I've been to quite a few Speakeasies and I enjoy the ambiance and exclusivity of such establishments. Unfortunately, yesterday evening left a lot to be desired for this new bar. This involved a group of us who had made a phone call to be added to the list. We were under the impression that it had been granted only to be met with hostesses whom did not show us on the list. That was completely understandable to me except, half of our group had been allowed to enter the bar. That seemed a bit odd, so we approached the hostess once more and she allowed us in, only to be met by one of the bartenders who poorly chose to berate us and make somewhat of an unnecessary and ludicrous scene, advising that we were not on the list and were not entitled to be there. Keep in mind there were plenty of open seats and tables available. Who in their right mind turns away potential promoters for a company like that? I must admit the décor and design was intriguing...I only wish we would've been given better treatment. We chose to leave after the manager spoke with us, advising that other reservations were on their way. We made it very clear we would only be there for one beverage; a nightcap to close out a great evening, until all that happened. I'm not a betting man however, if this is the type of customer service that will continue at this location, I don't foresee it being open longer than a couple months. In summation, teach your workers some manners and to show a bit of humility, especially when that's how they make additional money and increase potential notoriety amongst other similar speakeasies. I'm not a fan nor will I recommend this place to any of my friends, family or co-workers. Best of luck Apparition Room, you may just become a ghost of room. read more

Great space with great drinks. It would have been more stars, but I was very unhappy with the service. After finishing my first drink, I was looking forward to ordering one more. My husband and I waiting for 40 minutes with empty glasses. We decided it wasn't worth the wait, so when a bartender finally came over we just closed our tab. I left disappointed I was not able to enjoy the place more. read more

This spot has so much character, and that alone makes it great. If you don't care for the drinks on the menu, the bartender will make you something based on your flavor profile and preferred spirit. It's clean, classy, and cool. We will be returning to try the other signature drinks... read more

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Skip skip skip!! Like many others on Yelp have commented the major downfall here is the service! I recommend saving your money and hard earned free time and go to another bar. There are so many other options that offer the same things this place does without the awful service. read more

Love this hidden gem. Our bartender Tristen was so knowledgeable and made us feel welcome. We will share this place with our favorite friends. read more

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Simply put: do not go here. They made us stand outside for 15 minutes past our reservation for no discernible reason (no one exited and our seats were ready). They also said we couldn't talk to our friends who were also at the bar but that "maybe we could go over one at a time to say hi." What? We sat down and waited 30 minutes before we finally caught the bartenders attention for a drink. He was rude, dismissive and unhelpful. We have been to many, many upscale bars and speakeasies and have never experienced such a poor level of service. The interior was cheap and the drinks overpriced. We will never be back. read more

The apparition room is a hidden gem, reminiscent of the Blind Rabbit @ Anaheim packing district. Our bartender Matthew was a great resource and made drinks based on my taste preferences. Friendly and cozy environment, be sure to make a reservation if you are visiting on Friday or Saturday evening. read more

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Pretty snazzy! Cozy atmosphere. Small but comfy. Toothsome-treats & num num cocktails make for a great experience. Maybe a coat rack...... don't ya think? Also, a velvet curtain to serve as a secret-keeper and a breezes way... just saying. P.s. order the Spicy McHorse. Only one dude( maybe) knows how to make it and he works at the outside D. Bar. But Really, is a pretty great tequila old fashioned kinda sorta with some muddled jalapeño etc. read more

Had drinks at this hidden "Speakeasy" in Temecula last night. Hidden behind a door at Devilicious restaurant on Front Street. Small, dark, perfect atmosphere! Bartenders were great - Joel took care of us and made some fantastic drinks. They have Classic cocktails or their "take" on them. Or, they will make you anything you want. There's a small snack menu, perfect to go with the drinks. It's not a restaurant with a menu - but there are numerous places to eat once you're done drinking! Will definitely go back. read more

I have made it my personal mission to seek out as many speakeasy(hidden prohibition style) bars as possible and this one is certainly in my top 3 favorites. I especially like the drink smoker, a very clever touch. I have since purchased my own. The experience was very pleasant, the fried olives will certainly be revisited. Get a reservation or risk getting turned away. read more

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This place is sexy. We didn't have reservations (so call ahead) but we were able to get in. Loved the atmosphere the decor and the service. These guys know what they are talking about when it comes to liquor or spirits. If you don't know what you want to drink let them make you something! Definitely worth the experience. read more

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It was ok. It was dark and fun. I was disappointed when the bartender didn't know how to make my requested cocktail.

Love this little spot. Great drinks great atmosphere. The bartenders are so helpful and well educated when it comes to alcohol. Definitely a chill little spot. read more

Seriously a fun place. The ambiance is perfect and the bartenders are artists.

Love this place! Great atmosphere and craft spin on vintage cocktails to die for. The campfire whiskey sour is my fav. Great show with your cocktail. read more

Nope! Never this place again. First, they messed up on our reservations and seated us 30 minutes late, we heard the guy saying that he messed up. Same thing happened with another group of gals (they left after sitting around for 20 minutes and no one took their order.) Once we were seated it took about 15 minutes to get a waiter to take the order, and then we waited another 15 minutes to get our drinks. Granted it was a Saturday night, we are already running late and we were in a corner where no one could see us, they coils have at least tried to be more accommodating. Another thing was, when I asked about our charcuterie plate, the guy had corrected me on how to say it? We waited another 10 minutes and then when I asked him 10 minutes later for it, he said it was on its way. He was wrong, it never came. We eventually just paid and left, they didn't even split our bill like we had asked. This place is supposed to be hidden. It wasn't, it's right behind the podium of a reservations desk in a restaurant. That is not very secretive. To management- work on customer service with all the fellows that are working in the back. They're all a bunch of arrogant men that laugh at women, as I overheard their conversations about their female customers. read more

This is our favorite drinking and socializing establishment. All of the bartenders, barbacks and hostesses are amazing. We recommend that you make a reservation and ask for the Groundskeeper Willie and the Bee's Knees with Mezcal. Our favorites of all time. read more

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RIP OFF! No wine price list and was charged $32 for two glasses of mediocre red wine??? I haven't even been asked to pay that much in major city bars and speakeasies! Seriously folks? read more

This place does everything to rip you off, put other people's drinks on our Tab, refused to give us a receipt, charged our card without approval or signature, It was insane how bad the customer service was and it was all done by the manager he was completely unprofessional and had a huge chip on this shoulder for some reason. I highly recommend not going!! the only thing this thing did have going for it was the ambience but that couldn't even save how bad the service is, please save your money go to another bar it's not worth it read more

We had an amazing time there last Friday. Our mixologist Nathan was very helpful and had a great knowledge of cocktails and really put on a great show also. We will definitely be back read more

Thank you Dathan! You are an awesome bartender and so enjoyable to talk with. Your cocktails were brilliant. My husband and I truly enjoyed our pre-Valentine date night here. The atmosphere was perfect and your smoking apothecary jar a treat for the senses. Loved the dates! We'll be back on our next Motorhome go around. read more

Fun experience with hidden entrance, great drinks, amazing service. Food was tasty. Looking forward to the next visit.

Just spent an amazing afternoon at Apparition Room- great cocktails, conscientious service with great drink recommendations, and absolutely delicious food. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon, Tristan- we'll be back! read more

This place is amazing. I love the vibe and decor, it feels classy and the bartenders are amazing. When they ask what you are in the mood for they can somehow read your mind and find the perfect fit for you. read more

The worst customer service. The bartender who is the main picture on there yelp photo is sooo rude and condescending. He belittled me and my friend and acted as if he was holy then tho. Worse experience I have ever had. I am from Orange County there are several bars to visit in Temecula for the day I just wish I never stopped in there. And I never post on yelp but this really was a horrible experience. I would appreciate an apology or something from this guy. So demeaning and he acted entitled. Beware read more

Very well decorated. The bartenders make some fascinating drinks. I had fun just watching the bartenders at work. The drinks and food were amazing. Recommend for date night. read more

We always have a great time at this speakeasy. The bartenders do a great job of coming up with cocktails based on your taste and type of liquor if you don't want to order something from the menu. read more

The drinks were well made. However, service was not the best. The main bartender was somewhat rude. He had an assistant and was treating him pretty horribly in front of the customers. He was mean and passive aggressive. When I asked for a drink off the menu, he reacted as though I was stupid and as though that drink never existed. I asked for a tequila daisy. I guess it's not too common, but he was very rude. I felt uncomfortable. Besides that, this same bartender yelled at another customer saying, "It's busy, I'm the only bartender and will get to your drink soon..." I understand that he's busy, but he doesn't have to come off rude to customers and his assistant. The drink was great tho!!! So he's good at making drinks, just has a huge ego. Sad. read more

I happened upon the Apparition Room the night it opened. I love Devilicious, and was aware of the new "room". I knew it to be a higher end experience, as any "secret" should be! Mo is excellent, and if your kind and patient, he takes excellent care of you. I have been back often. the food is excellent, and despite what some other reviews have indicated, there are no "hidden charges". I have sat and drank with Kenneth as well. Please, come enjoy if your looking for a speakeasy experience. I have been to others, including ones in San Diego, this is bar far, my favorite. read more

Whiskey selection is great. Bar tenders are awesome. 4/5 because the bar was empty and we barely made it in. Not sure what that was all about read more

Good concept very poorly executed. The staff's militant insistence on reservations only when the place had all of 8 patrons inside was totally off-putting. Couple that with the wanna be hipster man-bun sporting bartender / gestapo and a manager who was willing to let our party of 8 walk out the door and spend our money at a well known bar around the corner makes me think this place will last all of another month or so. I get the whole concept of exclusivity but people, this is Old Town Temecula, not Washington D.C. or London. The bar is inside of what is basically a food truck restaurant, so.... Message to the owners, you might want to focus a bit more on hospitality and bit less on theme. Luke's was happy to get our $$$ and will continue to do so. read more

The apparition room had amazing customer service. It's definitely a one of a kind bar that everyone needs to experience. I got the mai tai that comes in a fresh coconut and it was delish. If you are in Temecula you should make it one of your Must stops. read more

My husband and I went for a after dinner drink. Made a reservation. The place wasn't super crowded but a few groups in here were just so loud! I ordered a French martini and my drink came out in a champagne glass and wasn't a French martini it was more like champagne with some yellow stuff on top. I Sent it back and the next drink was much more like a French martini but still I'm a champagne glass the size of a thimble. Service was so bad! I would've ordered a second drink but no one came back over! I couldn't get anyone back. I finally got so annoyed From waiting so long I had to go up to the bar and ask for my bill! I'm pretty sure I don't ever need to go back here! Drink prices are way to expensive for this bad of service! read more

I have been here so many times and they told me to come in and I will be seated right away. The f--- hostess told me that I cant go in and made me feel like a pos and they said that I can't be seated because they have nothing available. I called 3 hrs before and said that I can come i. And now they're saying sorry, we cant help you. I come this place Weekly and this is how they treat their regular customers. Wow. This BS. As good a ls there drinks are, I will not be returning this crappy place. Thanks to the hostess! Cassie, needs to learn how to put her priorities with customers read more

Fun little hidden gem. You would not know this dimly lit, cool vibe, speakeasy was inside devilish us. Came in for a friends birthday, via reservation. For a weekday night, it was pretty packed. When I arrived, everyone had been two or three drinks in. Everyone raved about their drinks, saying they asked the bartender to whip them up something, according to their tastes. I planned to do the same, as I always tend to go this route. They are the masters of their crafts (or so we hope). Bartender seemed a bit overwhelmed? Probably because he was dealing with a bunch of demanding women? It did take a very long time to get a drink. Didn't complain, but I was also not acknowledged for a long time, even though standing right at the bar. That is annoying. The place really isn't that big to not be at knowledged. My drink was tasty, and the presentation was awesome. Drinks, cocktails at least, run about $12 and up. My sister got a glass of wine, which was $16.I would definitely like to come back and be able to have an actual conversation about the liquor with the bartender. read more

An incredible ambiance and discrete entrance, this is the true definition of a speakeasy. The bartender/mixologist had a vast since of adult refreshments and made our experience more then intricate. We will definitely recommend and return to this establishment. Be sure to make reservations. read more

Booked a reservation (2 weeks in advance) to celebrate my husbands birthday tonight with a couple of friends after dinner. So glad we did. My advice. Don't just give a gift, give an experience like the Apparition Room. Great atmosphere, really good drinks & the bartenders make this THE place to be if you are looking for an extraordinary time out! The smile on my husbands face is the greatest gift of all. Get off of Yelp & text them NOW! read more

I had planned to celebrate my birthday here as I had heard positive reviews from friends. On 5/30/21, my husband and I, along with another couple, came to check it out. We were seated at the bar and waited approximately 10 minutes before we were greeted by the bartender. I was expecting our bartender to be part of the fun experience. He was not fun. Did not engage with us. Handed us menus to choose our drinks from. Did not ask our drink preference (as I had heard that's what they are supposed to do and then often make a fun creation). Did not ask if we wanted to order food. Once our drinks were brought to us (which took another 15 minutes or so, but they were good), that was the end of the interaction from him. Another couple seated next to me had a different bartender. He engaged with them, was funny, asked their drink preferences and was all about giving them a wonderful experience. My group had planned on ordering another round of drinks and food, but we were not given that opportunity. After enough of being ignored, we had to ask the other bartender to get our check. He told our guy and after waiting an extended period, he had to be reminded again. We left feeling disappointed, hungry and irritated with the entire evening. I do feel this place has the potential to be awesome, but the lack of attention to customers definitely needs to be addressed. I recently saw a job posting for a new bartender and the very specific description for what is required to work for this establishment... our bartender was none of that. If those are truly the responsibilities and requirements, I'm not sure how our bartender was ever hired for this position to begin with. Also, maybe think about playing the correct era background music rather than Lionel Ritchie to go along with the cool speakeasy vibe. read more

Went twice in the past year, once during the Holiday transition, and once during the regular menu....had a great time. Went again last night and was a bit disappointed. Our reservation for 4 was made nearly a month in advance. We were taken in on time, but were placed on the "rail" behind the bar. The hostess told us they would move us to either the counter or another seating area as soon as other guests left. She specifically said "the bartender would move us". Ordered our first round of drinks and waited....and waited. We were pretty much stuck where we were. We asked to be moved at 6:30, when a large party left one of the smaller rooms, and the server said we couldn't because they had another large party coming in at 7pm. Don't know why we couldn't occupy the space until they arrived....in fact, we were leaving about that time to go to the theater. We waited and ordered another round. Another couple came in after us, and were subjected to sitting at the rail. A party in front of them at the bar left, and they immediately moved up to the bar. Very irritating! We did what we were asked to do, and weren't taken care of. Frustrating, because our guests were visiting for the first time. Not a good impression for them, Apparition Room. read more

It was very good. I did not have an official reservation, but it was a slow, weeknight and early, and I promised I'd work with them if there became an issue with seating. Had a great drink with an unusual liquor and wonderful conversation about some of the history of some drinks. I also ordered some food and although it wasn't to my exact taste, the waiter did what they could to help me out. Then, the bill came. I'm glad I had read other reviews ahead of time that advised to "watch your bill". There was an extra drink on mine that I hadn't ordered. Strange on a slow night. The extra drink was removed and I wasn't charged for my coffee. There was also 18% built in gratuity which I thought was strange for a party of 1 on a slow night. I typically tip 20-25% and in cash, but with it built in, I felt more wasn't required. Had I been notified that gratuity was built in, I might have added in some more. I had made it clear that I intended to tip in cash, but no mention of gratuity was made. I like this place, and I'll be back, I'll just always go over the bill even with the understanding that some drinks will have add-in extras per bar tender availability and personal tastes. read more