Reviews for Vintana Wine + Dine in Escondido, CA
I love Vintana and I was so happy to bring my friends and husband on this last visit. It happened to be on Dine Week, so that... was a perk! I made reservations, which is recommended. We all loved their signature bread with their lightly sweetened whippedbutter. Our party of 4 was seated in a nice booth immediately. We chose the Filet Mignon and Seabass. My husband said his filetwas cooked perfectly, medium rare. I ordered the Seabass and was slightly disappointed, thus the 4 stars. The skin was notcrispy, as I would of preferred, and the cauliflower was braised, but it seemed raw and was too hard to slice and eat, howeverthe meal was tasty. We all enjoyed our appetizers: mozzarella and beet salad and the pumpkin hummus. Nicely presented too. Fordessert we had an array: upside down pineapple cake, apple pear crumble and the flan. All three looked delicious and was tasty!I just wish my pastry on the crumble was not so chewy. It should be flaky, not chewy and it was hard to cut with a spoon thatwas provided. My cocktail, In the Woods was really tasty and perfect for a Fall dinner. Our server Katherine ( Asian) and herhelper, (Sam? ) were on point. They were busy, yet they made us feel important. High praise for these two! I love Vintana andwill definitely return again next time I am in Escondido. Well done for keeping up the consistency over the years. Bravo!!! Read more
We had a surprise 70th birthday party for my mother and it was a fantastic night! We had a private dinner for 20 of my mother's... closest friends. We had two cabanas and our private menu. Setting this all up was seamless and really felt the professionalismand care of the staff. When I arrived, the staff made sure everyone was taken care of and vetted other details through me,which I greatly appreciated. It was a truly special and memorable night. We felt like VIPs- especially the birthday queen. Read more
I have had some mixed feelings about this place… Pros: Nice ambiance, friendly staff, and tasty appetizers with good... portions. Score: 4 out of 5. Cons: But (and a big but), not impressed with their Entrées at all. Summary of our orders andimpressions: 1) Shrimp lettuce wrap: a bit dry and too spicy for us -> borderline of expectations -> score: 3 out of 5 2) BLTsandwich: marginal -> 3 out of 5 3) Steak: Below expectations…I was not expecting to see my stake served with fries (wrongassumption- maybe I presumed it would come with mashed potato)… Felt like street food not a classy restaurant (sorry to saythat) Meat was not very tasty and a bit chewy and not truly medium rare that I ordered (a bit overcooked); quality: belowaverage in my opinion -> score: 2 out of 5 Overall, I would give this place 3 stars. It has some good room for improvement Read more
My favorite place ever! We come here every year for our anniversary, and any other chance we get. The staff is exceptional and... very professional, the FOOD is out of this world, and the drinks taste so good they out of this universe. When you get a chancecome to Vintana, they will never disappoint you. Shout out to our waiter Vic, thank you sir for making this night memorable. Read more
We didn't make a reservation on a Friday night so we decided to sit at the lounge. But the hostess let us know ahead of time of... a free table so we got to dine right by the sunset view. The cocktails and food was very delicious! The food especially theright size portion. Also, the herb bread rolls with sweet butter was especially delicious! I'd highly suggest Vintana if youwant to have a fancy night out! .... Update (Feb. 2022): We went here for our anniversary and made a reservation this time andstill love the food and service here! Read more
Food was delicious! Calamari and oysters were both top notch and are a definite recommend. Sea bass dish was tasty and the spicy... cauliflower was flavorful (added blackened salmon for protein and it was cooked to perfection). Unfortunately, had a few oddevents while there: wine glass was dirty when brought to the table but was corrected immediately and secondly, the oysters didnot have a serving fork or spoon on the plate for the horseradish/vinegar sauces. Staff was prompt and friendly. Woulddefinitely go again. Read more
As you would expect at a restaurant of this caliber the food was great and the service was even better! We got the crusted brie... as an appetizer and it's served with the most delicious sweet and spicy jelly. Had the braised short rib for my main dish and itwas excellent. We'll be back for sure. Read more
Wonderful food. Wonderful staff, a bit pricey considering you can get just as amazing food locally for less, but hey it was... still fantastic. Great seating arrangements and menu was great. No complaints. Drinks were good, wine offering was good too.Staff was attentive and friendly. Parking was easy. Read more