So you forgot to make Valentine’s Day Restaurant Reservations? again…

Last minute Valentine’s Day Restaurant Ideas in Orange County

 

Sorry Gentlemen if you find yourself reading this article right now,  that means you forgot to make Valentine’s Day dinner reservations. I admittedly made a similar mistake and waited until Monday. Many of Orange County’s best restaurants and prime time seating times were booked a month in advance.

 

Below is a list of restaurants that still have prime time (5:00-9:30 pm) seating according to OpenTable.com. This availability is fluid, so verify yourself with this link on the restaurant’s name. If you find a restaurant with a reasonable opening, I suggest you take the reservations and then ask questions later.  

If you fail to act, I suggest you make a visit to Tiffany’s instead and surprise her with a blue box. Otherwise you will be making dinner at home, which is never a bad idea. If you cook at home, I suggest you use my Top 10 aphrodisiac foods for your Valentine’s Day Dinner. 😉

I will update this list again tonight and tomorrow morning. Good luck Gentlemen!

Restaurants with Valentine’s Day Dinner Openings

Updated: 2/13  9:00 pm

207 Chophouse San Clemente | Steakhouse		$$	5:30 5:45 8:30 8:45
6ix Park Grill Irvine | Californian		$$	5:30 9:30
Ahi Ahi Sushi Bar & Grill Lake Forest | Japanese		$$	6:15 6:30 8:15 8:30
Alley Restaurant & Bar Newport Beach | American		$$	4:30 4:45 9:30
American Tavern Eatery & Drink Anaheim | Gastro Pub		$$	6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00
Back Bay Bistro Newport Beach | Californian		$$	5:15
bambu Restaurant – Newport Beach Fairmont Newport Beach | Californian		$$$	5:30 9:30
Beachcomber Cafe – Crystal Cove Newport Beach | Californian		$$	4:45
BeachFire Bar and Grill – San Clemente San Clemente | Californian		$$	5:15 5:30 8:30 8:45
Black Angus Steakhouse – Buena Park Buena Park | Steakhouse		$$	5:30 5:15 7:45 9:15
Black Angus Steakhouse – Fountain Valley Fountain Valley | Steakhouse		$$	5:15 5:45 8:45 9:00
Black Bull Chop House Huntington Beach / Seal Beach / Fountain Valley | Steak		$$	6:00 6:15 8:30 8:45
Brio Tuscany Grille – Dana Point Dana Point | Italian		$$	9:30
Bru Grill and Market Lake Forest | American		$$	5:00 5:15 9:30
Brunos Trattoria Brea | Italian		$$	4:30 4:45
Brussels Bistro Laguna Beach | Belgian		$$	4:45 5:00 9:15 9:30
Buca di Beppo – Anaheim Anaheim | Italian		$$	5:00 5:15
Buca di Beppo – Brea Brea | Italian		$$	4:45 5:00
Buca di Beppo – Huntington Beach Huntington Beach / Seal Beach / Fountain Valley | Italian		$$	5:00 5:30 9:30
Cafe Tu Tu Tango – Orange Orange | Tapas / Small Plates		$$	6:00 6:30 7:00 7:15 7:30
The Cannery Newport Beach | Seafood		$$$	5:30
Capital Seafood – Diamond Jamboree Irvine | Chinese		$$	5:45 6:00 8:00 8:15
Capital Seafood – Irvine Spectrum Irvine | Chinese		$$	5:45 6:00 7:30 7:45
The Catch Anaheim | Seafood		$$$	5:30
Cedar Creek Inn – San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano | American		$$	9:15 9:30
Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen Brea | Mexican		$$	4:45 5:00
Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s Costa Mesa | American		$$$	6:15
Citrus Cafe Tustin | American		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Clay Oven Cuisine of India Irvine | Indian		$$	5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:30
CP Restaurant and Lounge Newport Beach | Chinese		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
the crow bar and kitchen Corona del Mar | Gastro Pub		$$	4:45 6:00
Darya Restaurant Santa Ana | Persian		$$$	5:45 6:00 6:15  8:30 8:45 9:00
Don the Beachcomber Huntington Beach / Seal Beach / Fountain Valley | Hawaiian		$$	4:30  8:00 9:30
Ecco Costa Mesa | Italian		$$	5:00 9:30
El Cholo Anaheim Hills | Mexican		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
El Corazon Costa Mesa | Mexican		$$	6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00
El Torito Grill – Irvine Irvine | Latin / Spanish		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Embarcadero Rancho Santa Margarita | Californian		$$	5:15 5:30 9:00
Farrell’s Mission Viejo Mission Viejo | American		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Fig & Olive – Newport Beach Newport Beach | Mediterranean		$$$	4:30
Florentine’s Grill Fullerton | American		$$	4:30
Golden Nights Anaheim | Mediterranean		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
The Golden Truffle Costa Mesa | French		$$	9:30
Great Maple Newport Beach | Californian		$$	4:30 4:45
Hamamori Restaurant and Sushi Bar Costa Mesa | Sushi		$$$	6:15
Harbor Grill Dana Point | Seafood		$$	5:30
Harpoon Henry’s Seafood Restaurant Dana Point | Seafood		$$	4:30 9:00 9:15
Harvey’s Steakhouse Huntington Beach / Seal Beach / Fountain Valley | Steakhouse		$$$	6:15 6:30 8:15 8:30
House of BIG FISH and Ice Cold Beer Laguna Beach | Seafood		$$	9:30
Il Fornaio – Irvine Irvine | Italian		$$	4:30 4:45 9:30
Iva Lee’s San Clemente | Creole / Cajun		$$	6:30
Jack’s Restaurant/Bar Dana Point | Italian		$$	9:15 9:30
JT Schmid’s Anaheim | Californian		$$	5:00 5:45 7:30 7:45 8:00
JT Schmid’s Restaurant & Brewery – Tustin Tustin | Californian		$$	6:00 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30 8:30
JW’s Steakhouse – Marriott – Anaheim Anaheim | Steak		$$$$	5:15 5:45
Little Sparrow (my top recommendation) Santa Ana | Contemporary American		$$	5:30 5:45 9:00 9:15
Maggiano’s – South Coast Plaza Costa Mesa | Italian		$$	9:30
Maki-Zushi Hardcore Sushi Tustin | Sushi		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Mamounia Restaurant Anaheim | Moroccan		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Mare Culinary Lounge Laguna Beach | Italian		$$	6:00
Mario’s A Taste of Italy Newport Beach | Italian		$$	6:15 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:45
Memphis Cafe Costa Mesa | American		$$	6:30 6:45 9:30
Mi Casa Rancho Santa Margarita | Mexican		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Mitsuyoshi Restaurant Anaheim | Japanese		$$	6:00 6:30 7:30 8:00
MIX Restaurant & Lounge Anaheim | Californian		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Modo Mio – Newport Coast Newport Beach | Italian		$$	7:15
Muldoon’s Irish Pub Newport Beach | Irish		$$	9:15 9:30
Newport Rib Company Costa Mesa | Barbecue		$$	6:00 6:15 7:30 7:45
O Fine Japanese Cuisine – Irvine Irvine | Japanese		$$$	5:15 5:30 9:30
Onotria Wine Country Cuisine Costa Mesa | Italian		$$	9:30
Pete’s Sunset Grille Huntington Beach / Seal Beach / Fountain Valley | American		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Phans 55 Vietnamese Bistro – Fullerton Fullerton | Vietnamese		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Phans 55 Vietnamese Bistro – Irvine Irvine | Vietnamese		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Piccolino Ristorante Mission Viejo | Italian		$$	4:45 5:00 8:45 9:00
Pinot Provence Costa Mesa | French		$$$	5:00 9:30
Port Restaurant & Bar Corona del Mar | Continental		$$$	9:30
Prego Ristorante – Irvine Irvine | Italian		$$	5:15 5:30  8:30
Puck’s Tavern by Wolfgang Puck Anaheim | American		$$	7:15 7:30
Rocco’s Restaurant San Clemente | Italian		$$	5:00 5:15 9:30
ROCK’N FISH – Laguna Beach Laguna Beach | Seafood		$$	4:30 4:45
RokPrime San Juan Capistrano | Steakhouse		$$	6:30 6:45
Royal Khyber – OC Santa Ana | Indian		$$	5:30  8:30 8:45
S Vietnamese Fine Dining Huntington Beach / Seal Beach / Fountain Valley | Vietnamese		$$	6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00
Sandy’s Huntington Beach / Seal Beach / Fountain Valley		$$	4:30
SHOR American Seafood Grill – Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Newport Beach | Seafood		$$	6:00 8:00
Skosh Monahan’s Steakhouse & Irish Pub Costa Mesa | Stea\khouse		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Sol Cocina Newport Beach | Mexican		$$	5:00
Taco Rosa – Irvine Irvine | Mexican		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Tamarind of London Newport Beach | Indian		$$$	6:15 6:30 7:00 7:45 8:00 9:15 9:30
Tangata Santa Ana | Californian		$$	6:15 6:30 7:00 7:15 7:30
Tapas Restaurant Flavors of Spain Newport Beach | Latin / Spanish		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Tastes of Greece Laguna Niguel | Greek		$$	6:30 6:45 7:15 7:30
Ten Asian Bistro Newport Beach | Sushi		$$	5:30 5:45 8:15 8:30
Tequila’s Chophouse & Cantina San Clemente | Mexican		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Tokyo Table – Irvine Irvine | Japanese		$$	5:45 6:15
Torch Buena Park | Indian		$$	6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30
Vine Restaurant & Bar San Clemente | American		$$$	4:30
Wind & Sea Restaurant Dana Point | Seafood		$$	9:00 9:15
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar Tustin | Contemporary American		$$$$	9:30
Zov’s Bistro Tustin | Mediterranean		$$$	8:00 9:15
Z’Tejas South Coast Costa Mesa | Mexican / Southwestern		$$	4:30 4:45 7:30 7:45 8:00 8:15

 Just added based on Tom’s Foodie Blog’s Readers

Avilla’s El Ranchitto – Taking reservations and they have plenty of openings

• http://www.avilaselranchito.com/
• Locations in Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Corona Del Mar, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Orange, Santa Ana, San Clemente