Morton's The Steakhouse - Santa Ana

Morton's The Steakhouse - Santa Ana reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Lina

   Orange County2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Great food and service. The chocolate lava cake was the only disappointment. (Our server brought us a sundae instead of the hot chocolate cake) not bad but not the legendary hot chocolate lava cake. 😫
   

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   Karyn

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Morton's is still the BEST!!! The entire dining experience is always top notch from first entering the restaurant to leaving. I can't wait until my next visit.
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles1 review

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The food was pretty good for the most part but I have had better at cheaper prices. I had the surf and turf and the lobster was actually pretty good. My steak was OK not amazing but good but it was also very small. I also had the crab mashed potatoes, which were actually really good. My wife had the Alaskan king crab legs, and the lobster mac & cheese. Both of them were pretty good but also little overpriced. We had crabcakes for an appetizer and I’ve had better but they were still pretty good but for two crabcakes for $47 I think it’s kind of stretching it the bread before our appetizer was actually pretty good and I like the butter they gave with it. The weight was actually kind of long for the food, but I had a place like this. I understand you make everything to order so I give a little on that. we had a Keylime pie for dessert and I really liked it but my wife thought it was a little strong for her liking. All in all the atmosphere was OK. It was during the week so it wasn’t extremely crowded. The service was actually outstanding, but of course the servers work for tips so best you should expect. But for what you get and what you pay I will say it’s not worth it and it was nice to experience it once but we will never go back again. I’ve been to and have had much better steaks at lower prices. 
   

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   Michelle VIP

   Orange County8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   I had the oyster dynamite and that was really good. I also had the French onion soup. That was good. My husband had the lobster raviolis that were really good. We sat at the bar and ate dinner and we had great service.
   

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   Alan VIP

   Central Coast114 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Great service by Bayley! Our meal was excellent, management staff made sure everything was to our satisfaction! It was
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Service was good. They were busy. Steaks were a little too medium, for the overall price, I’d expect better but it’s Morton’s. Always a nice outing overall and they are very organised and truly think of everything.
   

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   Marika

   Orange County9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   I took my family to Morton’s and had an overall nice experience. The wine and lobster Mac and Cheese were sub par. The wine was corked and the lobster tasted fishy. We did not send anything back because we ate half of the Mac and cheese and I drank my wine. I am not confrontational. I thought our server was attentive and the rest of the food was delicious. Our rib eye, veggies and dessert were excellent.
   

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   Ron

   Los Angeles11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   The drinks were great and the bartender kind. She returned my card to me in the restaurant when I accidentally left it at the bar. All of the food was superb, the steaks in particular were perfectly cooked. The only slight downside was the wait service. Our server seemed to be a little off his game and kept forgetting to clean off the table after each course and supply new utensils. Overall, dinner was wonderful experience and my father was quite happy for his birthday.
   

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   Christian

   Orange County13 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   Never been at a Morton’s Steakhouse so decided to try it during OC Restaurant Week. Decor and ambiance is outdated, very 70s -80s, kind of dark but they might go for it to make the place “romantic”. Service was great. While we were waiting for our table we went to the bar to have a drink and our server was very nice. Also the server at our table was nice although I had hoped she’d stopped a few more times to check on us. I think she was too busy. Food was ok. Considering these restaurant weeks are adopted so people can try the food of such restaurants and gain clientele I assume the same quality and taste provided for these events would be the same during any other week. So, although the steaks we ordered were good, they were no exception than any other good steakhouse. The portions of the accompaniments were large, which could be more to share than for one person. Overall the experience was good
   

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    Randp

    Coastal Georgia1 review

    2.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

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

    Expected so much more. Needed to be reseated. Waiter was attentive but he was worn out. Dine Around was clearly kicking this place to the curb. The food was just ok. Some hot some cold. None of the food was plated or presented in an appetizing way. Then the steaks came out. My wife’s was the tail end of the loin all filled with sinewy bits and should have never been allowed through the pass. Covered in Oscar style didn’t do the trick - it was a no go. Made for an exceptional doggy bag. $140 later (no liquor) we decided Morton’s isn’t a return for us.
    

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