I was invited to a baby shower scheduled for today. The invitations were sent out at least a month ago. Last night the host got an email, not a phone call, cancelling their reservation. The restaurant was going to be closed. I get it, things happen. But courtesy would dictate a phone call and explanation. There was nothing! Luckily, the Irvine Grill is in the same location. They saved the day! We had a great time. Their food was delicious and plentiful. The staff was gracious considering short notice. I will never go to Two Left Forks again. But the Irvine Grill has a new loyal patron.
DominatorDom
I've become more attuned to how restaurants prepare meals. I look for genuinely good tasting ingredients that are fresh and healthy. All I could taste in the food I ordered at Two Left Forks was salt. Some folks find salt savory, but I find salty prepared meals very disappointing . Maybe its me, but I prefer to taste the the natural flavor of food on my plate. I understand its an American obsession, but in recent years I've tried to find restaurants that refrain from disguising they dishes with lots of sodium. That said, I didn't eat my meal but rather just paid the bill. In all fairness, my first order was kindly switched, however the replacement was equally loaded with salt. I didn't want to complain so I just decided to forego my meal. Two Left Forks might be a good restaurant, but at least for now I'll keep searching.
Ryan Chaban
This was one of the lowest value per dollar meals I've ever had. Brunch on a Sunday. Bloody Mary tasted like water. Eggs were not cooked to order and looked like an 8 year old made them and made my girlfriend sick. Avocado toast was miniscule. Burger with eggplant was acceptable but pretty much all the prices on the menu should've been knocked down by $5 for what they presented us. Would never return here for brunch. Maybe dinner as their menu looks much more extensive.
Jordan Mehl
Amazing tuna melt! Had the texture similar to a crab cake, in the best of ways. The fries were top notch as well! However, the burger was mid and lacked flavor. They do have all you can drink mimosas on the weekends for brunch! Overall, I do plan to go here again.
Matin Sharifinejad
I know the pandemic hit everyone hard but this place doesn’t even deserve 2 stars. The food is soul-less and over cooked. The service is superrrrr slow. Obviously the owners or parent company are not involved in day to day operations. Our server was sweet but that doesn’t make up for anything…which is everything.
Joe Vraneza
Went in for lunch about a week ago and was surprised to find that we were the only ones dining basically the whole time. Was further surprised by how packed another restaurant was 20 feet away.Being that there was only two of us dining and three employees... service was good, food was not great and the overall experience was just three star worthy.
Jeff Templeman
Nice location and great menu! Was pleasantly surprised. Was a little short staffed but that seems to be the norm these days....
J G
It was a good place. We made reservations for Friday, December 31st at 5:30 pm. It was a bit empty we we got there, but between 6 pm and 6:30 pm people started coming in. When we left, around 6:45 pm, the place was almost full.The front host was very professional and friendly, showed us to the seat of our choice. They offer inside and outside seating. Heaters are on inside and out if it's cold.Great atmosphere there. Great for groups, for couples, and solos. They have a great bar, various drinks and beers to choose from.I think the food is a bit pricey for the amount that you actually get. But it was really tasty. The food was definitely delicious. The starter was good, and the dessert too.There's plenty of parking, no need to worry about that. I would suggest, always make reservations when you can.
Holly W Willner
Nice trendy place and delightful dining experience. Good happy hour food, specials, and portions... though reg menu is a bit pricey. Relaxing live music on patio..which started just as were were leaving, darn it. A bit off mainstream entertainment path, but worth the visit!
Alan Perry
Exceptional service and dining menu choices, as well as a very broad wine and cocktail list!
We love this place. Tuesdays and Thursdays are our favorites here for tacos and live music. I wish I could give five stars but the place is starting to feel neglected. Patio doesn’t look like it has been swept in weeks, cob webs around fire pits and hanging from walls. Fire pits need additional glass added. Glass surrounds are dirty. We stood for a couple minutes at the unattended hostess stand as staff noticed us but were very slow to offer seating. No offering of a open prime seat, no promoting drink specials, no chef specials. Just felt like staff was going through the motions. Almost got the feeling they didn’t care we chose their establishment to spend our money. So much unrealized potential. With more effort this place could be jumping.
Esther Palacios
Amazing food. Tje ambiance was fantastic.
krummbles
Variety of cuisine, hard to pin down what they are going for, but probably a good spot for picky eaters given the variety of options. Staff was extremely friendly. Drink menu was expansive - hard to decide on a mixed drink and probably rough on the bartenders when the restaurant is busy.
65oski
Six of us for dinner on a Wednesday evening with a reservation. Seated immediately, hardly anyone there. Nice table, quiet, and out of the way. Decor modern and clean. Water and place settings came immediately. Katie was our server, took our drink order and brought them out in three batches, with white wine for the ladies last. Friendly, thorough, had to ask for bread. I ordered shrimp enchiladas which came with a bit of salad, rice, refried beans. Mildly spicy. Wife had the steak salad as did several other guests. Pretty much a salad with a piece of steak on the side. Place had a few more guests by the time we left, but not more than 25% full. Strange that the manager who was on site never came by to see how we were doing; he certainly wasn't very busy.
Casey Palacios
Food and drinks were amazing, staff was super friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was relaxing. Great place to get together with friends or date night.
I was invited to a baby shower scheduled for today. The invitations were sent out at least a month ago. Last night the host got an email, not a phone call, cancelling their reservation. The restaurant was going to be closed. I get it, things happen. But courtesy would dictate a phone call and explanation. There was nothing! Luckily, the Irvine Grill is in the same location. They saved the day! We had a great time. Their food was delicious and plentiful. The staff was gracious considering short notice. I will never go to Two Left Forks again. But the Irvine Grill has a new loyal patron.
I've become more attuned to how restaurants prepare meals. I look for genuinely good tasting ingredients that are fresh and healthy. All I could taste in the food I ordered at Two Left Forks was salt. Some folks find salt savory, but I find salty prepared meals very disappointing . Maybe its me, but I prefer to taste the the natural flavor of food on my plate. I understand its an American obsession, but in recent years I've tried to find restaurants that refrain from disguising they dishes with lots of sodium. That said, I didn't eat my meal but rather just paid the bill. In all fairness, my first order was kindly switched, however the replacement was equally loaded with salt. I didn't want to complain so I just decided to forego my meal. Two Left Forks might be a good restaurant, but at least for now I'll keep searching.
This was one of the lowest value per dollar meals I've ever had. Brunch on a Sunday. Bloody Mary tasted like water. Eggs were not cooked to order and looked like an 8 year old made them and made my girlfriend sick. Avocado toast was miniscule. Burger with eggplant was acceptable but pretty much all the prices on the menu should've been knocked down by $5 for what they presented us. Would never return here for brunch. Maybe dinner as their menu looks much more extensive.
Amazing tuna melt! Had the texture similar to a crab cake, in the best of ways. The fries were top notch as well! However, the burger was mid and lacked flavor. They do have all you can drink mimosas on the weekends for brunch! Overall, I do plan to go here again.
I know the pandemic hit everyone hard but this place doesn’t even deserve 2 stars. The food is soul-less and over cooked. The service is superrrrr slow. Obviously the owners or parent company are not involved in day to day operations. Our server was sweet but that doesn’t make up for anything…which is everything.
Went in for lunch about a week ago and was surprised to find that we were the only ones dining basically the whole time. Was further surprised by how packed another restaurant was 20 feet away.Being that there was only two of us dining and three employees... service was good, food was not great and the overall experience was just three star worthy.
Nice location and great menu! Was pleasantly surprised. Was a little short staffed but that seems to be the norm these days....
It was a good place. We made reservations for Friday, December 31st at 5:30 pm. It was a bit empty we we got there, but between 6 pm and 6:30 pm people started coming in. When we left, around 6:45 pm, the place was almost full.The front host was very professional and friendly, showed us to the seat of our choice. They offer inside and outside seating. Heaters are on inside and out if it's cold.Great atmosphere there. Great for groups, for couples, and solos. They have a great bar, various drinks and beers to choose from.I think the food is a bit pricey for the amount that you actually get. But it was really tasty. The food was definitely delicious. The starter was good, and the dessert too.There's plenty of parking, no need to worry about that. I would suggest, always make reservations when you can.
Nice trendy place and delightful dining experience. Good happy hour food, specials, and portions... though reg menu is a bit pricey. Relaxing live music on patio..which started just as were were leaving, darn it. A bit off mainstream entertainment path, but worth the visit!
Exceptional service and dining menu choices, as well as a very broad wine and cocktail list!
Restaurantji Recommends
We love this place. Tuesdays and Thursdays are our favorites here for tacos and live music. I wish I could give five stars but the place is starting to feel neglected. Patio doesn’t look like it has been swept in weeks, cob webs around fire pits and hanging from walls. Fire pits need additional glass added. Glass surrounds are dirty. We stood for a couple minutes at the unattended hostess stand as staff noticed us but were very slow to offer seating. No offering of a open prime seat, no promoting drink specials, no chef specials. Just felt like staff was going through the motions. Almost got the feeling they didn’t care we chose their establishment to spend our money. So much unrealized potential. With more effort this place could be jumping.
Amazing food. Tje ambiance was fantastic.
Variety of cuisine, hard to pin down what they are going for, but probably a good spot for picky eaters given the variety of options. Staff was extremely friendly. Drink menu was expansive - hard to decide on a mixed drink and probably rough on the bartenders when the restaurant is busy.
Six of us for dinner on a Wednesday evening with a reservation. Seated immediately, hardly anyone there. Nice table, quiet, and out of the way. Decor modern and clean. Water and place settings came immediately. Katie was our server, took our drink order and brought them out in three batches, with white wine for the ladies last. Friendly, thorough, had to ask for bread. I ordered shrimp enchiladas which came with a bit of salad, rice, refried beans. Mildly spicy. Wife had the steak salad as did several other guests. Pretty much a salad with a piece of steak on the side. Place had a few more guests by the time we left, but not more than 25% full. Strange that the manager who was on site never came by to see how we were doing; he certainly wasn't very busy.
Food and drinks were amazing, staff was super friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was relaxing. Great place to get together with friends or date night.
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