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Old Vine Cafe

2937 Bristol St Ste A-102
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (714) 545-1411
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Price:
$
Hours:
Daily 7am-3pm

Editorial Description for Old Vine Cafe

Restaurant features organic cuisines including tapas style platters, soups and salads at reasonable prices at The Camp in Costa Mesa.

User Reviews for Old Vine Cafe

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/16/2008 Posted by jmandel

This is the coolest and most delicious restaurant I've been to in OC in years. It's intimate without being crowded, hip without being pretentious and the food is legitimately wonderful. You can taste the fresh ingredients in everything and the original spin the chef puts on classics like mac and cheese and paninis are really cool. I'm going to go back once a week until I've tried everything on the menu.

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

02/18/2008 Posted by jswanson1

I came with a business client hoping for a classy and unique dinner experience. Unfortunately, I left feeling embarrassed to have taken him here. The service is borderline rude and absentee and starts off with a pitch for the tasting menu that is reminiscent of a used-car salesman in how aggressively it is promoted. Rather than describe the menu's ingredients and flavors, our waiter went on and on about it being the best value (perhaps attempting to counter the fact that it is also the most expensive at $ 60 per person) and how they pour you more wine than in their regular glasses, etc. etc. Then he set off to repeat the same aggressive pitch to every table around us, so we heard it several more times. It immediately set the tone for what turned out to be a night of tacky and amateurish service in a TINY place that is more reminiscent of a stuffy closet than a restaurant. I had looked at the website and assumed the decor would be interesting and the service attentive, but I was sorely disappointed. The place was cramped and bland and, though the food looked good on paper, the preparation was sub-par to say the least. This place was regrettable through and through.

Pros: None

Cons: Terrible service, cramped space, average food

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Editor's Review

Restaurant features organic cuisines including tapas style platters, soups and salads at reasonable prices at The Camp in Costa Mesa.  See the full editorial review.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Lot

Hours

  • Daily 7am-3pm

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Cuisines

  • American (New)
  • Tapas / Small Plates

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Family Style
  • Group Dining

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2937 Bristol St Ste A-102
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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