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    3.4 (783 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Joyce B.

    We've been going here off and on for years when we've traveled through Temecula. The service is friendly and the food is excellent. If you love bbq, you'll love the ribs! They have lots of sports on TVs, both men's and women's sports, and a bar that circles round with plenty of seats. There are even TVs outside on the patio. Dogs are not only welcome but there are water bowls and menu items available for your canine friends. Fun place to stop by and give it a try.

    Daniel M.

    Good thing we didn't read reviews before visiting. Usually will not try a place with negative reviews. With that being said, we had a very nice lunch. The food was outstanding, real home cooking, very tasty, large portions. Service was great, friendly, quick, and helpful.

    Brisket enchiladas
    Robyn V.

    We had a great lunch at Texas Lils today! Amazing weather to eat outside and our servers name was Daniel. Daniel was quite helpful in us making our menu selection. The brisket enchiladas were amazing! Thank you for an amazing lunch and great service!!

    Patty V.

    Over all great service & food , everyone was really friendly. I enjoyed that it wasn't so crowded or long wait like the other restaurants . We got BBQ brisket sandwich & chili cheese fries , our server was Guillermo who recommended it .

    Haley S.

    Came in with my family after church this morning and we all got bbq pulled pork/brisket/tri tip! It was amazing and service was awesome as always! Love Lils

    Yari T.

    Waitress had spunk! Ambiance is casual and down to earth. There's a jukebox and I felt like all types of music was being played which made for a pleasant atmosphere. Hubby and I came in on a busy Friday and were greeted and sat right away. I had their dinner plate, 2 margaritas and 1 Mexican candy shot. My hubby had the burger with the chili tater tots and a soda. Apparently the chili is a family recipe.. and the chili was so good, guard that recipe you guys!! will definitely return when we are in Temecula.

    Catfish Sandwich - 7/10 Huge portions, I shared... this had two sandwiches on the plate.
    Maureen J.

    I came here with the family. My kiddos said they liked Chik-Fil-A better lol I guess the good thing is that the food had huge portions. I wouldn't say it was the best food I've had. It was decent. Server was okay. He kind of got our order wrong, but it wasn't too bad. We also had to wait a lot to box our food to go and pay. This looks like an old place and it's pretty dark in there. We got seated right away for a party of 5, but had to wait other times.

    Jules F.

    This place is rather dirty. Came in with my husband on a Tuesday and it was rather dead. It appeared that regulars were onsite. The bartender sprayed on her perfume in front of us while at seated at the bar. I got a quick whiff and I asked if it was fabulouso but he said no because the gal sprayed on her perfume in front of us. There was no one seated in the restaurant. This is a clear Bar Rescue place!!! John where are you?!

    Brisket nachos

    I absolutely love this place. We went here at the last moment. Not gonna lie the $5 dollar margaritas definitely was an Eye catcher on the sign and helped bring us in. We absolutely loved it. We had the nachos with the brisket and they were huge with a H! Our waiter Daniel was GREAT. I love the fact that the employees had an 80 things going on for karaoke. We will definitely be back.

    Alina S.

    This was my 2nd time here and it was worth the 65 mile drive. Our server was a delight, very attentive. The food was amazing and perfectly cooked. It was karaoke night so that was an added bonus we didn't expect. I was sad to see they no longer have the burnt rib ends on the menu so hopefully they will bring them back. The location is fun and after dinner (or lunch) there's lots of things you can do in that area.

    $5 margaritas
    Mia G.

    After browsing around Old Town my husband saw a sign for "the best $5 margarita" so we knew we had to stop in. Now I can't say anything for the food but the drinks were great. We sat at the bar and our bartender was on top of everything. I loved being able to cool down and just relax with a nice refreshing margarita. I love they give a nice size as compared to most places with a deal. We definitely had a few before continuing on our shopping adventures. Great prices and a great little stop to check out if ever in Old Town.

    The Fried Pickle Chips - DELICIOUS!
    Edward T.

    Grabbed a late lunch here after my granddaughter's soccer tournament and the best way to describe this place is it's a bar with good food, but it's primarily a bar. Summary of dishes: (1) Fried Pickle Chips were excellent and would order that again. (2) Brisket Tater Skins were very good (3) Tri-Tip Steak was okay but overcooked; I asked for med rare and it came out well done. (4) The Baby Back Ribs were good - the BBQ sauce was a little scarce. The service by Guillermo was great and the hostesses were great!

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    Service was excellent! Food was good. I would give the food a 6 on a 10. Restaurant is clean and decorated nicely. I

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    Host was sweet. Rudest servers and waiters. Guy that cleared table was nice and attentive. Did not feel welcome. Will never come back.

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    Great. Sat at the bar ordered margaritas and dinner. Service was great. Drinks were great. Food was great. Zero complaints.

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    Food was great service was great! I would recommend getting the beefy ribs. As stated on the name they really are beefy 10/10 ribs

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    1909, you got me…read more From the moment we walked in, the service was on point. The girls at the front were welcoming, our server was amazing (and I'm still mad at myself for forgetting her name), and then there was Chris, the manager. First of all, Chris has the coolest rocker hair. Second, and more importantly, he went above and beyond to accommodate us. He and the entire team were incredibly attentive without being overbearing--a rare talent these days! Now let's talk about the food. I had the bison burger and wow. It wasn't trying to be fancy or complicated, it was just really, really good. The smoky applewood bacon was the perfect touch and took it to another level. And that Old Fashioned? Smoky, delicious, and dangerous because it goes down way too easy. The atmosphere was lively, fun, and the kind of place where you look around and immediately know you're going to have a good time. Great food, great drinks, and a staff that genuinely seems to care. Chris, if you're reading this, keep the hair. It's working.

    Gorgeous weather, a tad breezy... but the patio tables had their heaters on! Yay!! At first we…read morecouldn't decide whether we wanted to sit inside which was open air or patio and slightly covered. The hostess at the stand looked a tad annoyed....I guess it was a little extra work for them. Eh. The night we came, the restaurant was playing some good jams..our waiter had excellent table service! He sold us on the appetizers. I read some reviews on options and chose the pesto pasta dish... I give it 6/10. If you don't like anything spicy, watch out for this dish. There's red pepper flakes in it. I didn't read it was slightly spicy, otherwise would have done without it. The chicken was the best thing from that dish. My husband enjoyed his bread-less burger! Ginger ale taste good with anything! We even got the special water from the springs.. Bathrooms are super tight! Why do they make bathroom doors to open inward?'!! I guess since it's a right squeeze don't want it to hit someone coming out. Btw this is a favorite spot for the locals! It got super busy after 6pm!

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    Absolutely the best Bloody Mary I've had in a while. I came in after a Spartan Race, starving and…read moreready to eat everything in sight--and this place delivered. Not only was the Bloody Mary on point, but the food was incredible. We started with the ahi tuna, which was fresh and flavorful. The barn burger was amazing, and the eggs Benedict were just as impressive. On top of that, the service was excellent. It was my first time here, and I was not disappointed. Great food, great drinks, and great service all around.

    I was unimpressed by this place. I came here from san diego bc of all the pictures of good food!…read more Especially the octopus! Its too bad I came for brunch. Brunch lasts until 2pm and then from 2pm to 245pm they serve only appetizers. Lmao. Thats certainly interesting. Aesthetically this place is gorgeous. I love that they are dog friendly and it wasnt too hot today at the patio. I got the bloody mary to start and it was pretty good. The bacon in it was amazing, however, it didnt taste like 2 shots. The drink was thick but the flavor was still good. I got avocado toast with smoked salmon. This very small meal was 20$. I got a lox bagel and 4 huge pieces of smoked salmon with capers and a side of avocado a few days ago in Vegas on the strip and that was 16$. Sooooooo... how is this justifiable? Anyways, I also ordered a diet coke and they came out with a mini can. Talk about why this place is called "small" barn. Lol! The server stated the can is super small bc its only 2$. Thats just silly. Just get the bigger can and charge me 3 bucks for it. Thats fair in my humble opinion. 4$ for two mini cans is wonky to me. Alas, these are not the reasons why this place originally got a 2 star from me. It was the tomatoes on my avocado toast. They taste spoiled, old, and mushy. It made my stomach hurt a bit. As for the salmon, it tasted like it smelled, funky. Why i ended up giving this place a 3 instead of 2 stars? Bc their creme brulee was the BEST creme brulee I've ever had. It was so luscious, creamy, and it felt like these are the kinds of desserts GODS eat! It was amazing! My server was friendly and talkative with me up until the end. She said "have a good day" in an oddly, irritated way when I paid with my card. Oh wells. Ill come here for the desserts! And perhaps ill give other things a try

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    Happy birthday to me! Treated to lunch and the experience was awesome! Lush green golf course,…read morecrisp delicious Fish n Chips, fresh green salad, and the perfect Sauvignon Blanc. Totally enjoying my birthday

    Came here for a friend's birthday this past weekend and I wish the experience was better. We were…read morepretty excited to try this place since it had decent reviews. The minute you walked in, the ambiance just wasn't it. Perhaps because we were the only minorities there and everyone else wasn't (including the staff) but it was uncomfortable having people stare at us while we were eating and having our own conversations. Someone came to get our drink order and then it took a bit of time for our actual waiter Leila to come take our order. She did mention she was doing something else. we ordered the steak and frites and their pork chop which was the special of the day. I ordered my steak medium rare and the rest of the table ordered it in medium. When the steaks came out, the waiters seem confused as if they weren't sure which plates went where and when asked if that's a medium rare steak, they stated yes. That steak was medium and it was also dry and under seasoned. It was also tough and chewy. The fries were either undercooked or overcooked. Chimichurri sauce had no flavor to it. We did also order the cedar salad which was delicious. Their calamari and wings were as well. At the end of the night, Leila asked our friend how he liked his steak because it didn't seem like he ate anything. He said it was okay and she kept insisting you can be honest and kept pushing the matter. This was extremely uncomfortable because there was no need to make him feel like he was put on the spot. while I understand the need to want feedback, if your guest says it's okay and seem uncomfortable, maybe leave it at that. She then came over to me and asked about my steak and again saying, "you can be honest." Why wouldn't I be? I did tell her the steak was cooked incorrectly, that was not a medium steak and pointed out that it was dry. There was this awkward silence at the table because honestly there wasn't a need to keep pushing. Simply asking how was it would have suffice. They did end up comping my steak which was nice of them however the entire experience just wasn't pleasant. From the ambiance, to the crowd, to the food - wasn't worth it.

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    If I could give 10 stars I would, everything was amazing from the drinks to the food! Jimmy who I…read moreassume is the owner was SOOOO nice and super friendly he made the experience so amazing. The drinks we got were "It's Raining" and Passion fruit tea which were both AMAZING! Highly recommended omg we had to get another to go. We got the chicken sandwich which again was amazing, as well as the chicken tenders. AMAZING! Love this place will be coming back. Super clean and everything is well kept as a plus!

    This has been my go-to place when I'm feeling like having a drink and some pub food…read more I have been here about 4-5 times and every time I have come it is has been a pleasant experience. The last time I went, I came with a friend to catch up. We came right when happy hour started. $1 off beer and finger foods. I got the gonzo mania Japanese lager and the q-ringle seasoned fries as a snack. The seasoning blend is unique and sweet. I really love the k-pub vibes and the owner Jimmy does it all! It was a Tuesday afternoon and there were a couple of customers there already. We did have to wait for a service but since he was the only one there, it was understandable and it wasn't long of a wait to get served and business was on the lighter side at the time. Once he took our order, the fries came out pretty quickly. I like the location as it is on the north end entrance of old town Temecula and one of the first businesses you see. The seating outside is great especially on a nice day and over looks the Main Street. The music blasts k-pop songs which I love since I am a fan of k-pop. The bathrooms are clean and require a key to get in. Overall, it's always a great experience, decently priced and definitely recommend this place for anyone that is looking for a drink and Korean pub food.

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    Our group of 12 adults and 8 kids came to the restaurant for a team dinner on a Saturday evening…read more We emailed and made reservations well in advance. The restaurant was surprisingly empty. The first five minutes of the dinner were pleasant with instructions to order via QR code (no problem). However the issues with service were apparent immediately. Orders were placed for refreshments, appetizers, waters, etc. Within 20 mins food began to be delivered with no names/descriptions of the beverage or plate being delivered. Our group was left navigating who ordered what and determine what beer was what and finding the correct owner. Dinner plates delivered no place settings at the table, no condiments (ketchup) and no drinks for more than half of the table. That lefts us going to the bar to retrieve our own cutlery.... Going to the bar to request our waters and our sodas... even after three attempts to ask for our drinks (water, lemonade, soda) the drinks weren't brought out. Many members of our party had their dinner with NO refreshments. We actually ended up serving ourselves our drinks from a dispenser located outside... we also ended up refilling our own drinks Our water was finally brought out at the end of dinner.. It was the worst service I have EVER had. What a shame.

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    3.9(2.6k reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    Live music
    Takes reservations

    initially, my cousins and I wanted to go to 1909, but with a 40-minute wait versus no wait at all,…read morePublic House was the obvious choice. Our server was amazing, and the food was super tasty. We ordered a bunch to share--pizza, burgers, shishito peppers, pesto pasta, and goat cheese toast--all of which were delish. That said, there were a few downsides. At one point, the server forgot to put in my order, which was fine since we were all full, but it was a bit funny waiting for a burger that wasn't even in the system. We were excited to hear the band, but with some tech difficulties and having been there over an hour, we decided it was time to head out. Overall, it's a good place with great vibes, good food, and wonderful service. Definitely a spot I'd return to for a relaxed night out.

    I have a good breakfast experience over two years ago…read more First thing we noticed that restroom was in aweful shape. We should have walked out then. Today breakfast was awful ! I had the short rib Benedict , the meat was dry as if they were freeze dried , the egg did not flow and was more on the soft build egg side and not up to par at all. There Belgium waffle was server was crispy and not light an airy , sub par. You could get a more satisfying breakfast at dennys. Totally did not meet expectations. I ask if these were the same owners as a few years ago and they said they were in transition. There drinks were room temp Go at your own risk at least for breakfast. Good luck!

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