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    Summer House

    4.1 (790 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    SUMMER HOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Crystal V.

    Coming in we were greeted right away and didnt have to wait for a table .The restaurant itself was bright love the windows and very clean overall. We went with the kids cheese burger and fish tacos and a avocado burger all we delicious! I personally had the fish tacos they were swordfish i never had that before and they were great juicy and panko perfection to go with loved that sauce they put on top. There iced tea is PERFECT tastes freshly brewed refreshing perfect for a warm day at the beach. Staff was supper friendly and checked in on us often to make sure we were good. Great find for sure definitely will be back on our next visit to the beach ! Thank you for a great first visit!

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    Pat C.

    Fish tacos two days ago were swordfish and so good we came back again tonight and although I'm tempted to try other things, really want the tacos again! It's a smaller, casual place that we visit every time we come here to see our daughter.

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    Tavelle A.

    SOOOO RANDOM!!! Ok who would have know that this little breakfast nook with Yellow Umbrellas would be home to the best......... wait for it .... Drumroll...... BISCUITS AND GRAVY(Babbyyyy) yes I said it and please challenge me... weather it's me or my mother in law, if biscuits and gravy are on the menu menu then at least one of us is trying it... and this time it was her!!! And we hit the JACKPOT BABY! Ok, sautéed red peppers bacon and wait for it Bacon... all in a classic gravy sauce on soft buttery biscuit.... Look you can just put potatoes in anything and to be honest if I would have know prior that it had that, I would have instantly said naw maybe next time.... But to my surprise it was perfect, they were soft honestly at times thought it was extra biscuit.... Any way that's enough biscuit rant! Got try this place and find something maybe you would like (poke nachos hint hint) WE LOVE SUMMER HOUSE!

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    Veronica S.

    Me and my bestie came here for fun. Delish!! I somehow ate my entire burger and fries!! Had some of her tuna melt. It was also very flavorful. Came in the middle of the day so it wasn't busy. Fast service and our waitress even said we looked so young! Thanks! Haha we would come back if we lived closer!

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    Edith M.

    After a first time visit to Sherman Library & Gardens- looked for a nearby place to have lunch and found this gem in Corona Del Mar. There are outdoor tables with umbrellas as well as seating inside a really cool cottage/ beach vibes home. Pretty cool. Was greeted and told they'd get a table ready for our large group. For coming in on a busy Saturday at 2pm- I was pleased with the shorter wait time. Our server was Pedro aka Superman. And he was awesome- considering he was on his own!! Now for the most important part: the food ;) For an appetizer we ordered their spinach and artichoke dip with chips. It was delicious and looked really fresh and well made. I ordered their albacore tuna melt with sweet potato fries. It comes with a long half pickle and a side of their orangy sauce (that has a nice kick!) my choice was delightful! Some of the other things ordered were their bacon avocado cheeseburger and regular cheeseburger with fries- both delicious and tasty meat patties. The owner even came to our table and said "how we doin family? He came over to introduce himself and to make sure we weren't missing anything. Will certainly be back and actually looking forward to their brunch menu.

    Jessica G.

    Came with a friend because he likes it here. I just had bad luck and ordered the wrong thing. But, no dish should be wrong. He ordered the Ahi Tuna sandwich and he said it was delish! I ordered the carnitas tacos and it was not good. The carnitas seemed stale and old. It was super dry and over done. The place was not busy and service was slow. I was not impressed and have no desire to come back.

    Artichoke dip
    Aida A.

    I loved the food, and the service was okay. However, the music was far too loud--it felt like it was on full blast. The waiter had trouble hearing us, and we could barely hear each other without raising our voices.

    Food was amazing!! Best burger I've ever had. Delicious sweet potato fries. Service was great. 5 stars

    Food was amazing, best burger I ever had. Delicious sweet potato fries and drinks. Service was amazing! The bartender even came around to make sure everything was good and all drinks were topped off. Great place. 5 stars for sure

    BLTA
    Chase K.

    We came in on a Monday afternoon and was set up in a perfect location to be able to park our stroller this was very kind of the staff right away. The inside is decorated so nicely it is like a beach bungalow and very comfortable. The food is fantastic, I had the ahi tuna salad and my Wife got the BLTA. The tuna salad was great there was plenty of tuna to be able to have a piece with every bite, it was flavorful zesty and fresh! Unfortunately I cannot say how the BLTA was as my wife refused to give me one bite it was so good, the French fries were thin and crispy, I liked this my wife not so much. Menu was pretty pricey but it's CDM, a very nice spot and we will certainly be back!

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    Steph W.

    Such a cute gem and find on the street. Plenty of parking in the back, which I'd recommend instead of parallel street parking. It gets busy and hard to get out. It's a great American restaurant with fresh sandwiches. We enjoyed the burgers, fries and tacos. Glad that the tacos came in 3 as they should! Also have amazing homemade lemonade, make it with strawberries. They have TV too that broadcast live sports events. It is a little slower on service but didn't mind the wait. Overall spacious and cute spot that we'd return for lunch again!

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    Everything was amazing, can't wait to go back! Food, service, environment fantastic. Excited to go back again

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    My favorite new lunch spot. Cool beach cottage vibe. Food even better. The ginger ono is to die for. Ahi sandwich even better!

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    Food share service and ambience. Excellent love the place for lunch. It's one of my go to.

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    Good little cafe tucked into downtown. Friendly with a very local vibe. Neighbors running in to grab coffee in the pouring down rain!

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    Ask the Community - Summer House

    I called several times Tuesday- no answer actually disconnected. I have a group of 14 for June 4th around 1:00. Is there a chance we can get a table for that many?

    They are currently closed for renovations. Not sure how it will look when they reopen but it's very small, not a great spot for a party that size

    I see this place doesn't accept reservation. Can we have an idea how busy the place is on weekday nights? (especially NPRW like now)

    I'm here on a Monday afternoon, only 6 tables are taken. It's not busy at all! No wait

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