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Mon.-Sat. 5:30-10:30PM

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17th Street

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Medium ($$)

City's Best

La Cave Restaurant   

1695 Irvine Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-646-7944
www.lacaverestaurant.com

Rating: 4 out of 5  (30 Ratings)   Read Reviews (30)    Rate and Write a Review

Hipsters made a major discovery when they found an underground steakhouse where uniformed waitresses wheel raw beef to the table. Located down a flight of stairs, La Cave is known for its cave-like darkness, red Naugahyde booths and stiff drinks. For four decades, it has been catering to old-fashioned diners, but all that changes at 10PM, when the back room turns speakeasy with live jazz and even livelier flirting. Check out Las Vegas-style acts like the Frank Sinatra impersonator. Leave your decision-making skills at home. There's no menu, just a tableside cart from which to choose your entree. There are various cuts of beef including certified Black Angus prime rib, filet mignon or opt for seafood like Alaskan king crab. The steaks are tasty and so is the famous garlic cheese bread made out of -- yep, white bread. It comes out hot and you'll fight over it with your friends and family. The Monday night special can't be beat with a prime rib dinner for $19.95 per person, including salad and dessert. Also try the thick carrot cake with gobs of cream cheese frosting. La Cave is the perfect night out for retro-obsessed twenty-somethings or those who actually grew up with Old Blue Eyes.

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Review rating 5 out of 5
By GMarlow682 on 07/25/2008
Janetha5543
Review rating 5 out of 5
By Janetha5543 on 07/10/2008
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Review rating 5 out of 5
The best
By CMMCRYSTAL on 07/10/2008
We kept La Cave a secret for many years but it has been discovered in recent years. The food and service are always outstanding and the garlic toast is to die for. For quality and price it is without competion.
EMonteDunc
Review rating 5 out of 5
By EMonteDunc on 06/11/2008