Dear Annie

Extremely overpriced, extremely small portions, unremarkable dishes, filled with influencer-types taking selfies. Staff and decor ooze pretentious, nihilist aging millennial white woman energy. Staff had to google things on their phones when we asked about wines on their menu—basic questions like “Do you think wine X would go well with dish Y”. Had to go to a restaurant down the street afterward because we were still hungry. Truly the most disappointing restaurant I’ve visited in years.

Absolutely love! A natural wine, aesthetic haven. The menu is fresh and tasty, wines are crisp and delish. A hip, vibey spot. I recommend

Dear Annie is a cute wine bar where you can try a variety of different wines. If you are going to have more than 1 glass of wine it is definitely worth it to get a bottle price wise than get a couple single glasses. It can get pretty busy since it is a small establishment. They let us stand and enjoy a glass of wine while waiting for a seat to open up which I thought was very nice. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable of wine, I enjoyed the wine that was recommended to me. There us no table service - you go to the counter to order which I don’t mind. There is an automatic fee applied to your bill that serves as the tip.

Automatically taking 23% tip when they are not even serving wines, waters nor a single napkins or utensils? Ridiculous. They're literally taking orders from counter and don't even bring checks to the table. Which SERVICE are we paying for?

Best atmosphere in Porter Sq…go during golden hour.

Pretty awful experience, because the food and wine are not that great but the bad 'service' (there really isn't any to speak of) puts the experience over the edge from 'mediocre' to 'I'll never return'. Nothing earth-shattering to say here that you haven't read from others, but just to add to the chorus: the vibe is oddly attitude-y (from the staff!)--even when they're not busy (we were first in line when they opened at 5pm), and you get the sense that they don't want to deal with you, ask questions or be helpful in any way. That would be slightly less annoying if the food and wine choices were stellar or amazing in any way, but they're not. Staff skews young and not knowledgeable about the food or wine on deck. We tried two different wines and 3-5 appetizers....all pretty basic, I'll term it as 'elevated fast food'. For those to whom comfort is important: the chairs are hella uncomfortable; at 5pm, the sun (depending upon time of year) is blasting in your face; the staff won't bring anything so you're jumping up and down from your 1st grade-sized chair to get everything you need that didn't come with the food, and they don't have the tables organized in a way that maximizes customer comfort. After our apps and wine, we were so hungry, we went down the street to Giulia's for a real dinner. Overall, to help you avoid our mistakes, here's my best advice: skip Dear Annie and just go to Giulia's, sit at the bar, and have some truly good wine and freshly-made food from people who know how to run a restaurant.