Burned again. Literally and figuratively burned…read more On a day with temps reaching 100, we drove a million miles to get to the world famous Avocado Festival. What a jerk I am. It's a big giant street fair, with the same t-shirts, wind chimes, and crappy junk food you find at ANY street fair. If "avocados" were the theme, well, I sure missed it. What happened to festivals where the actual name of the festival was celebrated and there was an actual theme? Now, it's just an excuse for a crowded street fair selling lots of crap. Never again. I hope.

I had the same experience as Craig W. I didn't even think to look for reviews of this festival…read moreuntil after I went and was extremely disappointed. I can't believe it was called an avocado festival, it was just a street fair. And to think I dragged a bunch of friends with me thinking it was going to be the avocadoes galore, boy do I feel bad.

We hosted our wedding rehearsal lunch here back in April, and it was absolutely perfect. I had…read moreoriginally reached out to Faro about his other restaurant (127 West Social House) but when rain was in the forecast for our wedding weekend, he thoughtfully suggested we host our lunch here instead. I'm so grateful he did. From the moment I reached out to him, his hospitality made my husband and I feel so welcome and well taken care of. The Italian food was absolutely delicious--every dish was outstanding, and our guests couldn't stop talking about it. We have nothing but compliments for Faro and his team, this restaurant is a gem in Fallbrook!

We ordered the Trupiano's special pizza. The crust was underdone and really just not very…read moreimpressive, especially for the $30 price tag on a SMALL. Additionally we ordered the Romana half salad. This was $15 and should have been $5. Very disappointing. Next time I'm going back to Pala Mesa pizza.

Well, updating my review about La Cucina Trattoria…read more Sad to find out that the best food in town is gone. To all the staff and Jesse Garg, owner of La Cucina, we all wish you the best of luck. You will be sorely missed. Sadly, my family was heading to La Cucina, when we realized what happened. So, we tried Katys restaurant. The whole look is simple, but friendly. The hand painted murals are sadly gone and the "Italian beauty" of La Cucina is no more. But the food, the staff, and the owners are very motivated to make this place, the best family friendly/ community friendly place in Fallbrook. Too bad it took the closing of the nicest restaurant in Fallbrook to bring Katys to existence. Good luck to Katys in the future. P.S., the brisket hash and the San Fran burger is to die for. :o)

I WANT TO LOVE THIS PLACE!! But I just like it. I had Italian, the other three with me had…read moreIndian. They LOVED the Indian cuisine. The Italian was ok. The salad was disappointing. I would compare it to hospital cafeteria salad. I would expect an Italian restaurant to have good Italian dressing. It wasn't bad but tasted like cheap bottled Italian. The restaurant itself is NICE. It's clean, decorated nicely, and quite spacious. The staff - so nice, friendly, and welcoming. I will go back because the Indian food is great, I want them to succeed (small business), staff is great, and it's a very nice looking restaurant. I just wish their salad and salad dressing was better. Note* This place is BIG and seems like it would be perfect for events!

Ambiance: laid back, inviting, nature, comforting Service:…read moreImpeccable Wine: outstanding Cannot wait to come back!

what a great place! Went here with friends and turns out, one of the artists whose work is being…read moredisplayed in the winery. lives next door at Lux! We're gonna have lunch next week bc she needs some fun inspiration for her next project maybe, i don't know how much help i'll be but it will be fun for sure! It's very cool here, lots of art to check out and you can do some wine tasting which was super fun. service is amazing and everyone is friendly! we had a great time here,lotta beautiful things the only complaint of anything would be it's soooooooo hot! But other than that great, def recommend.

We went to the winery on May 9, (6 people), I purchased 2 bottles of wine and then we went to sit…read moreat the patio. When I went back to close out the tab, I asked for a printed receipt and she said they don't give printed receipts, she said she would email me the receipt, I never signed anything. She automatically added a 20% gratuity to our purchase without asking or telling me. I asked her to reverse the transaction because I wanted to decide on the tip. She said she was not willing to do that.

Was at the Airbnb here over the weekend and had such an amazing experience at the winery right next…read moredoor! The wine was so delicious and the ambiance was absolutely incredible! Special shout-out to Christy who was an absolute gem of a person! Thank you so much for being so warm and welcoming! And happy belated birthday to Lolo will definitely be back

What a fun evening doing a private Taste of Little Italy food walking tour with Adriana! We had…read moresuch a wonderful time learning the history of Little Italy and enjoying the food from 4 different places. Highly recommend doing it with your out of town guests or with your foodie friends. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/349327055627 We took our time and never felt rushed. Food was amazing! I've lived here for over 20 years and never knew much about the history of Little Italy. Adriana was such a fun guide and I already can't wait to go again!

Anthony gave a fantastic tour. There was plenty of amazing food, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the…read morehistory as well! All in all, this was a spectacular tour and the highlight of the trip for all of us!!

I checked this place out for the first time yesterday. It was a nice little spot. It kind of felt…read morethat we had the place all to ourselves as we were the only ones there when we first arrived. I believe he was the owner; but he was very hospitable. They have unique wines infused in whiskey barrels. I had their Chardonnay which had a slight taste of whiskey in it but I thought it was pretty good. I also tried their pepperoni and sausage flat bread which also was pretty tasty. We were greeted by "Whiskey" the cat and as we were told apparently he was a stray and greets everyone as they arrive which was cute. They have misters which helped a lot with the heat.

Planning for birthday is stressful, imagine its your wife's birthday and now imagine it's a…read moremilestone birthday, it was indeed a big choice. Called 20+ Vineyard and put my requirements and was chose Crystal hill as my choice, I am so glad I made that decision. Best wine, amazing scenery, very private, kid friendly, pet friendly most of all sweetest Staff you will ever find. This is the best winery of Ramona by far and exactly what we were looking for. The view is stunning and beautiful view, atmosphere is very relaxing. Wine choices we were excellent, Excellent wine, especially the whiskey barrel wines! Wine Choices: We initially ordered wine flights, double and singles an we choose the below bottles from there. 1. 2016 Stone Lake Merlot 2. 2016 Whiskey Stone Lake Merlot 3. 2019 Malbec Rose 4. 2017 Whiskey Rose They even have food; their flatbread is amazing too. The Staff and owners were very nice, as we were having good time Scott the owner took the kids, around 10 of them to a short hike and showed them around the property and vineyard, kids had good time while adults were drinking up. Meanwhile Kristy engaged the smaller kids. It was all fun and everyone had fun. Special kudos to the lovely bartenders. If you are looking for great wines, amazing views, comfortable atmosphere, great staff, kid friendly, pet friendly, this is the place. We are going back soon

I had a wonderful experience at Fresco Grill. Everything was absolutely delicious. The service from…read moreIvan was incredible, very pleasant and attentive throughout the entire meal. From the moment you arrive, the host is very welcoming and makes you feel comfortable right away. We ordered the Caesar salad, the short rib pappardelle, and the rigatoni vodka with shrimp, and every dish was outstanding. The flavors were rich, well balanced, and clearly prepared with care. Overall, great food, excellent service, and a very enjoyable atmosphere. I will definitely be coming back.

Fresco Grill is a nice enough restaurant, with modern furniture and fixtures. It's dimly lit and…read morelanterns sit at each table, providing a cozy, intimate vibe. You get one free bread basket (of 6 pieces) and some olive oil with balsamic vinegar. I found it interesting that they charged $2.50 for every bread basket after, but ultimately I didn't ask for more. The staff was nice and friendly and checked on us enough. I ordered the pasta of the day, a tortellacci pasta with short rib and cheese covered in a cream demi glaze sauce, and my partner ordered the ravioli al formaggio di capra, a goat cheese and parmesan cheese stuffed ravioli with spinach and tomato cream sauce. Upon arrival, my dish looked quite lackluster. It was about 5 pieces of stuffed pasta covered in a beige sauce and dribbled with squares of short rib. There was a thin film over the sauce, which made me think it had been sitting under a heat lamp for a bit, which would have been okay if the food was good. The taste was underwhelming yet a little too salty. I should have taken a picture of the food, but imagine a hamburger helper beef stroganoff colored pasta sauce--bland and tan. My partner described his dish as something that was once frozen, then reheated, as the pasta felt a little undercooked. He says it was "mid" but "not as bad as Olive Garden". Overall, this place seems nice for a few drinks and maybe some apps. It's possible that we ordered their weakest dishes, but I fear I will not be returning to find out.

Found this company a couple months ago when inquiring about a wine tour to Valle de Guadalupe…read more Unfortunately, they were booked out but Jane was kind enough to not only connect me with another person in the industry who could offer the tour location we wanted AND offer us a package for a different location. I was truly blown away by her transparency and her communication so I decided to proceed with her company. It was super easy to coordinate the logistics and itinerary. Not only was the itinerary perfectly curated, but she went above and beyond to make my group feel celebrated and appreciated. She congratulated my group on our accomplishments and even got me a cute "bride" headband to celebrate my recent engagement. Very sweet and thoughtful! In addition, safety is clearly a top priority. The date we chose happened to be an extremely hot day and Jane took initiative to rearrange our itinerary to make sure we could still enjoy the day and keep as cool as possible. Lunch was catered from a local farm to table local business and it was absolutely delicious- definitely make sure you have enough appetite to enjoy it! We also paid extra for a wine and cheese pairing and we are SO glad we did. Some things to consider/ tips: 1. Our day started a little rocky due to inevitable traffic and a wrong turn, but Jane quickly resolved the issue with the driver and we had a great time moving forward. If you have the option to board your shuttle early definitely do it. 2. Time at each winery is pretty limited.. you won't have too much time to take all the photos you'd like AND sit and enjoy your tastings per winery visit.. if you're determined to get a good selection of photos bring your glass with you and do your best to keep up with those just tasting. There were a few moments we felt a bit rushed because we wanted to do both. 3. If music selection on your shuttle is important to you, have the person in charge of tunes arrive to the shuttle early to set up the blue tooth. It was trickier to set up than we aniticpated so there was a good 20 minutes of silence and troubleshooting happening as we were on the road Overall, Jane is a SUPERB host and does everything in her power to make sure you have the best experience. If i wasn't moving soon I'd definitely want to book this experience again!

Jane was the PERFECT host for my husband's 28th birthday celebration. She planned our event for 7…read moreof us to have a wine tour bus pick us up from our house and she hosted us at 3 beautiful wineries in the Escondidio/Ramona area. It was an amazing, memorable time we will always remember! I would definitely recommend Jane to anyone looking for a wine tasting excursion in San Diego. She is the best!

Highly recommend taking a tour with Sidecar tours!!…read more My husband had been looking at this activity for a long time. He had found it through Groupon. Riding a sidecar in the middle of Temecula while being dropped off at several wineries without having to drive sounded like a unique and fun activity. By the time he was able to purchase it, only the cocktail tour was available. While we usually prefer cocktails, we found out after the fact that those start at 4:00pm and only Mon-Thurs. It didn't sound too fun to drive an hour away on a weekday in traffic to begin and come home late, but we wanted to check it out. A few days before our event was going to take place, the business called me to inform me that they are no longer doing cocktail tours at this time and were trying to get it off Groupon until the businesses working with them were more cooperative with pricing. While I was not thrilled about the last minute change, I was relieved because a big storm was coming the next day (never fails) and it would have been canceled anyway. I also didn't know until after that you mainly ride through Old Town and would not get nearly the amount of sidecar riding. However, they offered to change it to the wine tour and were able to squeeze us in three days later on the weekend so it worked out perfectly. Weather was on our side this time. It was bright and sunny. Bryan, our tour guide and driver texted me the morning of and gave us instructions on where to meet, and the waiver to sign, and that he would also be our professional photographer this day. It turns out Bryan was juggling three parties that day and was constantly on the go moving each party to the next stop. He introduced himself and explained what we would be doing and which wineries we would be visiting. He took a few pictures in the beginning and his phone may as well have been a professional camera! We first started with a fun ride throughout parts of Temecula and through a vineyard (literally!) as well. We got on one main road and went very fast! He gave us a lot of facts about Temecula and the vineyards as we rode. Our first stop was at Chapin winery where we were provided with six tastings of our choosing. I loved every selection! The pizza they made there smelled amazing, but we were full from breakfast (another time for sure!) Bryan explained that if we did want to eat pizza, please order it right away so it had time to cook and be eaten before he came back. He left us to be to relax and enjoy our wine while he took the previous group he had dropped off to the second winery. He texted me when he was on his way back to us and so we could get ready and whatnot. Once he arrived, we hopped back into the sidecar and got an even longer tour of the city and areas and had a longer time to enjoy the next sidecar ride. We stopped by some of the nearby animals such as llamas and he told us facts about the trees in their yard and about them, followed by some facts of the mountains and nearby homes and stopped for those views. Next we were brought to Bella Vista winery and were provided a full bottle of wine! We sat and relaxed and had some more wine while enjoying the views. The party before us was brought back to the starting point. Bryan took some more pictures and we brought the remaining wine back with us. It ended up being a perfect, sunny, great weather day and the business was great the whole time. Bryan was an amazing tour guide and photographer and we highly recommend him. A number of our friends are already considering trying this tour out after hearing about it and seeing the pictures.

This is a must! It was fun, informative, and a unique experience. The wine tasting at 1 winery and…read morea bottle at another is all included, as well as professional looking photos from the driver which are shared to you before the tour even ends. The driver dropped us off at another winery once the tour concluded so they can be flexible. Will do it again!