9 Best Cocktail Bars near Lake Elsinore

“Great food! Great drinks!!“

“Good fish tacos at a reasonable price. The atmosphere got a 4-star rating only because it gets very crowded at peak hours and homeless people lurk in the parking lot. But that's not within the restaurant's control. And the crowd is a good sign that people love the food. So good get some good fish tacos NOW!“

“I really wanted to like this place, because the food was really good. A girlfriend of mine and my 9 year old son visited here on Tuesday around 4pm. We walked in, we're immediately greeted and sat in a comfy booth, noticing the very unique artwork and decor. Pros: The Cadillac Margaritas on the rocks were very good. Ordered to start the guacamole and chips, was very tasty. We shared the Main Lobster Puerto Nuevo Style, the cook level was on point, and the seasonings were delicious. Now we were told it's 2 lbs of meat, which was definitely not the case. The cost for how much meat, I would say, is not worth the price at $95 an order. My son had grilled chicken tacos that he said were good. And we all appreciated the little churro ice cream dessert I received for a special birthday surprise. Cons: On a 1-10 level of volume, the music was at a 9, for 4pm on a Tuesday, it felt like they were trying to turn the place into a dayclub. Just seemed unnecessary to have it that loud. We could barely hear each other across the table. After sitting a while listening to the music, I would absolutely never bring my son back here. A couple of songs passed as we sat, where every other word was N$gg@#, F@$k, or other explicit words. Some may not agree, but I'm only 38 and find that highly inappropriate for a restaurant. Now, if that's the ambiance you want to have in your restaurant, no argument, however, then make it a 18 and up place or post something stating children may not be the best audience for your restaurant. We even made a comment to our waiter, and he just smiled and said, "Ya, there's a lot of songs like that we play!" and walked off. Our service was definitely less than stellar with him, let me tell you. As we walked in, we stated it was our first time. Anytime we asked a question, before we could finish our question, we were cut off and met with a very dismissive, hasty response as he would be walking away as well. It felt as if we were offending him or he just had more important things to do. Their menu is very confusing, as we were trying to figure out the taco pricing (since it was Taco Tuesday). The service from our waiter, I would say, was a 1 of 10. He was not friendly (even though he smiled) his demeanor was uninviting and sometimes condescending. In the end, thankfully, we had another young lady who was taking care of us. She was very sweet and pleasant as we commented on our concerns she stated she would let the manager know. In understanding, it's not her fault, we would've told our waiter. However, he disappeared after we received our food. All in all, this place has good food, but it is not good enough for us to spend almost $200 for horrible and condescending service.“

“Food is delicious here; and the customer service and atmosphere is on point. Highly recommend“

“We are regulars here, first time sitting at the bar for dinner. Delicious food as always. Our bartender was AMAZING, she took our order served us delicious drinks (we had 3 each) made small talk w/us. She was so on top of her game despite being so busy behind the bar. We love this place and will continue to come back“

“I really like this place. Staff are very cool and everyone has a great time. I work at home all day on AI for medical resesrch, I gotta get out even if just for one beer - Joannies is perfect. Food isn’t really their business but a guy sets up outside and bbqs awesome food so it is available.“

“We absolutely love love love coming here! We make the 30 minute drive about once a week and it never disappoints! The food is amazing, the staff is epic and one of the best parts about Finch is the bartender Brent! He’s like family and we go just to feel like home! We love this place and will tell everyone about it! Thank you Finch for being so cool inside, having amazing food and staff that feels like family!“

“LOVE Wine Ranch! My company held a client appreciation party recently and everything was wonderful. I became a wine clubs member, too. Food was great! Will do again for sure.“

“If I could give Jenna more than a 5 star rating I would. An absolute gem of a server and this restaurant is lucky to have her. Kudos kudos kudos. Beers were great patio was awesome. Management if you're listening give her a raise. She made a simple beer experience warm welcoming and went the extra mile for my service dog which means the world. I would be back!“