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La Cave Restaurant

949-646-7944
1695 Irvine Ave, Costa Mesa, CA  92627
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Cuisine: Seafood, Steaks
Price Range: $$$$ ($21-$29)

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Hidden beneath a Blockbuster in a modern strip mall, this fabulous steak and seafood house is a Costa Mesa institution. The menu is a rolling cart filled with raw cuts of meat and the drinks are ridiculously strong. Maroon leather booths, a single chef with a tiny grill at the edge of the restaurant and a thriving back-room bar scene with live bands and late-night crooners complete the enjoyable scene.

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    Posted by Ricky F. on Yelp_small
     

    I actually liked this little restaurant. Interesting place to eat, but I am all for those weird hole in the walls. La Cave, is pronounced, La C-ah-ve, but...

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    Posted by Matt H. on Yelp_small
     

    First off, please redo the bathrooms. It's been 50 years, you can splurge a little. Ok, that's out of the way. It is an odd place with a retro vibe and...

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    Posted by Greg L. on Yelp_small
     

    The ambiance is fun. The food is over priced. I do not like eating steak that I can make better (and I'm no WolfgaNg Puck). I would only go there is someone...

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