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1695 Irvine Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 92627

949-646-7944

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OC Weekly
Recommended

Cuisine(s): American, Steakhouse

Hours: Mon-Sat 5:30pm-1am

Price: $$$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: casual

Features: Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Late Night

Entertainment: Live Entertainment
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Open since 1962 (!), La Cave continues to be the county's place for a touch of romance and a hunk of meat. Their steaks, fine slabs of beef burnt or bloodied to your liking and as big as a school desktop, fill the innards. Their music-cheesy lounge, stellar jazz-fills the soul. And the ambiance will get you lucky afterward.

La Cave Wednesdays

10:00 p.m. every Wed.

"The Underground Lounge" couldn't be more apt of a phrase to describe La Cave (pronounced LA CAHV): Follow the stairs down to a dark bar and someti...

Ghost Town Jenny Misses the OC

By LILLEDESHAN BOSE | Thu, March 29, 2012

Ghost Town Jenny's Kim Kylland was born in Huntington Beach, but once she hit 17, she left to explore the world. Though bassist Eric Golding and drummer Shane Thompson are fellow Orange Countians, Matt Kollar (piano/keys) is from Canada, and synth... More »
Occupy to Hold Vigil in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Brandon Ferguson | Mon, January 16, 2012

The camp may be dismantled and the lawn vacant of tents, but a little activism will be returning to the Irvine Civic Center tonight. Members of Occupy Orange County, Americans Organized for Change and... More »
Ghost Town Jenny

By | Thu, December 15, 2011

Gotta love Ghost Town Jenny. The songstress with the ethereal voice draws on influences from Florence and the Machine, Warpaint and Tiny Tim. We've never quite heard a ukulele incorporated into haunting soundscapes rocking such thunderous electron... More »
The Kettle Drivers Are More Than Seasonal Goodness

By NED RAGGETT | Thu, November 17, 2011

When contacted by the Weekly, Greg Johnson, guitarist and bandleader of Costa Mesa's instrumental surf trio the Kettle Drivers, was en route to one of the band's many local gigs. October was a bit of a breakout month for them, culminating in a mon... More »
Nicole Vaughn Goes Big

By TAYLOR HAMBY | Thu, September 29, 2011

Nicole Vaughn has the kind of stage presence that transcends the roar of late-night bar chatter. Her voice—mighty and sincere at the same time—quiets down the buzz in local venues and surprises audience members into listening intently. The petite ... More »
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jcant10 | Huntington Beach, CA | 132 Reviews

| Mon, May 24, 2010

Nice and classy atmosphere.
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wcasar | Costa Mesa, CA | 415 Reviews

| Tue, May 11, 2010

Good food & music.
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JenniferW3 | Costa Mesa, CA | 3 Reviews

| Thu, November 12, 2009

One of the hippest places in Costa Mesa! Red leather covered booths and dark, cozy atmosphere. Perfect for a night out with friends or a dinner date! Food is super-delish, too!
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