Had a lovely dinner meal overlooking the winery and lake below. Service was prompt and courteous throughout. My wife had a simple, elegant fish dish and I ordered the duck and fennel ragu which was rich and hearty. Also a great spot for sunset pictures with the lake in the background! read more

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What a gem! Have you heard of the okanagan valley! For those of us in the Bay Area it's like the Napa of the Canada! This quaint little area houses many wineries but also this fantastic restaurant. HIGHLY recommend! Every dish was so fresh. You could taste the quality. We left with our bellies happy! Order the beef tartare probably one of the best I've ever tasted. Also huge favorite was the beet salad, so refreshing and flavorful with a whole bunch of textures from the little nuts. The dining area is absolutely breathtaking with gorgeous views of the lake. read more

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Celebrate my birthday dinner here, Breathtaking view, modern architectural design resturant overlooking their winery and Okanagan lake. We asked for their Husdon vineyard rose, taste was so good. The food was amazing, We ordered their famous beef tartar, slow baked cod and grilled PEI striploin. Love their wine, food and hospitality. It's truly a great experience. Highly recommend. read more

Poplar Grove Winery - beef tartar - Wineries Near Me - Penticton, British Columbia

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Incredible setting here at Poplar Grove Winery. Started with a $10 tasting surrounded by beautiful views of the Okanagan Valley. Made our way to our lunch reservation out on the patio and oh man was the food superb! The menu is a bit limited, but when everything is delicious, it doesn't really matter. Everyone in our party was extremely satisfied with their dishes. Beef Tartare- GET!! even if you don't normally eat tartare (like us), but this was super tasty! Halibut Burger - fresh, light, and balanced. Oyster Mushroom Mafalde - yummy pasta Summer Pea Risotto - was perfect And apparently they have fan-favorite Honey Buns which sell out quickly, so we'll have to return for those. Recommended to make reservations for a meal as the patio filled up quick. Also TIP: bring a coverup or jacket/sweater as you can get a bit of a wind tunnel/breezy through the patio if it's not too hot outside. read more

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I came alone to the NYE supper and wine pairing. I will try to explain how wonderful it was. Absolutely astonishing. For me this was the best outing I could have had for my NYE. Lots of places discouraged singles but not the Poplar Grove Winery. I was seated with a lovely view and the food came and went and my mind and heart became happier with each course. Michael, the serving staff, the chef....what a wonderful, memorable, enjoyable event. I didn't like it. I loved it. Thank you Poplar Grove Winery. I will be back with family and friends. read more

Took the family out for some wine and appetizers shortly after lunch. They acted as if we have inconvenienced them because we were not interested in having the lunch menu. Host got the manager to seat us and he acted the same. As he said it would take some time to prepare a table for 6 when the majority of the place was empty. We decided to leave. I would recommend 1775 Winery instead. Incredible staff. read more

Still not over my weekend in Kelowna had the chance to check out so many wineries for the very first time! Poplar Grove has such a stunning view to wine and dine in!. -- Their charcuterie board was absolutely amazing! Loved all the flavors that went well with every pairing on the board; gouda, brie, smoked duck, wine marinated beef, smoked salmon, fresh olives, & black berries!. -- I also recommend getting their mussels, such a HUGE portion, two people could share it! Also order a side of bread to dip it into their delicious broth! I kept dipping my spoon in to drink the broth . -- Their soup of the day was a Tomato soup with Parmesan on top which added amazing flavor to it! . ( IG source: @foodaliciious) read more

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Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful view, building, space, etc... You must visit Poplar Grove if you are in the area. The opportunity to sit here and appreciate the view from Naramata is awesome. The wine is good. I'm not a wine drinker, but my husband, friends, and family all really like their wine. If I was rating their wine, it'd easily be 4 stars. The service in the tasting room is really poor. We've been there several times, once just for the tasting room and other times after eating in the Vanilla Pod Restaurant. Why are the employees so snooty?! It took us too long to get anyone to help us when one tasting pod was occupied. The woman who helped us was so unpleasant that even my stepmother was appalled and she typically doesn't say anything about bad service. There's a reason why places like Mission Hill are crazy busy even though their wine is lackluster. They have good customer service. There's a reason why Poplar Grove was almost empty a few days before BC day weekend: poor customer service. read more

Made reservations for Wine Tasting and in the restaurant. During COVID, Poplar Grove did all the right things. As you walk in you are immediately greeted by a host. We were lead to our tasting station and given a sampling of some of their wines. The gal that was pouring our tasting was entertaining and informative. All of the wines tasted were good, some not may fave, but that's the deal with tasting. Once we were done our tasting it was over to the restaurant where the views just couldn't get any more spectacular. Our server was very good and it's what you'd expect from an upscale vineyard (rivaling those of California). I went with the Steak Frites and my Halibut. I have to say her meal was better than mine. I found the while the steak was tender is was a bit flavourless. There is a very nice chutney on the steak which definitely helps. Overall, service for both the wine tasting and the restaurant are very good. I found my meal to be a bit bland, however presentation was excellent. The real deal here is that view of the lake, and having a nice glass of wine to enjoy it ! Definitely go for the view and enjoy the wine ! read more

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Beautiful view and very clean and almost brand new looking facility on top of the hill overlooking the winery and the lake. The food was fantastic and very fresh. Great seafood option. We tried the lamb sandwich which was quite tasty. Definitely recommend it. read more

Poplar Grove Winery - Lamb - Wineries Near Me - Penticton, British Columbia

Love their wine, restaurant, hospitality, and food! Absolutely my favourite spot when I head up to the Okanagan. It's truly a WOW experience. Family owned, and their wine is 10/10. Highly recommend!! read more

One of our favourite stops on the Naramata Bench! The views are unparalleled. We loved the picnic area and being able to walk through the vines! You're welcome to take your wine and food and sit on the grass, they provide you with blankets and a basket. We had lunch here - the food was very good, albeit pricey. I also had a cocktail, to take a break from the wine, and it was surprisingly delicious for a winery. Our waitress had a good balance of friendly and hands off. After lunch, we did a wine tasting as well. The wines were delicious, however I'm taking off a star because the woman that did our tasting was SUPER uninterested. She would literally only tell us the name of the wine, pour it and that's it. At several points, I would have to ask her to tell us more - she did, but it felt like a chore. She didn't even try to hide her boredom, she kept speaking to people passing by and looking around. I understanding that it was later in the day, but I found it super rude. Especially considering they say they charge a $15 tasting fee (waived with purchase) because they want to be able to give their full attention and time to every tasting. read more

I bought a Viognier from Poplar Grove, and I felt I had to because the winery itself was so impressive, the kind of place you shoot films or stage weddings at. That was verified the afternoon we were there as a handful of women draped in white and men clad in kilts strode by us on their way to a hill where vows would no doubt be shared. I glanced at my girlfriend as we enjoyed our meal at the Vanilla Pod and she returned a gaze clearly conveying I shouldn't get any ideas. The experience at Poplar Grove begins, like so many, with a very expensive door, one of those traditional and yet expensive entrances you admire, take a photo, and ultimately pass through. Inside sits a less conventional arrangement. Instead of an angular wine bar where several hosts can work their trade, there are several crescent-shaped wine tasting pods. How novel and welcoming. The winery itself though somewhat antiseptic is also spacious and artistic when it needs to be, from the wavy and almost disorientating wine racks to the glass wall overlooking one of the best views of the region. Outside sits the Vanilla Pod restaurant, to be explored in its own review. The winery checks every box required to being a good winery. It even supplies one of those expansive tasting lounges dominated by a single table for larger groups. The hosts themselves are delightful and knowledgeable. The experience was agreeable, leading to a crisis of conscience. I felt compelled to buy at least one bottle. I guess such an impressive display does lead to an inevitable guilt trip. Admittedly, the wine isn't bad, just not terribly exciting. The selection is massive, over twenty varietals, including magnum and double magnums, and maybe if it had been earlier in our journey, we might have picked up more. We had journeyed from Osoyoos to Kelowna, visiting 60 wineries and collecting 120 bottles. And only one was from Poplar Grove. Poplar Grove didn't impress enough to warrant a larger purchase. Not only that but on a second journey only a few weeks ago, although we stopped at the parking lot to show our friends that signature door and breathtaking view, we didn't even go inside. And there's still the Wines of BC that opened only weeks after our return at our local Save-On. But the reason to go to wine country is to experience the wineries, as much as or more than the actual wine, making Poplar Grove the opposite of Monster Vineyards just down the hill. With the latter, their wine is amazing, but the winery is mediocre. This is a review of the location, and Poplar Grove is worth the visit. read more

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Fantastic experience! Such a great view as well and really enjoyed our tasting ended up with two bottles of wine. The staff were very nice and very attentive to our needs as well. read more

Poplar Grove Winery - Poplar grove view - Wineries Near Me - Penticton, British Columbia

The view and the building at Poplar Grove is fantastic. The service, and attitude of the tasting room is less than desirable. On our "winery" crawl we stopped in here, as it was recommended to us by many people. We did a tasting, and the lady doing our tasting didn't listen at all to our opinions. After saying we didn't like the white and wanted a red, she proceeded to give us another white. She spoke with arrogance, and treated us like we were imbeciles. We promptly left without purchasing a bottle, as no one deserves to be treated poorly. Too bad, as the view and the building are just spectacular. read more

Poplar Grove Winery - View from outside - Wineries Near Me - Penticton, British Columbia

The setting: the field between the restaurant, the vines and the view of the blue lake in front of us. What she said: What a beautiful view. You could get married here. What he said: You know, if you're out here by yourself, and you were choking, you'd need to perform the heimlich maneuver on yourself. Which I believe means, I'm glad I'm standing out here with you, or else I'd be really screwed if I was choking. A beautiful location for a wine inspired lunch, or a wedding, Poplar Grove is breathtaking. Arguably one of the largest tasting rooms in Naramata (or at least the largest we visited), it boasts several tasting stations, an array of locally sourced cookbooks and other wine and kitchen items as well as a large wine fridge. With an operation this size one might think that service could suffer, but that was hardly the case. Our wine hostess was a gem, a constant smile on her face, a wicked knowledge of her pours and, to boot, she waived the tasting fee for us as it was my birthday. And the very next day, we came back to purchase the Pinot Gris - with a nose on it that would make a perfumer blush! The moral of the above he said/she said? Always, drink with the ones you love. read more

One of my favourite places on the planet. Had lunch and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had the ahi tuna Niçoise salad and it was great. What a view to go along with the food! Poplar is one of the few in BC that ages their wines adequately so they can be served upon purchase. Cab Merlot is the go to for me. Pricey but worth it. read more

Went for dinner yesterday evening with family. Unfortunately the restaurant did not live up to our expectations at all. Service was average at best. One cocktail arrived with barely any alcohol. The halibut which 3 of us ordered upon heavy recommendation from server was overcooked and dry. Only edible because of the sauce. One dish, the sirloin was burnt and small and very little taste. We mentioned this to the server and they did comp that meal. The beets were over smoked and the espresso was cold. My affogato was also very strange with just a small dollop of ice cream also a cold espresso. Overall I would rate this a very poor meal with a high price tag. Just couldn't ever recommend to anyone - unless they want to pay for a beautiful view and a mediocre expensive meal. read more

This is an excellent boutique winery along the Naramata Bench, overlooking the lake. Definitely one of the best views of the wineries we visited. We lucked out by having the owner, Ian Sutherland, speak to our group about the various wines and the winemaking process. We sampled a helluva lot of whites & reds, with my faves being the Poplar Grove Merlot and the Monster Gewurztraminer. We also sampled two of their cheeses, an earthy Harvest Moon Washed Rind and a creamy Naramata Bench Blue. Wine & cheese, it doesn't get better than this! read more

Worst wine tasting experience I've had so far in the area. The team there seems to think they are better than everyone else and don't seem to realize that customer service and hospitality are still important, even if they have been around "forever" read more

Not happy! Had a dinner there for 20 people, 5 people didn't come, they all had medical reasons. Still had to pay for the 5 people that didn't show. Plus The manager was the worst person to get a hold of! Besides that our waitress was great! Food was good. Would NEVER go back there to eat. We will let visitor to Penticton to know to also not eat there. read more

poplar grove was so disappointing for mothers day brunch. Very very expensive for hardly any food and no fruit or anything added We ordered potatoe cakes as there was not much on menu to choose from We each got 2 potatoe cakes and my husband had one egg with tiny bits of meat beside it For the three of us it was 81 dollars and on top of that they wanted another 14 dollars for tip. Hardly no food and nothing special for that money very disappointing. I would not suggest eating here as very little food and really high price. read more

I have visited this winery many times over the past 10 years, I've ordered many cases of wine from both labels of Poplar Grove and Monster Vineyards, today Easter Sunday of 2021 I met a very pretentious sales person. We first inquired about a tasting and there was no availability, we I totally understand as we had just walked in. We had read on their website that tastings weren't available so we didn't try to book, no big deal we still wanted to purchase some wine. We went ahead asking about the wines, the club etc, I shouldn't have even purchased - the sales person made us feel like we shouldn't have even been in the shop. I ended buying the wine (4 bottles) because we enjoy it, but likely won't be bringing my business back. I Normally don't review - but poor service like this should really be brought to the attention of the owners. I hope that they would pride themselves on better customer service and choosing the right employees to model this. read more

On one of our travels to the Okanagan we found this winery. The views are gorgeous, the architecture is stunning and very west coast. The wines are also really good here. We were so lucky to be able to get married here a few years after discovering it. Thank you Poplar Grove for the beautifull memories. read more

What a stunning vinyard! Seriously this place is beautiful, and the view is absolutely breathtaking! There is a restaurant attached to the wine tasting room that over looks the Okanagan and you can enjoy the sunset while sipping on a great glass of vino and enjoying your meal. I know a few people have been tough on their wines but I found that their more expensive aged wines were outstanding.We even bought a bottle to enjoy a few years from now on our anniversary. I was very impressed with the knowledge the staff had and the meal we had on the terrace was wonderful. I would definitely recommend this place and I'm sure we will be back! read more

Wow! Such a beautiful location, an amazing building and small garden area and the chardonnay and pinot gris are great!

Came here on a wine tasting tour. The wine was good, the views were AMAZING, and the facility is beautiful. Having said that, I found it a bit pretentious and over priced. read more

Restaurant is a joke - group of physicians on Canada day long weekend: asked to sit in the restaurant with no reservation, we were laughed at by the manager and told it's the busiest weekend of the year. Was rude read more

We went to the Poplar Grove restaurant, Vanilla Pod, during our annual visit. We usually return every year but this year will be our last. We were travelling with kids and was running a little late on our reservation for 5 pm, so we gave the restaurant a courtesy call to let them know. Immediately we were told that our table will be given away if we are 15 minutes behind. The manager (later found out his name is Paul) made sure we understood by repeating himself multiple times. When we arrived, we were rudely greeted by Paul with a reminder that we are 10 minutes late. Immediately he told us he need us to go by 7. As we were with kids, we told Paul that we are not going to be long and we are fully capable of managing our time,  he again reminded us he needs the table back by 7... The table beside us heard our conversation and echoed what we said and  said they were also treated quite rudely when they were running late ( they were compensated by a cab ride home after they complained to the waitress). Funny enough, our food finally came at 6 PM and only 2 tables were occupied! We never had the chance to go for a wine tasting to decide what to order for dinner. So we quickly ordered, scarfed down our food and left at 6:45.  To the owner of Poplar Grove, you guys invested so much to upgrade the tasting room, expanded your wine selection and restaurant menu... Maybe it's time to spend a bit of resources towards your staffs. Paul was extremely stressed out and flustered and told us they have to seat 200 guests tonight and lectured us by saying if we are late, they will be late seating the guests who follows. He could have just told us he needs the table back by 7 instead of threatening us that he will give out table away if we are more than 15 minutes late.  That stress rubbed off onto the rest of the staff and onto the guests. If Paul cant handle the stress, maybe is time to hire someone who can as you guys grow and expand. The wine is great, food is good, but dont come for the service. read more

Awesome view and great building. We were the only ones there but it could hold a lot of people. It had a really cool private tasting room. Only a couple of things were open. Bought a merlot. Only tried 3 but they were good read more

Stunning facility with beautiful views of the lake and Penticton. Wines are as good as it gets in the Okanagan but you will pay accordingly. Tasting experience was great, very down to earth and attentive. A must see! read more

Amazing view and building, wine was just average. Just like the other reviewers have stated, service is poor and staff are rude.

More hype than substance at this winery. Beautiful location but the staff were not friendly nor were they helpful. The stench of arrogance wafted through this wine tasting room. I don't know why because the wine was just adequate. read more