Gastro Pub restaurants in Orange County

SideDoor

3801 E. Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625

This latest gastropub in Corona del Mar is an adjunct to Five Crowns, part of the Lawry's Restaurant empire (yes, the one synonymous with prime rib). Charcuterie is its... More »
Chapter One: the modern local

227 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Chef Oge Dalken's dishes are like a riddle asked, thenwittily answered. What, for instance, is a potato pear? Well, it's aJapanese... More »
Crow Burger Kitchen

3107 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663

Though the Crow Burger Kitchen is known for its innovative food, one would be remiss were they to overlook the incredible beer offering. Associated with the Crow... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

DAVE LIEBERMAN writes for OC Weekly on SideDoor

Ever heard the joke about how drinking Coors Light is like having sex in a canoe? Because both are fucking close to water? It's an old, tired joke, sure, but back when Santa Ana's Mayor-for-Life Miguel Pulido was a wide-eyed innocent, 3.2 percent beer was all that was available in OC. Those days are happily going the way of the Great Park boondoggle. The craft-beer revolution, which reached...
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DAVE LIEBERMAN writes for OC Weekly on Simmzy's

Long Beach, you may not officially be part of Orange County, but we love your craft beer anyway. There are only two independent breweries within the city limits, but that doesn't mean you can't find a great brew elsewhere in town.

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EDWIN GOEI writes for OC Weekly on Simmzy's

There are no walls at Simmzy's. No, really, there aren't any outside walls. Every seat along the border of this street-corner bar-cum-restaurant is essentially on the sidewalk. There used to be two presumably non-load-bearing façades enclosing the space that was once the Shore House Cafe, but that might as well be a million years ago. This, you think to yourself, is what all present...
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