Food was good, not amazing but the customer service was great! I would come back here.
Jenna L.
Service, incredible (Courtney) Wine, perfect Background music... off the charts And OMG, the Butter Toffee Cake dessert..... I never order dessert, but am coming back for this baby!
Zia B.
We tried this place last week and the food was really really good. We tried the Mediterranean board. The lollipop lamb, the yellowtail, & the jambalaya. We split it between two people and it was enough food. I can't wait to try other things. The place looks really nice and has a photo set up. The service was excellent. We will definitely be back.
Michelle H.
Perfect girl's night out! Ambiance was awesome - adorable interior, great music, super attentive team (shout out to Jessica, Chelsea, Courtney, & Catalina!) and delicious food. We tried the charcuterie for two and several of the tapas. We were pleasantly surprised with the flavors. Although portions sizes were small, we knew this was a tapas (small plates of food) place and that (by definition) is what we received . This spot is def a hidden gem in Menifee and we will for sure be back! Thank you again for the excellent service and great food!
Lisa N.
This was our 1st time here and we definitely will be back .. Jessica...Chelsea ...Courtney...nd Catalina were amazing!! Ambience is great. Service was on point...Drinks are phenomenal... Food is delish!!@ cant say enough about this place!!!!
catherine l.
Turkey teriyaki meatballs taste frozen. They are little like the frozen Costco ones. Same flavor. Marinara meatball was homemade and good. Tacos were ok, carne asada was way over cooked - crunchy. Egg rolls were cold in the middle- maybe frozen too?! Cute vibe, good music but the food was not good and I'm still hungry after sharing 4 tapas.
Ariel S.
Great food for the price. We loved the ambiance of the restaurant and the service was great! Just wish the serving size was a little more on the chilaquiles but great flavor overall.
Rc M.
This place is terrible ! Random dishes on the menu - music is so loud , the quality of the restaurant is very poor !!
Jackie J.
Reword... Menifee has a new little spot. I'm hoping that this place will get some recognition so it doesn't close down. I think this could be a really cool little spot especially since they have an open patio area where they could do live bands in the summer, I did give them that idea. I'll be back around to see what the haps are in the summer. My girlfriend and I stepped in to have a drink. I would have never of noticed that there was even a tapas bar and restaurant in this area because there's no visible signage from the street. we actually stumbled upon this little place tucked away in the corner because we were charging our car. Yes you got that right, there's about 15 spots to charge your electric vehicle. We seat ourselves at the bar and the first thing we noticed is it's kind of empty, but the ambience is super romantic inside and has a cool vibe. The bartender was super nice and attentive. We were looking at the drink menu and noticed they didn't have any margaritas, martini, or Mojitos. This spot does not have a liquor license so they do not serve hard liquor. We ended up having a Michelob ultra. So can't say much about the drink, but they do have a large wine selection. We ordered some meatballs as our appetizer they took longer than I would have anticipated, since there wasn't very many people in the restaurant. We got the meatballs and they were extremely salty and not very tasty. I think I'm gonna have to come back when they're a little more established and I'll update my review.
Food and Sevice was great! There was a live saxophone player and he was FANTASTIC!!! He even came and played happy birthday for our friend. We will definitely be back!
Lisa Montero
You’ve gotta try this place! The seared seafood salad was delicious! It’s absolutely gorgeous inside. My server was great and Luke, the owner, was so friendly. This is going to be my new date night spot. I can’t wait to come back for all the events planned and try everything on the menu. Go out and support your local small business.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ahi Tuna Salad
Carly C.
Great to have a new spot in Menifee that offers variety. I think it would be great if Exquisite Tapas introduces new tapas or has a seasonal rotation so repeat customers can try something new once in a while. We ordered the egg rolls, hamachi crudo, pho, and kids spaghetti & meatballs (requested extra marinara because the noodles were a little light on sauce). Everything was tasty, but the hamachi crudo and pho were our favorites. The yuzu sauce + Serrano pepper on the hamachi = perfect combination. Our portion size was a little smaller than I've seen on other posts... but the flavor was top notch. I poured some of the leftover yuzu from plate into the pho for an added kick of citrus. Pho broth was flavorful, meat was tender, nice assortment of toppings to add in. We finished up with the house-made Ghirardelli cake. It was huge and definitely should be shared. Can't wait to come back.
Robin S.
My husband and I went here for a date on a Friday night. Small but cozy restaurant, nice and relaxing decor. The menu offered a great selection of choices from meat, seafood and veggie options, the smaller plates make it fun to share and try different options. Our server Courtney was awesome, we'll definitely be back!!
Lisa
My boyfriend and I decided to give this place a try for date night. We walked in at about 8pm. There were plenty of open seats on a Saturday night. We were seated by the host immediately.We ordered about 5 dishes to start. We highly recommend the sliders, lollipop lamb, bruschetta, mussels and octopus. We are huge foodies so the meat and seafood options for tapas were great! The sliders were very tasty (medium rare), we had to order seconds.However, we were disappointed with the extended wait time to make the seafood paella. Jessica was very honest and told us it would take about 20 minutes and compensated us with a complimentary drink on the house. We truly appreciated her service for honoring it.Unfortunately, when the seafood paella came out, we expected the dish to be mouth watering but we only literally worked around the dish and ate the mussels and squid that were in it. The rice tasted undercooked but we didn't want to address it since it took long to cook we just paid for the dish. It isn't worth $34.99 in our opinion.The presentation with each dish was amazing. The restaurant seems a bit short staffed but we were patient because Jessica tried her best to be as attentive as possible. Give this place a try for date night. Great tapas and atmosphere in Menifee. Thank you, Jessica.Parking: Plenty of parking at night.
Love this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good, not amazing but the customer service was great! I would come back here.
Service, incredible (Courtney) Wine, perfect Background music... off the charts And OMG, the Butter Toffee Cake dessert..... I never order dessert, but am coming back for this baby!
We tried this place last week and the food was really really good. We tried the Mediterranean board. The lollipop lamb, the yellowtail, & the jambalaya. We split it between two people and it was enough food. I can't wait to try other things. The place looks really nice and has a photo set up. The service was excellent. We will definitely be back.
Perfect girl's night out! Ambiance was awesome - adorable interior, great music, super attentive team (shout out to Jessica, Chelsea, Courtney, & Catalina!) and delicious food. We tried the charcuterie for two and several of the tapas. We were pleasantly surprised with the flavors. Although portions sizes were small, we knew this was a tapas (small plates of food) place and that (by definition) is what we received . This spot is def a hidden gem in Menifee and we will for sure be back! Thank you again for the excellent service and great food!
This was our 1st time here and we definitely will be back .. Jessica...Chelsea ...Courtney...nd Catalina were amazing!! Ambience is great. Service was on point...Drinks are phenomenal... Food is delish!!@ cant say enough about this place!!!!
Turkey teriyaki meatballs taste frozen. They are little like the frozen Costco ones. Same flavor. Marinara meatball was homemade and good. Tacos were ok, carne asada was way over cooked - crunchy. Egg rolls were cold in the middle- maybe frozen too?! Cute vibe, good music but the food was not good and I'm still hungry after sharing 4 tapas.
Great food for the price. We loved the ambiance of the restaurant and the service was great! Just wish the serving size was a little more on the chilaquiles but great flavor overall.
This place is terrible ! Random dishes on the menu - music is so loud , the quality of the restaurant is very poor !!
Reword... Menifee has a new little spot. I'm hoping that this place will get some recognition so it doesn't close down. I think this could be a really cool little spot especially since they have an open patio area where they could do live bands in the summer, I did give them that idea. I'll be back around to see what the haps are in the summer. My girlfriend and I stepped in to have a drink. I would have never of noticed that there was even a tapas bar and restaurant in this area because there's no visible signage from the street. we actually stumbled upon this little place tucked away in the corner because we were charging our car. Yes you got that right, there's about 15 spots to charge your electric vehicle. We seat ourselves at the bar and the first thing we noticed is it's kind of empty, but the ambience is super romantic inside and has a cool vibe. The bartender was super nice and attentive. We were looking at the drink menu and noticed they didn't have any margaritas, martini, or Mojitos. This spot does not have a liquor license so they do not serve hard liquor. We ended up having a Michelob ultra. So can't say much about the drink, but they do have a large wine selection. We ordered some meatballs as our appetizer they took longer than I would have anticipated, since there wasn't very many people in the restaurant. We got the meatballs and they were extremely salty and not very tasty. I think I'm gonna have to come back when they're a little more established and I'll update my review.
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Food and Sevice was great! There was a live saxophone player and he was FANTASTIC!!! He even came and played happy birthday for our friend. We will definitely be back!
You’ve gotta try this place! The seared seafood salad was delicious! It’s absolutely gorgeous inside. My server was great and Luke, the owner, was so friendly. This is going to be my new date night spot. I can’t wait to come back for all the events planned and try everything on the menu. Go out and support your local small business.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ahi Tuna Salad
Great to have a new spot in Menifee that offers variety. I think it would be great if Exquisite Tapas introduces new tapas or has a seasonal rotation so repeat customers can try something new once in a while. We ordered the egg rolls, hamachi crudo, pho, and kids spaghetti & meatballs (requested extra marinara because the noodles were a little light on sauce). Everything was tasty, but the hamachi crudo and pho were our favorites. The yuzu sauce + Serrano pepper on the hamachi = perfect combination. Our portion size was a little smaller than I've seen on other posts... but the flavor was top notch. I poured some of the leftover yuzu from plate into the pho for an added kick of citrus. Pho broth was flavorful, meat was tender, nice assortment of toppings to add in. We finished up with the house-made Ghirardelli cake. It was huge and definitely should be shared. Can't wait to come back.
My husband and I went here for a date on a Friday night. Small but cozy restaurant, nice and relaxing decor. The menu offered a great selection of choices from meat, seafood and veggie options, the smaller plates make it fun to share and try different options. Our server Courtney was awesome, we'll definitely be back!!
My boyfriend and I decided to give this place a try for date night. We walked in at about 8pm. There were plenty of open seats on a Saturday night. We were seated by the host immediately.We ordered about 5 dishes to start. We highly recommend the sliders, lollipop lamb, bruschetta, mussels and octopus. We are huge foodies so the meat and seafood options for tapas were great! The sliders were very tasty (medium rare), we had to order seconds.However, we were disappointed with the extended wait time to make the seafood paella. Jessica was very honest and told us it would take about 20 minutes and compensated us with a complimentary drink on the house. We truly appreciated her service for honoring it.Unfortunately, when the seafood paella came out, we expected the dish to be mouth watering but we only literally worked around the dish and ate the mussels and squid that were in it. The rice tasted undercooked but we didn't want to address it since it took long to cook we just paid for the dish. It isn't worth $34.99 in our opinion.The presentation with each dish was amazing. The restaurant seems a bit short staffed but we were patient because Jessica tried her best to be as attentive as possible. Give this place a try for date night. Great tapas and atmosphere in Menifee. Thank you, Jessica.Parking: Plenty of parking at night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lollipop Lamb, Octopus, Egg Rolls