Excellent service. Delicious chicken salad, French onion soup. And hummus avocado plate. The bar options looked amazing, but we stuck to wine for our lunch. read more

Greg & Matty are the absolutely THE BESTEST IN THE WESTESTS!!! Coming to Haven is like a home, away from home. This place is the gem & staple of the Orange Circle. Tell everyone in Orange County... Haven is the #1 cocktail bar at the... read more

They never disappoint! We've been there three times now in the past couple months. At the last minute, we have about 10 or 11 in our party and even when I go to OpenTable, it says they're not available but I call and they manage to get us in. Our daughter goes to Chapman and it's close to her school so she can usually join us after basketball practice. Great staff and make they make you feel quite welcome! read more

My partner chose Haven Craft + Bar as the spot for our Valentine's Day date, with the main selling points being their open availability and their prix fixe menu. We've also been here once before for a brunch date, so it made for an easy and familiar choice to go here. Upon arriving at the restaurant, we noted the long line out the door, but chalked it off as not a big deal since we showed up with a reservation time. However, we soon learned they were running 15-20 minutes behind. We understood the situation and appreciated the staff's apologetic attitude. While we were willing to wait at the time, little did we know, we were not going to be seated until 45 minutes after. Once seated, the service was slow. Not only was it difficult to flag down the wait staff, but requests were often forgotten by the time they stopped by again. The restaurant was blatantly overbooked, contributing to a long night of confusion and mix-ups between staff and patrons, where dishes and drinks were delivered to the wrong tables--including ours. Roughly two hours into our reservation time, my partner and I decided to leave in the middle of the second course, and asked the staff to pack our meal and desserts. Our original reservation was at 8:45 PM and by the time we got the check, it was already a little past 11 PM. Now, let me preface this next part by saying that we admit partial fault we really should've checked the packed desserts before leaving the establishment, but we didn't. I really wasn't going to write a review and instead leave this experience behind, but this was really the last straw that sealed the deal for me: only 1 of 2 desserts were given to us. We ordered the Sticky Toffee Pudding and Flourless Chocolate Meringue Cake, but found out we received the pudding and 2 scoops of ice cream. I have to assume the restaurant had run out of the Meringue cake, because that was the case with other items in the menu, but a heads up would've been much appreciated. Overall, the food was delicious, so it's just a shame how the experience overshadowed it. I don't place blame on anyone, especially when all the staff we had conversations with were incredibly apologetic (and understandably stressed), but this definitely left a lasting mark on both of us enough to avoid the restaurant for a while. read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - Hamachi Crudo and Risotto - New American Near Me - Orange, California

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Thank you Tim for the amazing service! Will definitely return. Came here without a reservation and was seated right away. Very nice restaurant and friendly atmosphere. You have to try their crispy pig ears! This place also makes an amazing expresso martini. read more

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Don't get bottomless mimosas, takes way too long between every glass. Glasses way too small

Amazing food, good service, nice ambiance. Great experience. Lobster rolls, Caesar salad, and the truffle Mac n cheese were fantastic read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - Truffle Mac n cheese and Caesar salad - New American Near Me - Orange, California

Will and the crew at Haven are straight up AWESOME!! There are so few gastropubs that have a long time relationship with Russian River Brewing. Every year in the spring, I make the trek (30 minutes, LOL) to savor the pinnacle of hoppy deliciousness, known to the true believers as Pliny the Younger. The tunes were great, the mood mellow and the food was BOO-YAH!! read more

Been here before but won't be back. Food took forever and half came out cold. Service was horrible, the place was empty but the server was more interested in chatting with the bartender than helping us. Really disappointed, it used to be a reliable go to and it was a major letdown. read more

bland !!!! bring your seasonings if you even want to enjoy this place. salmon was burnt to a crisp salad lacking proper seasonings tooooo much lemon in the dressing diet cola is flat and way too sweet to enjoy no ice water (#wasthisfromatap?) better off hitting up a local gem then a millennial hellscape. yuck read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - cesar salad with salmon bland - New American Near Me - Orange, California

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Aesthetically, the place is nice--but the experience was very disappointing. What we thought would be a quick stop for drinks and an appetizer turned into nearly an hour. We ordered a double IPA, a mojito, and ceviche. The ceviche was fresh and tasty, and the IPA was great. The mojito, however, was awful--basically a glass of ice packed with mint, maybe a splash of rum, and some club soda. Easily the worst $20 mojito I've ever had. It also took about 10 minutes just to get a server, who mentioned it wasn't his section but helped us out since no one else had come by. He was friendly, but service was slow--my mojito didn't even arrive until we were nearly done with the beer and ceviche. Overall, good atmosphere, but between the poor drink quality, slow service, and price point, I won't be coming back. read more

The atmosphere is amazing and serene. Choice of dinning in side or outside. The service and food is what you would expect from a Michelin rated restaurant. read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - Entrance - New American Near Me - Orange, California

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Today we take you to Haven Craft Kitchen and Bar in our favorite Old Towne Orange! Their mission, to provide high quality Freshly prepared food. purveyors of local or organic produce, sustainable seafood, and humanely raised meat and poultry. We ordered The Burger. CALIFORNIA flannery prime dry aged beef. Served with aged white cheddar, arugula and caramelized onion jam.  Be sure to ask your server as there is limited availability. Also ordered was Fried Mary's Chicken Sandwich.  With blue cheese dressing,  maple hot sauce, kohlrabi, and apple sauce. Made me wonder why Fried Mary's didn't make it to popular dishes on the Haven's yelp page. This Sandwich is awesome! the place was great, service was great, food was great. Socal Weekend Walkarounds definitely recommends! Swing by when in Old Towne Orange.  Follow me on Facebook Instagram and tiktok @SOCALWEEKENDWALKAROUNDS till the next time! read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - New American Near Me - Orange, California

Ziq was amazing! Made great recommendation's and took great care of us! Corn bread was #1 and so were the cocktails and beer!

I love a good happy hour! 20% off the entire menu rather than a little happy hour menu is so much more preferred. We had the cornbread and the truffle Mac and the burger and it was yummy! We went on a 3pm weekday and it was empty. Nothing super extraordinary about the food but it was a great happy hour deal! Server was really kind :) read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - Skillet Cornbread, Mac n cheese - New American Near Me - Orange, California

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PARKING: Orange circle is sometimes tough to find parking, but you can always find it. Just might take awhile and you have to walk a ways. AMBIANCE: Definitely an upscale bar vibe. SERVICE: We didn't have a resy on Sunday for brunch, but got seated with no wait. FOOD: $25 BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS: the waitress was always checking to make sure our glass was never empty! And did the golden ratio of 90% champagne + 10% OJ! $7 CHICKEN LIVER TOAST: each toast is for one person only! Trust me, they are small and delicious, you will want your own. I love this appetizer. It's simple, yet so delicious and savory! $20 DUCK CONFIT CHILAQUILES: oh man, this was so yummy! If you want a more filling breakfast with a savory & unique flavor then order this! I'm a sauce person, so I love how much sauce was on everything. No dryness here! $15 CHICORY & APPLE SALAD: I was craving a salad so this hit the spot, but it's just an average salad. Nothing special about it. PASSION FRUIT PANNA COTTA: also just average. It was light and not too sweet which was perfect. OVERALL: I think this is a cute spot with creative and delicious food. Will keep coming back here to try more things on the menu. I'm not sure why this place has such bad reviews. read more

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This was the perfect spot for girls night out. The pappardelle pasta was simply delish. They have a great selection of wine. The organic sauvignon blanc was a favorite at our table. It was crisp and refreshing. I've tried all the desserts which were all so amazing, but the sticky toffee pudding was probably my favorite. It's the perfect indulgence to satisfy your sweet tooth. Can't stop thinking about it even days later. This place just checks all the boxes: great food, drinks, and ambiance! read more

Review 721 After years of me defending this place as a 5, they finally decided to change the burger to make it below average. I am pretty sure they get their buns from OC Baking Company (we know Dean and he is amazing) and even those tasted stale. As someone who freezes their bread on a regular basis and ours still tastes great, this is just sad that they couldn't even serve fresh buns! First it was taking away the amazing duck fat fries. Then it was raw burgers and crying kids during covid when we did take away. (I had to re-cook them.) At the time, we tipped over 20 per cent and didn't say too much as we were trying to support them. Then it was a salad that was only lettuce (so odd) at the tail end of Covid so we gave it a pass. And now finally, they have made an ordinary burger, which is just about as bad as the worst burger place. The server is fine, and somewhat apologetic but no one seems to care too much. I always loved their homemade drinks and their unique flair. I always defended their exorbitant prices. I was the "duchess" of this place after all! Even when they refused to serve a kids burger saying they had run out but instead charged us more for them to share the "adult" burger, we gave them a pass. After so many years here, so many visits, always tipping well, not one apology or anything. And now, we notice when other places are hopping on a weekday lunch this place is empty!! We were so loyal. (Look at my Yelp check ins.) Something must have happened here, because while they said they "decided to focus on dinner," I happened to ask the staff at Finney's (our replacement) and they told me that a bunch of their staff had visited recently and no one cared! So for now, we will say good bye to Haven, at least to what was once our favorite burger and fries, and our most highly recommended in all of OC. read more

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Not sure I'd ever give this place a try again. Walked in for cocktails, hostess was great, but bartender was wildly terrible. Server/bartender took forever to take our drink order. The restaurant wasn't busy at all.. The bartender was too busy trying to flirt with girls at the bar.. sad. 20 mins later.. no drinks. Ended up getting up and leaving. LAZY LAZY! Not that hard to be attentive read more

Amazing food & bar & service. When ordering from Lunch menu food is served without much of a wait. Dinner menu takes a bit longer but well worth the wait! Espresso martinis a plus! read more

Super cute old school American vibe especially with the Christmas decor with an awesome bar ! The service was super friendly And with a smile. The food was delicious the only Thing that makes it 4/5 was the food was just above lukewarm it might've been the weather or the ac but was still yummy and hit the spot nonetheless. I couldn't even photo graph the burger or the short rib tagliatelle because we dug in immediately!! read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - French onion soup - New American Near Me - Orange, California

Love coming here for apps & cocktails! The ambience is wonderful, I love the darker feel and the details throughout. Service is always friendly as well. I haven't had much of a chance to explore much of their menu yet, but I will have to do so at some point! Highly recommend! read more

The service was ok they were very busy felt ignored almost. Had to constantly wave someone down to get their attention. For our first time here not what I was expecting. The table next to us also stated they were waiting for an hour and a half long for their food. After our long wait the food was received. read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - New American Near Me - Orange, California

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The food is really good! We had a server randomly check on us and she has been amazing!! I definitely recommend Nicole as your server!! She is friendly and very on top of her job!! Ask for her when u get here, you won't regret it! read more

My friend took me here for the first time and the snapper was delicious. My server, Matthew recommended it and he was not wrong. Matthew was so friendly and always checking in on us. Definitely coming back! read more

Nice frontage & outdoor seating area, after walking in, this upscale eatery looked perfect.. We were seated immediately, from that point things soured, our waitress was not attentive, very slow coming and checking on us, the selection of beer was fine but they were out of a few.. The menu was also fine, with enough offerings, however as we're ordering, we were once again told, we're out of an item & didn't have mustard or ranch dressing either..No mustard, that's a new one, not out, don't serve it..What pray tell does one put on a Hamburger, certainly mustard comes to mind.. I, we were disappointed, to say the least..I want to give them another chance, I just don't know.. All in all, out of some drinks & food items, service was slow..And no sign of management..I can't imagine a manager not getting wind of there problems and not walking the floor.. Signed, wanted to like but I'm disappointed.. read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - Party of 4..Paul's 86th birthday.. - New American Near Me - Orange, California

From start to finish coming to Haven is always a pleasant experience! My husband and I have been loving this date night restaurant for the last year, whether it's a random Wednesday or a Friday night this place is definitely a must. We live in south Corona and the drive here is never a problem for us as we recognize the delightful cuisine that awaits us :) Food is amazing can never get over the beet salad for starters and the main course is always a tough choice as all is super delish. Julia, Greg and Tim are the best! super friendly and attentive thanks guys !. Can't rave about them enough. read more

Went for an Easter lunch. The venue wasn't crowded so no excuse for bad service. Couldn't get water from two of the waitresses. After 20 minutes finally got water but without the slice of lemon we requested. All the workers seemed to be having a bad day because they all had an attitude as if they didn't want to be there: Hostess, waitress, and bartender. Maybe they wanted to be with family on Easter but don't bring that bad vibe to work. Waitress didn't take our order so we walked out. Really strange feeling in that venue. Not welcoming at all. Won't go back. read more

Great service. The watermelon salad is to die for. Everything we ordered was delicious and the black dot mocha drink amazing!! We will definitely go there again and again You gotta try it!! read more

Stopped in for a light Tuesday lunch. The Slow Low old fashion was perfect. One of the best I have had. Pork belly tacos were amazing. Crispy on the outside, great flavor, and the kimchi was perfect touch. Service great. Finished it off with a Logic Light lager. Be back soon. read more

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Best chicken sandwich and fries I've had in a long time. Somehow they make both of them extra crispy and awesome. The chicken sandwich has the added bonus of thin sliced pickled apple slices acting like a coleslaw. The sandwich is finished off with a homemade blue cheese dressing that is nice and light and not too overpowering. The ambience is a really cool pub vibe. They have a variety of craft beer but none that they brew themselves. I really enjoyed the #2 Velvet Glow by Russian River. It is a Helles style Lager that is nice and crisp but not too sharp. Large selection of wine and cocktails too. read more

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I come back to Haven every so often for a number of reasons: 1) It's located in the Orange Circle which makes for a really lovely post meal walk 2) Reservations are a plenty, especially for Sunday brunch 3) They have their own allocated parking spots located in the back The food, on the other hand, is mediocre at best. I recently brunched here with my family. Of the things we ordered, the bread related appetizers were the tastiest. We love a chicken liver toast ($7) and the Haven version was delicious. A slightly small slice of bread comes slathered with chicken liver pate, roasted strawberries, pickled mustard seed and port wine reduction. The strawberries and port wine reduction offset the meaty flavor of the chicken liver. We also enjoyed avocado hummus ($15). The combination of avocado, hummus, and chili oil was unexpectedly good. It was a creamy, spicy concoction on a very excellent piece of bread. As for the entrees, they all missed the mark a little. While they weren't by any means bad, they thematically were all lacking a little something extra. Things sound good in theory, however the flavors or presentation are generally just more muted. And tis the story of Haven Craft Kitchen for me: food comes close, but never quite there. read more

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Haven is the gem of the Orange Circle, epic is saying quite a lot because there are a few delicious restaurants tucked away in the circle. O Sea, Gabbi's, and Smoqued are also great for their respective styles, but Haven is the king of the hill. The attention to detail and preparation of their plates is on another level. The chicken liver toast is my favorite item on their menu and is a wonderfully creative dish. Thick cut french bread covered with chicken liver pate and topped with roasted strawberries and pickled mustard seeds. Some other standouts are their black truffle mac, duck confit, and octopus. They have the staples like a great hangar steak, but Haven really shines when they are doing what most restaurants cannot. One bummer that I just found last night is that they don't do a complimentary birthday dessert! It's a weird choice that I don't agree with, but the rest of the restaurant is fantastic. read more

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Food , service and ambience was great . We had a party of 12 and all were happy and satisfied

Haven is one of my favorite local spots! My sister and Mom met me for a Christmas shopping day and I knew the place we had to go for lunch was Haven. The booths are comfortable and the environment is cozy, which makes it a great place to catch some quiet during the bustling season in Old Town Orange. Also, the menu has so many delicious shareable dishes. I knew my mom and sister would be obsessed with the French onion soup and they were. They still talk about it to this day! We were also in love with the burrata. Food aside, the service is amazing as well. Our waiter was attentive and kind. Also, since it was a slower time of day, I noticed him hand polishing each wine glass to use later. Pretty amazing! I felt compelled to write a review because this restaurant deserves far more than 3 1/2 stars on yelp. read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - French Onion Soup - New American Near Me - Orange, California

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar is my go-to place in Old Towne Orange! The food is always fresh and flavorful, the cocktails are top-notch, and the service is excellent. I always look forward to coming back! read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - New American Near Me - Orange, California

Haven Craft Kitchen is a hidden gem in Orange County. I was on the hunt for a special occasion spot that was also dog friendly. Haven delivered on both counts. The vibe was casual but the food was excellent. We dined on the outdoor patio, where our server consistently checked in on us. The food was awesome, to say the least. The carpaccio was incredibly fresh and the chicken liver toast struck the perfect balance with its creaminess and slightly acidic toppings. The steak in the pasta and the main dish were well-cooked and well-seasoned. The carrots were undercooked though, so I'd mention that while ordering. The duck confit was fall off the bone and the brothy beans nicely absorbed the flavor of the meat. The pork belly was nicely rendered and tender. The octopus was similarly tender, not rubbery at all. My only regret is not saving room for dessert because they had some lovely options. read more

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I was a regular customer when it was haven gastro pub at that time the head chef was amazing. now the food is terrible blan with no taste. this place needs Gordon Ramsey to save it, owner wil Dee needs to learn from someone like Gordon Ramsey . the lighting is to dark to dine in. I also saw two cockroachs on the floor running from the bar area . I alerted a staff member and he just rolled his eyes and said it not the first time. now I know why Zinc and Gabbys is busy. cmon wil Dee up your game. read more

Enjoyed a date night here on a Friday night. The circle was a little busy but they were able to seat us right away still. We decided to sit outside which was nice but also a little cramped with how the tables are set up. I got the spicy margarita which was 6/10. We tried the beef carpaccio, ceviche and split a burger. All the food was good. There was a lot of truffle oil on the carpaccio which I could have done without. read more

Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar - Ceviche, beef carpaccio and spicy margarita - New American Near Me - Orange, California

Food: really delicious overall! We have tried a few things so far (only steak and lobster agnolotti pictured). The lobster agnolotti was ever so slightly more al dente than I prefer, but the flavor was absolutely divine. And morels??? I hope they bring this item back. They do keep things fresh with a seasonal menu, so if you see something interesting on the menu, order it before it leaves! I also like their strawberry ice cream! Drinks: Cocktails are well balanced here. Bartenders are knowledgeable and talented with both on- and off-the-menu drinks. There is a wide variety of cocktails/liquors to choose from too. Service: we usually sit at the bar and the food/drinks come out quickly - no complaints here! Ambience: warm, clean interior with a lot of high top seating. Patio seating available as well for those looking to dine with their pups. Parking: there's a lot in the back. If that's full, there is a public lot across the street or a large public garage on Chapman and Lemon. read more

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