Apparition Room — Restaurant in Temecula

UPDATE: for a while and I mean years I had to stop frequenting this location. The original reason I loved this place was due to it's authenticity. After Tristan left the qality of the drinks and the experience was sub-par. after about 3 years I can say I LOVE THS PLACE AGAIN but this time for an entire different reason. A good bar manager changes everyting and there is a woman ( i feel folish for not getting her name) that knows her drinks and history. What she doesnt know she pulls out her notes and gets straight to figuring it out and that is AMAZING!! I was so hppy to have her take the helm and can start telling people to ABSOLUTELY go and check it out again! Don't lose her shes a keeper. Let this establishment suggest a spirit and really enjoy yor time here. A must see.

You are paying for an experience. Please do not get this gem confused with a commercial style bar. I absolutely love speakeasies. So first it has a secret door and everything, my first thought was THIS IS THE REAL DEAL. You will step into be 20s and wish to never leave. The decor is gorgeous and the music is mood setting. When you sit you will be blessed to encounter Tristan!!! He is nothing less than perfection. He is beyond knowledgeable and does it so effortlessly without making you feel inept. I mean the man has got to be the most well informed bartender ever. He is not one of these guys throwing your drinks together and moving on to the next patron. EVERYONE is hanging onto his every word craving the stories behind each drink he is crafting. He is not your average bartender ppl and you will not be paying an average price. This place is pricey and for good reason. 13 dollars a drink sounds crazy until you actually walk in and see what you are getting. I'm a penny pincher and would save just to have this experience. You have to try this place out. Don't miss out. Once you come here you'll never see bars the same. It was like I was living the prohibition experience. Must try drinks Dead man's chest ($18) Wild wood, and a classic Whiskey sour. Not that out of the bottle foolishness. This is my new go to for drinks. It really changed my entire...

Boy, does it pain me to write this review. I had looked forward to visiting this Old Town speakeasy since we moved to Temecula over two years ago, and fully expected to love this place. Friends got 7pm reservations on a Sunday night (and were instructed that we had to be out by 9pm), and we entered through that “secret door” at the Devilicious hostess station.

Our friends were bummed that we couldn’t sit at the bar and watch the drinks being made but frankly, I thought the room where we were seated off the main bar area was cozier with sofas and comfy chairs. Every seat at the crowded bar was taken and while that would be great for just two people, I thought our seating was much better (and quieter) for two couples to be able to enjoy cocktails and converse.

On to the drinks! Kassidy was mixing at the bar. Although our server Ryan seemed rushed, he did give some whiskey guidance and we ordered a whiskey tasting to start. Smoked old-fashioneds were out as we were told their “smoker was broken”. I ordered an Aviation, which should be a gorgeous pale purple from the crème de violette. Instead, mine was served barely cold, with no garnish, and green in color! It was clearly not an Aviation, which would have been fine had it been more chilled. And please, you’re a speakeasy – all cocktails should be garnished! We probably would have ordered some small bites, but Ryan was quite busy and never asked. With wait times for the whiskey tasting and our drinks, there was no time for food or another round. Last call came at 8:10 for their 9pm close.

Overall, I was sadly underwhelmed by the Apparition Room. While I’d love to try it again to see if it was just a bad night, I’d definitely opt for the fairly new “36522 Distillery at Oak Mountain” if you want the speakeasy experience. We visited recently and were totally wowed by the ambiance, service and cocktails (all made with their own...

My husband and I came for my bday back in February. Great drinks, great customer service.  Tonight was a very different experience.  My husband and I decided to come back and spend out big anniversary night back at Asperation room thinking we were gonna have a similar experience.  Boy were we wrong. We were sat at the corner of the bar, ignored the entire evening,  told when I asked for extra olives for my martini they cannot do that even though I was planning on spending well over $200 at this bar. Forgot to put my order of steak fritz in. And after waiting well over an hour they tell us they forgot to put in our order and they are now out of steak. Instead they brings us out a pitiful sea bass to compensate.  When talking to the manager he just said drop his name next time we come in and he will take care of us. They took better care of the employee off duty then they did of us. We ended up leaving with me in tears  and extremely angry. 3 different couples to the left of me came and left with food and drinks before we even got our second drinks. When I called repeatedly to talk to the manager Kenneth in the morning my calls were repeatedly ignored. Being told every time he was on a phone call. The restaurant is run by children. I have worked in customer service for 19 years. The treatment we received is disgusting,unexplainable and extremely disappointing. My husband and I drive far to come to Temecula. Finding childcare so we can have a night out is few and far between and this is how my evening was spent. And did I mention they still charged us $50 for our drinks. There was literally no excuse for this kind of service...