Kalaveras - Newport Beach

Kalaveras - Newport Beach reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mary VIP

   Los Angeles16 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

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

   Stay AWAY from the brunch. I really don’t like handing out bad reviews; however, this place for brunch deserves the poor accolades. Atmosphere, feels like a dinning hall in school. There are a few booths but for the most part you are herded like cattle into this square area where noise bounces off the walls. The service, I think they are trying; however, miss the mark entirely for brunch. Saw our server maybe four times during entire experience and that was just to deliver our drinks. Food, hot items in dishes were cold… someone needs to let them know that steam chaffing dishes need to be used and not the ones with the little warming lanterns underneath. Cold dishes were not nearly cold enough. We saw food sit out the entire time with nobody attending to anything to check on it. Bottomless mimosas, terrible. Pre mixed with a juice similar to OJ (mostly sugar) and bubbles. When we asked to have them poured separately, ya would have thought we were asking for the world. Ordered a skinny margarita with Don and I drank a lime juice drink. Didn’t taste anything other than lime. Then there was the mariachi band. I love a good mariachi band.. and these guys were good; however, playing in the square box where sound just vibrated throughout… made it so super loud. Like conversations had to stop as you couldn’t hear anything above the music. Then there is the price… $40 for crap… really??? Robbery. We arrived at about 12:45 so everything should have been in full swing brunch mode; however, it was screaming shut down. These folks need to kill this thing before it kills someone. Kalaveras needs to stick to what they are really good at which is lunch and dinner menu items. The food, service and drinks rock for menu lunch and dinner items. Just do everyone a favor and with completely revamp how their brunch is done or stay away from the money grab. Until that happens, the one start it is with advice to skip this place for brunch and try another location =(
   

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   CJ VIP

   Orange County17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

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

   The food was very good. Service was good, a little slow on the drinks, but the margaritas were delicious. It was a little loud but tolerable. Will definitely return and recommend it to my friends.
   

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   Mark VIP

   Las Vegas28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 5, 2025

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

   The restaurant was very good and the service was excellent. Glad we tried it.
   

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   Greg VIP

   Orange County3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 23, 2024

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

   Music was a bit loud. Otherwise, great. Friendly service.
   

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   Kaycie

   Las Vegas3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 2, 2024

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

   This was my first time at a Kalaveras where it was very quiet with low music and we were the only ones in the restaurant which I thought was odd for a Sunday evening but maybe the Newport Beach location isn’t as popular as the other locations. Either way it was still a great time and towards the end of our time there they cranked up the music volume to its normally loud levels
   

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   Idalia

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on October 26, 2024

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

   I have only been to this location twice and It did not disappoint 🤩 first time I tried the hot chocolate and it came with small conchas which btw it was the bomb. With a burrito 🌯 I thought it had a earthy taste which not going to lie it taste good! This being my second time coming to this place but for my birthday 🎉 and it was great service, food, and ambiance was awesome. Def planning on going back for another birthday 🎉 Thanks to our waitress she was so awesome!
   

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   Rebecca VIP

   Orange County61 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on September 28, 2024

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

   Food is delicious and service is excellent. It is good place to celebrate someone's birthday!
   

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   Mark

   Phoenix1 review

   3.0

   Dined on September 2, 2024

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

   Food and drinks were amazing. Service was not good even though we were one of the only parties in the restaurant at the time. Very slow to get orders, forgot one of the dinner orders and had to find someone to let them know because nobody came back to the table to make sure we had gotten everything. Let the server know before we ordered that we needed to split the bill between two parties and the bill was still an issue at the end. Will definitely be back because the food is really good. Hopefully this was just an off night on the service side.
   

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   Elandra

   Seattle4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on August 15, 2024

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

   Delicious food and friendly service, I got the esquire and I could’ve easier ate five more it was so yummy.
   

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    ClarissaJ

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 11, 2024

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

    This place was really amazing, lots of great food for choices, the atmosphere and ambience was incredible! I just wish there was more options for drinks with the brunch. But still amazing and will go back!!! ✨✨✨✨✨
    

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