Waverly Restaurant & Lounge

Waverly Restaurant & Lounge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Molly

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Second time at Waverly and happy to be back! Brought my family for my sisters birthday celebration and my pup. Outdoor seating was perfect and cocktails and good were all great too! Will definitely be bank again!
   

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   Gary VIP

   Orange County7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food was great, service was attentive , but the noise level and type of music was a little out there. Not what I remember from previous experiences at the Waverly .
   

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   Kris VIP

   Chicago52 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

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

   Love this place. Never disappointed. First time for brunch . Delicious Bridget was great. Highly recommend.
   

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   Latynn VIP

   Los Angeles11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

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

   Fun on a Sunday mid-morning - DJ inside did a good job feeling the crowd's vibe - ate outside on patio (quieter for conversation) - make a reservation
   

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   Helen VIP

   San Diego58 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

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

   I made. Reservation for 4 for a Saturday night. We were double dating with good friends. When we arrived we were seated right away and given our choice of outdoor by the entrance (near a courtyard) or lounge outdoor. We chose the lounge outdoor which has a view of the ocean (kind of). There were heat lamps and blankets since it was in the 50’s around 7 pm which were greatly appreciated. (That might not be cold for east coast visitors but for local San Diegans, that’s a tad chilly. We had the good fortune of sitting in Max’s section. If you want an awesome server who grew up in the restaurant industry and knows his stuff and his wines, then ask to be seated in Max’s section. We ordered a few appetizers including the kale salad which was awesome (the best any of us have ever had) plus the whipped ricotta, and some other peanut sauce dish. They were all amazing!!! They gave us extra bread upon request. We brought our own wines and corkage was $25/bottle which was to be expected. Our entrees included the steak, the lamb chops (you only get 2 and they’re quite small), the pork chop (generous cut and cooked via sous vide), and the barramundi (fish). All were cooked perfectly though my husband was disappointed that the lamb chops entree was small. Our server brought us a complimentary toffee pudding which we shared. Likely because we were racking up a decent sized bill. The pudding was seriously mind blowing! Sooo good. Order it! Lastly we had some after dinner cordials to finish out the evening. Our bill came to about $360 for the four of us but this included the 3 appetizers, the 4 entrees, 3 martinis, a sambuca, a carajillo, and corkage for 3 bottles ($75 total). All in all, not bad considering how much food and drink we had. Oh, and did I mention that Mitt Romney was dining there at the same time? Definitely go but make a reservation on Open Table. The restaurant was packed. Great food and service!. Waverly has a great vibe.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

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

   Favorite restaurant of all time. Lamb chops all day every day
   

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   Bob

   Cleveland37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

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

   Fantastic Caesar Salad - best croutons ever, if ordering more food great to split as an appetizer, fish and pasta entrees were also wonderful.
   

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   Noelle VIP

   Cincinnati3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

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

   The live music was so loud we were having to scream. It wasn’t enjoyable to have conversation. It was an early dinner, but I could see that being appropriate later on in the evening.
   

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   William VIP

   Los Angeles23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

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

   We love Waverly, always great service and the food is insane. Cesar salad was is the best. Lily the hostess could not be nicer, pay her more money. Thank you Poppy’s Parents
   

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    JillB

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

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

    Great place for lunch or dinner good location and always fun
    

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