Brian S was our server! He was amazing!! He was super friendly and efficient. He even served us an extra portion of ice cream with our dessert. The food was excellent. I highly recommend Lorea. We sat side and had an ocean view. read more

I chose Lorea for my birthday dinner fully aware it's a new restaurant in the Pasea Hotel probably working out the kinks, but I wanted to give a fresh local spot a try. I left feeling that this is a solid new addition to the sorely lacking finer tier of farm to table dining in Huntington Beach, with a gracious staff and creative flavors on offer. If you're looking for a great date night or special occasion, I definitely recommend the experience. PARKING If you can walk 200 feet (and if you enjoy a little stretch after a big meal), save $14 on valet and just grab metered street parking on Pacific View Ave. You're welcome. SERVICE Hospitality is clearly emphasized here. From Aaron, the host, to David, our server, the staff were impeccably polite and warm. (I was wished a happy birthday probably 2-3 times at minimum.) David (who was a server when it was Tanner's) was helpful with recommendations and carried a nice easy tempo and vibe between attentive yet not overbearing. Waters were refilled and plates cleared efficiently. Almost everyone we passed greeted us on the way in and out. AMBIENCE The ocean-facing patio is lovely except for one thing: you're directly across from the RV parking lot on PCH, so it's not the sexiest view unless you love motorhomes. At any rate, I'd requested a patio table to enjoy the sunset, and they gave us a great corner 4 top. Heaters are built in to the ceiling overhang, so no noisy gas lamps for staff to repeatedly click, refill, or fight with. FOOD Full points for effort here. Chef isn't playing it safe or laying back, and while it's a fairly familiar-looking farm to table menu, there's a certain verve to his flavors that I appreciate. A few moves feel gimmicky, but you can't blame the man for trying. We ordered: ~ Parker rolls // Enormous, with the texture of a cinnamon roll, and accompanied by two different blocks of butter (European sea salt and Turkish chili lime) that are then set aflame at the table for melting and, well, drama. ~ Seasonal lettuces // a pretty simple but generous portion and well-dressed. ~ Jumbo lump blue crab cake // My mom, who orders the crab cake everywhere she goes, really liked this version. Again, a very generous mound of real lump crab and trout roe. ~ Seared scallops // Perfectly cooked, but both my girlfriend and brother agreed they were overly salty. They also didn't love the bacon marmalade. ~ Prime ribeye (14 oz) // an excellent cut of prime beef that came out a perfect medium rare. You get one choice from 4 sauces, and the au poivre/creamy peppercorn sauce came sadly broken, but still tasted both tangy and rich in all the right ways. I'd absolutely come back for this steak. ~ Rosemary fries // you know that duckfat x Maldon sea salt always does the trick, mm-hmm! ~ Chocolate souffle cake // Alas! The dismount to an otherwise lovely and thoughtful meal was where Lorea stumbled. The eye-popping $34 price tag reflected the large portion size and table-side assembly, but we went for it, cuz you don't play small on your solar revolution. While the cake is heated (15 min), they bring you a cutesy bowl of chocolate with little egg beaters to lick, like you did as a kid (or like some of us still do when baking.) So I hate to report the anticipation isn't worth the price or the wait, as the souffle lacks flavor and punch, even drizzled in sauces, and the whole thing felt anticlimactic. Also, this table-side dessert thing is the new trend, not unlike table-side guacamole of yore. But is this really necessary? ~ For my birthday, they trotted out an eccentric tree sculpture with no candles but two lollipop macarons. Sweet and yet a little weird. Maybe chef is a Tolkien fan. Overall, it felt like a successful meal for a birthday. I'm definitely glad Lorea is here, and I'm curious to come back for brunch or a happy hour hang. read more

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Great tasty Chicken. Love the ambiance, wait staff were very friendly and attentive. Knew the good stuff on the menu. read more

Lorea - Chicken - Seafood Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

Service and location was awesome. Nice ocean view and patio heaters. Service was friendly and attentive. Food was good, we went for breakfast. Eggs were scrambled perfectly, potatoes nicely seasoned and crispy on the outside and they had a nice selection of spreads for my toast . Avocado toast was good too. Waffles were bit on the dry side, even for a waffle. Would definitely come back to try dinner. read more

Loved the ambiance and service! The crab cake was the best thing we had. The sea bass seemed a little over cooked but maybe I'm just not a fan of blackened sea bass. The carrots were very good with the pesto. The blood orange margarita was delicious. We sat on the patio at night and the heaters made it very comfortable and not cold at all. read more

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Jose at the bar is truly the best. He's kind, attentive and very professional . He truly made our experience very special. I highly recommend visiting Lorea and checking out the beautiful view and spending time with Jose at the bar . read more

My husband got us a reservation to eat here for Valentine's day. The only thing I had a problem with was the wait time at the beginning of the night. Once we got seated we were greeted by our waiter, Faren, in a timely fashion and she explained the menu to us with good detail. She made sure to ask us about potential allergies and how we wanted the meat cooked. We got our food and drinks in a respectable wait time, the food was really good and enjoyable. Faren made sure the food was up to our standards and made the night enjoyable for us. We rarely go out to eat so it was a nice change of pace from the fast food we usually get. The restaurant is near the beach and overlooking the PCH highway so the soft lights and beach made the night so romantic. The price was worth the taste of the food and the area it was in, you could tell they really care about their customers. Overall, I will be coming to eat here again and it was rated 4 starts because it was busier considering it was Valentine's day. read more

The food, service and ambiance was AMAZING !! Jesus was great and gave impeccable service. Highly recommend this place.

Food was delicious, service was great and a very welcoming, beautiful ambiance! Great view of the beach while you enjoy your food. I'll be back for sure. read more

Lorea - Beach view from restaurant! - Seafood Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

Chicken wasn't seasoned with literally ANY salt...fish and chips had ZERO seasoning....but first they took a hour and 15 minutes to bring the food out and forgot the Cesar salad. Ambiance was pretty good literally just make this place a bar and I'd come back! read more

Staying at Pasea and our offer included $25 off of breakfast at Lorea so gave it a try. The decor and setting and view are gorgeous. Service was excellent. Food was pretty good, though out of 6 poached eggs across 3 dishes, only one was done properly. The others were over (see photo). Flavors were good, though. read more

Lorea - Avocado toast - Seafood Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

We had breakfast here and it was amazing. Jacob was our server and I have to say he was the best server we have ever had. He was attentive and friendly. He made my sisters birthday celebration special. Our breakfast was so delicious and presented so lovely. We will be back. read more

Cameron (Cam) is the sweetest and most fantastic server! She's the gold standard for servers and the reason we will continue to come back!!!!!!! read more

Great experience! The views are immaculate! Brian was the best and very attentive. Service was incredible and good was amazing.

Super cute restaurant inside The Pasea hotel and spa that's near the pool area and has a great view of the beach. A great place to have breakfast or brunch for those staying at the hotel. Service was very slow both times I ate there. read more

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Dined here on Sunday evening. Let me start by saying the view and service were great. Our server Leo was very attentive and super accommodating. The food on the other hand was horrible! Everything was bland and lacked flavor. Group of 4 we ordered 4 appetizers and all were mediocre at best. The pork belly wraps had no flavor at all. Me and my girlfriend shared the steak Frites the steak was overcooked and chewy and had no flavor. I never send food back but at what they charged I did. It was replaced by the fish n chips which the fish batter had no flavor at all I asked for salt n pepper which I never do n that didn't help!! Also sent that back and decided to go home hungry at that point! The manager was very apologetic but like I said the food ruined it. Also, even though we were a party of 4 and ordered 4 appetizers they charged us a $6 share charge for the cheeseburger my friend n his date shared! Definitely will not be back anytime soon!! read more

Service was kind and timely but the food for price was def bummer. This is a common theme at Pasea. over hyped and over priced. This place used to hold itself to a higher standard for a true experience. Sad to see how things have deteriorated read more

Great ambience, excellent service. Great plate presentation. Mediocre food for the price

Went to have breakfast at Lorea's. Weather and food was great. But the best part was Ruben the waiter. He was engaging, fun and attended to dining needs. We will be going back to Lorea's when Ruben is there. read more

Lunch was quite go d bit service took awhile. Beautiful view from restaurant, right on Pacific Highway.

Don't waste your time ! Worst service I've ever experienced and food and drinks are definitely not worth waiting for.Will never be returning first and last time . read more

Service was good! Food was mediocre. I ordered the fried chicken waffle sandwhich. The waffle was bland and doughy. Chicken was okay. The breakfast potatoes were way too big and undercooked inside. It was not crispy at all. Overall, alright meal. read more

Lorea has a beautiful view! If that's what you're looking for it is gorgeous! I have gone there twice for brunch and both times food was just not great. 1st time I had a fish sandwich and the fish was dry, the 2nd time I had the burrata toast and it was just ok, the bread seemed a bit stale. Drinks are great! Their dinner is better than their brunch. read more

Just left Lorea and we were blown away by the service and attentivness by the staff. We were served by Ruben H. and definetly need to shout him out as he made the experience a 10 out of 10!! Great job and we will 100% be visiting again ASAP! read more

We finally decided to try this place since we go to Pacific City quite often, but very disappointed. Since it was the yearly air show we had to get put on a wait list so we walked around pacific city and get seated in about an hour later. Can't beat the location right on PCH. Our server was friendly friendly and attentive. We ordered 2 kids items the Caesar salad with chicken tenders and a burger with fries. The salad was very soggy and the chicken was very salty. The burger was mediocre and didn't have much taste. We also ordered the brunch platter, which came with quite a few items for brunch and I was not a big fan of the food. The pancakes we got had corn in them, which is pretty unique and tasty, but the waffles has some sort of thyme that made it taste very unique. I wish I went with the chicken and waffle sandwich, which was highly recommended. My consider giving them a second chance just because of location but highly doubt it since there's so many other great options available out there. read more

The food was SOOOOOOO good, highly recommend the pork belly and the fudge brownie...heaven. Service was great from start to finish! The hostess Isabella was so warm and welcoming and chef Wilson made us the absolute best food. Currently in a food coma writing this lol. Great ambiance and all the staff is really friendly and knowledgeable! read more

This experience was amazing. Bella the host was so kind and inviting when we arrived and the food stole the show! Chef Wilson was amazing!! Started with pork belly lettuce wraps the rolls, and ended with the pasta and brownie for dessert. Everything exceeded expectations while dinning here. Will come come again ! read more

Beef steak is considered to have good taste. Power usage is good. Beef steak is considered to have good taste. Power usage is good. Have good service and care about customers read more

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Recently visited for breakfast this past week. What an amazing place with amazing food. Haley was our server and she did a fantastic job. It was my girlfriend's birthday and she made sure to go above and beyond for our special meal. Will definitely be coming back to try their lunch and dinner as well. read more

We had a date night dinner here, as an escape from our kiddos. It was a beautiful view, great food (especially the Ribeye steak and heirloom carrots) plus the Carrot cake!!! Amazing!!! Our waiter Johnathan was the absolute BEST, helping us select and pick out the best drinks and food, and was just amazing all around! We will definitely be back with our whole family! read more

The waitress was very polite and professional. It took over an hour to get our food. I ordered the grilled salmon that came with rice and shaved vegetable. The rice was not cooked and the salmon was overcooked. Burnt on the outside and very dry on the inside. Needless to say, won't be coming back or recommending this place. read more

I had the pleasure this morning of having breakfast with Cam. As far as hotel breakfasts go, I cannot express how amazing cam was, it made up for the bland food. Usually my yelp reviews directly involve the taste of the food, but cam made me completely forget about the bland food with her amazing service. I will definitely go again, and ask for her to serve. read more

Location perfect...food outstanding. Dog friendly! Great atmosphere and upscale service. read more

Lorea - Lorea view from outdoor seating! - Seafood Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

The Food was amazing. The staff was great. Ruben is a rockstar. Ambience was inspiring. Possibly the best steak with chimichuri I have had. My wife had a killer burger. read more

Lorea - Steak with Chimichurri - Seafood Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

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Truly disappointed in the food. First I went here because the hostess said they can do anything I ask them to cook outside their menu items due to allergies. My kid has a severe egg allergy and cashew. Once we were seated they proceeded to tell me there is nothing without egg. They couldn't do plain rice, didnt have sourdough bread or any kind of starch not containing egg product. My kid ate cucumber and avocado which is ridiculous. How can you tell me you can do anything and cook anything and then tell me you have nothing you can give me to eat. I ordered the ribeye steak it was not 12oz, quality was bellow average for $60hopomg my kid would eat it. I expect a thick cut and no veins in it. Iow quality and false advertisement mu kod wouldnt touch it. If you say you can make anything for peole with allergies then this means you have choices not just cucumber and avocado. Very disappointed but more upset that my child went hungry and I had to rush home to make him something to eat so he wouldn't go to bed with an empty stomach. I should have just walked away from here when the waiter told me they had no bread, no pasta nothing without egg but unfortunately my kid needed to eat and I had no choice. read more

Our server Anika was fantastic! She gave great recommendations--from drinks to appetizers to dinner--and everything was spot on. My wife and I are true foodies, and this experience hit the mark. The food was excellent, the service was above and beyond, and the overall vibe was perfect. We'll definitely be back--see you next time! read more

Lovely patio. Very comfortable with amazing views. Kitchen was incredibly slow with almost no one here for a late lunch. Wait staff was amazing. Food is good to very good. read more

Great ambiance. The server was very attentive. The food was overall very good and flavorful. Got the kimchi fried rice and duck. The drinks were also very good. read more

We really enjoyed our dining experience at Lōrea. We had the crab cakes, which were perfectly smokey flavored due to the caviar they put in them. Following the crab cakes we indulged in the ribeye, cooked perfectly to medium as ordered, with the delicious Chimichurri on the side. We ordered the carrots and the fried rice as sides which were also delectable and delicious. 10 out of 10 I would do this again. Thank you for the excellent dining experience. read more

Lovely experience. Great food. Our waitress Ana was fabulous and made the experience better. Really enjoyed the live music as well.