Vine and Plate - Restaurant in Crystal Lake - 414 W Virginia St, USA

My daughter has been here several times so when I asked “Where do you want to go to dinner for your birthday?” She said Vine & Plate, and I am so happy she did! I can’t say enough for the quality of food, the beautiful plating, and the excellent service given by Cari Anne! It’s a gem! Haven’t been to a food establishment worthy of a review in a long long time! I will be back (from Des Plaines!)

A nice place that has a city bar vibe in the suburbs. Great for cocktails or a glass of wine and some bites. I enjoyed my experience here. I would’ve liked to be able to pick the wines that I got for my wine flight instead of getting whatever whites or reds they happen to have open. I suppose on one hand it’s a good way to be surprised but on the other it limits you. I was much happier with the cocktails. The servers were nice enough, although I do prefer and am used to a more personable bartender. That is just personal preference. All in all it’s a nice experience and I have frequented this place more than once. I’ll be sure to bring along more friends with me the next time I go. Definitely stop here for a nightcap.

Really enjoyed our visit! The lighting and decor is very cozy. We did small plates to share, and everything was delicious. The little burgers were especially good! The chicken pot pie was a special of the day, and was excellently seasoned. Really enjoyed the apple puff pastry for dessert to share. We will definitely be back for date night soon!

i would definitely recommend making a reservation at this place, it’s a relatively small place with GREAT atmosphere. do not sleep on the braised short rib panini!! best thing on the menu in my opinion, sweet and savory!

Went here on a Saturday afternoon first time here food was absolutely amazing got the braised short rib panini and some Cuban sliders to share ....now all I can do is think about that sandwich....we will definitely be coming back

Good luck if you get seated in the back dining area which is really the kitchen and storage room. I’m shocked someone thought it was appropriate to add tables here. It’s an open kitchen in the back with no noise or smoke control. There’s also just random things stored out in the open which made it unenjoyable. Throughout the dinner there were extremely loud clattering dishes from the kitchen where I jumped in my seat multiple times and smoke filled the entire room to the point that the four other tables were making comments. It doesn’t seem food safe not having a proper kitchen ventilation system. It was also so hot to the point that we finished the meal early because it was uncomfortable. There were also so many flies around us. The meat entrees we got were dry and my avocado was hard. The service was great and our waitress was really kind. The front of the restaurant looks beautiful and less loud. But unfortunately we will not be coming back here. Such an unenjoyable experience that I haven’t dealt with in years.

Food was good, the garlic wings were absolutely delicious. Very juicy and flavorful. Had a peach Moscato that was yummy as well. My only issue with the place was, we made a reservation and then they tried to put us at a table where literally the band was up against it. Like we couldn't use half the table because the band was right next to the pushed in chairs. So had to sit at the bar which was fine but made conversation hard. Besides that service was good and food was better

This was our first time at Vine and Plate. They have a very nice small plate menu. Lots of different things to try. The soups were delicious. The baked Bree cheese and goat cheese were wonderful. Everything was so fresh. The cocktail of the day, the hurricane, was powerful and refreshing. We will be coming here again and again.