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THIS PLACE ROCKS !

My delicious hazy IPA.

Our first dinner visit here was 2 weeks ago and I have to tell you it was pretty fabulous. From the moment we walked in the door at 6pm til when we left over 2 hours later the staff here ticked every box you would want for an exceptional evening. The warm welcome, amazing service, fabulous food & drinks plus the X factor . . these people want you to have a great time. And to be honest they totally exceeded our expectations. Could it be this good on our 2nd visit ? I managed to nail a dinner reservation for 6.45pm on Friday night. We did have a tough time finding a street parking spot but that’s touristy San Clemente. Gianna and Grace the lookalike hostesses gave us a smiling welcome.

Tagliatelle Bolognese.

Joe the Operating Partner ( manager ) gave us big hugs and showed us to a booth table against the wall as we requested in our reservation. We said hi to Jimmy the talented Executive Chef and Sebastian the super server. Meantime I ran into lovely server Laura ( remember that special moment photo ) from our first visit. Our server Brynn took my order for an Artifex Brewing “Orange You Different” Hazy IPA and we asked for glasses of water. My ice cold can of beer and a tall chilled glass arrived promptly courtesy of Aidan the food runner. DARN ! What a delicious hazy IPA. BUSY BUSY ! There were groups of people outside and just inside the entrance waiting for a table.

White Shrimp Scampi Bucatini.

Our server Brynn returned to take our dinner order . . 1 x Prime Beef & Pork Meatballs Starter ( marinara sauce, garden herb ricotta, aged parmesan ), 1 x Tagliatelle Bolognese ( prime short rib & brisket, berkshire pork, spicy tomato ragu, pecorino romano ) and 1 x White Shrimp Scampi Bucatini ( meyer lemon, roasted garlic, cherry tomato, gremolata ). Our meatballs starter arrived quickly thanks to Joshua the food runner and tasted very good. BRING IT ON ! Our stunning looking pasta dishes arrived courtesy of Aidan the food runner. This classy restaurant may well be the best ticket in town amid fierce competition !

Dark Choc Belgian Cheesecake.

OMG ! My wife went nuts enjoying her sensational Tagliatelle Bolognese . . simply incredible flavor and texture ! Not to be outdone my White Shrimp Scampi Bucatini knocked it clean outa the ball park. Of course we gave our compliments to Jimmy the Executive Chef.  DESSERT ! We had our hearts set on something extra special and our good mate Joe the manager did not let us down. BEYOND DECADENT . . . we loved every morsel of our Dark Chocolate Belgian Cheesecake. After our first sensational dinner visit here our expectations were very high . . and yet they were exceeded again. WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST RESTAURANT IN SAN CLEMENTE !

Restaurant Details

Address:

216 N El Caminmo Real, San Clemente, CA 92672

Phone:

(949) 503-1509

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Michael Burke

I'm an expat Aussie ( now a naturalized American citizen ) who moved to Southern California in 2006 with my American born wife Sherri. I like to write reviews about the most memorable restaurants, coffee shops, cafes, brew pubs and anything new that we find in our travels. I particularly look for excellent food & beverage consistency, good value for money plus friendly service.

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