Best American restaurants in Orange County

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171 restaurants available nearby

1. Mesa Restaurant

4.5

Awesome(504)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Costa Mesa

Booked 3 times today

Great meal and service. Cool vibe though parking can be a challenge.

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2. Seasons 52 - Costa Mesa

4.8

Exceptional(8985)

Price: Expensive

• American • Costa Mesa

Booked 119 times today

I am always in search of the perfectly cooked pork chop and have been to many places all over the world. But I gotta say, the chop here is always consistent, juicy and full of flavor! It’s never a miss!

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3. The Capital Grille - Costa Mesa

4.9

Exceptional(4901)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Costa Mesa

Booked 87 times today

Capital Grille never disappoints! It’s our favorite steak restaurant. The food is unparalleled, ambience is lovely, and the staff wonderful!! Thank you!

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4. Maggiano's - South Coast Plaza

4.6

Exceptional(8018)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Costa Mesa

Booked 150 times today

Everything was wonderful, and they made my birthday special!

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5. Morton's The Steakhouse - Santa Ana

4.6

Exceptional(3653)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Santa Ana

Booked 35 times today

Service was great and quite attentive. Food was served temperature correct, and drinks were served the same.

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6. Red Lobster - Garden Grove

4.4

Awesome(57)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Anaheim

Booked 5 times today

Good food, went for the biscuits. Options limited as they didn’t have many items from the menu in stock.

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7. Claim Jumper - Costa Mesa

4.4

Awesome(919)

Price: Moderate

• American • Costa Mesa

Booked 23 times today

Wonderful service and delicious hot meals. Everything was delightful.

8. Bosscat Orange

4.7

Exceptional(552)

Price: Expensive

• American • Orange

Booked 44 times today

We had a great experience. Staff was wonderful- friendly, polite, accommodating. Food was amazing…pork candy is to die for.

9. The Goldfinch

4.6

Exceptional(194)

Price: Expensive

• American • Irvine

Booked 27 times today

Fantastic dinner! Everything on the menu looked great, but we made our selections with several helpful recommendations from our server Alexandre. Everything we had was just outstanding, from ube painkiller and purple rain cocktails and the goat cheese stuffed artichoke flowers appetizer to the maple glazed double pork chop and pistachio panko crusted halibut. Just a short walk from the Hyatt House; we will definitely be back next time we’re in the area. Not inexpensive nor super quiet but if you’re ok with that, you won’t be disappointed.

10. Poppy & Seed

4.5

Awesome(885)

Price: Expensive

• American • Anaheim

Booked 26 times today

Spectacular culinary experience from beginning to end. Our party tried 10+ items and absolutely loved 9 of them, and the last was delicious, but not our favorite. Fun atmosphere, although very cold. Service was attentive and kind. Not cheap, but you are paying for high quality, thoughtfully curated food. We will be back!

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171 restaurants available nearby

1. Mesa Restaurant

2. Seasons 52 - Costa Mesa

3. The Capital Grille - Costa Mesa

4. Maggiano's - South Coast Plaza

5. Morton's The Steakhouse - Santa Ana

6. Red Lobster - Garden Grove

7. Claim Jumper - Costa Mesa

8. Bosscat Orange

9. The Goldfinch

10. Poppy & Seed

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