This was one of our stops while we were ranch hopping in Apple Hill this 2021 season. We primarily stopped by since some of our friends wanted the experience of picking your own apples. Apple picking is approx $3.50ish/lb here so don't go too crazy out there. I personally like just purchasing already picked apples at other ranches, it's cheaper at $2/lb and there is a lot more variety to choose from. I'll say Pine-O-Mine is very much a chill bar atmosphere. The main bar has a bar with various beers and ciders on tap. There's a shuffleboard inside and corn hole outside. Lots of lounge and hang out areas both inside the barn and outside. I tried the Apple Cinnamon Shandy which was half apple cider/juice and half beer. A cool concept, but I liked the two drinks better separately. There is food here, but it seems there is no set menu. The weekend I went it was hot dogs, chili, and mashed potatoes - no BBQ. In summary, Pine-O-Mine doesn't have much of a gift shop and only offers apple picking and maybe some frozen goods. It's a chill place to hang out with friends, drink and play some pub games. read more

A barn with a "haunted" sign catching our eye was the invite to Pine O'Mine. When we pulled in we were greeted by a smiling Paul with his signature hat in front of his own little shack. It was the middle of the day, so he explained that his son was off prepping the haunted barn for the weekends it would be open throughout October, and spoke with pride on the project. No haunted house - so apple picking it is! For $30 you get a sturdy green bag to "fill to the brim" with personally picked apples! The variety available was Golden, as the Fuji's are picked away on a very busy Labor Day weekend. Paul insisted the goldens were delicious and encouraged us to bite into one while we were picking to taste the sweetness. They totally were! Once we were well versed in the happenings of the farm, we went into the small little grove to pick. They were some trees picked away that required a hunt for the perfect one and others towards the end of the rows that were still full of apples - tiny lunch sized ones and large ones too! As we proudly showed off our bag to the man with the hat, we saw him encouraging the next families to fill their bags to the brim. This was at the top of my farm list for the day - a small, intimate farm with the delight of getting to pick from the tree. Will be back for Fuji's in another year, and definitely for that haunted barn! read more

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Such a fun place to hang out Amber a drink and have some amazing food! Kid and dog friendly. read more

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Great family atmosphere! It has a small town charm where everyone is treated like family!

This place is fantastic. Much more low key than most of the other higher paced and busy Apple Hill locations. They have a smoker for bbq, great beers, ciders, etc. Area for kids to run around and dog friendly. Highly recommend. read more

Pine o Mine is the new Apple Hill hot spot! Great beer, food, and something going on every season for the family to enjoy. We will be regulars here! read more

Really awesome place! Super family and dog friendly, great food and locals beer and ciders. Owners are nice and enjoy mingling. Don't hesitate to add this to your stops this apple hill season, especially since they are open later than most other stops. read more

Awesome, family-friendly place to spend a day or evening. The new barn is awesome. Local beer selection is outstanding. Friendly service and great owners. read more

*NEW OWNERSHIP* This place is awesome and soo cute. You can pick your own apples, go on hay rides, and they even have a corn maze. Plus fun activities inside the barn. Way better than previous years!!! It will now be a must go for the friends and family. read more

I am so amazed at how many wonderful families I have met here! Some of whom have come back more than once during our Fall season! We will be transitioning into our Winter Wonderland Christmas in the Barn! Please come back and join us for your favorite Holiday activities!! We will have ornament making, face painting, holiday home decor and crafts, lots of yummy goodies, Santa, Sleigh Rides and so much more! We can't wait to see y'all there!! read more

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Took the kiddos here and it was so much fun for the fam. Everybody did a good job with socially distancing and wearing masks here. The apples were super sweet. The staff was very very sweet and so courteous. We highly recommend it here. read more

During a live concert by Shane Q, we had the chance to speak with their chef and we just had to try the brisket. Oh man! We are sold! Next time I'll update my review with an image. We ate our food before I can get a pic. I hope they do catering, one of the best briskets we had. read more

They have a huge selection of beautiful pumpkins, and all the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. We also love apple cider milkshakes! read more

Pine-O-Mine Ranch - Autumn bounty from Pine O Mine Ranch. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Placerville, California

Great fun , great cider, Great beer , friendly people and dog friendly . A great Sunday afternoon

The facility is great. We enjoyed looking at the booths with items for sale and the kids enjoyed the tire swings. The low rating is for the absolutely horrible customer service. It was so bad, in fact, that it became humorous. The situation is so simple... people (probably from suburbia) come up the hill to enjoy a day outdoors together, picking apples, tasting apple products, and leisurely shopping for homemade items. We expect from the proprietors, a friendly smile and basic customer service. The better the experience, the more we buy. The older gentleman at the entrance to the orchard was cantankerous at best. As we approached we were greeted by his harsh tones and words about filling our box and how it wasn't a good idea to take pictures in the orchard. I figured he was one of those older men that SEEMS super grumpy as he's joking then eventually smiles and everyone goes about their business happily. Not the case here. We walked past him and entered the orchard believing he had been joking. We had 6 adults, 2 kids and 2 toddlers in our group. We meandered through the orchard, taking pictures to commemorate our day in Apple Hill, picking apples, and just enjoying our time. After about 15-20 minutes we headed toward the cashier to pay for the apples we had picked. As we left the orchard the older man started barking at us about not having a full box. We started to understand he had not been joking. He said he would call the cashier and let them know that we were coming with a box that wasn't full. We arrived at the cashier and were greeted by ANOTHER, VERY GRUMPY older man. He also barked at us, grumbled under his breath about us, and made it very clear that we had not followed the rules... the whole time acting as though we had purposely tried to get one over on him. The truth is, we simply didn't understand their policy (and frankly, we still don't). One of the things that he complained about, ad nauseam, was that we had spent too much time in the orchard and we never did pick a full box - this was said AT LEAST four times. (This is the point that it became humorous.) Suggestion to Pine O Mine: A simple sign that explains that you ONLY sell apples by the bushel (or half bushel) would make it all SO MUCH better. The existing signs about the price per pound are misleading... makes it seem like it is acceptable to buy 1 pound or 20. If your sign read something like "6 pound minimum", that would also make it more clear. Another idea is to let people buy as much or as little as they want, take their money and send them away with a smile. read more

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. For my birthday, I dragged my husband (who is up for anything BUT apple picking) to Apple Hill with no real expectations or plan in mind. We're Midwesterners who are often still taken aback by the sheer number of humans who can occupy a space on Saturday afternoon. Since this location seemed to have customers but wasn't packed, we decided to stop. We were disappointed in the selection of apples- most the Fujis had either been picked or were rotting on the tree (we *are* in a drought so I don't expect the typical Midwestern farm with 10-15 varieties). There were plenty of granny smith, although when I got home I learned they were mealy and weren't very good. After seeing the lack of selection and my suspicion that the apples weren't going to taste good, we picked about 6 apples and headed back to the shack to pay. As we approached the cashier, the older man looked in our box and pretty much yelled at us for only picking a few apples and how we might as well have gone to the grocery store. I wish I did- the last apples I purchased at a grocery store were edible and the employees at Safeway didn't yell at me. It's partially on me that I am a sensitive person, but this interaction completely ruined my Apple Hill experience. We paid for our apples, left the Apple Hill area, and drove to Georgetown for lunch. His cruel tone took the wind right out of my sails and I didn't want to do anymore apple picking or even be in the area anymore. read more

You can tell when love is put into every deliberate action. Pine O'Mine is a labor of love, and it shows. The people who run the orchards bean with pride as they tell you "You'll love our Fuji's" and encourage you to take the bigger bag -- not necessarily because they want you to buy more, but because they believe in the goodness of their fruits that much! It's pretty awesome. There's a cute barn, tire swings for kids, lots of hay stacks and logs to lunch on, and rows and rows of pristine orchards to pick your own apples in. Great photo ops. The trees and rows themselves are immaculately maintained, and it really shows just how much they love their trees. Such a nice family, very friendly and very helpful. They even show you how to best pick apples, "do the twist!", so you don't make more drop on accident or hurt the trees....that's real salt-of-the-earth love right there. Would definitely come back here to pick and would recommend it to anyone! read more

Not sure what everyone's fuss is about the old guy in a cowboy hat, but I thought he was fine. Of course, I don't have kids in tow, so I suppose that would change things. He only had Granny Smiths left, but that's fine since it means I can bake!!! It's pretty fun to pick your own apples I found out, try not to get too crazy with it though. And try not to waste people!!! read more

It's a cute farm with some cowboys that run it. They give you a bag that 30lbs for $30 and you pick your variety. Since my husband and I only want golden delicious that is what we got! It's so fun going through the orchards pick apples not many farms allow you to do so. We had a fun time and people need to stop getting upset. I would be irritated too to have someone in your family keeps on picking and your bag is full and your kids are picking? That means you went over 30lbs... save some for the rest of their customers. Not trying to be mean but Jeeze lol read more

Pine-O-Mine Ranch - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Placerville, California

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I've been coming to Apple Hill every year since I was 5 years old. Somehow, in all those years we never actually picked our own apples. Last year in October 2013 I came to Pine O' Mine with my husband, sister, and mother. The so called "angry old farmer" mentioned in another nasty review was actually a very friendly man who kindly instructed us how to correctly pick apples and which rows contained what apples. (For the record, to correctly pick an apple, you give the stem a little twist so that the apple comes right off the branch without yanking or pulling at the branch, causing several apples to fall to the ground.) If it's true that children are not able to pick in this orchard anymore, it would be thanks to the careless and lazy parents who are not teaching and watching (parenting!) their children. We had such a fun time picking the apples. The orchards were so beautiful and the trees just filled with apples. When we were picking (around 10-11am on a Saturday) there was maybe one other family picking too, but the orchard is so big that it seemed we were the only ones there. The freshly picked apples were incredible! SO sweet and crisp and perfect. The Fuji apples here were unlike any store bought Fuji apple I've eaten. And the granny smith apples made for a perfect pie. :) Such a fun experience. read more

This is the only farm in the area that will let you pick apples. When we pulled up, we saw nobody and thought we wouldn't get to visit because it's very early in the season. A very nice man pulled up and told us that he was understaffed because of a power outage, but that he would never turn away people who wanted to pick. He told us to go have fun and pay him what we thought was fair. He said you can't put a price on memories! He is right! Such a welcoming environment with beautiful apple trees! I would recommend bringing friends and family! read more

Came here with my wife and baby son. I love you pick farms and this is one of the best. The cowboy that runs the farm is a very nice man he explains that his farm is all organic. You get a huge bag to fill up yourself for $30. Best tasting apples I've ever had. read more

It's spectacular, magical, amazing, wonderful, we really enjoyed it. We went right before close and were greeted nicely by Grandma and Grandpa. When you walk toward the Fuji and Granny Smith apples you pass by Tire swings that are very enjoyable to swing on. The trees and grounds are well maintained and you see hardly an apple on the ground. We have never seen an orchard that is in such pristine condition with no rotten apples. Highly recommend the Golden Delicious and Granny Smiths, Fuji's have been picked clean. my girlfriend really loved it and we shall return again in a couple weeks :-D read more

Yummy Blueberries!! We stopped here in July to eat a picnic lunch and pick blueberries on our way to a camping trip. There are picnic tables by the red barn and some tire swings. A very clean port-a- potty was centrally located. There was also a sink with running water. It was stocked with paper towels and soap. Berry picking with kids can be messy! We were happy to have those little perks. This is a small family run, family oriented farm with friendly people and delicious fruit. I think you will have a great time! read more

Great brisket sandwich and the baked beans were awesome. I would definitely come back

Stopped by because of the bbq and beer sign and wow they made it worth it! The bbq was Texas style and was so good and they are starting to go for a brewery/tap house so they had some really good beer on tap. Looks like the new generation in the family is taking this spot over and they are making it the spot to be! Plenty of outside space with misters and shade all around. Mathew and Austin are great and hilarious! This is for sure gonna be the next big thing with Austin running the helm, look forward to coming back. read more

First time visiting at pine o mine I loved it super Amazing place to be at! Super friendly people everyone will have an amazing time! Definitely a family vibe around this farm! My daughter had so much fun getting her face painted and doing pumpkins! Best apples around also have a hay ride and other attractions I would highly recommended this place to everyone will be going back! read more

New spot with BBQ, beers on tap and a garden full of dogs. Special mention goes to the BBQ beans and the beer-cider shandy.

Our family spent the day at Pine O'Mine Apple Orchard and enjoyed every minute of it. My 1 year old grandson helped pick Granny Smith apples and loved it even though he doesn't have enough teeth to eat one. This is the only orchard I know of that will allow you to pick your own apples. If you can't pick your own apples, why bother going? We walked through the pumpkin patch and selected several unusual pumpkins. There was an old tractor on site and we took great photos of our grandson pretending he was driving. The barn had loads of local goodies like wildflower honey, beef jerky, and onion garlic almonds. The local food vendors on site offered delicious pulled pork sandwiches, bratwurst dogs, apple pie shakes, apple cronuts, and caramel popcorn. We will definitely make this apple orchard our future destination for years to come. read more

Cute little place. Got drinks from a small food truck- great apple cider shake. Small selection of goodies inside the building. Small little pumpkin patch good for pictures. This was a u pick apple farm, so we got some bagged and went to go pick the fuji apples, but there were none to be seen in the trees, perhaps out of season already? So many red, ripe apples were piled on the ground. So we went to the other side and picked golden delicious apples, these were still in the tree. But $3 a lb for these apples? May over priced! Why am I paying more for soemthing that I'm picking myself? The price added up quickly. read more

Our Pine O'Mine visit was so fun and the orchard offers a great experience for all ages (7-73 in our case). This is one of the last places left in Apple Hill to pick apples yourself and probably the best one. Austin and Dylan are incredibly nice and exude a welcoming and warm vibe. Our family had such a memorable time and would love to come back. Highly recommend the apple cider slushees too. read more

Since the new ownership this place is way better and so much fun!! Hay rides, upick apples, corn maze too. It's sweet for the family and friends. read more

Angry old farmer with beard and cowboy hat talks down to guests! If you have kids I would stay away from this u-pick orchard! We have been here with the kids a few times mostly because of its close location to the freeway, however, this angry old farmer with a beard and cowboy hat always lectures us on how to pick apples as if we alone are responsible for the wasted apples in fields. Each year the lecture he gives to folks before giving them apple bags or boxes gets more condescending with anti-children statements. This year 2014, he was not allowing young children in the fields, they have to pick apples in front of the stand area which does not have a good selection, and you are not allowed to pick the fuji apples without taking a 40 pound minimum! Seriously, the reason the angry old farmer has apple loss is because he has "people" picking apples into October which is way past the due date for ripeness and the apples are falling down on their own. His age discrimination policies should be stated in a sign as you enter rather than allowing families to get out of the car and being told they can't go out in the orchard. Or better yet, allow families to go out in groups with one of his hands to assist. If you have kids I would stay away from this u-pick orchard which by the way increased prices 10 percent from last year. The apples here have always been sub-par compared to Raley's Supermarket. Pine O'Mine apples are small, light, and not so sweet with near retail prices. read more

I'm writing this review on behalf of my wife, who hours later is still too upset to do it for herself. It was her birthday weekend and our daughter was committed to a kid party on the other side of town. So, my wife decided to put her new mixer to work making pie and made the trek up to Apple Hill with our special needs son to get some apples. A little while later I receive a call from her in tears and this is what she described to me: While starting to pick apples my wife decided to take a pic of my son as he was taking one off the tree. As she is bending over doing this, an older farmhand rides up on an ATV and stands over her and starts berating her and my son for "Walking between the trees". She is being apologetic (For what I don't know?) as he continues his harangue. She continues to try and diffuse this crazy situation by being calm and telling this lunatic that our son is autistic and being just being curious. As she stands up, he pushes her very hard on her right shoulder almost knocking her over. (I sincerely doubt this coward and bully would push a woman with a man accompanying her) At this point, my wife says "Don't you touch me" and understandably gets more upset. This all happens in front of another family who are understandably aghast. Meanwhile, my son who mistakenly believes he is at fault for getting his mother pushed and yelled at puts his hands over his ears and crying uncontrollably. They walk towards the main "shed" as he continues berating her for the entire time. My wife locates someone who appears to be the owner and had this conversation: Her: "Your farmhand yelled at my son and pushed me that's unacceptable, what's his name?" Owner to Farmhand: "Did you push this woman?" Farmhand: "No" Owner to my Wife: "There you go, it didn't happen then darlin'. You need to get your son and git, go ahead and git on out of here" Her: "Is this how you treat customers, what kind of business are you running?" Owner: "It's a Ranch. You ain't bought anything you're not a customer, git" At this point, extremely upset she heads towards her car, and is taken in and comforted by a very kind lady who appears to be an outside vendor working a booth at the farm. She explained to her that incidents like this happen quite a bit at this farm. After she decompresses a bit, she calls me, and I tell her to call the sheriff and file a complaint. No one should put their hands on a woman, especially with a small child in tow. Also, I mentioned that she should try and get contact info for anyone who saw what transpired. Unfortunately, some time had passed, and it hadn't occurred to her to talk to anyone who may have seen what happened. The sheriff's deputies showed up, and according to my wife were very kind and understanding. They made it seems as though this was not their first call to this place. Anyways, they talked to her and said that she could file a complaint but without anyone who witnessed the incident handy, it would be difficult to prove it. (Needless to say if you were there and saw this please message me) Realizing there's not much she can do at this point, and with no apology forthcoming, my wife decides to not let these crazy old men ruin her birthday and afternoon with her son. They head to other apple hill attractions. Based on my wife's experience, and other very similar reviews here on Yelp, it goes without saying that this "Pine o' Mine" should be avoided at all costs. If you are a woman or a child, you run the risk of being treated disrespectfully and possibly more. The moral of the story (One of them anyways) is to check Yelp whenever possible. Based on the numerous similar stories, there is no way she would have patronized this awful place had she known. read more

I take back everything I said about these people before. Three years later, we came back, and the men working there were huge grumps. They now have a ridiculous 20 pound minimum at $1.25/pound for u pick. They can't crack a smile to save their lives, and would rather send us away than take our money. We won't be back. Don't even bother coming here. I don't understand their business model at all. read more

After reading the other reviews I feel lucky our experience wasn't worse. One of the old refused to give my kids Apple bags to pick Apple with. Told us why would we give you bags or boxes you're just here to take pictures. Prices were high and men were rude...never going back...EVER!!! read more

I wasnt too impressed. Its a small farm. The apples were ok. The people working there were nice.

This was such a waste! Their website (which is now all of the sudden down) said they opened on August 21 and was kid friendly. I called for hours and the man said 9-4 except Mondays. So we drove up and now they aren't even open until Labor Day? And they were rude about it! We went to another farm and got much better apples and I'm taking this as a blessing in disguise. Just avoid them. read more

We had gone a year ago and it was great so we thought since we're going to be visiting Apple hill, why not revisit? Nope! The service was terrible! Our family normally loves this place to pick apples but since we were the only Asian family out there, I guess it gave the douche bag the "right" to be a dick to us. Never felt so unwelcomed in my life! Will never go back here ever again! Wouldn't recommend this spot since there are plenty more beautiful ones out there plus the service is most likely 10xs better. Spend your money elsewhere! Also why would anyone assume that we'd try the apples? There's no apples to begin with. Then asking for tip afterwards? Rude. How can anyone expect for customers to pick or try any when there's nothing... A family can't just come and hang out? Honestly. What kind of shit is this? read more

But pricey but so many varieties of berries - raspberry, marionberry, loganberry,But no shaded seating available .