Time To Vino (Closed) Potts Point, Sydney

Time To Vino Details

Time To Vino Address

Diamant Hotel
Ground Level, 2-14 Kings Cross Rd
Potts Point NSW 2011
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Cuisines

Prices

Average Meal Price $35 - based on one entree & main course only
Entrees $8.00-$12.00
Mains $20.00-$29.00
Desserts $5.00-$15.00
Drinks $6.00-$15.00

Set Menu
Tasting Menu - Casual 7 course degustation $35pp

Bookings

Bookings are preferred
Maximum group booking size is 120
Booking Recommended but not essential.
Booking can be made for drinks also.

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 120

Whole Venue

Hours

Mon to Sat 5pm - Midnight
Dinner
Mon to Sat 5pm - Midnight
Remarks
Mon to Sat 5pm - late

Specialties

Wine Cocktails - Bellini Promo $7 before 7pm daily.
Wine Flights
Retro Meal Deal $20 (meal & glass of vino)
Valentines Day for 2 just $60

Time To Vino Awards

2011

Electrolux Young Restaurateur of the Year

User Reviews of Time To Vino, Potts Point

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Displaying: 1 - 10 of 23 reviews

9 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Drinks 9 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

Time to Vino is a favourite of ours. I can't remember how many times we have whiled the night away with great wine and amazing food (the cuttlefish and the macaroon's are beautiful). My friends and I love going for Friday night drinks and chilling out on the chez lounge. One drink always turns into many!

The staff are really friendly and we have always been well looked after. My parents came over to visit from the UK and we decided to take them to Time to Vino so that they could experience some real Aussie wine. The owner Clint brought out a bottle of red wine that my parents said is the best wine they have ever tasted and they're no stranger to a bottle of good wine.

I would highly recommend a visit.

Jan 18, 2012

Rachael White
1

8.4 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Drinks 9 Ambience 8 Service 10 Value 7

I took my partner to Time to Vino for his birthday, he loves french wines and food. The service was outstanding for the get-go, the owner Clint has a wonderful phone manner, we were given expert advice on the food and drink available without the snobby attitude you often find at wine bars, the food and drinks were impeccable and the night was an overall delight. We will be back!

Dec 08, 2011

pink55
1

9.4 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Drinks 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

Fantastic. Love this place been there twice and both times the service and wine has been great.

We purchased the sydney festival cheese and wine night and found it to be fantastic, the wine's and cheese's matched very well. Delicious.

Unlike the below comment if a place like this is half full; l love that then l am not trying to talk over everyone all night.

Nov 21, 2011

nivelo
3

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 10 Service 8 Value 8

A good place to meet up and relax with good company et vino.

Oct 13, 2011

gigi Gi
25

6.2 Average

Food 5 Drinks 7 Ambience 6 Service 8 Value 5

What a disappointment this was! We picked this place based on the excellent reviews posted below but nothing was up to our expectations, not least of all the food.

The entrees we picked, i.e duck and snail terrine, roasted Camembert and fried cuttlefish, were good without being wowing, but the mains...the 10h roasted beef rump was tough and chewy and the salmon way too fishy. Where was the chef that night? I think we made a mistake by picking mains, maybe this is the kind of place where one is better off sharing entrees/small plates.

The atmosphere was also disappointing as it was half empty on a Friday night and it felt more like a cafe than a wine bar. Fortunately, the wine list was interesting and the staff helpful.

Response from Management:
My apologies if your steak was tough as it is our most popular dish and would of been replaced instantly if highlighted. The fish was served in a shellfish bisque so fishy does come to mind. Our chef Scott Mason (responsible for gaining and maintaining 2 chef hats at Bistro Moncur) was disappointed to hear your comments and would of catered to your palate if you would like to let us know next time.

Regards
Clint Hillery

Sep 12, 2011

dodo67
41

9.5 Highly Recommended

Drinks 9 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 9

Love sitting by the window drinking great wine and watching the world go by, looking forward to next time! I wish I went to the Cross more often, but now winter has just about gone will make the effort!

Aug 14, 2011

Kazza47
1

9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Drinks 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

Now if I could open up a bar/restaurant then I would be steeling some ideas from Time To Vino. This is just a cool funky venue and I haven't even started on the food yet.

Old vinyl records on the wall, daggy 80's music playing softly in the background (bit of Spandau Ballet never hurt anyone). The Maxwell Smart like sliding door to the toilets. It's just a fun place to be and everyone in the bar seemed to be doing just that.

As you would imagine, a vast choice of wines are available from different size glasses to bottles, from white, red and dessert and from different parts of Aus and abroad. You won't have a problem selecting something which suits your needs.

The menu is very well matched and creative. If you are there for the wine then dips and cheeses or nibblies are available. Alternatively main meals and desserts can be ordered.

We opted for the $35 tasting plate which included chicken liver parfait, baked camembert, goat and pork terine plus plenty more. Food was absolutely delicious and I can't wait to tell friends about this bar. Fantastic.

Jun 27, 2011

Kcorslee
82

8.6 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Drinks 10 Ambience 8 Service 10 Value 7

I love this place. The guys that run it are friendly and always happy to chat, they are passionate about good wine and food and make sure that everyone is really looked after. I love TTV for a few drinks with the girls or dinner with friends, everyone that we have taken here has said they really enjoyed it. It's cosy and the wine list is fabulous.

Jun 10, 2011

engage
4

5.5 Average

Drinks 6 Ambience 6 Service 6 Value 4

This location seems to be a bit of a tricky one with restaurants as the previous one here flopped big time. So we went last night and didn’t have high hopes. Unfortunately it was as suspected, over priced and very empty albeit was a Wednesday night but it was worth a look and sorry but no need to go back. The food is pricey and the wine list seemed to have a lot on it but lacked substance. They are trying hard but I could think of better places to go for that type of money.

Response from Management:
If Sydney restaurants/bars did not open in previously left or failed sites we wouldn't have maybe venues. So to have your mind decided on TTV being a failure because of other poor operators is unfair. With starters starting at $9 and mains starting at $20 (with a glass of vino) I am interested to hear the price point you were looking for.  

My apologies if your steak was tough as it is our most popular dish and would of been replaced instantly if highlighted. The fish was served in a shellfish bisque so fishy does come to mind. Our chef Scott Mason (responsible for gaining and maintaining 2 chef hats at Bistro Moncur) was disappointed to hear your comments and would of catered to your palate if you would like to let us know next time. I'm not sure what to stay about a list with no substance, do you mean no Sauv Blanc or Barossa Shiraz? If so sorry but wrong venue, I'll happily keep pouring Spanish Albarinos or Slovenian Pinot Gris or Italian Lagrein. I'll also keep pouring them at half the margins of the other big venues in Sydney, considering I have run many of those wine lists I can guarantee my margins are better.  

Regards
Clint Hillery

Feb 24, 2011

nishy
19

7 Recommended

Food 9 Drinks 7 Ambience 6 Service 7 Value 8

Went here on a Friday evening with some friends. Surprisingly it wasn't that crowded at 6 pm. Perhaps, people haven't discovered their new location yet? A couple of people in our group had really liked this place at its Darlinghurst location, so wanted to try the new one.

The ambience was okay, although it seemed a bit more cafe than wine bar. The waiter was friendly and attentive, but not overly so. The wine selection was quite good, with some international wines. I really liked that you could order the wine in different size glasses as well as a bottle. The food was really delicious. We especially liked the crispy fried cuttlefish, beef cheeks, and homemade gnocchi. Will have to come back another time to try more wine and some of the other food dishes.

Nov 06, 2010