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Suggestions, and Congrats!

Sep 09, 2014,18:29 PM

Congrats on your wedding anniversary!

My limited experiences in the OC area is near the Dana Point/Laguna Niguel area that DRMW mentioned. If you're staying at the Ritz Carlton the location is fantastic and overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Service is outstanding, the restaurants are pretty good too. On site they have enoSteak for steaks and Raya for seafood. I've eaten a lot of meals at the restaurants at the Ritz and they're pretty good.

For French, I've taken clients out to Studio Restaurant at the Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach, fantastic views and very romantic. Food is very good but on the pricey side.

Another option that is a little bit outside the box is the Napa Rose at the Grand Californian Hotel part of the Happiest place on earth ...Disneyland

Regards,
ED-209

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Wedding anniversary: suggestions for dinner Saturday night in Orange County

By: Darron : September 8th, 2014-21:01

Hi Purists gents and gals! I know it's late, but any suggestions for a Saturday dinner locale? We like French cuisine, seafood, Japanese but open to other cuisines naturally. We just like good food! We have young kids who won't be accompanying us so we wo...

re: suggestions

By: DRMW : September 8th, 2014-21:17

Congrats on your anniversary!!! I don't dine much down in OC, the only places I go to is Blu Fin at Crystal Cove for sushi, Marche Modern, and Mastro's/Ocean Club. I heard good things about the French cuisine at The Cellar. Hopefully our OC PuristS can ch...

French food in OC

By: sten : September 8th, 2014-21:47

Marché Moderne is top notch. A very nice Italian restaurant is Andrea Ristorante at Pelican Hill. Request table with views.

All good suggestions...

By: patrick_y : September 9th, 2014-04:30

I've never dined with Marche Moderne for dinner. It's more of a lunch place for me. But it's a great venue. I have enjoyed a catered seated dinner at the Tourbillon Boutique in Costa Mesa that I believe came from Marche Moderne.

Thanks guys...looking at the cellar in Fullerton. Perhaps a location closer to coast?

By: Darron : September 9th, 2014-09:49

Thanks guys! Although it is very enticing to be able to walk and visit all the watch stores after dinner :)... My wife will probably want to walk around an outside environment after dinner... Sorry for changing the criteria :)

re: coast

By: DRMW : September 9th, 2014-10:24

What about the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Nigel? I haven't been there for a while but what I do remember is that the food was good and they had a nice pathway around the property. ED-209 has spent a lot of time there, I'll get him to share his experience with...

From personal experience . . .

By: Dr No : September 9th, 2014-11:20

. . . my suggestion would be Medii in Anaheim Hills. I know loads of places in OC, but most aren't quite up to the atmosphere you're looking for. Mitch, on the other hand, probably knows a bunch of them; I'll alert him to your query. Cordially, Art

Suggestions, and Congrats!

By: ED209 : September 9th, 2014-18:29

Thanks guys!

By: Darron : September 9th, 2014-21:11

Haven't made a final choice yet; but you have given us plenty to choose from!

As the only respondent from behind the Orange curtain I have several suggestions to

By: Mitch K : September 9th, 2014-23:08

consider. In south Laguna I would agree that the Studio at the Montage is a consideration - good food but expensive. Up the coast a bit is a favorite - Tabu - good food and an open kitchen so it is fun to watch the chefs do their thing. In Laguna I have h...

Thanks everyone! Decided on bluefin!

By: Darron : September 10th, 2014-23:25

You definitely have given us many future choices. If the lighting is good; I will try to take some pictures Thanks again! Laguna beach is definitely a place we want to hang out more. D