Stonehill Tavern St. Regis Review

This place has been on my top places to eat for such a long time! I finally got the opportunity to go with some family friends this week. We arrived at the restaurant and were Immediately seated (We made a reservation). For an appetizer we ordered the lobster fritters and the himachi poppers. While we waited they brought a mini bowl of potato and cauliflower soup with a mini popover! It was delicious! The lobster fritters were so good! But the himachi poppers, were like corn-dogs with no flavor. For my entree I ordered the Braised short ribs, my dad got the Dover sole and my mom got a Caesar salad with a side of truffle mac n' cheese! They gave us some truffle popcorn while we waited for this course too! I don't think there was ever a time where I wasn't satisfied with food! We got our entrees and they were all Phenomenal! I didn't let anyone try my short ribs because I wanted all of it (sounds greedy doesn't it!)! Everything was so good! Surprisingly everyone had room for dessert! We ordered 2 chocolate soufflés, when we received it we also got little nutella ice cream cones! The dessert was good too! Over all, this place was so good! If I ever get another opportunity to go back, I am definitely going!

Sweetee Thai Cypress Review

Lunch time! We headed on over to Sweetee Thai a quaint thai restaurant! The place had your typical asian decor, and a friendly welcome. We ordered the Green Tea and for an app., we got the "Golden Nugget" a fried dumpling sort of dish. The green tea wasn't very strong but did come in a larger sized teapot probably weighing in about 50 pounds! It added a cool vibe to the table! We received soup with our dishes and it was quite good! The broth wasn't salty like normal soups are and the little dumplings in the soup were fantastic! My mom ordered the California Curry and I the Pad Thai, My mom's Curry smelled so good so I had to try it! Best curry ever! Unfortunately, my pad thai was not so good, so I sent it back to get some of that Delicious curry! One thing about the curry is that it was spicy and having a full glass of water at all times would be a good tip. In conclusion, the food was really good! I just wouldn't suggest the Pad Thai!

Lazy Dog Cafe Irvine Review

This place is so cool! You can bring your dogs to the restaurant and eat with them on the patio! The staff is really friendly is this place is almost always crowded! My mom ordered the Jamaican Lemonade for a drink, it was very lime-y and very sweet but actually did taste pretty good, so if you long for tropical flavors, this is the drink for you! For our meal I ordered the beer battered Fish n' chips, my dad got the Baja burger, my mom got the garden salad and cheese pizza combo. My mom received her salad and for as boring a garden salad sounds it was pretty good! Their croutons are so perfectly garlic-y! Then on to the real deal, My fish and chips were so good! The dipping sauce went perfect with the beer battered cod (and occasionally dipping the fries in it). My dad hardly said a word while quickly consuming his Baja burger, until after when he said his burger was pretty darn good! The cheese pizza looked amazing! The crust was so thin and crunchy! My mom said this was the best pizza ever! So next time your by the Tustin Marketplace looking for some good grub, I would definitely recommend Lazy Dog Cafe!

Cucina Review

This past week my family and I decided to head on over to Cucina, a California inspired Italian restaurant. I was there with some friends of mine so I was a little late for the appetizer, but they ordered the stuffed fried squash blossoms. I got a small taste of it but from my experience they were really good! The aioli was so good! Ok before I get into the main course, I want to let you know that our waiter has not been waiting long was sort of nervous about waiting on us! Anyways, I ordered the board with a side of truffle fries! My mom ordered the pepperoni and sausage pizza. We received our food and the waiter dud not give me the cheese I asked for on my board, which was kind of ok because I really liked the cheese that I did get! The board was filled with probably a bagillion different little things like mushrooms, olives, mustard, and then things that were not recognizable! I did not think our waiter had full knowledge of the board so I didn't bother to ask. I ate my truffle fries, which never seem to fail me. My mom's pizza was insanely sweet which our waiter tried to explain on how the region of Italy these tomatoes came from grew sweeter tomatoes, but if this was true the Italian tomato is the new stevia! In other words, our experience was somewhat interesting. I would love to come back for some lunch and see if its any different but for now Cucina would not be my first option for dinner at the spectrum.

Paul Martins Review

Let me start off with... THIS PLACE ROCKS! My dad and I went there Monday night, we decided to go after hearing about how good this place was from some of our friends. Our waitress was an adorable and sweet girl from Montana! She previously worked at Starbucks and made me a pretty darn good cappuccino! My dad and I both ordered the warm bacon and spinach salad, I got a side of mashed potatoes (more like a mountain!) and my dad got a "side" of  calamari! It was all so good! Perfectly cooked, and nicely seasoned! I would defiantly recommend this place to friends and family! I can't wait to go back and try everything else on the menu!

P.S. It is a little pricey but TOTALLY worth it!:)