McClain Cellars - Forest Ave

4.8

10 Reviews

$30 and under

Winery

Great for fine wines
Charming
Neighbourhood gem

Welcome to McClain Cellars' Wine Library! We are a “hip”, modern, industrial and luxury wine tasting lounge located inside the Visitor's Center in downtown Laguna Beach. The Wine Library is a unique experience where you can choose a wine flight to enjoy in our cozy tasting lounge, or buy a bottle to take home. Our "Members Only" wine cave has hundreds of bottles on display... dating back to our very first bottle ever made, the 2013 McClain Cellars Faithful Friend. If you love art, wine, and great service... then stop by to be amazed!

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

There’s more to explore

Discover countless more restaurants like this one with our app.

Scan the QR code to discover countless more restaurants like this one with our app.

Open app

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Winery
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm
Phone number
(949) 490-5998
Website
https://www.mcclaincellars.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Wine works for all occasions. Joining our wine club is the best way to take advantage of all the perks we have at McClain Cellars and to get discounts on wine for your next event! ASK HOW TO JOIN OUR WINE CLUB FOR FREE!
Private party facilities
Got a private event? Need an awesome place to have it? Our "sister" locations in Laguna Beach (located on the Canyon Rd in the HIVE) and in Solvang (right on Mission Drive) are ready to host your next private party! Contact us for details on reserving our Laguna Canyon or Solvang tasting lounge for your next event.

Location
381 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Neighbourhood
Laguna Beach
Cross Street
Forest Ave and 2nd St
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Wheelchair Access

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

3.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

10 Reviews

s
suzanne
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Horrible. They closed their location and never contacted us after I had made the reservation 2 weeks prior. Clearly they do not care about their customers who traveled a distance to visit their establishment. I contacted them to ask about my reservation and they offered me nothing Simply an apology for closing.
Is this helpful?
m
mimi
VIP
Orange County
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Taylor is amazing ! Always providing the top notch service and experience!
Is this helpful?
OT
OpenTable Diner
VIP
Orange County
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We love Juliana ! She’s awesome amazing nd she’s the reason we have and keep our membership!
Is this helpful?
AG
AndreaG
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Juliana was amazing! She made our experience so wonderful and we even joined the wine club! She introduced us to so many beautifully delicious wines! We will definitely be back to see her!
McClain Cellars - Forest AveResponded on September 26, 2023
Hi Andrea, Wow, thank you so much for the kind words, we greatly appreciate it. We may be biased, but we also think Juliana is amazing :) Please be sure to follow us on social media for all our upcoming events and wines. We can't wait to see you soon. Cheers!
Is this helpful?
OT
OpenTable Diner
VIP
Orange County
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on March 24, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Juliana is as amazing - the wines were delicious and we are now members !!
Is this helpful?
JS
JoelS
Los Angeles
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It’s always a fun time here.
Is this helpful?
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 3, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was my wife’s birthday and the staff was really nice and accommodating.
McClain Cellars - Forest AveResponded on January 31, 2023
Happy belated birthday to your wife! Thank you for not only visiting us but for taking the time to leave a review.
Is this helpful?
KW
KatieW
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 24, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Awesome service and great ambiance. Smaller setting than the canyon location, but still a great time. Our server was super knowledgeable about the wine and even gave some great recommendations for dinner in the area.
Is this helpful?
Q
Queenie42
Los Angeles
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Caitlin was an absolute delight and the main reason we would return to the Forest Ave location. She knows the wine and made for a great experience. She is just lovely. And the white wine is pretty good too.
McClain Cellars - Forest AveResponded on May 2, 2022
Thank you so much for leaving us this awesome review! Caitlin is awesome and I am so glad she gave you an amazing experience (: We hope you come back again soon!!
1 person found this helpful
DC
DebraC
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The location is perfect. The wine is delicious. I had a Red Wine tasting which did not disappoint.
McClain Cellars - Forest AveResponded on January 31, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your tasting.
Is this helpful?

FAQs

McClain Cellars - Forest Ave is rated 4.8 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for McClain Cellars - Forest Ave

381 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Additional information

Cross Street
Forest Ave and 2nd St
Neighbourhood
Laguna Beach
Hours of Operation
Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Winery
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.mcclaincellars.com/
Phone number
(949) 490-5998
Catering
Wine works for all occasions. Joining our wine club is the best way to take advantage of all the perks we have at McClain Cellars and to get discounts on wine for your next event! ASK HOW TO JOIN OUR WINE CLUB FOR FREE!
Private party facilities
Got a private event? Need an awesome place to have it? Our "sister" locations in Laguna Beach (located on the Canyon Rd in the HIVE) and in Solvang (right on Mission Drive) are ready to host your next private party! Contact us for details on reserving our Laguna Canyon or Solvang tasting lounge for your next event.

McClain Cellars - Forest Ave

Permanently Closed

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Menu

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is McClain Cellars - Forest Ave restaurant rated?

Is McClain Cellars - Forest Ave currently accepting reservations?

Permanently Closed

Additional information