Fazeli Cellars - Temecula

My husband and I have visited this winery and restaurant now three times, twice most recently with friends who are members there. And while I really want to lik... read more My husband and I have visited this winery and restaurant now three times, twice most recently with friends who are members there. And while I really want to like Fazeli, our experience is always the same – a pricey bill for very average wines and mediocre food. Our first visit was on a slow weekday with only one other table occupied. We waited so long to even be acknowledged that we almost left before getting a chance to order! Our server seemed focused on the other table (perhaps members? , and was inattentive to us even after ordering wines and food. She simply delivered the order to our table with no follow-up, and gave us the bill. When with friends who were members on the two subsequent visits, service was better. In general, I find the wines to be very overpriced for the quality. While they sell several red wine mini half-bottles (375ml or two-6 oz glasses for $24, full bottles of red start at $55, and the whites are $30+. If you like sweet wines, which I do not, this is the place for you – they have quite a few. I don’t believe they offer any sparkling wines. We’ve also been consistently disappointed with Baba Joon’s food. The beef on the steak blue flatbread was very dry and chewy, and on our most recent visit, I was only able to detect a few tiny bits of chicken in a fairly flavorless chicken ciabatta club which was mostly comprised of arugula and parsley with some undercooked bacon to boot. So as a Temecula local, I’m sorry to say that Fazeli’s is not a favorite of ours.

Very nice place, amazing ambience but food wasn't great. Award winning Persian style tacos were mediocre and gyro flatbread was cold and salty. Service was very... read more Very nice place, amazing ambience but food wasn't great. Award winning Persian style tacos were mediocre and gyro flatbread was cold and salty. Service was very good. We enjoyed very much the music and beautiful views

Ended up here because we were bounced out of a nearby winery which was not open to walk-ins. Their loss. This wonderful winery offers Persian-inspired food pair... read more Ended up here because we were bounced out of a nearby winery which was not open to walk-ins. Their loss. This wonderful winery offers Persian-inspired food paired with succulent wine choices. Go for the wine flight, served on a tree that cradles the very ample goblets. The reds won over the whites, in my opinion.

It is a nice place to test Shiraz win and eat food read more It is a nice place to test Shiraz win and eat food

I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious, and I would definitely return just for that. The wines were decent, but noth... read more I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious, and I would definitely return just for that. The wines were decent, but nothing special. However, the French toast was the best I've ever had, made with brioche bread! I wasn't a fan of the pork sauce they topped it with, but other than that, it was fantastic. The portion sizes were generous, and the eggs were also amazing. I tried the sweet wine flight and mixed options, but I didn't really enjoy any of them. The staff was friendly, and the winery itself is beautiful. Overall, I rate this place 4.6 out of 5!