Reviews for Winds Cafe in Yellow Springs, OH
Dinner on a friday without a reservation just before 6pm, we were seated quickly in the bar area. Service from here kind of left... a lot to be desired. Team service, which is fine, but there didn’t seem to be communication. We finished our water early inthe meal and never got a refill. We had a lot of tea and a cocktail, otherwise, which wasn’t quite enough. But the FOOD! Thefood was fantastic. We had the cheese service and 4 small plates. The cheese was a very nice opener. Beet salad was light andfresh. Garlic was perfectly roasted with crispy bread. The stuffed poblano was delicious. I want the sauce on everything. Myfavorite was the mussel of the day. We had a coconut lemongrass preparation that was amazing. I was drinking from the bowl atthe end. I loved it. Read more
I wanted to share with you that I had your halibut large plate last night while sitting at the bar. It was a perfectly... composed, sublimely cooked dish that nourished and delighted me along with the glass of Sinskey I sipped. The bar tenders wereso professional and great at what they do. I really felt happy being there and eating that meal. Read more
Son gave the wife a 50 dollar gift certificate a while bach. We used it today. Only had to add another $50 for a great time. Had... their version of a meat plate to start. Then we split the halibut dinner and cake for desert. It was plenty and fun. Read more
The food’s quality was clearly excellent— but there was no flavor or seasoning at all. Delightfully textured, beautifully... prepared, unremarkably flavored. I had the duck, which lacked seasoning (even salt and pepper, it seemed!), and the chocolatemousse, which derived any and all of its sweetness from the small dollop of whipped cream on top. The meal improvedsignificantly when I asked for salt and pepper, but I think the duck would have been lovely with some citrus or balsamic. Themousse was beyond saving unless they plan to add adequate sugar to make it taste like I’m eating something other than pillowfoam. Not terrible, but the only thing to write home about is how beautiful the presentation is. Service was good, even if itwas a little slow because of how busy it was (I saw a small number of servers, which makes me think they might have been shortstaffed that night— no harm, no foul there because the server I had, Mia, was awesome.) The food was beautiful; even if it wasboring to the palate, it certainly was not boring to the eyes. Read more
Reserved a table and celebrated with a small group for a bachelorette party here. Food was absolutely delicious but most of all... the server we had was superb. It made for a most memorable night. I will be back. Read more
Another amazing dinner at the Winds. Summery cocktails, fresh veggies, gorgeous salmon, visually and in flavor. The... bacon-wrapped figs with goat cheese appetizer is delicious. Sorry, no pics of the blueberry-peach tart, limoncello andpistachio cheesecake, beignets with cherry compote, crème brûlée, and classic Winds chocolate mousse because we couldn't waitto eat them! Read more
We reserved a table for lunch. A good call given that the wait for a table without a reservation was an hour. The weather was... nice enough to sit outside. Because it was busy, service was a little slow but not bad. Yellow Springs is busy on the weekendsso allow yourself time to find a parking spot. Read more
One of my favorite places to eat. Both the food and drinks are amazing! Service is always great.