Duane's Prime Steaks & Seafood Restaurant

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   Felicia

   Orange County

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best Steakhouse I’ve ever eaten at, we go every year in December
   

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   Lisa

   Los Angeles

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We went to the Mission Inn to enjoy the Festival of Lights and to have a fine dining meal at their steakhouse. Melody was our server and she was attentive and just lovely. Timing was well paced and not rushed. The filet mignon was perfection. At 19.00 The Caesar salad was only ok, and not very substantial. Needed more romaine. The 14.00 baked potato was also on the small side and not particularly fluffy. For the prices of sides these days they can do better. Because it is the holiday season, the restaurant had carolers. They came to each table who wanted them and took special requests. The whole evening was super festive and a fun way to enjoy something special during the holidays. Expensive but worth the experience.
   

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   Steph

   VIP

   Orange County

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The menu didn't have a lot of options, we were hoping there were nightly specials offered but that was not the case. Our party had a reservation and we were seated close to reservation time which we appreciated. There was a delay in service, once we ordered it took 20 minutes to bring the first course out (lobster bisque soup) and another 20+ minutes to be served the entrees. A few of the items were disappointing... would not recommend the lobster bisque soup, would not recommend the salmon or the lobster mac and cheese (was literally Kraft with one tiny morsel of lobster). The filet was a good portion and prepared well as ordered. The lobster was just okay. For the prices the quality was not up to par.
   

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   grace

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Ambience is good, service was great. I wish there’s more food selection & also some holiday menu
   

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   Chris

   Orange County

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Duanes is an annual dinner for our family. In years past it has rivaled almost any steakhouse around. This year was a huge disappointment. The costs increase drastically and the quality and quantity of food was reduced significantly. The shrimp cocktail was expensive but looked like sonething you would get at a low budge restaurant. Lobster bisque was served in a tiny bowl. The steak quality was no where near what it was in past. We waited like 40 minutes for bread and actually got our appetizers before the bread. The menu was reduced a lot with a lot less seafood options. Its sad that a family tradition is now being questioned because the restaurant wants to save some money on quality and quantity. Wish i had this years money back after this experience
   

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   Dori

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   118 reviews

   5.0

   118 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The Caesar and Innkeeper salads were excellent. The lobster entree was succulent, large and perfectly prepared. The baked potato was humongous and the truffle mac and cheese decadent
   

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   Glenn

   VIP

   Palm Springs

   15 reviews

   1.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We have been going to Duane’s during the Christmas Season for many years, and this year the experience was a total disaster. The server ignored us for 35 minutes, and the service afterward was abysmal. The dinner menu has been reduced to very few choices, all monstrously overpriced vs. value, and the food itself was not well done. The wine list was equally abysmal and overpriced; one Pinot Grigio, avaialable for $8 at grocery stores was $60/bottle and tasted like tap water. It is sad see a formerly good restaurant go into s steep decline. We won’t be back. It was embarrassing to take a friend for his first dinner there.
   

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   Rudy

   Greater Boston

   16 reviews

   4.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Doesn't start off well when you hurry to be on time and they seat you 25 min late. Hostess didn't seem like it was a big deal so thinking it is common.
   

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   Carol

   San Diego

   39 reviews

   5.0

   39 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food and restaurant are top notch. The bar area just outside the restaurant is ridiculously slow. We waited 30 minutes for our simple drink order. This seems to be the norm, as the same thing happened the last time we came to Duane's.
   

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    TANYA

    VIP

    San Francisco

    30 reviews

    3.0

    30 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5

    Our table was a fantastic and the decor and holiday lighting was beautiful. Even though we had a reservation, we still had to wait 15 minutes and it took quite some time for anyone to come over and help us after we were seated. Though we had several waiters and they were all extremely nice and friendly, we ordered a bottle of wine and had to pour it ourselves. Not once did our waiter fill up our glasses, even when he stopped by the table and though the steak was delicious, the overall price of the dinner was astronomical given the overall service. Again, everyone was really nice, but it lacked the sophistication for the price. 
    

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