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    The Champion

    4.7 (26 reviews)
    Closed • 2:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Juke Box
    Trendy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Aaron V.

    Came here for the first time for an amazing comedy show put on by HAIRlarious Comedy's Johnny Herrera. It was a ton of fun. This place has a great vibe, great decor, color changing mood lights, service was great, and they DO have some delicious bar bites! All home made food! I can't wait to come back!

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    David J.

    Great find in Murrieta. Huge local craft beer selection on tap. Fridge full of canned crafts and Mead! Wonderful pub food. Try the chicken and pesto panini. Pool tables, shuffleboard, touchtunes. Monday night trivia, Friday night karaoke. Great spot

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    9 months ago

    Great bartender!!!! Karaoke!!!! lol chill vibe and a relaxing space for anyone. Peeps seem really cool.

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    Emil G.

    Thank you so much Leo! Hope to see you back soon!!

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    2 years ago

    The best tap list in the Temecula / Murrieta area, hands down. Outstanding service as well.

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    1 year ago

    Bring atmosphere and we played some billiards. We had a couple drinks and the service was great. I will definitely be back.

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    Emil G.

    Thank you so much Jennifer! We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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    Emil G.

    Thank you so much Lawrence! Looking forward to seeing you again soon!!

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    4 years ago

    Loving the great service from Amanda and the Solaris Stout. Will be back after a great first experience.

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    Ask the Community - The Champion

    Do they have trivia?

    Sundays at 5 is trivia, at least until football season starts.

    Aloha, Emil-- We'll be visiting from Honolulu and looking for a place that offers Karaoke. Does your establishment still offer karaoke?

    Hello and thank you for reaching out! Yes we have karaoke every Friday from 7pm-11pm. Hope to see you soon!

    Karaoke night what age group sings?

    Hi Rick! Our establishment is 21+ please let us know should you have anymore questions

    Are you dog-friendly?

    Hello, we love dogs! Therefore our outside patio is where you can enjoy your food and drink with your furry one :)

    Do they sell food or just drinks?

    Hello Karina, the bar offers food :)

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    Review Highlights - The Champion

    “Cozy little joint with a good selection of beer on tap - we came here on a Friday night, and there was karaoke.”

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    Donnie Brasco - "Forget about it" is, like, if you agree with someone, you know, like "Raquel Welch…read moreis one great piece of ass. Forget about it!" But then, if you disagree, like "A Lincoln is better than a Cadillac? Forget about it!" You know? But then, it's also like if something's the greatest thing in the world, like, "Minghia! Those peppers! Forget about it!" But it's also like saying "Go to hell!" too. Like, you know, like "Hey Paulie, you got a one-inch pecker?" and Paulie says "Forget about it!" Sometimes it just means "Forget about it."" Unfortunately, for now, I will have to forget about eating here. Love the concept, love the attempt; but the red wine is served at room temperature and while it has interesting selections nothing we drank was more then basic and serviceable. The food again was trying something different, different than what this area normally does but it fell short of the mark. Not enough seasoning or originality. Did love the sliders though. Service was competent at the bar, the young man was nice but not too knowledgeable about the wines. Again, wish the selection had more premium choices and the reds served at a proper temp. $25 corkage fee. The interior looks gorgeous. You cannot tell you are next to the freeway. For now, this is a pass. We will try some of the wine bars in Temecula next. Your mileage may vary though of course...forget about it ;-)

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    Corbeaux Wine & Tea House - Kinilaw and cocktails

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    Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt as…read moreopposed to a surprise party -- Jimmy Buffett One can have both of course...the search and the surprise ;-) The search being a quality fine dining restaurant in the Temecula - Murrieta area and the surprise is finding one Corbeaux is a combination wine bar - tea bar - restaurant in the City Hall part of Old Town Temecula, but it is a world's apart from the typical Old Town Temecula joint with mediocre food and mediocre drinks. Inside, the ambiance reminds me of Nor Cal - SF with a cool neighborhood restaurant where the surrounding area melts away. It's classy yet unpretentious. We took my Yelp friend Lori out for her birthday and we all chose the price fixe meal. The entrance can be confusing only because the front door jams shut and one has to go through the back of the restaurant. You get 4 course plus a bread course and amuse bouche. Let's pause for the bread course. This bite sized piece of heaven is otherworldly. They need to serve more of it throughout the meal. The chef's starter was lovely and then we settled into our meal. It will be European style service so definitely let them know if you need to hit a show or movie. From the four courses we tried a bit of everything: Beef tartar (wonderful and innovative version of this dish), foraged mushrooms, charred cabbage, beet passionfruit salad, filet mignon, duck confit, and the only dessert that matters: charred butter cake. All were stellar!! Not a miss on the menu and all at 5 star quality. We also had tea and a cocktail, again both were outstanding. The service needs refinement though. It's a step below Michelin level fine dining indeed. I brought two bottles of wine, corkage $25 each, and never once was our glasses filled. I filled up everyone's glasses all night. This was irritating as not only did I pay corkage, but they added $10 tip to corkage with automatic 20% tip at end. The server did not deserve that extra $10 although she was lovely throughout the meal except for one more misstep. After the main meal was over, I wanted to have some more of that wondrous bread and was told the kitchen was closed. We were never warned about this. Every restaurant tells the guests at least 15 minutes before the kitchen closes. Other than those minor mistakes, this was a fine dining meal not found anywhere else in this part of S Cal/Riverside County. Highly recommended!!

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