Old Vine Cafe

Perhaps bias, but this lillte gem never stops delighting me with its fresh and flavorful dishes. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff is friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. The menu is international yet its wonderful comfort food. What the OC was long over due for - The road less traveled in food minus the stuff atmosphere Love it!

Heard about this place and thought the menu was intriguing. It did not dissapoint. We chose to create our own tasting menu, but used their wine suggestions. Started with a salad (very tasty), continued with the best scallops I've ever eaten (cooked to perfection, sauce-amazing), and tried the homemade pasta (very good as well). The finale was the wine and cheese dessert plate, without a doubt one of the best and lightest desserts I've ever had. Both the chef and his brother are knowledgable about wine and food pairings, what works and why. Tried the sparkling sake and loved that, too.

I had lunch with a friend here this past weekend, and really liked it. The atmosphere is cozy, yet refined. They have a lot of wines I had not heard of, which was refreshing. The food was good as well. I had the pulled pork sandwich. Although I would have liked a one more flavor on the plate as a palate cleanser.