Location: Mission Viejo
Top Restaurants in Mission Viejo
Most Popular American food in Mission Viejo, California, United States
Best American restaurants nearby. Discover the best American food in Mission Viejo. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for American restaurants near you.. Mission Viejo (/viˈeɪhoʊ/) is a city in Orange County, California, United States in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size. Its population as of 2014 was estimated at 96,346.
Things to do in Mission Viejo
10. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 197 reviews
Reviewed By Suzie W
If you are looking for a good happy hour bar scene then this is the place! Good bar food with a good selection. My favorites are goat cheese and beet salad, Brussel sprouts that are roasted and the fried green beans. The reason for the 3 star rating is the so so service. Everyone seems rushed and not happy.
9. Ironwood
Overall Ratings
4 based on 81 reviews
Ironwood is an all-encompassing wine country dining experience focused on delivering exceptional service, fresh ingredients & a diverse beverage selection.
Reviewed By zack1126
Our first time here and we had nothing wrong. Food, service, wine list, unique cocktails, all stood up to what we heard about this restaurant. We had reservations at 1900 and we were seated at 1900. We had a very comfortable booth tucked in the back. It's not a quiet place but no where near as loud as some restaurants feel they have to be. The food was exceptional, served all together and hot. Although this is a bit of a drive, we will be back.
8. Snooty Fox
Overall Ratings
4 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By Cytog64
Nice breakfast place. We had the âSunriseâ and the French Toast. The service and the food was fantastic. Also, this place had no wait which compared to other CA breakfast places can be really annoying. We will definitely go to this location again!
7. Urban Grill and Wine Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Urban is a unique, upscale eatery offering gourmet comfort food and boutique wines and cocktails served by friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Reviewed By Tim_the_Enchanter417
After several visits, the standards seem to be good. Had a beer flight, then a grilled tri-tip sandwich with garlic fries. The mixed drinks are light sometimes but beer is good. I've had good meals and average meals but never a bad one. It's a little loud but it is very festive for a foodie restaurant.
6. OPAH Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 271 reviews
At Opah Restaurant & Bar, we serve the finest fresh fish in Orange County. Carefully hand selected each day to deliver the best quality available. Come in and enjoy the menu created by Marc A. Cohen, One of the Best Chef's in Orange County. The menu is ex
Reviewed By 453dianner
This is a great place for lunch ( I have not had dinner there) with a menu that covers all palets. You can choose from outdoor seating, the bar area or the regular dining area. The service is very good and the menu items unique - I had the tuna tartare appetizer for my meal and it was perfect. My friend had the salmon salad and not only was it beautifully presented but, the salmon was excellent. It was served on top of a large salad with an assortment of farm to table ingredients and a lite dressing. The servers were professional and helped make our meal very enjoyable. I asked the people at the next table how they enjoyed their meals and they said everything was excellent . One person had the pasta and he said it was absolutely perfect!
5. Bru Grill & Market
Overall Ratings
4 based on 214 reviews
Reviewed By mktexas95
Been here once before for Fatherâs Day brunch. The crab egg Benedict was delicious and so were the mimosas. During that visit I noticed they had pretzel bread on the menu. So when I found myself in the neighborhood again I couldnât resist. Had the pretzel bread appetizer (Bru & Cru). So worth it. The mustard does have a kick; A little goes a long way. Per the recommendation of my waitress, Alise, I tried the mussels appetizer for my main meal. I was not disappointed. Recommend saving some of the pretzel bread for dunking; way better that the garlic bread served with the meal. When I was deciding upon dessert the hostess noticed me pondering what to get from afar and came over to suggest the vanilla bread pudding with caramel sauce. She was spot on. So save room for dessert!!! Great atmosphere and food! Worth the cost.
4. Bagels and Brew
Overall Ratings
4 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By rhisag
I live around the corner but donât come here often. I went in on Memorial weekend. It was definitely a busy morning due to the holiday, and the staff handled it well.The variety of flavors of bagels, breakfast sandwich options, lunch sandwiches and very good espresso prepared coffee options.Iâm sure the wait is not a long on a regular morning but despite the busy time, the staff was attentive and courteous.
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3. Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ
Overall Ratings
4 based on 252 reviews
Reviewed By NH2CA
They have plenty of parking, plenty of outdoor & indoor seating. We were seated right away, ordered drinks and started reading the large menu. I ordered the all American burger with garlic mashed potatoes. My husband ordered his favorite pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato fries. The waiter was friendly and fast and very accommodating.Dessert was a snickers ice cream pie... not for me.
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2. King's Fish House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 332 reviews
Reviewed By ulebwise
I prefer to review dishes rather than restaurants so here goes. The Rainbow sushi was good but nothing special. The Encrusted Halibut was absolutely amazing. Having eaten great Halibut in my time, this was the best. It was cooked to perfection- taken off the heat right at the very moment when a second later and it would start getting tough, a moment sooner and it would be undercooked. The spinach was fantastic. The beet salad with goat cheese- gotta have that again. And finally the butter cake. Best I have had. Butter cake is often overly sweet. This was very sweet as it should be- but unlike other restaurants they didn't hide the flavor in sugar. I will definitely return here.
1. Stacks Pancake House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By Suzie W
Loco Moco is so good! Hard to find this surfer fueling up food outside of the islands. They also have Portuguese sausage, spam and kaluea pork! Pancakes come in all flavors and they have outstanding omelets! Indoor outdoor seating and open early .
