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RESTAURANT
DIRECTORY
St.
Regis Resort, Monarch Beach
Stonehill Tavern
Motif
Club 19
Pool Bar & Grill
Monarch Bay Club
Crust
Lobby Bar & Lounge
Wine Cellar
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Ambiance: Overall: Five
Star Rating
Salt Creek Grille
32802 Pacific Coast Highway
Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone: (714)661-7799 Fax: (949)661-2447
http://www.saltcreekgrille.com
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Mozambique
Restaurant and Coastal Lounge
1740 South Coast Hwy.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 715-7100
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Sorrento Grille
370 Glenneyre St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2362
Phone (949) 494-8686
www.culinaryadventures.com
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Hush Restaurant
858 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA Ph. 949 494-3616 92651-2725
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Five Feet
Restaurant
328 Glenneyre St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2311
Phone: (949) 497-4955
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230 Forest Ave
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2114
Phone: (949) 494-2545
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White House
Restaurant
340 S Coast Hwy.,Laguna
Beach, CA Ph.949 494-8088
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577 South Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949-494-1956
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Javier's Cantina &
Grill
Web Site
7832
S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651 (949) 494-1239
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Aegean
Cafe
(Greek)
540 South Coast Highway ~
Upper Level
Laguna Beach, California 92651
949-376-0276 (949) 494-5001
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MOSUN
SUSHI & NIGHTCLUB
680 S Coast Hwy - Salsa on Wed Eves!
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2416
(949)376-8792
www.mosunclubm.com
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Splashes ( Surf &
Sand)
1555 S Coast Hwy
Splashes
Restaurant
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3226
(949)497-4477
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Ambiance: Overall: Five
Star Rating
CANNONS SEAFOOD GRILL
34344
Street Of The Golden Lantern , Dana Point 92629 949-496-6146
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Rendezvous
Located
in the Capistrano Depot - San Juan Capistrano
Open for lunch and dinner with indoor and outdoor dining.
949-496-1006
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Romeo Cucina
249 Broadway St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1806
Phone: (949)497-6627
www.costadoro.com/romeo.htm
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Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
24032 El Toro Rd.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (949) 770-0123
www.gordonbiersch.com
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Claes'
Seafood Etc At Hotel
425 So. Coast Hwy.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651.
Ph (949) 494-1151
(949) 376-WAVE
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Cest La Vie
373 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-5100 Fax (949) 494-5754
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Savannah
Chop
House
(American)
32441 Golden
Lantern
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
949-493-7107
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Brussels Bistro
222 Forest Ave.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 376-7955
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Chart House
34442 St. of the Green Lantern, Dana Point. (949) 493-1183.
2801 Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 548-5899.
www.chart-house.com.
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GG's Café
Bistro
540 South Coast Highway #108
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949-494-9306
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Sapphire Laguna Restaurant &
Sapphire Pantry
1200 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949-715-3355
Sapphire
Restaurant
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Non-Rated
LAS
BRISAS
361 Cliff Drive
Laguna Beach, Ca.
949 497-5434
Breakfast M-Sat. 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.;
Lunch M-Sat 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
Dinner M – Th. 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.;
Fri. 5 p.m. – 11 p.m.;Sat. 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.;
Sun. 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.;
Sunday Brunch 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
All major credit cards
Eva's Caribbean Kitchen
31732
S. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949-499-6311
Website:
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k'ya Bar & Rooftop Lounge
1287
South Coast Hwy. (at Hotel La Casa del Camino)
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 376-9718
Website:
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Aliso Creek Inn
In Historic Aliso. Canyon, Restaurant, Dancing, Entertainment
31106 S. Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949 499-2271 Website:
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www.alisocreekinn.com
Dizz's As Is
2794 S. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: 949-494-5250
242 Cafe
Fusion Sushi 242
North Coast Hwy.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 494-2444
Website:
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Beach
House, The
619
Sleepy Hollow Lane
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 494-9707
La Sirena Grill
30862 South Coast Hwy.
347 Mermaid Street
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 499-2301
Website:
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Greeter's Corner
Restaurant
329 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2111
Phone: (949)494-0361
Thai Brothers
238 Laguna Ave
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2120
Phone: (949)376-9979.
Cedar Creek
Inn
27321 La Paz Rd., Laguna Niguel (949)
389-1800, 26860 Ortega Hwy. and San Juan Capistrano (949)
240-2229
www.eatatcedercreek.com
Sundried Tomato-Cafe, 949/494-3312
361 Forest Ave
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2138
Hapi Sushi
250 Beach St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2105
Phone: (949) 494-9109
B J's Chicago Style Pizza Grill
Brewery
280 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2110
Phone: (949) 494-3802
www.bjsbrewhouse.com
Johnny Rockets
188 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2108
Phone: (949) 497-7252
www.johnnyrockets.com
Salerno Restaurant
220 Beach St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2105
Phone: (949) 497-2600
Hennessey's Tavern
213 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Website:
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Bombay Duck Indian Restaurant
231 Ocean Ave
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2106
Phone: (949) 497-7307
Ocean Avenue Brewing Co
237 Ocean Ave
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2106
Phone: (949) 497-3381.
Romeo Cucina
249 Broadway St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1806
Phone: (949)497-6627
www.costadoro.com/romeo.htm
Cafe Zinc & Market
350 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2322
Phone: (949) 494-6302
Villa Romana
303 Broadway St # 101
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1816
Phone: (949)497-6220
Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt
272 Broadway St
Laguna Beach, CA92651-1807
Phone: (949)494-5443
Chinese Combo
215 Broadway St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1806
Phone: (949)497-5777
Orange Inn
703 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2722
Phone: (949)494-6085
Tivoli Terrace
Open July & Aug otherwise Special Events Only
650 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1837
Phone: (949)494-9650
Tivoli Too!
P.O. Box 956
777 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92652
Phone: 949-494-6044
Website:
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Laguna Feast
801 Glenneyre St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2751
Phone: (949)494-0642
Cafe Zoolu
860 Glenneyre St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2733
Phone: (949) 494-6825
Stand Natural Food Restaurant
238 Thalia St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2712
Phone: (949)494-8101
Royal Hawaiian
331 N Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1627
Phone: (949)494-8001
Cottage Restaurant
308 N Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1628
Ph:(949)494-3023
Goko Cafe & Deli
907 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2726
Ph: (949)494-4880
Natraj Cuisine of India
998 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2727
Phone: (949)497-9197
Adolfo's Mexican Food
998 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2727
Phone: (949)497-2023
Penguin Cafe
981 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2726
Phone: (949)494-1353
Chapleau Restaurant
853 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1839
(949)494-1541
Serras Bar & Grill
859 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1839
(949) 497-2566
San Shi Go
1100 S Coast Hwy # 303
Laguna Beach, CA92651-2970
Phone: (949)494-1551
Olamendi's
1100 S Coast Hwy # 202
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2969
Phone: (949)497-4148
Wahoo's Fish Taco
1133 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2938
Phone: (949)497-0033
Jack In the Box
1201 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3115
Phone: (949)494-9060
Subway Sandwiches & Salads
1350 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3118
Phone: (949)376-1995
Gina's At The Beach
217 Broadway St
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1806
Ph: (949)376-3333
242 Cafe & Marketplace
242 N Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1821
Phone: (949)494-2444
Beach House Inn
619 Sleepy Hollow Ln
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2434
(949)494-9707
The Beach House
Taco Loco
640 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2450
Phone: (949)497-1635
Vacation Village
647 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2475
Phone: (949)494-8566
KFC
695 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2415
Phone: (949)497-5528
Taco Bell
699 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2415
Phone: (949)497-6700
Husky Boy Burgers
802 N Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1426
Phone: (949)497-9605
Picayo
1155 N Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1315
Phone: (949)497-5051
Mandarin King
1223 N Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1316
Phone: (949)494-8992
Royal Thai Cuisine
1750 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3258
Ph: (949)494-8424
Rumari Restaurant
1826 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3231
Ph: (949)494-0400
Dizz's As Is
794 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3902
Phone: (949)494-5250
A La Carte
1915 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3647
Phone: (949)497-4927
Tabu Grill 949 494-7743
2892 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3953
Ruby's Diner
30622 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-4240
Phone: (949)497-7829
China Bistro 1, 949 499-5236
30832 Pacific Coast Hwy
South Laguna, CA 92677-2505
Bud's Ice Cream-San Francisco
30862 S Coast Hwy
South Laguna, CA 92677-2505
Phone: (949) 499-6007
Ben Brown's Restaurant
31106 S Coast Hwy
South Laguna, CA 92677-2599
(949) 499-2663
Downtown Stand
Natural Food
347 Mermaid St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2318
Phone: (949) 494-9499
The Koffee
Klatch
Laguna Niguel Restaurants
Romeo Cucina
28241 Crown Valley Parkway (AT GREENFIELD)
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 831-4131
www.costadoro.com/romeo.htm
Cafe Neff
23811 Aliso Creek Rd
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-3902
Phone: (949)831-9464
New Mandarin Garden
29971 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2091
Ph: (949)495-0281
KFC
30071 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2092
Phone: (949)249-1871
Pizza D'Oro
30051 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2090
Phone: (949)495-0814
China Moon
30001 Town Center Dr
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2066
Ph: (949)249-6868
Int'L House Of Pancakes
23810 Aliso Creek Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone: (949)360-0910
Souplantation
23870 Aliso Creek Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92677-3907
Ph: (949)831-6055
Snooty Fox Restaurant
30242 Crown Valley Pkwy
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2365
Phone: (949)495-2298
Penglai
30242 Crown Valley Pkwy
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2365
Phone: (949)495-6019
Daffy's
30100 Town Center Dr # J
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2064
Phone: (949)495-6117
Mc Donalds
27470 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-3412
Phone: (949)448-7148
Laguna Hills Restaurants
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
24032 El Toro Rd. Laguna
Hills, CA 92653 (949) 770-0123
www.gordonbiersch.com
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Simply Delicious Cafe
23521 Paseo De Valencia
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3107
Phone: (949)855-0605
Natraj of India
24861 Alicia Pkwy.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
949-581-4200
Au Bon Pain
24155 Laguna Hills Mall
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3667
Phone: (949)768-9688
Niki's Tandoori Express
24155 Laguna Hills Mall
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3667
Phone: (949)586-0663
Ruby's Diner
24155 Laguna Hills Mall
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3667
Ph: (949)588-7829
Sbarro Italian Eatery
24155 Laguna Hills Mall # 2380
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-7626
Phone: (949)768-9906
Burger King
24155 Laguna Hills Mall
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3667
Ph: (949)768-1410
Chinese Express
24155 Laguna Hills Mall
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3667
Phone: (949)472-0323
California Pizza Kitchen
24155 Laguna Hills Mall
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3667
Phone: (949)458-9600
Round Table Pizza
24155 Laguna Hills Mall # 1690
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3675
Phone: (949)586-0540
Mis Amigos
24155 Laguna Hills Mall
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3667
Ph: (949)597-0942
Don Jose's Mexican Restaurant
23972 Avenida De La Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3119
Phone: (949)581-1570
Carrows Restaurant
23952 Avenida De La Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3119
Phone: (949)837-4963
Pizza Hut
24012 Ave De La Carlota # C
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3100
Ph: (949)586-4700
King's Fish House
24001 Avenida de la Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 586-1515
Koo Koo Roo
24001 Avenida de la Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 830-8336
El Torito Mexican Restaurant &
Cantina
24301 Avenida de la Carlota
Laguna Hills CA 92653
(949) 951-9137
Arby's Roast Beef Restaurants
23862 Bridger Rd
El Toro, CA 92630-3711
Phone: (949)581-1082
McDonalds
23861 Bridger Rd
El Toro, CA 92630-3712
Phone: (949)768-2976
Scarantino's Italian Inn
23862 Bridger Rd
Lake Forest, CA 92630-3711
Phone: (949)768-8757
Bennigan's
24231 Avenida De La Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653-3606
Phone: (949)837-0340
Players Sports Grill
Ridge Route & Moulton Pwky
Laguna Hills, CA
949 588-5973
Restaurants Near
OPAH
(949)360-8822.
Mega Burgers
24310 Swartz Dr
Lake Forest, CA 92630-4744
Phone: (949)588-8289
Jack In the Box
23812 El Toro Rd
El Toro, CA 92630-4730
Phone: (949)581-2883
Carmels
23781 El Toro Rd
El Toro, CA 92630-4729
Phone: (949)770-7050
Jamba Juice
24312 Rockfield Blvd
Lake Forest, CA 92630-4742
Phone: (949)699-4170
Spoons Grill & Bar
23732 El Toro Rd
Lake Forest, CA 92630-4711
Phone: (949)586-4480
Expresso Coffee House
23721 El Toro Rd
Lake Forest, CA 92630-4712
Ph: (949)770-162
The Original Pancake House
26951 Moulton Pkwy
Laguna Hills, Ca 92651
(949) 643-8591
 Dr.
Viviane S. Stein
Cosmetic & General Dentistry
31852 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 412
Laguna Beach, CA
949 415.1000
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Weed & Brush Abatement For Fire Safety Protection
In an effort to minimize the damage caused by
uncontrollable fires, parcels where weed abatement is
likely to be necessary. Owners of private property be
aware of the need to cut dead, dry vegetation that would
aid the spread of a fire.
We cut and remove weeds and vegetation to bring your
home or commercial building into
CODE COMPLIANCE.
For FIRE SAFETY, WEED
& BRUSH ABATEMENT CONCERNS CALL 949 494-7121. Free
Estimates.
There are many things that residents can do to make
their homes less vulnerable to damage from a brush fire.
Please take time to consider the steps below for your
property:
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Clear dry grass, brush and leaves, near structures.
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Use ice plants and other fire-resistant plants to
landscape.
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Clear all debris from the roof, gutters and spouts.
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Remove dead limbs located over roofs and all limbs
within 10 feet of chimneys.
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Prune the lower limbs within six feet of ground on
all trees 18 feet high or taller to keep ground
fires from spreading to trees.
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Relocate firewood at least 30 feet from all
structures and 10 feet from all vegetation.
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Keep plants, shrubs and trees away from power lines.
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Keep gas and propane tanks at least 30 feet from all
structures.
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Replace shake roofs with fire-resistant roofing.
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Cover chimneys and stovepipes with nonflammable
screens with 2 inch (or less) mesh.
Make sure the number of your house is clearly visible
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Bones Fine Cigars & Tobaccos
325
Glenneyre Street
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949 494-8665
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Restaurant Dining Reviews
Eva’s Caribbean
Kitchen
By
Peggy and Mickey
Eva's
Curry Prawns
My wife Peggy and I arrived for our reservations
just in time to get a parking spot right in front of Eva's
Caribbean Kitchen. A rare occurrence according to greeter
Don Brun. Who says
that’s our biggest problem unless you’re welling to walk just a
little bit. Don right in front of the place was sitting behind
an islands type table and colorful Caribbean umbrella.
We were ushered in by
Don into a real quaint and interesting atmosphere of an older
house converted into Eva’s place that
emits a cultural vibe, all its own.
This was our first visit and it really did put
you into the mood of the Caribbean. It is true that atmosphere
and service are important for a restaurant review, but the real
test will be the food as it always is in our business.
Our waitress serving us, who's name is Melanie,
told us she has been working at Eva’s for several years and said
she just loves it and actually lives right next door and eats
there herself.
We found the dinner menu extensive and diverse.
It includes Appetizers, salads, entrees and Evamade desserts.
Eva has been open in this same location for over 9 years. Yes,
right here in Laguna Beach and we’ve been in the area for over
40 years and yet we had not eaten here before. In fact we had
not heard of this wonderful place.
Peggy selected
Eva’s
Curry Prawns and
I ordered Eva’s special “Jerk Tenderloin”. The
dining options of the Caribbean at Eva’s Caribbean Kitchen are
indicative of the area's diverse cultures. In fact, Eva’s
Caribbean food mirrors the personality of the region itself. Eva
spends long hours daily preparing her mouth watering delights
and says “it’s a real labor of love for me”.
Eva’s creations are a blend
of ethnic influences and are renditions of real Caribbean food
which quickly becomes a rich reminder of where today's Caribbean
people came from.
Island food brings together
indigenous tastes of the native Arawak and Carib Indians,
European colonial influences, and African flavors introduced by
slaves according to professor Jim Feamia a local expert and
world traveler.
Be sure and bring an
appetite with you because luckily Eva’s Caribbean Kitchen
restaurant see’s fit to load up your plate, and the variety of
menu items - from Spanish to Americana, from Creole to strange
concoctions we had never heard of.
A customer setting with her
husband at the next table told us that they are from the islands
and they were very happy to discover this place because they
were really missing their home foods. She said that Eva’s has
provided them with great traditional Caribbean food. She went on
to say that traditional Caribbean food takes on many things and
peoples. Since its culture is largely an amalgamation of a lot
of diverse factors, Caribbean dining can be a feast of any
number of signature dishes. Indigenous peoples, West African,
French and Spanish cuisine all have their place on the menus
here.
We enjoyed our dishes and we
tasted each others and found them scrumptious and we also
enjoyed the plantain served with my meal.
Nearly every dish is topped
off with a rich blend of spices that traditional Caribbean foods
are famous for. The African dishes began as a byproduct of the
slave trade – the slaves were left to fend for themselves with
the foods their masters left for them, and did their best to
replicate their favorite dishes from home. She said that many
Islanders eat and appreciate Eva’s food”.
Many of Eva’s Caribbean efforts bear the most relation to the
Creole traditions, mixed with the spices of the islands, along
with a multitude of rice dishes that have carried over from
Spanish colonialism. According to Eva some of the most famous
traditional Caribbean foods include callaloo - an African soup
based around crab, beef and chicken – curried goat stew, and a
wide variety of fish cooked to perfection. Another traditional
favorite is the buljol - a salted codfish shredded and season
with a combination of onions, tomatoes, peppers and olive oil.
You'll find the buljol served in a coconut bake. When dining in
the Caribbean, you can't forget the roti - a flour wrap with
curried meat or vegetables”.
Peggy and I have traveled throughout the
Caribbean from Florida
to Venezuela and learned to enjoy
local favorites like conch salad and
fried snapper to haute continental cuisine, our dining
options reflected the fusion of those many cultural influences.
Eva starts everyday with
fresh-from-the-sea ingredients, including grouper and snapper.
Only the finest meats trims her meat extensively draws from the
spices and techniques of the British, Spanish and West Indian
history. And it all comes together in a way that suits the mood
of the place, whether it’s the refined, old-world ambiance or
the elbows-on-the-table feel of the Fish Fry. But wherever and
however you dine, don’t leave without checking out the 206 rums
displayed in the recently hand made cabinet above the busy
kitchen.
For the young and the young of heart who finds
themselves at the Romanic Eva’s watering hole your romance will
be sparked with plenty of island spice, found in everything from
the freshly grated nutmeg floating on a Goombay Smash rum
cocktail to the fiery bits of habanero pepper that might spike
your cool rum mix salad.
This was truly a very memorable dining
experience, from the simplest down-home entrees to the more
upscale dinners enjoyed under a blanket of stars and a wonderful
sea mist.
Eva’s has become famous for some of her old
fermented grape juice list, beers and most of all for her exotic
rum cocktails and rum punch drinks.
We opted for Eva’s own
House specialty!!
The “Knockout Rum Punch”
which
was a nice way to finish off the night.
Rum is a spirit for all seasons--a favorite in
tall, chilled summer drinks and a traditional ingredient of
winter holiday cheer. It is the drink of romantics and
adventurers. It was the pirates' drink: "Yo, ho, ho and a bottle
of rum."
While the simple Rum and
Cola has long been among America's top ten favorite drinks, rums
are also the base for many tropical cocktails, including the
Daiquiri, Zombie, Mai Tai, and Pina Colada. Often mixed with a
potpourri of fruit juices, these drinks are usually
distinguished by exotic garnishes such as orchids. Paper
parasols and plastic monkeys also often decorate these drinks,
which adventurous bartenders sometimes serve in unusual
containers, such as hollowed-out coconut shells.
Rum is made from sugar cane
boiled down to a rich residue called molasses, which is then
fermented and distilled. Light rums are clear to pale gold in
color; dark rums are amber to a rich mahogany in color. Both
light and dark versions are normally 80 proof.
There are also 151-proof rums, which are
excellent in drinks and desserts that call for flaming. In
recent years, a number of specialty rums have been introduced,
flavored with coconut, spices, or fruit. These flavored rums can
give mainstream rum drinks a different twist. Be sure and check
out the Limin’ on the wall.
Eva’s A Caribbean Kitchen
31732 S. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949 499-6311 Open daily 5-9 PM.
www.evascaribbeankitchen.com
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on a culinary adventure with a Cheese & Wine Tasting
at Laguna Culinary Arts. Visit Laguna Canyon Winery
or dine at one of the many fine dining venues
offering a wide range of palette pleasing delights
from around the world - Mexican, Italian, Caribbean,
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St. Regis dining establishments include: Michael
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