Our visit was for a family celebration/special occasion meal. It was my first visit, a return visit for my family members. Parking is a nightmare. We planned on valet, which was full. We lucked into a metered spot a couple blocks away. The restaurant appears to be several old houses joined together. Our dining room was large noisy, with no social distancing or masks. We could hardly hear the waiter as he gave his spiel. We ordered a nice bottle of Chappellet Red Blend. Our waiter was quick to pour large glasses, so that the wine was almost gone before dinner. Everything is ala carte. Bread is not included. The appetizers we tried Brussel sprouts, which were way too sweet; parker house rolls...
After ordering an appetizer and our main courses, we decided to get dessert and another glass of wine. We finished our dessert before I even finished my wine, and I still had about half a glass left when the waiter approached us and said I needed to hurry up because there were other diners waiting for a table. I was taken aback, especially since he hadn't mentioned anything about people waiting when I placed my order for dessert and wine. I told him I would finish my drink before we left.
Immediately after he left, the hostess came over and said the same thing. By then, I was furious! What kind of restaurant asks guests to rush and leave? I requested to speak with the manager, but she never...
The drinks were disappointing as well; the Mexican lager was flat, the cocktails were overloaded with ice, and the glass of wine was only filled to 25%. It made us wonder if they were short on measurement standards. We had to pressure the waiter to take our food order due to our lengthy wait. Although the food did arrive well-presented and on time, one dish—spaghetti carbonara with lobster—was a letdown. It sounded enticing, but it came with a large fried egg covering the entire plate. The carbonara itself seemed unrecognizable, lacking the essential egg yolk and bacon. As an Italian, I found this preparation deeply insulting to our culinary heritage.
The seared salmon, while visually appea...
We arrived in the AM for breakfast without a reservation. The downstairs had plenty of empty tables but we we were taken upstairs to a table positioned by a wall so that we had no view and then handed a card that said we had 90 minutes to eat. I understand that busy places have to fill tables but this felt a bit like cattle herding. We ordered a croissant and an omelet plate to share thinking that the bread would come first followed by the omelet. Both came which is fine but the server did not provide an extra plate, so we waited to get someone's attention which took a while. Then we had to flag down our server to get the check. The food was delicious, coffee hot and strong. The overall serv...
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My husband and I brought out of towers for an early dinner. We were able to get same day reservations for dinner on our way. Wonderful view of the ocean with a gentle breeze from the open windows. Small outdoor seating available for 2 per table only. Parking is a bit tight. My husband dropped us and quickly found on street parking. Only valet at the entrance to the restaurant. We had the table for 90 min, we were not rushed at all. When you are dinning by the ocean I would highly suggest ordering fish only. The steaks/ribeye were just ok for the price $45. Small plate appetizers where enough to share . Salads were delicious and also shareable, Fresh baked rolls were amazing.
Laguna does it best with its lovely views and amazing seaside inspired foods. I road-tripped to laguna from vegas for a photoshoot. After the shoot, we were starving!! I did a quick Google search and turns out, people LOVE this place! I see why: the service, food and views are amazing. They were able to accommodate us in a friendly way although we had no reservations. I’ll certainly be back to visit this place. The swordfish sandwich, the salmon, the granola French toast!! Everything was good!! Thank you Driftwood for an amazing experience!!
I brought some out of town friends who were visiting Laguna Beach for the first time. Our lunch was delicious and prices are reasonable. We had an omelette, alsothe mussels and the swordfish sandwich. The view is amazing, combined with excellent service from waiter Nick who was very attentive. If you request the patio you will be literally overlooking the beach. or if it's breezy sit inside and the glass picture windows give a wide view of the ocean all the way up to Heisler Park.
We had reservations at Driftwood to celebrate my best friends 40th birthday, this past Friday. Meal was amazing, but service was exemplary! My husband requested a specific scotch and they actually had it! Ryan the manager on duty kept checking on us to make sure everything was good, and kept the scotch's coming! Overall just an amazing experience. Sea Bass was the BEST I have ever had! Ryan, come visit us in Nashville!
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I was pleasantly surprised after reading some of the reviews—I wasn't sure what to expect. We had a lovely table inside, right by the door, which gave us a nice breeze. The food was excellent, and the service was great as well. We'll definitely be coming back!
The food is very good here. we had the grilled octopus and the butternut squash ragu. Both outstanding. oysters on the half shell very good also... Beautiful spot
