The Old Rancho Reviews
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
16 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Allison G. Sent on 12/19/2023A+ experience, you won’t regret working with them!
The Old Rancho was the perfect venue and caterer for us. They helped make our wedding seamless!! We really loved the feel of it the minute we arrived and walked up through the front entrance. We loved the old tiles and other little touches that made it feel special, unique, and just felt it had so much character. We appreciated that it was all outside in a beautiful setting, the ease of being able to do everything all on-site, including the catering, and that the price-point was incredibly reasonable compared to other venues and companies, especially for what was included.
Derek and Ashley helped us coordinate from the very beginning and all the way through the planning process. They fielded a million questions and changes from us throughout the planning process and absolutely nailed it. They were accommodating and thoughtful regarding special meals (especially for our son who has numerous food allergies), incredibly knowledgeable about everything and anything they weren’t sure on, they found out and got back to us super quickly. They made an event that could have been way more stressful, much less stressful due to their professionalism and skill. We had a vision in our minds of how we wanted the day to look and feel and it came out exactly that way, to a T!
We got compliments all night and continue to weeks later, about the ambiance, the decor, venue in general, and the food and drinks. The food was so delicious! Both of the bartenders were so personable and we got numerous compliments/comments from people that they were making the drinks so tasty and that they were super friendly. I will also say every single server/all the waitstaff was so kind, helpful, welcoming, and just ‘on it’ in terms of customer service, solving little issues here and there, and very responsive.
Stephanie did an absolutely wonderful job as our day-of coordinator and kept things running smoothly and efficiently. She dealt with numerous different personalities and needs from people with a smile and was happy to help, start to finish!
We really could not recommend The Old Rancho and Personal Touch Dining enough!The Old Rancho's reply:
Allison, we are delighted to hear your feedback and so excited you enjoyed celebrating with us! We loved working with you from being able to provide a unique venue to the planning, catering and staff, your wedding was truly a delight! To know that you felt stress free during the planning process means the world to us! A huge thank you to you, Kevin and your son Toren for choosing to celebrate with us!
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Hailey B. Sent on 10/30/2022
The perfect venue for the perfect day!
We had the most amazing wedding at the old rancho. All of our guests absolutely loved our venue and all of the staff went above and beyond to help us. From planning months out to the last minute details to the day of the event we felt so supported by the staff. We wouldn’t change a thing, the old rancho and personal touch dining made our wedding absolutely perfect!The Old Rancho's reply:
Thank you so much for this incredible feedback Hailey! We are so happy you felt supported during the planning process and that you wedding was perfect! It was amazing to work with you and we wish you all the best! ~The Old Rancho and PTD Team -
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Kaelen P. Sent on 10/07/2022Highly Recommend
My experience with the Old Rancho was amazing. My wedding day was perfect. The staff was great. I enjoyed working with Kendra, Caitlin and Sam. They were all very attentive and always answered my questions. Caitlin and Sam did an amazing job at making sure the wedding day went smooth. I'm so glad we decided to book The Old Rancho.The Old Rancho's reply:
Thank you so much Kaelen! We loved working with you and are so thankful for your feedback. We are happy we could make your big day go smoothly! We wish you all the best! ~The Old Rancho & PTD Team -
Jacquelyn Sent on 03/23/2024
Highly Recommend!
We had a wedding at the Old Rancho at the beginning of this summer. It is a beautiful adobe estate, with multiple levels of yard/garden used for weddings. PTD did a wonderful job coordinating and catering our wedding at the location. I didn't hire a planner and depended on their month and day-of-coordination. I did a lot of the planning and then handed over the details to them. They are an efficient and capable team! We are thankful for Kendra who went through the original contracting process and tasting, Caitlin who took over the month of coordinating, and Sam who was our day-of-coordinator. Our wedding turned out beautiful and we had a lot of compliments from guests that are due to the PTD team. The food and service was excellent. Sam kept the vendors to the timeline and kept the micro-events moving. She brought my husband and I drinks right after the ceremony, and our food first during dinner so we actually had a chance to eat. For the venue and service PTD provides, the cost of the venue rental and catering is really reasonable. HIGHLY recommended! -
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Havilah S. Sent on 09/14/2021Kendra the Amazing Wedding Planner!
My husband and I are planning a wedding reboot, and we had a fantastic experience at our tasting with Kendra! I priced over 100 venues in San Diego, and The Old Rancho with Personal Touch Dining is absolutely the best value. Kendra is professional and kind, and goes out of her way to make sure our planning experience is enjoyable. We loved experiencing the food at their offices and going over details with her. I'm not super great with big picture aesthetics and she offered excellent table setting recommendations that didn't break the bank. I feel completely confident that our wedding reboot will be a fantastic experience with Kendra at the helm! She is very responsive and professional in email and phone communication as well as in person. I'm so grateful I can send her questions whenever they occur to me! I couldn't ask for a better wedding planner. Thank you, Kendra!The Old Rancho's reply:
Havilah,
It was wonderful working with you!! Thank you so much for your sweet review :) Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness!
Cheers,
Kendra and TOR Team -
Megan T. Sent on 08/12/2021
Best Wedding Team Ever
The Old Rancho Wedding Estate was the perfect place for our wedding. With a homey Spanish vibe, it feels like you’re throwing an event in your rich best friend’s backyard —there’s nothing better than that. The gardens and scenery are beautiful and require very little to really make your wedding look stunning. Personal Touch Dining, the company that manages the estate, was an absolute joy to work with. We initially started working with Personal Touch pre-COVID and wedding planning quickly became 10000x harder than it was before; however, Personal Touch was completely understanding and rolled with our ever changing plans without any complaint. In fact, Personal Touch actively did everything they could to ensure we had a perfect day no matter what. Given that The Old Rancho is an all inclusive venue, not only is planning much easier, the price is an absolute bargain! Kendra and Andrea (our coordinators) were without a doubt the VIPs of our wedding. They kept us on task and always kept the environment fun, organized, and as stress-free as possible. Not only did Andrea make sure we ate and spent some time alone together on our wedding day, she made sure we were absolutely stuffed with every appetizer, entree and side dish we picked out. I was honestly bursting out of my dress by the time dinner was over, the food was amazing. I still dream about the Rustic Chicken and Tri-Tip we had, I cannot stress enough how great the food was. The drinks were healthy pours, the lawn games were a ton of fun, and the dance floor was spectacular. We’ll forever be thankful we had the opportunity to have our wedding at The Old Rancho Wedding Estate and that we worked with Personal Touch Dining.The Old Rancho's reply:
Megan,
Thank you SO much for your patience and kindness through the challenges that COVID presented! I loved being able to work with you to still make your dream day come true. Wishing you the very best!
Warmly,
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Alexis G. Sent on 04/11/2021
Beautiful venue!
The Old Rancho was not oh initial venue of choice but wow, we are SO happy that we ended up there! The grounds are BEAUTIFUL and even more beautiful when dressed up by the Personal Touch Dining team. It was such an intimate space, we had minimal decor and definitely didn’t need it because of all of the blooming flowers and plants. It was the perfect mix of rustic and traditional Rancho and Secret Garden. Loved this venue!The Old Rancho's reply:
Alexis,
Thank you SO much for such a sweet review and thank you for being patient through the process that COVID presented. Everything came together so beautifully and I think it all happened exactly how it was supposed to :)
Cheers,
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Andrea M. Sent on 04/25/2021Loved this venue!
The Old Rancho was so so amazing. They were flexible, kind and organized. I did not have to left a finger on my big day making it stress free and the best day of my life 😊❤️The Old Rancho's reply:
Andrea,
Thank you again so much for choosing us! It was so special to help put together your dream day :)
Cheers,
Kendra and TOR Team -
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Michelle Sent on 09/11/2023Naturally beautiful hacienda-style venue with incredible value
Wow- my husband and I were so blown away by our wedding at Old Rancho. Personal Touch Dining and Old Rancho are an amazing match-- we both had a lot of nerves on the day-of, but nothing went wrong (or if it did, nobody bothered us with the issues!) We received tons of compliments on how the wedding flowed, the service, and the overall experience. Seeing it all come together truly exceeded our expectations. The overall planning process was SO easy thanks entirely to Derek, Ashley and the Personal Touch team. I loved that there were built-in planning meetings to make crucial decisions and that Derek was super responsive. I think the value of Personal Touch's offerings is so amazing considering how expensive weddings have become in California. I felt that we were able to have a really luxurious-feeling and special day that was also financially doable, even with 100+ attendees. The vendor recommendations were on-point (I booked K.O. Florals, The Groove, and Chasing Light) and really helpful in the beginning planning stages to avoid researching thousands of vendors in the area. It was an unexpected benefit that the vendors were super familiar with the venue and had also collaborated together previously. It's worthwhile to pay for an extra hour (the cost is reasonable to add it on; ceremony starts at 4pm instead) and would recommend adding an extra bartender (for a total of 3 bartenders) if you have 115+ guests. I would recommend this venue to anyone!The Old Rancho's reply:
Hey Michelle! We can't thank you enough for your detailed review of The Old Rancho & and PTD services! We are so happy we were able to make this an easy and enjoyable planning process becasue that is exactly how it should feel, easy and exciting! Our approved vendors are top notch, we are glad to hear you liked working with them. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience and we wish you and Jake all the best in your married life! ~Derek, Ashley, The Old Rancho & PTD Team -
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Meagan D. Sent on 12/19/2023Summer Wedding 2023
I am so glad we chose The Old Rancho for our wedding day. It was a truly magical venue for our small and intimate ceremony and reception! Derek, our wedding coordinator was amazing start to finish and made the whole process feel seamless. Stephanie, our day of coordinator was also awesome to work with and help iron out all of the small details of the day. We received so many compliments from our guests regarding how beautiful the venue was and how amazing the food tasted! I would highly recommend The Old Rancho and Personal Touch Dining. -
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Alexys S. Sent on 09/10/2023Absolute dreams
The Old Rancho made all of our wedding dreams comes true. Our wedding coordinator was Derek who was absolutely amazing. Derek was responsive, helpful, very knowledgeable and patient. He made the entire wedding planning process enjoyable and easy and was there every step of the way. Him and our day of coordinator Stephanie, were both exceptional, along with the entire day of staff. They all were so polite and did such an amazing job.
The chef, the food, and all of the cocktails exceeded all of our expectations. All of our guests couldn’t stop talking about how good our taco bar was, along of the homemade churros.
Not to mention the care and attention to detail that went into our wedding and the venue itself is out of this word. The old rancho is naturally one of the most beautiful venues I have ever seen. I’m so thankful to Derek, Stephanie, and the rest of personal touch dining and old rancho staff that made our wedding so memorable and special.The Old Rancho's reply:
Thank you so much for your review Alexys! We loved working with you and are happy to hear you enjoyed the planning process as well as our coordinating and staff the day of! Amazing to hear the food & cocktails exceeded your expectations! The homeade churros are definitely a staple for The Old Rancho! Thank you again and we wish you the best! ~Derek, Stephanie, The Old Rancho & PTD team
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