Rancho Capistrano Winery - San Juan Capistrano

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   Bernadette

   San Diego

   27 reviews

   5.0

   27 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   I met a friend for happy hour. 3 pm but we were given a brunch menu? Not really what we had in mind but we both picked the steak salad. It was really tasty and well done steak. The waitress must have been busy because we didn’t see her at all until we finished. No refills of water. It was a bit pricey for 2 salads and a three glass wine tasting for one and an ice tea for the other. $90
   

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   Kathy

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Esme was our server and she was great, we want to be at her table from now on. Great server, friendly, and was there for whatever we needed. Our son's best friend just happened to be the entertainment when we sat on the patio so it was perfect. Thanks for everything.
   

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   pat

   VIP

   Louisville

   13 reviews

   3.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on December 16, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A bit disappointed in the steak salad...it was all spinach with minimal ingredients. The steak pieces were quite tough and grisly. It tasted good as I do like spinach however expected more. Service was very nice; the Servers were gracious and pleasant. Possibly I was the only one with a negative comment as my friends appeared to enjoy.
   

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   Steven

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is always great. We always order the brussel sprouts and the fig bruschetta to start. The Holiday lamb was to die for, but I am sad that they may not have it after the holidays. We tried 3 different red wines from their vintage and they were all wonderful.
   

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   Deborah

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We chose to sit outside and enjoyed the ambiance of the fireplace. Our waitress and the man who filled our water glasses were wonderful!
   

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   mindy

   VIP

   Orange County

   52 reviews

   5.0

   52 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Kelsey is a great server! And the holiday rack of lamb with Israeli couscous- probably one of the most outstanding dinners!
   

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   Lorraine

   Orange County

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on December 2, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Good vibe on the beautiful patio. Sat next to the fireplace. I thought the salad was good, but expensive, especially to add a protein.
   

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   David

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on December 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   food great as always! service very good. The only thing that we would have liked is if the young lady who was singing would have taken more breaks. She was not particularly good.
   

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   David

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We arrived at the winery a few minutes late for our reservation and the greeter, seemingly the manager, was very helpful, as was the young lady that seated us in the patio. The location was very nice, the ambiance very pleasant. The problem was the assigned server, tall gentleman with long hair & a beard. He was very slow to get to our table to take our drink order. We saw him taking his time making conversation with a table of 5 young ladies. Then he spent a lot of time at the cash register counter near the back door. Then back to working the tables, which I think is pretty unsanitary in and of itself. When he was done he came to take our order. The food came out in a reasonable time and it was very good. I had a burger & my wife had pasta. The support staff (bussers) seemed to be helpful but it appeared they needed to have instruction from the servers or from the manager & assistant manager. It appeared that they were not doing tasks until they were asked to do so. Finally on the exit out toward the front door we passed the kitchen which has an open door and you get a direct view to the dishwashing station which is not a pleasant sight or aroma. I would recommend they keep that door closed. All in all the experience was good because of the food & wine. The biggest drawback was the serve and his slow service & bit of attitude. It is hard to feel bad about giving a minimum tip based on this kind of service. If a server is looking for 18-20% tip then they should learn to provide better service. Just my opinion.
   

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    Christian

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I loved everything about the winery but the music was sometimes too loud to the point where I could not hear the rest of my party at times.
    

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