Mad & Vin,

1576 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463

"We went on Christmas. We made a 515 reservation to try to beat the rush. Arrived tlat 5pm and they refused to seat us until 515. The waitress was flustered from the first moment. Drinks were amazing! The menu was prix fixe 3 course with only 2 or 3 options so we thought everything would be smooth. The crab cake was fine, the artichoke hearts were awesome. All 4 of us got the prime rib which was good. Unfortunately, dessert is where everything fell apart. We waited 45 minutes and finally just got dessert to go. No apologies, no apathy. I asked to escalate but was denied. Eventually was handed the desserts again with no apologies. Got back to our hotel and no utensils were included so dug out dessert using the lid of a coffee cup. Summary, food good but service horrible."

"Loved this place. We tried their festive Thanksgiving dinner and it was delicious. Appreciate that even without a reservation we managed to get a table, as they offer to serve food to customers in the bar section too. The place looks very nice and cozy and the service is exceptional."

"We headed over to Mad & Vin for Sunday night dinner while staying in Solvang. We were served by Alejandra who was friendly and attentive. We stared with a couple of dirty martinis and the farmer salad. Both were delicious. For our mains we got the mushroom pasta and the roasted chicken. Honestly, I’ve never written a review for a chicken dinner before, so you know this one has to be excellent. It was so good that I asked our server how it was prepared because my chicken at home is always significantly more dry. She told me that they brine it overnight, roast it in the oven, and finish it in a skillet. Way too much work to do at home but man it was the best chicken that I’ve ever had. The best meal that we had in Solvang."