Food was delicious. Great customer service. Our server was very helpful on providing suggestions on the menu and answering any questions we had regarding the sauces used. read more

Found another Central Valley gem! If you're ever in Madera, do yourself a favor and check out The Vineyard! They serve up dishes made fresh with quality, mostly locally grown ingredients -- and it shows! Tried their lamb shank and OH BOY... fall-off-the-bone tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor. You can literally taste the freshness. #CentralValleyEats #FoodieFind #MaderaEats #SupportLocal #FarmToFork #HiddenGem #FreshAndTasty #TheVineyardMadera #FoodieAdventure Meat lovers, don't sleep on this one! Tender, juicy, unforgettable. Bonus: Cozy vibes and friendly service -- what more could you ask for? 10/10 would go back! Forks up! read more

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Service is generally quite good. The ambiance is okay. The restaurant is dark, old, and lacks a certain decorum. The bar is light, well stomached, and feels cozier. Lunchtime is my favorite time at this restaurant. The food selections are great. Dinner is not as good as I had hoped. The desserts are lacking in visual presentation. read more

Wait wait wait wait!!!... I was so amazed by the food service and ambiance. The rib eye steak melted in my mouth explosive flavors and cooked just right ! My friend scampi was nice and creamy with perfectly cooked shrimp. Our first dessert was a a little too sweet and super small. But than we saw someone order vanilla ice cream with walnuts and supper yummy ! I would love to see a bigger list of wine list . They offer local wines which I love! read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Rib eye steak - New American Near Me - Madera, California

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I've been coming here since this place opened & the food is always great even though the menu has of course, changed some over the years. The drinks are top-notch as well. Our waiter was great the other night & really took care of us. Actually, all the staff here are great. Always clean & classy, I love the ambiance here. Keep it up guys! read more

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Their bread is to die for! And the dining room is so luxurious and floral! We come here all the time and absolutely love it! read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - A ceasar salad with chicken - New American Near Me - Madera, California

Food and drinks were delicious and the service was even better! Highly recommend for a Friday date night. read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Sriracha Maple Fried Chicken Platter - New American Near Me - Madera, California

Stopped in for a birthday dinner for my husband with a group of 6. We had no reservations and the restaurant seemed to be filling up but we were seated quickly and service was just amazing. Plates were hot and food was delicious! Everything we ordered was amazing, steak, burgers, lasagna, and the Siracha chicken is a must! The bread pudding was a big hit even though my hubby said he was stuffed but when I looked back at the plate it was wiped clean! Lol Thank you for making us feel at home and making our evening just perfect! read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Happy Birthday Danny! - New American Near Me - Madera, California

We celebrated our son's birthday last week and as always The Vineyard did a great job with delicious plates of food from a great selection of dishes and the wait staff was attentive bur not hovering. It made for a pleasurable experience for our son, his family and friends. read more

The food is very good . The service is good . The atmosphere is warm n welcoming. And the wine very tasty

Today two of my work colleagues and I had lunch at The Vineyard Restaurant. Prior to today, we had driven from Fresno several times to eat at the Vineyard: a couple of dinners with friends and also a large work luncheon for which we booked the entire restaurant. The food and service were great! I especially enjoyed the salmon salad and the olive tapenade. Today was very different. I ordered the lemon grass chicken, which comes on a bed of roasted potatoes for $22. I tried to eat the tiny chicken breast;however, the skin was tough and the meat was very dry. Also, the potatoes were pretty brown, almost burned. Everything tasted over cooked. When our server, Charity, returned, I explained that my chicken was very dry and that the potatoes tasted over cooked. She kinda stared at me and then said, "Oh, sorry" and started to walk away. She caught herself and asked if I wanted a new chicken or something else. I opted for the salmon salad since I I had lunch at The Vineyard Restaurant today with two work colleagues, or at least they did. My two colleagues stopped eating their meals thinking mine would be there soon. By the time they were finishing their meals, I still had not received my salmon salad. We looked around for our server, and found her in the kitchen. I politely asked her to cancel my salmon salad. Barely looking up, she said, "Oh, ok, sorry for the delay," and promptly went back to what she was doing. She never returned to our table. Another gentleman brought us our check. Bottom line is that the three of us were extremely disappointed by Charity's poor service. We feel strongly that she was far too cavalier about the poor quality of my first meal and the failure to deliver my substitute meal. It was a salad, for God's sake. My colleagues and I have decided to no longer return to The Vineyard and to take our business elsewhere. read more

Great service! Pretty darn good food!!!! Would go here again and the atmosphere was really home like. Great staff!

1st time visiting this establishment after enjoying Ficklin. The owner Chris made it a point to say hello! He definitely has a gem with fantastic staff service. Food was good, but not hot enough. Since we needed to get back to Clovis, reheated dish was very tasty! We will definitely be returning!! read more

Food was great. Appetizers sampler was amazing. The house made aioli was so yummy. Service was fast!

Liked everything about the meal. The service was excellent, the atmosphere laid back for being upscale and the food was top notch. I had the lasagna and it was stuffed with meat and cheese. My party had the steak and another the meatball pasta dish and they loved both. read more

Total disappointment. We used to come to this place for the lasagna because it was one of the best in the valley. However, we have not visitors in years and we came back just to be disappointed. The dish was bland and had zero flavor. Douched it with salt and it was still bad. so disappointed as this places used to be one of our favorite spots for dinner. read more

Food was outstanding, desert and drinks awesome! The host and waiter was super friendly and fun. Awesome view felt like was in a vineyard! From east coast to west coast, this is one by far would hit again next travel time!!!! read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Apple caramel cheesecake - New American Near Me - Madera, California

Great experience overall. Went with a group of friends. Service was great, waiters were attentive. Food was good, very fresh. Had the steak, cooked perfectly. I like a crust on mine and these are cooked on the grill, will ask to have it cooked on stainless or cast iron next time but everything else was great. read more

Best upscale restaurant in madera. Always a great experience. Service is top notch. The food is always delicious , fresh and locally sourced. read more

We arrived for husbands birthday dinner. We were seated right away and our waiter came just moments later to greet us. Growing up in Madera the Vineyard still looks the same as it did growing up and still gives a older crowd vibe, but that did not matter because let's be honest... it's the only "Nice," restaurant left in Madera! Food was amazing as well as the drinks; wait staff was very helpful and assisted us in celebrating my husbands day. Definitely a must if looking for a "Upscale," (upscale as it gets for Madera) meal read more

I was hoping for a better experience here. I'll start by saying the host was friendly and our waiter was very nice and the martini was spot on. That said, the wedge salad was swimming in WAY too much dressing...it was flavorful and delicious dressing but there was just way too much of it. The pasta carbonara was, unfortunately, flavorLESS. Made more disappointing by the very long wait time to get it. There was only a couple other tables so not sure why the slow service. Doubtful I will return read more

Bomb food. Great staff. Quiet atmosphere. Average cost. One of the best lunch/dinner spots in Madera. read more

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My Lemon Drop was great! The Aranchini appetizer had a great flavor and seasoning. My main dish was chicken carbonara, it was a little bland. The service took time and they where not proactive. The ambiance was not great, not welcoming. read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Lemon Drop and Aranchini - New American Near Me - Madera, California

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Excellent and very fast service and food was perfectly prepared! The staff were very nice and attentive.

This place had been here forever! Just classic American food. I usually get the salmon salad but today I subbed salmon for grilled shrimp! Amazing! Perfectly cooked shrimp on a bed of greens dressed in a pesto balsamic. Topped with fried onions, parm, tomatoes, and croutons. Also love the fresh bread and olive dip they serve! read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Salmon Salad sub shrimp - New American Near Me - Madera, California

Great staff, great food. My wife and I enjoyed dinner on Oct. 26, after visiting a couple of wineries. Customer service was outstanding, we both enjoyed a cocktail, dinner and a shared a dessert. The staff is knowledgeable about menu items and willing to make recommendations. On a side note, I was using crutches for an Achilles injury, the accessible parking is right next to a gentle ramp up to the door. Easy to navigate on crutches. If you want a tasty and relaxed dining experience at a non-chain restaurant, this is the place. read more

Have had many celebrations and time just enjoying their wonderful food. Owner Chris Marisotti is always welcoming and his servers are very good. read more

good food great service not very busy prices were good could use more lighting inside

Food is excellent servers are very knowledgeable about the menu with what menu options to order if it's your first time there or frequent . Love the Decor classy with a little sophistication all rolled up in one very very nice place to go on a romantic date or an anniversary. read more

OMG their fried chicken breast is very juicy and I liked their fries a lot too. We also went for dinner one night and had delicious bread and olive dip. read more

This restaurant has the absolute best bartender in Madera County, hands down! Never had a drink made by him that wasn't exxxellent. The food is also delectable & the servers are on it!! The little bread they bring out with the tapenade is always fresh & always fire! My go-tos on the menu are the grown up mozzarella sticks & the Sriracha fried chicken. Ooh read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Sriracha Maple Fried Chicken Lobster Risotto - New American Near Me - Madera, California

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The food was delicious. They had live music and a very chill yet elegant vibe. We were sat immediately and all the service staff was attentive and friendly. Great service great food. Worth the drive from Atwater. read more

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We arrived at 4 pm when they opened. We sat and ordered right away. Our dinner came out in a reasonable amount of time. My husband's steak sandwich tasted like it was made with old meat. The rest of the meals were ok. The best part was the bread and olive dip. Where dinner went really bad was that our server forgot we were there. We had finished eating by 440, and then we're waiting on our server to come back to ask for boxes, a dessert to go, and the check. The host eventually saw us and approached at that point we asked for boxes, and a different server brought those over, but we again had to wait for our server to come back. When he finally did, we asked for a slice of cheesecake to go and the check. He left for over another 10-15 minutes before finally coming back. By the time we got our check, it had been one and half hours since we went in. We had thought about getting additional desserts to use the remaining of our gift certificate but decided we didn't want to wait any longer, so we just forfeited the additional on the certificate so we could leave. read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Cheesecake - New American Near Me - Madera, California

Amazing food and service. Would love to return. The bread was amazing to start with. The filet was perfectly cooked and I asked for fries with it instead of the fingerling potatoes. Martinis were good, wine was decent. The dessert portions are pretty big for the price! Especially the creme brulee. Everything was amazing. read more

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I usually have most descent lunches in Madera. However, today was absolutely disappointing. I had the sea food pasta special for $20.00. It was the saddest fussily pasta, tiny, overcooked with a red sauce right off the jar. Perhaps a discussing Ragú brand. read more

Ordered the ravioli it was way undercooked and cold. My wife's steak was the same. Took forever for our salads to get served. Our server Dallas seemed to be spending too much time in the kitchen visiting. We have been coming here for over 7 years. Not sure if I will go back. read more

Was in town on Memorial Day weekend visiting a friend and looking for a place where we could get a Bloody Mary with our food. A local suggested we go to Fresno, but we were determined to find something in Madera... so she suggested this place. We ordered 2 drinks, an sampler appetizer, and a dessert ($50 excluding tip). The Bloody Mary drinks were so disappointing. Bland and garnished with only one small olive. Nothing special at all. The sampler appetizer was okay. I was excited to see one of my all time favorites on the dessert menu (chocolate mousse), but that was disappointing also. It was much too dense (like a chocolate flourless cake or cheesecake). Not a traditional light whipped mousse at all. This is likely the nicest restaurant in this town, so I would probably visit again... but make it a point to order something different. read more

Food, service and ambiance were all top notch. It felt like having dinner at a friend's house, which is exactly what you want out of a restaurant. I ordered the wedge salad and mushroom & eggplant lasagna, and they are both heavenly dishes. Holy smokes. I didn't even stop to take a picture of the lasagna, because once I took a bite of that creamy and cheesy goodness, I got carried away and totally forgot. I'll definitely have to stop by again. read more

We are locals, and often visit here. I was very disappointed at the service received tonight. This is the first/only time I have ever said that about the Vineyard. The food however was still delicious! Picture to follow of the delicious fruit/caprese salad I ordered. We were seated, and not greeted for drinks for about 5 mins. We were a party of 2, at slow time, 4:30PM (there were only about 3 other tables). The server took our order, and brought it out. No refills on drinks, and he checked on us once. When he brought the food, I asked for more water, and bread, as well as red pepper for my husband's dish. He never brought it. The one time he checked, we were half way through and he never brought it by it after being asked a second time, and apologizing for forgetting the first time. I could see him and 2 other staff members behind the kitchen door, playing on their cell phones. A $70 meal (with the tip...yes we still tipped), disappointing to say the least. He never even brought the bill. We walked to the front, and cashed out at the bar. Hopefully the owner sees this, as I noticed he was not there tonight, so probably a huge factor to the subpar service received. Bravo to the kitchen staff though, delicious, and the assistance from the bar tender was appreciated. I'm sure we will still be back, but I'll ask for a new server, if it's the same one. read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Delicious Fruit Caprese salad - New American Near Me - Madera, California

Heard of this place from a friend and wanted to try it out. First got there, the place was pretty busy and parking was a little difficult to find. I had made reservations so was seated right away. I ordered a dirty martini, it was not dirty though our waitress tried to tell me it and offered to bring me olive juice which I appreciated. I got the ribeye steak plate and the star of the show (the ribeye) was a huge let down. The veggies were great and the potatoes were okay. My friend who got the steak salad said her steak tasted better and had more flavor. The best thing we had was their bread which was heavenly. Also the wait staff was friendly but forgot about us. Had to wave them down to get our waters refilled. My friend and I both agreed we will not be returning. read more

The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar - Ribeye dinner with grilled veggies and potatoes - New American Near Me - Madera, California