I had a wonderful experience at The Cellar and was honestly surprised to see a negative review…read moreabout a server's "attitude," because that was the complete opposite of what I witnessed. The owner has created an incredible space warm, intimate ambiance, an outstanding food menu, and one of the best wine selections I've seen in a long time. Everything felt thoughtful and elevated without being pretentious. Our server, Tatum was professional, attentive, and extremely patient. I happened to be seated nearby during an interaction with a group of women who were openly rude and condescending toward her from the start. Despite that, she remained calm, polite, and handled herself with grace. If anything, she showed remarkable composure under unnecessary pressure. Service jobs aren't easy, and it's disappointing when unfair situations get misrepresented online. Based on what I personally observed, Tatum did nothing but her job and did it well. Highly recommend The Cellar for the food, wine, atmosphere, and overall experience. We'll absolutely be back.

My husband and I went here for a date (my one day off!), and this place is AMAZING. Great food…read more Great service. Great Atmosphere. I would definitely recommend if you like food and wine. Thanks to The Cellar! And by the way, Tanner is awesome!

The BEST Parmesan dish ever! I wish I got a to-go plate! Order it like this: RIGATONI dish…read more(contains: Rappini, Parmesan, Cream Sauce, and Red Pepper), replace rigatoni with linguine and add shrimp. This pasta dish is PERFECT, I wish I knew the recipe!

I liked Giana. The salmon avocado toast (I've forgotten its Italian name) was excellent. I had…read morenever tried uncooked salmon before, but I enjoyed it. The café has a charming atmosphere and good ambiance. The service was acceptable, though there's definitely room for improvement.

I normally write long reviews, but this one will be short and sweet…read more Amazing, excellent, just go when you visit San Clemente. They have so many things to try at this butcher shop and deli. From soups to salads to subs and sandwiches, then to the entire meat section. Great! We have been here twice. It's a 60 mile drive, but a great place in general to stroll around at, then eat at Billys. We have had the meatball sandwich, the chicken noodle soup, and my friend had the meatloaf. It is one of the go to places at San Clemente. I highly recommend. 5/5.

I was walking around San Clemente and saw the sign saying best sandwiches and decided to give them…read morea try. I ordered from the meat counter then paid the cashier. I was checking out their meats and they looked amazing. My order was ready and I ate on the outside dining area. I had the NY style Pastrami sandwich, and a hot dog. Everything was really good. I will ask for less mustard next time since it overpowered the meat. I did enjoy my food.

Our server Ramon took great care of us, he was extremely friendly, helpful, and attentive. Only…read moregood things to say! Our group came for a nice dinner and definitely got it. For the sides we got cornbread, river street corn elote, asparagus, mushrooms, brussel sprouts, and truffle parm fries. I highly recommend the truffle parm fries, super rich and crispy! For a group of 6, the elote portion was more for 2-3 people to share. I also did 6 fresh kumamoto oysters, which were very good as always expected of the kumamoto. They came with 2 different mignonettes and a cocktail sauce. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for oysters! For our main entrees, we opted for the Wagyu Classic Board and got to try 3 different chef's choice cuts of steak. Which came with picanha, ribeye, and I think filet. Picanha was a huge hit of course. We also got the Prime Tomahawk Steak which was good too, but the picanha and ribeye had my attention. At the end, Ramon overheard that it was mine and a buddy's birthday so he surprised us with the best hot and fresh Apple Cobbler I've ever had in my life. It came with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and be hooked us up with a cup of gelato with a candle to sing HBD too! If you're looking to spend a little, come get the picanha and some oysters.. have yourself a great dining experience here with Ramon!

Phenomenal!!! We've…read morebeen in a few times and it's always packed. They have a great small bar and cool lounge area to wait for your table and enjoy a drink. Their steaks are delicious! Super flavorful. Incredibly tender. Perfectly cooked. Great crust. Rendered fat. Awesome all the way around. We ate at the bar and service was perfect even though it can get super busy. Hats off to the bartenders who were attentive even though there were a ton of people around. I've been disappointed by a couple newer steakhouses in San Clemente and San Juan but The Market By The Meat Cellar renewed my faith. Thank you!

Amazing customer service! My daughter age six went in here with her older cousin not knowing what…read moreto expect. She ordered a soda thinking it was going to be "sweet" but instead, it was "spicy" lol I went back in and asked if there was anything sweeter for a small child and the gentleman helped me out and was so patient with me. This place was wonderful!

Cool little store in the shopping plaza with a wide array of fermented products: kimchi,…read moresauerkraut, pickled eggs, sourdough starter...you name it, they probably have it. They have a whole wall of kombuchas available for sampling or you can get a slushie for a modest $6. I found the kombucha to be tasty and I appreciated how many flavors they had on tap. They were also sampling a "raw" cake when I was there in two different flavors - I loved the cookies and cream. I opted for a gut booster shot (they have a few options for health shots each at $2.50) in the Curtido flavor and found it to be slightly gross but tasted exactly as you would expect. Prices across the board were pretty reasonable. They do have a full menu as well although we didn't try anything, nor do they really have any seating inside so it's not particularly an appetizing environment. There is some bench-type seating outside. Overall worth a stop in if you're into fermented or pickled products, otherwise it's skippable.

I'm absolutely thrilled with the new location--it's wonderful! I love it…read more A big congratulations to Jim Miller--well done, sir! I'm so glad Coffee Importers is still in the harbor. Their California bagels are delicious. This spot offers a fantastic atmosphere and great ambiance, with an extensive menu packed with tons of excellent choices. The staff is friendly and welcoming, making the experience even better. I'll definitely be back and will be happy to spread the word!

Editing my review based on the owner saying that they made the guy leave. I hope that's true and…read morethat this kind of behavior is not tolerated in the future. I'll be back to Coffee Importers soon--it's a great place in DP for a morning coffee and pastry and hopefully the "regulars" don't ruin it for everyone else. Original review: I want to love this place and it bums me out to have to write this, but this is one of the least welcoming places in DP. Not because the staff is rude. But because they allow this clique of regulars to take over the outside patio and harass people who aren't in their group. I've watched it happen a few times now, but today was the worst. A woman with a little kid sat down at an unoccupied table and started having their food. A couple of minutes later an older gentleman walked up and began verbally accosting her, getting in her space and demanding that she leave because he's been coming here for 35 years and this is his table. He kept accosting her until she was crying and took her child and moved tables. A few people tried to comfort this poor woman and her little kid. This guy was 1000% in the wrong. But staff didn't do anything. Instead, they walked up to the guy, said hi to him (of course, in a first name basis) and were friendly as anything. But not a word to the woman crying and trying to distract her toddler. Gross. It's not just this one guy either. There are at least a dozen of these "regulars" and Coffee Importers doesn't appear to do anything to stop them from harassing people, and actually seems to be fostering this environment.

Sadly it's now permanently closed as of May 3, 2026, after over 46 years in business…read more Our family wanted to make sure that we went there today. To thank the very kind owner who loves the Dana point community for generations, and visitors, first time equally as much. We wanted to get their delicious clam chowder, and wonderful fried fish, on today, their final day. The service was always excellent. The chill Dana Point Harbor, was always relaxing, nurturing, all year. Thank you, once again, and blessings for all the decades of wonderful deliciously fresh seafood, an extremely affordable price as well. - That you provided all your customers. Hopefully that beautiful large realistic looking swordfish that's been hanging on the restaurant wall ever since I was 10 years old - Will find a wonderful new home! oh, and that huge shark! (this place has personality, and heart, and will be missed dearly)

Well, it's officially goodbye to this place. Ordered a four piece fish and chips to share and two…read morediet cokes. The bill was $37.07. The young man tending to us was hustling so he deserved his tip of $8.00 so I walked away with a bill of $45.07. You had the audacity of charging $11.00 for two little cups of Diet Coke??? Well, you made your choice and you lost a customer and your reputation. Good luck. DO NOT RECOMMEND EATING HERE!!!!!!

Came here on a weekend on a whim. Was not aware there was a place making fresh pasta in this…read moreplace. Ordered the chicken Alfredo. Fresh perfectly cooked pasta with a nice Alfredo sauce and super crispy chicken on top. It's rare to find a small business turning out quality like this at reasonable prices. I've head lower quality for more money at chain restaurants. There are other place within this food hall but this one was a pleasant surprise. Recommend

Great choice of GF pastas. I liked my chicken Alfredo sauce…read moregnocchi. Great ambience.