One of Orange's local breweries, Green Cheek Brewing Co., was established in 2017 by two friends and beer aficionados who wanted to create a variety of hop-forward brews. You and your friends may head over to this buzzing spot, which is teeming with people from all walks of life, coming for fantastic beverages, amazing cuisine, and good music. No matter what your taste preferences are, the beer selection at this bar is varied and interesting. The craft beer may be sampled here on tap or in bottles, and the tasting area is open with a view of the brewing machinery. This is the third site for Green Cheek Beer Company, and it's in Sunset Beach. It has an outside rooftop terrace where you can unwind and relish the food and beverage menu, which includes pub grill favorites and quick eats.
In a contemporary setting at Atrium Hotel, this restaurant is a dining hub serving Mediterranean varieties. Waterfalls Restaurant has featured on the cover of Great Taste Magazine, gaining appreciation for the cuisine, with classic European influences. It's great to start off your day here with the Morning Eye Openers like California Combo or Buttermilk Flapjacks. Fresh fruits, cereals and eggs are here as well. Elaborate starters, crispy salads, grilled sandwiches and pastas complete the lunch menu. Entrees are filling combos of potato, Avocado, Salsa, garlic butter and the likes.
The moment you step into Sol Restaurant, you know this place is filled with vibrant energy and of course, good food. Beef, chicken or seafood, this place serves each dish filled with great taste. Clams, shrimps, lobsters, fresh out of the sea are transformed into culinary delights that no seafood lover can afford to miss. Binge on meatloaf that is nothing short of homemade. Pasta eaters need not worry, for this diner also serves scrumptious pasta treats. With entertainment like live musical nights, this restaurant truly represents Newport beach.
Everyone talks about this place. Good food, good crowd and good service is what completes Daikokuya. This authentic Japanese food joint's specialty is the Daikoku Raumen soup, pork and egg combination dish. You might just get confused as to what to order from the extensive variety of Ramens on offer. They kind of have an open-air kitchen where you can actually watch the chefs make your meal. There is a long waiting list at most times out here. But the wait is worth!
Let all of your assumptions go when you come to Au Lac, a Vietnamese-inspired vegan raw food restaurant. The exterior of the restaurant is a typical hole in the wall. But the interior is surprisingly nice with ambient light, modern utensils, and happy diners. Hardly anything on the menu looks familiar. But seriously, everything looks fabulous and tastes great. Definitely try one raw food dish and one soy-meat dish. Cream Cheese is a delightful raw appetizer. Soy fish clay pot sensation treats you with soy fish with no sacrifice in taste. Last but not least, do dessert, or you'll regret it.
The age-old adage of "Don't judge a book by its cover" might actually be pertinent here. This place has got all the fixings to be a Mexican fusion restaurant—from poblano chiles to chipotle—yet it also serves as a community outreach and rehabilitation program that provides stable alternatives to gang life. The waitresses are able to receive free cooking classes, job training and placement in the hospitality sector, and transition counseling. And as if that weren't enough, they've also got an organic garden where they grow their own fresh veggies and an art gallery. The long list of tacos and vegetarian options are the final clinchers!