Best Californian Restaurants in Murrieta

Ponte Restaurant is positioned adjacent to the Wine Tasting Room. So we ordered our food and while we were waiting enjoyed a tasting. This made for an active and interesting dining experience. We will be back. Next time we may stay at the hotel.

Wonderful view, exceptional service, and delicious food!

I got the Southwest Scramble and an espresso. Wife got the traditional breakfast with pancakes. Everything was delicious. The scramble came with an excellent sauce; dish had a mild spice that blended well with all of the ingredients. The ambiance for brunch was very nice. There was lots of space between tables, so we did not hear other conversations. Very nice place. Will be trying for dinner next time.

Once again, cork fire did not disappoint. We went there for brunch. Everything was excellent. I had the pork confit with scrambled eggs on top. It was very good. We also got the cinnamon toast, crunch French toast, which was excellent and the nachos which were also very good with chicken on top my wife had the omelette and she also said it was very good. They do a great job there with their potatoes, their coffee and their latte and you can’t beat the view of the golf course.

My boyfriend and I celebrated an early Valentine's dinner here last night. Neither of us had been before so we were both pretty excited. Our server Andy was amazing! He was so knowledgeable about the ingredients on the menu, how the food is prepared and plated, and even where the food was sourced from. We ordered our drinks, the Water Lily and the Lazy Haze (both delicious) and he gave us a little description and background on what we were ordering, which was a really nice touch. He recommended the focaccia and whipped ricotta as our appetizer. It was SO good. For entrees, I got the swordfish and my boyfriend got the chicken. Once again, Andy was able to give us details about where the food was sourced from and how it is prepared which was nice because I was able to modify my swordfish more to my liking. Everything was delicious and beautifully plated. Although we wanted to, we were both too full to order dessert but I'm sure they are just as delicious as the drinks, apps, and entrees were. The restrooms were so clean and the women's even has ceiling to floor doors with no gaps, which is such a bonus! The only downside was we sat near the kitchen, which was fine, but we did overhear the GM reprimanding one of the staff members. We couldn't hear what the staff was saying, but we did hear the GM say sarcastically, "Yeah okay... I'm only the GM of a restaurant, that's all". Was very off-putting to hear a manager talk to the employees like that. The staff all did a great job and THEY are the reason we will be coming back. Next time we're here, we'll ask for Andy. His quality of service, knowledge, and recommendations made the night even better.