Stella's
17 Monarch Bay Plaza, Dana Point
(949) 234-1679
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The overall experience, for my first time, was very good....Very welcoming staff and good ambiance. My ONLY issue was that our primary meals, lasagne and bolonese, were not very hot - certainly not what your would expect....nor did I complain.......But that said, I am probably nitpicking....I can see why they are jammed at 6:30 on a Saturday night.....But wow, at 7:30, they were cleared out like a bombscare, lol! Must be an early crowd! I would return most definitely.
This was our favorite restaurant until last night. It was like ownership changed! Our server didn't even greet us for at least 12 minutes after we were seated. He was far too casual with his "service". This young man has never been properly trained in higher end food service. Our food was mediocre at best. I had the vetello marsala which was covered with a thick gravy. Again I have never had it served this way AND it was served with home fried potatoes??? Really? Our salad was fine and our drink were good. The music was beautiful. It will be a LONG time before we return.
We love the music that GARY, the saxophonist plays. The food is always excellent! And the service is superb. One of our favorite places to go for a special meal. 
Gary the saxophonist is great . Portions so large we split! Service easy and comfortable. Highly recommend.
Stella's is a fantastic favorite restaurant. The food is always delicious and the service is impeccable. The atmosphere is calm quite peaceful and nice. I love going there.
Great happy hour.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Thanksgiving at Stella's Italian: Although they were serving a full Thanksgiving dinner, my son and I chose from the menu. It offered some delicious sounding choices and we enjoyed our meals. The last minute request to sit on the patio was fully accommodated with a dog. Our waiter and staff were wonderful .
The only thing better than the food was the service we received from Gage our waiter. Great saxophone music played with requests. Excellent wine list and awesome cocktails
The service, food and music was great . We had a wonderful evening celebrating an anniversary.
Menue selections were good. The food we selected was good. Service was good. They had very good live music which was contemporary but not so loud that you couldn't talk.
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Everything was excellent; the service, the food, the live music! We had a wonderful family evening out! Thank you!
Wonderful early dinner experience with six gals from my Bible Study. The waiters were very attentive and the food was great. Stella continues to be a go to place for my friends and I.
The food was AMAZING!! And Miss Amanda that answered the phone was 10 out of 10. She gave great recommendations and even helped me figuring out a way that I could get a house special through the Uber eats app 😋
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stella's never disappoints . It is consistently delicious and I think it offers some of the best , reasonably priced dishes in town .
Food and service were very good. Think the kitchen got backed up and there was a long wait for desert.
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