Ambience: You walk in and the place is a small market with "The Green Shack" nestled inside. Looks…read morelike there are 4 businesses in one location. Definitely a hole in the wall! But, aren't these the best places for some food? The menu can be a bit overwhelming if you're new. There are a lot of options. But, to an adept foodie you quickly find what you've been craving. I ordered 3 sandwiches: The Joker & The Thief: -the pastrami is cooked in their Joker sauce. I had it on a toasted French roll. Added mayo with some pickles! I also opted for "The Thief" which is added cubed BBQ Brisket for +2$ dollars! I smacked that thing down in the car so quick. What I mean to say is, I took the first bite and all the flavors came together perfectly. I could not put the sandwich down. I ate the sandwich so fast I may have lost a little oxygen to the brain as I inhaled the sandwich. Now, I'm contemplating how I can come back to order another sandwich one I live 5hrs away. I still have 2 more sandwiches for the ride home. One is the Green Shack sandwich (Turkey, Avo, & Bacon) and a chopped sandwich Don't judge me.... Yeah I'm an under cover BIG BACK. Anyways - This is a must try if you're in the area. I came in on a Friday and there was a wait. But it was definitely worth it. As I walked out I found $15 on the sidewalk. Keep your head on swivel there is a lot going on in the neighborhood. I give the place 5 Stars well deserved. "I'll be back!" - Terminator Voice

I ordered the tuna sandwich and elote side for my dad. He greatly enjoyed the food…read more Their service was excellent.

Wine is good Our sommelier is great…read moreBut but but The lady name Richel... she's the hidden gem!! She's at the merchandise But she is so friendly and make sure we have a great time here I just love her

I really wanted to like this place.. unfortunately not a great experience. We had a reservation…read morelater in the day on a Sunday. We checked-in. They said cleaning our table. Great get seated after 2 big parties. Also in a booth in the bar area. Very nice booth. We were sat without menus first. Luckily a nice bartender I assume gave us menus. Nobody came for at least 5 minutes as we decided on drinks and all are food. Finally got a server, ordered everything because we were ready. An appetizer, a salad, and paella. To share and each a cocktail. Sooooo the appetizer comes. And we're waiting a few and then a few turns into 10 minutes. We are almost done with our appetizer. No server in sight I look over to the bar no drinks. So I go up to the Hose stand to ask where our drinks are it appears there might've been a manager there, but they ran away. The host said where are you pointed at our table. Got our server. She came over to let us know that they were waiting on juice. We now have our second course and luckily our drink. I probably would've ordered another cocktail, but it was already 25 minutes into our meal. So I did order finally a glass of wine. To go with our paella. We had a tomato salad with that was lacking in flavor and very underwhelming. The paella comes we have the seafood one. It is hot. It is also overcooked, and I saw no calamari and we had very little seafood. I would say this was not the best paella I have had. Which is unfortunate as my friend kept saying this is the best she ever had when she had been there before. I asked her if she ever had been to café Seville. Where they have what I consider the best paella. But this is also Temecula so I really don't expect much from this area. They were very busy so maybe I just had a bad moment and I hope that that is true and everyone else has a great experience there. I wish a manager had been present to be aware of what was happening on the floor during a possible breakfast to lunch transition

As one of the best wineries in the valley, Wiens had an excellent wine selection and a very nice,…read morecasual atmosphere. There's nothing fancy about it and you won't find a high price gift shop but you will really enjoy the excellent wines and the comfortability of being able to relax for most of the day. There's an outdoor, dog friendly patio and you can carry in your own lunch and/or snacks. We come for the wine tasting and to play cards. I've had memberships at several wineries in the valley over the years but this one is my favorite thus far.

We had a great time with Silvana tasting the vines that she was pouring…read more My girlfriend threw herself a birthday party and it was so much fun. Good friends, good vine. We had a great time with the DJ. His choice of music was fun and the dancing was crazy, I was dancing like Elaine on Seinfeld. GREAT VENUE TO THROW YOURSELF A PARTY!!!!!! I WOULD RECOMMEND

We like coming to the Temecula Valley wine country. In many ways it reminds us of Santa Barbara, or…read moreSanta Ynez, just twenty or so years younger. Up in Santa Barbara, Fess Parker used his Daniel Boone Disney money in the 50's to buy up acreage. See the movie Sideways for more on this. Here in Temecula, you had Vincenzo Cilurzo (another Hollywood refugee), whose weekday job was that as a Light Director for Merv Griffin, see IMdB. Vincenzo and his wife Audrey planted 40 acres and that are considered Temecula's first vines in 1968, then along came Ely Callaway, then Joe Hart and the rest is history. We have visited over a dozen plus vineyards in Temecula and they're all a lot of fun. Each offers up a little history and a taste of their best for a few bucks. The wineries we continue to return to are Callaway, Wilson, Wiens, Hart, Ponte and South Coast. If you find one you like, I would recommend joining their wine club. Many of the wines aren't sold in discount stores. We would also suggest trying some the restaurants attached to the Winery, like Meritage at Callaway. As a postscript, Vincenzo & Audrey Cilurzo sold their winery in 2004 to Imre & Gizella Czirakis and they renamed it Bella Vista. Vincenzo died last year, but the family stayed in the Temecula area. Enjoy!

T he valley has grown in leaps and bounds. E legant and…read morequaint. M aking wine locally! E ducation available by friendly staff. C onveniently, located in Southern California. U nbelievable hot air hot air balloons... L ovely backroads from Rancho California Road. A perfect way to spend an afternoon. V ineyard tours and tastings. A tour bus will stop at several vineyards. L ive for food too? L ots of restaurant choices in the valley E ntertainment offererd at many properties. Y ou have some pet friendly options too! W edding sites galore! I nns for romantic getaways. N ice picnic spots. E vents are happening all the time! C harcutetires pair well. O utings on the weekend U YE's have occurred. N othing like wine country out your back door! T ry something new... R hone varietals grow well here. Y ou will discover something you love! #TemeculaAVA #SouthernCaliforniaWineCountry #iHeartTemecula

Absolutely loved our visit to Miramonte Winery! The food is exceptional. My absolute favorite is…read morethe Queso Oaxaca & Salami Flatbread with honey. The combination of salty and sweet is perfect, with so much flavor in every bite. Definitely a must-try! The wine is wonderful as well, and Opulente is one of my favorites. Great service, beautiful atmosphere, and I love that they offer different events throughout the weekends, which makes every visit feel a little different. Great wine, delicious food, and a fun atmosphere. Definitely a Temecula wine country favorite!

First and foremost, I will NEVER be visiting this winery EVER again. To anyone that reads this…read morereview, YOU ARE WARNED you will be subjected to the worst experience and customer service that you will probably have to ever endure. My Wife and I are appalled over what happened. To the Business Owner, Cane V., you need to train your employees, the faces of YOUR everyday business, to be more EMOTIONALLY INTUITIVE and PROFESSIONAL and have GENERAL MATURITY. Where do I start? If you are looking for a winery that has an unprofessional, rowdy brewery atmosphere that attracts Entitled Stank Faced Boomer Temecula Wine Moms and their Snobby Little Cliques LOOK NO FURTHER, THIS IS YOUR PLACE. Our Experience: my Wife and I came over to sample some wines from this winery that was recommended from a friend. On the Winery Website, you can do 2 different types of wine tastings: Classic Tastings of 6 wines of your choice or a Private Wine Tasting of 8 different ones for a higher price. This is what initially attracted my Wife and I to this winery in the first place (big mistake on our end). Upon arrival, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that wine tasting is no longer being offered at all. The incompetent red haired bartender at the front entrance provided us with no other alternative other than "Yea we don't offer that anymore, you can do by the glass or by the bottle." Her tone changed completely when I asked her about the Club they advertise everywhere. She then tells us that they are booked for the day, however the BAR and LAWN area are open seating, after 8PM everything is open seating. It was 6:30/7PM so we decided by that point, we'll wait for a spot to open up and enjoy some wine then in the meantime. We figured, it's just the 2 of us so we should have luck finding a spot. At the bar area, I noticed that 3 seats were left unattended. The people there got up and left, no drinks were left behind or any "Reservation" placards were placed to notify people. I walk over, sit down and wave to my Wife to come and sit at the bar area. We sat down, sipped some of our wine for 10-15 minutes. Bar had 2 people working, a gentleman and heavier set Blonde lady. Both of them never said anything and nothing was ever exchanged between us and the heavier set Blond lady. I was even thinking about buying a beer or cocktail and thankfully I didn't. Shortly after this time, an EXTREMELY RUDE, ENTITLED, and VISIBLY DRUNK lady and her husband RUDLY went in between my Wife and I and COMMANDED we leave her spots. My Wife and I laughed at her and were genuinely confused because the BAR IS OPEN SEATING, THERE ARE NO RESERVATIONS FOR OPEN SEATING. She then gets even more angry and DEMANDS we leave or else, says to my Wife and I "YOU're GOING TO LEAVE NOW," I tell the lady to kick rocks, it's open seating then she enters the bar area to talk to the heavier set Blond bar tender that we wont move. The Blond bar tender THEN has the AUDACITY to tell us "They have been sitting here all night, YOU TWO need to leave immediately." My Wife and I look at each other and absolutely laugh it off at the sheer absurdity of everyone's tone towards us. Who do you think you are to blatantly kick us out ON OPEN SEATING? Either you are severely undertrained from the Owner or you as a staff member play favorites with other entitled customers. Both of which are absolutely absurd. Upon this interaction, my Wife and I leave and go right down the street to Europa Winery and sampled several wines and had a $250 dinner at Bolero. Here, the experience was a complete 180° and we should've never wasted our time at Miramonte Winery being subjected to the nastiness from the Temecula Trash. If you are a large party, or wanting to host private events, I STRONGLY recommend ANYWHERE else besides Miramonte Winery. The Staff here is atrocious, rude, immature and ugly. I pride myself in never leaving nasty reviews but this experience changed everything moving forward.

Went for a bachelorette party on a wine tour with Bob. We had such a blast and it was well worth…read morethe money and time. We danced to music on the bus, which was clean and air-conditioned. Then we went to 3 of the wineries where the Little Bus staff were informative, organized, and were a delight to chat with. We have some motion-sickness-prone folks so were worried about getting a little nauseated, but we were totally fine too. Smooth driving.

Kurt was amazing! We enjoyed our bus which had perfect amount of air flow and we were even allowed…read moreto pick the music! Ice box with waters and place to store leftover food! I definitely want to come back and do it again!

Such a cool place. They explained to us that wines at Carter are All Estate Grown, and bottled on…read moresite. Flight Tastings! are beautifully presented, they offer prepackaged food items and a menu from their NEW Vineyard Grill, all can be enjoyed while on the patio or indoor. Staff is wonderful and accommodating, when they are busy they are still very kind and helped me. Thank you Crystal! Beautiful estate drive way Plenty of parking **PET and children friendly Outside patio quite n' peaceful Nice gift collection, Chocolates & Honey. We appreciate the PET friendly option Pic Nic area available upon reservatios... Ann N. Torrance

Continuing my quest to visit every winery in North County, I chose Carter Estate on this sunny…read moreCalifornia morning. The tasting room was fairly empty, but the staff compensated for the lack of noise by blasting popular music to the point you thought you should dance. Not my vibe. The wine was presented flight-style and was mediocre quality at best. Totally uneventful.

We visited LetterPress Chocolate Factory and experienced the tour on a Sunday afternoon. Thanks to…read moremy brother who purchased our tickets online. We had a wonderful time. It's such an educational tour. We highly recommend visiting LetterPress Chocolate Factory and already shared about our experience with family and friends. Once we arrived and checked in Corey handed us hairnets and masks to prevent any contamination in the facility. She is so nice and friendly and explained the process to us (party of 5). David the speaker and tour guide was excellent. We learned so much about the process on how to grow and cultivate cacao trees then ferment cacao. He educated us about the process to the completion from the bean to bar and packaging of chocolate. He also informed us the quality versus quantity of chocolate manufacturing. Which was very interesting. During this whole process David showed videos, slides and also had us try cacao beans and different types from different parts of the world. From there we moved on to the chocolate factory and how they are made. We then placed our masks on once we entered the closed section. It was fun and unforgettable experience. Everyone in our party of 5 enjoyed it. We also got to try more samples. After the chocolate factory tour we bought some ice cream and LetterPress Chocolates. Definitely fine and quality chocolate. We are so thankful for this experience and have now looked at the chocolate manufacturing and producing process from a much better perspective.

Oh no I didn't realize Letterpress closed! I hope they reopen because it is such a great tour…read moreexperience! The staff was so nice and to think its only a 3 person operation? Crazy! The tour goes over the interesting details on how chocolate is made. Also the differences between big companies vs small ones like LetterPres. We were even showed the process on how its made. They had machinery specifically made for Letterpress Chocolate. There were small nibs samples during the tour and sample chocolates at the end. We tried the Mexican hot chocolate ice cream. Wow, really tastes like it. I really help they come back. Letterpress Chocolate was a local treasure!

I came here today with my bookclub for a meetup and it was the perfect spot for our large group to…read moregather. There is a ton of outdoor seating that's shaded, with misters. Inside the tasting room they did have live music as well. We lucked out and came the first day they opened the kitchen so they have pizzas now! I think most of the ladies ordered themselves one. I also got a glass of montepulciano which is the perfect red for a hot day. The pizza was delicious and I loved the wine. The service was great, everyone was very friendly and helpful.

When this place first opened, right before Covid, the employees were friendly, helpful, and kind…read more We signed up for the wine club. No pressure sales. It was a smaller venue. There were Adirondack chairs outside, cornhole, etc. It was such a welcoming place. There were food trucks from which to purchase Mexican food etc. out in the parking lot. After Covid, they expanded which is great. The comfy Adirondack chairs turned into metal tables and chairs. The space feels much more crammed. It does not feel so relaxed anymore. And as for the employees, snarky comments should never be tolerated. My daughter-in-law had her mother's retirement party at this establishment. Initially, the woman she talked to on the phone was not very helpful or welcoming. Some other gentleman was VERY helpful and gave the impression that this party was welcome here. On the night of the event, 15 people actually showed up. We had three tables inside. There was one party of 4 in the back corner. The place was empty. There were a few people outside enjoying the live music. The music was great. Anyway, we brought some of our Somerset wines from home but also ordered beers, pizza and champagne. It's not like we were merely using their facility with no benefit to them. A couple came in and used another inside table. Again, there was still open seating inside. We weren't loud. We were respectful. We spent money. When it came time to cut the cake, we asked to borrow a knife. The female employee's comment was, "We can't lend you a knife. This is why we tell people to bring cupcakes" in a very condescending and rude tone. There was absolutely no excuse for that demeanor. She should have been kind. And as a side note, any time someone from our party walked up to the tasting counter, the employees didn't acknowledge them. A male and female were talking to each other and told us we needed to wait. What kind of customer service is that?? I've read through many of the comments and it sounds like bridal parties and bachelor parties are perfectly acceptable. And we all know how rowdy they can get. But our quiet retirement party did not feel welcomed. Go to Peltzer if you're in the area. Great vibe! Very chill! Amazing Sangrias and slushies.

Cannot recommend enough! My friends and I went on a brewery tour for a birthday celebration, and we…read morehad the best time. First of all, our tour guide Cindy was great. She was super chill and fun, and just the kind of person you want to go beer tasting with. She is extremely knowledgeable about brewing, so it was awesome to hear about how the different beers are made, and understand why they taste the way they do. Second, can we talk about the fact that a fun bus picks you up and drives you to your preselected list of breweries? That alone is cause for celebration. And third, the beer tastings were tasty and varied, which I very much appreciated. We tried lagers, IPAs, porters, saisons, wheat ales, etc. A total of 12 tastings, and all expertly picked. So, all that said, I'd definitely go again and try a few new breweries!

Virtual Beer School through LA Beer Hop has been the highlight of this 2020 Pandemic. They have…read morebeen able to come up with a program (think 101) for all things beer and alt-beers! 1. Great Customer Service - they're extremely personable, flexible, know their stuff 2. High Quality Content - Recommendations and Beer were on point with enough flexibility to meet a broader audience (think IPA's - most folks don't enjoy the bitterness so they navigated that well) 3. Fun! During Pandemic their virtual tastings have been great to learn and hang out with interesting people that of course all love beer! Pre-pandemic I attended their North LA Beer Bus Tour and this takes it up a level from the comfort of home :) Give them a try, great beers, people, and quality service to support talented - local business!