The Cellar - Fullerton CA

4.6

3451 Reviews

$50 and over

French American

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 18, 2024

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Charming
Romantic

The Cellar is the perfect setting for an intimate and romantic evening of fine dining. In 1969, artistic craftsmen of Disneyland fame created a romantic rendezvous in the cellar of the old California Hotel. Intimate and cozy, the dining room is elegant amid structured arches and cave-like walls that are deecorated with wine casks and silver lanterns. Culinary excellence abounds with only the finest and freshest foods prepared in a lighter version of classical French cuisine and finely crafted cocktails which set a benchmark for all of Southern California!

If you are unable to obtain a reservation for the evening, please visit our sister restaurant which is located across the courtyard. https://www.opentable.com/r/hidalgo-fullerton

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
French American, Contemporary French, Contemporary French / American
Hours of operation
Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Bar and Lounge Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(714) 525-5682
Website
http://www.cellardining.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Scott Rosales
Catering
The Cellar is the premium catering vendor for The Villa Del Sol. If you are interested in having The Cellar host your event, please email chefscott@cellardining.com
Private party facilities
Enjoy our intimate main dining space, secluded Grotto area, or our upstairs private room surrounded by wine from the decades. Dining with intentionality.

Location
305 North Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832
Neighborhood
Fullerton
Cross street
Harbor & Wilshire Blvd. We are located downstairs on the North Side
Parking details
There is plenty of Free parking in the general area. Please know Wilshire is partially closed. From Harbor Blvd., please head West on Amerige, turn right on Malden, then right on Wilshire to park near the restaurant.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Christmas Eve
$127.74 per person
Prepaid
Dec 24, 2024 only
*PRICE INCLUDES TAX AND GRATUITY* Join us for our annual Four Course Christmas Eve Dinner! To make sure we can get everyone in spirit of the season, options will be offered for each course. We will also be offering a limited cocktail menu just for Christmas Eve!
New Years Eve Dinner *Tax & Gratuity Included
$159.69 per person
Prepaid
Dec 31, 2024 only
Join us for our annual New Years Eve Dinner! We will be offering a four course meal, with choices for each course. A champagne split will be included with each reservation as well! **PLEASE NOTE: PRICE INCLUDES TAX AND GRATUITY

Popular dishes

What 3,451 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Orange County
Romantic
North Orange County
Best Ambiance
North Orange County
Romantic

Review summary

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The Cellar in Fullerton, CA consistently impresses with its "top notch service and flavors packed foods." This underground gem offers a romantic and immersive dining experience, perfect for special occasions. Guests rave about the creative cocktails and delectable dishes like the chateaubriand. While it can be pricey, the ambiance and service make it worth every penny.

3,451 Reviews

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Terry
Orange County
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The meat and potatoes were amazing, but what’s with the “salad”. It was all purple cabbage!! Bitter and horrible. Did they think we wouldn’t notice that it contained no lettuce because it’s so dark?? 🤣. Our server was strange, like most of the clientele. I felt like we were in West Hollywood. Our 25th wedding anniversary and we had to share the crème brûlée. Kinda chintzy. But overall the food was good. Thank you. Parking is a nightmare.
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Russ
San Diego
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food and cocktails were very good. Very cool setting. We were seated and ordered cocktails. We were not offered menus until sitting 45 and then mains came out about 45 minutes later. The dessert menu was presented before the mains arrived. It was explained that the soufflé would need 30 minutes to bake. However we then felt rushed through dessert and then we were told they needed the table and we had to leave. We were there just over two hours and told we needed to leave at 8:35. Nobody was waiting and various open tables. Very disappointed after spending $500.
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Alice
New York City
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant is certainly out of the ordinary. The main dinning room is in the basement of a historical building. The Celler looks like a cave. The service was excellent. However, my date ordered the NY steak which he enjoyed except for the presentation. It is serviced pre-sliced. He did not care for that. Also, french fries were merely sliced potatoes. I did not care for my salmon. The dish was too sweet.
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Chris
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience with a very professional and friendly food server! Food was excellent - Fillet and short ribs are highly recommended. The 10oz Fillet looked larger than 10oz which was a nice surprise! Food was all delivered to the table with serving domes keeping it all warm. They then had multiple food servers pull the domes simultaneously for a great presentation. Only area I was a bit less impressed with was the souffle dessert. Ordered the vanilla base with blueberry topping -- I think the chocolate would have been better! Our second time visiting this establishment and will definitely be going again for dinner!
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Ramil
Los Angeles
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was delicious, especially the bone marrow appetizer. Cocktails were also very good, but the service is exemplary.
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Bill
VIP
Orange County
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Had a table in back - probably worst table in the restaurant. As a result, service was slow and ambience not as desirable. Food was fantastic. However based on location of seating and slow service, overall experience was not what I expected or value.
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Claude
VIP
Orange County
37 reviews
4.0
37 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food and service with an eclectic room-loved it!
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Juan
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waitress Jordan was awesome, attentive, and insightful to the menu. The drink menu was amazing and ordering off-menu for a Gin and tonic is still just as good as if it were on the menu. All of the courses are great, the best lobster bisque I’ve ever had. The Duck Confit was amazing. Would go back any chance I get.
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Vogt
VIP
Los Angeles
482 reviews
4.0
482 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The scallops were excellent. The cocktails are a little small. The filet mignon was very small. The potato side dish was fantastic.
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Karyn
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love The Cellar. Went for my husbands birthday to the annual wine sale, incredibly fun. The manager of the Cellar is an incredibly nice guy. He remembered us from the previous year and greeted our entire group. Can’t say enough about how lovely he and The Cellar are.
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FAQs

The Cellar - Fullerton CA is rated 4.6 stars by 3451 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 18, 2024

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

Google Map for The Cellar - Fullerton CA

305 North Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Harbor & Wilshire Blvd. We are located downstairs on the North Side
Neighborhood
Fullerton
Hours of operation
Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Bar and Lounge Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
French American, Contemporary French, Contemporary French / American
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
There is plenty of Free parking in the general area. Please know Wilshire is partially closed. From Harbor Blvd., please head West on Amerige, turn right on Malden, then right on Wilshire to park near the restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Scott Rosales
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cellardining.com/
Phone number
(714) 525-5682
Catering
The Cellar is the premium catering vendor for The Villa Del Sol. If you are interested in having The Cellar host your event, please email chefscott@cellardining.com
Private party facilities
Enjoy our intimate main dining space, secluded Grotto area, or our upstairs private room surrounded by wine from the decades. Dining with intentionality.

The Cellar - Fullerton CA

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Christmas Eve

New Years Eve Dinner *Tax & Gratuity Included

Popular dishes

Lobster Bisque

Classic Chateaubriand for Two

10oz Cape Grimm Filet Mignon

Menu

What 3,451 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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