J Bell Cellars & Charr Restaurant

4.2

21 Reviews

$30 and under

Winery

Romantic
Innovative
Great for fine wines

What began as a weekend hobby turned into a passion for creating handcrafted wines that celebrate the flavors of Washington. Entice your senses with the aromas of Lavender as you enjoy a glass of our distinctive wines that are hand crafted in limited quantities and may only be found at the winery.

Our in-house chef prepares beautifully crafted dishes, in one of the region's most beautiful, and only, outdoor dining rooms. Paired with the unique and delicious wines of J Bell Cellars, our chef brings you masterfully created dishes with Northwest flare, with a menu that rotates often (weekly) according to the whims of our culinary team.

We only offer tastings on Thursday and Friday, no food other than charcuterie is available.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Winery
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Phone number
(509) 388-8813
Website
https://www.jbellcellars.com/visit
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Alex
Catering
Ask about our in house catering.
Private party facilities
With our beautiful grounds offering many different outdoor settings for any occasion. We are sure that you will find the perfect space for your own unique event.

Location
124 Purple Lane, Zillah, WA 98953
Area
Yakima
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Wine

Fumé Blanc, Roza Hills Vineyard, Yakima Valley: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion
- BottleUS$25.00
- GlassUS$10.00
Rosé of Malbec, Angiolina Farm, Rattlesnake Hills
- BottleUS$25.00
- GlassUS$10.00
Lé Blanc, Yakima Valley: Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne
- BottleUS$25.00
- GlassUS$10.00
Rousanne, Olsen Vineyard, Yakima Valley
- BottleUS$30.00
- GlassUS$10.00
Viognier, Olsen Vineyard, Yakima Valley
- BottleUS$30.00
- GlassUS$10.00
Bonfire Red, Yakima Valley
- BottleUS$35.00
- GlassUS$13.00
Bonfire GSM Yakima Valley
- BottleUS$35.00
- GlassUS$13.00
2017 Au Naturel Grenache, Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley
- BottleUS$45.00
- GlassUS$15.00
2016 Essence, Yakima Valley
- BottleUS$50.00
- GlassUS$17.00
2017 Columbia Valley Syrah, Columbia Valley
- BottleUS$38.00
- GlassUS$15.00
2017 Columbia Valley Malbec, Columbia Valley
- BottleUS$55.00
- GlassUS$17.00
2017 Sunridge Merlot, Sunridge Vineyard, Yakima Valley
- BottleUS$50.00
- GlassUS$17.00
2016 Sunridge Cabernet, Sunridge Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills: Cabernet Sauvignon
- BottleUS$60.00
- GlassUS$18.00
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley
- BottleUS$60.00
- GlassUS$18.00
Marsanne, Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley
Club Exclusive
- BottleUS$35.00
- GlassUS$10.00
2017 Red Mountain Syrah, Klipsun Vineyard, Red Mountain
Club Exclusive
- BottleUS$50.00
2017 Walla Walla Syrah, Les Collins Vineyard, Walla Walla
Club Exclusive
- BottleUS$50.00
2016 50/50 Merlot/Cabernet Blend, Sunridge Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills
Limited Release
- BottleUS$90.00
2017 Red Mountaian Cabernet, Columbia Valley
Limited Release
- BottleUS$90.00

Tasting Experience

Tasting Experience
Walk through our wines with one of our tasting staff for a full understanding of what makes J. Bell wine special. $15 Tasting fee waived with a $30 wine purchase. Served until 4pm

Wine Flights

Four 2oz pours (2 glass equivalent) Not waived with wine purchase. Served until 4pm

White FlightUS$20.00
Mixed FlightUS$20.00
Red FlightUS$30.00

Non-Alcoholic

Sparkling Water
- 12ozUS$3.00
Soda
- 12ozUS$3.00

Local Taps

Ask about our available styles

CiderUS$8.00
BeerUS$8.00

Sparkling Wines

SangriaUS$10.00
Maison Antech LimouxUS$35.00
Laurent-Perrier ChampagneUS$90.00
Jp. Chenet RoseUS$35.00

What 21 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
4.7Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

21 Reviews

LD
LindaD
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 November 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a wonderful experience over the Thanksgiving Day weekend. I took my son and my new daughter in law to the winery for lunch. We had an amazing meal and some of the best wine I've tasted in a long time. The service was excellent. We learned a lot about the wines and why the area is so well known for its grapes. Thank you! We will be back.
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Nanners
Seattle
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 15 October 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely wonderful. Quiet and intimate with delicious wine and food. Fabulous setting
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Flea
Seattle
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 25 September 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Pizza crust really soggy, wasn’t good. The atmosphere was great. Woukd go again and order something different
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ravens4
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 18 September 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great evening at J Bell Cellars & Charr Restaurant on Saturday, September 17th for Meg Rose and Ben Macy Trio Jazz event. Ambiance, food, hospitality, venue and wine were amazing. Highly recommend visiting this winery and restaurant in Zillah.
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ZillahLakes
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 September 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience! Had a large group out for jazz night. Food was great, wine awesome, the ambience with the setting and the music was phenomenal!
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MaureenL
Seattle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 17 September 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had great food and ambience at JBell! Such a relaxing evening!
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Mccolo
Seattle
46 reviews
vip
3.0
46 reviews
Dined on 17 September 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We couldn’t wait to return after being here a year ago. We had to flag down severs to help us. We started outside but non of the heaters were on so we moved inside. The inside was filled with flies and knats. The service was very slow. Our artichoke dip was great and the steak and prawn player was Very good. The bathroom is dirty and filled with spider webs. We won’t be back which is sad because this place could be fabulous.
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Carmelita
Seattle
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 4 September 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The place is beautiful, and inviting! The service was very good. The only issue was it was end of season so some of the dinner items were not available. They were out of beer and the cider machine was broken. Will be back next year though!
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LJChristian
Seattle
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 28 August 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
I have never written a review like this, and am disappointed that I am doing so for what was to have been a special event. We scheduled a special birthday dinner at JB Cellars and Char based on referral from a family member, the online reviews, and the online menu. Multiple family members drove several hours to attend a celebratory milestone birthday for a loved one-we spent the day together touring the area, and the JB Cellars dinner was to be a very special event for all of us ending the day on a really special note. We arrived and discovered a very limited menu, very slow service, and food that arrived lukewarm to cold. We initially saw our waitress, and then never saw her again. We waited an hour for two appetizers (which were cold and we could see sitting on the counter for 10-20 minutes), and one item we ordered never arrived. I think they were likely very understaffed, but we made the reservations the previous week, and would have appreciated honesty about the type of experience and offerings we would have, so that we could have pursued other options that would have been better for this special family occasion. We drove back into Yakima to try and find a spot to eat dinner late in evening. A group next to us left for the same reason. It was definitely not the experience we hoped to have at the end of a very fun day celebrating a loved one. The grounds are beautiful, and I can see that it would be an amazing place to eat/celebrate when staff and services and menu options are adequate, but unfortunately that wasn't our experience.
J Bell Cellars & Charr RestaurantResponded on 7 October 2022
We are deeply apologetic about the bad experience that you had with us recently. Unfortunately, we have been understaffed and that can take away from the experience we want to provide for our customers. While we have been dealing with these issues, there is no excuse for your experience. We would love to have you back sometime and give you the true J Bell experience that you so dearly deserve. Please reach out via phone or email and we will do everything in our power to make this right.
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cuttincows
Seattle
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on 27 August 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
This is so hard to write because I'm a local who loves J Bell BUT we took out of town friends there who were excited to finally be there and it was beyond disappointing. Wait staff was friendly and helpful. Appetizers were slow to arrive but excellent. Then our "experience" rapidly declined. Menu was only a third of the online menu. Disappointing but can live with that. One of our party ordered a salad and upon arrival was told all of the reason why is wasn't as described on menu. Really? About 40 minutes later the flatbread pizzas arrived and were uninspired. after over a 2 hour wait the chicken entree finally arrived and we told them to just box it was we were ready to leave. At one point earlier, one of our party took a stroll and looked into the kitchen and there was absolutely nothing going on relative to preparing our long over due meal. We received a lukewarm apology maybe from the chef and the rest of the wait staff had disappeared except to collect our payment. We kept apologizing to our friends who had waited since November for this opportunity. The wine was superb as we have come to expect. Sadly we felt neglected & ignored. So sorry to have to write this.
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J Bell Cellars & Charr Restaurant is rated 4.2 stars by 21 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for J Bell Cellars & Charr Restaurant

124 Purple Lane, Zillah, WA 98953

Additional information

Area
Yakima
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Winery
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Alex
Additional
Beer, Wine

Website
https://www.jbellcellars.com/visit
Phone number
(509) 388-8813
Catering
Ask about our in house catering.
Private party facilities
With our beautiful grounds offering many different outdoor settings for any occasion. We are sure that you will find the perfect space for your own unique event.

J Bell Cellars & Charr Restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Wine List

Fumé Blanc, Roza Hills Vineyard, Yakima Valley: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion

Rosé of Malbec, Angiolina Farm, Rattlesnake Hills

Lé Blanc, Yakima Valley: Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne

Rousanne, Olsen Vineyard, Yakima Valley

Viognier, Olsen Vineyard, Yakima Valley

Bonfire Red, Yakima Valley

Bonfire GSM Yakima Valley

2017 Au Naturel Grenache, Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley

2016 Essence, Yakima Valley

2017 Columbia Valley Syrah, Columbia Valley

2017 Columbia Valley Malbec, Columbia Valley

2017 Sunridge Merlot, Sunridge Vineyard, Yakima Valley

2016 Sunridge Cabernet, Sunridge Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills: Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley

Marsanne, Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley

2017 Red Mountain Syrah, Klipsun Vineyard, Red Mountain

2017 Walla Walla Syrah, Les Collins Vineyard, Walla Walla

2016 50/50 Merlot/Cabernet Blend, Sunridge Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills

2017 Red Mountaian Cabernet, Columbia Valley

Tasting Experience

Tasting Experience

Wine Flights

White FlightUS$20.00

Mixed FlightUS$20.00

Red FlightUS$30.00

Non-Alcoholic

Sparkling Water

Soda

Local Taps

CiderUS$8.00

BeerUS$8.00

Sparkling Wines

SangriaUS$10.00

Maison Antech LimouxUS$35.00

Laurent-Perrier ChampagneUS$90.00

Jp. Chenet RoseUS$35.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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