I feel compelled to respond to a previous review regarding the safety of the Corkscrew. I have been a regular customer since it opened over a year ago. It is the only place I've been in Houston that I feel offers an environment of welcome and sincere security. I go in frequently by myself, as do many of my female friends...often to meet up there, arriving in separate cars. I have NEVER encountered a panhandler in the parking lot brazen enough to approach me. Although it is located in the Historic 6th Ward, considered to be a transitional up-and-coming neighborhood, it is literally around the corner from the Houston Police Department. I know a number of other regulars who live in the neighborhood and actually walk over for a glass of wine. The owners, Andrew and Doyle, are always present, and often walk customers to their cars. The comment in a previous review is an apparent fabrication to sully the wine bar's reputation, as both Andrew AND Doyle have on numerous occasions walked me to my car, without even being asked. I know for certain that if there had been an incident, they would have confronted it immediately and made certain that I was safely on my way. There are no two guys nicer. I challenge any one who claims that this place is unsafe and/or uncaring. The staff is bend-over-backwards friendly, unpretentious and genuine. It feels like it is a community of friends. If you want to go to a place where everybody knows your name, this is the place. And to speak to the selection of wines, there are always some fascinating finds at amazing prices. The unpretentious approach permeates every aspect of this place. I just can't say enough about it...so, if you are worried about the safety of this place, your worry is misplaced. If you miss out on the corkscrew experience...well, then you will just be missing out.
Pros: Ambience, friendliness of staff and customers, selection of wines, great date place
Cons: there is only one!
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