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Five Feet Restaurant

328 Glenneyre St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 497-4955
Fax: (949) 497-4186
Citysearch
Price:
$$
Cross Street:
Forest Avenue
Hours:
Daily 5pm-10pm

Editorial Review for Five Feet Restaurant – by Citysearch Editors

In Short
Exposed pipes and other industrial decor complement the eclectic menu. Traditional Chinese ingredients are enhanced by French and Californian touches: Fried wontons come stuffed with Montrachet goat cheese and drizzled with vodka-raspberry coulis. Sze Chaun Sizzling Hot Sisters, a take on sweet and sour, has chunks of lobster and prawns in gingery mushroom sauce. Another standby, kung pao chicken, is lightened up with stir-fry vegetables. The house-specialty whole catfish comes in mildly spicy tomato-ginger citrus sauce.

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Insider Tips

Where to Sit

Groups larger than five should sit at the round table in the back. If you're looking for a quieter atmosphere, sit on the outdoor patio.

Know Before You Go

Leave time for window-shopping and strolling along the shore; Five Feet is located just off the main street in Laguna Village and one block from the beach.

User Reviews for Five Feet Restaurant

Citysearch (23), AOL CityGuide (3 ), ChefMoz (2 ), RestaurantRow.com (2 ), OpenTable (1 ), Trip Advisor (18 ), All (49)

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

05/31/2008 Posted by foodie1998

I really wish that I would've liked this place. After reading the reviews on city search and seeing the 4-star rating, I had high hopes. Unfortunately, Five Feet fell flat on everything, and I mean everything. For a weekend night, it was surprisingly empty. I thought it was odd, but didn't think anything of it at the time. The decor looked like an old diner, with the music to match (think Ed Debevic's). Well, with its great reviews, we decided to splurge for the tasting menu with wine pairings. What a waste of $95 for 1 person (before tax & tip)! The waitress was overbearing, pushy, and condescending. The food was average at best. Our first course consisted of PF Chang's lettuce wraps, crab rangoon, and potstickers. The "famous" catfish was drenched in a ketchup-infused sauce and seriously could not have costed more than $10 to produce. The wine pours were pathetic and did not even equal a full glass in total. I never figured out how salad caprese and humboldt fog cheese fits into a supposedly "contemporary Chinese" menu. Perhaps it was the huge discrepancy in the quality of the food and the price that turned me off. But seriously, $95 for food and wine that would've cost $40 at PF Chang's was over the top. Now I know why it was empty on a weekend night. Don't believe the reviews that raves about this place. It makes you wonder. Seriously though, save you money and eat elsewhere. You'll be glad you did.

Pros: None

Cons: overpriced mediocre food, overbearing and pushy wait staff, no ambiance, bad decor

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/30/2008 Posted by dmenkes

I have been to 5 Foot before, but we'd ordered off the menu. Last night, the three of us went for the 12-course tasting 'Menu without a Menu.' Chef Kang came up and greeted us and asked if we had any special requirements. My girlfriend (who had not eaten there before) mentioned she was a vegetarian and was allergic to avocado. My father and I said we'd eat anything, and I said I have a very high tolerance for spice. What then followed (over the next 4+ hours) was extraordinary all the way around. I've read several negative reviews here and elsewhere and they all seem to be about the tasting menu. To the detractors I have this to say: the tasting menu prices are clearly marked--so you shouldn't get all huffy or surprised when you see the bill. This is not a Chinese restaurant in the typical sense. This is Chinese/French Fusion food, and boy does it work. This is not the place to go if you have a show to catch or an urgent appointment afterwards. Eating here is an experience. This *is* your destination and only item on your to-do list for the night when you show up. If you want to do the tasting menu, go on a slower night like we did and call ahead of time to see if Mr. Kang will be cooking. Around hour 2 of our night, Mr. Kang came out and asked how everything was going and if we needed to change the pace. We asked if he could slow it down a bit. He did. Seriously, those four hours flew by. By the time we were having the Fromage course, he sat down and shared drinks with us. We got the opportunity to chat him up about the food and his restaurant, and he had great stories to tell for sure! How anyone could come here and have a bad experience boggles my mind. I was watching the other tables while we ate. Every time a server came up to ask people what they thought of their meal, every single one of them gave the same expression--"wonderful!" Everyone there was very friendly--from the busboys to Mr. Kang. We left stuffed and happy. The perfect meal.

Pros: Food, decor, experience

Cons: None

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Editor's Review

Innovative, bountiful Cal-Chinese cuisine and funky industrial decor, just steps from the beach.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Where to Sit

Groups larger than five should sit at the round table in the back. If you're looking for a quieter atmosphere, sit on the outdoor patio.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Lot
  • Valet

Hours

  • Daily 5pm-10pm

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • Discover
  • American Express
  • MasterCard
  • Diners Club

Cuisines

  • Chinese

Meal Price

  • $$

Amenities

  • Notable Wine List
  • Group Dining
  • Valet Parking
  • Waterfront Dining
  • Private Rooms
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Prix Fixe Menus
  • Romantic Dining

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