Deals
share
(949) 760-4920
690 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach,
CA
92660
33.6193
-117.8756
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 9.05.09
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Hotel Restaurants, Quiet, Outdoor Dining, Online Reservations, Group Dining, Notable Wine List
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Palm Terrace Restaurant & Lounge - Island Hotel
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – Beneath lilting strains of soft music, sophisticated diners dressed in staid designer numbers dot the elegant, European-styled dining room. Pavilion is the epitome of class and dependability, just what you'd expect from a world-class hotel. – – The Food – Fine-dining at its best. Start with the breadbasket overflowing with crusty butter rolls, chopstick-sized peppercorn bread sticks, flat Parmesan crisps and thick-sliced cinnamon-raisin bread. For an opulent appetizer, small mounds of sumptuous black caviar flatter triangles of delicately smoked salmon…
Editor's Tips
- Save Money:
- Perhaps the best deal in Orange County: three courses prix fixe meal is for $39, while four courses is $47.
- The Extras:
- Look for menu items marked "lower in calories, cholesterol, sodium and fat." Peppered swordfish and seared salmon are among the designated entrees.
- Where to Sit:
- Setting a romantic mood? Ask for a table on the back patio.
- Parking:
- Valet is the easiet option, and with validation from the restaurant the usual $10 fee is waived.
07/30/05
Completely Overrated
by oscar_o at Citysearch
We spent a weekend in Newport Beach recently and were excited to go to this restaurant after seeing the Zagat rating as well as the City Search rating. It's Four Seasons right? After our visit, I have to wonder if the editor actually went there or simply printed a press release from the hotel. As for Zagat, I can only assume that after spending that much money, the diners had to gush or else feel ripped off. Service was poor. Very slow. In fact, we literally timed it at 11+ minutes before a waiter came by to take our drink order. Menu selections were very promising. Poorly executed. My steak was overdone. My wife's fish was very dry. No attempt from waiter to rectify the situation. I could go on, but don't want to seem bitter. My advice is to choose another restaurant.
- Pros: pretty dining room
- Cons: poor service
