J C Wine Cellars

This is by far the best restaurant I have ever visited. We have been going here for well over 15yrs. We have traveled to many large cities and have never found a steak (New York Strip, better than the filet) or crab cake that compares to JC Wine Cellars. Like I always say, ""Nothing here is just ok, it is always awesome."" We travel with friends from Michigan and they come down at least 3 times a year. When they call to tell us they are coming they always ask us to make a reservation. The service has always been first class, the wines are wonderful, down to the salad. The prices are not cheap, but I have paid more for dinners that we have not been happy with or even compare. Contrary to the previous comment, we have never had anything cold, except the wonderful mixed green salad. If you like a sweet wine, Ruby Mist, or semi, try their Merlot. If by chance you can eat a dessert, they have by far the best crem brule' we have ever eaten. more

The Food was cold, the place is in an old dumpy building. Pros: null Cons: null more

This restaurant has been in my hometown for years, but I had never been there until a few weeks ago when I took my mother there for her 80th birthday. We heard the food was fantastic, and there is a certain novelty in having dinner in the old AMC garage where your parents bought a 1976 Matador and your brother used to be a mechanic. The food was good. That's it--just good, not spectacular. Granted, it's the best restaurant in East Springfield, Ohio, and maybe even the entire upper Ohio Valley. But, I'm not really writing this review because of the food--I'm writing it because of the pricing. I knew the menu was on the expensive side, but I was prepared for that. What I found so distasteful was the nickel and diming. We visited on a Sunday, a day on which they feature a $14.95 "pre-fix" menu. You get a salad, entree, and dessert for $14.95. There are about eight different entrees to choose from. Good deal, right? Well, two of the entrees cost an extra $3 on the $14.95 pre-fix menu, and one cost $8 extra. My mother and I each chose a $14.95 entree from the $14.95 pre-fix menu, and my son ordered a meal that cost a good bit more. I got the bill and saw an add-on charge for $1.25. When I asked the waitress what it was for, she explained it was for my son's salad. The creamy gorgonzola dressing he ordered was $1.25 more! In retrospect, I shouldn't have been surprised. Several years ago, I ordered a $100 gift certificate from J.C. Wine Cellars over the phone and asked them to mail it to me. One would think they would be thrilled with a $100 sale and accommodating about mailing it, but they charged me an extra 50 cents to cover the cost of postage. Like I said earlier, the food was good, but I won't be back. If I'm going to spend money on a pricey meal, I'll do it in a place that isn't so cheap! Pros: Smalltown location Cons: Extra charges more

My husband and I had another enjoyable night out at JC Wine Cellars in East Springfield, OH. Definately worth the drive especially in the fall. Trees are turning , beautiful scenery. Pros: Staff very personable..nice gift bakets for any occasion in the gift shop. Cons: A little bit of a drive..but beautiful scenery more