We just got an EV and we found the perfect place to wait while our car charges. Timothy was our bartender, he was fantastic! Very knowledgeable. His Ancho Eastside Cocktail was delish! Highly recommended the drink and The Bar Next Door! Food was fantastic too! We had the bruschetta. read more

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Penne Calabrese was delicious, as well as the fruttore salad. Limoncello spritzer and aeperol spritz were great refreshing drinks. Excellent service from female server and 2 males behind the bar on night of 1/27/26! Need hooks underneath the bar pls & a Sauvignon blanc on the menu :) read more

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Stopped here for a nightcap. Tried the creamy expresso Martini. Josh the bartender made our drinks. The flavor was really good. You can order food from Spuntino Pizza which is attached to this bar. We tried the calamari - unfortunately it lacked flavor and I wished that it was more golden brown. The portion was pretty small for the price. But one person in our party enjoyed it! There is a good amount of seating at the long bar, as well as multiple high top tables for two. We didn't try any food but it looked good (based on what others ordered.) Friendly bartenders too. Bartender Tay was very pleasant. There is also a patio in front if you would like to chill. She introduced herself and made sure we were good & even stopped to chat with us a bit. Friendly vibes. I would recommend. read more

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Always a great experience! Our favorite place to go! Kudos to Dan, Mike, Brooke...and the list goes on. Everyone treats us like family! Love the vibe! read more

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Favorite spot to stop in for a casual drink or dinner. We came here on the recommendation of Cole from Lorenzi winery, and it did not disappoint. We ordered a large sausage & mushroom pizza with artichokes on half, and it was delicious. Crust was soft and wonderful, nothing too heavy. Took some slices home to enjoy tomorrow. They have a great full bar and all the Cocktails and martinis looked amazing. They also have a great wine list, and we got a bottle of their own Sangiovese for $46 which was wonderful. Absolutely recommend, and we will definitely be back! Can't forget our amazing servers, Todd and Nathan - fabulous, and we met the nicest local guy sitting at the bar. Great experience! read more

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Hey Guys. Can't tell you how much the atmosphere has improved. Service is outstsnding! This new team with Matthew, Hassan and Chandra have reinvigorated our commitment to being regular customers. So if you want personable service, fantastically made mixed drinks and really good pizza and salad... the Bar Nextdoor is your go to establishment! See you there read more

Customer service was amazing! Our bartenders Matthew and Wesley did amazing. They were very attentive and made great drinks!! These boys deserve a raise!! Can't wait to come back read more

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Terrible service. The manager couldn't have cared less that our food didn't arrive on time or together. Most of the wait staff ignored us. My dish arrived well after the rest of our group and obliviously was sitting around for a long time. Frankly I believe they all could have cared less that we were there. Do yourself a favor and dine elsewhere. Very disappointed. Do better Bar Nextdoor to Nowhere. read more

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Would be nice if you updated your hours for the day of your holiday party. Wasted money on an uber to get there just to see a note on the door saying closed for holiday party. You could have easily put something on google or yelp showing your closing early. read more

What happened here? The elevated little bar we used to love has vanished. Came in this evening to have an espresso martini and they do not have Chopin vodka anymore. Asked for a Ketel One as a substitute and we watched the bar tender make it with well vodka. Total BS and we called him out not to charge us for the Ketel. The espresso martini was not even close to what we have experienced in the past with true mixologists, where did they go??? Could not even finish the drink it was so bad made by an unexperienced bartender, not even close to what we typically are used to here. Don't know what changed but you have lost a long time local customer. Absolutely horrendous and The Bar Next Door needs to review your vibe and presentation. We are OUT...! By the way, there is literally an espresso machine in the bar they were using for the restaurant but they did not use the espresso machine for the cocktail as they have on the past. Untrained children. read more

Amazing service Stephanie was the literal best server!!! Food and drinks were great! It was my first time here and she knew her way around the menu and was able to guide me to the best choice!! read more

Perfect local bar with great service. Todd is awesome and very attentive! Somewhat limited menu (salad, pizza, pasta and sandwiches). Awesome cocktail menu and plenty of nearby parking. Still gets super busy, especially during happy hour, but it's worth the wait for a bar spot. read more

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Stephanie makes the best espresso martini! She is always so attentive and friendly. My friends and I always come to see her

Wesley made me a meaaaaan espresso martini highly recommend!! Cute place everyone's so nice good tasty pizza! read more

We love the food and atmosphere at The Bar Next Door. What made our most recent visit stand out was the exceptional service provided by Stefanie. She was super attentive and a lot of fun to talk to. She made the evening great. Thank you Stefanie. read more

Stephanie made the evening. I've come here so many times and it was great but Stephanie's energy was so energetic and graceful. I will be back and will bring others as long as she is serving me. God bless read more

Everything was amazing and food came out quick and amazing. Stefanie O was our server will for sure be back!

My husband and I were visiting from OC and popped into this gem. Dan was our bartender and just WOW - exceptional service. Super attentive & kind. He really cared about everyone at the bar. Can't wait to come back! read more

Love this spot. Super chill vibes. Matthew hooked me up with a drink he recommended and it was so good. Great service. Definitely my go-to place in Temecula now. read more

We had a great visit at the bar next door. Stephanie was fantastic--attentive, friendly, and made excellent suggestions while we enjoyed our martinis waiting for our food to go. We never felt rushed, and she made the experience relaxing and enjoyable. Thanks, Stephanie, for being so attentive and providing such great service! read more

The food was amazing and great portions. I was able to bring home leftovers. The ambiance was nice at the bar. Dim lights and TVs to watch the games. The bartenders Stephanie and Matthew were super sweet and always checked on me! I'm definitely coming back for more! read more

Worst service in the bar. They yapp with locals and don't pay attention to customers....would not recommend.

Rich is a very friendly and attentive bartender/server. Enjoyed our calamari and pizza (it was so big that we only ate 1 piece while there) - heated up nicely the next morning. Will definitely be visiting again!! read more

Fine. That's how I can describe the food and service. Nothing special, just... fine. Bartender was dry and not rude, but not friendly. Food was good but nothing special. We got a couple of drinks a piece and two small pizzas. The 4 cheese had too much Gorgonzola in my opinion. The meatballs on the meat lovers was the best part. Blood orange margarita was okay- overpriced in my opinion. Also got a tequila sour. They took awhile tog eat my husbands buffalo trace on the rocks. Not difficult to pour - no mixing needed! My favorite part was the ambiance. Very chill. I would be back, but maybe just for drinks and an appetizer. read more

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Put some eggplant in the eggplant dishes Service was great would like to see more local wines read more

The vibe is great. Seating with friends at the bar or a date makes the atmosphere great. Drinks, pizza, you name it. It has the same food as Spuntino so eat and drink up! Fast service and friends bartenders that keep a good eye on you read more

Best pizza and salad in inland empire. As a retired military member of 26 years I've eaten different pizzas all over the world and country. By far the best pizza in California so far, and I've been in California for a total of 10 years. Next time I'll take a picture. The meat lovers and antipasto read more

I'll be back! Could there be a better review? Service was great, people were friendly, food was excellent. This is a really great spot.

Wesley is awesome! Such great vibes, great drinks, and great service every time. Definitely makes the experience 10x better!

Amazing dinner per usual! Pesto gnocchi hit the spot and the pizza was gone in minutes. Shoutout to Stefanie for making the evening even better :) read more

Bald short bartender refused to serve me drinks at 11 30 said last call so I just went to the bathroom as I was walking out he proceeded to serve others alcohol I think his name was napoleon read more

Wonderful place on the side of a pizza restaurant. It's own little bar section connected that you can also eat at! Place was packed but the service was prompt and they weren't messing around. Hostess had great attitude and server Stefanie was awesome. They also had the game on without being annoying about it so I could peep Drake Maye tearing up the jets on Thursday night! read more

My bartender Wes was fantastic. Kind, quick, and attentive with details in the drinks. Will definitely be back after those delicious cocktails and incredible service!! Highly recommend! He makes a great Moscow mule read more

Food was great as usual and Stephanie was a delight. Makes a fine Gin Martini! Sit at the bar if available for the best experience.

Chandra was so great! Very great service from her. We were waiting for awhile from the bartender Wes., but he forgot about us. Chandra came in like Batman and gave us our dipping sauce. She made our experience here great. read more

Stephanie O was fantastic. Great food and great atmosphere. Well done. We will definitely be back.

I wish this place had better management because the location is great. Some times it is great. Especially when Todd is at the bar. He makes the place happen. Food service is very inconsistent. And I think a guy named Dan works there. Not so good. But he tries, just a major lack of training. Pizza comes out big, thick and doughy and some times it is ok. Like a 6 out of 10. Pasta comes right out sometimes, soft, not chewy, correct temp and good. Sometimes you wait 30-45 minutes and it came out of the kitchen in 10 minutes. So there it sits under the heat light. Cold, thick and chewy. Kinda tough. But like I said, great location. It's just poor on site management. Servers huddled up talking and not looking at their service area and their customers. There heads are down to avoid eye contact. I won't go back until things change. But it would have to be on an upper level. I'n the mean time I'll go to Nono's. More of a drive but I need professional service and consistent food. Signed $500 a week dining out. read more

Wesley took care of a whole bachelor party we were apart of last night and made it totally unforgettable! I highly recommend you ask for Wes when you go in! He makes a FIRE blood orange Margarita. read more

Stopped in at The Bar Next Door after dining at Spuntino's. Since we had already eaten dinner, we just had a cocktail. I ordered the Blood Orange Margarita and my husband had a martini. While both of our drinks were good, we agreed they were kind of weak. Maybe we should've ordered something else. Next time. We also got a cannoli to-go which was so good! The service was okay, and the ambiance was good. It had a total neighborhood bar feel to it - pretty busy, loud, with a diverse crowd, which was nice. read more

The pasta is delicious here and so are the dirty martinis. Our bartender Matthew was amazing, he provided speedy service and has a great attitude. Overall the vibe, drinks, and staff are all A+ here! read more