back the hard sell a bit). Everything that we had was very good and we had a nice evening with our friends. The cheese and meat plates are over-​priced, but the sandwiches were all outstanding and fairly priced for the quality. I wish they had better priced bottles (they just charge you 4 times the price of a glass — not a great deal). I recommend coming here for happy hour and taking advantage of the house bubbly, wine or a beer and ordering a gourmet sandwich.

A high class chill place and a good spot to bring a date. There are couches in the front and a bar with bar stools, and there’s wine everywhere you look. It’s on the expensive side, but worth checking out. Expect to pay $ 12-​$ 20++ per glass of wine.

Love this place! Great wine, mouthwatering appetizers and deserts, and the most important, outstanding service! Wonderful! I came here at first on February, 14, 2015, and I keep coming ack and enjoying it!

This is the GO-​TO wine bar in Walnut Creek. My sister and I LOVE the Lush and comfortable seating, excellent wine selection, appetizers and elegant lighting that makes you feel like your in a high end resort bar. Residual Sugar just gets its right. its always a good time. A+++

Skimming through the reviews it seems like the consensus on this place mirrors my sentiment: beautiful little spot, great place for a classy wine and cheese type of night if you want to go out but keep it in a chill, low gear, and the menu descriptions for the wines are full of personality.
Really glad the place is here cause it always hits the spot when it’s what you’re in the mood for. A little pricey — can definitely run up a bit of a tab — but really not any more so than other wine bars, winery tasting rooms, or upscale restaurants.
A great thing to do with a +1 or +3 on a fancy type of Friday or Saturday night.

Just moved into town Deena, or Dina is phenomenal! Made my experience early on a Friday wonderful. She knows her wines and pointed me into a fabulous selection of Pinot noir and cheese plate. I left satisfied and loving the fact I just moved down the street. I will be coming back for sure! Seriously one of the best gems around.

Can’t say more about this place.
The décor is amazing.
The bartender plays sick music.
The wine selection is very reasonable
The chairs are somewhat uncomfortable and the space does get very crowded bc it’s popular.
Solid choice for a date or chill evening.

A wonderful wine bar in Walnut Creek. It was a pleasant surprise. A very nice selection of wines and the menu descriptions were a funny and insightful. The staff is very friendly and efficient. The crowd was lively but not overbearing. In all a great experience.

Sat for a while and got completely ignored. Oh well. Nice looking place, great wine selection. Eventually walked out… and it’s a Tuesday.

I’ve been here a couple times with friends to catch-​up! The wine selection is wide — having everything from red and whites to bubbles and desserts. The prices also are wide in range!
I like that they have some food options, but it would be great if they could extend the selection from meats and cheeses to maybe desserts?

I am in love with this place! This wine lounge is incredible. They have an amazing wine menu; some of the wines you will not be able to find in stores. If you are indecisive about your choice the bartenders allow you to try your wine before committing. Complimenting the wine they have a number of amazing cheese plates to choose from plus other food that I haven’t tried yet but I’m sure are delicious.
The cheese plate I had was the classic. Absolutely delicious served with warm bread and some jam to compliment everything. I love cheese and this plate was divine! Not only was the meal delicious, the bartender/​buyer that was serving my friend and I was very knowledgable and I was able to talk to him about my wedding next year. I was very happy that he was willing to talk to me about the wines/​champagnes that they had and was able to give me ideas and suggestions. I received his email and look forward to setting up a tasting to order delicious wine/​champagne from this amazing lounge!
Great place to come for happy hour/​weekend fun.

If anything… come here for the wine descriptions. they are hilarious and also on point. With short notice we were able to reserve a spot for nine girls. Thank you for being so flexible and awesome! The food and wine was amazing. So many options and so little time!
The paninis were delicious, as were the croque sandwiches. The salads that also accompanied them (potato salad was had a kick of spice, regular salad also a hit with the ladies)
The bruschetta flavors were candied ginger, pear (apple?) and goat cheese. Delicious.
The staff here is knowledgeable and friendly.

Came here on a Saturday night without a reservation. We were able to grab a few seats at the bar and were helped immediately.
Ambiance
Intimate, cool, romantic (if that’s what you are going for), beautiful décor
Wines
Great selection, a tad overpriced but I didn’t really mind
Service
Good, fast, attentive
Food
Cheese plate was above average
Olives were great
Almonds were well seasoned and delicious
I’d come here again if I’m in a wine bar mood. Dare I say I prefer Residual Sugar over Va de Vi?

I met a girlfriend of mine here for a glass of wine.
Roxanne and Nate where super helpful and so knowledgable when it came to their wine options and food menu. There where so many wine options on the menu that it was overwhelming for me so I told them what I liked and they narrowed it down for me. I literally had the perfect glass of wine.
They have limited food options however a wide selection of cheeses and charcuterie (meats). *Also if your on a gluten free diet they can substitute the bread for gluten free crackers. They have small plates that include panini’s and salads. We ended up having the beet salad and a plate of three different types of sausages (chipotle, bacon apple, bratwurst — chipotle one was super good and spicy!) The beet salad was really good and all the flavors complimented each other. We were told the white chocolate mouse from next door (54 Mint Il Forno) was really good so we ended up ordering it. It was actually really delicious and a perfect way to end the evening. I love the fact that they gave credit where it was due and they support local businesses. The bread they purchase is made fresh daily at 54 Mint as well.
They did have TV’s that had the sports channel on and towards the end of the night (10pm, lol) they had hip hop music playing thankfully we were ready to call it a night. It’s in between a wine bar and sports bar but the atmosphere /​ambiance is upscale. I could have done without the sports channel and hip hop music but that’s a personal thing.
For two glasses of wine, two small plates and dessert it was about $ 70. I have to agree with other Unilocalers it is a little pricey however the quality of service and quality of food was good so it was worth it.

It’s a nice small wine bar with some expensive drinks ! Great date spot !! The have food too which is good .
I happened to stop by this night with a few
Friends who have been here before and wanted to grab a few drinks of wine and just have a relaxing kick back
I like this place and would
Recommend this place for anyone who likes drinking especially !! They have a lot of different type of drink so you can find maybe a new type of wine you never had before ! It is a little expensive so be prepared to spend some money if you want to stay here for a while and drink

Try the bruschetta. It’s always delicious

Wine bar wine bar wine bar. Just in case you haven’t figured out already this is wine bar.
They have a few food items, like a few options for a cheese plate or a grilled cheese. Don’t come here looking to eat dinner. Even saying it’s Tapas would be stretching it.
The wine list is vast though. Quite a huge list and the staff seem to be quite knowledgeable. There are also 4 beers and for the non-​alcoholics in your party, there is pellegrino water (not flavored) and a root beer from a bottle. That’s pretty much it. Again — it’s a wine bar.
Overall the place was nice, except we went on a Friday without a reservation and we couldn’t sit at a table for too long since they had a reservation for it. But they were nice enough to let us sit there until their reservation. It’s rather small with a few tables, some seats at the bar.
Parking is either street parking or a few structures are around that you can park at for a flat fee.

We were here with a group, generously treated by our realtor for being her customers. The wine tasting was great and the gentleman behind the bar did a great job of explaining each one before we gave them a taste.
We were also treated to a table of well… treats. Bruschetta, meats and cheeses, all sorts of delectable uh… treats.
The ambiance is very nice, dimly lit, dark wood. A great place to relax and enjoy some wine and small bites.
It was a very nice experience. We met some great people. We live in Hayward, so it’s a bit of a hike, but if we find ourselves in the neighborhood and looking for a glass of wine we will definitely pop in here.

The wine knowledge here is something special. I want to be a regular!
Helpful and friendly employees that were just as enthusiastic as my «noob» self in a wine bar. Accosted me on my coming in — not in an attacking way but welcoming.
Vast wine options — unique and varied and amply-​described, like being in a tasting room.
Can’t wait to get the (even more) royal treatment like the couple next to me when I come back a few more times!