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Darya is awesome. Definitely coming back again. Fine Dining but with very nice service, not a stuck up place.

Food (Lunch):
-Appetizer: Wanted the Dolemeh but recommended the Borani (excellent recommendation)

-Entree: Didn’t want casual kabob combination orders…borrriinnnggg.Got the Special Persian Stew (sauce) Ghormeh Sabzi – recommended between the last one for salty taste. Although he did recommend the middle one (Fesenjon), I didn’t feel like any sweet food at the time. Will have to try it next time.

-Drink: The Republic of Tea Ginger Peach Tea unsweetened – pretty good, but wouldn’t pay $4+ for it. Read More

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Vie de France is located in South Coast Plaza and has been there for as long as I can remember. It’s nice to stop here after shopping for hours on end and you want something to munch on without breaking the bank. They have two different parts of their restaurant, a bakery section and a sit down cafe. They are located on the lower level right outside of Saks Fifth Avenue.  You can’t miss this place as there is always a long line for their bakery. The long line goes by pretty quick and lets you browse through their pastry case as you wait in line. This can mean bad news sometimes because everything always looks so good. Read More

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Avanti Café is a vegetarian restaurant located on 17th and Westminster Street in Costa Mesa. It can be easy to miss as there are not many large signs that draw attention to this small eatery. My first impression walking in is the appearance isn’t what I would expect of a “café.”

The tables were primarily located inside and it felt more as if I were in a small Mom & Pop style deli with shelves of different food items ready to purchase, a case of prepared food that you can choose to either take home or eat there as well as many shelves of tea. Read More

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Debbie and I went to Pizzeria Ortica last Friday evening around 7.  It is located on Anton Boulevard across the street from South Coast Plaza.  The lighting is dim with every table lit by tea light candled.  There are four different seating areas: outdoors, at the tables indoors, the bar and the enclosed patio.  When we first walked in, a hostess immediately greeted us.  She asked if we had placed a reservation and we had not, so she asked if we would be interested in sitting at the bar or outside.  The indoor seating area was designated for reservations.  The restaurant was a little noisy indoors from others talking over dinner and it was a little chilly outside, so Debbie and I opted for the enclosed patio. Read More

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Weekend brunch at Z’Tejas allows you to drink in the scene without the weekday rush.

Maybe it’s the location at South Coast Plaza, but I love lunching on the patio of Z’Tejas almost as much as I love the food and margaritas.  The sun hits just the right spot out there in the afternoon.  And if you’re a people-watcher, the patio gives you prime positioning.

But you know how lunches go, especially during the week: You’re in, you eat, you’re out, and you’re back at work in an hour.  It all goes too fast. Read More

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