Knowlwood Restaurant

14952 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine
(949) 857-8927

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Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs with Sausage Gravy
Hash Browns or Home Style Potatoes
Knowlwood California Omelette
Cheeseburger and Fries
Great Waffles N Eggs
Chili Cheese Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Jumbo Onion Rings
Breakfast Burrito
Corned Beef Hash

Menu

World's Best Burgers
Bacon Burger
Fresh all-beef patty. Topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and pickles on a sesame seed bun. Choice of creamy mustard or thousand island on the burger. Our Original Creamy Mustard is the perfect blend of mayonnaise and mustard. Onions on request. Served with pickle spear on the side.
World's Best® Burger
Served with lettuce, tomato, and pickles on a sesame seed bun. With pickle spear. Choice of our original creamy mustard or thousand island on the burger. Onions on request. Our Original Creamy Mustard is the perfect blend of mayonnaise and mustard.
Frisco Burger
Fresh all-beef patty on grilled Parmesan sourdough. Topped with bacon, American cheese, grilled onions, thousand island, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Served with pickle spear on the side.
Patty Melt
Fresh all-beef patty on rye bread. Topped with double American cheese and grilled onions. An American classic.
Baby's Best Burger
Fresh all-beef patty on a sesame seed bun. Topped with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Choice of creamy mustard or thousand island on the burger. Our Original Creamy Mustard is the perfect blend of mayonnaise and mustard. Onions on request. Served with pickle spear on the side.
Turkey Burger
Hand-formed ground turkey on a wheat bun. Topped with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Choice of creamy mustard or thousand island on the burger. Our Original Creamy Mustard is the perfect blend of mayonnaise and mustard. Onions on request. Served with pickle spear on the side.
Beyond Burger
Meatless Beyond Burger patty on a wheat bun. Topped with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Choice of creamy mustard or thousand island on the burger. Our Original Creamy Mustard is the perfect blend of mayonnaise and mustard. Onions on request. Served with pickle spear on the side.
Chili Size
Fresh all-beef patty on sesame bun topped with house made chili & shredded cheddar cheese. Onions on request.
Fajita Burger
Fresh all-beef patty on a sesame bun. Topped with grilled spicy bell peppers and onions, pepper jack cheese, and creamy mustard. Our Original Creamy Mustard is the perfect blend of mayonnaise and mustard. Served with pickle spear on the side.
Veggie Burger
Our all veggie patty on a wheat bun. Topped with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Choice of creamy mustard or thousand island on the burger. Our Original Creamy Mustard is the perfect blend of mayonnaise and mustard. Onions on request. Served with pickle spear on the side.

Great Stuff
Our Famous Irish Nachos
Fries smothered with cheddar cheese, chopped green onions and bacon with house-made ranch dressing.
Chicken Strips with Fries
Chicken tenderloins freshly hand battered in house.
Fish & Chips
Hand-battered and deep-fried wild caught fish with our house made tartar sauce and fries.
Quesadilla Chicken Platter
With avocado, sour cream, olives, tomatoes, freshly made chips and pico de gallo.
Grilled Salmon Tacos
Two tacos on grilled corn tortillas, cabbage, cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, freshly made chips and pico de gallo.
Crispy Fish Tacos
Two tacos on grilled corn tortillas, cabbage, cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, freshly made chips and pico de gallo. Wild caught white fish, hand-battered and deep-fried.
Wings with Carrots & Celery
6 spicy wings with Buffalo sauce and carrot and celery sticks.
Chicken Tacos
Two tacos on grilled corn tortillas, cabbage, cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, freshly made chips and pico de gallo.
Grilled Fish Tacos
Two tacos on grilled corn tortillas, cabbage, cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, freshly made chips and pico de gallo. Wild caught white fish.

Garden Fresh Salads
Garden Green Salad
Tomatoes, zucchini, and croutons on a bed of greens with choice of dressing. Served with garlic bread.
Strips Salad
House-made hand-battered chicken tenderloins, bacon, shredded cheddar and jack cheeses, diced tomatoes on a bed of greens with ranch dressing on the side. Served with garlic bread.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken breast on a bed of romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese and tossed in our special Caesar dressing. Served with garlic bread.
Asian Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken breast on a bed of greens with mandarin oranges, water chestnuts, crispy rice noodles, and our special spicy Asian dressing on the side. Served with garlic bread.
Cobb Salad
Sliced turkey, olives, bacon, blue cheese crumbles, egg and tomato on a bed of greens with choice of dressing on the side. Served with garlic bread.
Chef Salad
Sliced turkey, ham, egg, bacon bits, and tomatoes on a bed of salad greens. Served with garlic bread. Choice of dressing on the side.
Salmon Caesar Salad
Grilled salmon on a bed of romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese and tossed in our special Caesar dressing. Served with garlic bread.

Sandwiches
Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Mustard and pickles on a French roll.
French Beef Dip Sandwich
Served on a French roll with Au Jus on the side for dipping.
Club on a Bun
Turkey, crisp bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato, with our original creamy mustard served on a sesame seed bun.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
With lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a whole wheat bun.
Chili Cheese Dog
All chicken dog with fresh bun topped with our house made chili and shredded cheddar.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
An American classic.
Philly Cheesesteak
Sliced steak with grilled onions, grilled fresh mushrooms, and Swiss cheese on French roll.
Tuna Melt Sandwich
Chunk light tuna with celery, bell pepper, cheddar cheese topped with lettuce and tomato on sourdough.
Pastrami Ruben
Pastrami with thousand island, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese served on rye bread.
BLT Sandwich
With creamy mustard on sourdough.
Cajun Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken in cajun sauce with lettuce and tomato on a whole wheat bun.
Fish Sandwich
Hand-battered and deep-fried. Lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce on sesame seed bun.
Grilled Salmon Sandwich
Lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce on a French roll.
Grilled Fish Sandwich
Lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce on a sesame seed bun.
BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Chicken in BBQ sauce with lettuce and tomato on a whole wheat bun.
BBQ Beef Sandwich
Sliced beef with BBQ sauce on a French roll.

Side Orders
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Jumbo Onion Rings
Hand-sliced, hand-battered and prepared fresh daily! Using 100% cholesterol-free oil, with no trans fat. Served with house-made ranch dressing.
Zucchini Sticks
Hand-sliced, hand-battered and prepared fresh daily! Using 100% cholesterol-free oil, with no trans fat. Served with house-made ranch dressing.
Chili Cheese Fries
Fried Mushrooms
Fresh, whole mushrooms, hand-battered in-house. Using 100% cholesterol-free oil, with no trans fat. Served with our house-made ranch.
Bowl of Chili
Freshly made in house.
Side Salad
Fresh Veggies with House Made Ranch

Just for Kids
Kid's Grilled Cheese
Kid's Cheeseburger
Served with any 2 choices of fries, veggies, fruit, or chocolate chip cookie. Kid's burgers served plain and dry.
Kid's Chicken Strips
Chicken tenderloins hand-battered in-house . Choice of ranch, BBQ, or honey mustard.
Kid's Fish n Chips
Hand battered in-house.
Kid's Cheese Quesadilla
Kid's Shake
Kid's Malt
Kid's Burger
Served with any 2 choices of fries, veggies, fruit, or chocolate chip cookie. Kid's burgers served plain and dry.
Kids Turkey Burger
Served with any 2 choices of fries, veggies, fruit, or chocolate chip cookie. Kid's burgers served plain and dry.
Kid's Turkey Cheeseburger
Served with any 2 choices of fries, veggies, fruit, or chocolate chip cookie. Kid's burgers served plain and dry.
Kid's Beverage Bar

Goodies
3 Chocolate Chip Cookies
Three freshly baked cookies.
Ice Cream Malts
Ice Cream Shakes
Made with real ice cream! Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, cookies & cream.
New York Style Cheesecake
Choc Chip Cookie
Ice Cream Float
Served with root beer.
Ice Cream Sundae
Served with real strawberries, cookies n cream, or chocolate syrup.

Beverages
Beverage Bar
Juice
Orange, apple, cranberry, v8.
Decaf Coffee
Bottled Water
Coffee
Milk
Fresh, 2% milk
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream on top

Breakfast / Breakfast Specialities
Knowlwood Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs, refried beans, cheese and bacon, in a large flour tortilla, topped with ranchero sauce and sour cream.
Biscuits & Gravy
Two freshly baked biscuits smothered in country style pork sausage gravy.
Knowlwood Breakfast Sandwich
Grilled tomato, avocado, and melted cheddar on egg served on English muffin.
Chorizo Burrito
Scrambled eggs, spicy pork chorizo, and fresh hash brown potatoes all wrapped in a flour tortilla and served with sour cream.
Chorizo Con Huevos
Tear flour tortillas and scoop up scrambled eggs and spicy pork chorizo, with choice of home style potatoes or hash browns. Pico de gallo on the side.
Steel Cut Oatmeal
Steel cut oats with raisins, brown sugar, and milk on the side.
Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs on flour tortillas with ranchero sauce, refried beans, and sour cream. Choice of bacon or sausage links.

Breakfast / Eggs & Things
3 Item Omelette
Choose any 3 items for a freshly-made omelette topped with jack & cheddar cheeses. Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Steak & Eggs
Seasoned 6 oz ribeye. Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs with Gravy
Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Knowlwood California Omelette
Bacon, diced tomatoes, chopped green chile, topped with jack and cheddar cheese, ranchero sauce, avocado and sour cream. Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Bacon & Eggs
Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Two Fresh Eggs, Any Style
Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
House-Made Corned Beef Hash & Eggs
Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Grilled Ham & Eggs
Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Turkey Patty & Eggs
Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Hamburger Patty & Eggs
Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
2 Item Omelette
Choose any 2 items for a freshly-made omelette topped with jack & cheddar cheeses. Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.
Sausage Links & Eggs
Served with our made-from-scratch potatoes, hash browns or home style, and toast. Home style potatoes are freshly prepared potato chunks with parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions.

Breakfast / From the Griddle
French Toast
Six triangles of special thick egg bread & topped with powdered sugar. Served with maple syrup.
Pancake Stack
Fluffy, buttermilk pancakes with whipped butter & maple syrup.
Kitchen Scramble
Home style potatoes with scrambled eggs, onions, bacon, link sausage, jack & cheddar cheeses, and topped with green onions. Choice of toast.
Pancake Sandwich
Two buttermilk pancakes with whipped butter & maple syrup, served on the side with two eggs & two strips of bacon or sausage links.
Belgian Waffle
Freshly prepared Belgian waffle with whipped butter and maple syrup on the side.
Blueberry Pancakes
Fluffy, buttermilk pancakes with wild blueberries. Served with whipped butter and maple syrup.
Belgian Waffle Breakfast
Half waffle served with one egg, two strips of bacon or two sausage links. Whipped butter and maple syrup on the side.

Breakfast / Breakfast Kid's Meals
Kid's Burrito
Scrambled eggs, refried beans, and bacon in a warm tortilla & topped with melted cheese.
Kid's Pancakes
Six kid-size, fluffy pancakes served with whipped butter & maple syrup.
Kid's Pancake Breakfast
Three kid-size pancakes and two bacon strips or a sausage link with whipped butter & maple syrup.
Kids Bacon or Sausage & Egg
Two bacon strips or a sausage link and an egg. With hash browns or home style and toast.

Breakfast / Breakfast Side Orders
Sausage Links
Three pieces.
Bacon Strips
4 pieces.
One Egg
Hash Browns
Toast
Home Style Potatoes
Fresh Fruit Bowl
Grilled Ham Slice
Corned Beef Hash
Cottage Cheese
Hamburger Patty
Turkey Patty
Tortillas
Side order of three tortillas.

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Recent Reviews

I can’t say enough great things about Knowlwood Restaurant! The food is consistently delicious, the portions are generous, and the atmosphere has a warm, welcoming feel that makes you want to come back again and again. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive—they truly make you feel like part of the community.

One of the things that makes this place such a hidden gem is the events they host throughout the week and month. There’s often something...
March 2026
The food was amazing well cooked and delicious, I liked the atmosphere plus the 1920s automobile that's near the entrance, and the service was top tier. The staff were super friendly and I definitely recommend the cookies and cream milkshake to those who love milkshakes, the staff also recommended it, overall great experience.
March 2026
Food was fantastic!! I got the Asian chicken salad and OMG…the chicken was perfect. My son had the cheeseburger and he licked the plate it was so good. My brother had the fish tacos and OMG…he was licking his plate!! Absolutely lovely atmosphere…cool star lights on the ceiling, lights beautifully aligning the outside patio, pool tables and just the right size of TV screens on the inside!! We will be back!! We love this place!!!
March 2026

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Knowlwood Restaurant

14952 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 857-8927