It's a brilliant concept, really. Walk into BottleRock, a new wine shop and wine bar in Culver City, choose a bottle from the 700-plus selections on the shelves, and your server-salesperson will give you a per glass price and pour it for you. Interested in tasting a Picpoul de Pinet from the Languedoc? A Merlot from Washington state? Just choose one and it's yours for the sampling.
Of course you'll want a little something to go with that. Not to worry: Jason Travi, former chef at La Terza in West Hollywood, is manning the kitchen. He has concocted some seriously delicious small plates, or "bar snacks" as they're called at BottleRock.
Leslie Brenner
Sept. 21, 2006
May 14, 2008
amber culver city, ca

good food but the service needs some improvements!
December 7, 2007
Joe LA, CA

Fire your staff... they suck. I must have been wearing my invisible cloak - borderline hostile, too.
May 16, 2007
RK Los Angeles, CA

This place doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it a loud bar catering to 20-somethings? Then why does the staff recommend $50-60 bottles of wine? Is it an upscale wine bar? Then why the poor service, mediocre food and sterile setting? Rather than offering something for everyone, BottleRock should focus on one thing and do it well. There are lots of other wine bars in LA now that are much better than this place.
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