Seating host inefficiencies .We joined the waitlist and were told the wait for approximately for an hour. We waited 3 hours and we neither got a text or a call confirming our waitlist or that the table was ready. Our afternoon was wasted. We went to another winery, with great wine and service, and ended up purchasing several bottles of wines to take home and signed up for their wine club membership. Your loss Folktale Winery! read more

TLDR: Service is horrific, better service to be found interacting with a brick wall, thank you Sergio. *Sarcasm* My partner and I came in to celebrate during our anniversary weekend. Thank you to our server, Sergio, for making it a visit we wouldn't forget (sarcasm). Firstly, we were never informed that we would be getting one glass for each wine in our tasting- my partner and I were willing to pay to have our own individual tastings so as not to have to share the "healthy splash" and to get our own glasses. Unfortunately, we weren't given the opportunity to even ask to do it that way, as Sergio assumed we would share one glass and to start my partner and I thought we were drinking the same wine until I got a white and he got a red and we realized what had happened. In the end, glad we didn't do our own tastings, I would've hated to spend more money at a place not worthy of it. Next issue was horrible service. Sergio was EXTREMELY difficult to track down. We saw him roughly every 40 minutes. Horrible experience. It got to the point that we didn't want to ask him for anything extra seeing as it would take him another 40 minutes to appear to fulfill the request. We got extremely antsy by the end, and had assumed he could have started his lunch break at that point. Shout out (sarcasm) to the woman server with the blue dangly earrings who was standing in front of us and looked directly at us as we waved at her desperately attempting to get anyone's attention so that we could LEAVE. Not to mention, there was no one questioning if we had a special occasion. We were looking to buy a bottle to keep as memorabilia, but the experience was so horrific we chose not to. Honorable mention (sarcasm) to the young women sitting at the table at the entrance, they were very nonchalant and couldn't seem to muster a smile for any of the guests upon entry. Only positives: the setting is absolutely beautiful (despite the bee and hornet issue), the sweet kid who was going from table to table giggling and chatting with folks, and the pesto pizza was pretty good. Overall- wouldn't recommend. read more

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The charm of this vineyard is evident as soon as you walk onto the grounds. The outdoor seating with live music gave it a lively ambiance and since we were there on a nice sunny day everyone was sitting outside enjoying the weather and music. To start the flatbread was probably the best classic Margherita flatbread I have ever had. Im not sure what it was but the dough tasted so fresh as well as all the other ingredients. We were able to enjoy a glass of wine and our server let us know we are free to walk around. We spent the afternoon enjoying a beautiful summer day at a lovely vineyard. I highly recommend to anyone visiting the area! read more

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Very pretty here and was super excited to come. The staff was nice when we saw them but not very attentive. Took a while for someone to come and greet us. The food was not very good and super expensive. We got the charcuterie board and the salt and vinegar potatoes. My cheese from winco is much better. I asked THREE times for the fire pit to be turned on outside and they never did it. Next time I will for sure be going to the store and grabbing a bottle of wine, cheese and crackers and heading to the beach. Way cheaper and way better. read more

We went here for my birthday and had a great experience. The staff were very sweet, the artichoke dip was great. We weren't fans of all of the wines but several were good - our favorite was The Messenger but we also enjoyed The Hound and loved the artwork on the bottle. Just a great experience - I'd definitely recommend the Reserve flight. read more

So glad to have been able to find this awesome winery in Carmel Valley! I definitely loved the countryside vibe that the winery gave off. It's great that they take reservations and you can preorder a bottle of wine for the table. I appreciated the fact that you could order flatbread/pizza for the table along with a glass or bottle of wine. Unfortunately, my group and I were only able to try the charcuterie board since we already had dinner reservations afterwards. I would definitely come back here when given the chance! read more

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We went on a whim tonight after grabbing food near the winery. The weather was great, we were given a great table, and received excellent service from Nick. When we told him we had never been to their tasting room, he came back and splashed us with their most popular wine, a sparkling rosé. It was fantastic, and Nick's knowledge balanced with his easygoing friendliness made us feel right at home. They had a lovely band playing outside from 4-6. We tasted several wines and bought two to take home. The vibe was everything, heaters near or at every table if it was a colder evening, though we didn't need them today. The band playing was excellent. Nick's service was thoughtful and attentive, without being overbearing. We really enjoyed the vibe, the wines, the music, but mostly the service that Nick provided. We will certainly be back and we appreciate how much they added to our fun day. Thank you! read more

If I could give this place 10 stars I would, I'm not even a wine person and they definitely converted me. The server was so knowledgeable and attentive, they have flights white and red flights you can pick from. The food was amazing as well, the place itself is astonishing I can see why they have wedding there. They have some items for sale inside like home decor and even a little Photo Booth set up. The parking lot is big so bring your friends and have a great time here! read more

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Wow, where to start. My husband and I made reservations hoping to have a romantic dinner, we love wine so we thought this would be a great place to spend the evening. I had seen the bad reviews and I always try to give the benefit of the doubt, but unfortunately I have to agree with them. Our server was not only unfriendly, but also the most negligent server we have ever had. He never smiled, never asked how we were or how things were as the meal progressed. He grabbed our wine, put in our appetizer then avoided us. He didn't bring us utensils or napkins so we had to make due when out appetizer came. My husband had to flag him down to put in out entrees. I was ready to leave at that point, my husband wanted to give them more of a chance. I am a very patient person, but we finished our bottle of wine and bottle of water before ever being asked for our order, that I feel is a reasonable breaking point. read more

Beautiful grounds, but the service was very disappointing. We were served two wrong items, had to ask repeatedly for water, and plates sat on our table far too long. A dog at the next table had hair flying onto our cheese board, and when we were ready to check out, our server disappeared. Definitely not the experience I expected from a place with such a strong reputation. read more

Such a fun experience and our waiter/sommelier was very nice and even gave us a bonus round because he unintentionally took too long between rounds. read more

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Folktale Winery knows how to throw a party I hit their recent wine club pick-up party and it was next level-- think: tasting grapes straight from the vineyard bin, BBQ smoke in the air, great music under an almost-full moon, and bottomless glasses of Carmel's best wine. A great event and perk for wine club members, so glad I signed up. Came back over the weekend for the chill version in their garden and yep...still obsessed. Great wine, positive vibes, cool people. This is the spot for a Carmel wine experience! read more

10/10. Beautiful venue, wonderful staff, excellent menu. Dan is the man! Ask for Dan!

This is definitely one of my favorite places that I visited on my trip. I arrived super late due to traffic coming from the Santa Cruz area, but they still accommodated my reservation. Everyone was super friendly here and they even upgraded me to VIP seating. Unfortunately, because of traffic being so bad and taking an extra hour to get here I was behind on schedule and only had time for one glass of wine. Although, I could have easily spent hours here enjoying the beautiful scenery. I hope to come back soon so I can enjoy another glass of wine. read more

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What an amazing time! The setting is absolutely gorgeous--a greenhouse-style space with multiple tables surrounding the main area, complemented by charming barrels and cornhole games that add to the ambiance. The wine flights are a great touch, offering a variety of selections to suit different tastes. As for the food, everything was delicious! We enjoyed the artichoke dip and roasted potatoes--a perfect combination. The octopus was massive and definitely a standout dish! The service was okay, but overall, the experience was fantastic. Would definitely come back! read more

Amazing vibes very relaxing laid back. Service was very attentive we waited for a while with no reservation and waiter accommodated us to club member area which was really nice! Definitely will be back read more

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folktale is the best! Our absolute favorite! The wine is superb as is the food. The atmosphere is beautiful and relaxing and the staff is extremely knowledgeable, helpful and attentive. There is no comparison! We loved this wine so much we now have it shipped to our home in CO and we have taken it on vacations with us! Highly recommend Folktale! read more

Wonderful visit, the grounds are lovely. We did a tasting and food sampling. It was all great to taste . Will go again when we're in th area. read more

My new fiancée and I had an incredible time at Folktale. I booked at 12:30 reservation through Allie, and had an amazing time on the patio. Allie was there on the day of the reservation and she was so friendly and very helpful in getting us set up, and as well helping us check out with a few bottles of wine and merch in the main store later in the afternoon! The service was excellent (shout out Alicia and Dan), and wine even better! 5/5 experience. Would highly recommend. read more

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We came here to celebrate two birthdays. The day started off a little overcast, which is normal, but heated up rather quickly. The staff were quick to start putting up umbrellas for all the guests. We chose to do wine tasting and a cheese & charcuterie board. The wines were delicious and the charcuterie board was ok. We were not fans of the apricots or ,I believe they were, the pickled shallots. The courtyard where we sat was beautiful and there were quite a few people so I would recommend to make a reservation before coming! read more

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We were wine members for 6 months because the vibe is really really nice. It's really a beautiful place that's great for kids and just really a nice place to be. Sadly the wine, food, and service is really mediocre. We just opened a Hound wine that we bought a couple of years ago for $100 and it was so disappointing. Really wish they would improve. read more

Two layer review, one for a regular visit and one for providing the drinks for our wedding (5 stars for both!). Visiting Folktale is wonderful. It's a beautiful location, flatbreads are delicious, and wine is incredible, but what really elevates it is the service. Every time we've visited the staff has been attentive and considerate, not to mention excellent at making recommendations (even though we know very little about wine and so we couldn't really give them a lot to work with). My favorite was one time we visited and the server (sommelier? like I said, I don't know much here) learned I have a background in chemistry and we got to talking about how the climate, soil, etc. might affect the flavors. Very cool. For our wedding, they were again fantastic. They made good recommendations with respect to quantity, didn't try to over-sell or anything like that. Thanks to our visits, we already knew what we wanted, so we didn't need help selecting. When my parents went to pick the order up and make a visit of their own, the staff were really sweet and made sure they got an extra good table, to celebrate the special weekend, even though we weren't having the wedding there or anything. Overall, an emphatic recommendation to visit if you have the chance! read more

I have spent years going to wineries and have had nothing bad to say ever. My girl friend has had an insanely rough year and she has been so brave and strong through her struggles. She's always wanted to check this winery out but something always came up. We were finally able to make it for her birthday. When we made the reservations they wouldnt let us make them outside due to weather, but they said they would accommodate if we wanted outside. When we arrived we were seated inside, and it was so noisy we couldn't hear each other speak. I asked our waitress if we could move outside ans they said that we had to go through the host. So I asked the host if we could move outside and she brushed me off saying she will get to me after her current task. 30 minutes went by and I hadn't seen her so I found her and asked her again. She rudely brushed me off saying she will get to me but she was busy seating people who just arrived, OUTSIDE. When we initially asked for seating outside it was empty out there. We watched outside fill up and we were stuck in a noisy environment. I let the manager know what happened she apologized and was able to seat us outside but we were already finished by then. She gave us one glass of rose on the house each but honestly I was expecting more comps for the trouble. It seemed like we were avoided after that and it took us a while to get our bill. Starting out we were so excited about this winery but after that experience we will not be returning. Never in my many years of wine tasting have I had an experience like this. read more

Had a pretty bad experience recently at this winery, avoid and look for other wineries in the region. Good - Decent ambience and atmosphere, nice property. Bad - Pretty rude staff and poor service. Several instances of repeatedly telling the staff to fix their patio heaters while children in our party were freezing and ended up being ignored. Also, they just had one patio heater which was not enough for our party of 6 (total only 2 patio heaters for the entire outdoor area). - The pictures for the outdoor area are misleading, there are no kids play areas with a lawn, its just a courtyard with cobblestones (my kid fell there playing around and had an injury). - Avoid when going there with children, we made repeated requests throughout our visit for a spot in their terrace area where there were several tables empty. We were told that they dont allow children/pets in that area where clearly we saw other families with children. - Non existent service in other instances as well, we requested hot water when the patio heaters weren't working and the staff never brought us that, we got frustrated with the entire experience and never had such an experience across several wineries in Napa or Paso Robles. We were looking forward to visiting this winery esp. since its not in one of the super busy wine regions and were looking forward to great hospitality but were unfortunately very disappointed, enough to leave this review (which I rarely do unless its a very positive or a very negative experience). read more

Food was great, and the wine selection is amazing. As far as service goes, Chris is the BEST! He was super attentive, and extremely knowledgeable. The ambiance was chill, summery, and just generally perfect for a date night! read more

Go somewhere else seriously, I am shocked they have good reviews. If you're looking to have a relaxing time with friends/family just dodge this place and go somewhere else. We made a reservation and were sat on a bench near a table with three umbrellas (despite us being directly in the sun) and a lot of children so we decided to move to the fire pit. Once we got there service was terrible if you look at other low reviews this is also their main issue. I've been to a good amount of wineries and this one stood out for the wrong reasons. I've worked in food service before and don't know why management chooses the staff they do, clearly many people have a problem with it. The food is pretty overpriced for what it is. Just not a welcoming environment staff was pretty rude. read more

Charming little winery with fantastic food and a wonderful outdoor garden dining area.

Me and my friend loved our time here. The surrounding area was so beautiful, seeing the sunset here is really a beautiful event. The flatbreads we got were so gooooood, and not too heavy at all. The wine tasting we got wasn't too much alcohol and it came with knowledge explanations about the background and taste of the wines. The service was pretty greats, it started slow but they apologized with Champagne, and afterwards the timing of the food and wine was spot on. Overall it was stellar and I have no complaints. read more

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Felt like I stepped in to a story book! This is a magical place and I am loving the vibes. Food: Pepperoni Pizza - 5 stars Margherita Pizza - 5 stars Truffle Fries - 5 stars light and crispy Rose: 5 stars Ambiance 5 stars- very nice vibes , surrounded by barrels and beautiful greens! Service: Impeccable! We had a great server who kept his eyes on us. He was friendly and smiled a lot! read more

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Located in sunny Carmel Valley Folktale Winery is a perfect place to spend an afternoon with friends and family. Lots of outdoor space for kids to play. The Sparkling Rose is elegant and crisp with hints of kiwi, watermelon and cherry. The outdoor space has comfortable seating with umbrellas in their wine garden. Our favorites are the flatbreads and the Cheese and Charcuterie Plate. read more

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Such a fun and well appointed winery and a great outing location! Thoughtful and elevated menu that offers pairings. Welcoming staff and service. Will return again! read more

Gorgeous space, both for their indoor and outdoor dining. Even though we came on an overcast day, I was still impressed by all the details, from the lighting to the landscaping. Fun place to try their wine flights, listen to live music, and enjoy the string lights. They have a pretty extensive food menu and it isn't too pricey. Recommend the truffle fries! **I think you're required to make a reservation which I would recommend doing anyways since they are so popular. read more

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This is our second visit to Folktale Winery. This time we were here to celebrate my birthday. As always this is an amazing place and we love the ambiance and food! read more

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Beautiful winery and venue for your next event! I photographed a bridal shower inside the greenhouse and it was so pretty with all the natural light coming in! Hope to be back soon! read more

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Always a five star place!! Like wow it is delicious, and great food. Very sunny and outdoor vibe is excellent. Wear sunscreen and bring a hat. Order multiple items and share! Yummy stuff: make your reservation NOW! Cheers Yelpers. read more

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A good friend suggested Folktale Winery for Wine tasting in the areas. I mainly come here for wine testing and we came on Sunday morning. The parking get full pretty quickly on busy day however I think you can park on the side of the road once you are beyond the entrance of the winery. Outside of the place before you enter the main restaurant/patio for the wine tasting is very beautiful for pictures then you check in You need to make reservation to visit, you check in inside then someone take you to your table in the large open patio with lots of Umbrellas and outdoor lamps. If you are going for Wine tasting don't go on Sunday, Sunday is open for Brunch, you can still have wine tasting but they only have two different menu to choose from for wine tasting and its mainly white wine. Looking at the plates on the other table the food looks good but we didn't order any food. We had tasted the two different wine from the tasting menu and for me it was too many white wine, the wine seems fine but I didn't spend too much time on them. If you love White wine ! this is the right place for you, you could also get wine by the glass and other drinks but most of the people come on Sunday are here for the Brunch The patio where the brunch and wine tasting happening is very large and beautifully setting and well spaced out. They have many large seating for large group. Make sure you have long sleeves shirt of a light Jacket, the patio can be windy and gets really cold at 12 noon. I do recommend it for Brunch, I don't know how the menu for the wine tasting like on the other days. I will be back again next time for the brunch if I am in the area. read more

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We had a wonderful experience. The staff were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Roderick (I think) , the host, was so refreshing and considerate. Nick was awesome, we couldn't have received better service. The garden is beautiful and vibrant. Our food was top notch. This was my first visit and I'm looking forward to returning. read more

My second time returning here. A very popular winery/food spot. The wine isn't the most top quality and not the cheapest; but you come here for the aesthetic. Very cute vibes for a girls day or date night. I would also not recommend coming here without a reservation. You will most likely be turned away unless it's not at a peak time. Their pizzas are pretty good.. I normally get the sweet heat one. We tried the chicken pizza and I thought jt was okay the sauce threw me off a little since it was slightly sour. The Caesar salad was honestly pretty bland. Not much flavor and I hate they added anchovies to it. When it's busy servers are often overwhelmed and don't tend to check up on you without you having to flag them down. We ended up splitting a bottle of rose and it was decent. This is one of the more popular and well known wineries because of cute it is. I'd recommend if you've never been, but locals will definitely say this isn't their favorite for wines purposes. read more

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Food, service and views fantastic. I had a reservation as soon as they opened at 10 on a Sunday. Seated quickly and staff was great upon arrival from hostess to waiting staff. Knowledgeable and friendly. Hats off to the chef, food was super good. We had a flatbread and a salmon entree. Creative dishes and Flavor was there . Very dog friendly as there were many who brought their dogs. They were not overly crowded but I assume it would be busier in evening when lights are lit and grounds are illuminating. Definitely would be back not only for the wine but the FOOD!! I can not say enough how good the food was. read more

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This is an amazing place located in. Carmel Valley. The ambiance takes you away just like a ferry tale. The concert and comedy series are amazing and personal. The only reason for 4 star is that the food selections has gone down since the last chef departed and in particular the concerts and comedy series menu offerings are particularly bad and over priced! The waitress Briana is the sweetest person and great personality. Very helpful! read more

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