Dan was amazing! We were trying to decide whether to go out to eat last night because we have experienced long wait times, unhappy servers (understandably!) and understaffed restaurants. We decided on the Bar Next Door. We were lucky enough to have Dan. He was perfect. Super personable, attentive and gave great recommendations. The calamari was amazing as usual and I'm still thinking about that wine. Thanks Dan for making our night! read more

We love the servers, drinks and ambiance! We've been coming here since the day it opened, it's a comfort to know we can always see a friendly face! read more

Great drinks, excellent service, reasonable prices, super atmosphere. Chris, our bartender, is so personable, fun, and sincere! He is truly amazing and makes each visit the best! read more

Jose is an amazing bartender. Every time I'm here he greets me within minutes and makes sure to take care of all my food and drink orders. I couldn't be happier every time I dine/drink here and I see Jose working! Also, he always greets you with a smile and a positive attitude, no matter how busy it is! I love it here. 11/10 for Jose. read more

Great experience. The bartender was friendly and prompt, huge bonus that he made an incredible drink. I am excited that my husband and I found a local spot to hangout at. read more

We have been coming to the Bar Next Door since they opened, very loyal customers even through the pandemic. First of all I want to say, the staff is great always friendly and attentive and the food is good, the reason for my review is based solely on all the recent increase in prices. I understand that costs have gone up all over but raising a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon from $12 to $16 all at one time and then a few weeks later raising it a to $17 is price gauging, this wine is from your own winery so this is insane! In addition, the raise in food prices is ridiculous. we have always supported local businesses but this place is one we will not be returning to. While I realize losing our business will probably not have much effect to your bottom line it should at least make you think about your community and the loyal people who support your business. read more

I think they're owned by the same people that own Spuntino? Or at least they get their food from them. I'm not much of a drinker but we decided to eat here more for their more upscale outdoor atmosphere. And we had our dog with us. Always a plus when we get to eat and not have to leave our dog at home or in the car. The inside is literally "the bar next door." Remember: food adventures are out there. Eat 'em up! read more

I was there last night. Sat at the bar and ordered drinks, which were made well and served in a reasonable time. Then we ordered the fried dough and calamari. 5 minutes later someone comes in, sits a couple of seats from us and places his order. 10 minutes later, the friend dough is brought out to the other customer who ordered 5 minutes after us. 10 minutes later our friend dough arrives. It tastes good and was well prepared. About a minute after we get the friend dough, the other customer gets served calamari. 20 minutes after that we get our calamari, which I decline since we've been waiting 40-45 minutes for it. No tip, never going back. read more

Great staff, food & environment! A good "go-to" stop that everyone will enjoy for a bite to eat and/or cocktails!

I like this place. Smallish and crowds come in waves. I've been there when it hasn't been too busy and I've had a nice time. Pasta is good too. I would've never imagine having drinks and a good time at a pizzeria. Suburban life read more

Visited this place while on Susan Stuart's "Wine Rover Tours" which is the best way to do Temecula Valley. My Fiance and I loved the vibe and even grabbed lunch next door. Good service, good drinks. A must do when on Wine Rover Tours. We'll be back soon. read more

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Long story short, the go to local spot! Been going here for a little over a year and it has had its ups and downs. Great crowd of regulars keep me coming back, employees are awesome and, the new manager has done a great job with keeping this place up. The owner is hilarious once you get to know him. They will keep the place open late if it's busy which is nice. As for the food cannot go wrong with the pizza or calamari, and the drinks are the best in town. Would definitely recommend this place to all who are in the area or sick of old-town. The negatives- none that come to me at the moment, granted i am here right now so that pretty much sums it up. Best place in town at the moment. Tip for the bar-if you guys are going to use pandora... Pay for pandora one;) read more

We found this bar by accident. There's no sign and its in a corner of a shopping center, but so worth finding. Not a loud nightlife kind of bar; more of an adult chill bar. Good music, great drinks. Staff was super great. Nice outdoor seating. Good vibes and has a small menu. They're connected to a pizzeria. Can't wait to go back read more

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Found a wrapper/barcode label in my pasta!!! I've been to 'Spuntino Pizzeria' and 'The Bar Next Door' many times and have enjoyed the food and service every time, until now. Service was just okay, and they really need to revamp or pay attention to what they have on order regarding wine. For a wine bar, I really struggle to find something to drink. They were even out of their own wine. The biggest issue was finding a wrapper/barcode label in my food! I had the gnocchi, white sauce and mushrooms, so where did the wrapper come from? Makes me wonder if it's all fresh... I would have included a picture, but they took the plate before I could. In addition to my initial review, the manager replied to my review for Spuntino Pizzeria and advised me, although their bar The Bar Next Door is connected to the restaurant, that it's a separate business, so I kindly moved the review. Oh, and the kitchen for Spuntino Pizzeria's bar, The Bar Next Door is Spuntino Pizzeria's kitchen. read more

This is incredible looking and tasting! Customized pizza with a Moscow Mule excellent service as well (bartender was Todd) . COME EAT AND DRINK HERE read more

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Didn't even know this place not until I yelp it nearby winery. My friend and I were looking for a place to eat right after the concert at one of the winery. Found this place open late. Ordered calamari and chicken salad...something light and yet good. Will come back again read more

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This has been our go-to watering hole for the last few years. Everyone has always been so friendly and accommodating. Todd, Justin, Joe, just to name a few but there are plenty more great people here, always take care to make sure we are taken care of. read more

Came in again today to enjoy some cold beers and delicious food. Mother Earth- Born Blonde...yumm!! Justin at his best with the quick and friendly service. Always a good time at this place. We live close by and parking is always pretty good. Very cool atmosphere...just to chill with friends. read more

Great Place Saturday afternoon RONNIE MIXOLOGIST at the controls. Fantastic Food Fasntastic small bar atomosohere . read more

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Awesome Italian food at joining Spuntino but hands down amazing service and bartending from Todd at the Bar. Its nice to unwind and hang out for a drink while the staff takes care of you in a professional manner. Seems like a great spot for industry people after work from the wineries. Keep it up y'all! read more

First of all we called over two months ago to ask if we could order food in the bar on a particular date. 8/15/19 for a birthday party. We got there at 9:20 last Thursday and the Chinese cook was SO VERY rude to us. He bitched at me and said "I'm tired I have been working 11 hours on my legs all day, I want to go home. I asked for the food we had talked about the month before. I called several times to make sure it was ok. They said YES we serve until late. I ordered a cold cuts and cheese platter. No meat. Just cheese!!!! They said the girl did NOT want to cut the meat. Then I asked what can we get the Chinese guy fired back nothing. I said look we called her a few times in the last two months to confirm this restaurant and your place said yes, We serve food late. I asked for sausage and meatballs and look what we got served. Omg. Looked like four big turds. With NO meatballs at all. The "cheese platter" came with no bread, No crackers no meat. It's supposed to have meat. Jokers don't screw up people's parties. WTH ? The bald bartender was cool. He really was a sweetheart. Dude get out if that crap hole. You have wayyyy too much class for it. The young waitress that was the Chinese guys side kick was too busy texting her friends to help us get food. Plenty of other cool places in Temecula. Bye read more

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A great bar. The Bar Next Door has amazing bartenders, drinks and food. If I see the owner here I leave. That's why I gave it 4 stars. He is rude, unfriendly and cares very little about the service his customers get. Fortunately, his servers are not the same way. I really love this place and would come here more if the owner was not so unpleasant. read more

My husband and I just randomly pick this place because we don't know where to go. We need a quiet place, good food and drinks. As soon as we get in. We did not waste a time and order the food right away and drinks. Oh boy! We ordered fried squid for appetizers and pasta (forgot the name) to share. Hubby and I both said, "put it on our favorite spot!" read more

The Bar Next Door is one of my favorite spots to have a dink and awesome food. They have a great happy hour Monday thru Thursday from 4:00 to 6:30 and the bar staff are great, especially Joe who is always on point and checks in with you often. The menu is full of great stuff and the fries are amazing! signature cocktails and great local wines are some of this bar's specialities! - Check it out! read more

This is a tough review. The bar itself is very stylish & contemporary. The house-trance-techno sounding music playing gently in the background was... Let's just say it's how I imagine Miami Beach or Ibiza. Not a bad thing - just not my thing. The bartenders were just okay... They were more aloof and stand offish than I like in a bartender but they did there job adequately. Average price of a cocktail was $11. If your into having the basil in your martini smacked around a bit to release the aromas... This is your place! The HIGHLIGHT of my experience though was getting pasta from the restaurant next door (same owners - access in rear of bar)!! It was SUBLIME!! read more

Got stuck with paying for something I neither ordered nor ate. The server who took the order failed to put it on a friend's bill so charged me for a pizza because I was the last one there watching the extra innings of game 1 in the World Series. I had to pay for his mistake. Amazing how he remembered it later. Then, he did the same thing to a guy down the bar. A patron left and the server / bartender claimed the guy next to him who just left did not pay for the last beer. Incompetence or scamming? A Starbucks is immediately adjacent and they would not allow one person in our group to drink a Starbucks coffee on their patio. After I paid for the pizza that I did not order or share in, I asked for one of their two WiFi passwords. He said they could not give that out. The Bar Next Door to Customer Service! There are plenty of bars and pizza places in Temecula which still believe that the real people who provide paychecks are the customers! Avoid! read more

Well I have been here a couple of times and it's been good. But... tonight they closed almost 2 hours early as I walked up to the door they locked it. I mean come on if your going to close change your hours on the sign. read more

Slowest service ever. Treated us like we were invisible. Spent more time talking with friends talking sports. It was our first visit and our last. read more

Lucas is the best bartender! Such good service, good drinks, and good conversations. Thank you for a good time. My friends and I will be back. read more

Stopped by this brand new hang out with a group of friends after an event out in wine country, and had some drinks and pizzas at the bar. Owner Charity was at the bar with some friends, and she either knows everyone or wants to, because she greeted everyone who walked through the door. Her charm and friendliness definitely sets the tone. It doesn't seem like it would be all that rare to experience great service, great food, and a fun atmosphere - but I realized as I experienced all three at The Bar Next Door that it is rare enough that is stands out when you find it. The Bar Next Door is connected to local favorite Spuntino, purveyor of authentic casual Italian fare, and you can order from the Spuntino menu while in Bar Next Door. The owners, Charity and Alex, also own Gourmet Italia, another local favorite, so it seems they have the Midas touch and I'm not surprised the Bar Next Door is already crowded and serving up a great time. read more

Christina was the best! First time being here and I'm definitely coming back in the near future

Drinks are too expensive They don 't even fill a glass up for martini. People that live near by are not going to pay nine or 10 bucks or even 11. They'll get 4 $ beer drinkers that don't buy any food. Change the model or see 'ya in 6 months. Too bad, love to go local, but too expensive . read more

A great place to come for a drink and a delicious slice of pizza! The staff was friendly and although the place is small (attached to the restaurant next door) it was still an enjoyable experience! read more

We are having a great time at The Bar Next Door. Erica mixes the best cocktails! The ambiance and hospitality are fantastic in a Temecula. Stuffed artichoke is delicious and Margarita really special. read more

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Love this bar. It is small though, so don't expect some huge establishment when you come to check it out. Has a very cozy homey feel to it, so small that you almost feel like you own the joint. If you came here with a large group you would probably take up the whole bar and really own it! Ha... So the bartenders were very nice and seemed to do okay. We had some issues ordering our pizza through the bar though. We put our order in and some people showed IP after us and they received their pizza before we did and ours STILL didn't come out so I asked about our pizza and he went to check on it. Came back and said they are putting it in the oven now. Well.... Okay so y'all forgot about the pizza we ordered because it had been an hour by this time and they were just putting it in supposedly. But yea there was definitely some communication error between the bar and spuntino. But the bar itself is cool and is a fun place to hang. read more

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the food was decent, the bartender was really nice. but. my issue with my experience here was that there was a small group of friends seated next to me that literally gave my friend and i zero personal space (even after scooting down multiple times.) now having also been in restaurant industry in the past, i understand that there is very little you can control when it comes to a customer's behavior, especially when at a bar. but my issue is where my friend and i would get cut off in the middle of speaking to/ordering from the bartender by the group of friends next to us. the bartender seemed to know this group personally but he would then divert all his attention to the group & cater to them first even though they rudely interrupted us not just once or twice but 3x. i get that it's a holiday week & it was a busy night. but please have the professionalism to have more control over your bar top & not blatantly favor certain guests especially ones that are interrupting others. all their food & drinks also came out before ours as well although we had placed our orders in sooner. in conclusion, i don't think i will be back. i can make pasta & a few cocktails at home without being elbowed every 5 seconds or someone whipping their hair in my face. read more

nice place, cool little vibe but the service is terrible. The bartenders were very slow and didn't know what they were doing. Sat on the patio and our server rarely came by. To pay the high prices they charge you would expect better service and bartenders that actually knew what they were doing and knew a bit about the drinks they were serving. I will go back and try again Im sure as I liked the place itself. But from reading the other reviews it appears they have a serious problem with the staff running the place read more

This place is such a nice bar. Cozy, long marble bar, connected to Sputino Italian Restaurant. Food comes from there. Yummy!!! read more

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One of the best places in town to grab a drink and a small plate! Fabulous Calamari, Bruschetta and Meatballs! Their Lemon Drop Martini was off the charts yummy! read more

Erica is a great bartender and came up with this beautiful and creative gin tonic with cucumber. The Bar Next Door has the best drinks in Temecula. So glad it's here. The artichoke we are having is scrumptious with cheese and breading. The bruschetta is piled high with luscious tomatoes. read more

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