Most recent date visited: 31 March 2010
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 4-7 p.m.
Drink Specials: $2 off wines by the glass and wine flights, $3 beers, $3 cocktails, and $5 martini menu
Food Specials: 1/2 price bar appetizers
Merry’s Rating: 5 stars
Merry’s Comments: Bistro Al Vino is a great find, tucked in the middle of a strip of shops near Orchard and Parker Rd. Al, the proprietor, is a world class wine sommelier and the wine list reflects that, including some great wines at reasonable prices. Al made us feel very welcome and we enjoyed trying different wine flights like Pinot Envy, Zin City, and Like Buttah Chards. For food we tried the baked calamari, white bean hummus, and fish tacos, all were generous portions and very tasty. The only thing that would make this a better HH would be additional hours on the weekends, but we can’t have everything!

Most recent date visited: 10 March 2010
Happy Hour: M-F, 4-7 p.m.
Drink Specials: $2 house wines by the glass, $2/2.50 beers, 1/2 price speciality drinks
Food Specials: 1/2 pizzas in the bar
Merry’s Rating: 4.5 stars
Merry’s Comments: Even though the food specials for HH are not great, the regular menu at Carino’s offers a variety of appetizers and they don’t mind if meals are shared. The service is very good. Also if you happen to be at HH on Wednesday’s, the special is 1/2 price bottles of wine. If you can’t finish the bottle, they will re-cork it for you to take home.

Most recent date visited: 1 March 2010
Happy Hour: Sunday – Thursday 4 p.m. to close, Friday & Saturday 4-6:30 p.m. in the bar only
Drink Specials: 1/2 beer, mixed drinks, and wine by the glass
Food Specials: $5, $6, and $7 appetizers that are very generous
Merry’s Rating: 5 stars
Merry’s Comments: The bar area is a little bit small, but the wait staff was very accommodating about putting a couple of tables together to fit our group of six and the Italian garden atmosphere is olde world and wonderful. The selection of appetizers at each price point was great, our table enjoyed scampi caprese ($7), baked artichoke ($6), asparagus wrapped in proscutto ($7) and scallops ($7). These came with complimentary bread. The food was delicious and the service was excellent, altogether making this the first 5 star HH close to home! Enjoy!

Most recent date visited: 27 January 2010
Happy Hour: daily 4-6:30 p.m.
Drink Specials: $5 wines by the glass and martinis, $2.50 bottled beers and Coors Light on draft, Tuesdays all bottles of wine are 1/2 price
Food Specials: $3-7 appetizers
Merry’s Rating: 4 stars
Merry’s Comments: We finally got to HH at Sienna after enjoying dinner there. Each wine category had at least two brands to chose from by the glass and the list of martinis was impressive. The food was deliciously prepared but a bit on the small side portion-wise. The atmosphere is great and the location in downtown Castle Rock is nice. In good weather, the patio is the place to be!

Most recent date visited: 6 January 2010
Happy Hour: Tuesday – Saturday, 5 -7 p.m., bar/piano bar area only
Drink Specials: Half price on all call liquors, house wines and beers (although when we visited it was 1/2 price on all drinks)
Food Specials: $5 appetizers like Ahi Tuna, Virginia Beach Crab Cake, Shrimp Cocktail, Grilled Pizza, etc.
Merry’s Rating: 4.5 stars
Merry’s Comments: The service is excellent, the view is excellent, the food is excellent. HH does get crowded though with lots of regulars and the only reason it’s rated at 4.5 stars is that it’s not a larger seating area and it’s not every day! But it is great.

Most recent date visited: 16 December 2009
Happy Hour: Daily from 4-6 p.m. (bar only)
Drink Specials: $3 house wines, house margaritas (yummy!) and drafts
Food Specials: $1 off appetizers
Merry’s Rating: 4 stars
Merry’s Comments: The food was delicious but a bit on the expensive side ($10 for and appetizer portion of scallops), the atmosphere was nice and the service was prompt, except when we wanted the bill, both to review and to have picked up with the $$$ for signature/change. The waiter forgot to take the $1 off the appetizers, but for $2 we decided not to question it.

Most recent date visited: 4 December 2009
Happy Hour: Everyday 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m. – close
Drink Specials: $3 house wine, draft pints $2-3, single shot well drinks $3, house margarita’s starting at $4/pint
Food Specials: 1/2 price appetizers
Merry’s Rating: 4 stars
Merry’s Comments: Happy hour is available throughout the establishment not just at the bar. The appetizer menu is pretty extensive and the drink prices were exceptional. It was a little noisy though, but it was a busy night and the wait staff was hustling! Service was quick as was the food delivery, but don’t get your hopes up on the food — it was just average in taste/quality.

Most recent date visited: 13 November 2009
Happy Hour: Monday – Friday, 3-6:30 pm, Saturday 4-6:30 pm, Sunday 4-9 pm, and Friday and Saturday 9-10 pm — in the bar only
Drink Specials: Daily drink specials, but not at great prices, i.e. Saturday – $3.95 Sam Adams, Tuesday $5.95 Apple Mojitos. Daily, the house wines are $5 for Canyon Road chardonay and cabernet and Miller Lite is $3.75
Food Specials: GREAT! Prices range from $1.95 for chicken satay (3 skewers) and sweet potato fries to $4.95 for black mussels and fried calamari. The food we tried from the whole range was excellent!
Merry’s Rating: 4 stars
Merry’s Comments: The happy hours/days are great, the bar area is large and additional bar seating is available in an adjacent room. The atmosphere and service were superior. The only drawback is that drinks were not too discounted, but the food prices made up for it. The food specials change by location so be sure to check out the HH menu online before you go to get your tastebuds ready!

Most Recent Date Visited: 17 August 2009
Happy Hour: Bar & Patio Only. Monday-Friday, 2:30-6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., closed Sunday
Drink Specials: 1/2 price wine by the glass, draft beer, & $5 martini special
Food Specials: select appetizers from $3-6
Merry’s Rating: 4.5 stars
Merry’s Comments: This is one of the few locations in the area that have a daily HH! The wine included in HH is “any wine offered by the glass”. The appetizers are a nice variety with at least one salad option, there’s always a ravioli special that’s been very tasty. The bar area is small and seating is limited, so it’s better for small groups (2-4). Haven’t tried the patio … yet! The service is excellent, so I upped the rating after this most recent visit.