Ombra Wine Bar & Restaurant

Great place for a little break!

It's really a love hate situation with this al fresco wine bar in the middle of Brand Americana mall. Love to come here at like 4 in the afternoon, where you can expect a very limited menu and what can only be described as comically horrific service. I'm saying this as someone who has been there over twenty times. Seriously, every single time it's nuts. Most recently we ordered a cocktail and bottle of beer in an essentially empty bar and my partner ended up walking over to the bartender and physically trying to pick up her drink because it was just sitting there melting while the bartender did, I don't know what, because there were no other orders and the other part of the order was a bottle of beer that he didn't pour into a cup. And something like this happens every time. That said the people watching is positively exquisite so you just put up with it and don't let it get to you. Kid-friendliness: Not very but it is outdoors and there is some space for strollers etc. Parking: M

I'm 9 months pregnant and was craving one of their desserts. Been here in the past and I knew it's "first come, first served" so I've seen an empty table and sat down while my mom went to notify the hostess. When she approached the hostess and told her I'm pregnant and I sat down, the hostess Sofia replied with "this is a wine bar. Why is she drinking if she is pregnant?" To which my mom replied "we only want coffee and desserts" and came to the table upset with the hostess attitude. Shortly after, the waitress Alyssa shows up to whom we order a sparkling water, 2 cappuccinos and one dessert. She then proceeds to tell me in order to have dessert, we need to get dinner . I asked to talk with a manager because I've been there before and this was never an issue . The hostess comes (same from earlier) and has the audacity to tell me , quote " I already explain to her (my mom) that we don't serve hot drinks. Only alcohol! " while 2 tables down I could see cups of hot drinks that 2 girls w