Almendra Winery & Distillery - Durham, California

Sophie F.

The people and ambiance here are absolutely amazing. We ordered the butter board and clams and both were delicious. A great place to be on a friday night, can’t wait to come back!!

Aaron W.

First off, overall we had a great experience! Our waitress was spot on with making sure our drinks were full and our meal was goood. We were well taken care of. The overall vibe of the restaurant is comfortable but a bit wide open. Drinks were good and the food was, for the most part, delicious. Wife thoroughly enjoyed her filet and lobster. My sea bass was tasty but not super exciting. The Caesar salad was great and the patatas bravas was perfectly prepared and delicious! This place is a little off the beaten path but we'll definitely be going here again. BTW, you've gotta try the maple old fashioned! It's a bit sweet but delicious!

C

The butter board was delicious! We ordered the butter board, clams, 3 filet mignons, and twin lobster tails. None of our steaks were cooked correctly, mashed potatoes were inedible, and vegetables were undercooked. Even when I steak isn't cooked correctly it typically still has good flavor, none of ours did. The mashed potatoes tasted like they were just made from a powdered box you buy at a discount store. The clams were not terrible just not very good. The vegetables were undercooked by a minute or two making them very difficult to eat because they were rock hard. The butter board however was delicious so I'd absolutely recommend that!

The waitress was very nice and apologetic for the food being incorrectly cooked but when the bill came I had to tell her again that I needed at least one entree to be removed. She had to go speak to the manager to have it removed, the management should have already been notified that our food was not cooked correctly. You can't improve your quality if you don't inform the other staff members that your patrons were unhappy with the food.

Elle Z.

Food was great, butter board was superb (a bit much for 2), shrimp scampi & wagyu steak were delicious, warm brownie with vanilla ice cream was divine and our server was wonderful.

Calvin H.

I now have another great reason to visit Durham. For years the Almendra has has been a great place for wine tasting and bar. As a steakhouse I had the Bone Marrow as an appetizer (sorry no pic) and the rib eye as the main course along with a lovely cobbler as desert. A fine bottle of Pinot Noir to go with the dinner. Personally the only faux pas the wait staff were a trying too hard to make a good impression, hopefully this will improve over time. I feel definitely worth the trip

Steve S.

My wife and I have eaten there twice. The food and the service was outstanding. Stephanie did a great job during our entire meals. Nice quiet atmosphere. Great place for date night.

Beverly O.

Ordered the Sea Bass. Bad choice! Tasted and looked more like trout. Unless you're with a group and not just a couple, don't expect great or even good service. We were actually rushed out after we finished our meal.

Zury C.

This is a great spot in durham, my husband and I, had dinner and did wine tasting with my inlaws. My mother In law love all the wood inside this place and the barrel room. We had a great time, it's such a vibe plus they have live music on thursdays.