Rancho Capistrano Winery San Clemente

This place is firing on all cylinders. Food is fantastic, wine is great, ambiance is fun yet relaxing. Great beer selection too.

Our experience was just over three stars. While the food was nicely prepared, the inside ambiance was pretty industrial (cold metal chairs for example) and service was distracted by setting up for a large party. Even with a mention that we were celebrating my wife's birthday, there wasn't a hint of extra attention or offer of a desert to share or the kind of offer typically found in high end restaurants. Not a place for a special moment.

My wife & I, plus good friends of ours visited Rancho Capistrano Winery to grab a quick glass of wine, before our 2pm reservation at the Tea House on Los Rios. We waited about 10 minutes, standing at the wine bar, before a bartender appeared from somewhere to take our order. Numerous servers raced by us in those ten minutes, but nobody spoke to us, or acknowledged our existence. I began to think I was invisible. When the bartender did appear, at least he was pleasant, & asked to take our orders. My wife & I shared a glass of the Remington Tempranillo. Our friends split a glass of Michele Merlot. Each of us enjoyed sipping our wine. 2 four ounce pours of wine totaled $30, a bit pricy for my taste. On their web-site, I noticed that a bottle of the Remington Tempranillo sells for $54. On the chalk board in the bar, it was priced at $49.Yikes! Still expensive. I looked over their menu, and it appears they have a fairly sizable amount of food options, featuring some nice gourmet f