23 Best American Restaurants in Garden Grove

“Today went to get breakfast with my friend Damon at Denny’s on Harbor Boulevard. Maricela was our waitress, and she was amazing. Thank you Maricela for making our breakfast great. Perfect service, and we had nice conversation with her. We are coming back to see Maricela very soon. Thanks for a wonderful experience.“

“I took my very picky 95 year old mother for dinner. We were warned by a friend to order in advance, which was key. She had an enormous fried chicken dinner, which while a bit pricey was delicious. We did use napkins to soak up the oil on the plate first.

I had the Fish and Chips, and it was delicious. Ordered my mom's chicken ahead by 25 minutes. So we only had a five minute wait for her food, important since "hangry" is her middle name.

The one downside which basically ruined dinner for us, and other diners, were a family whose kid was literally screaming, laughing at the top of her lungs for 45 minutes straight. The family sat at the farthest end of the restaurant while their noisy daughter was two tables away. Screaming.

We couldn't hear ourselves talk, and she was literally louder than everything else in the restaurant. The staff were young and hard working, understaffed if anything, and the manager should have had a chat with the family about quieting the child or leaving. It was unconscionably unacceptable behavior by the parents. We figured the daughter was 5-7.

I'm the father of two boys, one of whom was "spirited", but we never allowed that behavior. We either didn't go out with them until they showed they could behave properly, or in the case of a meltdown, we promptly took them outside till they cooled off. We had more than a few dinners where one of us sat in the car with one of boys! Family friendly does not mean "out of control" playground behavior.

I suppose it's not fair to ask the young kids working there to be put in the position of reminding parents that they need to respect their fellow diners. Especially with the level of hate and rage in current society.

But it's also not the role of the customers. We did see a large family wait for five minutes to order, discuss the screaming kid, and left, unable to tolerate it. Oh, and they had kids with them the same age.

Parking was a bit strange. You park in the lot, go through a gate that locks behind you, into the restaurant. But... that same gates locks so you have to walk around the restaurant into the parking lot to get back to your car. You can't use the gate. Not an issue for me, especially after all that fattening food, but my mom was in a wheelchair, so I propped open the gate, walked to the car in the disabled spot, drive closer to my mom, and fetched her and brought her to the car. So if you have folks with you that have limited mobility be aware. This was on a Saturday night, so maybe the gate isn't locked during the day.

The food was great, I'd recommend to plan and order ahead if you don't want a long wait. Not inexpensive or fast food, but worth it. We'll go again.

Parking: See my post for details.

Kid-friendliness: See post.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, but beware of the locking gate. See post.“

“This mom and pop restaurant delivers good homemade food. Eating at Disney for 3 days, we just wanted some good homemade, and this was it. In a small strip mall, do not overlook this gem. The pancakes were delicious, and the cheese omelette was so cheesy...“

“Discovered Harry's over 20 years ago, when we lived nearby. While the Spires across the street has now turned into Goldenwest, glad Harry's is still there. Always enjoyed the pork chop and eggs breakfast but everything was good, great portions and reasonable prices, good coffee and great service. Moved away but miss our favorite breakfast spot, still!“

“good food great price pancakes are big and fluffy. would go back if I lived down there“

“Great, serene breakfast with a table next to the windows overseeing the pool with sunshine. Edgar was very nice, thoughtful and non-intrusive. Exactly what I needed. The pick your own omelette was cooked very well and the cut up fruits super fresh. I will be back tomorrow morning and try the buffet.“

“This is the Delta hotel house bar and grill, so I had low expectations. But nothing else nearby sounded good at the end of my travel day. I got the grilled salmon salad and it was fantastic! It was huge, delicious, nicely plated. My only quibble is that the salmon was a little overcooked, but even so, I'd still eat this salad on the regular if I could. Can't speak to the rest of the menu, but the grilled salmon salad is a winner.“

“Great food and friendly staff“

“Rose tteokboki - pretty good but so much sausage when the main should be ttok

kimchi jeon - asked for extra crispy and the bottom side was burnt

Sweet corn - portion was too big. Wish they made it smaller for less $“

“Love this place n food is great . just tried the shrimp the other day and it was bomb! (So r the burgers n fries n onion rings....) Hell everything is good. . I come here at least 4 times a week to play pool n it's always laid back n chill the bartenders are amazing but I def have the two i favor :) I kinda wish they have some leagues going on but other than that it's a 10 in my book . thanks guys!!“

“Had lots of fun, at the Chinese New Years festival“

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“The food was really good. Wasn't expecting much to be honest but it turned out to have some good options. Even had some green posole and smoked ham for breakfast, plus an omelet station with fresh ingredients to choose from. Great service as well. Don't get me wrong don't expect a fancy restaurant but for a buffet inside a Hotel/ Waterpark it's perfect.“

“what a great secret, always looked around for a good restaurant that would be open on the Holidays, they did not disappoint awesome food, awesome service. will seeing them more.“

“This is a restaurant located inside Great Wolf, so they appropriately offer a kids' menu and coloring activities to keep children entertained. We visited during the weekend and waited about 10 minutes without a reservation, but we were not bored thanks to the small shows happening around us. The food was affordable and decent in taste, and the atmosphere was enjoyable.“

“I like it’s the food is good“

“Great atmosphere and service was great Katrina and Jen were great“

“Run by the hotel this was a nice place to grab a bite to eat. The menu has a variety of options that should satisfy all appetites. The food was nice, but also nothing too exciting or anything to rave about. Staff and waitstaff are super friendly. Would recommend for sure.“

“Okay, I just re-discovered my favorite breakfast spot in the Garden Grove / Westminster area. I hadn't been here in decades since I lived in Stanton. The food is outstanding, good old-fashioned American breakfast, outstanding service, and up until recently, open 24 hours a day. Hopefully they'll be able to open 24 hours again soon. Porterhouse steak and eggs are outstanding, as are the biscuits and gravies and just about everything else they serve for breakfast.“

“Small place, but deceptively good. The food was on point and our waitress was nice, helpful and attentive. Will definitely eat here again when I am this way.“

“The burger was amazing!! It was cooked perfectly the flavor was on point!! The regular fries were very very good. I loved the dipping sauce we got(forgot what flavor it was). But, my only complaint would be the sweet potato fries were soggy and had no flavor (in my opinion). Our waitress was Michelle. She was awesome. Thank u!!“

“Best Tacos I ever had in OC!“

“Staff was extremely attentive and friendly. Food came out quick and was absolutely delicious.“