Broadway by Amar Santana

328 Glenneyre St, Laguna Beach
(949) 715-8234

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Manish Sharma

Broadway is one of those "must try" places for multiple reasons. I ate alone and requested to be seated at the bar. I was lucky to get a seat at the end cap of the bar, which is a great vantage point to take in the restaurant. I ordered a beet salad and the braised beef cheek mole. Both were absolutely fantastic. the Mole was among the best I ever ate (over 60 ingredients!). One of the best parts of sitting at the bar was chatting with the bar tenders. Sam was particularly amazing and so generous with conversation and providing insight about the drinks she was making. The Ghost town and the Bell Witch, and both were subtle, with many layers of complexity. Go with a group, go alone, just get there and enjoy this place!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caroline Kogan

We had reservations for dinner but ended up leaving about 5 min after we were seated. The tables are crammed together so tightly you feel like you are sitting big with strangers. I couldn’t hear my husband at all, it was just so loud.

Atmosphere: 1

Rett Lemoult

It's too bad. This may be the best food in town but the service is among the worst. Our host was very good. friendly and professional. the waitress kept pushing us to give her our order. At one point she poked me to ask what I wanted. As we were close to finishing, they started clearing the table. It was obvious they were trying to get another turn out of our table.
The servers just dumped the food on the table with no explanation. At one point I asked how the mole was prepared (It was amazing). The server had to get a chef to tell me.
At a fine dining restaurant, we expect gourmet service as well as gourmet food. This was gourmet food with fast food service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 1

Ralph Hofmann

Not interested in walk ins or customer service

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Dr. Richard B.

This is a fantastic restaurant! The chefs are amazing at what they do. The food is delicious, we had the sea bass and New York strip. The presentation is above and beyond. Try the salted caramel ice cream for dessert. Highly recommend.

Parking: Paid parking lot by the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Praline Crunch with Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Alan Kwiatek

We came here before Pageant of the Masters. Amazing cocktails and delicious food. The service was amazingly attentive, especially considering that every table was full.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Praline Crunch with Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Herb Roasted Mediterranean Branzino, Crisp Brussels Sprouts, Japanese Hamachi Sashimi

Steph Smith

We had such a great time. The service was amazing. The ambiance is great. I love how they don’t try to make the space into this crazy over decorated space. It was so simple and well done. The food was excellent. We enjoyed every dish and the cocktails were also just perfect. Can’t recommend this spot enough.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robert Miller

Always a five star experience here. The food menu is unique and the flavors really knock it out of the park.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crisp Brussels Sprouts, Crispy Braised Pork Belly, Crispy Pork Belly, Grilled Marinated Prime Skirt Steak

Adrian Alvarez

Decide to give this place a try. The japanese hamachi sashimi app was delicious in flavor and texture and the Chilean sea bass and skirt steak were superb. The ambience was nice but the tables are too close together. The table we sat at was also sticky and could have been cleaned better but other than that, it was a good experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Marinated Prime Skirt Steak, Japanese Hamachi Sashimi

Jason Carian

We ordered a smattering of appetizers and entrees. The appetizers were nothing to write home about. Octopus didn’t taste right, focaccia bread tasted like overcooked corn bread. Can’t recall the others. Entrees were slightly better - molé was tasty, the rest were unremarkable. Cocktails were weak and too sugary. Service so-so. Probably wouldn’t recommend.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Open Aerial Yoga

Right off the bat our server was so kind and knowledgeable, knew every single thing about the restaurant and was so genuinely excited about the menu. I forgot her name it started with a J and I heard she has been working there a long time. She was so sweet it made my night. The food was INCREDIBLE- the whole table agreed that the oysters were the best we’ve ever had. So fresh! I also adored the chimmichurri steak cooked exactly how I ordered. I can’t wait to come back ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Japanese Hamachi Sashimi

Eric Schuman

Amazing service and food. The tables are a little close together and the space is rather loud but a lovely dining experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brock Ortega

Outstanding food, especially the bone marrow was perfect to share as a starter. Big portion. Service was nice. Maybe a little loud in there.

Food: 5

Scott Eriksson

You know you’re getting a real food experience worth remembering when your favorite, most memorable dish is Brussels sprouts with Chinese sausage. Top Chef Amar Santana delivers a great dining experience with impeccable service, in a beautiful restaurant that is small and intimate, if a a bit too loud for me, but dishes like the duck confit, raviolo Chilean Sea Bass and the raw oysters were all excellent next to the sprouts and nice selection of wines. It’s a winner and shows what makes a restaurant great is a chef who delivers a whole experience and makes you leave still thinking about what you ate, knowing it’s an experience to remember, and you wanna go back again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crisp Brussels Sprouts

Lauri Hart

Truly delicious and interesting food. The hardest part is settling on a single entree. Amazing cocktails. Solid service. Not stuffy, just relaxing experience with delightful food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roasted Beef Bone Marrow, Lemon Ricotta Fritters

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