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Luke's on Front - Steakhouse in Temecula, California

Luke's on Front

4.3 (964 reviews)

28693 Old Town Front St #402, Temecula, CA 92590

American restaurant
Bar
Fine dining restaurant
Restaurant
Wedding venue

About Luke's on Front - steak house in Temecula, California

Open, top-floor hangout offering New American eats & cocktails, plus a rooftop patio.

Customer Review Summary

Food is generally praised as delicious and fresh with beautiful views and a great ambiance. Service experiences are mixed, with friendly and fast service noted, but also long waits and incorrect orders reported. Some reviews express concerns about high prices, unexpected fees, and poor bill splitting practices that led to confusion and overcharging. A negative experience highlighted that the restaurant misrepresented the origin of a drink. One review described a Valentine's dinner as unromantic and disappointing, with unprofessional service and a sense of being overcharged. Overall, some customers recommend the restaurant for its atmosphere and special events, while others caution about pricing and service issues.

Key Features

From the business

  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Live music
  • Rooftop seating
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Organic dishes
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.3 out of 5
5
605
4
192
3
84
2
42
1
41
Based on 964 reviews

Lorretta Ceja

5 months ago

Food was delicious! View and ambiance were perfect. However, at the end, when we went to go pay our bill for two people, the waitress acted like she was splitting the bill but charging us almost $300 for two people. I noticed it when she charged my card, but she said no no I'm splitting it. Then charged my friend the same amount. Hopefully it'll be corrected by Tuesday in my bank. Just be cautious when paying the bill and / or splitting the bill.

ricky garcia

10 months ago

Amazing place. Very friendly and fast service, beautiful views, sits on the rooftop. The food was great, I got a steak, wife ordered the risotto with a halibut I belive, and we had a calamari appetizer, all the food was fresh tasting and cooked to perfection. The waitress was friendly and quick. A little bit on the pricier side, but it makes for a nice day out or a sate night.

Ley André

3 months ago

This place has no problem cheating on the origine of what they sell! Be very carefull. The prossecco sold as being from Temecula is in fact imported from Italy by a local vinemaker. No explanation given by the barkeeper... We spent a very unpleasant moment there in October 2024. Not to be recommended!

T. Lowe

It was Valentine's, and we just wanted a nice meal. We were told via phone we had to make reservations for Valentine's dinner, and a $100 non-refund was to be placed to hold our seating. I informed them we'd been there before and did not have to put an amount down. We were told since it was Valentine's, we had to. So, why not? I'm sure it would be worth it. NOT! We arrived, and people not part of Valentine's were sitting on another side, which we originally wanted. We were directed to another room where we shared seating with others on their outing. To make things worse, this so-called Valentine's set meal bill was over $200, the waitress kept getting "MY" order wrong from drinks up to the dessert, the food was not all that good, my husband's order was correct, and our bill included a 25% extra gratuity, which she did NOT deserve. This event area was not romantic and unprofessional. A complete gyp! We will never go there again.

Timothy Simpson

Best spot in old town! Great food, friendly staff, and a huge selection of draft beer and cocktails. Good for casual drinks at the bar and also nice enough for date nights or group events. It's also probably the only spot in old town with really scenic views.

Tiffiany Schaffer

1 year ago

Kelly and her staff are the best. They made sure we had the best birthday party for my husband's 50th. Kelly handled every aspect from decorations to food to video. Nothing was overlooked. The location and ambiance is perfect. I have already referred 3 people to have their event there.

Griffen Stapp

2 years ago

We happened upon this place in downtown temecula, saw the sign and figured why not give it an evening date night shop. This place was very loud upon entering and very booked up but the bar was very empty so we went there. The inside is stunning, and the atmosphere is great. We sat at the bar, got instant service and ordered a leprechaun mixed fruit juice drink and my wife ordered wine. For dinner we ordered the filet and rack of lamb. The food took quite a long while to come out, probably cause they were very busy in the normal dinning room. They also didn’t check on us which was odd because the bar wasn’t very busy at all and few people were standing around. When the food finally came out it smelled delicious. However half the filet was tasteless and over cooked, same for a couple pieces of the lamb. The other halves were delicious so not sure how that worked. Also the carrots were rock solid and took some cutting work. We finished the night with ordering the Jamaican rum cheesecake with strawberries. Forewarned it was good but the cheesecake itself had a weird after taste. Then it took another twenty minutes if flagging someone down to get the bill. One other note, the food isn’t cheap, this place is quite pricey compared to some of the other places on front street. I wouldn’t recommend this place in general unless you want sub par food that is over priced, and service where you have to go out of your way to flag someone down.

Hannah Craig

All of the food was so delicious and high quality. The views were great and we loved talking with the staff, everyone was so wonderful and will be coming back many times!!!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–12 AM
Monday 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–1 AM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM

Price Range

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