Need restaurant rec for Orange County, CA

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<p>No dessert?!! Are you mad?</p>

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<p>Wonderful lunch and dinner suggestions! Now, does anyone have a suggestion in the same area for a Sunday Brunch?</p>

<p>Something close to South Coast Plaza would be perfect rather than coastal Corona Del Mar or Newport, although I know there are many good places on the coast. We’ll be a bit time conscious, so freeway ease would be helpful.</p>

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<p>The Clubhouse Restaurant (mentioned above - in South Coast Plaza - but with an entrance separate from the mall) does have a Sunday Brunch. I have not tried it but I have eaten lunch and dinner there and their food is quite good.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.theclubhouse.com/Costa_Mesa/brunch.cfm[/url]”>http://www.theclubhouse.com/Costa_Mesa/brunch.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Scott’s Seafood and Antonello’s possibly have a brunch and/or early lunch.</p>

<p>Zov’s Bistro in Tustin (close to 55 freeway and 17th Street) has some of the best food in Orange County and I think they have a brunch as well (this would be my top pick but it is somewhat apart from your location).</p>

<p>Less upscale restaurants but still good quality food - Gypsy Den (good for vegetarians too) and Sidestreet Cafe (in Costa Mesa but closer to Newport - south on the 55 from the 405). </p>

<p>What price range are you looking for? Buffet style or off the menu?</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.zovs.com/menu_cafebrunch.html[/url]”>http://www.zovs.com/menu_cafebrunch.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Link for Zov’s menu</p>

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<p>Thanks for the suggestions, gw! </p>

<p>We’ll be celebrating my mother-in-law’s 84th, so price is not as important as a warm and friendly, not too noisy, ambience and good food. The family always enjoys a good buffet, but it’s not necessary.
Is the Clubhouse buffet, and do you think it’s “light” enough for a grammy and her loved ones?</p>

<p>Have you ever had brunch at the Westin?</p>

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<p>Ellemenope, I wasn’t mad but I was disappointed. However, neither client nor S.O. were having dessert and it would have been Bad Form…as it was, they humored me some coffee, which I really wanted for the drive back. Also, at this juncture, I’m down to only one pound above where I was before the holidays started last Thanksigiving and the one pound is becoming like a certain white whale for me. Plus I told TheMom that I want to go back there with her and that way there will be no raised eyebrow nor wagging finger if we <em>both</em> have a dessert, you see…</p>

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<p>ASAP - pretty sure none of the restaurants I mentioned are buffet. </p>

<p>A restaurant I did not mention before (because I am not really crazy about it), is the Orange County Mining Company. They have an extensive and popular Sunday Brunch buffet and I actually took my grandmother there and she loved it. It is in Orange (so even further from SCP than Zov’s) but up on a hill with a fabulous view. </p>

<p>I have stayed at the Westin but have not eaten at their restaurant. I used to work at a Westin in AZ and I based on that, I am guessing that there food is pretty good.</p>

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<p>I’m surprised by some of the recommendations here. Most of the restaurants are suitable for a family with young children, but not the type of place to take a client. Many of the restaurants are also far from where you said you want to go. I would recommend Pinot Provence in the Westin hotel across from South Coast; it’s quiet and elegant, but still fairly casual. If you want a more fun place, I like Bangkok Four which is in South Coast Plaza in the part that used to be known as Crystal Court. There’s lots of free parking, too, while you’ll have to valet park at Pinot Provence.</p>

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<p>Go to Balboa Bay Club.</p>