We were staying at La Bella Sera Hotels and Suites for the night, and had returned from a full day of wine tasting. Needless to say we were ready for a good dinner! Enoteca did not disappoint. Starters were the NE Clam Chowder and the special Heirloom tomato salad with balsamic. The fried sausage ravioli were to die for - dip them into the chipotle ranch or green chili sauces = delicious! What a fabulous way to start off the meal. The Coconut Crusted Halibut with jasmine rice and veggies were amazing - the flavors complimented each other and were mouth watering. My husband had the Porterhouse Pork Chop and substituted the tuscan potato for au gratin. Unreal dinner! The service was inpecable and attentive. We returned the next day for breakfast which in my eyes was also 5 starts. Attentive service and hearty breakfast while sitting outside were perfection. Can't wait to go back! read more

We went here because it was in the hotel next to ours and didn't require any driving, but the food was good enough and the service friendly enough that I would go back. We found the hostess inside the restaurant, and she led us to a table on the patio, which was quite nice. The painting was a little cheesy, but the rest of the place was simple but well-done. We started with the Tobin James Dreamer - which took a while because it wasn't chilled. This was a little disappointing - your restaurant is in a wine region, you feature local wine, and it's a sparkling wine that's always going to need to be chilled... so why not just keep some always chilling? We enjoyed the vintner's plate while waiting on our wine - a great combination of delicious sausage, briny olives, grilled peaches, roasted garlic, brie, goat cheese, and crostini. All in all good, but needed more crostini. I had the gnocchi with scallops. The scallops were good sized, but a little too cooked. The sauce on the gnocchi separated easily, and while my tongue loves oil, it was not as appetizing to see it separate out of the sauce. The service was very friendly, and the atmosphere upscale but casual. Definitely a solid option if you're staying close by. read more

Yummy, hidden gem. Smaller place in the La Bellasera hotel but great food. Husband really enjoyed his Ribeye. I had scallops, which were cooked perfectly. The service was nice and the drinks were good. Only one TV in the place, so don't go in there if you are looking to watch multiple games. There is a Chili's around the corner for that. Nice place to relax and take a nice date. read more

Went last night for restaurant month...7 people. Everyone was pleased with their choices. I had halibut that was delicious. Service was spot on. Bartender made wonderful drinks and everyone was so friendly. Plan to return. read more

I love the renovations ! It is light and and inviting. Food was fresh and cooked perfectly! My favorite was the artichoke appetizer! I will definitely get turn. read more

Enoteca - New American Near Me - Paso Robles, California

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We make a point to eat at this restaurant every time we visit Paso. This time, I am taking the time to review because the food was excellent as always, and we had such a wonderful bar experience too. The bartender came over to our seats (by the beautiful fireplace) listened to each of our likes/dislikes and custom made drinks for us. I had a cucumber martini which he muddled and floated sparkling wine. Every one of the four drinks was custom made with care and attention. This is RARE! I wish I would have gotten his name but he was excellent. Try the cheese platter too! read more

If you order the pork chop it will drop you to both knees it is good as it ever can be really enjoy the Ambiance of the restaurant all the food is fantastic great service great atmosphere the desserts are As Good As It Gets read more

We were so excited to have a relaxing Saturday morning breakfast at this place! All the pictures and reviews were to our liking, but when we arrived there was a sign at the entrance of the restaurant that stated "please seat yourself". We proceeded to find a table outside on the patio. My husband and I sat down and we waited and waited and waited and waited......etc...... Next to us was a table covered with the previous patrons dirty dishes accompanied by many flies and bee's. We eventually gave up and walked out back through the restaurant. The bartender gave us a great big grin as we left. ????? We will not be returning and will not recommend this establishment to friends. read more

Great service from a knowledgeable staff. Not your average hotel restaurant. The mussels were really good! I'm going back just for those alone. My gnocchi was alright but too rich for the portion size. Our waiter selected a few delicious cheeses for dessert. Not exactly Italian but good nonetheless. read more

Pros: Beyond Superb Fine American Cusine (I've tried many many restaurants and I rarely give five stars. Must Try!) Professional Service Decent Pricing Cons: No Tap Beers (but good selection of Wines) read more

Great place for a good evening out having. People in our party had the following. Pork Chop The Salmon Salad With salmon Filet mignon All were prepared well and tasted great. The have a friendly corkage policy as well read more

This was a carry out meal, so I really can't speak to the service or much of the things you'd normally mention in a review however I will say the people were friendly and did offer to bring me some water while I waited after I showed up a little early. So I guess I can say the service is nice there. The wife and I shared the grilled asparagus salad with shrimp which we both agreed was very good. I'm sure this would be a great date night spot. Perhaps the next time we're in town we'll shoe horn a real meal from this stop into the schedule. read more

I had a good meal and good service, nothing to complain about - and yet I feel like there was nothing spectacular to rave about. I ate the mussels and clams for course 1 and scallops and gnoochi for course 2. It was enjoyable and our waitress was friendly and attentive. I guess I just expected the food to really blow me away, and it didn't. It was good, just nothing stood out. Still would recommend, and wouldn't mind going back - although I'll probably keep searching for a favorite restaurant in Paso. read more

We went to Enoteca last night for dinner. The restaurant is in the La Bellasera Hotel. The Hotel is beautiful with fountains and grapevines and a really nice lobby which you access the restaurant through. There was a wine and cheese tasting going on in the lobby when we arrived. I was a little surprised that the restaurant was not even half full. We were immediately seated next to a window with a view of the patio/pool area. We brought our own local bottle of wine (Justin Reserve Cab) and there was no corkage fee! 2nd bottle or non-local bottle has a $10 corkage. Go local wine! Now for the food. For the first course, we had the Ribs and the Seared Ahi wraps. Both were amazing. There were 7 ribs and it came with its own salad of thin sliced apples, curried pecans, and a delicious goat's cheese. The Seared Ahi wraps had a delicious sauce and wontons in them. For our second course, we had Seared Sea Scallops and Coconut Crusted Halibut. We really enjoyed both but the scallops won by a nose. Both had sauces that were scrumptious. The portions were generous. We waddled out of that restaurant. For desert we had the Caramel Apple Cobbler with vanilla ice cream and a Carmelized Pear Eclair with vanilla ice cream. These were both very good but the Pear Eclair was a little bit better. We tried the Zin Alley Zinfandel Port with our desert and it was wonderful. Pros: Large Portions on each plate (1st course, 2nd course, desert), Friendly attentive service, no corkage, very tasty food combinations. Cons: Price (but you get what you pay for), Location (wish it was closer to downtown Paso), flat screen TV on the wall (makes it seem more like a cheesy hotel restaurant or bar) read more

I havent been here in a while but it is very good. The macadamia crusted halibut is sooooo delicious,best I've ever had. Atmosphere is very nice and prices are compatible to any downtown eatery. read more

Ten stars!! After a really bad experience at another restaurant my husband and I had chosen as our place for dinner, this restaurant made our night. We found it after we waited for half hour at another place and are glad we left now. The service was so nice and refreshing from the moment I called to see if we they were still open for dinner. We got to the hotel and lady at the front desk was super nice and the hostess of the restaurant was also very polite and sat us right away. Our waitress was so sweet and attentive to us it really made our night. We had the clams and mussels to start and they were great with their bread. My husband had the rib eye which he just loved and melted in your mouth and I had the filet mignon which with green beans and potatoes and it was all soo amazing. The food and service was great and I have absolutely no complaints. Try it out and you will not be disappointed. I can't wait to come back. read more

My wife and I had breakfast and ate a hearty sized eggs benidicts plate, with complimentary homemade muffins. The chocolate one is the best choice! We had to get an additional one for the road. Customer service was excellent as the staff caters to the customer's wants. read more

My husband and I have been locals and regulars to Enoteca for the last 10 years. We loved them. But, there has been a recent remodel and we tried the drinks and food today. The drinks were very good. . The food, not so much. They raised the prices on the menu and lowered the quality and portion of the food. I had the lobster pasta. It was lukewarm when I received it and the lobster was not fresh at all. (Manager, please don't write back and tell me it was.). My husbands chicken beet salad was $34, very expensive for a small portion salad and again, not hot. The serving size should be much bigger for that price. Also, the bread is now one choice, tasty, but the unique offering of 4 different breads before the remodel made this restaurant also stand out to other Paso Robles restaurants. We do appreciate that the corkage fee is waived with the 1st bottle of local wine. Why do remodels have to change everything? Nonetheless, it isn't our favorite go to restaurant in the area anymore. There prices are higher (like downtown Paso (disappointing)), and the quality is much below expectations. read more

Our birthday dinner for 5 got off to a rocky start when the restaurant bungled our reservation for patio seating, and the hostess responded by displaying indifference to our dismay and throwing the front desk under the bus for messing up. She managed to seat us outside after we said we could squeeze into a 4-top. The ambiance on the patio is intimate and appealing, while the dining room has a generic hotel feel. More to the point, our group of mature women did not want to dine inside during COVID. We were disgruntled and agitated as we took our seats, but server and manager Daniel saved the evening. He listened with empathy to our complaint and verbally affirmed that during COVID, promising outdoor seating is a make-or-break aspect of a reservation. He told us that he planned to work with the hostess and the front desk to avoid a repeat of the situation. He then comped our table one of the two bottles of wine we ordered as well a birthday dessert and ice cream for the table. Our group had the double pork chops and halibut, which were well prepared, tasty and nicely presented. Thanks to Daniel's exceptional customer service skills, we left happy after an unpromising start. read more

Stayed at the Bellasera hotel last minute and enjoyed our meal here - good, solid food and pleasant staff.

The service by Blake (in the Lounge) and the food were phenomenal. This is by far the best crab cake I have ever had in California. It had chunks of real crab meat and was grilled to perfection. My husband's halibut with green olives (similar to a Vera Cruz) was amazing. The warm tabbouleh was delicious ( and a huge side dish). The warm freshly baked rolls were also delicious. This place is an amazing hotel restaurant not to be missed on your trip to Paso Robles. read more

Food is decent but the service is horrendous. Sat at the bar for appetizers and it took forever to get a drink order in. Staff continued to gossip about their current tables and made sure to avoid eye contact with us. I am absolutely appauled by the lack of service I experienced. The management here must be horrendous or the servers don't care. Either way, never again! read more

A special place that we discovered and love! Food deliciously made especially the rack of lamb! The salad was big enough to split between my husband and myself. Atmosphere is perfect to end the week and treat yourself to something special. read more

I don't know what happened -- this used to be over the top good but our visit there yesterday was quite disappointing. The entrees were good but the side dishes were very ordinary. Mashed potatoes seemed like they were out of a box. Loved the short ribs, though. Others in my party felt the same as I. Wish they didn't serve the bread the way they do. A server comes around with a tray and serves you a small piece of bread of your choice from the tray. He never comes by again. read more

My wife and I were greeted at our table by the very friendly and entertaining Vince. The service was fantastic all night. There was a large wine selection which did not disappoint. My wife got the filet mignon which had amazing flavor and broccolini which was perfect! I had the seafood pasta and loved every bite. Both dishes were exceptional and well worth the price. We would love to come back sometime. read more

My mother and father in law took me out here for dinner for my 40th.Vince our server was the best he was attentive but not over attentive. He was great and the food was great. The only issue is the restaurant doesn't have changing tables as we brought our 3 month old. That being said we will return and I hope Vince is our server! read more

Best filet I've ever had. Definitely not kid friendly and service was touch and go given it was a busy night, but the manager was great about checking in once he knew there was a problem. read more

Thank you Sheila and the Enoteca restaurant! We had a special birthday for my mother in law planned....amazing food, flowers and wine and at the last minute plans changed due to an emergency. Sheila and her team were amazing.....they helped us cancel our plans and were concerned about the family emergency. We will be back and highly recommend this restaurant and Sheila...great to work with! read more

Best bar & restaurant in town. Carlos is an excellent Bartender, very personable & his service is impeccable!

I write this review with mixed feelings. On one hand, I hesitate because we are guests at this hotel and may find the need to dine here again or stay here in the near future. On the other hand, I feel very strongly about rude service. I decided to eat here twice out of necessity and convenience with my two little ones. The first day....Never have I felt so discriminated against because I have kids as I did when I walked into this restaurant for breakfast. Now mind you, I understand the concept of "fine dining" and that some places are just not kid friendly. However, this place is a bit of a different ambience for breakfast than it is for dinner. (I would not bring my kids for dinner). However since we are guests at the hotel and the restaurant was empty, I assumed it would be safe to bring my rambunctious two. We chose a corner spot in so we would not disturb anyone else who might arrive. The service...Now we all know there is rude with saying something verbally and you can express rude with your demeanor. The server was quite rude. She got me everything I asked and even threw on a "smile" but all the while felt quite fake and as if she was going out of her way to get me anything. Again...the place was EMPTY and not sure why you are a server if you don't want to serve. I felt as though they wanted to rush me out of there and just completely unwelcomed with my 2 kids. This all made me feel like I wanted to cry and tried to rush through our breakfast as quickly as possible. Despite this service, I decided to go back... Again out of convenience. Hoping to have a bit of a different experience and just thinking I was a bit over sensitive the first day. Second day...same sever . Although she was maybe a tad bit nicer, the service was the same and the unwelcomed feeling was very much felt again. I am quite disappointed that a hotel with great service in every other aspect (even the cleaning service was nicer!) has a rude server. The food...does it even matter if the service is horrible?? Left with a bad taste in my mouth both times. read more

5:15 pm reservation. The host was very nice. But I met the old troll woman Hot O. talks about! They put her at the front desk instead! Nasty meany. There must be tons of people friendly applicants to hire instead of this. I called the exorcist to out the old troll but she was still there. Back to the restaurant, I ordered the kobe burger medium rare and it came back well done and rubbery. It started to get busy and Ashley the waitress was breaking sweat. It took a long time for my order and I didn't want to return it to wait even longer. I'm sorry I didn't return it. I was too tired and surprisingly hungry so I ate it. $16. Don't order it guys, the burger @ Cheesecake Factory is better. This patty here looks like the frozen precut stuff. Try the other entrees other people were happy with. Thats what I'll do if I go there again. read more

The sad thing about this post is that my rating is solely based on service. The food is actually really good. We went in this evening (Thursday) and were seated right away, great atmosphere, cozy and good live music. Hostess was pleasant and greeted us immediately. But then, we sat and sat and sat. It was about 10 minutes at least and I am being kind here, before we even had a server come over. When she finally did she asked what we would like to drink and we ordered our meals right then and there. The drinks took another however many minutes before we got them, just too long. We received our meals and really enjoyed them, but our server would never know because she never came back to ask how things were. We all wanted another round of drinks, but NOTHING. She never came back. We watched a table come in, get two rounds plus dinner and their check before our plates were even cleared! They had a completely different server. I was so aggravated at this point. My boyfriend drove separately and decided to leave because he was so frustrated. His mom and I wanted desert and a drink so we stayed behind. We asked for the desert menu and drink menu, she brought it and again, never came back. It was as if we were not there. We actually had to get up to ask for our check. I have never in my life had such bad service. This was beyond terrible. Her check could have been double had we actually been served. The food on the other hand was good. I had an asparagus salad, the bf had mussels and clams and his mom had the beet salad and soup. We all enjoyed it. I also liked that they offered us different types of bread as a starter. But, I have to give it one star because I will never step foot in that place again because of our server. It was that bad. The place wasn't even busy! read more

Friend and I came in on a Saturday night. We had heard some good things about the place. We sat at the bar. Dennis was professional. More interested in inventory than being engaging/personable. Bar was dirty. We ordered calamari for a starter. Incredibly overcooked rings. Dry 'n bland. Seemed to be frozen. Dipping sauce/aioli was a plus. We ordered the short rib special. Big bone. Little meat. Good, but you'd have to order three to fill up. Carmelized sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts were horrific. Burnt. Dry. Rehashed and recooked several times. Rookie mistakes. Poor management. Won't be back read more

We our regulars and wanted to have a birthday party with 10 people. We asked if we could have split checks (4 checks) which they told us they could not do. I asked if there was any possible way we could make it happen especially being regulars. Even the manager said no! We were so disappointed with how they treat their regulars...imagine how they treat new customers :-( read more

This supposedly upscale restaurant in a hotel was not. The food was small and overpriced. But the service was clearly discriminatory! There were only white people eating and working there, except for the water/bread person who also blatantly discriminated against us too. We had this experience throughout our stay in Paso Robles. read more

The first thing is that I like the ambiance. Low lighting, fireplace, attentive waiters. I had a ribeye steak medium rare with crabmeat, asparagus, bernase sauce & mashed potatoes. Everything was cooked to perfection. A Cabernet from Halter Ranch completed the perfect meal. I went back the next night and had a Cesar salad with scallops. Not as spectacular but still very tasty. I will come back. read more

We had a great waiter named Patrick who put up with some crazy ladies on a girls night out. The food and service was exceptional. It can be recommended for a fine dining experience. Local musicians on Thursday night. read more

Really disagree on this 4 star rating. Ordered a medium rare rib eye and received a well done steak That didn't even look like a rib eye. Received a second steak - This one was a rib eye but lacked flavor and no char. For $41 meal I expected a bit better steak than something that looked like it was from Norms. My son ordered a medium rare rib eye and received a well done rib eye. My husband got the Pork chop which was quite flavorless. New England clam chowder was delicious which is why I give it 2 stars. read more

More like 3.5, but decided to round down because it's not quite worthy of 4. I went to Enoteca for breakfast. Tried the french toast, which was fairly good, but nothing to write home about. read more

We had dinner last night at Enoteca for Valentine's Day with their new chef and staff. I've read some of the recent reviews and they must have gone on a bad night or ???? This was our third visit since the reopening and everything was fantastic!!! Our server mentioned that they were still working on fine tuning the menu and service. They were short staffed out front but our dinner was delicious!! The steak and scallops were seasoned and cooked perfectly. The crab stuffed halibut was amazing. Even short staffed the service was friendly and our food was delivered hot and in a timely manner. We will definitely return. read more