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19530 Jamboree Road Irvine, CA 92612

949-261-1222

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Cuisine(s): Eclectic, Fusion

Hours: Mon-Fri:11-3pm Lunch Mon-Thurs: 5-10pm Dinner Fri-Sat: 5-11pm Dinner Sun: 5-9pm Dinner

Price: $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: Elegant/Casual

Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Business Dining

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Full bar
Reservations: Accepted, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Garage, Valet, Validation Available

Description

"Global cuisine" is just a marketing catch phrase that replaces the now-trite-sounding "fusion," but it means the same thing: expect anything to show up on your plate. At Kimera, you'll see prosciutto and aioli on the same menu as kim chee and wasabi-but somehow, executive chef Chris Grodach makes all the different cultures peacefully co-exist. Now if only the United Nations can do the same for the real world beyond our plates.

Kimera Restaurant's world class beer tasting Wednesdays

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. every Wed.

If you’re tired of the usual snoozy Newport wine-drinking soirees at which everything winds up tasting the same by the end of the night, Kimera Res...
Taco Thursdays

4:00 p.m. every Thu.

Specials begin after 4pm: Pulled Pork Street Taco $6 Grilled Fish Taco $7 Combination Taco Plate $9 Peligroso Silver Shot $6 Peligroso Margarita $...

Going Global

By EDWIN GOEI | Thu, June 14, 2007

Ah, youth. The smell of wet cement still lingers inside Kimera, the latest addition to the restaurant family that counts the much-revered Bistango and Bayside as elders. This new eatery, located in an office complex under the shadow of Google's ne... More »

Dinner Menu

Start Here

$5.50

Skinny Fries
parmesan, garlic, parsley, aioli

$5.95

Charred Brussels Sprouts
hazelnuts, lemon olive oil

$10.75

Maryland Blue Crab Cake
tomato tartare, mache lettuce, yuzu vinaigrette

$9.25

Pepper Saered Tuna & Mixed Greens
crisp vegetables, white balsamic dressing

$6.50

Caesar Salad
fccaccia croutons, parmesan caesar dressing.

Sliders

$8.50

Meyere's All Natural Beef
lettuce, tomato, onion

$8.50

Beef Short Rib ''sloppy Joe''
sage and fried shallots

$9.50

Pepper Saered Tuna
lettuce, tomato, onion, ranch

$8.50

Chicken Kefta
curry sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion

$16.00

Sample All Four

From the Pizza Oven

$12.00

Peoto Pizza
goat cheese, tomato, red pepper, parsley

$11.00

Margherita Pizza
tomato, basil, mozzarella

$15.00

Mushroom Truffle Oil Pizza
goat and fontina cheese

$12.00

Bbq Chicken Pizza
corn, onion, pepper, cilantro, parmesan

$12.00

Pizza With Sausage
pepperoni, mushroom, peppers, onion

Cured Meats

$4.25

Cityerio Prosciutto, Italy

$5.25

Kobe Wagyu Bresaola, Italy

$5.25

Imported Sporessata, Italy

$5.25

Lomo Embuchado, Spain

$14.00

Selection Of Three

End Here

$8.00

Six House Made Doughnuts
vanilla & chocolate sauce

$6.00

Baked Hot Chocolate
chantilly cream, shaved chocolate

$6.00

Creme Caramel

$6.00

Vanilla Cheese Cake
with raspberry coulis

$6.00

Seasonal Selection Of Sorbet

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Kimera Restaurant & Lounge

19530 Jamboree Road Irvine, CA 92612

949-261-1222

Description

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. every Wed.

4:00 p.m. every Thu.

By EDWIN GOEI | Thu, June 14, 2007