Best Restaurants that are Worth The Drive in Anaheim

We didn’t know that this location was the previous Mediterranean club so we weren’t sure of the vibe and realized quickly that we were overdressed, especially after the server asked if my husband was just getting off work because of his tie 🤣 and a lady in socks with sandals sitting across from us. The food was good, we shared the scampi and the Caesar. The Scampi sauce was buttery, lemony and garlicky it was delicious with the tomato’s. The Caesar was average but the dressing was tasty. The fried calamari was fresh but it separated from the breading too easily and was a tad salty. We didn’t like the brûlée cheesecake very much, wasn’t what we were expecting and didn’t taste like cheesecake at all. The cocktails were strong but sweet. The service was very attentive and polite. The atmosphere was the only negative thing I can think of, only because the lighting was too bright and the walls were white and bare. We felt like we were at last call at the club and they turned all the lights on to kick everyone out. Not a very moody Italian restaurant vibe like you would get at Roma’s or Mulberry St. If they had the same color and texture wall around the whole place then it would be a vibe but the colors were all off. We got a booth which felt private and comfortable though. Definitely recommend trying this place and we would come back again and sit at the bar and casually share a pizza.

The food and service were excellent. I appreciated the phone call in advance to confirm our reservation for Valentine's as it allowed me to get an earlier reservation time. The only downside was that they ran out of the dessert we wanted. Great experience overall! We will be back.

10/10 recommend the new strip was goooooooddd, service was amazing kept getting checked up on consistently and the wait time for the food was definitely worth it . Definitely worth the time to come here I’ll be coming here again.

Great food & nice servers. It was worth the wait. We'll be back again

Overall, I had a wonderful time at Jardin Autentica Cocina. My friends and I went for brunch and the food for this time frame was delicious, especially the chorizo con papas empanadas and the tres leches toast. The choriza con papas melted beautifully once you had a taste and the tres leches was a perfect balance of sweet and savory. My friends and I agreed to come back for more of their brunch options. I will say though that for our experience, the lighting of the restaurant was dim/low so if you are hoping to take pictures might want to turn on your flash. Also, this restaurant has valet parking and tips are encouraged.