Sylvester's Italian Chophouse

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   Michele

   Orange County

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   The lasagna was delicious. We also enjoyed the skirt steak. The lemon cake for dessert was a lovely finish.
   

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   James

   Phoenix

   31 reviews

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   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

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

   We have dined here several times and always enjoy. Menu is limited for Italian, yet diverse in offerings. Ambience is great, as well as delicious food and great bar. All servers are attentive.
   

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   anne

   Central Coast

   9 reviews

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   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

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

   Food was very high quality and prices were surprisingly reasonable. Ox tail pasta was excellent, as was the skirt steak. Ahi tuna and bone marrow appetizer was fantastic. Only glitch was that the main courses arrived while we were still eating the app, but manager quickly and graciously fixed the issue. We will definitely go back.
   

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   Jenny

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Amazing food and great customer service! I will always come here when craving authentic pasta!
   

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   Aaron

   Orange County

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

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

   Sylvester’s is always a good choice! Love the service, drinks, and ambiance! I’ve never had a remotely negative experience! Great choice to bring people who haven’t experienced San Clemente!
   

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   Lawrence

   Orange County

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 2, 2024

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

   It's set up as a bar with eating as an afterthought. Extremely noisy. Service and food mediocre at best.
   

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   sherry

   Orange County

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on October 27, 2024

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

   The food was excellent except for the fish entre. It was not completely boneless even though it was supposed to be boned. It was very small and came with no sides. For $32 I expect at least one side. My advice is get the chicken or a steak so you won’t leave hungry. As far as ambience, the patio door was left open and the breeze coming in was off the ocean so quite cold. I would recommend they keep the door closed. Otherwise it’s a lovely spot for dinner.
   

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   Greg

   Orange County

   4 reviews

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   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on October 20, 2024

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

   Nice dinner... had the meatball appetizer and it was nicely prepared. Sauce was wonderful and the meatballs were a little dry on their exterior but really flavored well and worthy. There were 3 of them and the size was perfect. The lasagna was the bomb and my brides steal was very nice. The olive cake was wonderful with the pecan ice cream and the super Tuscan wine by the glass was great too. Ordered a pizza (Margherita) and the flavor was good, but was too loose in the middle. Mama had Steak and it had a nice crust on it. My concerns: too many empty tables. The food is really good and we will be back and will likely try the pastas. We didn't get a bread service - nor did we ask, but that is something that we would normally ask for. The pricing feels right. Everything was well put together and we will be back.
   

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   Kimberly

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on October 18, 2024

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

   Enjoyed our first visit. The beef carpaccio was delicious as well as the pastas; Fusilli, Spaghetti and meatballs, and the veal filled one. Next time we will try the steaks. The waitress was friendly but could have been more attentive. It wasn’t busy we went early. Also not sure if they have dessert, we were not offered any. Realized that as I was driving home.
   

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    Shari

    Orange County

    10 reviews

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    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2024

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

    This was our first visit and we really enjoyed ourselves. The food was unique and tasty. I rated it 4 stars because the rib eye was overcooked. We'll try the filet next time. I hope the restaurant does well and look forward to more menu choices in the future.
    

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