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230 Forest Ave. Laguna Beach, CA 92651

949-494-2545 

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  • Eclectic, Fusion
    Sun-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm
    $$$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Semi-Formal
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
    Full bar
  • Accepted, Online Reservations Available
    Meters, Street
Description

The list of starter plates at 230 Forest Avenue gives you plenty to decide among, including wild-mushroom strudel wrapped in phyllo with a dark garlic sauce; roasted-artichoke crab dip with warm herbed-pita crisps; and salmon-and-mussel stew with white beans and applewood-smoked bacon, slow-simmered in a vegetable-fish broth.







  • 2010 | Best Martini

    This delightful sweet-and-sour twist on the watermelon-basil martini combines Pearl Plum vodka with triple sec, grapefruit juice and a sprig of basil. It's the perfect aperitif, smoothly complementing the prosciutto-wrapped shrimp or the blackened ahi tuna nicoise, although it's hard to say how much this intoxicating beverage owes its flavor to the simple fact you're drinking it in one of the best places to be in Orange County: 230 Forest Avenue is a place not just to eat and... More »

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  • Size Matters

    Size Matters

    | Thu, November 15, 2001

    Photo by Jeanne RiceWhat a difference a wall makes. If your stomach has a long memory, it might recall me reviewing Laguna's Vertical Wine Bar a couple of months ago, and my being underwhelmed by the high-attitude cuisine and dollhouse-sized porti... More »

Dinner Menu
Starter Plates
$14.00
Ahi Tuna Tartare
papaya, crab and wasabi caviar
$13.00
Mustard Rubbed Baby Lamb Chops
cucumber feta salad
$12.00
Sugarcane Tenderloin
mango slaw and sweet soy
$13.00
Crab Cakes
sweet corn relish, baby arugula and tarragon aioli
$15.00
Jumbo Shrimp Coctail
jicama citrus salsa and a duo of sauces
Green Plates
Half $6.00
Full $12.00
House Baby Field Greens
toasted pine nuts, granny smith apples, roma tomatoes, gorgonzola, balsamic vinaigrette
Half $6.00
Full $12.00
"classic" Caesar 230 Style
asiago cheese crisp
Half $10.00
Full $18.00
Chopped Seafood Salad
shrimp, lump crab meat, smoked bacon, tomato, gorgonzola, avocado, hard-boiled egg and chipotle ranch dressing
$18.00
Flat Iron Steak Salad
romaine hearts, herb jus and roquefort dressing
$17.00
Salmon Salad
grilled atlantic salmon, baby greens, pickled cucumber slaw and heirloom tomatoes
Pasta Bowls
$18.00
Rosemary Thyme Chicken
artichoke, mushrooms and roma tomatoes in an asiago cream sauce tossed with penne
$24.00
Tenderloin Strogaoff
white truffle and chive egg noodles
$23.00
Shrimp Scampi
roma tomatoes, capers and lemon zest with penne
$21.00
Short Rib Ravioli
sweet peas, heirloom tomatoes, prosciutto, arugula port wine reduction
$23.00
Frutti Di Mare
new zealand mussels, manila clams, shrimp, calamari and fish in a roasted vegetable tomato sauce with linguine
Ocean Plates
$28.00
Alaskan Halibut
hazelnut crusted, mexican papaya relish, a duo of sauces, sweet potato, yarn and taro chips
$32.00
Chilean Seabass
pan seared, baby spinach, roasted cipollini onions and ssmoked bacon, chevre goat cheese mashed potatoes, blackberry pinot noir butter
$27.00
Salmon
blackened, lump crab, potato and corn hash, charred tomato salsa and micro cilantro
$28.00
Swordfish
grilled provenal steak-cut, heirloom tomato salad, lemon caper butter, garlic herb fries
$29.00
Day Boat Scallops
pan seared, butternet squash porcini risotto, sweet corn nage and white truffle oil
Dessert
$9.00
Cream Brulee
seasonal berries, hazelnut cookie
$9.00
Chocolate Crossaint Bread Pudding
bourbon anglaise, vanilla bean ice cream
$9.00
Cast Iron Peach Cobbler
homemade peach ice cream
$12.00
Half Baked Chocolate Souffle Cake
vanilla bean ice cream
$9.00
Espreso Chip Hot Fudge Sundae
orange walnut biscotti
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