Elizabeth T.

This place aesthetically is beautiful but service is extremely slow. The food is not worth it. It is mediocre at best. We ordered off the brunch menu and it took our food an hour and a half for two entrees. The waiter might as well not have existed because we barely saw him and then he totally disappeared and we never saw him again. This place was not crowded at all. There was only one other group of four seated inside when we arrived and only one group outside. The hostess was welcoming and kind. If you want to wait a long time for mediocre food at a beautiful location, come here. We had reservations but on a Sunday afternoon it didn't seem necessary because the place was pretty empty and you're going to wait almost 2 hours for your food anyways. Probably because the restaurant is not worth coming to. Our waiter Brian, was sitting around chatting and hanging out. He barely came to check on us. I brought my husband here for his bday and I felt so bad that I chose this place because it was a true disappointment. Andrew was the only redeeming individual in this situation. He actually came to check on us and offered us champagne. We couldn't drink even if we wanted to because we needed food in our system! .We will not be back.

I did the tequila tasting with Kevin and Peyton, let me say it was amazing! Never done a tequila tasting, had a blast and the food that came with it was amazing.

Shanon A.

First time here and we were very disappointed with the service. It was not busy at all and there seemed to be a lot of employees standing around gossiping and doing a whole lot of nothing. We waited about 10 minutes for someone to come to our table and finally I had to get up and speak to the person who looked like a manager and ask if we could possibly get some service. There were only 3 tables that needed service so they were not busy at all. After another several minutes the server comes over and took our order. We ordered the calamari, which was ok. Not a lot of food for the price. We also ordered the salmon and the shrimp skewers. They were both good, maybe cut back on the swipe of yogurt...If you are hungry please note they do not have sides for the entrees. They do have a couple of side options if you order any of their sandwiches. Truffle fries, side salad or sweet potato fries. The prices for the entrees are pretty high so I expected more. We ordered an old fashioned which was great and the strawberry drink which was not so great. At the end of our meal we ordered the night cap and the dessert drink which was supposed to come with a lemon bar. The waiter came back and told me that they were out of the lemon bars. He asked if I still wanted the drink and I told him no. That I would like the coffee martini instead. The bartender made it very well known that she was not happy about the change. Not my issue...if you are out of something I order then I don't want it. The view was nice and will be even better when they get the lake filled. Hopefully if we go again the service will be better and the manager will actually care about her patrons and come to check up on the tables.

Visited the Restaurant at Mount Palamar tonight, and had high hopes. The winery is beautiful! Unfortunately the restaurant experience was terrible. We had reviewed the menu online and had some great options, but tonight there was only 1 option, steak frites. So we all ordered the steak frites, 2 medium and 2 medium-rare. Took a long time to get the food. Our starter was calamari with barely any Calamari on the plate. We were only given plastic utensils. When our steak arrived we asked for real utensils and they had to run around trying to find silverware and steak knives. My medium steak was so overcooked I couldn't eat it. Another order was wrong, and when they brought out the right side dish it was totally burnt. Server was nice and apologetic, but the whole restaurant was understaffed and none of the customers were getting their food. At the end we had to ask for a reduction on the bill for the items we couldn't eat. Beautiful spot, terrible experience. Would not recommend.

Mike T.

We had reservations for 6 at 12:45. Had just finished a wine tasting at the cellar room before wandering over here for lunch. We were seated promptly and our drink order was taken. We ordered some appetizers that came out within 10 minutes. My problem was our entree order wasn't taken for 30 minutes after our appetizers were finished. We waited an hour and thirty minutes from being seated to when our entrees arrived. The place was maybe half full at the time. I get that the pandemic has made things crazy but this wait seemed excessive. We were late for our next wine tasting because lunch took 2 hours. As for the food it was good. The appetizers we had we great and the sandwiches/burgers were tasty. I was disappointed in the Caesar salad that I got with my burger. I'd give this place 3.5 stars but they really need to work on getting orders and food out quicker.

Charlie H.

Congratulations we have a winner! I've been to restaurants at least once a week for the past 30 years all over the world and this is the worst tasting dish ever, goat gonads included. Appetizers are ok, entrees are a complete ripoff, go to Taco Bell instead, you won't regret it! Service is good though.

Brittany V.

8/26/23 My husband and I went to pick up our membership bottles and were so impressed by the customer service once again. We always love visiting Rhonda, she is so informative and great to talk to. Yesterday we decided to sit in the members only area and got the best service from Jacob! He is the wine club member manager and really cares about the customers and providing all of us with a great experience! We also loved meeting the new mixologist Deion. He is so passionate about his craft and made the BEST drinks! We love being members here. It's always a great time!

Jolie J.

I have never been a big fan of Temecula wines (I love Napa and Paso Robles though), but I thought I would give Mount Palomar a try. Sadly, I am still not a fan. The wine was mediocre at best. We tried 4 different varietals, but didn't like any. What I did like about Mount Palomar was the friendly staff, the live music, and their food. Not totally a wasted trip!

Vickie B.

The Restaurant at Mount Palomar really exceeded our expectations!! We came in today for Father's Day and had live solo music entertainment! Perfect for the winery and ambience. Also our server Tyler was amazing! So attentive, so knowledgeable and so friendly. Tyler gave so many great suggestions for specials, appetizers, lunch and drinks! My husband started off with the Rosemary Lemon drop which Tyler explain how Justin the bartender makes the Rosemary(from the property) syrup and the lemons to make this refreshing martini! It was delicious! We also had Meatballs and Corn fritters for appetizers, grilled chicken sandwich, fennel sausage flatbread and The Pulled Pork Sandwich Special. All accompanied with Shorty's Bistro White which Shar presented to us and explained all the expansions for Mount Palomar Winery. So exciting for this winery!! Definitely our favorite spot!! So relaxing and gorgeous with awesome staff, wine and food!!

Kelsey T.

Overall, our dining experience was pretty bizarre. I booked a reservation for my husband and my wedding anniversary and called the night before to request a seat inside as it was supposed to be pretty chilly the night of our dinner. When we arrived, our first impressions of the restaurant were confusion and underwhelm. The restaurant itself seems to be in an open dining hall sort of building with very odd decor. We were greeted by a host that seemed like he had better places to be. I told him that we had a reservation and his first question was "are you OK with sitting outside?" which was strange since no other diners were out there, there were plenty of open tables inside and it was 50 degrees outside. I told him that we'd prefer a table inside and he said it would be about 20 minutes, which defeated the entire point of the reservation. We took a seat at the bar and sat for about 10 mins and weren't approached by any staff during that point. The host then came over and moved us to our table. We were pretty disappointed to find that the New York strip that they feature on the online menu was not available as this is the entire reason that we chose the restaurant, as our go-to steakhouse is closed for renovation. We both ordered something else that sounded appetizing and the food overall was good but pretty over priced in my opinion. There were some hiccups during service but the waiter was nice and courteous so we didn't mind. They did have live music being played outside which was nice however it was EXTREMELY loud. I mean loud like we couldn't hear each other talk. I ordered a piece of carrot cake to go and much to my disappointment (again) once I got home and took a bite it was stale and honestly tasted like onions. Pretty sure it had been sitting uncovered in the fridge for a week before I paid $16 for a slice. We will definitely not be returning, not would we ever recommend this establishment to others. For an almost $200 dinner it was extremely disappointing.