Atmosphere isn't really that great for the prices on the menu. The restaurant is like an open room with lots Of tables, without any speakers for background music, which makes it loud. It's not a romantic setting and ambiance is not intimate. But the menu has several gluten-free and vegan options. If you check in, you do get a free glass of sangria (perks!). I was splitting the burger with my fiancé, and i have celiac and they accommodated me by splitting the burger and removing the bun on my side. So the atmosphere gets 1 Star, but the food gets 3! read more

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Had a big lunch today at The Pinnacle at Falkner Winery. The ambiance, view and service are excellent. The food was better. We had the Seafood Potofino, lobster, jumbo shrimp and scallops on linguine, and the Grouper special. Both were perfectly prepared. I'll return soon. read more

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We came to visit from Texas, stopped by and they were having a wedding so the restaurant was close to the public. The greeter, the chief and the sue chief invited us to sit at the wine testing area and delivered our lunch there. The food was delicious ans super well.presnted. a.was wonderful ... Excellent in all aspects. Highly recommend it read more

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So many amazing changes and the new chef is great and accommodating! The food was delicious, the drinks were spectacular and the service, as usual, was perfect. Thank you Tina, Chef Luis and staff, we will definitely be back read more

We spoke to the manager at The Pinnacle and explained our horrible experience. We gave them an opportunity to make things right somehow and they declined. Even though we sent our filets back twice and I had to eventually switch to fish, which I believe made me sick to my stomach, the manager and owner's take is "well, you eventually ate it so it can't have been that bad". Well, when I'm charged $250 for dinner, I eat it. Doesn't mean it's good. How many times can a guy send back his food? Your restaurant and customer care are pathetic. Anyone reading this review, if you want good food in wine country to to The Restaurant at Leoness for dinner and Wilson Creek for brunch. Others with great food in wine country are Lorimar and Avensole. read more

Stopped by this restaurant for lunch before wine tasting. The restaurant is very spacious, and I liked the way it sat on the hill--it provided a nice, expansive view. I ordered the Wild Mushroom & Grilled Chicken Pasta and my bf ordered the Wine Country Beef Brisket Sandwich. I liked the pasta. The sandwich was okay, but it got a bit soggy. They offer free baskets of bread, which they warmed up (big plus for me--I don't like eating cold bread). My bf also ordered a glass of sangria, which tasted decent. Service was good. Our waitress was quick and friendly. I think I expected more from a restaurant that won Diner's Choice by Open Table. Overall, food and service were pretty good, but it's not a place I would go to every time I'm in Temecula. read more

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We love this place. It was our first time back since the fire & COVID. We ate outside and they were busy, but same good food and we have our favorites with wine here as we are still members after moving away a year ago back to the OC. Staff is amazing like usual and we are so happy they are still open after the devastation. We support you guys! read more

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We came here to celebrate a friend's 30th birthday. The birthday girl called and confirmed a party of 13 multiple times; however, when we arrived the two young brunette hostess (that worked on 8/14 at 12:45pm) were rude and unprofessional. They did not put customer service first. Their face expressions and gestures were obvious, in fact that they were not going to even try and help us. We decided to stay and enjoy the outdoor wine tasting and the customer service was awesome by Dana, Glen, Jordan, and Andy. T! read more

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Eh, we had lunch here while on a Temecula Wine Tour. The portions were small and I have to assume it's because we were part of a tour where lunch was "included". The burger was the only thing that looked like a normal serving size. Maybe I am the only one that hates small food but if you are drinking all day and you order lobster mac and cheese and they bring a child size serving to a grown adult it's a tad underwhelming. Free bread though read more

This is one of the few restaurants available near all the wineries, so it was pretty crowded. Our large group had a reservation so there were no issues with wait time. Service is good, absolutely no complaints there! My issue is with the food. It was very expensive for how it tasted. I ordered the steak pasta and it was very bland. It was not particularly good steak either. I guess when you know people have limited options, you can charge whatever you want! I did have a taste of some other food on the table but was not blown away by anything. The best part of the meal was the bread dipped in oil and vinegar! read more

Last Saturday I had lunch at Pinnacle joined by two friends and I must say I did not expect what I got. I have ordered the serrano ham sandwich and nothing could have surprised me more. It was not only super delicious and beautiful plate but it was just perfect in every way possible. Taste was 100, plate presentation 100, portion and flavor 100. The service jut like the food match the 100 mark as well. The way the dining room is designed is great. Not overwhelming with stuff on the walls as so many other venues do. There was a small disappointment to me when I told as I thought the manager that the serrano sandwich was the best I have ever had and she did not know what I was talking about. How ever it was my mistake most likely by assuming that she was the manager with me out asking. I will definitely return every time I will fly back to SoCal. read more

My wife and I love The Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery. The food and service is consistently outstanding . One of the highlights of our frequent visits to the restaurant is when Tina is our server. Her demeanor is always very friendly and positive. Her service is "spot on". She checks back to make sure we have everything we need and are enjoying our food selections. I've noticed she does this with all her customers. She is the consummate professional. Oh yes, the food, ambiance and expansive view are great, but it is Tina's service and friendliness that always makes us want to return. read more

If you're not the type of guy who likes to take a girl out to a fancy place to eat, well, you might want to think twice about this one. Bring that lucky girl here on a cute lunch or dinner date. In all honesty, don't be a jerk and spend that extra cash on gas/meal on your girl because she will be wowed by this place and will be yours by the end of the day. Just sayan ;] With that being said, my boyfriend better bring me here! I was here on a more special occasion. We were celebrating a near future wedding and I was asked to be part of the wedding as one of the brides maids. On account, I said "yes." Haha - YAY! Happy and excited for my cousin, I jumped on yelp to check in and what do you know... You get a free sangria upon your check in :] WINNING! Our whole table got SANGRIA on my account, hahaha. Which by the way, the sangria was fruity and very pleasant. The best from all the one's I've had so far. Tina was our waitress and she made sure we all had our sangria. She was also on top of our order which came on a non-too long wait time. Everyone's food looked delicious and freshly made. I had their grilled pineapple salmon sandwich, it came with fries. [How fancy, huh] It was by far the best salmon sandwich I have ever had. I would come back for that in a heartbeat [you read that babe] Over all, service was extremely top notch and you get your $$$'s worth. A big Thank-You to Tina! She took care of our table. xo- Cookie read more

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THE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! Checking in starting with the hostess (without the mostest) was RUDE!! She said oh you're early and told us we could go downstairs for wine tasting. So we asked is it complementary? She said oh I don't know?!? So we decided to be seated instead she asked us do you mind sharing a menu? I mean I guess...mind you that the people after us came and each got a menu including the kids!! Wtheck Ok now we're seated the people of CaucasiAn persuasion that came after us all get their own menus get drinks and bread before us wtheck!? Keith, not Keith sweat but he got us twisted acting like we Nobody!!! He's the manager he greets all the tables around us and skips us RUDE!! The food was disappointing. The Charcuterie board that was on the menu for $25 looked like a charcoochie board they were trying to charge us $90?!? chicken smelled like doodle breath and was harder than wood. This is our first time out as a group since Covid we chose this winery for my sisters birthday what a disaster. Just wanted people to know what's going on here.So if you work hard for your money maybe think twice. I try to be positive but this experience?!? what a shame. #bummed we could've just watched the movie wine county and ate a box of rice o roni. Different location next year!!! read more

This place was highly recommended by our Cave tour guide over at the Oak Mountain Winery, and since we had no clue where else to go for a good lunch around here, we followed her recommendation and came here straight after our tour. And what a great recommendation it was! Awesome setting, beautiful panoramic views of the wineries and hills.....so peaceful, so relaxing. The restaurant with a bar is located at the Falkner Winery and in a separate building.....a very pleasant open spaced restaurant with large windows, with both indoor and outdoor seating....but it's probably a bit warm to be sitting outside. Great for a nice pleasant lunch, and definitely a great place to bring and impress a date :) Service is very good hear as we were taken of by Matt who was very friendly and attentive, always checking up on us to make sure we had everything we needed. The menu is not overwhelming and has something for pretty much anyone, whether it's a full entree lunch or small appetizer plates. Out of curiosity, the Crispy Brussels Sprouts sounded very interesting and so we went ahead and order one of those. For mains, my friend insisted she wanted the Ray's Famous Black Angus Burger...without additional salt....and served with fries. I ordered the Piri Piri Chicken Sandwich which came with fries. Firstly, the Brussels Sprouts was delicious!....went great with the fried egg on top....how they came up with this delicious idea is beyond me. The Brussels Sprouts weren't whole pieces as you would usually find at other places, but somehow they peeled the leaves of the vegetable and deep fried (I think) them till crisp, and mixed it with sliced almonds, goat cheese crumbles, dried cranberries, hibiscus drizzle, and the fried egg on top. Loved the combination of ingredients....so fresh, nice mix of textures and flavors, and delicious. My friend absolutely loved her burger.....perfectly cooked medium, as requested, juicy, tender, and yummy......she commented that this was the most perfectly cooked and delicious tasting burger she'd ever had!...the fries were hot, fresh, crispy and yummy too. My chicken burger was delicious too.....enjoyed every bit of it, and I made sure I didn't leave a crumb. I'm so glad we got to come here.....if not for the recommendation we wouldn't have even known about this place......nor would we have made it this trip! Wonderful experience.....very good and delicious lunch.....wonderful setting.....amazing views......excellent service. In fact, my friend had even made the comment that her life is just so perfect and that she considers herself so lucky to have the opportunity to experience places like these in her life.....I'd agree :) read more

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Really enjoyed our meal, service was excellent. My apologies on the already eaten plates, realized I needed to take pictures unfortunately after we had already digged in, presentation was much better then this. We had the Santa Barbara salad it was delicious and refreshing, and the lobster macaroni speaks for itself, cheese, yum, bacon, yum, lobster OMG! I'm a merlot girl, however we liked the Cab so much we purchased a bottle. Definitely would return. read more

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Came here after doing our first tasting at Faulkner. Good thing we had a reservation because it was packed! The main reason I'm giving it a 3 star is due to the food. I ordered a burger. Tasted ok. More on the dry side. The fries were really well seasoned though. My sister ordered the steak pasta so I tried it. It looked like those microwaveable meals and tasted sort of like it too. Not appealing :( also it was really spicy. Service was great though! read more

Inedible food. No flavor nor seasoning. The view is good but not great. The staff was more concerned about everything else other than service. Also, the staff do not wear masks nor wash their hands after visiting the restroom. Pretty terrible. read more

Great food, professional and efficient staff, excellent views and the best wine all day! read more

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The best food in the wine country Temecula CA. Thank you so much. We had a great time. Thank you Jesus, Tina and the Chef Luis and his team. read more

We had a wonderful time at the Pinnacle restaurant. I actually hosted a baby shower there for one of my good friends. The food was really good and our service was amazing! The view is a beautiful setting for a special event. Wish they were open later but I think they have similar hours to the winery. read more

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Worst experience at a winery! We went wine tasting in a party bus and had reservations all lined up. Arrived with 16 people and they "couldn't find our reservation". We came here because it was recommended by one of the members in our party. The high schoolers running this place had no idea to handle the situation. Instead of trying to accommodate they said they didn't know what to do. After walking away to grab some wine at the Winery portion outside, we went back in to see if we can order food outside to find the hostess talking about us. The poor service all around has made us decide not only to cancel our memberships but we won't be returning and wine tasting will be cut short after our pre paid portion. Birthday girl was very down and this definitely put a damper in her day. Very poor customer service. read more

The food here is wonderful. Both times I've had the mushroom soup and herb encrusted scallops and loved them. They have a wide range of appetizers that are also great. We tried the Brussels sprouts, cheese plate, and they even brought us over a complimentary plate of egg rolls. It's never too crowded here which is nice, and the view is wonderful. But it gets VERY loud in the restaurant. That's the only downside. It echoes a ton so even with not a huge amount of people inside, it seems like it read more

Family Sunday ! Love the view and the atomosphere; the service was friendly too! I tried Scallops with wine, delecious! However the pasta dishes were not all that , the noodles were too hard & slices of chicken a bit dry! Over all good! read more

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Friends and I came here for brunch. It's beautifully located at Falkner Winery. Open dining area with a panaramic view. Our server Tina was great! She was friendly, professional and with a great sense of humor. We all had mimosas and shared a cheese platter. I got the winemaker's pasta and shrimp which was delicious with sundries tomatoes and artichokes. Then we all shared the chocolate divinity. One of our friends has celiacs disease and requires gluten free food. Our server was knowledgeable of the disease and the restaurant had gluten free options for both her entree and dessert. Always a great thing to see a restaurant recognizes this option and can accommodate without hesitation! read more

It is has a drab atmosphere with no decor. It feels like you are eating in a cafeteria. Food had no flavor. Very disappointed for a Valentine dinner. Won't go there again and had lived in the area for thirty years and finally checked it out...never again. read more

Great food and the view is awesome! There is something for everybody on the menu. We will be back!

Love the food and wine Service is great and a great view looking over country side does not hurt Looking forward to the new wine club building opening soon !! read more

Too expensive I made reservations without knowing they were serving a buffet for mother's day so I felt I had no choice but to celebrate there. Note - we were already at the restaurant when I found out about the champagne buffet Food was okay but I am vegetarian and my options were limited plus I don't enjoy champagne I think advertising could be better Servers were very welcoming and attentive Kid-friendly Fabulous view read more

Today, early Mother's Day for me. Service ok, food not, view beautiful, noise Horrible! I had a "Ahi CrunchySalad" $19.00. Ahi was cold, not fresh seared, not dressed as far as I could tell, very very blah. Bread, more like a farmers bread then, hot chew delicious French or sourdough. Dipping sauce poor. The ice tea was delicious fresh brewed. We will not go back. read more

If you want to be belittled and ridiculed for asking about allergen information when dining there, then by all means go to The Pinnacle! Terrible customer service, dry/bland food. First, the waitress (the one with short bob) rolled her eyes at me when I asked whether there was a kids' menu. Then when I informed her that we were ready to order, she got all uppity and sniffy that I needed to wait because she had her hands full. The final straw was when I wanted to make sure that the dish I planned to order for my daughter didn't have peanuts. I expressed my concern to her and she literally ridiculed me in these exact words- "Are you kidding me? How could a burger dish contain any peanuts?!" If it weren't for the wine in my system and my 2 hungry kids, I would have demanded to see the manager and/or walk out right then and there. Was she just having a bad day or maybe it's because I'm Asian?? If the manager happens to read my review, please feel free to call or email me back. Skip the restaurant, but try out the wine tasting room. Service is waaayyyy better at the tasting room than the service I received at the restaurant. read more

We went two weeks ago. The lunch was a joke. I ordered the Santa Barbara salad and added salmon for 8 bucks. $28 salad. It was AWFUL and a rip off. They gave me something different that was also gross. That was the fra diavolo. Total rip-off. The chef needs some instruction. The salads at Wendy's are so much better and cheaper. 10 thumbs down! We went first thing when they opened and it was very uncrowded read more

Great service. Great view. Beautiful view. Keith is the host and nina is the server. Both excellent! We ordered their lobster Mac and cheese. They make their noodles in house. We cleaned the plate! Also ordered the braised pork belly sandwich. It was balanced with great flavors and texture. Also, cocktails were half off! Worth checking out. If staying at Carter Estate, can also walk though the vineyards! Nina even showed us the route! read more

Food was delicious and Rylee was an incredible hostess! Brought our drinks prompt and was a delight to deal with. Tina was fantastic and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will be back soon. 10/10 recommendation! read more

Fabulous! Tina, the manager, couldn't be more accommodating! Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food, and most importantly, excellent service! Tina recommended a beautiful and delicious cocktail called Raspberry Spritzer. So good!!! Pasta course was amazing! She brought me a birthday dessert of key lime pie! If you are tired of the horrible service you receive at most places, you should go see Tina at the Pinnacle! read more

This is an event space that they scattered a few tables around and called it a restaurant. It's very echoey and loud since it's a giant hollow event space. Lacking ambiance or style. Food was overpriced and mediocre. I ordered a steak salad which consisted of 4 small, leathery pieces of overcooked meat on arugula with 4 cherry tomatoes. Very underwhelming. Service was S L O W for a Friday at 1pm - we were there 2 hours! With so many amazing restaurants in wine country, this one has a long ways to go. read more

This place was spot on for a weekend lunch. Nice view, good service and excellent food. Shrimp Caprese and the Burger and Fries were top notch. Definitely recommend this place. Mike & Heather read more

Food and service was good. Mushroom soup is great. Mediterranean chicken is worth an order as well. They need to fix the acoustics as it's very loud even 25% full. The view is great and the Faulkner wines are solid and continually improving as are most vintners in the region. 4th star witheld for the noise. Almost unbearable if you have hearing issues. I don't but some with me do. read more

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I came in for a birthday lunch at around 2 pm. It was nearly empty, so we were seated and served in about 20 minutes. I Ordered the wild mushroom and chicken pasta and Sangria. It was a pretty good pasta, it could have been a little less oily but the flavor was still good. The waitress who attended us was nice and checked up on us every few minutes ( I loved that). She also had asked if we were celebrating anything and I mentioned it was my birthday. I did not think much about it but a few minutes after we were done with our food, she brought me a dessert, so sweet. The surprise dessert definitely left me with a great first impression of the restaurant. I hope to visit again soon one day! read more

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I have came to 2 times to this restaurant. And each time they were opened. But when we walk in they say they are closed!! Ugh Today I went in there again and it happened again!! What the heck! Don't waste your time going read more