This place is great. The ambiance and the wine is amazing for a large or small group! Would come back again! read more

This was by far my favorite winery. We got there at about 4:15pm after a poor experience at Calloway. We got a personal tour with an amazing presenter. I learned a lot about champagne. The tour guide also offered to take our picture without asking and had a good eye for a great photo. She also got us some kumquats from their herb and fruit garden. When we finished our tour, we wanted to taste inside the tasting room, but we would have been rushed. So we sat down and got some snacks in the loungue room which was cute and quaint. It had a fireplace and had a living room feel to it. At 5pm we headed over to the restaurant and did two champagne flights. I also appreciated that they included wine from not just their winery but also the other local sites. We had visted Marie Car'rie, but had not tried their champagnes, so it was a great balance. We also had a brie appetizer & carrot cake. Also very delicious. My favorite was the brut. My only complaint was that the gift shop closed at 5pm as well so we couldn't buy any wine after our amazing experience. We even looked for it in town and at several liquor stores. All the staff was very helpful, nice, and bubbly. They all seemed very happy to work there and to serve us. Not to mention, this was our last wine stop so we were a touch tipsy and giggly. They took care of us by getting us food fast to sober up without making us feel trashy or uncomfortable about it. Thank You Thornton for my favorite experience. read more

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Staff was incredibly rude when we notified them half of our order was incorrect. Our waiter, Scott, was unprofessional and unwilling to accept any sort of responsibility for mistakes with our food and drinks. Massive disappointment overall. read more

Great food & service. Had issues with accommodating larger party at other restaurants but Thornton's was great.

Came on a Thursday evening. The tasting room was closed but they still offer amazing wine flights. Chocolate flight was nothing like I have experienced before. Scott was a great guide! read more

Wow! How fun was our day. We had the best burger here and it went great with the 2019 Estate Syrah. Cool patio, dog friendly, Scott and Chriwere amazing. Scott was our server and he was super knowledgeable. We found out most of the staff have been here 10-20 years. Really? Yup it explains a lot. Highly recommend. read more

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We all love Stefanie!!! Love the food, wine and view! Everything was great, ordered 5 apps to share, entrees and dessert. Truly delicious and Stefanie was awesome! read more

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We wanted to get up and leave after we sat down and saw a glass of beer is $18, a cheeseburger is $30, turkey sandwich $28, they add 3% for rising inflation and an additional 20% for parties of 6 or more people.... Yes, that's 23%. We didn't leave because the band was good and we thought the burger and turkey sandwich might be worth the $30. Nope, regular burger-nothing special and the turkey sandwich tasted like they ran down to the local grocery store to grab it. Not worth the money. read more

Last visit we enjoyed the overall experience. Good service, good wine, good atmosphere. The lobster panini was delicious, turkey club was great, even the child's cheeseburger was good. However, the eggs Benedict was overcooked and dry. When I let someone else at the table sample some (he had never had eggs Benedict before) he said it "tasted like an egg McMuffin ". So I ate a bit of it and had to agree... a twenty dollar Egg McMuffin. Hard yolk and only a bit of Hollandaise sauce . Definitely an Egg McMuffin. Should have addressed the issue immediately, but didn't want to ruin the meal. I will come back again but will order something else next time. read more

The winery was beautiful, with an amazing view of the rolling vineyards nearby. We tried the champagne and sweet sparkling wine flights. My fiancé is French and was so excited to find some true champagne so far from home. We highly recommend the champagne flight and the "kiss of coffee". Big thanks to our server Trevor, who was able to guide us through the menu, and suggest wines that we thoroughly enjoyed. Great experience overall and we will be coming back! read more

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Loved this winery even more the second time around! Had the chocolate flight & goat cheese appetizer and left very happy! Very polite, friendly and professional staff, with a casual environment and great views! Scott K and Kyle were both very friendly and knowledgeable! My favorite winery on the row. read more

Worst service and food I've received. Save yourself the time. Poor cooks and supervisors. I'd rather they close than anyone have to suffer through the poor service. read more

We were so happy to see such a gorgeous view with such good wine on the hills in Temecula. As soon as we got our food everything went down hill. We received two different pastas (ordered the same thing from the menu) one was cooked well with delicious flavors, one was undercooked and bland. One of our steaks came out good (not great), while the other was over cooked. When the over cooked steak was re cooked and replaced it was still medium at best when rare was ordered and everyone else at the table was done eating. The sides were grossly undercooked (I'm talking raw carrots!). When we complained asking to speak with the chef we were told (VERY RUDLY) the chefs are busy and you all ate something so you'll pay your bill. Unacceptable service, food, and pricing. Scott was the most cockiest rude server I've ever encountered. read more

Christy at Thornton is amazing. Service ok, Food yummy, dessert wines the best... but Christy makes the trip worthwhile! Thanks for making our cousins birthday special despite the rain!! read more

We were so happy to find a winery restaurant open for dinner after 6:00 pm. Thornton Winery is beautiful. Parking was easy and plentiful. There's a cute vegetable and herb garden in the front. We put our name in and had to wait about 30 minutes, but we didn't mind as there was plenty of places to sit and take in the views. The outdoor tables on the patio were nicely spaced for social distancing. We were seated, ordered, and enjoyed a great dinner with good food and a perfect view. We left very happy. read more

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Unbelievable winery.... great variety of wines and fantastic appetizer. Great people....knowledgeable, friendly and fun. A must go to winery read more

Happy to share our Terrible Experience. Last week some friends of ours were celebrating 20yrs of marriage so a group of 6 couples were wanting to go to a winery and eat outdoors. Several wineries have the option. Someone suggested Thornton. So we called ahead and said we were celebrating an anniversary. Their menu sounded good, particularly the Fillet Mignon 45$ & Lobster ravioli 34$, pricy but it was an anniversary. We arrived to find cafeteria style seating with plastic tablecloths outside with tacky metal chairs. It was cold & no heaters. We were disappointed but then came the crazy, we were told that because we were a party of 12 we Could Not have the regular menu!!!! What? We were Not Told this when we called. We had even called back to confirm and no one mentions that???? They were out of 1/2 their wines and we were given a menu with 3 entrees - Burger, Fish n Chips or margarita flatbread. Ridiculous!!!! Literally the tables All Around us with 4 & 6 people were having any option on the menu!!!! We said "hey no one mentioned this", so we said "separate our table"...... nope no can do, "It's our policy". Why we said?..... "it will overwhelm our cook", What???? Now let's get to the food, we did have the Burger it went back, not cooked to order, the flat bread 23$ was the quality of a JR. high school cafeteria at best and the Fish nChips- 26$ were worse than Costco's frozen fish sticks!!!! Really?? The fries were ok. Soda machine was out. The wine overpriced for the quality. Our waiter was nice and that's the Only good thing I can say!!! If you go to a concert here Eat and drink First! We left their bound and determined not to waste another dime and went to the Cheese Cake Factory for dessert. What do you know, the manager busted her tail to get us seated on a busy Friday night & we looked longingly at their menu of excellent food options at a decent price. We had dessert and cocktails and tipped well because someone actually knows how to run a business. Their are so many winery options Go Somewhere Else!! Sadly we had been at SouthCoast for appetizers & Ruby Cuvée earlier that afternoon, So Sorry We didn't just Stay!!!! Leoness, Renzoni & Wilson Creek we have also enjoyed in the past! Please please don't waste your money on poor food & poor management service. So many businesses are working hard for our patronage. read more

We had a great experience at Thornton. Our server, Scott, was awesome, friendly, and extremely patient. He took the time to answer all of our questions regarding all their tasting flights and frequently came back to check in on us. We ordered the champagne flight, since they are known for their sparkling wines and the red flight, since we personally are big red fans. Both flights were really tasty and we would 100% order again. We also ordered the charcuterie plate, which was plenty of food for two people and could easily be shared between 3-4 as more of a light snack. We will definitely be back!! read more

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Way overpriced and quality of food is mediocre. Not the best. Filet was way undercooked when I asked for medium and just not good. Beer was like $20 Almost $300 dinner for 2 people is ridiculous. I will never go back read more

We made the mistake of coming here for Thanksgiving and it was such a disappointment. My salmon was so dry and the vegetables that came with it had a strong vinegar flavor. My husbands turkey was cold and my son who usually eats everything even commented how his turkey and stuffing was bland and didn't like it. For $70 a person, I couldn't believe how all of our food turned out. It was also incredibly windy outside so they rolled down the wind blockers for those sitting underneath the patio. Us and some of the other guests were not seated under the patio and they didn't even offer to re-seat us underneath the patio when there were plenty of tables available. Overall we were very disappointed in our service here and will not be back to this winery. read more

Lisa was incredible. She stayed on top of our waters, drinks, food, etc. She offered to take a picture for our group and was very attentive throughout the entire visit. We felt very welcomed and included throughout the whole experience as we celebrated the pre-bridal experience. Shoutout Scot for dealing with the bachelorette photos. read more

Scott, was so helpful as I have many food allergies , he went above and beyond to make sure I was taken care of and very kind about it. I am normally a red wine drinker but I enjoyed their Chardonnay . Thank you Thornton winery and Scott . read more

Great winery ! Good selection of wines, definitely coming back when I'm back in Temecula.

My review is for the restaurant. The food was terrible, at least what I ordered. I tried the tacos for Taco Tuesday, which arrived cold and were really bad, and really expensive. The rice was gross and all stuck together. I really don't know what I was thinking ordering tacos in Temecula, so I take half the blame. Three tacos, with terrible rice and beans, and one glass of wine=$45 without tip. $26 for three tacos with hardly any meat! I had to remove a tortilla. Moral of the story, don't get the tacos. I wouldn't eat here again, the prices are very high for the quality. read more

The views and wine are amazing! It was low key and they were very accommodating to our one year old. Scott, our server, made our experience a very fun and personable experience . We will definitely be back the next time we go out Temecula! read more

Eat elsewhere! Food took long with no communication with the delay until we started asking questions and expressing our concerns. Asked to speak to the manager who did the usual apologies yet started to be condescending as we kept pressing on the issue. Communication is key for customer service which was completely lacking. Prices are also high for what you receive. Lost 2 hours here when we all know how precious time is. Definitely not returning nor recommending this winery to others. read more

This was my families first visit to the winery. We had a reservation and we were treated very unfairly by the two hostess upon arrival. We were seated away from everyone else when there was plenty of seating in the main area. We should of left after this treatment, but we decided to stay despite how we were treated. The actual food was and services was okay, but I will never visit this place again. read more

Jacob was very accommodating to my friend and I when we visited a few weeks ago. The patio is very huge (an understatement) and spectacular. Great wine and view: perfect. read more

This is a late review since we attended a private event a couple of months back and I forgot to review. I was impressed with how well organized the event was. The staff was courteous and efficient. The presentation of the food was beautiful and I was expecting it to be great, but the truth is it was just okay. The wine, however was very good and the location and views were great! Had a nice evening here! read more

This was a beautiful winery. We were looking for a place to have dinner and this was one of the few places still open after 5pm. The food was good but the wine was better. I had the sweet flight and loved every single wine in it! I would have bought a bottle of wine but the gift shop closes at 5pm and the gift shop prices are a bit cheaper than the restaurant prices so I would recommend going to the gift shop during business hours if you wanted to purchase a whole bottle to take home. Our waitress was fantastic and she was so nice even though it was sweltering hot outside. Overall it was a nice experience and I would go back! read more

This restaurant is gouging due to Covid. Their prices are outrageous and a 3%surcharge to keep from increasing minimum wage is a ridiculous excuse. I got Mussels for $28. and only had ten Mussels. My wife got a a Cesar Salad and added shrimp that was an additional $10. Five of the small shrimp you get in the frozen section of the supermarket. WILL NEVER RETURN. read more

The wine and service was great. The chocolate wine is yummy. We just had to buy some. I highly recommend visiting Thornton Winery. read more

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We went for one of their "gourmet" dinner and jazz concert series on August 12th. It was a very disappointing experience. The food was just barely average. An over dressed salad as a starter. Then the pan seared "natural chicken breast" with tarragon cream sauce appeared to be half of a Cornish hen, bone in. Dry hen. The sauce was good, though. Dessert was peach cobbler, which was served in a cupcake sized aluminum container. Nothing to write home about! The cost was $160/person for the show and the meal. It was the "Champagne Jazz Concert Series," but not even a glass of champagne was included in the package! We bought any wine or champagne we consumed. We had considered going to the Melissa Etheridge dinner and concert, but after our experience last night, where we felt duped and cheated, there is no way we will waste any more money at Thornton's lackluster gourmet concert series. Pitiful. read more

Bad experience. Made a reservation for their restaurant online, but the website failed to notify us that there was a concert going on that night, and that we would not be permitted on the premises unless we had purchased tickets for the concert. We get up to the front and the hostess tells us this. Not cool that their website permitted us to make a reservation without notifying us, but the hostess still wouldn't let us in without purchasing $25/person for concert tickets. Get in, watch the whole first part of the concert and still receive zero service. A waiter didn't come to our table once, so we leave. Extremely disorganized and overpriced (a simple turkey club sandwich was $26 and that was the cheapest on the menu). Not a good first impression. read more

My experience was the best. Our server was awesome. Blake did his magic very good server. He's a keeper. Love it love it love it.

Ashlee was a great server, she was super sweet. Jake and ford were very welcoming and helpful. Would come back here

Good wine. Tables are spread apart so you aren't too close to others. Employees wearing masks.

Food tasted like it sat in my freezer for 6 months and way way overpriced, plenty of other places in wine country to go. Don't waste your time/money here read more

Absolutely love this winery!! The champagne flights and the chocolate flights are the SO good!! Ashley was our server and she is the absolute best. So helpful and friendly, loved having her as our server!! read more

Decent champagne, service is good whenever they come around, food is horrible make sure to eat before if you are hungry, decor needs to be updated and not much of a view. The best thing here is the free parking. read more