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Golden Lentil Soup!
Gina A.

I always have a great experience here when Zack and TJ! I highly recommend the Golden lentil soup, the cheese cheeseburger is amazing and so is the shrimp pasta. Secondly, the atmosphere is very positive, clean and updated in a great location of San Clemente where I can walk from home. Lastly the bloody Mary's with Tito vodka are also excellent.

Eggplant
Steph G.

This is our first time at the new location here in San Clemente. But I've been to the Newport Coast and Tustin locations many years ago. Excited for this new addition in town. It was easy to get an evening reservation mid week. Beautiful dining room but a little chilly overall. I highly recommend bringing a sweater or a jacket because the air conditioning just blast you. We opted to start with the red pepper feta dip that came with pita. We also ordered the Moroccan flatbread. I think that's what it's called and then for the mains we had the kebab plate one of each - beef and shrimp. We also ordered the eggplants fries. Service was very friendly and professional. She helped guide us through the menu. Was concerned about any allergies and special occasions. Overall, the food tasted pretty good however most components were excessively salty. I also thought the shrimp was slightly undercooked. One of the standouts happens to be the rice. I actually wanted to order a side of rice. There was a good but basic tomato, cucumber and onion salad that accompanied the kebabs. That's pretty standard for Mediterranean cooking. Nothing stood out as extraordinary. The beef was very tender and flavorful on the kebab. The Moroccan flatbread had a lot of spice within the meat, but then was tweaked with over powering citrus flavor. The biggest disappointment however, was the butter cake. It comes in a ramekin. It was kind of small and not worth the value and definitely did not taste very good. We probably would not order this again. Overall, a decent experience.

My favorite beat salad
MaDonna W.

Wow! We had an extraordinary dining experience. Abtin, took such great care of us. This newly opened location is perfection. It's sexy. It's open light and bright. The problem is... once you get here you don't wanna leave. We enjoyed so many different delicious dishes from the kebabs to the lentil soups. The beet salad was one of my favorites so fresh and so flavorful. The meatloaf with fresh vegetables and a mushroom glaze, delicious. We cannot wait to come back and enjoy some of the other delicious dishes on the menu. The music was spot on. And the manager came by to make sure everything was to our liking. We love that.....

Elisa G.

I've been waiting forever for this restaurant to open up and they finally have and it's so pretty inside! The bartender is super cute and his name is TJ. I'm ordering shrimp and chicken kebabs to go. It's very lively and beautifully lit and they did a great job with the build out. Welcome to the neighborhood! They have a great wine list and they have beer and cider as well! I'm excited about the famous golden lentil soup! The kebabs are amazing! I love my shrimp kebab and it's better to get three versus one! I highly recommend coming here and checking it out!

Hummus
Dexter C.

Today was there first Friday open. Arrived at dinner time and was quickly seated. Ambiance was very nice. Two large tv"s behind the bar to catch a game if that's your thing. Our waiter was Dustin who was great. He took a few minutes to go over the food and drink menu and answer any questions we had. We ordered Hummus and a trio plate with shrimp, chicken and steak. Flavor was great. Had Banana chocolate chip bread pudding. Probably the best I have ever eaten. Grady assisted out waiter. He had the best personality and made sure we had everything we needed.

kofta
Keilab A.

Zov's has multiple locations in OC with San Clemente being their newest. I came here for a nice Sunday dinner and make sure to have reservations, because it was packed. The restaurant is gorgeous and decor is on point. It is on the louder side just a heads up. Zov's serves a lot of Americanized dishes with a Mediterranean flare. My table shared the mezze platter, kofta, short rib sliders, kebab trio, and butter cake. The mezze platter was great and I loved all of the dips it came with, but my favorite was the lebni (a greek yogurt base). The kofta was also a solid appetizer which is seasoned ground beef and came with a garlic toum sauce. Short rib sliders were also tasty. We chose the chicken, beef, and shrimp trio kebab. The beef was definitely the best meat of the three and the chicken was over charred. Ended dinner with the warm butter cake and omg it was like eating a stick of melted butter. Super sweet and buttery if you're into that. I honestly thought the food was alright, nothing I would be craving over, but the ambience is lovely. Service was also great. It's good but not great.

Dessert menu
Nancie M.

So all around great experience beautiful open clean beachy vibe. Menu options a little for everyone from Seafood pasta, meatloaf, kebabs, skirt steak price point fair. Service good noise level medium. plenty of booth seating for larger parties. Upbeat waitresses/waiters eager to please. Sea bass was prepared perfectly. Beef kebabs (Luna) I was told way too salty from 3 in my part that ordered them. The pistachio sea bass was noted to be great. My skirt steak was perfectly tender and potatoes were plentiful. The Lamb burger was good. The one thing is I was surprised to see no hummus with pita served with the kebabs only rice with cucumber/tomato. The appetizer plate had great assortment of flavorful hummus, olives, red pepper cheese etc this was a favorite.

Zov's Famous Golden Lentil Soup
Elizabeth H.

This is a delightful restaurant with delicious Mediterranean food. Interior is beautifully designed and the patio is wonderful to be when not too chilly. We decided on a shareable lunch. The Mezze Platter was incredibly good and large enough for three people. A sampling of humus, lebni, tabouli, babaganoush, muhammara, olives, cheese, tomato-cucumber salad and much more! It was very satisfying! We also went for the Lula Kebob which was tasty, just a bit tough on the ground beef but otherwise it was a delicious dish. I loved the rice that came with it. Zov's Famous Golden Lentil Soup was excellent. Knowing lentils are healthy and a good choice. Our server was present making sure we were happily enjoying our meal. It's definitely a restaurant to go back to.

Dirty Fries
Kevyne D.

From the moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted by Morgan and Jess and immediately felt welcomed. We really like the rattan decor. Our server, Tanya, made the experience memorable. She gave amazing recommendations and helped us pick the perfect dishes to share family-style so we could try a little of everything. We started with the brioche French toast and dirty fries as appetizers, and the dirty fries were an absolute 10/10!! The mushroom gravy was SO good and honestly one of the highlights of the meal. For our mains, we ordered the steak and eggs, short rib hash, and lula kebob. Our favorite was definitely the steak and eggs, it was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. Everything we tried was delicious, and the overall service made the experience even better. Can't wait to come back and try the dinner menu next!

Kerry S.

Stopped in on a Thursday and it was packed--which is always a good sign. The interior is really nice, and the servers were attentive and friendly. I ordered a raspberry martini, a Maker's & 7, short rib sliders, and a flatbread appetizer...everything was delicious. Definitely a great spot if you're looking for a lively atmosphere with good food and drinks

Levon G.

Great place to spend great evening with family and friends We celebrate birthday with friends and the personal was very pleasant and professional I would like to mention Tania she did our dinner the best

The ridiculous sundae
Marie D.

So glad to have tried this restaurant! It's fairly new, but they really brought their A-game with the food, service, and the overall atmosphere. I went here for date night shared an app the eggplant fries (yum), we had the Grilled Skirt Steak and Pistachio Roasted Seabass and for desert had the ridiculous Sundae. I'm looking forward to come back to try their brunch items soon

Golden lentil soup
Jus E.

The long wait is finally over!!! It was worth the wait for sure!!! The restaurant itself is beautiful just a little bit loud but that is because it just opened and a lot of people are all so excited! The bar is amazing! The tables and booth are amazing very comfy! The service was amazing! They always come and check on us even though there was a lot of people! And of course the food, we had our usual! The dirty fries which always has been our favorite, the golden lentil soup was amazing no one can beat that soup! Avocado toast my kids loved it! And the Breakfast burrito instead of the sour creme I have ask the labneh they also have a great selection of cocktails and I get to try their Peach Sangria which was refreshing! I am so happy that they finally open after 10years of battling with the city I am also glad that they didn't hike up too much on their prices! Hoping that they will have great happy hours in the future to compete with other restaurants around! I highly recommend it for people like us that loves mediterranean food!

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Great food and service! First time there, but will definitely return. We both had omelettes, they were delicious.

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It echoes... difficult to hear your friends' conversations. The food was delicious, great presentation, and service.

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So sad about this, food is good, but they use SEED OILS- it's mediterranean food!! I don't get it.

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Went to dinner last night and had a great experience. Omar was great and made the night that much better. We will be coming back often!

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