The Restaurant at Mount Palomar Winery

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1. LL

   LinLin

   Los Angeles

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on September 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Thursday night DJ music Bachata lessons at 6:30. Arrived at 5:30 to drink some Sangiovese and fried calamari. Chilly, breezy, and perfect outdoor venue for dancing the night on the patio. People brought their own partners so no one is picking up anyone here, not like the three other wineries or olde towne. Friendly crowd nevertheless and everyone in good spirits and danced. My two glasses 35$ plus tip. Calamari 23$ plus tip. Overall nice night to catch up with friends. Plenty of room for big groups.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on July 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ambience, food was great and great service!
   

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   ValerieM

   Las Vegas

   3 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on July 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Good friends and food! Great bartenders and variety!
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 13, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Sadly, good took really long to come out. We also found a hair not once but twice in our appetizers. We ordered salmon and pork and 15 minutes later they come tell us that they dont have any. It was one issue after another but our server Eric was amazing! He did his best to please us even after all the issues. He even attended us while we moved out to bar area to listen to the band. Once we were outside, music was great, premises is beautiful and relaxing.
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 6, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Band & music is awesome. Food is ok. Nice ambiance.
   

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   CatherineP

   Orange County

   9 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on July 6, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   The service was awful. There was hardly anyone at the restaurant & we had to get up and go to the bar on 4 different occasions to get service (20 mins for 1st drink order, 2nd drink order never arrived, dinner came with no steak knife, & then 20 mins to get the check). The food was not great either. I was far from impressed. The ambiance was the only thing I’d give points toward. I would not go back for food again, maybe just the live music.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   1 review

   vip
   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 29, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Really disappointed with our last experience. It all clearly stems from poor management. They didn’t staff appropriately and didn’t support the team that was struggling. We’ve also seen it busier than it was, they only had 3 active tables during this time. They had no server for the tables, and we waited an hour until we got the attention of the bartender to come take our order. Then we waited 45 minutes until we asked for a manager to find our food. It was clear it was sitting under the heat lamp for an extended amount of time because the buns had dried out and the fries were dead. The manager was too embarrassed to deliver the food himself and we witnessed him call the bartender over to deliver the food instead him taking ownership of the situation. The manager never came back to acknowledge the situation and avoided eye contact when we left. They comped part of the meal, which seemed reasonable and we still tipped. It wasn’t the staff’s fault when the manager was just there to watch it all fall apart.
   

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   MommyC

   Las Vegas

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on June 16, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   It is unfortunate we didn't get the same service we have gotten in the past. Not sure what is going on but it's not good when you have waited 25 mins and no one acknowledges your table and have to get up and ask the host at the entrance who your server is and she doesn't know. We really like the food here is just services has not been the greatest lately.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 16, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Don't come here. The description makes it seem like a real winery fine restaurant but this is essentially just a bar with a food menu. We were the first ones here and it seemed like they were not ready for customers. The tables were not actually set like a real restaurant - just bare tables like an empty bar. Water in plastic bar cups, like in college. We were seated right away and the waiter did come but immediately informed us that the restaurant did not have any salad. We ordered fairly quickly but, despite there only being two tables seated, we still have no food a full hour later. Their only explanation - "The kitchen is kind of slow today." When we were about 45 minutes in, hungry and told them how long we had been waiting for our food, the bartender offered to bring pita bread and, you guessed it, didn't bring that either. Food finally came out after over an hour but still missing one plate (poached eggs) which took a full 1hr 15 minutes from the time we were seated. At the end, the manager was nice and gave us 25% off as compensation and the waiter was very apologetic. So maybe there is hope for improvement. However the food quality was lacking for the price range, including for example the gourmet burger which tasted like two overcooked frozen patties. So they still need a major overhaul in the kitchen.
   

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    SandyE

    Las Vegas

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2

    A lot has changed since my last visit… I’m not into wine as much as others so I appreciate this winery had a full bar available.. they had changed their margarita recipe, for the worst in my opinion. The margarita listed in their menu was changed and when I saw the margarita I thought it was a small glass of water being delivered, the waiter apologized and explained they changed the recipe and the old margarita was still listed in the menu in error.. I have to honestly say it was the worst margarita I have ever had… others at the table sent their drinks back, the food ordered took over an hour to get.. overcooked and just an over all disappointment. We used to enjoy spending time here, but this was our last time at this winery. The music for a Saturday was as slow as the kitchen staff and equally as disappointing, I am not sure ownership/management changed?
    

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