Harvest + Vine

August 2022: Stayed at the hotel and enjoyed the buffet breakfast here. The steel cut oatmeal was really good. Lots of side topping options. Bacon 🥓, eggs and toast was delicious too. Would definitely come back again for more delicious breakfast if I stay at the Westin.

Fantastic service: really enjoyed their Westin Club, along with a bottle of St. Francis Sauv Blanc--great respite from our first heat wave of Summer '22!

Due to Covid not much crowd. Fast service. Generous portions. Price as expected as part of Westin.

Our bartender, Shanna was super friendly and working so hard! It was a busy night and we stopped in to meet coworkers that were in town for a meeting. It would seem they are short handed though, as there was only one person working and at least 50+ people in the restaurant area. Management needs to bring in more help. 5 stars for our bartender doing her best.

I realize it's been a while since I've posted. I'm currently sitting at Harvest and Vine - Kitchen and Cocktails (Westin Hotel) here in Reston, Virginia and watching 2024 (2025) NFL playoff games on a Saturday evening (11Jan25). A wonderful bar-lounge and hotel restaurant at the Westin, Sunrise Valley Drive. The cheeseburger sliders are excellent and the grilled grass-fed beef tenderloin (rare) with garlic sauteed kale, herb roasted potatoes and chef's special steak sauce is outstanding (I RARELY put sauce on my steak, yet this sauce is delicious). The lounge is softly lit with mood lighting behind the bar. There are four small flat panels and one medium-size flat panel behind the bar, and a large flat panel on the wall to the left of the bar. Plenty of viewing capabilities for your game-night crew - along with exceptional service to keep glasses filled and plates of food on the table. The menu is focused and high quality, making for an easy and simple choice for appetizers, salads, mains, sides, and dessert. The cocktail menu is what I would consider high-class, art-deco Los Angeles circa bowtie 1920's with some Caribbean Island influences. The beer lists go from conservative comfortable to adventurous IPA (Not seeing any sours...). The wine list is from mid-level priced respectable choices to highly reviewed and sought after selections like Chateau Montelena Chardonnay and Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon. Free parking is behind the hotel - drive through the overhang in front of the hotel, turn right, and pick your spot. Melvin and Scarlet double as bar tenders and wait staff. Melvin is an excellent mixologist... Just saying. I consider this place a quasi-speak easy location and a best-kept secret of Reston. Also, I must add that Anisa, at the front desk, and Benjamin (Ben), also at the bar and serving the dining room, are additional and outstanding people creating a wonderful experience here at Harvest and Vine. Enjoy! And! Back here on Tuesday evening, 14 January 2025, I met Shawna the Beverage Supervisor. First thing we discussed was the whole idea of adding sours to the beer list. She admitted considering this for some time. Although I've been working at becoming a fan of sours, I shared the opinions of two chief brewers in Manassas, VA stating, "If you wish to consider yourself a true beer taster, you must learn to appreciate sours." So, Shawna had agreed to add sour beer to the tap menu! Please, check it out.

Our server was very nice and attentive. The food was surprisingly good with large servings. I highly recommend the spicy "ghost" margarita!

Great sitting on the patio on a nice summer morning.

Live music, great food and Shawna is fantastic behind the bar. Welcome to Austin on his first day!

Quality Hotel Bar and Restaurant. Excellent bartender and my Hamburger was delicious.