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   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   5 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall2food2service3ambience3

   Not sure how to start this but everything is different here the food is not as amazing as it was the steak was dry with no flavor calamari was dry with no flavor or sauce on the side the dessert was different warm butter cake wasn’t hot and is in bar shaped now! Manger is super sweet had a little issue with the girl checking in had a major attitude for the first phone call! Not sure if I will be back really disappointed in the food have been coming here for over 3 years now

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2. JA

   JosephA

   San Diego

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We had a wonderful birthday celebration with friends. We look forward to coming back and dining again.

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3. RN

   RickN

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food4service4ambience5

   A wonderful meal. We sat outside, service was great with great ambiance. Had bouillabaisse and short ribs as entrees; both were terrific although some of the root vegetables in the bouillabaisse seemed out of place. The calamari appetizer on a thai/kung pao salad was dynamite.

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4. WP

   WendyP

   Denver

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Birthdays x 3

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   Elena

   San Diego

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall3food3service2ambience4

   This is the second time I've been here. The first time was a few years ago and was not very impressed but decided to give it another try. There were some great dishes and some mediocre. The appetizers were really good-shishito peppers and calamari. The main dishes our group had were the slow braised beef short ribs (good size portions, good flavor, and meat cooked well); seabass dish was just okay, lacking seasoning and presentation/sides are weak. Overall, service was subpar. Our server was very nice but lacking actual service. She kept disappearing for long periods of time. She forgot to bring dessert and cleared our table of utensils but never came back with new ones before dinner. We went at the start of dinner time so it was not very busy, just a few tables sat. No one was in sight so we flagged down the next person that came by, which actually ended up being another server. When asked if he could bring us forks he then walked away and literally ignored our kind request. He even talked to our server in between this time and walked past our table with no forks. I understand we weren't his table but it was a simple request to have forks and if he felt above it he could have at least told our server or a buser we needed forks. Still no one came by, food was getting cold, so we ended up grabbing forks from the table next to us. All in all there are other great places I would go to before coming back here again. Hopefully this restaurant can set up their service to at least bare minimum.

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6. DY

   DaleY

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Birthday celebration, good food ; and service . A beautiful place ! What more could you ask for.

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   encinitaskj

   San Diego

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Just love this place. My two favorite restaurants in San Diego are vintana and island prime. Since island prime doesn’t have outdoor seating at this time we opted for vintana to celebrate our anniversary. It was perfect.

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   sdbaypark

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food and service the atmosphere is very inviting.

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Always such a great experience at Vintana. From the food to the service! Everything was excellent!!

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We were celebrating the newest Master Degree in the family. Everything was great. Our waiter was attentive and has a great personality. Thank you for making our celebration great

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    TRUDY

    San Diego

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Threat service by Ana!!

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    SuzanneP

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    We went there for lunch. We sat outside on a lovely patio, I would give Vintana 5 starts, but my asian chicken salad had chicken that was so old and dried out, that they had to make me new chicken, but the flavors of the salad were great, the lobster bisque is fabulous, my other table members had the steak, yummy, but too pricey for what it was, and a delicious sandwich BLT.

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13. JC

    JulieC

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall4food2service5ambience5

    It really is a fun restaurant. Lovely ambiance, comfortable seating, personable and efficient staff, and great people watching. Unfortunately the food was disappointing. The ahi stack was very good but my main course the sea bass was seriously overcooked and the twice baked potato was incredibly dry and flavorless. My husbands dinner was fair. Given the price and reviews I was expecting a lot better. I’m disappointed as we just moved to the area and was hoping to be a regular.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food, amazing service, amazing ambiance. Please try the carrot and green beans. They are side but we had them as appetizers. It was a great evening.

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15. TB

    TemeculaBen

    San Diego

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Presentation and service was unmatched. Johnny Cortes was one of the best servers we've had in a very long time. You can tell he enjoys what he does for a living and makes the guests feel it. Lobster Bisque was delicious, very subtle balanced taste, appetizers of Sushito peppers with belly fat was superb. Steak was very nicely prepared. Not an overpowering taste but delicious. The fish was "too fishy" taste and not that good. Mud pie was to die for.

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    CherylB

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Always a treat to enjoy dining at Vintana. Food was excellent but our server was exemplary!! We completely enjoyed our experience!!

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    MarcB

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    John did an awesome job with our table. The food and wine was superb

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    Gerri

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I didn't hear any complaints from the 7 other people at my table. Everyone seemed happy with their food. My only complaint is that I, being the only vegetarian/vegan, would like more entree choices on the menu. I liked it better when Vintana had the Good Things Growing program on their menu. That way, if I came more than once a month, I could have something different. Over all, this is one of my favorite restaurants. I've been going to it since it opened.

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19. PB

    PatB

    San Diego

    22 reviews

    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience3

    We went to Vintana on Christmas Day and had an excellent filet. We hoped to duplicate that experience for a birthday dinner. We ordered filets and they just weren't very good. Not bad enough to send back but for $58, just very mediocre. It was early in the evening and it occurred to me that they'd been done the night before and reheated? We asked to have the sauce on the side and the steak itself had no color to it. The service was excellent, staff is very well trained and attentive but not intrusive. This is the nicest restaurant in Escondido but a disappointment the other night. I told several people about our wonderful meal on Christmas Day but think I'll stop talking about it for a while!

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20. RB

    RayB

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall2food1service5ambience3

    Ambiance was OK Had better Michael, my server, was fantastic What brought my review way down was the quality of the food. The food was AWFUL and GROSSLY OVERPRICED. I had not been to the restaurant in awhile. I can say categorically that I will not go back again. Now I question the food quality of the other Cohn restaurants.

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    agrb

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a pleasure to dine at VINTANA 😊

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22. KT

    KimT

    San Diego

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Short ribs were amazing Porkchop was delicious. Quiet dinner with a nice view and great service. One of my go to restaurants.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and great waiter price was kinda high but overall worth it

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    Freddi

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent service! Delicious meal!

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    BLUEHAWKSIX

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Vintana remains one of the most vibrant and audacious eating establishments in Southern California. Think of it -- a restaurant on top of a car dealership? Overlooking the city of Escondido? But you'll find the sunsets, the city lights and the beautiful hills to the west a mesmerizing combination. Both service and ambiance were excellent, in my opinion. I was not quite dazzled by the food, however. It seemed to lack both quantity and sizzle from pre-covid days. It was the wine, though, that bothered me the most. I admit that I'm a little anal about wines, since I have judged California wines for years. For $15 a glass, a diner has every right to expect at least a quality mid-range wine that goes down smoothly, finishes well and exhibits at least some of the characteristics of the varietal. I tasted three poured wines ($15 a glass) and was disappointed to find only cheap, low-end swill that did nothing to contribute to the dignity and grace of this first class establishment. Please, management -- take some action on this! Will I dine at Vintana again? Oh yes -- but I'll switch to beer.

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26. C

    Cyclops

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    Patio dining is always nice. Especially with such a great view. Service was OK not great. We had trouble requesting patio heaters and just getting served on initially. But there were definitely some people that were working harder than others. Food was OK. Drinks are really good.

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27. JE

    JoseE

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Ventana, a great place to meet, dine and just have a great time. That is once you get past the front reception people. Thier service does not deserve mention. Doesn't matter if you have a reservation, always a waiting game. Table service and food preparation, excellent. Jose Enriquez

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience5

    I didn’t like the Mother’s Day menu.

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    Bill

    San Diego

    70 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Service was excellent, especially given a busy holiday evening. Food came out for all members of our party at the same time and very ample staff making sure water and all other amenities were full. Food was cooked as ordered. Chocolate cake desert was dry and not enjoyed. Overall, very pleasant Mother’s Day family meal.

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30. RF

    RalphF

    Central Coast

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience5

    It was very disappointing that for a set Menu for Mother's Day the Restaurant could not Deliver, we did not have a Choice I was not even advised that it was only choices could be made from the menu provided for Mother's Day when the reservation was made, and the server asked us once we were settled down if we wanted to leave, its been our 5th time here and had this bad experience, we do understand the Pandemic has changed staffing issues, and this was not the case it merely a planning issue.

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31. V

    ginaV

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience3

    So bummed, been here a bunch but tonight was a disappointment. Cold popover, dry mashed potatoes, overcooked meat and dry strawberry rhubarb cake. Needed more water but no one offered. I know it was Mother’s Day but for $500 for 5 people you would expect better. Not sure if we will return & it use to be my favorite 😞

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32. FM

    FosterMom

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was amazing as Chef Scott worked her master touch of flavors and textures.

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33. AB

    AudraB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food and service. Always a pleasurable experience.

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    Brianna

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall3food1service3ambience3

    Set menu was a big let down. Food was not made with love and it was obvious. It was a bummer especially on a special occasion like Mother's Day.

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35. MM

    MikelM

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience3

    Spent way too much on Mother's Day brunch and the food wasn't very good. Nice place but way too expensive.

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36. AE

    AnneE

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience5

    Chef Debra Scott needs to improve the quality of food coming out of her kitchen. My husband's steak was tough. My Sea Bass was excellent, however, the size has shrunk considerably. Service was great though

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Mother’s Day- they had a fabulous 3 course special today!

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38. D

    Darla

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food, impeccable service, great ambiance. My mother-in law loved it and she has thanked us multiple times for how dining there made her Mothers Day so extra special.

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39. LL

    LukeL

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The service is excellent. Time your dinner to be near sunset and you will get the best views and pictures from the terrace. The food is also amazing. We had the pork chop, filet minion, and braised short ribs. The key lime pie bar is the best dessert and is best shared with two or more people.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    We had made reservations here for 4:15 for our meal before prom. When we arrived they told us that we could only order from the happy hour menu which had only like 2 entrees. No where did it say that when we made the reservations. We had to try 2 other restaurants before we finally found one and we had to cancel plans that we had for before prom started. They should really mention that its only happy hour until 5:30.

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