Great atmosphere, classy yet casual vibe, went with my friend and we had a good time; the food was on par and the service was exceptional. I will be back if not for the scrumptious brunch foods and service, then for the gorgeous views!!!

Amazing restaurant. Every time we come it is the same excellent: food, service. They treat you as a special guest. 10 of 10.

Excellent service

Dinner was superb

Tonight was an outstanding meal. Marshall was a great waiter.

Service is amazing

Great service great food great restaurant !!

The food and wine pairings were great, especially the rabbit lasagna. We were impressed that the busboy help someone in our party to install Instagram on their iphone!

Amazing service from beginning to end. Every staff/service member was extremely professional, polite, and knowledgeable. The food and drink were amazing; down to every little detail.

Definitely on the more expensive side, but worth every dime when the service and food create a true dining “experience”.

I had not been to Rancho Valencia in quite a while, and so Veladora was a real surprise but a warm and elegant one. The service was absolutely personal, solicitous, and delightful and the food unique, creative, and delicious (octopus starter, lobster risotto, Iberian pork). We most certainly recommend and will return!

Start to finish one of the best meals ever! Our waiter knew our food preferences from visits a couple years ago - even though we had never met him, nor had we ever formally made any requests - our prior waiter listened and noted it in our reservation. Paying attention to details like that only make the already amazing food and experience that much better. Well done Veladora!!!

This is the first and definitely will come back for special occasions. Every staff know what they are doing. I will highly recommend this place

Excellent eggs benedict with lobster. Excellent service to provide for free some side items.
Overall a wonderful brunch experience! The ambiance is unbeatable.

The food and service were terrific! Had a great time. Thank you.

Our waiter did an amazing job making the menu come alive for us. The menu itself was fine...just fine. His descriptions were so much better than the written description, and what we ordered was exactly as he described, and absolutely delicious as well. He gave very good advice about what we should order and how much. He made no attempt to oversell. The waiter was an important part of a wonderful meal, but the food itself was also delicious. We will be back! This goes to the top of our list for San Diego County restaurants.

We were there in Sept. and everything was 5 star! Brought a friend for her birthday this week and ordered the same item for lunch, the shrimp and lobster louie salad. There was no resemblance to the salad in Sept. Lots of lettuce, 2 tiny pieces of lobster shrimp was fine. The salad compared to ordinary restaurants for $16.00 SO disappointing. Neither of my friends were impressed and left most of their lunches on their plates. I planned on bringing my husband for his birthday dinner but do not plan on ever coming back.

The service was amazing!!! Everyone was so kind, accommodating and on top of everything. Top notch and totally worth every penny.

Service and ambiance is truly exceptional; celebrating my fathers birthday, our experience was unique and enchanting. Mostly due to the ambiance and Marshall who really made our experience unforgettable! Personable, mindful, and extremely knowledgeable, Marshall left a memorable impact on our experience. Every meal and bite was delicately seasoned and flavorful. Portions are on the small side, therefore plan ahead.

Incredible service and outstanding food and ambiance. Such a special way to spend our anniversary.

one of my favorite fine restaurants in San Diego... always good!

Great experience for our anniversary. Both food and drinks were outstanding.

Veladora was an outstanding experience! The food was excellent, service was impeccable, ambience was beautiful and serene - my wife and I are really appreciating restaurants these days that are conducive to having a conversation without needing to shout at your table mates in order to be heard! We will definitely be back to this amazing restaurant.

Veladora is fantastic in every way. The food is complex, fresh and delicious, and the service is first-rate (thanks Chip)!

Delicious food and impeccable service. Very disappointed with the decaf coffee. Tasted like stale instant coffee. Restaurant was a bit noisy.

Beautiful restaurant and property, so wonderful to celebrate special events with special people. Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone that wants to share an exquisite experience!

Service is perfect. Lots of gluten free options. Beautiful dinning room, very elegant. But can get by with jeans.

Great dining experience. Food was great and the service was excellent!

We sat at our table for 40 minutes without a waiter coming. I tried repeatedly to flag someone down and no one made eye contact. When I finally got someone to come over they were confused and did not really apologize. Service wasn’t great after that either. This was supposed to be a special Xmas lunch. So disappointed.

A lovely birthday celebration dinner. Thanks!

Service was very spotty . Needed to get up and ask for things .

Reservation on open table didn’t specify only outdoor seating was available. Other restaurants provide that info via open table. It helps us make informed choices,

Veladora is a lovely restaurant! Beautiful service, delicious food and gorgeous ambiance! Perfect for a quiet, intimate meal - or fun for a group! All around special!!!

Very Fresh!

Ususally the meal and service at Veladora is excellent. However, on this past visit, the service was extremely slow. By the time the server finally brought our food, my soup was cold and the quiche barely luke warm. The plate had clearly been sitting out for some time. I found the chairs quite uncomfortable. Like the seats along the wall, the chairs need back cushions (in my opinion). They've changed the plate on which the trio is served and the cramped presentation made it a challenge to enjoy each part of the meal. I finally had to just remove the soup bowl from the plate in order to eat the quiche. So, this was a disappointing visit and the first disappointment in many, many visits. Hopefully, this feedback will help Veladora revisit the seating, the new trio presentation, and provide some server coaching. If I experience this disappointment a second time, it will be the last for this restaurant.

An amazing hidden gem in San Diego! The setting, the staff, and the chef, the combination makes for an evening to remember.

Wonderful time. Incredible food.

Stone fruit salad was lettuce and4 slices of pear, which is not a stone fruit. Half dozen oysters were very small. Main courses of lamb and scallops were good but served warm at best.

The environment was very welcoming and subdued. We sat outside. There was music but we were able to carry on a conversation very easily. The service was fabulous and the waiter knew what he was talking about in terms of food and wine. We had the sea bass which, in our opinion, was too salty. The waiter did warn us but we were still expecting it to be less salty. The soup, bread and everything else was outstanding. Would definitely go back but would try something else and listen very carefully to the waiters comments.

Great lunch! Beautiful, delicious and great services! Thank you, David!!

Great brunch! I always love this place but the inside is kind of dark but this time we sat outside and it was wonderful. Steven our waiter was very kind, patient, and knowledgeable. Food was delicious!

Service started out at 5 stars then went downhill . We had to send food back; we had trouble getting the servers attention.

My husband and I were celebrating our 21st anniversary . The whole crew made our experience a memorable one. The staff was very attentive and well informed regarding our special occasion. Our server, Rich, was fantastic. Last but not least, our meals were delicious.