This place is amazing! Amazing food and drinks!!! You must have the Steak Au Poivre and Lobster!!!! Crazy Good!!!! Not just wine, they have great European beers and craft taps too!!! This will always be our first stop from now on when we visit Idlewild!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Magdalena McGuire
My boyfriend and I went to sit in the sun and have a one drink and left with a $60 bill. Without our waitress ever letting us know that it was mandatory to order food, only I ordered a salad and not my boyfriend. Not only was the salad I ordered the most pathetic 4 pieces of lettuce for $15, she brought my boyfriend a salad as well and then charged for it. Instead of informing us of this mandatory food policy and letting him pick something, our waitress slyly brought a second salad and charged double. Cherry on top, I got my card out to pay and she disrespectfully turned to by boyfriend and asked him to pay. Rude waitress. Terrible food. Unfortunately will never be returning. This business won’t last long
Food: 1
Service: 1
Andre
We ordered a salmon flat bread, two mulch wines and an italian wedding soup with two teeny tiny meatballs.Paid over $70 for the whole meal! ?The soup was so peppery I couldn’t even eat it, but she did not take it off the check.The mulch wine was $17 a glass !!!! not even in a 5 star hotel.This place is Overpriced, (with a capital O) super cocky waitress, ugh! do not recommend unless you want to feel ripped off when you leave.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Gavin
This business is doomed for a bad case of karma.Stopped by on a slow morning with 2 little kids. There was a musician WARMING UP on the outdoor patio. It was cold and dripping with rainy snow. We stopped by with our kids to listen to a song before being stopped by the owner and told we needed to listen to the music from about 4 feet over because this is a “mandatory food patio.” To make this more absurd, the patio wasn’t ready for food service, chairs hadn’t been setup, tables weren’t dried off, it was 38 degrees, and there were no customers.Maybe if you did the little things then more people would end up frequenting your business.Kid-friendliness: The owner is not at all friendly to kids.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Mari Radcliffe
I was here yesterday for the first time, I loved it and the wine was great….my husband and I recently bought a home up here and we’ll be back frequently. I have to add that the baked Brie is awesome and they even let our dog sit with us! He’s huge, an Irish Wolfhound. Thank you so much!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cabernet Sauvignon Red
Emily Yasevac
Wouldn’t go again. Rude service. Being told after ordering a drink that it is also mandatory to order food is wrong, especially on an empty patio in the afternoon. No signs anywhere about mandatory food. Service was nonexistent. Zero personality or a single smile from the face of the “bistro”. On to food, I had better food for half the price at an airport 2 days ago. The hummus came with one stale piece of Italian bread that my dog would not have eaten. Nothing was fresh. $21.50 sandwich was similar to something you’d find in a school cafeteria and then came with an appealing ramekin of potato salad (insert sarcasm). We ordered 2 plates for the two of us and because we split both of them, received a “split charge” although also not on the menu. Lastly, when asked for the tab to pay, owner asked for credit card without providing printed tab of what we were paying for and then stood over us while we paid on tablet and tipped. Super uncomfortable experience. At least the live music was good but we could have just watched from outside the fence for free and then had a real meal. Idyllwild brew pub, cafe aroma, frattelos, Tommy’s, or literally anywhere else is better in town. Save yourself the annoyance and spend your money somewhere worth it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Praveen Maloo
Great live music, terrible overpriced food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ric Nolan
Went there 1/2/24 afternoon before drive home figured we’d try it because so many other places were closed or packed. My wife and I split a BLT, I got a beer, she had a glass of sparkling wine. Her glass came out flat. Lady kindly opened another bottle, poured a new glass. My beer was flat. Ironfire IPA. I told her my drink was flat as well. She gave some excuse that “No, it’s 33° and we just spent 20k on a new ‘“ Beer Machine “‘ it can’t be flat….” That bugged me. BLT was fine. Nothing special. Dry toast, crispy bacon, lettuce, and tomato. At the end the bill came and came out to 49$ (close to) and me being such a nice guy and an idiot still left her a tip. Which total came out to $59.74 So, close to 60$ for a beer I didn’t drink, glass of bubbles, and an ok sandwich. And I’m sure I got charged a 23% tip without noticing like a previous reviewer mentioned because I didn’t check my receipt. I know I could’ve argued about my beer, could have not left a tip. But that’s my fault for being a nice guy and not wanting to hear some lame excuses from her about anything. Needless to say I won’t be going back.
Service: 1
Billy Brewer
We had two appetizers as a snack. Lots of bread and very little toppings. Very disappointing. $13 for a beer is taking the piss.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
angela
I’ve written 4 or 5 versions of this review and couldn’t bring myself to publish any of them. They were all fair, but to be completely honest, going into any amount of detail about our experience just felt mean. As a compromise, I will spare the details and co-sign the other negative reviews (about both the drinks AND the food)
I feel bad about negative reviews but this one weighed on us….we were drawn in by the live music which was fantastic, however, their wine quality was an issue. We each ordered a 4 glass tasting. We were excited to see some quality makers/ vineyards on the menu, names we are familiar with. Their menu is not cheap so we expected quality. It was pretty clear from the first sip all 4 were very low quality, cheap wines. We mentioned something and were brought a new glass each but sadly the same quality. We feel it was a bit fraudulent and obligated to publicly mention something, unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Megan Trueax
The appetizers we ordered were disgusting and way overpriced.The bruschetta was absolutely disappointing, it was soft bread with melted white cheese as if they put it in the microwave. Definitely not like any bruschetta I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Samantha Harris-Wetherbee
Obscenely expensive and terrible. We had 2 glasses of "sangria" that tasted like watered down peach juice. I don't think there was anything but a thimble of actual wine in it. I was absolutely horrified when I got the bill - $17 per glass.Received the Bruschetta, weird that it came in a polystyrene box. It was 3 bits of burnt toast that had clearly been toasted much earlier in the day, they had melted some cheese on it in the microwave so the bread was strange and chewy.Tourist trap. Don't fall for it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stanley Phifer jr
Visited after a 4 day backpacking trip. I was ready to eat almost anything prepared... until I saw my wife's Hawaiian flat bread. She received her food before me. It was 3 small pieces of what looked like pita bread. It had a little cheese, a few pieces of jalapeños, about 1/4 ounce of ham, and 3 little pieces of pineapples for $16! I was flabbergasted at the sight of it. I was really worried about what my sandwich and potato salad would look like. The sandwich was ok, but the potato salad could LITERALLY fit in one of those small clear plastic condiment containers you may find at a taco shop. Come to think of it, that's where we should have gone. Terrible food prep, appearance and portions. Will never go again. Don't be fooled by the good reviews. They are mostly two years or older. Must be under NEW management.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Brian Junger
Not sure how this place is in business, and I'd be surprised if they stay in business much longer if they keep the status quo. Palm Springs prices, 19 bucks for puny sandwiches with potato salad served in ramekins intended for ketchup. I don't mind paying for something if it is of high quality or quantity but here there was neither. The whole experience considering prices/food/service was borderline insulting. I see they have many positive reviews from several years ago but even these appear to be fake ballot stuffing reviews as they're all just a couple words, mostly in regard to live music on the patio. But there's lot's of good places to go for that in town for that, I'd recommend Fratello's or Middle Ridge Winery. Also, Google says they close at 9pm but they actually close at 4pm.
This place is amazing! Amazing food and drinks!!! You must have the Steak Au Poivre and Lobster!!!! Crazy Good!!!! Not just wine, they have great European beers and craft taps too!!! This will always be our first stop from now on when we visit Idlewild!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My boyfriend and I went to sit in the sun and have a one drink and left with a $60 bill. Without our waitress ever letting us know that it was mandatory to order food, only I ordered a salad and not my boyfriend. Not only was the salad I ordered the most pathetic 4 pieces of lettuce for $15, she brought my boyfriend a salad as well and then charged for it. Instead of informing us of this mandatory food policy and letting him pick something, our waitress slyly brought a second salad and charged double. Cherry on top, I got my card out to pay and she disrespectfully turned to by boyfriend and asked him to pay. Rude waitress. Terrible food. Unfortunately will never be returning. This business won’t last long
Food: 1
Service: 1
We ordered a salmon flat bread, two mulch wines and an italian wedding soup with two teeny tiny meatballs.Paid over $70 for the whole meal! ?The soup was so peppery I couldn’t even eat it, but she did not take it off the check.The mulch wine was $17 a glass !!!! not even in a 5 star hotel.This place is Overpriced, (with a capital O) super cocky waitress, ugh! do not recommend unless you want to feel ripped off when you leave.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This business is doomed for a bad case of karma.Stopped by on a slow morning with 2 little kids. There was a musician WARMING UP on the outdoor patio. It was cold and dripping with rainy snow. We stopped by with our kids to listen to a song before being stopped by the owner and told we needed to listen to the music from about 4 feet over because this is a “mandatory food patio.” To make this more absurd, the patio wasn’t ready for food service, chairs hadn’t been setup, tables weren’t dried off, it was 38 degrees, and there were no customers.Maybe if you did the little things then more people would end up frequenting your business.Kid-friendliness: The owner is not at all friendly to kids.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
I was here yesterday for the first time, I loved it and the wine was great….my husband and I recently bought a home up here and we’ll be back frequently. I have to add that the baked Brie is awesome and they even let our dog sit with us! He’s huge, an Irish Wolfhound. Thank you so much!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cabernet Sauvignon Red
Wouldn’t go again. Rude service. Being told after ordering a drink that it is also mandatory to order food is wrong, especially on an empty patio in the afternoon. No signs anywhere about mandatory food. Service was nonexistent. Zero personality or a single smile from the face of the “bistro”. On to food, I had better food for half the price at an airport 2 days ago. The hummus came with one stale piece of Italian bread that my dog would not have eaten. Nothing was fresh. $21.50 sandwich was similar to something you’d find in a school cafeteria and then came with an appealing ramekin of potato salad (insert sarcasm). We ordered 2 plates for the two of us and because we split both of them, received a “split charge” although also not on the menu. Lastly, when asked for the tab to pay, owner asked for credit card without providing printed tab of what we were paying for and then stood over us while we paid on tablet and tipped. Super uncomfortable experience. At least the live music was good but we could have just watched from outside the fence for free and then had a real meal. Idyllwild brew pub, cafe aroma, frattelos, Tommy’s, or literally anywhere else is better in town. Save yourself the annoyance and spend your money somewhere worth it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great live music, terrible overpriced food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Went there 1/2/24 afternoon before drive home figured we’d try it because so many other places were closed or packed. My wife and I split a BLT, I got a beer, she had a glass of sparkling wine. Her glass came out flat. Lady kindly opened another bottle, poured a new glass. My beer was flat. Ironfire IPA. I told her my drink was flat as well. She gave some excuse that “No, it’s 33° and we just spent 20k on a new ‘“ Beer Machine “‘ it can’t be flat….” That bugged me. BLT was fine. Nothing special. Dry toast, crispy bacon, lettuce, and tomato. At the end the bill came and came out to 49$ (close to) and me being such a nice guy and an idiot still left her a tip. Which total came out to $59.74 So, close to 60$ for a beer I didn’t drink, glass of bubbles, and an ok sandwich. And I’m sure I got charged a 23% tip without noticing like a previous reviewer mentioned because I didn’t check my receipt. I know I could’ve argued about my beer, could have not left a tip. But that’s my fault for being a nice guy and not wanting to hear some lame excuses from her about anything. Needless to say I won’t be going back.
Service: 1
We had two appetizers as a snack. Lots of bread and very little toppings. Very disappointing. $13 for a beer is taking the piss.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I’ve written 4 or 5 versions of this review and couldn’t bring myself to publish any of them. They were all fair, but to be completely honest, going into any amount of detail about our experience just felt mean. As a compromise, I will spare the details and co-sign the other negative reviews (about both the drinks AND the food)
Food: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
I feel bad about negative reviews but this one weighed on us….we were drawn in by the live music which was fantastic, however, their wine quality was an issue. We each ordered a 4 glass tasting. We were excited to see some quality makers/ vineyards on the menu, names we are familiar with. Their menu is not cheap so we expected quality. It was pretty clear from the first sip all 4 were very low quality, cheap wines. We mentioned something and were brought a new glass each but sadly the same quality. We feel it was a bit fraudulent and obligated to publicly mention something, unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
The appetizers we ordered were disgusting and way overpriced.The bruschetta was absolutely disappointing, it was soft bread with melted white cheese as if they put it in the microwave. Definitely not like any bruschetta I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Obscenely expensive and terrible. We had 2 glasses of "sangria" that tasted like watered down peach juice. I don't think there was anything but a thimble of actual wine in it. I was absolutely horrified when I got the bill - $17 per glass.Received the Bruschetta, weird that it came in a polystyrene box. It was 3 bits of burnt toast that had clearly been toasted much earlier in the day, they had melted some cheese on it in the microwave so the bread was strange and chewy.Tourist trap. Don't fall for it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Visited after a 4 day backpacking trip. I was ready to eat almost anything prepared... until I saw my wife's Hawaiian flat bread. She received her food before me. It was 3 small pieces of what looked like pita bread. It had a little cheese, a few pieces of jalapeños, about 1/4 ounce of ham, and 3 little pieces of pineapples for $16! I was flabbergasted at the sight of it. I was really worried about what my sandwich and potato salad would look like. The sandwich was ok, but the potato salad could LITERALLY fit in one of those small clear plastic condiment containers you may find at a taco shop. Come to think of it, that's where we should have gone. Terrible food prep, appearance and portions. Will never go again. Don't be fooled by the good reviews. They are mostly two years or older. Must be under NEW management.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Not sure how this place is in business, and I'd be surprised if they stay in business much longer if they keep the status quo. Palm Springs prices, 19 bucks for puny sandwiches with potato salad served in ramekins intended for ketchup. I don't mind paying for something if it is of high quality or quantity but here there was neither. The whole experience considering prices/food/service was borderline insulting. I see they have many positive reviews from several years ago but even these appear to be fake ballot stuffing reviews as they're all just a couple words, mostly in regard to live music on the patio. But there's lot's of good places to go for that in town for that, I'd recommend Fratello's or Middle Ridge Winery. Also, Google says they close at 9pm but they actually close at 4pm.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1