Best Casual Restaurants in Laguna Hills / Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch

72 restaurants available nearby

1. Mint

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5.0

Exceptional(0)

Price: Expensive

• Indian • Laguna Hills / Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch

Booked 5 times today

Mint restaurant looks forward to welcoming you soon!

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2. Fogo de Chao - Irvine Spectrum

4.2

Awesome(2255)

Price: Moderate

• Brazilian • Irvine

Booked 102 times today

Fogo de Chão is an internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to discover what's next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old culinary art of churrasco - roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame - into a cultural dining experience of discovery. Please join us in our dining room, in our more casual Bar Fogo, or bring the Fogo Experience to you with Fogo To-Go or Catering. Visit our website to make a reservation or place an order.

3. Puesto Los Olivos

4.6

Exceptional(1765)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • Irvine

Booked 38 times today

Owned and operated by a Mexican American family whose best memories all include tacos, Puesto is an award-winning Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar providing an innovative approach to authentic Mexican flavors. Puesto has garnered national acclaim for its Mexico City-style crispy melted cheese tacos, served on handmade non-GMO, organic, maíz azul stone-ground tortillas. In addition to tacos, offerings include a selection of fresh catch ceviches, guacamoles, starters and ensaladas, courtesy of Chef/Partner Luisteen Gonzales. The bar program showcases the best of Mexico City through the use of fresh ingredients in our hand crafted cocktails and housemade Micheladas, tequilas, mezcals, Baja craft beers, and Valle de Guadalupe wines you can’t find elsewhere We’re honored to have been featured by media outlets nationally and internationally, some of which include National Geographic, Huffington Post, Refinery 29, MSN, Insider, Zagat, Eater, Food and Wine, and LA Times.

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4. Javier's Irvine Spectrum

4.6

Exceptional(48)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Irvine

Booked 200 times today

Javier's Irvine Spectrum serves original Mexican cuisine. Opened in 2004 and located close to the 405 and 5 freeways, the restaurant offers numerous entrees and combo meals. Javier's Irvine Spectrum selects and serves only the freshest ingredients, including sustainable and in-season seafood, natural chicken and center-cut #1 prime Angus beef. Every dish is prepared fresh to order, and guests may sit in the spacious main dining room, on the intimate patio, at the bar or in a private dining area.The dining room is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday until 11:00 p.m. Javier's Irvine Spectrum's full bar is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Reservations are accepted.

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5. Fennel Kitchen & Bar

4.8

Exceptional(174)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel

Booked 7 times today

Fennel Kitchen and Bar is a contemporary Mediterranean restaurant that offers an authentic, healthy, and vibrant dining experience by seamlessly blending the flavors of the sun-kissed Mediterranean shores with exotic Middle Eastern cuisine. Our thoughtfully crafted menu meets diverse dietary preferences, including traditional kabobs bursting with flavor, to simple, authentic vegetarian dishes. We believe beauty lies in the details and we strive to ensure that every aspect of your dining experience is memorable.

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6. OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ Town Center Aliso Viejo

4.7

Exceptional(1582)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel

Booked 14 times today

At Opah Restaurant & Bar, we serve the finest fresh fish in Orange County. Carefully hand selected each day to deliver the best quality available. Come in and enjoy the menu created by Marc A. Cohen, One of the Best Chef's in Orange County. The menu is exquisite, featuring edible works of art, that look so good the could be on a magazine cover. Dont forget to try one of our signature Award Winning Martinis. If you wondering how we came up with the name Opah. It comes from the Hawaiian word for Moonfish, which was once viewed as Good Luck by fisherman, & often given away as a gesture of Good Will.

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7. Rancho Capistrano Winery - Ladera Ranch

4.6

Exceptional(238)

Price: Moderate

• Winery • Ladera Ranch

Booked 10 times today

Discover the epitome of outdoor and indoor dining excellence at Rancho Capistrano Winery in Ladera Ranch. Our expansive wrap-around heated deck offers breathtaking views of the picturesque Ladera Town Green park, creating the perfect ambiance for a memorable dining experience. Plus, enjoy the convenience of abundant free parking, ensuring a hassle-free visit every time. We offer over 35 of our own wines created from some of the finest vineyards in the west coast and a food menu that has won over 40 "Best of" awards.

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8. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Laguna Hills

4.4

Awesome(180)

Price: Moderate

• American • Laguna Hills / Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch

Booked 10 times today

Time counts at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we've continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ's a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ's to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back. We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we've put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better. So in many ways we haven't just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it's because of them we're continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts. Welcome to BJ's, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.

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9. O'Neill's Bar & Grill

4.7

Exceptional(1115)

Price: Moderate

• Californian • Mission Viejo / Rancho Santa Margarita

Booked 10 times today

O'Neill's - our 4,600 square foot bar and grill - is a very popular place after a round of golf. Enjoy great meals and cocktails while you also take in the breathtaking views of the Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, Trabuco Creek, and the course.

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10. P.F. Chang's - Irvine Spectrum

4.2

Awesome(235)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Irvine

Booked 6 times today

P.F. Chang's is a restaurant concept that honors the 2,000-year-old Asian tradition of wok cooking and believes in making food from scratch every day in every restaurant. With a Farm to Wok™ food philosophy at its core, P.F. Chang's chefs hand-roll dim sum, hand chop and slice all vegetables and meats, handcraft every sauce and wok-cook each recipe, every day in every restaurant using wholesome, fresh ingredients. With roots in Chinese cooking, the culinary landscape at P.F. Chang's now stretches across Asia with diverse, culturally inspired recipes including hand-rolled sushi, Vietnamese-style soups and bowls, traditional Chinese dim sum, wok-fired chicken and beef entrées, and family style noodles and rice. All made from scratch every day.

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sonja
San Antonio •1 review
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Salad bar was plentiful with a large variety of salad, veggies, cheeses, and salami/salmon options. Main meat course was a little bit lacking - most beef options are very salty. Seems like they offered garlic steak the most which was actually pretty tasty. Filet mignon came once and and was only available cooked Medium so it was kind of dry. I did not try the lamb (I’m not a fan of lamb) but others at the table said it was good. Accidentally got the mineral water ($8) instead of tap water which bummed me out.
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Fogo de Chao - Irvine SpectrumPrice: Moderate• Brazilian• Irvine
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4.2
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Mariavip
Orange County •20 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
This is my go-to spot for tacos, ceviche, guacamole, and chips with salsa. As someone born and raised in Mexico City, this place reminds me of some of the restaurants back home. Must try.
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Puesto Los OlivosPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Mexican• Irvine
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4.6
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Gloria
Orange County •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Our server was very friendly and did an awesome job. The weird part of our experience was that someone had the same name, number of guests, and reservation time as us so there was some confusion. It was our table but someone from the other party almost took our table. Luckily our whole party was there and not the other group.
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Javier's Irvine SpectrumPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Irvine
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4.6
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Debravip
Orange County •61 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 17, 2024
Jacob is always friendly and he works hard to make the experience great!
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Fennel Kitchen & BarPrice: Moderate• Mediterranean• Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel
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4.8

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72 restaurants available nearby

1. Mint

2. Fogo de Chao - Irvine Spectrum

3. Puesto Los Olivos

4. Javier's Irvine Spectrum

5. Fennel Kitchen & Bar

6. OPAH Restaurant & Bar @ Town Center Aliso Viejo

7. Rancho Capistrano Winery - Ladera Ranch

8. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Laguna Hills

9. O'Neill's Bar & Grill

10. P.F. Chang's - Irvine Spectrum

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