The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar

This place deserves more buzz, good food good drink good service.We know it is during the time of inflation and people's willingness to spend is down, but we really do think this place is worth visiting and everything is done so up to par.We will be back.By the way Savannah makes the best drinks and she gives good service as well.

The Winery is a beautiful upscale restaurant in the La Jolla UTC mall. In addition to the sit down restaurant, there's also a more casual wine bar that has more of a lounge feel. It's a great place to grab a drink in the middle of your shopping adventure. As the name would indicate, they have a great wine selection. If you aren't feeling wine, they also have a full bar with quality cocktails as well. The wine bar does serve snacks that can also turn into full meals if you'd like to eat.Super cozy vibes!

We came here for brunch on a Sunday morning and were disappointed. The ambiance is nice - good, bright space with good seating inside and outside. Our server was very friendly and helpful. She's the reason why I didn't rate this restaurant 2 stars. The food was the problem. We ordered the calamari as an appetizer, the breakfast wrap, burgers, and the mahi mahi tacos. The calamari was interesting. Not the usual calamari appetizer we are used to with some crunch. It was on the chewier side. The wrap was very average tasting. Good portion size but on the bland side as was most of our food. The tacos were also slightly on the bland side and not very tasty. One of the burgers was not cooked to preference. It was more well done than medium rare. And it was also bland. For the price of the food, this place wasn't with it. There are much better places at UTC mall.

We were greeted with a huge smile from the host who seated promptly with our reservation. Our servicer, Amorino, was outstanding as she has a terrific personality and was very engaging as she shared a little information about us.We loved our meal of shrimp and scallops and short ribs and we would definitely order again. The wine list is quite extensive with many areas and countries represented. The general manager and sommelier, Greg, shared the many reasons the enjoyment of the restaurant and the talent they provide for the customers is tops! At the end of the meal our server, Amorino, asked if we we cared for a dessert. I requested a peach pie and her comeback was precious. They were offering a peach cobbler with many fresh berries and a large scoop of excellent vanilla ice cream. The diet would have to wait. This dessert was served warm. One of the best finish of a meal I've had in a long time. I was very impressed that the staff was raising or lowering the shades so that the customers were never in direct sunlight and could enjoy the view when possible. The food and service was very appropriate with the prices and we would love to return soon

Had a good experience with dinner with a group of us. We ate outside on the covered patio. Extensive wine list with a variety of options. We had a variety of appetizer to include calamari, lobster tail and shashimi. I enjoyed my rack of lamb. We ordered mushrooms and asparagus as a side. We ordered several desserts which I almost missed. Great service and a great night.

The ambiance is perfect for those date nights... or for a group of friends who drank too much elsewhere and needed a spot to scarf down some food, whilst drinking more. Either way, The Winery's got your back. Make those reservations because it's the right thing to do and parking is free for the first 2 hours. - Slow Braised Beef Short Ribs | Really tender and savory short ribs. Also comes with prosciutto asparagus and carrot couscous. Overall, a great classy dish. - Plum Manhattan | Sweet with a kick of whiskey. It's like an old fashioned, but with plum vibes. I'll be back.

There are so many options at UTC for restaurants, and although the ambiance and service at this one were excellent, the food quality is just not up to par with the completion. Flatbread pizza was only okay, burger was overcooked and expensive. Would definitely try one of the other many spots in the UTC for better food quality, but if you're after ambiance this isn't a bad option!

Great first experience! Attentive & great service by Andrea, the hostess & the whole team tonight on 6/5/24. We ordered the short rib, the mashed potato side, caesar salad, & lollipop appetizers, all so yummy! The service was above & beyond. Very impressed. They were even sweet to give a complimentary birthday dessert.

The Duck Breast and Rack of Lamb La Provence as well as the wild mushrooms side and mashed potatoes were all phenomenal! And a very special thank you to our server Steven!!! He guided us perfectly to have the most fantastic evening with my wife. He is a token to this restaurant as well as the Chef! Well done to all! Just don't order your steak that way.

We had dinner and drinks there last night, food and service was top notch all the way. Our first time there and we would definitely go back. Peter, our waiter, was knowledgeable about wine, courteous, friendly, made it a special evening. The rest of the staff was great too, we sat inside and enjoyed our table at the back.