The Goldfinch Restaurant
2000 Main St Suite 200, Irvine
(949) 379-8769
Recent Reviews
Sort by
Atmosphere: {{ item.info.Atmosphere }}
Food: {{ item.info.Food }}
Service: {{ item.info.Service }}
Recommended dishes: {{ item.info['Recommended dishes'] }}
Our first time there and definitely won't be the last. Service was amazing as well as the food! We all loved it there. 
Great food and the bottomless mimosas were amazing ! I asked for jelly to go with my toast and they made a berry spread for us with real fruit !
I had noted in the reservations that it was our anniversary dinner. Upon arrival, the host still asked if we were celebrating anything special. I mentioned it again. There was nothing the restaurant made an effort on to make us feel special while dining, even if it was a simple Happy Anniversary from our waiter. We also thought the food and drinks were just ok. It was our first and definitely last time that we'll be dining here. Certainly not worth the value, unfortunately.
The ambiance was nice. A good place to have drinks and appetizers. Modern and clean aesthetic. We visited on Father's Day (with reservation) and it did not seem to be busy on the dining floor. Yet our interaction with our server and staff was overall friendly but minimal. They seemed rush somehow. Drink menu had a good variety options. The old fashioned and ube drinks we ordered were good and had good presentations. We ordered 2 appetizers and unfortunate never received them. The temperature of our steaks were not as ordered. What was to be medium came out rare and medium rare came as medium. And, it was not easy to flag anyone down to ask so, we didn't bother ask that our steaks be cooked further. My wagyu was small (as expected) and was comparable to the quality of a filet mignon. Far from the cost and quality of a wagyu steak. I was disappointed. I would say my family and I would consider coming back for drinks and to try appetizers. Overall rating for us would be 7/10 for overall experience. Not sure if we would come back for a full meal.
The only thing we didn't enjoy was the intensity of the fire pit. Our table backed into it and if it were cool/cold it would've been nice but it was sweltering hot so we were on fire. Other than that l, it was a lovely spot and the food was delicious.
The shrimp and grits was a little not hot.
Booked this restaurant for a private event and the staff were fantastic and super accommodating. Great food variety and good drinks
The spicy chicken sandwich was great!
Hi All,
I’ve not been there yet but it looks awesome and IDK If you all know
This but many food service industry professionals
Work at multiple locations
Sooooo.
Let’s get some responses
On Goldfinch..
Anyone?
Got something?
bartenders
Service industry professionals?
Professionals at dealing with every type of customer.
And this transfers to all industries:)
Weigh in?
I’m
Beautiful inside. Tables are not crowded together. Menu is great. Service is excellent. Prices are very good for this area. Food was hit and miss. Avocado eggs Benedict on bread was very good. Eggs cooked perfectly. Toast not toasted enough. Needed a bit more Hollandaise. Fruit cup was okay, but had 1/2 watermelon which is just filler. French toast with strawberry compote and whipped cream was undercooked, and mushy in the middle where the strawberry compote was. Mimosa flight was meh. Peruvian coffee was amazing. They validate your parking. Will return.
Restaurantji Recommends
The Lamb burger and Lobster were delicious. But it was rather difficult to select the menu. The waitress was helpful. The dessert was very delicious.
Girlfriend and I had brunch. We had a table in the patio which was perfect. Ella was a great server who checked on us regularly. We had bottomless mimosas and food was delicious. Will definitely be back.
Service and ambiance are great! Surprisingly the food is Meh. We had the steak salad and the French dip and both were very average. For a place with such good ambiance and service they need better food.
I had a very nice evening with clients. The food was excellent and the service couldn't have been better.
We have been several times now and never have been disappointed. It was a great lunch with our friends, attention to detail was a pleasant surprise as this was a birthday lunch and the staff made sure to make it a nice and enjoyable moment. The food was delicious: calamari, mussels, sea bass, halibut and the deserts left us more than satisfied. Can only say .. keep up the excellent cuisine and service and we'll be coming back.
Loading...