Rancho Capistrano Winery

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   GiselleB

   Orange County

   8 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall3food3service2ambience4

   Our server acted like we were unannounced guests who showed up for dinner at his house in the middle of the night. Very unprofessional and all but asked us to leave as we were finishing up (there was still an hour before closing and he was drinking wine at another table with a woman.) After dinner everyone was finishing up their wine chatting, and they went so far as to move all of our belongings off of the table to clean under it while we were sitting there. They even took our full water cups away and swept around our feet. It was honestly comical at one point. There was still another lively group chatting and drinking inside, so I’m not sure why the rush. Very uncomfortable experience!

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   drsteve

   Orange County

   11 reviews

   3.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall3food3service3ambience5

   Super cool patio with live music from the place next door. Very average food and expensive for what you get. Sorry but $27 for a Hamburger is silly. Server was friendly but for bread with one of the cheese apps but not available. asked for Burger spread or mustard with the Hamburgers and not available. ???? Go for the place and bring a full wallet.

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   TSpampinato

   Orange County

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on March 18, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   I’m a member and usually go to Ladera or SJC locations. Last night there were 5 of us that enjoyed each others company, good food & good wine. The part that made it 10x better was our server Casey! If you ever get the privilege of having him serve you you’ll be blessed, he’s a kind sweet soul of a person & very attentive but not annoying. THANK YOU CASEY FOR MAKING OUR NIGHT!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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   ChelseaS

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 11, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Consistently great food and service! Truly enjoyed the atmosphere and relaxing brunch with coworkers. Has become one of my favorite places to meet friends and family around SJC.

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   MelissaJ

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 11, 2023

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   Great wine, loved my pizza and dessert! Friendly service and comfortable atmosphere. I’ll definitely return.

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   davidm

   San Diego

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on March 2, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Sat outside. It was cold, but they cranked up the heat lamps so it was fine. We had the sous vide bone-in short rib which was spectacular! Buttery soft served with garnish mashed and roasted carrots. Didn’t have room for dessert! Wine selection is OK, but they will let you try any of the ones available by the glass.

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   LindseyO

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 26, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Went for a friends birthday brunch and we loved the live music, food was amazing, and our service was great. Would love to go back (especially for the brunch). Highly recommend the French toast

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   carrieE

   Orange County

   19 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on February 19, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Beautiful patio that has heat lamps. Great portion sizes and the prices are realistic for the food. Very much enjoyed the ambiance

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   Luv2dine

   Orange County

   9 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on February 19, 2023

   overall1food3service1ambience1

   So sorry to have to say…. Huge disappointment! Our waiter was not attentive at all! We never got an ice tea refill One salad came out wrong. We waited for them to remake - that took forever. The rest of the party had finished eating when the salad showed up. Very slow kitchen. We asked for a heater 4 times. Also, for a winery the live entertainment was not in sync with the vibe a very twangy sounding country singer. Sorry We will not be back!!

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    carkle

    Orange County

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    John was a very attentive waiter with good humor.

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    Shaakh

    Orange County

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Great place for a Friday night with excellent service and live music!

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    rickh

    Orange County

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    though our service was prompt we had the feeling our server was just going through the motions. Mostly good service.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had an excellent experience here! The veggie lasagna was amazing and the New York strip was perfectly prepared. There was also live music, but the volume level was still easy enough to have a conversation, which I very much appreciate!

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    GracyL

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    I love this restaurant. Some servers need to keep up with the services , hostess usually want to have you dine inside. I personally don’t care for it. Food is great.

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    PaulaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I will definitely recommend it, we had a lovely time, and will be coming back soon!

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    KarenG

    Orange County

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a play date with one of our dear dog friends. Thank you for being so unquestionably dog friendly! It’s our new favorite spot!

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    CharlesD

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 5, 2019

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    family friendly, room for strollers. food was ok, menu a bit strange for a wine restaurant.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2019

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    Very loud with musicians playing. Challenging to have a conversation.

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    DianeG

    Orange County

    47 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2019

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    I would recommend this place for the ambiance and outdoor availability. Music on the patio is mellow and folksy enough to talk and enjoy the company you are with. The wait staff is quite young and (seemingly) inexperienced. My two dining partners were drinking different beers. When one of them asked for a refill of his Lager he was brought the IPA our other guest was drinking. One sip let him know he was served the wrong beer (the color was even off as he still has some beer left in his previous glass). He told the waiter and asked for a replacement. The waiter (again) brought an IPA. He gave up and when we left I could see the beer was untouched. I realize this is a wine venue but the staff should be made aware of all the beverages and their difference. The wines are not the best at all but the patio is the draw.

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    ShenD

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 16, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fathers Day

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    staceyg

    Palm Springs

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2019

    overall2food1service1ambience5

    I think the brunch menu was very overpriced. All four of us did no like our food and the service was not good. Very disappointed since this was Fathers day.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience5

    Love the winery but was disappointed in the steak salad. I explained to the waitress that if they could absolutely do the steak well done I would try that salad - otherwise I would be happy with something else. She said there was no problem doing the steak well done. It came medium rare - I couldn't eat it. They took the salad off the bill but I didn't want to pay less - I wanted to be able to eat the whole salad. I'll go back - first time I have had a problem there. It's a great place.

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    Local

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and service. Looking forward to going again soon!

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    Dudster

    Vancouver

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    The venue has great ambiance and good service. I did get a glass of wine that seemed to be from the previous day's bottle. I went ahead and drank it, but switched to a different wine at the next round. Had beef stroganoff which was really good. My wife had the soup of the day and a salad which was good. There was love music which was very nice. Overall a good experience.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and wine are outstanding

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    ShannonD

    Orange County

    38 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    I love this outdoor patio .. and the guitarist he was superb. It was just a long wait for food maybe due to Mothers Day. They need to staff up on holidays

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    ScottD

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Took my wife here for Mother's Day. The staff did a great job of keeping up with the chaos. The food was great and the atmosphere was relaxing. Good day all around. Mama and her boys were all happy. Highly recommend.

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    LeahG

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Live music was fantastic and the waitress was super nice! the patio was great for mother's day with my mom and my dog. There was a near altercation with a non friendly dog as i was walking to the tasting bar, my dog is an esa dog but when another dog is biting at the air to attempt an attack, this was very upsetting because it gives reasons for restaurants to do away with dog friendly patios. So Please Please if your dog does not like other dogs nearby or simply a pass by sniff hello DO NOT BRING HIM/HER. This ruins the mood and awesome idea of dog friendly places. If your dog can't go to the dog park don't bring him to a restaurant or atleast request the corner table of the far back end instead of the center walking area.

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    StevenY

    Orange County

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Great atmosphere for a Friday Happy Hour and Dinner. The service was a bit off only because of the large crowd in attendance. Great food and wine, though!!!!

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    DawnW

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love this place

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    Soph53

    Orange County

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Great time but drink option not so good! Should have bloody Mary’s with brunch! My fav!!!!

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    Matilda

    Orange County

    73 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2019

    overall3food3service2ambience3

    Live music at lunchtime so loud that you could not have a conversation. Three requests to turn it down were ignored. Will not return.

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    KrissyM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2019

    overall1food5service1ambience5

    We have eaten here several times before, the food and wine is fantastic! Unfortunately the service was beyond terrible. At 40 min we had no food and they had not taken our meal order. The apps we ordered went to another table. The server knew it was going south but for some reason had no help. The manager was no where to be seen and the food runners didn't understand the table numbers. So sad :( We will wait for new management or a change in the service to go back.

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    Darla

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2019

    overall3food5service4ambience4

    Besides waiting

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    TimY

    Los Angeles

    21 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2019

    overall3food2service4ambience4

    We didn’t order wine and came for a healthy lunch. The salmon plate was bland for a $34 lunch entree The kids chicken plate $12 was plain and what we expected but it was exactly the same as the salmon plate but just different proteins The fried Brussels sprouts were good but $14 The sweet potato fries were fine for $8 My wife’s salad was enjoyable but nothing special. They forgot to hold the cheese so it was sent back I think I would have been happier at half the price ($100 to feed two adults and two kids for lunch and no drinks) The patio was nice and it was moderately busy. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food but ours was just not that great for the money.

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    overall2food3service1ambience3

    We went with our family from out of town for a birthday. I had written this in both my reservation on opentable and we told the restaurant upon arrival. The waitress did not acknowledge this. We had asked about the beers and she didn’t know what kinds they had at the time. We ordered an appetizer that came out with the food. Additionally, when we asked for certain requests (another drink or condiments) she would forget and we had to go to the counter inside to request again. I don’t think we would go back to this restaurant as it seemed disorganized and unwelcoming.

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    bmolina

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Loved this place, it was my first time, and I loved it! Had some great wine and an appetizer. The cilantro pesto fries are amazing! I loved that wven though we were done with our food and wine they didn’t hurry us we sat and talked for a while and we requested our tab later on when we were ready! I really appreciated that. We must have gone during a not so busy time, but either way I really liked that. Must try place if you are a wine person! :)

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    ShannonD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2019

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    We had Happy-hour and the wine was great! They have excellent food just need to add few more items with substance to soak up the wine like sliders - too many pizzas

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We love Rancho Capistrano Winery. The food and wine incredible, the service is fantastic, and the ambience is fun and romantic. Highly recommend!!

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    SCM365

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    Noisy!!!!!

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