OC Restaurant Week 2013: Quinn's Old Town Grill!

Tonight, my friend Kevin and I went to Quinn's Old Town Grill in Tustin to experience their OC Restaurant Week menu.

This was our first time here and I was already at home with the ambiance and warm and friendly service!

And this is the menu we were here for! A three course dinner for $20!

We noticed that the menu was slightly different from what was on the website. For instance, the first entree was listed as a prime "baseball" steak but here it is a salisbury steak. Also, the fish and chips were listed as halibut, but as you can see on the menu it is Alaskan cod. We were informed that halibut wasn't in season but would be in April. We did not ask about the steak.

The appetizer was a course of shrimp and oysters. Both were flavorful and delicious! This meal was off to a great start!

Kevin went with the Alaskan Cod Fish and Chips! The fish was light and flaky with a great crispy batter! The cole slaw was well balanced! He cleaned his plate so he obviously enjoyed it!

I went with the corned beef and cabbage. This plate came out steaming hot! Everything was fantastic! The cabbage was flavorful as were the carrots and green beans. The carrots had a great sweetness to them. The potatoes were great as well. But the corned beef was amazing! It was almost melt in your mouth soft! The mustard sauce was the icing on the cake! Just a fantastic dish! I would gladly order this again!

For dessert we had the warm shamrock brownie a la mode! I was so full but I had to try to at least eat part of this delicious looking dessert! I loved that the brownie was actually made up of smaller brownie squares! They were warm and not overly sweet! I think the best thing about this dessert was that it was so simple. Just ice cream, brownies, walnuts, chocolate syrup and caramel sauce all coming together to make a more than satisfying end to this great meal!

Not included in this meal, but I wanted to show you photos of the drinks we got. Kevin got an Irish Car bomb! It was his first and he polished it off in no time at all!

I went with my favorite Irish cider, Magners! Think of an apple cider with a good kick to it and you have Magners!

I had to include this somewhere in the review! On Wednesdays they have a magician who comes out and this is one of his tricks! Not that I needed a reason to go back but I will go back on a Wednesday for my next visit!

Quinn's
Old Town Grill
405 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (714) 731-2263
Website | Map

OC Restaurant Week 2013: Farrell's Ice Cream Menu!

Brea
215 S Brea Blvd
Brea, CA 92821
Phone: 714-990-4FUN (386)
Website | Map

Mission Viejo
799 The Shops Blvd
The Shops at Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone: 949-364-5411
Website | Map


Lunch $10 / Dinner For 2 $30 

LUNCH $10

Any entrée burger
Fries
and a Shake!

DINNER FOR 2 $30

3 Courses

 ~ Appetizer ~
(chose one)

Onion String
(Hill portion)

Garlic Fries
(Hill portion)

Traditional Mac and Cheese

~ MAIN ENTRÉE ~
(chose two)

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich

Gastronomicaldelicatessenepicurean’s Delight (or Gastro for short)

Swiss Turkey Focaccia

~ DESSERT ~
Choose either 2 classic Farrell’s Sundaes or any one 2-scoop sundae to share

~ Extras ~
Receive a free Clown Sundae for each Jr. Scoopers Kids Meal ordered.
Limit one for each Lunch Special ordered and 2 for each Dinner Special ordered.

Upgrade to one of the gourmet Mac and Cheeses for $2 more

$3.95 for any domestic draft or glass of house wine or $1 off any other beer or wine

Upgrade to a Farrell’s Pig’s Trough for your dessert for $5 more.

*Any add-ons, substations or changes may be an additional charge*

OC Restaurant Week 2013: Slater's 50/50 Menu

Slater's 50/50

6362 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd,
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
Phone: 714.685.1103
Website | Map


8082 Adams Ave,
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone: 714.594.5730
Website | Map

Lunch $15

Lunch $15
Your choice of non-alcoholic beverage

~ Choose a delicious appetizer~

SLATER’S FRIES

 Slater’s bacon ketchup.

BEER BATTERED ONION RINGS

 House-made BBQ sauce.

SWEET POTATO FRIES

 Pumpkin sauce.

BEER BATTERED JALAPEÑOS

 Cilantro-lime sour cream.

FRIED DILL PICKLE CHIPS

 Original mustard sauce.

FRIED BACON MAC N’ CHEESE BALLS

 Tapatio® ranch.

~ Choose one ~
A Burger, Salad, or Sandwich

SLATER’S HOUSE SALAD

 Mixed baby greens, sliced pear, candied pecans, crumbled blue cheese and dried cranberries with a raspberry vinaigrette.

TOP RAMEN® SALAD

 Iceberg lettuce, napa cabbage, shaved carrots, green onions, toasted almond slices, crunchy ramen pieces
and chicken breast with a ramen-seasoned vinaigrette.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD

 Crisp romaine lettuce, seasoned fried chicken, roasted corn & black bean medley, shredded cheddar & pepper jack cheese
topped with crispy tortilla strips, avocado mash and Tapatio® ranch dressing.

THE WEDGE

 Iceberg lettuce, red onion, cherry tomatoes, chopped thick cut bacon, blue cheese crumbles and avocado mash
with blue cheese dressing.

CHEESEBURGER SALAD

 Sterling Silver ground beef patty with melted American cheese atop romaine lettuce, chopped thick cut bacon, dill pickle chips, sliced red onions and cherry tomatoes with 1000 island dressing.

THE 50/50

 Designed to perfection, our signature patty is topped with a sunny side up egg, avocado mash, pepper jack cheese and chipotle adobo mayo on white brioche.

B’ B’ B’ BACON BURGER

 Bacon-lovers unite. Our 50/50 patty with bacon American cheese, sunny side up egg, thick cut bacon and bacon island
dressing on a bacon pretzel bun.

THE OLD TIMEY

 The classic American burger with Sterling Silver ground beef, American cheese, thick cut bacon, grilled onions, green leaf lettuce, tomato and 1000 island dressing on white brioche.

THE FLAMIN’ HOT

 Spice things up with our signature fire beef patty, beer battered jalapeños, fire roasted green chilies, pepper jack cheese and chipotle adobo mayo on white brioche.

HAWAIIAN BURGER

 Island-inspired, our 50/50 patty topped with grilled pineapple, Spam®, sunny side up egg, American cheese, baconnaise and a teriyaki glaze on white brioche.

PEANUT BUTTER & JELLOUSY

 Slater’s favorite and award winning! Sterling Silver ground beef topped with thick cut bacon, creamy peanut butter and strawberry jelly on a honey wheat bun.

FRITOS® CRUNCH BURGER

 A chili cheeseburger with a crunch! Our Sterling Silver ground beef patty topped with melted cheddar cheese, our signature chili, Fritos® and 1000 island dressing on white brioche.

BIG DADDY MELT

 The Patty Melt, Slater’s style! 2/3lb Sterling Silver ground beef patty, melted cheddar & Swiss cheese, grilled onions and a horseradish aioli sandwiched between grilled rye bread.

WORLD’S GREATEST TURKEY BURGER

 We challenge you to disagree! Our turkey patty topped with smoked gouda, baby greens, red onions, a portobello mushroom cap and creamy pesto sauce on a honey wheat bun.

THE EAT YOUR VEGGIES BURGER

 Hearty vegan patty, alfalfa sprouts, avocado mash, cucumber slices and garlic aioli on a honey wheat bun.

FRIED CHICKEN & PANCAKES

 Fried chicken topped with house-made-bacon-infused-country-gravy, two strips of thick cut bacon and a sunny side up egg sandwiched between three buttermilk pancakes, smothered in real maple syrup.

IRISH QUESADILLA

 14” warm flour tortilla stuffed with mashed potatoes, melted pepper jack cheese and chopped thick cut bacon, served with sides of fresh salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN SANDWICH

 Grilled marinated chicken, avocado mash, thick cut bacon, lettuce, tomato and garlic aioli on a honey wheat bun.

ORANGE CHICKEN SANDWICH

 Asian-style orange chicken, fresh coleslaw, green onions and Sriracha® mayo on white brioche (or wrapped in crisp Iceberg lettuce).

SPICY BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH

 Buffalo style chicken breast, green leaf lettuce, tomato and blue cheese dressing on white brioche.

PITTSBURGH PASTRAMI

 Piled high sliced pastrami, spicy brown mustard, dill pickle chips, coleslaw and Slater’s fries on grilled rye bread.

*Excludes "Design It" menu, "Combination Plate" appetizer and "Design Your Mac N' Cheese"*
Tax and gratuity not included

Celebrate the 5th Year of The OC Restaurant Week Returning Feb. 24 - March 2nd!

Celebrate Orange County Restaurant Week at OC's Top 100 Restaurants!  Orange County's Most Delicious Dining Event Happens Feb 24th - Mar 2nd.

We're celebrating 5 years and Orange County's TOP 100 restaurants are ready to dish up amazing food at fantastic prices during Orange County’s most anticipated culinary event. From all corners of the county this foodie celebration provides ALL OC locals the opportunity to indulge in a selection of specially priced prix fixe menus at 100 of Orange County’s best Restaurants.

These menus showcase some of the region’s most talented chefs who have personalized each menu to reflect their culinary style. The prix fixe menus are priced at $10, $15 and $20 per person for lunch, and $20, $30 or $40 per person for dinner. The only thing to make for dinner during Restaurant Week is reservations! This is the time for food lovers to try new places, enjoy a romantic dinner, get a group of friends, and dine out! Enjoy a week of fabulous dining, start planning your week of great eats today!

Click to view all the Participating Restaurants! 

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This time it's different...

• We have 100 Restaurants to choose from. Keeping it the top 100 in OC makes this event even better.
• It only happens once a year! Just like Thanksgiving good things happen just once a year so go out and try all those fabulous restaurants!
• Menus are BETTER than ever! This is a food lover’s week and the menus are more delicious than ever. 
• Get to know Orange County Chefs during Restaurant Week.
• It's only ONE week that's why it's called Restaurant Week :)  

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orange County Restaurant Week?
Orange County Restaurant Week  gives local food aficionados an opportunity to enjoy special prix fixe and specialty menus from the BEST restaurants throughout Orange County.  Orange County Restaurant Week was created with the intention of spotlighting the OC as a premier dining destination.  Orange County has amazing restaurants and eateries from each corner of the county. This is the week to unite local food lovers and restaurants with DELICIOUS dining at AMAZING prices. 

What cities are participating?
All cities in Orange County are welcome!  We don't want you to miss a single delicious meal in ANY city.

When is it?
Orange County Restaurant Week will return Feb 26th - Mar 3rd.
Will the menus vary?
Yes! Orange County Restaurant Week was designed with abundance and diversity in mind. We want you to search many options during restaurant week so you can have a fabulous week of dining out.

Do I need tickets?
No tickets or passes are required for Orange County Restaurant Week.  Diners simply dine out at participating restaurants all week!

What Restaurants are participating in Restaurant Week?
You can pick from a large selection of Orange County's favorite restaurants. (NOTE: You can search all menus as we get close to the event).   The website is designed to plan your perfect week of dining in many cities. Search by city, price point or cuisine.

OC Restaurant Week is back! Feb 26th through March 3rd!

 

One of my favorite week's is back! OC Restaurant Week where you can experience some of the best restaurants in Orange County with special prix-fixe menus and prices!

 

About Restaurant Week

 

Celebrate Orange County Restaurant Week at OC's Top 100 Restaurants!  Orange County's Most Delicious Dining Event Happens Feb 26th - Mar 3rd.

OC's TOP 100 restaurants across Orange County’s vast dining landscape are ready to dish up amazing food at fantastic prices during Orange County’s most anticipated culinary event. From all corners of the county this foodie celebration provides ALL OC locals the opportunity to indulge in a selection of specially priced prix fixe menus at 100 of Orange County’s best Restaurants.

These menus showcase some of the region’s most talented chefs who have personalized each menu to reflect their culinary style. The prix fixe menus are priced at $10, $15 and $20 per person for lunch, and $20, $30 or $40 per person for dinner. The only thing to make for dinner during Restaurant Week is reservations! This is the time for food lovers to try new places, enjoy a romantic dinner, get a group of friends, and dine out! Enjoy a week of fabulous dining, start planning your week of great eats today!

This time it's different...

• We have 100 Restaurants to choose from. Keeping it the top 100 in OC makes this event even better.
• It only happens once a year! Just like Thanksgiving good things happen just once a year so go out and try all those fabulous restaurants!
• Menus are BETTER than ever! This is a food lover’s week and the menus are more delicious than ever. 
• Get to know Orange County Chefs during Restaurant Week.
• It's only ONE week that's why it's called Restaurant Week :)  

Click on the link below to go to the home page:
http://www.orangecountyrestaurantweek.com/Home_Page.html

Click the link below to see all the restaurants participating, then just click on the restaurant name and you will see their menu for OC Restaurant Week:
http://www.orangecountyrestaurantweek.com/Participating_Restaurant.html

Review of Geisha House

The last day of OC Restaurant Week was amazing! My friend Rachelle and I went to Geisha House in Santa Ana, located across the street from the Main Place Mall.

This was well worth the price and especially after reading all of the negative reviews on YELP! It makes me think to not trust YELP! so much. But anyways off to the review.

We both decided to do the six course $30 menu.

The first course we both had the miso soup. Now miso soup is like comfort food to me. It was served nice and hot just the way it should be.

The next course we both went for the mixed greens with the soy ginger dressing. Soy ginger dressing is already one of my favorites as my mom made it and this one was close to my mom's recipe - I think they actually took it from her.

For the third course I went with the albacore carpaccio which was impressive. The slices of albacore were matched perfectly with the balsamic jalepeno sauce. Rachelle went with the kanpachi serrano a lovely blend of amberjack with a light lemon ponzo sauce. The citric acid went perfectly with the amberjack.

Next up was the white samurai roll. This was just a wonderful blend of spicy tuna and spicy crab with more albacore. Rachelle went with the surf and turf roll and lovely blend of lobster with thinly sliced melt in your mouth filet mignon.

For our main entree with both choose the grilled filet mignon in a soy, garlic and sesame sauce which was to die for. The filet mignon melted in your mouth and the suce was just savory. The side of asparagus was perfect with a nice crunch and more of that delicious sauce that was marinated with the filte mignon.

Fro dessert I went with the coconut creme brulee which was just perfect though I wish the serving size was a bit larger. It was rich and creamy and not very overpowering on coconut flavor. Rachelle went with the crisp fruit wontons which were hot and delicious.

Speaking for the two of us, we will be back to Geisha House! totally worth the prix fixe menu deal and please do not believe the reviews in YELP!

JT Schmid's $30 prix fixe menu options during OC Restaurant Week

So Steph and I went out to JT Schmid's this evening to try their $30 prix fixe menu and I have to say we were both impressed. The attention of the staff wasn't the best but it soon picked up by our wonderful waitress.

The $30 prix fixe menu includes a flight of their craft beers. That alone is worth trying the prix fixe meal.

The first course that I selected was the ahi poke which was exceptional. The tuna was just grade a sashimi. It was served on a wonton chip over a nice fresh green lettuce and a ponzo style sauce. Steph went with the chicken and avocado eggrolls. She thoroughly enjoyed them.

The second course was the blue cheese top sirloin steak. I choose the homemade coleslaw and garlic mashed potatoes as my sides. I should have went with Steph and got the rack of baby back ribs which as you can see in the photo below this review that it was a full rack of ribs. Steph only ate like half of them because the portion was just that huge.

For the third course Steph went with the double fudge ice cream sandwich. It was rich and creamy. Just perfect! I went with the bread pudding which was amazing. It was served nice and warm as it was made fresh and came right out of the oven.

We had a great time and the food was great with enormous portions. So come hungry. Just don't expect the best hostesses.

So you have a few days left for OC Restaurant Week or you'll have to wait until next year!

Review of RA Sushi in HB

As my first tour on the OC Restuarant Week I went with my friend Kevin to RA Sushi to try their prix fixe $20 four course dinner. I was afraid that I wouldn't be full on only four courses but I was happily proven wrong! There are about three or four different options for each course.

The first course I choose your basic edamame but with garlic and rock salt. The portion size was much larger than I expected!

The next course I choose the spicy crispy treats. They were these really tasty rice paper hand rolls stuffed with crispy rice and spicy tuna, mixed with cucumber, lettuce and avacado. They also came with a nice and spicy soy chili sauce.

For my third course I decided to go with the Viva Las Vegas roll. Perhaps too much Vegas on my mind! But this roll was unique and amazingly tasty! It's a realyl ncie blend of crab and cream cheese that is tempura fried
 with spicy tuna on top.The sauce is a nice sweet eel sauce.

And for the finally both Kevin and I ordered the cinammom temupra ice cream. Our waitress warned us both about how massive this dessert was and I scoffed at first. Then this massive plate of fried goodliness came out. Just amazing!

So come and check out RA or revisit it! A great and friendly staff. Not really kid friendly since the atmosphere is very club like. I'll be back for more RA Sushi! I'll be back!