Santa Barbara Wine Therapy

"Awesome atmosphere! Dog friendly and people friendly! Great games, music and animal videos. Very relaxing. Great Happy hour!"

"Wine therapy is like almost cool, but epically misses the bar. They have all these games which is fun, but interesting rules. For example, you can’t build with the domino blocks but can with the Jenga blocks. Also you can’t play cards there, you can’t have big groups, and the bartenders want groups to stay for an hour max. The manager seems to be the one enforcing these particular rules, and the bartenders were made to tell them. The staff were honestly kinda giving me weird vibes, and making me feel nervous and uncomfortable. They also made my group of 7 move from one table to another similar size table? Not really sure why, maybe because they wanted the couch for a different customer? I’m not really sure but it felt kinda unnecessary and a little rude. I wish this place was more chill, because they try and present that vibe. Wine therapy has chill outdoorsy decoration, but uptight management that enforcers unclear and uncomfortable rules. I feel like they tried to make a unique and quirky Santa Barbara local spot, but created an upright bar for tourists and cringe millennial men. Also one of the guy bartenders with tattoos and dark hair kinda smells like tuna fish."

"This is really a fun place. Whether you like pool or ping pong or something else, they have it for you. The atmosphere is really fun, feels like a hall full of games and drinks. Such a different vibe from when they were at their old location on state st. I have not had the food, but I will try some the next time i'm in there....One thing that you should really take note of is that their is a space outside between wine therapy and the cruisery...they have firepits and couches...total date place...and its a bit hidden unless you know its there."

"I so wanted to love this place. The vibes are amazing and it ostensibly seems like an extremely queer-friendly space. But I've had nothing but negative interactions with the masc staff here (except for one person who is wonderful), and I really felt targeted as a trans-masc person. While the femme staff here are wonderful and I genuinely love the drinks, I don't want to come to a place where the people working there are just straight-up rude. You might have a better time, but I'm not planning on going back there."

"Found this spot on my walk w/ my pooch in Downtown SB. Must say this place has real good vibes to just sit, relax, and sip on some wine or beer. Of note, the like dogs more than humans lol. I was able to sit indoors w/ my pup. The bar keep was helpful and made some good recommendations. I'll be back for more wine therapy in the near future."