Hill Top Winery

30801 Valley Center Rd, Valley Center
(858) 405-9314

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SUSAN

Wonderful Birthday Celebration Dinner for my daughter. We were running late but they still accomodated us graciously. Food was wonderful and that VIEW! Lovely conversation with the owner. If you are in the area its a must.

Terry Terry

Super friendly staff and nice food.

pamela

Beautiful and quaint winery. Food was fabulous and service was great. We came to celebrate my daughter's birthday for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. The view was stunning overlooking the vineyard. Staff is very friendly.

Deneen Alvarez

First time visiting this winery with my husband. The food was yummy and the wine delicious. Servers were attentive and friendly. Stay for the spectacular sunset, it's worth it! Grenache Rose and Zinfandel were my favorites.

Opentable Diner

Very expensive and beef sandwich was dry and flavorless. Hamburger was pretty good. Wine was just ok.

Christa

The Valentine's Day package was perfect. We got the steak and it was delicious. We got to sit outside had such a beautiful view and got to watch the sunset. We also got the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon wine it was perfect full body not dry! Will be back for sure to try the wine tasting next time!

mark

Ok so we had prepaid the Valentine's Day Lovers dining experience which included a prix fixe 3 course menu with wine pairing. The food was delicious and the wine exceptional but I'm sure you would find similar quality for way less than $105pp+ tax & gratuity. Food took longer than usual to come out but we didn't mind, we were enjoying our wine and conversations. Due to some mix up in the kitchen, our entrees came out before the salad and we weren't offered or served water. But ok whatever, we're there for a romantic Valentines dinner experience as was advertised. Problem is that romantic ambience was completely absent. There were no white table cloths on the table. We were using silverware wrapped in paper napkins. The tasting/dining room was fully lit the entire evening and there was no mood music playing. For the price, it just didn't seem like there was any effort put into it given this was supposed to be a “special” event at this venue. Needless to say, we were super disappointed with the “experience”.

Rich Beal

The location is outstanding, great views and a very comfortable setting. There was four of us we had a white wine flight and , burger , brisket and a flatbread. Food was great but the kitchen was a little on the slow side considering we were the only ones there when they opened, perhaps the kitchen was not quite ready for customers.
Overall a great place to visit enjoy the view some wine and some food.

John

We made dinner reservations for later in the evening. Turns out the dining area was closed to public and we had to sit in the wine tasting area. The staff seemed to more interested in closing up to serve us. The menu was very limited because the chef had already closed most of the items. It ended up being nothing more than bar food. The turned off the music 1/3 of the way through our dinner, leaving us with the sounds of "closing". Very disappointed in the experience. I'm sure it would have been different at an earlier reservation date or time.

Kyle

Excellent staff service. We were seated quickly and were attended to frequently. The venue has beautiful and amazing views of the vineyards grape vines with their leaves just starting to change color. We shared a bottle of the “Ranch House” blend red wine that was fantastic. We saw at a couple of other tables with ornate wine trees (for wine tasting) that appeared to feature a variety of beautifully displayed white and red wines. The food was delicious. Our two children were welcomed. We really enjoyed our time and will be back again soon.

Ann

So glad we went. Enjoyed a nice Merlot and delicious charcuterie. The view is spectacular. The setting is comfortable in a modern grand open patio with stone pillars, huge wooden beams and a massive fireplace. We'll be back.

Michelle

The view from the patio is beautiful! We weren't impressed with the wine. Their reds are very light and the whites were ehh. Food basically comes from a short order cook inside a trailer nearby. The price point is gourmet, but food quality is not. You decide. It's worth one trip to try it and check out the place but we wouldn't go back.

Douglas McGuire

Thanks Mich!!! Great tasting. Now we have a box of amazing wines in the trunk and a heartful of memories.

Ana Gabrian

We had a reservation for today to celebrate my sisters birthday. We arrive and the gates area closed. We call about 20 times and no answer. Finally I text the number from their website and get a response that they discontinued operations except for appointments only and wine bottle purchase. WE DID HAVE A RESERVATION. No one managed to let us know and we drove from LA and San Diego. Pretty disappointing. My sisters had been wanting to visit this place for months. Horrible birthday surprise.

Next

The food was excellent. The charcuterie board could have been better but the filet mignon and seafood pasta was very good. Cooked beautifully! I don't have great thoughts about the wine itself. The view is beautiful. The sun can get you we had to move a couple of times. I wish it was closer. But, I think the food makes it worth the drive. We were constantly battling flying insects. There was a man playing his media without ear phones.

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