The Restaurant at Ponte

We went here yesterday and our server, jessica, was so great! We actually recognized her from tumbleweeds in Huntington Beach and she used her fancy voice to really capture the entire ambiance of the afternoon! The food was fantastic. We got the winter salad, the burger and margherita pizza. The wine is so fantastic as well! Highly recommend this place ESPECIALLY jessica!!

Had a good time here. They accommodated us with a change for 4-6 with no issues. We ate outside. The sun was beaming, when putting down the shade there was a bunch of dust and other particles flying alll over. Ewww other than that service and food we very good. I'd go back for sure. Prices weren't too bad.. my salad was pretty good. The charcuterie was very very good.

In terms of service, no compliants at all. Food came out quickly and servers checked in often. The brussels sprouts were so impressive that they set a high bar for the rest of the meal. Unfortunately the pizzas tasted worse than most frozen pizzas I've had. The proscuitto one had been cooked with the proscuitto on making the meat chewy. The sausage one looked like it came from a chuck e cheese (although I'd bet chuck e cheese has better pizza). Both were very doughy and honestly just really bad. We also saw them bring the table next to us a steak and it did not look good (almost grayish and overcooked). Come for the wine maybe and the brussels. Pass on everything else.

Our waitress was helpful and patient with us. We had a good time celebrating a birthday. I ordered the cioppino and the sauce was thicker than what I would have preferred, but it was tasty. The bread and spread were really different and surprisingly good. The calamari was delish! I ordered the chocolate soufflé and it was good. The local white wine was surprisingly good. It was cold outside, which was unexpected.

We came here as guests of friends who are members of Ponte's Wine Club. All in all, a Four Star Yelp review. Good food. Good wine. Good friends. But, our service was me'h at best. Our server Courtney was outstanding. She raced around to different tables all night. So if management reads this, the problem wasn't with her fault. She was a speed demon. Rather, she was all alone, with six tables and over thirty guests. Mind you, this was on a Friday night, in your Members Tent!! Everyone had reservations and therefore, you knew ahead of time how busy it was going be. Shame on you!The back of the house made up for the front of the house. As I said, we each enjoyed our food and wine selections. See photos. Our group only ordered entrées, since we were going to Shakespeare in the Vines at another nearby winery. We can say without reservation, that everything was delicious. Again, see photos of our Salmon, Bolognese Pasta and Summer Salad with grilled chicken. Expect to pay forty dollars or so each, before Members Discount, plus gratuities.

Went tonight to enjoy dinner and had the most amazing meal! Husband ordered the sausage pizza and added jalapeños and I ordered the steak and shrimp which was beyond amazing and completely surprised me. While the pizza was very delicious, we actually ended up sharing the steak and shrimp because the Cajun cream sauce was the chef's kiss! It drenched the whole meal with PERFECTION! The steak, shrimp, potatoes and corn were seasoned perfectly and packed with so much flavor, by far my new favorite meal. We already knew we'd come back and order it next time! Extra special thanks to Cassie, the restaurant manager, who was super attentive and Joey our server was very polite and accommodating. Appreciate their staff so much. As wine club members we look forward to many more delicious meals to enjoy at their restaurant. Wish we'd have taken photos to share, hopefully next time!

I came here with a group of friends. I would highly suggest making a reservation ahead of time as I heard some walk-ins come in and were told the wait times were over an hour long. Our table was not ready at the time of our reservation, but it was no problem as my friends and I decided to do a wine tasting while we waited for our table.The seating was outdoors and it was beautiful. There was a nice view of the rose garden and the patio had some heated panels that were turned on since it was a little chilly. My friend ordered the Margherita pizza and said she enjoyed it. My other friend and I split the shrimp pizza. It was a little strange to have broccoli on pizza but it wasn't bad. Overall, the shrimp pizza was really tasty and the shrimps were quite plump. My only things about it is that I would suggest that the broccoli be a little more cooked. The broccoli was semi cooked so it retained some crunch but was not fully cooked down. I would have preferred my broccoli cooked down but that's my own preference. The pizzas can definitely be shared by 2 people. The portions here are quite large.The service was quick and everyone was very nice. I would come back again for lunch.

Fantastic food combined with outstanding service is what awaits you at the Restaurant at Ponte. This was by far the best meal I've had this year and the best dinner experience I've had in a long time. We stopped in for dinner while celebrating a quick anniversary getaway at the resort, and wasn't expecting too much from the small patio restaurant on property. I was blown away by the caliber of cooking that is going on here. I'll try to keep it brief.We started with the mussels and a bottle of their Verdicchio 2022, which paired nicely. The red curry and coconut used in the broth was a great touch, elevating a somewhat mundane dish into a delectable appetizer. This was a great dish. We opted to split the Beef + Risotti entree because we had already eaten some small bites from their Cellar lounge. They actually brought out two individual plates of our entree, with portions that were certainly larger than a single entree. That's the kind of pro-active service that is missing in so many restaurants these days and it was greatly appreciated. More so because the dish was fantastic. The texture of the risotto paired with the mushroom sauce was sublime, completely upstaging the fall apart short rib and perfectly cooked green beans. If the mussels were a great dish, this one was near perfect for me. We don't usually order dessert but felt compelled to try the souffle, more so to verify the quality of their execution. Unsurprisingly, it was perfectly flaky and gooey and delicious. Needless to say, we enjoyed a fantastic anniversary dinner here. There are undoubtedly more things that I like about this place, but you really need to come try it for yourself. The Ponte Vineyard Inn is a beautiful property with many great features, and the Restaurant at Ponte might just be their best one.

On a hot Temecula day, nothing sounded better than a refreshing caesar salad with grilled salmon. The grilled salmon was cooked and seasoned perfectly. The salad was also reasonably sized. I hate when salads are too large to eat in one sitting and they don't ever take home well so I really appreciate it when I find one that's a good portion. Only downside is the price of a salad is rarely worth the cost and at nearly $30 with the salmon added, this salad fell victim to that issue.

We wanted to enjoy a date night in wine country. Ponte was awesome and the ambience of the patio was awesome, market lights, music and all. What made this experience absolutely amazing was Jessica, our server, with great recommendations and on time service! If you come here for a meal, be sure to ask for Jessica!!