Best Restaurants that are Worth The Drive in Brea / La Habra

We didn’t know that this location was the previous Mediterranean club so we weren’t sure of the vibe and realized quickly that we were overdressed, especially after the server asked if my husband was just getting off work because of his tie 🤣 and a lady in socks with sandals sitting across from us. The food was good, we shared the scampi and the Caesar. The Scampi sauce was buttery, lemony and garlicky it was delicious with the tomato’s. The Caesar was average but the dressing was tasty. The fried calamari was fresh but it separated from the breading too easily and was a tad salty. We didn’t like the brûlée cheesecake very much, wasn’t what we were expecting and didn’t taste like cheesecake at all. The cocktails were strong but sweet. The service was very attentive and polite. The atmosphere was the only negative thing I can think of, only because the lighting was too bright and the walls were white and bare. We felt like we were at last call at the club and they turned all the lights on to kick everyone out. Not a very moody Italian restaurant vibe like you would get at Roma’s or Mulberry St. If they had the same color and texture wall around the whole place then it would be a vibe but the colors were all off. We got a booth which felt private and comfortable though. Definitely recommend trying this place and we would come back again and sit at the bar and casually share a pizza.

I made reservations for my party of 12 at 5:30 pm, we were seated after 5 minutes. We had a great location for our table for most of our dinner (in one of their closed areas). Overall our service was great. Our server did his best, he was overwhelmed and was serving many tables at the same time. One of our party's dinner was late and he was given tortilla soup for free for the inconvenience. Our food tasted great and everyone was satisfied with their meals. Would definitely come back.

We had a great time and the staff leave us with wonderful memories to remember. The food is amazing… we ordered garlic butter shrimps, shrimp Alfredo, Thai shrimp and crab legs. The appetizer of bacon wrapped in scallops is delicious. Talk about dips, the queso dip with crabs is yummo. We didn’t order just one but two of them. The service is a bit slow but forgivable because it’s valentines night and it’s pretty much crowded but that’s what we get for going out on a date after 25 years of marriage. Price wise, it’s affordable. We will be back in a few weeks. Thank you for keeping up with us.

10/10 recommend the new strip was goooooooddd, service was amazing kept getting checked up on consistently and the wait time for the food was definitely worth it . Definitely worth the time to come here I’ll be coming here again.

We visited Bruno's restaurant on 2/14/25, prior to attending a show at the Civic Center. Our reservation was made weeks in advance and Bruno's and a show was our Valentine's Day plan for the evening. There was a line out the door upon our arrival. We were greeted by Stephanie at the hostess station, were served drinks at the bar by Aaron and served dinner by varying staff, and attended to by Sophia. Sophia provided us with top notch service from start to finish. Ron and I dined on Fritto Misto, Lobster Ravioli, Short ribs with homemade pasta, Tiramisu and bread with balsamic vinegar, peppers and olive oil. That was the best bread we have had and all of the food and wine we consumed was absolutely delicious. Thank you for making our evening at Bruno's a wonderful one. Dawne and Ron