Paul Martin’s American Grill

534 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
(949) 453-1144

Recent Reviews

Jenelle H

Great atmosphere, convenient location, attentive staff. The happy hour options are plentiful. Great for a date night or girls dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jeffrey Briney

Great date spot with my love!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Terry

Service and atmosphere was good. But food was disappointing. I ordered Spicy chicken sandwich, steak salad, brussels sprout. All was so so. Spicy chicken is dry, steal salad is too sweet, brussel sprout was not crispy. Service was good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

T Alv

Ordered the blackened ribeye medium and it was very tuff and lots of gristle. Not what you would expect for the price they charged $60. The brick chicken was good. However for a steakhouse the ribeye should have been of better quality. The service was good, although they did try to stuff us into a very small half booth half chair table in between two large parties when there were many open tables. Would not recommend based on what you get for the price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Amy Dalphy

We went to the Bourbon Tasting event last night and it was terrific! The cocktails, food and service were all great and honestly the value was amazing. Each cocktail featured a different bourbon (Basil Hayden, Maker's Mark and Knob Creek) and as you'd expect from Paul Martin's they were great, well balanced and delicious. The food pairings were excellent - each with an interesting twist like the wonderful burrata salad with fried green... tomatillos! So good! The chef and the bourbon rep both gave interesting info on the food and drink, but didn't interrupt the flow of the evening. Very enjoyable - we look forward to the next event!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not happy about the experience . Waitress took to long to serve us. The food was a long wait . The portions were disappointing. I came to spend money and I would have enjoyed my evening more if I had better service and quality of food. There are so many options for restaurants around here and I am sad to say I won't be coming back .

Erika

We had a 6:30 reservation and were seated within 10 minutes. Our table for 2 was very tiny and we were scrunched against two other tables. So close that I had trouble hearing my husband as opposed the person sitting next to me. We dined here last summer and enjoyed the menu so even though the menu wasn't the same now we figured it would still be good. Wrong. We order the biscuits and immediately sent them back after a few bites bite. They were so bland and tasted like dough. I'm not sure they were cooked thoroughly. The waitress didn't inquire as to why we sent them back. Next we the ordered spinach and artichoke dip. I put so much salt and pepper in it to make it taste like anything. It was so bland! You're better off getting the microwave version from Trader Joe's. My husband ordered a steak and mashed potatoes opting to add the butter topping. I order the marinated skirt steak and green beans. I'm not sure what the steak was marinated it but it was very oily. I had to use my napkin to soak up some of the oil before I could eat it. The green beans were good but again needed a ton of salt and pepper. I'm not sure if we ordered the wrong things or what but it was like this restaurant had never met a spice cabinet. Everything was so bland and lacked flavor. The crowd skews older so perhaps that's the taste preference for their typical clientele? There are far better options at the Spectrum, we will not be returning to Paul Martin's.

SallyD

I ordered medium rare steak. It came medium well. Waiter took back to replace, then brought back same steak stating chef said was medium rare. We disagreed. It took 20” minutes for me to receive my medium rare steak. That also was after we informed the manager of the problem.

JackieD

Lunch specials are my favorite. Fresh pasta, salmon perfectly done, portion size just right to go back to the office and finish the day and not feel stuffed. Highly recommend for a business lunch

Chris Wheeless

Great prices for Happy Hour.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger

JB

Celebrating a milestone anniversary with a large group. Service (impatient young man) was initially horrible until we spoke with the manager and requested a new server. The new server (young lady) was more efficient and pleasant.Great location while staying at the nearby hotel. The food was good (be sure to ask for fresh biscuits - ours were stale and tasted reheated in the microwave), but to be called seafood pasta, there should be more than shrimp in the dish. The braised short ribs were tough/chewy. The portions are very small for the pricing.The experience was a little choppy. I wished it was a lot smoother. Thank you to the manager on duty on Saturday, February 24th, at 6 pm for trying.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

RhondaS

Delicious simple American food. I had a great cheeseburger. My friends had the French dip veggies were delicious and so was the spinach artichoke dip appetizer. Impeccable, friendly, accommodating service, and the beautiful restaurant made for a great meet up for me and my friends.

Daryl Yokochi

Went for early valentines dinner. Great place to hang in the bar area. Noticed lots of office staff relaxing after work “talking shop”. Very pleasant place. Dinner was tasty but not special Would be a great place to have a drink and visit with coworkers or friends.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

JT2seven

Valentines Day here was quite a letdown. They had a limited menu that did not include many of our favorite items. Instead we got expensive steak dishes that were surprisingly bland and lacking in flavor. The ribeye tasted like it was from a Chili's. Cooked to medium but tough, chewy and flavorless. Very disappointing night here when I know they normally offer much better dining experiences. Service and ambiance of the restaurant were nice but I am quite disappointed in the kitchen. Do not get the ribeye, it's a waste of $50.

It was a great experience. It was rocky at first because one of the waiters didn't show up for our area but the manager quickly helped and the waiter was amazing. Didn't skip a beat and made everything wonderful

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