Vintage Press

Review is for Thanksgiving Dinner 2024!Vintage Press is a classy, old school restaurant in Visalia with a large bar separated by a large dining room. Its the sort of place for a formal banquet, or maybe a live musician or singer. We booked dinner for Thanksgiving dinner since that way we avoid having to cook, clean, or deal with days of leftover turkey.Dinner was outstanding and probably one of the better Turkey dinners I've had in a long time, Both the white and dark meat were moist and juicy, and the sweet potato and whole cranberries shined as sides too. For non-turkey fans, their Scottish Salmon was melt-in-your mouth soft and decadent. Even our picky 4-yo son enjoyed this, and he usually only likes penne pasta for dinner.The other items on the set menu were also good. There was a nice, mushroom puff pastry packed with umami and texture contrasts. Then, an edible roasted pumpkin bowl with chicken meat inside. Creative and healthy dish! The only minor letdown was dessert - we wanted cheesecake but they sold out and gave us an average pumpkin pie instead. Service was friendly and the ambiance is very good for parties. The head chef even stopped by to say hello. They had giant pumpkins for decorations and a nice patio outside for pictures. A great restaurant for celebrating any occasion.

We had dinner at VP last Saturday. Couldn't have been more disappointed. Poorest service I've ever experienced. Waiter thought he was funny but actually offensive and very inattentive I had to flag someone down just to refill my water glass. If you are going to charge $17 for a cocktail it should be more than 3 sips worth. (Old fashion and lemon drop)My dinner was fine (prime rib) nothing special. My husband's steak was so tough and full of gristle he had a hard time eating it although he said the flavor of sauce was good. (New York)we had the mushroom in puff pastry and it was delicious as well as Ceasar salad and onion soup.From now on we will stick with Tommy's.

I came here for a bridal shower, unknowing this restaurants, long reputation I live in Fresno, but I would travel here just for the vibes alone. I am obsessed with old architecture and stepping into this restaurant felt like a step into another life before Yelp existed before phones were even thought of this place had such an an ethereal vibe to it.The servers were very attentive and very kind, and I myself was very satisfied with the meals that I had First off the bread and butter you can't go wrong with bread and butter it was delicious I hadn't known the reputation that the stuffed pumpkins had so I got a bite off of my friend's plate. I immediately regretted not ordering some for myself because they were absolutely delicious and such a unique concept I myself ordered a steak wedge salad, and to my surprise, it was cooking perfectly medium rare. They didn't even ask me how I wanted to cook, which made me happy that they went ahead and did that The Prosecco they provided for the shower was delicious. Delicious I myself don't double in wines too much but their Prosecco made me change my mind. I am definitely a fan. I would like to return on a good payday and have a great date night here The course ended with a lovely dessert similar to an apple crumble ice cream.There is a reason this place has been here for so long and I hope they continue to provide the experience

Took family to the VP the other night for a farewell dinner. We ordered escargot, mushroom pastry, oysters and the deviled eggs. All were excellent, oysters were fresh from the East coast, with nice brined liquor. For main meals, there was lamb shank, prime rib and swordfish, all were excellent. Had a couple of bottles of a French red wine that my son ordered, that was a perfect pairing for our meals and reasonably priced. Vintage Press is still one of the better restaurants available for that special occasion.

Beautiful place and setting inside. It was unexpectedly busy for a Tuesday night. Lots of chatting and people, great for the business, but the service was not up to par unfortunately. My husband and I waited for what felt like forever just to get service. We were seated around 6:25PM and got our food at 7:30PM thought about dessert but did not want to wait 30 minutes for the menu to be brought out another 30 to take the order and 30 to get dessert. It felt like a waiting game. It was our 1 year Anniversary and had somewhat of a high expectation for the price we were paying. Our steaks were cooked perfectly, but none of the vegetables complimented the steak. The Brussels sprouts should have been cut to bite size and not kept whole, it was like I was playing with my food. The carrot puree tasted like I was eating raw carrots, the potatoes were not fully cooked and under seasoned, the pickled red cabbage made absolutely no sense. The crushed whole peppercorn was a little confusing along with whole mushroom caps on the steak. This dish visually looks like a hot Christmas mess plate. I think there was just too much going on with all the sides. A simple sautéed broccolini or green beans and mashed potatoes would have been better option.

Amazing service and the food is always great quality. If you're there for brunch, lunch or dinner you will not be disappointed. The atmosphere is always very welcoming and warm. One of my favorite local restaurants. Also one of the best steaks I've ever had in my life. It literally melts in your mouth. I will never turn down an opportunity to visit Vintage Press.

Pleasant surprise in Visalia. Excellent ambiance and service. Dry aged ribeye steak was amazing, along with a prepared twice baked potato. My wife and sister really enjoyed their filet mignon. I will definitely visit Vintage Press again when I am in Visalia.

Vintage Press might be the fanciest restaurant I've ever been to. My boyfriend's friend's parents treated us for dinner and to celebrate the upcoming new year. It is a three course meal with soup and salad already included regardless. For my starter, I had the escargot which was delightful and delicious. I wanted more! The only thing is that there were only 4 shells that were filled with meat and the other 2 were empty which was a disappointment. After my starter, I had potato soup and blue cheese dressing on salad. I normally do not like blue cheese at any cost but I ate it all! After those two meals, I had the lobster and baked potato for my entreé. The lobster was a little overcooked, hard to chew on but still a very good dish that filled me up. I forgot to mention my drinks. I had a Strawberry Basil Martini and Lemon Drop! Both were delicious and got me a little tipsy.

First time here was highly recommended by my coworkers since I asked what was good in Visalia. Made reservations online and was seated upon arrival. The place is warm and cozy , they have a man playing a piano. They came to our table really quick to take out order but it took forever to get our food out. The food was delicious we got the chicken, rib eye, salmon, pasta all delicious full of flavor. Then again when it came to ordering dessert it took forever to get our cheesecake. This place was good but honestly I would not come back the waitress was good but honestly they need to hire more people to help out. They seemed overwhelmed and very busy but not enough staff . Food 10 dessert 5 service 6

We've been planning my birthday dinner for a hot minute. We're both foodies, so it's a big deal. Lol. The atmosphere was incredible! I took pictures everywhere. Our server was Dustin. He was sweet and funny. And the poor man had too many tables, so service was thorough, but slow. Not his fault! The bread. It was a basic wheat loaf, done to perfection. It was crusty, and unctuous. Gordon Ramsay always says that if you're doing something basic, it must be done to perfection. Nailed it. Much respect. The entrees. The escargot was amazing. The sauce. I'd eat it with a spoon! The steamed muscles... I'm from the Oregon coast, so I'm spoiled. They were adequate. My husband got the red potato bacon soup. It was bland and tasteless. He didn't eat it, it was a waste of stomach real estate. Major fail, and we're annoyed that we paid for it. Please don't serve this anymore. Ewww. My husband got the veal cutlet. I'm not into that, so I'm not going to comment. But I got the seared Mahi. Dude. If I only could eat one thing for the rest of my life, I'd choose this. The char created so much flavor, the middle was rare, and perfect. I'd literally bathe in this. I loved the pumpkin puree, I'm pretty sure it had nutmeg in it, chefs kiss! My potatoes were raw. Uncooked. Literally No One likes undercooked potatoes, but I was enamored with the rest of my dish. We ordered the chocolate grand mariner cake, they brought it with a candle, and it was delicious! Over all, it was big hits, and some misses that someone tasting things could've helped.