Messina Hof Estate Winery and Resort

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1. KJ

   KellyJ

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Messina Hof's restaurant was fabulous for a girls day out with my daughter and mother. We had a lovely tasty lunch and had a wonderful time in their beautiful restaurant. We will return.
   

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   JaniceH

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   We came to celebrate our anniversary. We were offered a glass of complimentary champagne. Our steaks were cooked as requested and the sides were perfect with them. We also enjoyed a riesling with our meal. Our server was attentive but not pushy. Worth every penny for a special occasion.
   

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   Becky

   Houston

   9 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on May 25, 2023

   overall4food5service5ambience5

   Wow what a wonderful experience! The table side cooking is amazing and the food above fabulous! The servers are very knowledgeable and our server Jaxson was point on!!!!
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Dallas

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 21, 2023

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   As usual we had a great time and great food. Levi took care of us and we had a phenomenal experience and he gave us tons of wine pairings to make sure we had a great experience. The filet and gorgonzola chicken were excellent and we both loved our wine pairings of Grenache rose and primitivo. One of the best and consistent places in town for date night
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 20, 2023

   overall4food3service5ambience3

   We have been several times & will go back. Our waitress was wonderful. Ribeye was the worst I have ever had, which was surprising because it has been good before. But they responded perfectly.
   

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   JennV

   Phoenix

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 4, 2023

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   I was really disappointed in my experience with Vintage House. The food was…bad. Our arancini was cold in the middle, and my shrimp from my shrimp and grits was weirdly soft and mushy.
   

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   KeithR

   Houston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 29, 2023

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   It is a pleasant place to eat with an attractive backdrop of vineyards. I think it should have a bigger and better lunch menu with a variety of Italian and or German offerings.
   

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   AlmaM

   Houston

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on April 22, 2023

   overall5food4service5ambience5

   Great experience. The appetizer were awesome! The wine superb! And the service simply perfect! Will be back for sure.
   

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   Clarice

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 21, 2023

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Everything in the restaurant was memorable--from the interior design to how delicious the food was!
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    Service was great!! Very attentive to our needs. The ribeye steaks were too marbled. Could not chew some of it. Had to spit out. Another one of the ribeyes, he said didn’t enjoy. Hard to chew as well. Wines were great. Wish they could not cost as much as they do. We enjoyed setting outside by the turtles and feeding them.
    

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    LarryG

    Orlando

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Beautiful setting. Service was a bit slow and the meal a bit overcooked.
    

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    VikkiP

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Messina Hof Winery was a great place to celebrate my son’s Aggie ring day. The grounds were beautiful and we were seated overlooking the vineyard. The food and wine was delicious and service was great!
    

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience celebrating my wife’s birthday. Hadn’t been back in several years as we had moved away but now that we are back in college station we love going there. 10/10 would recommend.
    

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14. KH

    KristyH

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our server was great!! Great atmosphere and great wine!!
    

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15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Me and my husband came here for the first time today for lunch. We had the chicken and waffles and the french toast and they were we beyond our expectations!! Our server Madeleine really made the whole experience very special for us we will be returning again soon!!
    

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

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    My wife and I came out for date night tonight and had an outstanding time. Service was prompt and on par with other higher end restaurants in the area. The baked ricotta was awesome and my Gorgonzola chicken was delicious. My wife had the crusted fish and loved it. Food was served hot and we received our entrees just as we were finishing up the appetizer. Our server gave us great wine recommendations and even let us sample a few so we got exactly what we wanted. Our only critique was the lighting was a little dim but it created a nice romantic ambiance. We will definitely be returning soon to try more of the food options. We rarely get out because of our kids but our expectations were blown away. Definitely give this place a shot for date night
    

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    JimB

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a treat to eat here. Our server was spectacular
    

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Central Texas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    This was my second time dining at the vintage house for date night and I was not disappointed!! I missed the Brie but we tried the ricotta as an appetizer and I liked it even better!! Now normally I’m not a fan of veal but I tried the new lemon sage veal and it was absolutely outstanding. I can now confidently say I love veal. My boyfriend got the Gorgonzola chicken and also loved it! We licked our plates clean!! Our server Madeline was so sweet and even gave us a sample of the almond for a toast. Certainly planning a double date here in the near future. The vines are also budding which gives a beautiful view!! Highly recommend!!
    

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19. MG

    MelindaG

    Central Texas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very Quiet and very personal dinner experience for our 40th
    

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    RuthS

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    My husband and I celebrated our 40th anniversary at the Vintage House restaurant this week. The food was delicious. I especially loved the house salad with its scrumptious dressing. The table-side Strawberries Romanoff for dessert was a real treat. Our server really made our entire experience special. I would highly recommend this restaurant to others.
    

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21. JR

    JamesR

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food and ambiance. The Vinyard was a great experience and dinner was just icing on the cake.
    

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    SLYCK

    Dallas

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience5

    Went for brunch. ordered steak & eggs. server didn’t ask how I wanted them prepared. Had to come back & ask. forgot to ask my friend what side she wanted. Had to return & ask. My eggs were hard, I ordered over easy. my steak was cold, ordered med rare, had no warmth to it at all. Asked to have my moscato brought with entree. Server brought it immediately before i finished my espresso. My friend had eggs Benedict & enjoyed it. Venue is beautiful! We sat in the enclosed garden area by the windows. got quite noisy as more people were seated. It was nice for my first time. Just didn’t live up to the hype. Maybe the hubs & I will try evening dining.
    

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23. KB

    KatherineB

    Central Texas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Really wonderful service, food was very good. Ordered steak medium rare, a little more done than would have preferred but still wonderful. Will order rare or get the pasta next visit. The potatoes and asparagus were outstanding, as well as dessert and service. Well worth the visit.
    

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We loved our experience here! My husband ordered the pork chop and it was cooked perfectly. I had the arancini with a small salad and it’s was hands down my favorite meal I’ve had here. Our server, Ethan, was well versed in wine and recommended a great Tempranillo. We will be back!
    

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    MillieD

    East Texas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

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    I loved my experience here! ♥️ I had the risotto and it was delicious 😍
    

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    MackM

    New Orleans

    17 reviews

    1.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience5

    We had hoped to have a special, romantic night, staying at the bed and breakfast, having some good wine and a repeat of the fabulous dinner we had last year on Valentines. When we arrived for dinner it started bad and got worse. The greeter seated us at a tiny table. I asked if we could move to one of the numerous other empty tables and was told no. The menu was Pre Fixe so only a couple of choices per course. I chose the seafood bisque and my wife had the caesar salad which was obviously bagged. I’ve never seen grey lettuce until last night. The dressing was stale and likely bottled. The seafood ‘bisque’ was pasty and was certainly a frozen soup. I ordered the ribeye and asked that it be sliced. Our server said probably not but she would ask. My wife ordered the ‘glazed pork chop’. The server returned and said they would slice the steak. Before we had any time to finish our starters (not that we likely would have) the server arrived with our entrees. The steak was cooked correctly but was cold to the touch. The mashed potato side was served with an ice cream scoop and was rock solid and room temperature. The pork chop was incredibly thin and charred on only one side. The bottom was white. It was cooked to complete dryness and had no flavor. My wife likened it to a flip flop. It had plain honey poured over it…certainly not a glaze. Her potato’s were the same as mine. I asked for the manager who seemed to think all was fine. I asked her if the food we were served were to their standards which she refused to answer. She simply said ‘other guests seem to enjoy it’. I asked to speak to the chef and she replied that I could not…she was the good and beverage manager and out ranked the chef. She offered to comp our meal which I declined…if that’s their standards, I’ll pay but will never return. Thank GOODNESS Christopher’s still sat us or we would have gone hungry. We will NOT return to the Vintage House and will be cancelling our wine club membership. It’s a shame.
    

    Messina Hof Estate Winery and ResortResponded on February 20, 2023We’re sorry to hear that your experience dining with us was so poor. We are also sorry that our Food & Beverage Manager was unable to find a resolution for you after offering to remake new dishes and take care of your evening with us. Our kitchen is always happy to remake dishes, or to take care of dishes that guests didn’t like in an attempt to make it right. Please know that we have followed up with our culinary and service teams to ensure that this does not happen again. - Messina Hof Winery
    

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27. JR

    JackR

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

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    We dined at Vintage House at Messina Hof on Valentine’s Day, so our expectations were fairly high. We’ve also recently become “regulars” at the winery, so we were really hoping that the Vintage House could become one of our go to entertainment venues. I’m sad to say that based on this visit, that’s not happening! We had an early reservation because that’s all that was left, so we entered a nearly empty restaurant. We were seated 3 feet from the host/hostess stand. When I asked to move away from the entryway, we were told the seating plan was set and they weren’t allowed to alter it. Seemed rigid, especially since at least 10 2-tops remained empty the entire time we dined. Strike one. Please let me note that our server, Anna, was outstanding! She was the perfect degree of attentive. She was able to accommodate our special requests, and keep the flow comfortable. The food — just ok, which is not what we were expecting on Valentine’s Day. The kitchen has a limited menu, so everything should be top notch, but it wasn’t. Our Caesar Salads were bland at best. The lettuce was fresh, but the dressing simply lacked flavor. The anchovies were there, but barely any taste of garlic, lemon or Worcestershire. The house made croutons lacked flavor. The main course was also disappointing. My wife had the pork chop and I had the ribeye. The portions were generous, but the taste didn’t “wow” us. My wife said the pork chop was good, but my steak was not. The ribeye was cooked correctly (medium rare), but it was very tough and the Chimichurri tasted like olive oil with a few herbs — no shallot, pepper, garlic or vinegars. Dessert — Saved the evening. Goat cheesecake with an apple compote. The cheesecake was surprisingly light, but had a full taste. The Apple compote was topped with a lattice crust. It looked like apple pie sitting on a cheesecake. The taste was fantastic!! Overall, I’d say the experience was disappointing and we’ll probably not be returning.
    

    Messina Hof Estate Winery and ResortResponded on February 20, 2023Hello- Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you didn’t love your most recent visit. Valentine’s Day is always challenging as we work to accommodate more guests than any other day, necessitating preset menus and seating. We have followed up with the culinary team about your notes on the food to ensure best practices and quality and will follow up with the hospitality team in kind. Again, thank you for your feedback!
    

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    jamesh

    Central Texas

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Valentines Day
    

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    SandraH

    Dallas

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall3food2service1ambience5

    Terrible waiter. He couldn’t keep track of the orders and the bill had to be sent back 3 times to be corrected for what we actually had. My crème brûlée was liquid. The custard never set or wasn’t cooked.
    

    Messina Hof Estate Winery and ResortResponded on February 13, 2023Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your recent experience. We are sorry it did not live up to your expectations, and also ours. We have followed up with your server in order to better assist him in these matters to ensure great service. We have also followed up with our culinary team about your crème brulee. Please do not ever hesitate to let a manager know if there is an issue with your food as we would be happy to correct it. Again, thank you for reaching out.
    

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience1

    Birthday dinner.
    

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Ambiance would be outstanding, but it was cold by the window so we had to wear our coats. I would replace Caesar with a traditional salad
    

    Messina Hof Estate Winery and ResortResponded on February 13, 2023Thank you for taking time to let us know about your recent experience. We're sorry it wasn’t warm enough for you in the Vineyard Room. In the future, we would always be happy to move you into our Barrel Room as it runs a bit warmer. Thank you also for your feedback on our Legend Caesar Salad- it’s one of our current signature items. If you ever need any assistance with selecting something a bit more to your taste, be sure to ask your server for any suggestions they may have. Thank you again!
    

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    JohnW

    Austin

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were seated at the back of the restaurant with windows overlooking the vineyard. The food is very good and a very friendly place. I highly recommend it.
    

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    Mem610

    Houston

    38 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience5

    The servers were working very hard & were good, but it was obviously understaffed. We had to wait 10 to 15 minutes for our reservation, standing up and no bar. Their complimentary bread & olive oil was delicious and the food that followed, slowly, was also excellent. I had a wonderful, crisp steak salad. Next time I will ask for the steak to be cooked medium as it was too rare for my taste. We discovered that their kitchen staff was even more under staffed, only 2 employees there. Please note that this was a Saturday night. We will return, because the food & ambiance was top notch. Hopefully, their number of skilled employees will have increased.
    

    Messina Hof Estate Winery and ResortResponded on February 13, 2023Thank you so much for your review. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed our culinary selections. However, we were disappointed that the service you received missed the mark. We've followed up with staff and are working towards improving our operations. Messina Hof is always striving to showcase the hospitality we're known for. Again, thank you so much for your review. We appreciate the feedback so we can keep improving the Vintage House Restaurant.
    

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34. GN

    GirlsNightDinner

    New England

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3

    Our entrees - veal, burger, and stuffed chicken, were great! Seemed like the staffing was minimal but they were really trying. Overall I would return just know it takes some waiting and patience.
    

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    Aggie92

    Central Texas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    New chef has some new menu items. Everything was very good, if it's been awhile since you were there, give it a go!
    

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    MichaelP

    Central Texas

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Warm and inviting environment, in enclosed porch area. Service was prompt and friendly. They have a new chef (and new menu). Our meal was delicately seasoned and very flavorful. This is our go-to place for special occasions!
    

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Wonderful experience all around. Sarah was our server and was outstanding. Veal was slightly overcooked but still very tasty. Wine was excellent.
    

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Central Texas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful food, service and prices. Not expensive at all when you consider the food and service quality.
    

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    KINGOAKSQUEEN

    Houston

    116 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    116 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were another couple and what good food. We started with Panko Brie that has cracker, a sauce and greens. The wedge salads and cranberry salad (my fav) were enjoyed. The shrimp scampi was wonderful, as was the Chicken Alfredo, Ribeye and and Filet. Bread , dipping sauce and wine got us started.
    

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    PawPawG

    Central Texas

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    We had a reservation for four and were seated promptly upon arrival. Surprisingly, the restaurant was not packed at 6:45 on New Years Eve. The restaurant was serving from a limited menu, presumably because of the holiday, but the choices were adequate. The panko crusted brie was outstanding as were the Ceasar and Cranberry salads. The bone-in ribeye was especially good and perfectly cooked to medium rare. The Cabernet Sauvignon was excellent. Our waiter, Levi, was attentive and personable. The noise level was very low making conversation easy. Overall, we had a very enjoyable dining experience and will be back soon.
    

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