The Restaurant at Laguna Cliffs

I live in san clemente and rarely leave my zip code for anything including dining. I wanted to try something different for my wifes 50th birthday dinner and so glad I did. This is close to home and checks all the boxes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Omg this place has the best food ever holy cow. We ordered the smash burger, poke bowl, mushroom chicken flatbread, and the fish tacos. They were all super amazing and the fish tacos had a little kick if your into that. Our waitress was super nice and had great tips about the surrounding area. The hotel that is in is also super luxurious with helpful staff and it is an extremely clean place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Can't say enough good things about this restaurant, hotel, and property! The best thing about this restaurant is the service! The servers and the managers were so attentive to our every need. The music was fantastic and the view can't be beat. We ordered cocktails, which were delicious, some oysters, which were very fresh and salmon and lobster Bucatini entrées, which we thought were very tasty and well seasoned. We will definitely be back!

Such a special night, starting with how well Noah took care of us from reservation to final bill. Food was amazing; ambience was really lovely with several fire pits creating a warm atmosphere, and service was wonderful.

Service was slow and not entirely professional. The restaurant was clearly understaffed. Our group ordered two huevos rancheros, one without chorizo. Both dishes were way too hot, far beyond a reasonable level of spice. The staff did comp the two meals, which were mostly inedible, but they tried to gaslight us as they did - "that's how it's supposed to be" and "we haven't heard that complaint from anybody else". We had to stand up and flag down servers to get attention.

Sat here for 30 minutes, no waiter came to our table. Had to ask for one. Then sat here again for another 45 minutes waiting on food. When they brought it the salmon was charred and the filet ($61) was horrible, you couldn’t even cut through it. It was supposed to be medium. We left. Didnt eat any of it. Ended up going to del taco. Better food anyway. 100% not recommended. Staff even said they don’t recommend it.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Impeccable service provided by the nicest and most professional staff! We love the ambiance, panoramic water views and friendly staff that make dining on the patio a pleasant experience every time! We visit every week religiously!

Not great service

We had dinner at sunset. The view and ambiance were incredible. The dinner and drinks were definitely top tier. The live music added to the atmosphere. They were slammed, so the service was a tad slow, but not enough to take away from a great evening. Definitely recommended....

Overall a nice outdoor dining experience ! Only negative was getting drinks. Seems the bartender was serving tables to increase their tips and not behind the bar( according to our server who said there was 7 servers working so they didn't need the bartender serving tables. Average time for a cocktail was 20 minutes ! Our server was very good and kept apologizing for the time it took to get drinks to us !

Overall a nice outdoor dining experience ! Only negative was getting drinks. Seems the bartender was serving tables to increase their tips and not behind the bar( according to our server who said there was 7 servers working so they didn't need the bartender serving tables. Average time for a cocktail was 20 minutes ! Our server was very good and kept apologizing for the time it took to get drinks to us !

It's hard to beat this beautiful location at this lovely resort. The restaurant is just as beautifully decorated and an ocean view to die for. Service is always top notch and the food is good.

I wish every hotel had a restaurant like this! Every plate was well elaborated! Great flavor! Definitely a place to visit even though you’re not staying at the hotel!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mousse Au Chocolat, French Fries, Petite Filet and Frites

Food not so good. My wife ordered a Dewars scotch and they did not have that brand, so we chose another Scotch which we found out when we got the bill 3 times the cost of Dewars. $45 for corkage fee for the wine that we brought for dinner. Ribeye not great and scallops poor. Cesar salad crappy. After a $331 dinner for 2, had to pay $10 for valet which was a discount rate for having a bad dinner. Go to Charthouse for a GREAT dinner!!

A very expensive and not worth your money kind of restaurant. Walk to the harbour for a valuable meal. Paid so much money but could not have a conversation due to a lawn party. The hotel needs to notify guests of noise level.