The Cellar - Fullerton CA

The Cellar - Fullerton CA reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Jason VIP

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The best open secret in North Orange County. The cocktails are second to none. The dining room experience is quality French in an atmosphere designed by Gene White, who also designed the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyland. The best experience for any special occasion or just a night out together.
   

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   charlie

   Orange County1 review

   2.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The Cellar has always been a special occasion restaurant for my wife and me. We've celebrated many anniversaries there and always had wonderful experiences. Who couldn't? The interior was designed by the same person who designed the Pirates of the Caribbean, there was the romantic history of Richard Burton proposing to Elizabeth Taylor in one of the back booths, an extensive wine list, and the food...classic dishes of the highest quality skillfully prepared. It was with all this in that we made reservations for our 27th anniversary. We hadn't been there in a few years and things have changed. The magical decor is still there but the extensive wine list is gone, sadly. The previous sommelier (Robert) knew his business and was able to get some really wonderful wines that were fairly priced to the customer. We ordered steak tartare as an appetizer, a dish that had always been a delightful treat. Gone was the classic presentation. What we received was an interpretation of steak tartare. Rough chopped beef smothered in something (I think worcestershire sauce) and served on a crostini. Back to the kitchen it went. For our entree we shared the New York steak. While the flavor was pleasant the quality was terrible. It was so full of gristle there was a small pile of unchewable bites on each plate. After a few jaw straining bites we surrendered to the steak and ordered dessert. Luckily, the souffles are still exquisite and worth a trip to The Cellar all by themselves, something we may consider in the future. As for dinner, not again. I do want to acknowledge our server (Lisa). She deserves recognition for being very professional and knowing her business.
   

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   Erin VIP

   Orange County47 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Lily is a great person and server. Delicious drinks and food.
   

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   Chance VIP

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The Cellar was fantastic experience. Food was delicious and there staff were super friendly. Enjoyed every minute of the Cellar and we will be back.
   

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   Pedro

   Los Angeles7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Every wed I take my wife out for dinner. We usually stay around the dtla , Hollywood area. Today I seen a tik tok about the cellar. I knew I had to book a reservation. Honestly it did not disappoint. Hands down a solid 10! From drinks to food to desserts. The service is excellent. Lisa our waitress was awesome.
   

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   Dayana

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   My first time dining and overall the experience was fantastic. Shannon, our hostess made it an absolute pleasant evening. Coming back for my birthday!
   

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   Othman

   Dallas1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   Food was excellent, but we were in a rush and our main courses took exactly one hour to land on our table with very little communication from the staff.
   

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   Brando

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

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

   I love The Cellar! Amazing food, host and servers are always fantastic, bartenders on point. Looking forward to my next business meeting to eat here again.
   

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   Jessie

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 21, 2025

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

   Amazing experience, the food was exceptional as well as environment. Lisa, our server was amazing, she gave myself the best recommendations for a drink. (The Green Mile).
   

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    Robert

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

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

    Very good, accommodating service. Food was very good. We had reserved for 8 with non-refundable prizes fix reservations for Easter and 2 of our party were no shows. Management allowed us to credit our drinks to the no-show reservations, which was decent and the right thing to do, but not guaranteed. We were appreciative. An altogether very nice Easter brunch.
    

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