Beauvine Chophouse & Wine Bar

Ok, so first time eating here, ordered at 2120, so towards close. Got the signature garden salad and the signature Angus burger. So first the salad, the mixed greens were fresh and crunchy, nice assortment of field greens, spinach and romaine. Nice red onion and grape tomatoes, and a really yummy vinaigrette. Now the burger, I generally like my burger medium, unfortunately most restaurants interpret that as: oh he’ll be alright if it’s medium rare (meaning more rare than medium); that is totally opposite, I like medium that warm pink center, not cool red. So naturally asked for medium with it more toward medium-​well, figured it was safe that it would probably be medium-​well. I get my burger and figured that the chef must have taken serious offense to me asking for a med to med-​well burger, because there in front of me was a charcoal briquette, seriously. After dumping 1 and a half bottles of ketchup on the blackened DRY patty, I was able to eat it. So I only give them three stars for this reason.

I had dinner with a bunch of friends last night here and had a fantastic time. The décor is very nice and service is quite prompt. They have a good selection of beer and local wine and the bread you get is tasty and fresh. For my main course I got the veal special which was absolutely delicious. Other people in my party got various cuts of meat and fish and they said they were great. The prices are a bit on the high side but for the quality of the food they are worth it. When I want a good cut of meat in Auburn I will head here. I plan on returning soon.

Seeing the good reviews on Unilocal,we decided to end our trip to Skaneateles with a dinner at Beauvine. The menu looked appetizing and the restaurant seemed clean and promising. Soon after we placed our order, everything went downhill. The waitress took at least 30 minutes to pour water for us and an additional 10 minutes to offer some bread. It’s now an hour after we’ve been seated and the waitress informs us that our salads will be right out and the kitchen was really busy. There were only three other tables seated in the entire restaurant so the one hour wait for salads seemed inexcusable.
I ordered the Modern Caesar salad, which, when it finally arrived, looked as if it’d been dumped straight from a prepackaged salad mix. My boyfriend ordered the Beauvine Salad, which also had wilted salad mix, along with lumps of sugar that were presumably the candied walnuts. Soon thereafter, my fried duck wings and my boyfriend’s mahi mahi arrived, which is the only reason why the rating is two instead of one star. Both entrees were surprisingly good, but our moods had already been soured from the long wait and the sad-​looking salads.
The wait staff kept apologizing, so perhaps this isn’t a common occurrence. However, we will not be coming back.

Best restaurant in a hotel that I’ve eaten, and this is from a constant traveler. Menu choices can be a little limited, but the service and food overall are excellent.

The customer service was very good and friendly. Just a bit understaffed. The menu selections were good. The food was presented in a pleasing way and very tasty. I certainly would stop in again.

25 minutes for a wine list because they couldn’t find one and had to print it. 15 minutes for our bottles bc they couldn’t find it. My mid rare bison burger was charred burnt and my husbands meal had rancid vegetables. Chef came out to explain what broccoli rabe is as if we’ve never eaten in. No apology for the burnt burger. Thank you for the 20% off but when we are literally the only diners in the restaurant how do you mess up this bad? And cover my burnt burger with toppings and hope I don’t see it?!
Saturday night and no diners at 7pm should’ve been out first clue. This is so not fine dining by any stretch. Fried chick peas were the best part of our meal. Save your money and go to Moros table.

Friends had recommended Beau-​vine ta menu Looking for a quick but good bite to eat before a show at Auburn Public Theater.
Great food

Friendly and good service. Menu may be a bit limited, but everything we have tried has been excellent. Been there twice, this is one of Auburns better and classier restaurants.

Often you need to explore a town to find a hidden gem restaurant. In Auburn, I was happy to find one within a hotel itself.
Beauvine Chophouse was a wonderful dining experience from start to finish. Our waitress (Cary I believe) was a combination of sweet. attentive and professional throughout. The interior of the restaurant is modest and classy, and there is a more casual outdoor dining area that has an outdoor fireplace burning in the evening.
The French Onion Soup was an excellent starter. The Beet & Chevre Salad had an earthiness that you only get from local cheese and veggies. fantastic. The Rib eye with Beauvine steak sauce was cooked to perfection and delicious. The sauce was served on the side; it was tangy and tasty, but the steak held up just fine without it in my opinion. I’m not one to get mashed potatoes in the summer, but it just worked so well with the steak as they had that freshly made taste.
I feel like the restaurant has minor kinks to work out. For example, they have live music at night in the outdoor dining area, but the volume is at times overwhelming. Other than that, I recommend you check out Beauvine Chophouse for excellent food and great service. Prices are competitive, and Prix Fixe available on some nights. I was a little ‘wined out’ from daytime tastings, so I didn’t examine their wine list closely.

This restaurant has great intentions, but overall feels quite amateur. Would give this a 2.5 if I could, but didn’t want to round down to a 2 star.
Was in town for a wedding and my husband and I were looking to treat ourselves to a nice dinner. This appeared to be one of a few places in town with more of a fine dining option. The menu options looked great, but were not as good as we were expecting considering the venue and price.
The waitress was nice but seemingly inexperienced. After an almost 5 min wait after being seated, she rattled off all the dinner options before even asking us if we wanted anything to drink… even water.
Once we ordered our food, we waited almost 30 mins for our appetizers. Calamari was pretty good (light and fresh, sauces were good), however lamb chops were overcooked and bland.
As we waited for our main course, a group of 15 loud and rowdy people were seated directly next to us. Not exact the type of clientele I expected at a fine dining establishment. Another waitress (not our own) took notice and brought us some complimentary wine and dessert.
The Coq Au Vin entrée was satisfying and the crème brûlée dessert was absolutely the best part of the meal.

My husband and I wanted a nice romantic dinner. We chose Beauvine based on the location and menu. When we entered the bar area, we almost turned around. Apparently it was «Trivia Night» at the bar. There was a host with an obnoxious microphone and a bunch of young professionals guzzling their cocktails shouting out answers to a bunch of random trivia. Garth Brooks «friends in low places» was playing.
The hostess/​waitress saw us, knew we weren’t there to test our knowledge over bud light and directed us to a table. She was very friendly gave us our choice of tables and menus. There was an okay wine list, I selected a Malbec from Argentina, my husband grey goose. There was a rather long wait for out drinks to arrive and the bar was getting rowdier, we again considered leaving. The Malbec was delicious.
The waitress came and took our order. We are foodies so our order may look large to some. We choose the calamari and lamb chops as appetizers. My husband and I both tried to order filets. They were out. He switched to a NY strip served with fingerling potatoes and baby carrots in a bordelaise sauce. And I chose the duck breast with an orange and fig reduction served with hericot verts and roasted butternut squash. We also split a flight of sides including roasted brussel sprouts with roasted red peppers, rosemary and bacon Mac and cheese and housemade truffle and Parmesan fries.
There was a rather long wait for our appetizers to arrive but they were worth the wait. The calamari was as tender as ever and my husband said the lamb was as good as he’s ever had. The dinner arrived promptly after we finished appetizers. My duck was divine. Cooked perfectly with the most delicious sauce. My husband strip was also great. The brussel sprouts were over cooked but that was ok because everything else was so fantastic. The Mac and cheese was soooo good!
After we finished dinner (with leftovers to take home) we asked for a dessert menu. The waitress said they didn’t have a menu but she could tell us what they had. We asked if they had crème brûlée as that was our favorite, they did, so that’s what we got. It was delicious with a beautiful presentation.
The bill came and was $ 120 for the two of us. Completely reasonable for our order. Overall if your into food, this is the place to go, just don’t mind the Paula Abdul blaring in the background.

Second time we’ve been here. Both times we’ve had great food and great times with our family (youngest is older teenager). We love the Parmesan fries with the homemade ketchup (sweeter than most). Spicy chili special tonight has a nice kick to it. Ask to have your steak encrusted with blue cheese and get the crème brûlée for dessert. For $ 30 you can choose an appetizer, entrée, & dessert; not a bad deal for the quality of food served.

My husband and I are passionate about food and wine, both accomplished cooks. That said compliments are not given lightly. We were pleasantly impressed with Auburn’s Beauvine restaurant. Impeccable service, outstanding cuisine, tasteful décor, comfortable atmosphere. We will definitely return!

Ate here for our anniversary and loved it! We both got the strip steak special and it was fantastic. Came with a mushroom risotto that was so creamy and delectable. Wasn’t too sure going into the experience, since we hadn’t been to Auburn before, but was a surprising find, and a good complement to the Hilton Garden Inn. We also got a discount because we were staying at the hotel!

We stayed in Auburn for a grand total of about 2 – 2.5 weeks and probably ate here 95% of the time.
Anita the bar tender is amazing. Friendly, personable and just a nice person. She makes a great drink and even when you are indecisive (like me) she makes you exactly what you are craving!
The food is outstanding and always a treat! Grab a seat at the bar and enjoy some TASTY food.

Ate here 3 times during our stay in the Hilton and every dish was tasty, some were downright delightful.
A++++ especially in a town like Auburn.

I have eaten here twice.
The first time, I had a salad and a filet mignon. It was a very good dinner.
The second time, I ordered off the bar menu and was horribly disappointed. My husband and I started off with calamari, which was rubbery and bland. It was definitely frozen, probably pre-​breaded too.
For my entrée, I ordered the «Beauvine Burger» medium-​rare. Being that this is a «high-​end» steakhouse, I expected an exceptional bite. It was not exceptional. In fact, I think I have had better burgers at Applebee’s. The burger felt like a mediocre pile of ground beef covered in compensatory fancy ingredients: arugula, fontina, prosciutto. Do they even season their burgers? If so, I could not tell.
My side order of brussel sprouts was soggy, not-​caramelized, and overcooked. Additionally, my truffle fries AND my husband’s steak fries were overcooked. They were as crunchy as pretzel sticks.
On the positive side, the service was great: prompt, friendly, and professional. Also, the bun on my hamburger was pretty good.
However, I will not be going back there. Waste of money.