It's so convenient to have this place on property at the vineyard. Perfect for after wine tasting. It's your typical bar and grill, part of the golf course. We came on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't busy at all. There is indoor and outdoor seating. The staff were welcoming and accommodating. They moved us inside as we were a bit chilly outside. The food was all pretty decent, though nothing spectacular, your typical bar and grill food. The dip trio was good, but the artichoke dip was the best part. A friend and I split a salad and the staff were nice enough to split it on two plates for us. The photo is of one of those split plates, as you can see it is still a massive salad! Also massive was the side order of fries! Seems unnecessary to give us that many fries, but they were really good so no complaints from me ha.

Went here at 8am on 3/6 and was served by Felicia. They have a limited breakfast menu so I had scrambled eggs and toast and tea. I asked for fruit, which wasn't on menu but Felicia whipped up some oranges which I appreciated. Lovely and fast service and so friendly. Much obliged for her kindness and service. Thank you Felicia. Made my morning.

Great salad & fries! Lobe wente sparkling wine by the glass. Stopped in for coffee the next day

We eat here every two weeks or so and have had good food each time ! Wine and drinks are great . Liked the lobster grilled cheese sandwich. Their steak frites is w winner . Breakfast burritos are well made and so are the bloody Mary's .

My sisters and I recently went to use the remainder of a gift card that was 20 years old. What a pleasant experience! Our service was excellent. The food delicious. We like to share plates so ordered a variety. We started with the Dr. Pepper Ribs and Vineyard Apple Salad. The ribs "fell off the bone", were moist, imparted the hoisin flavor. The salad was fresh, the dressing light and flavorful. A wonderful combination of fruit, greens, nuts and cheese. For our entrees we chose the Lobster Grilled Cheese, Chicken Pot Pie and Roasted Beet Salad. The Lobster Grilled Cheese had a sizable amount of delicious lobster and was not taken over by the cheese. Chicken Pot Pie had enough pastry and plenty of chicken and vegetables. The Roasted Beet Salad had colorful beets roasted to perfection with an array of greens. We skipped the goat cheese, but our server said it was tasty. It's hard to beat a fall day surrounded by vineyards and oaks with a view of the golf course amongst an Audubon Cooperative Certified Sanctuary.

With a view like this and a glass of wine sourced from the vineyards, you could do a lot worse than enjoying a lovely meal than the outdoor setting they provide at The Grill at Wente Vineyards. Located deep in the heart of wine country of Livermore, California, The Grill at Wente Vineyards is the sole restaurant/ cafe on the lush grounds that make up the Wente VIneyards property, which not only has a winery complete with wine tasting room, of which I accidentally walked through thinking this was my dining destination, but they also have a private event space, of which they host outdoor concerts, and their own eighteen hole golf course, which is where The Grill at Wente Vineyards actually resides. A group of friends and I were visiting the Livermore area, and wanted to enjoy a lunch within the valley where most of the wineries call home. After looking up what our options were for enjoying an outdoor lunchtime meal among the vineyards, The Grill at Wente Vineyards was one of the first options that came up. My experience with Wente Vineyards consisted of two outdoor concert visits in the past when we were served food and wine before enjoying some live light rock tunes, so when my journey back to this venue after so many years off, things looked quite different especially when there was so much activity going on among the grounds. Thankfully after a wrong turn and visit to the wine tasting lounge, they informed me that the only place to dine was located all the way at the rear of the property. Here's where better signage for visitors would be useful. Once we did arrive, check-in was decent as both their dining room and outdoor patio overlooking their golf course was filled with customers during lunchtime. Upon being sat, they warned us that sitting outside would lead to a number of wasps, I assumed this also meant fruit flies as vineyards tend to attract those but it was the amount of bees that would take over our meal. The food menu at The Grill at Wente Vineyards is separated into categories including Shareables, Salads, Off the Grill, Sandwiches and Dessert. For our party of five we decided to share their Artichoke Dip with Grilled Pita; their Chipotle Pumpkin Hummus, which was a pumpkin and chipotle hummus, topped with roasted pepitas, crispy chickpeas and a drizzle of spiced maple syrup, and their Verde Pork Tacos, which were two corn tortillas topped with slow cooked pork, tomatillo salsa, onions, cilantro, queso fresco, and a side avocado. For our entrées, we were all enticed with the Sandwich section of their menu, with a majority ordering their Steak Sandwich, which seared flat iron steak served with horseradish aioli, aged cheddar, caramelized sweet onion on a toasted brioche bun. One other diner ordered their Fried Chicken Sandwich which had fried chicken, bacon, aged cheddar cheese, roasted garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, served on a toasted bolillo roll. Our appetizers came out first, and we really loved their warm Artichoke Dip even though it looked overcooked with a thick burnt crust on top. The Hummus was serviceable but the real star of our meal had to have been their Steak Sandwich, as it was strips of lean steak cooked to perfection combined with their aioli and cheddar, it was a flavorful meal that enhanced when our table decided to split a bottle of their Wente Vineyards White Wine, and at an extremely reasonable 18 dollars, their 2021 Morning Fog Chardonnay sourced from the Central Coast. Light crisp yet extremely buttery to the taste, this was the perfect wine to enjoy while we roasted out there on their outdoor patio. And the bees were in full flight for our meal, as the meal was overtaken by them as their little spinning fans that I normally see at wineries were of no use whatsoever. We decided to end our meal by ordering two slices of their Key Lime Pie with its brown-butter graham cracker crust and topped with whipped cream. It was the perfectly affordable feast, which at 150 dollars before gratuity was added in, only added to the experience of the perfect glass of wine out on the first hole in the heart of Livermore wine country. Be forewarned this restaurant does share the restrooms with the golf clubhouse, and when I visited they were so unkept which made us wonder where all of their service was going. Here's to hoping more wineries in the area open up their premises for dining and wine tasting in order to make a real destination like The Grill at Wente Vineyards does.