King Estate Winery

Visit every time I'm near Eugene. Fantastic! a beautiful drive and quality food, service & of course wine selection!

Wine: 4/5
Did the elite flight 4 wines for $30 and actually loved all 4. Decent prices for the bottles too.
Loved the Pinot blanc and Pinot noir but all 4 were pretty good
Would have loved to revisit 1-2 but they took the glasses promptly after finishing

Service: 4/5
Friendly but didn't offer revisiting any of the wines

Ambiance: 3/5 (wish they let us sit outside, it was beautiful outside but apparently they did t have the staffing so tastings and food were only available inside)

First the good: beautiful scenery, patio, wine bar and dining area. I like it that you can make reservations for a certain time slot for on their patio for wine and optional food. (Actually, you HAVE to make reservations ). Just make sure you reserve for the seated wine tasting in the dining room and not the standing wine tasting in the tasting room, if you want to enjoy their patio.
The not-so-good: service left us with a strange feeling about not-ordering-enough to get attention from our waiter. We had an Elite tasting flight and some bread with salted butter. It was the middle of an afternoon and not overly busy, but the waiter took a very long time to check on us, even longer to get us our check, and was close to dismissive when telling us about the different wines in our flight.
The really not good: absurd prices. We paid $30 for a flight of 4 wines (elite flight) of 2 whites and 2 reds. Each pour being about 3 ounces or so. They have different flights to choose from, cheapest being the sparkling flight for $24 and going up from there. Now, if the wines would be extraordinary it would make sense but honestly I have had better wines for half their prices. We had a basket of bread and salted butter for $10. The charcuterie board or the cheese board were around $50 for a small assortment of cheese or meat and fruit and nuts. Really pretentious.
They have always been upscale but now they have tipped the scales into the ridiculous zone, in my opinion.
There are much cuter, friendlier and better wine serving wineries around Eugene/Willamette Valley. I will skip this one from now on unless things change.

Fabulous food, wine, and ambiance. I love it here! Can't wait to be back for treats and more wine.

Our friends and I love it so much and we will be back!!

The hospitality of the staff at King Estate is unparalleled! I had been wanting to visit for years and finally was able to visit. The food is exquisite as is the estate. We had a private tour and tasting and enjoyed every moment. The food in the restaurant is beautifully crafted. Everything we ate was an experience in itself. The wine list is very appropriately priced -- as the wines come straight from the winery.

It's a real treat to come here and taste wine and enjoy a slice of Oregon paradise. I highly recommend this stop if you're looking for a pleasurable experience in Oregon wine country.

Their property is beautiful, the service is great (very kind, helpful and attentive) and I love their wine.

It was SUCH a bummer to make a dinner reservation online, only to drive all the way out there to find that they no longer have a dinner menu. The only offerings now are bread baskets and ~$50 charcuterie boards.

Don't get me wrong, I love a good charcuterie board. But when we made reservations we were doing so with the intention of having a celebratory dinner. It would have been so nice to have any sort of blurb on their website, Facebook, instagram, etc stating that they've decided to stop offering dinner service. Even having a menu of their food items on their website would have helped us avoid being disappointed upon arrival.


King Estate used to be our favorite spot for special occasions and the food was incredible. Unfortunately I just don't see us visiting again in the future unless they decide to start offering dinner services again.

Lunch and wine for two. High-end white-tablecloth experience.

WINE: 4.5. We had the Seasonal Flight and the Elite Flight. All the wines were very good.

FOOD: 5.0. We shared a cheese plate and a plate of polenta with roasted vegetables and mushrooms, and finished by sharing a slice of coconut cream pie.
- Cheese plate: 5.0. Four types of cheese, all excellent. Served with warm baguette, crackers, warm olives (two types), mixed nuts (no peanuts), dried fruits (including figs), and honey.
- Polenta with roasted vegetables: 5.0. White polenta, beets (red and gold), high-end mushrooms, and more.
- Coconut cream pie: 4.5. One slice was PLENTY for two of us. The right amount of sweetness (i.e., not too sweet), nicely crunchy topping.

AMBIANCE: 5.0 if seated by window; 4.0 otherwise. The restaurant and winery sit atop a hill among vineyards. Beautiful sight as you drive up the long driveway through the vines. Pleasant views from the window of the restaurant. (We were seated next to window).

SERVICE: 5.0. Professional yet unpretentious throughout our two hour lunch. After we were seated overall care was managed by a point person, with specialists serving the wine and dishes.

Extremely limited menu, no meals anymore just a $50+ charcuterie board. Not like it used to be sadly

I will start by saying the food was incredible. Other than that this place was one of the worst experiences I've had and not worth it. We showed up a bit early for our dinner reservation so we had a glass of wine at the bar while we waited. We checked in about 15 min early and we're still seated 20 min past our reservation time. Then we sat at the table for another 15min before water or bread was brought over. After that it was another 40 min before someone took our order, we were at the point where we were about to walk out. This was for my birthday celebration that turned sour very quickly. I would caution anyone who is trying to go here for a nice dinner. Unless maybe you look older and richer than my friends and I. We could see on their faces they thought because we are in our 20's and not dressed to the nines they thought we would not be going all out and order a lot. All I can think of is the scene in pretty woman "Big mistake. Huge!" Please do yourself a favor and pick a better place to celebrate a special occasion

The route from Eugene was beautiful, and driving up the hill to the estate you see a grand structure. Beautiful views of the mountains and the vineyard. I actually enjoyed the food more than the wine! The Pacific halibut was nicely seared and a good meaty cut. What made it stand out was the accompanying salmon roe foam with the tri color carrot melody and turnip. The puree was a wonderful sweet contrast to the umami from the foam. From the pictures, presentation is spot on. The tartare was good. I prefer finer chopping, the even chunks let you experience the buttery texture of the Wagu Angus combo. Served in a tonnato creamy sauce with a nice fatty addition.

I like how they offer a mixed flight of red and white. I had the Elite flight. Seth explained it is not necessarily better wines, but grapes brought in off the estate. I chose it because he said it was not as heavy as the other mixed flight option. I enjoyed Anitinuum Pinot Gris most. Floral bouquet with peach notes but drank semi-dry.

I feel mixed about the staff. The hostess was approachable and friendly explaining seating options. I was undecided so I took a look around before choosing. I went to the wine bar and the elderly bartender tended to paperwork while I was waiting. There was no one else around. After a full minute without a greeting, I walked away and behold he looked up. A "can I help you?" would have been appropriate but silence. I decided to take a table instead. SO glad I did. Seth was a good server with knowledge of the offerings. Nice dining room with a blazing fireplace. Two tabes overlooking the vineyard. Plenty of outdoor seating but it was a chilly day. It would have been a tranquil setting but another waiter had a booming voice. It broke the enchantment of the space.

TIPS: I did leave a nice one for Seth but as for visiting...

Reservations required
Territorial Drive is currently being serviced so add a few extra minutes to get there.