We had an impromptu bridal lunch yesterday with my niece. We had a table full of generations of family girls to celebrate with her. It was so fun for all of us to be together. We told stories and laughed through lunch. We had the absolute very best waiter named Alex. He was truly amazing. He superbly took care of each one of us. When he brought out the checks, he handed my niece a card and she began to cry. She soon passed the card around and we were all crying. Alex had handwritten a long note to her, giving her the best and most thoughtful words about marriage. He encouraged the new couple to always keep God in their home, let God lead your life and they would be blessed. We were all 100% amazed and all blessed beyond measure by the words he shared. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was relaxed and fun. We left there with more than full tummies, our hearts were pretty full too. ALEX WAS THE BEST! read more

California Dreaming - Impromptu Bridal Lunch with family - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

This was a cool spot. I love exploring when traveling for work. Colleagues introduced me to this spot. Found parking fast and was seated quickly. We were greeted by Svan. I just got a salad with chicken. It was really good and the portion size was for two meals. My colleagues also got salads as well and enjoyed. I would have ordered something heavier but it was later in the evening. I guest that will be a reason to come back. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Staff was great. Food was good. I will return when in the area. read more

California Dreaming - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

We found this spot the app while traveling to Pensacola beach. I set a reservation for 6 at 7:45 pm. We arrived and were seated immediately. The restaurant allows for both indoor and outdoor seating as well as seating at the bar. There are arrangement of booths and regular tables inside. Our server Anthony was very attentive and even gave the table a few recommendations before ordering. We had the bed of croissants as the appetizer. They were nice and fluffy, with a sweet butter drizzle on top. I ordered the shrimp and fries platter . I loved the thick cut of the French fries. My family also had the chicken tacos, the spicy chicken sandwich, the kids shrimp platter and kids pasta platter, and the club sandwich. read more

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Once again, great meal and awesome patio atmosphere! We went for lunch on a Friday and sat on their patio. Great food, service and atmosphere! read more

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My husband and I went to California Dreaming on today for a late lunch and it was absolutely amazing!! It began with warm greetings from the host and our waitress, Sanabel! The food was fantastic especially the she soup, house salad and fried flounder plate with oysters and shrimp. You've gotta check it out. You won't be disappointed! read more

I was starving so I popped into my neighborhood Cali Dreaming. I grabbed a delicious burger cooked exactly as I asked. My server Erin was as sweet as sugar, but what really impressed me is after she took care of her guests, she cleaned her area so thoroughly that she got down with the flashlight on her phone to make sure she didn't miss a crumb! It's hard to find that work ethic! Go Erin!! read more

California Dreaming - Awesome burger with mashed potatoes! - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

California Dreaming has gone down hill Prices up and quality down Had a club sandwich. Suggestion go across the street to TimberCreek Golf Club, they make a great club sandwich Ca dreaming wasn't even close read more

This is always one of our favorite places to eat . They have a great happy hour and great food

This was a surprising find. I wanted to try a DDD restaurant, but they are closed until Tuesday. I felt like soup. My server was awesome! I had the she crab soup. Definitely get it, but I was so full, I had to take most of my meal home. I had the special. Broiled redfish and creamed spinach. Both were delicious. Thinking about getting another bowl of soup to take in my way home. read more

Nice place. Service was amazing. Sat at the bar. Overall the food was very bland. No flavor at all. Started with crab claws. Definitely frozen, mushy and no flavor. For my main meal I ordered the rib eye with the carrots and a salad Had the salad with vinagrette dressing. No flavor. Just ok. The steak was cooked perfect! But no flavor at all. Quite disappointing. Good thing for the bartenders making the experience good. Food wasn't awful just flavorless read more

California Dreaming is the absolute best in Spanish Fort. Sam (one of the managers) absolutely makes sure that everyone is having an enjoyable time. We have been coming here for years and just wanted to give kudos to this fabulous bar and restaurant. read more

Very nice hostess and server Steven C. The chicken salad had no flavor and I had requested onions and shredded cheese . Kindly the server brought this to me to add. I have never had such a blan salad . For $14 you would think it would have maybe lettuce other then iceberg and tomato's were hard and light color . The chicken had no flavor at all. I do not recommend this dish at all. read more

There are no photos of the food because we devoured quickly! The food was EXCELLENT!! Our waitress Meredith was great and accommodated our family very well with her wonderful hospitality. We had the Seafood San Francisco, Filet Mignon, and Grouper. 10/10 - highly recommend California Dreaming. The ambiance, the music, the prices, the experience, the food, the staff - everything was just incredible! read more

California Dreaming - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

The service was outstanding! The waitress was friendly and quick! The manager greets and checks on the customers like a champ! The food was good. The restaurants inside is like the typical chain. Yes, I recommend this place! read more

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We ate there Friday evening, and the service and food was excellent!. I had the mahi mahi special and it was perfectly cooked. My spouse ordered the sirloin medium rare and it came out medium well. Our server Lorelei and Manager Kyle saw it was not as ordered and in five minutes she had a perfectly medium rare sirloin. This is great customer service and the ambiance is wonderful. Just an outstanding restaurant and amazing staff. read more

The ribeye was the right term, it was served with an entre size house salad and a bake potato and the she crab soup was also good. read more

California Dreaming - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

My Husband and I have been coming to California Dreaming for 5 or more years. Hands down this place is always why we continue to come to Spanish Fort. We are steak eaters and the steaks are marinated perfectly. The only way to eat a steak is Medium, these steaks are so tender and flavorful we pared it with a house salad and those delicious Loaded Mashed potatoes I used to get loaded baked potatoes until one night they ran out and those were suggested. My Husband and I tried them and we are pleased to say we will continue to order the loaded Mashed. The atmosphere is romantic a great vibe dim lights this is a great date night place. There servers are so nice and respectful we haven't had a bad experienced with a server or our food since we been coming. We went today for dinner and we had the sweetest most caring genuine waitress ever Ms. Amber (she wears her love on her finger ) we really appreciate the experience today she is a real sweetheart who has compassion for her teammates and the customers. The food, the service, and the atmosphere is most definitely hands down the best 10/10 We highly recommend!!!!!!!!! read more

We had lunch here a few hours ago. With a party of 10, I was surprised at how quickly they were able to accommodate us. Our waitress was friendly and efficient. She took our drink orders right away and then, handled our food orders. The food came out timely. I had the seafood nachos. They were good, but seems like the toppings were a little on the skimpy side. My oldest son had a steak. He said it was good, but could have been seasoned a little bit more. Overall, it was a pleasant lunch experience. When we're back in this area visiting family, we would probably come back. read more

California Dreaming - Menu - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

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A favorite lunch spot that never disappoints. Today I enjoyed the She Crab Soup. Buttery, creamy with bits of crab. Yum!! read more

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Wow! From the vibey atmosphere to the live music, the kind service and the unbelievably delicious food, this place is 5 stars. My husband and I just moved in town from Boston and were looking for a spot to go for a nice dinner. We both got the Cali bowls, he got steak, I got salmon. Hands down the best sushi bowl I have ever had. Great flavor and freshness. We will definitely be back! read more

Well this was a walk-in. we were at the shopping center looking for a place to eat in California dreaming came up on yelp. Looked at the directions and they were messed up. Apple Maps. It was running for a block here angled here back there over here and all you had to do was look up and saw the sign. Two minute walk The place reeks of ambience. See picture. The menu looks pretty good. Recommend trying it out. This place looks great for dinner unfortunately we will not be able to come back a second time as we'll be leaving on the boat. read more

California Dreaming - You're looking at the front door. - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

The food, service and atmosphere was all you could have ask for. Thankful for those that took their holiday to serve others.

It must be good we have eaten there two nights in a row! The fried crab claw appetizer is delicious! I got the pineapple jalapeño margarita on the first night and a regular house margarita on the second night. The first night I had the shrimp po boy sandwich-French bread with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise and 7-8 fried shrimp. The side was French fries and they were good, thick cut steak fries. It was recommended by the server, Missy and was very good. My husband got the marinated sirloin both nights-it was that good!!! The second night I ordered the steak sandwich. It too came on French bread with lettuce tomato, mayonnaise and horseradish sauce. I requested no mayo and they also left off the horseradish sauce. I requested they bring it and am glad they did! It made the sandwich! I would recommend this place for anyone staying in this area. The choices are very very limited, but California Dreaming was a gem. Ask for Missy-she won't lead you astray!! read more

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Great service (Anna C)! Food was wonderful, the croissants are great! Music too loud, it takes away from the great experience! read more

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My family and I were traveling and decided to give California Dreaming another try. I called in the order and the person I spoke with was great. She took the order and then repeated it back to me. Then she told me an estimated pickup time. When we got there my husband went inside to get our order. He had to wait a few minutes as my pasta wasn't ready but it was only a five minute wait. He paid and then we left. I didn't go inside so I'm not sure about the interior. For my dinner I ordered the Blackened Chicken Pasta. To my surprise it was really good. The chicken was tender and the pasta was delicious. I liked the taste and texture of my meal this time. There were some tomatoes and chopped green onions in the pasta which added a little flavor but they were not over powering. They do have other delicious items to order. My husband got a medium Cali Mex Burger and he really liked it. My oldest son ordered one rack of Baby Back Ribs and he ate them up. My youngest son ordered the BBQ Chicken Nachos. He said that he liked them but wished they included more ingredients throughout the nachos. The ingredients were mostly on top leaving him with a lot of tortilla chips that no longer had chicken, cheese, onions or bbq sauce. Other than that he liked the way that they tasted. Overall it was a good meal to feed our family of four. The overall experience was positive. read more

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Third time coming here and I meant to leave a review/take pics the last time and failed to do so. Our food was great and the soup was outstanding. Server noted that we said we wanted the meal for 2 and brought extra plates. I wanna say her name was Heather?! Her service was superb. Burger was cooked perfectly. Also had a extra dirty martini and a strawberry Basil martini. Both were very good and came over flowing from the glass. Atmosphere is very chill, dark inside area and a huuggeee bar area. Would be great for huge parties. They also have an outside area with tables to sit and eat as well. read more

California Dreaming - American burger with cheese and bacon added. - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

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Service was fantastic. Food was tasty but a bit over-priced. They had a guy singing in the bar that was too loud for other diners.

Food was not great for the price. The restaurant was clean and the ambiance was good but our table was very wobbly. Service was very slow.

Very pleasantly surprised! Food was overall very good. We ordered two California Dreaming salad, a ribeye medium, and a kid's chicken strip meal. Salads were good, kid's meal amazing, and the ribeye could have been better. The ribeye was lukewarm when it came out and didn't taste like USDA Prime or even Choice....still not bad though. Honestly I feel like the food choice around the area is limited and this was actually bour best meal overall during our 4-day visit, so 5 stars it is! By the way, the wait for food is REALLY long, over half an hour (after ordering), but I didn't remove a star for it as they were definitely busy. Even busy, the waitress was very pleasant in attitude and we were happy with our service overall. read more

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We go to California Dreaming quite a bit, and I've been meaning to write a review. Sam was holding the door open for us when we arrived tonight and cleaned a table off in our favorite spot. Madison and Sarah give us exceptional service every time we come in. Heather and Taylor make great drinks and always speak to us. We love the food choice and the ambience. read more

California Dreaming - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

My bff and I visited Daphin's for Valentine's day. The staff was friendly and top shelf margaritas and the food were delicious.

The food was amazing and came out perfectly. I had fried shrimp w/ fries,one of us got a burger w/ fries and the other 2 had a wings and a side salad. Our waitress was Dani E. She was so sweet,always asking if we needed something! So, if you are ever around you should go there. read more

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Waited forever, chicken overcooked, waitress to busy talking to other people, waited for ever for her to take our order, very rude! Too long and food was over cooked! read more

The service was good today unlike in the past where we've waited over 45mins after we ordered but today the food wasn't great. My Fiancé's filet was very undercooked almost raw but charred on the outside like the grill was too hot. We asked for them to remake it so they just slapped the steak back on the grill. The same steak that she cut and had her used fork on. Because of that the filet came back overcooked and almost well done. Not impressed but the health concern there. Payed $70 for two meals just to have an overcooked steak. The manager didn't show any remorse and offered no compensation for a horrible steak. read more

California Dreaming - Overcooked Filet Mignon Steak. This was ordered medium. - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

Great food at a great price. Drinks are good too! Great atmosphere, although it is very dark in the entire restaurant.

LIFESAVER!! During hurricane Sally when we didn't have power for 7 days this California Dreaming was open, thank goodness. My wife and I each ordered hamburgers to go since we had been cleaning up around the house for 2 days and we were wiped out and wanted something hardy. Having lived in the coast for 2-1/2 years I had wanted to try it based upon what I had heard. They didn't disappoint. Burgers were awesome and taste was great. Customer service was also very good. A few days later we went back and dined in and split the filet. Awesome taste abs awesome cut of meat. The salads were fantastic. We plan on heading back soon. read more

California Dreaming - Plenty of food to split. Filet with loaded potato and salad - American Near Me - Spanish Fort, Alabama

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Went for lunch today, service was incredible from Tony! He was really helpful, and nice. I have a shellfish allergy he made sure I would be good to go and no issues. The restaurant itself was very clean and all other employees that we seen were also happy and helpful. The food was also the best I've had at a restaurant in a while! We will definitely be back. read more

Food and service was horrible. The ambiance was alright but the wait time killed our experience. We waited about 2 hours for our food to be served to us. I've never written a review before but I had to for this, especially since the steak we ordered was raw and cold. I understand that today is Mother's Day and it is busy, but two hours for subpar food is ridiculous. read more

My spicy chicken sandwich was so greasy and tough I couldn't eat it . Won't be back greasy greasy

3.5/5 Meal: dinner Appetizer: chicken bbq nachos Entree: filet mignon w/ side of mashed potatoes Overall: filet was cooked well. Medium rare. Soft. Good bite. Mashed potatoes were very cheesy and garlicky, which I enjoyed. Side Caesar salad was disappointing due to the over-tartness of the dressing. Butter croissant with buttery sweet glaze was good. Service: Was quick and good. Of note, would have been better if we were checked up on maybe 1-2 less times. It's a balancing thing. read more