Maldon’s Bistro

2010 Main St Suite 180, Irvine
(949) 336-4518

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Joshua

Amazing, freshly baked and delicious gluten free bread. Especially the jam!!! My girlfriend and I loved everything we tried.

Mercedes

The complimentary cheese bread with jam was amazing! The bread was so soft and had the perfect combination of sweet and savory. My husband and I split the deviled eggs and fried chicken. I am not a big fan of mustard, so the deviled eggs were a little too mustardy for my liking. I recognize that as a personal preference, though. The chicken was juicy and crunchy with a lovely sauce, and I loved the carrots that came with it. For dessert, we got the cookie, which was reminiscent of a whoopie pie, and the nostalgia hit me hard. I also ordered the lavender lemon drop, which was so tasty! The waitress was very attentive and helpful, and the ambience felt like the French countryside. One of my new favorite spots.

Allen

A very good option for gluten free, organic and farm to table food. The gluten free biscuits are a must to get.

Richard

This place checks all the boxes. Excellent service along with amazing food makes for a great experience. The food is completely GF but you fooled me. The shining star is the cinnamon roll. It was an overall great experience.

Jennifer

I was so excited try this place after walking in, it is literally the cutest ambiance. The food all sounded amazing, I ordered the chicken pesto crepe and French onion soup. The crepe was dry, no sauce or anything, just a bunch of dry diced chicken in a crepe. The soup, I have never had so many croutons in French onion soup before, and it normal has melted cheese and there was none. The server never came back after the food was delivered, I had to ask for our check multiple times, looking around the restaurant and the other patron's faces, they all appeared equally disappointed with the service. Service and food was not good at all, but the restaurant is really put together absolutely adorably!

Alberto

This is my third time at Maldon's, and I am totally satisfied with service, food and ambiance. This last time was a romantic brunch date and went perfect. Their team are committed to take good care of you.

Melody

Sunday brunch, limited menu, but everything was delicious. Detail oriented service and we had the added benefit of sitting next to the owners who were just casually hanging out at the bar.  Everything is dedicated gluten-free, but you'd never know it as the quality across the board is excellent. They don't even mention it on the menu. They've moved to a new space since our last visit, right next-door, much larger, and beautiful patio space. If we lived closer, we'd be here for happy hour or dinner at least once a week 

Mary

The food is amazing and the staff is friendly and helpful with menu selections. As a celiac it is a godsend to go to a restaurant where I know it is safe for me to eat and I can order anything I want on the menu. And it is so delicious! We will be going back every month!

George Wesley

The staff provided great service, the food tasted better than Disneyland food, and the entire restaurant is Gluten Free which is very important for me!

Jacquelyn

Came here for my birthday with my parents, as my mom has celiac so she was able to eat here without the worry of cross contamination. The ambiance & food was great. The service was decent, although I shouldn't have to keep asking for a refill of water. I was bummed since I made reservation, noting it was my birthday & didn't receive a birthday dessert. I assume they didn't see my note on the reservation or didn't bother to look.

Carley

The food was great and we loved all the gluten free options. However the service was definitely lacking. Everyone was nice but it took a really long time for anyone to check on us or give us water, even with us overtly trying to get attention. They must have just been understaffed or a lot of new people because we saw staff give incorrect plates to tables and generally looking lost while other servers looked frustrated. I think they have too many tables for the staff they have. We really liked the duck poutine and french toast.

Mindy

We sat outside and it took our server a long time to come back with answers or the drinks we had asked for. We ordered an appetizer that came out wrong and same time as our mains. Bread for the sandwiches my friends had were delicious. Not many options without dairy so if you have a dairy allergy not a lot of choices.

Michelle

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A True Gem — Even for Non–Gluten-Free Diners! We went to Maldon's for dinner, and I was blown away — not only because everything is completely gluten-free, but because it's truly delicious. My boyfriend, who normally hates anything labeled “gluten-free,” was skeptical at first but ended up loving every bite. He ordered the beef stroganoff and couldn't believe the noodles were gluten-free — the texture and flavor were spot-on. I had the biscuits, and even he couldn't stop eating them! The food was beautifully done, full of flavor, and didn't feel like a compromise in the slightest. It's such a rare treat to find a place where gluten-free dining feels indulgent and authentic — especially in a French bistro setting. We can't wait to go back and try their brunch, which we've heard is absolutely incredible. Maldon's is a must-visit for anyone who loves great food — gluten-free or not.

Erica

We go to Maldons quite often and were so excited to go last night because they added new fall menu items! The roasted chicken thigh was amazing and I tried the fried chicken for the first time which was cooked perfectly and had wonderful flavor. I'm gluten free so I love going there and my family loves going there as well even though they are not GF.

Candace

The food was excellent as usual. It's such a pleasure to eat whatever is on the menu without allergy concerns. I purchased a bag of the GF flour to try at home.

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