We've been enjoying Bookwalter's for the past several years and have never been disappointed . Casual with a lovely ambiance and the wine and food are terrific.
Good chef and small but consistent menu. There's usually bands or other live music on weekends. Great patio dining in the summer. One of the better places to dine in the tri cities.
Bookwalter's layout and facilities are the best. You can be indoors, outdoors, in front, in back. The wine is first rate as well. Oddly, we have been there several times, and the last time they were "out of white wine" which seemed really odd for an on-site winery! Menu is very nice, too.
Yes, Bookwalter boasts an exceptional cosmopolitan-ish venue in this high desert area. For the region, a $10 tasting fee seemed a bit high and was somewhat limited in the wines made available for tasting. Go for the food and the ambiance…the wine seems a bit pedestrian for the price.
A wine tasting trip to the Tri-cities area warrants lunch at the Bookwalter outdoor dining area. It is the most relaxing of any, and the waitress (new and enthusiastic) was very helpful. Food was great, and since they weren't busy on the Monday we visited we were able to combine our tasting of 5 wines with lunch. It is a very nice memory.
I have been visiting Bookwalter Winery for many years, and go there not only for the wine, but also the food and entertainment. It's a great place to meet friends and celebrate special occasions. Although some of the wines are quite pricy, there are still some reasonably priced choices to enjoy.
We had a gal that was servicing our tasting session and she was more interested in talking with her male co-employee than helping us. Also the price of the wines were extremely high. We do wineries all over the Northwest and always buy at least one bottle but did not at this one.
When you go here it feels like a typical Tri-cities restaurant service is a little slow and the servers are not sure on their own wine... BUT that is were it stops being normal.The food menu is one of the top five in the Tri - IT HAS THE BEST STEAK IN THE TRIEverything they make is solid - even the bacon wrapped dates.The wine is good, I think they are one of the better ones in the area, and that is a compliment... Its in wine country. Go here you will have a good time!
From listening to music on the patio during the summer, to sitting by the fire pit throughout the fall and winter, Bookwalter is hands down my favorite outdoor dining experience in the Tri-Ciites. Their food is outstanding, with the bacon wrap dates tasting to die for. Very friendly staff. Great experience overall.
We enjoy going to Bookwalter for their happy hour specials and also for dinner. During happy hour we will typically order some wine and appetizers. (The bacon wrapped dates are great). Most of the time we don't need dinner because we fill up on the appetizers. The wine specials during happy hour are reasonably priced for the quality. The food is great and rivals any fine dining in the Tri-Cities.