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Restaurant Marin – Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Restaurant Marin, an extension of Arc Restaurant next door, same owner, same chef. However the creative side of the menu is a bit different as well as the atmosphere. Restaurant Marin is very bright, chic, and fresh. They offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert all day, seven days a week. Diner food with a new […]

Water Grill South Coast Plaza – Costa Mesa, CA

Newly built & recently opened is Water Grill South Coast Plaza. Situated in the former Scott’s Seafood located directly across the street from Bloomingdales. The architecture and design of Water Grill is just amazing, the details of every aspect of the restaurant is impeccable. The restaurant has a very open concept and is so spacious […]

Mokkoji – Irvine, CA

Individual cooking stations, Japanese Shabu Shabu is fun as you get to cook your own meal according to your liking. Once seated in front of you is a burner that’s placed with a pot on top. You choose what type of broth you want, my personal favorite is their spicy sukiyaki, which is a sweet/spicy […]

Sushi Murasaki – Santa Ana, CA

Located in a business center oddly sits Sushi Murasaki at the corner. By looking from the outside you would never guess there was a fine dining sushi restaurant here. The restaurant itself has very simple decor with a lot of local Japanese diners, as well as business clients from Japan. You can make reservations which […]

Din Tai Fung – Costa Mesa, CA

An affordable Michelin star rated restaurant that’s local and affordable(Yay), located inside The South Coast Plaza Mall. Din Tai Fung is a chain famed restaurant known for its soup dumplings. Yes I said it, soup inside of a dumpling that’s absolutely delicious. If you shop at South Coast Plaza, then you’ve most definitely seen their […]

Sea Salt Woodfire Grill – Huntington Beach, CA

Just a few minute drive from the waters is Sea Salt Woodfire Grill, located in Huntington Beach. Santa Maria style cuisine which is emphasized in the barbecuing, typically served with salsa, and grilled French bread. The restaurant itself is decorated very well, very rustic looking, yet with a modern twist. The servers were all very […]