Gemini — Wine Shop + Dinner

Best pasta I've had in years. It just happened to be served while I was standing, and eating on paper plates. I dream of this meal. Go.

Super fun spot, food and ice cream sounded great but I was just in for drinks. Great prices on everything and awesome selection of thoughtful wines.

Love the European vibe but not the lines 😕 wine was also on the pricier side

some of the best food in DC - especially the arancini

Such yummy wines and the best pasta!

This is the latest iteration of Komi. During the pandemic, they pivoted from luxury indoor service to, well, mostly snacks and wine. But they're delicious snacks! They still have indoor service, but mostly standing room only? You can get a quirky selection of wine, beer and cider. You can accompany it with sandwiches, grandma pizza, fries, and the best ice cream in DC. There's a little outdoor seating, but not much. They serve and sell scoops of ice cream outside only, but you can get a pint to go inside. The ice cream flavors are often unusual but always delicious.

Really good affordable wines, and vibes are immaculate. The workers were very knowledgeable and gave great recs! Food also looks delicious (and ice cream? Amazing). It reminded us of the bars in London.

I was a bit confused about what this restaurant actually is but I’m also not a wine bar kind of person so I plead ignorance 🤪 Anyway I felt I had to do my public duty and report. I came here for dinner for two on a Wednesday night because I read that it made the Washingtonian top 100 list this year. First off, let me say that a prerequisite for coming here is that you be between the ages of 20-35 and very hip. Lol. JK but kind of not. Secondly, that you be willing to wait in line for fabulous food and service, and thirdly that you be willing to be very uncomfortable because you’ll be squished and or standing. But Of course you are! You are young and strong. You don’t need to sit. Sitting is for the weak…be advised, The food is NOT basic. It’s very creative and fresh and yummy and comes out quick. My favorite thing that I ate was surprisingly the fava been with the whipped roe thing. We didn’t have a lick of meat, there were two of us, and we were absolutely stuffed which is saying a lot because my idea of purgatory is vegetarian. Anyway, so that you know what to expect - on the night that we came, there was a non-stop long lineup for icecream outside for two hours. There are hooks to hang your bike helmet or coat and knapsack- my saving grace. There are 2 tiny little standing tables inside enough for about 6 people to stand and eat dinner, and outside there are about 4 little tables for sitting to have wine or dinner but they are dinky. The menu is fabulous and priced accordingly (ie. Not cheap). Including tip and tax, we paid $55 each (110 total), and we each had a glass of wine and shared 5 appetizers, plus had leftovers. The serving staff are very friendly and kind and patient with the hordes of people (seriously standing room only and so crowded). Do NOT come here for a cozy quiet night. DO come here if you want a unique, vibey kind of urban young hip experience with creative food. The interesting thing about the wine is that you either buy it by the full bottle or you drink the only thing that they are pouring. When we were there, it was some sort of fizzy rose type of red, that was chilled and was very good. I forget the name of it. Would I return? Probably not unless I lived in the neighborhood. Do I regret my experience? Not at all. But I just thought it would be nice to tell the public what to expect since their info is kind of cryptic - not really their fault. I think it’s cause the wine bar dinner idea is a different/unique kind of concept. You have to be willing to subject yourself to pain and restriction😂all in the name of good taste. All this to say, this is probably the one an only time in my life that I will pay for a $50 dinner and eat it standing up and not be mad lol. Really. I’m not mad!! Oh and the menu- you also have to be prepared to feel like a creeper if you want to see the menu cause you have to stand in line and wait your turn to talk to the order taker person so that she can explain the menu to you. So we creeeped while we were in line and took photos of the menu so we could contemplate while waiting. Guys the line did not let up the entire night!!!