RAYA at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

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   Julie

   Orange County

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   It was a very memorably pathetic experience. The food was lousy, the waitress smiles were fake with cold service. The menu was extremely limited, incompatible to the price they charged (over $170/ per person). The holiday atmosphere and decorations were dated. The temperature of the dining room was unfriendly cold. It was the worst meal I have ever had in any 4 star hotels above.
   

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   surbhi

   Portland

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and exceptional service. Enjoyed the turkey and stuffing was super delicious as well. I enjoy coming to Raya every now and then.
   

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   David

   Orange County

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Thanksgiving dinner was absolutely outstanding, the service was impeccable, and the location was spectacular. I highly recommend them. 
   

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   JustJess

   Central Coast

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Raya experience begins and ends with valet parking. Everyone from valet, reception and food server Javier were friendly and amazing. Long time Raya patron and will continue to invest my time at Raya. One small concern, the agua chile was more of a seafood cocktail, is not agua chile by any means therefore was not what I expected. Overall experience was amazing. Thank you so much for all you do.
   

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   Horwath

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 21 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Kudos to our server, Jennifer, she was fabulous and made our entire dinner experience better than ever!
   

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   Robert

   Orange County

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was amazing. The food was incredible along with the festive atmosphere. Loved the extra touch with the wonderful complimentary Anniversary Dessert. Overall it was an amazing evening with first class treatment.
   

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   Ryan

   Columbus

   21 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Raya has an outstanding view, good service and excellent food. It’s not inexpensive but everything was done of high quality.
   

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   Cynthia

   Orange County

   67 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   67 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent experience! Margaritas superb. Had stone fruit and burrata salad, tuna tacos and seafood enchiladas. All were outstanding. Somehow my earring slipped out of my ear. After a search, I located our server, Georgina, who had found it. What a relief. Thank you. Excellent setting with views of the ocean and beach.
   

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   John

   San Francisco

   1 review

   vip
   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   At the table next to us, the couple had a dog sitting in the chair at the table. They were hand feeding the dog at the table. Pretty gross and disappointing to watch while we spent $1,400 for dinner at your restaurant. By the way, this dog was not a service dog so you can’t use that excuse.
   

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    Barbara

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We were married at the Ritz Carlton in 1990 and we were there to celebrate our 34th anniversary. We received many congratulations and good wishes from the staff as we were seated at a lovely ocean view table. Our server did an excellent job of explaining the various menu options and made some recommendations at our request. The service was cordial and professional and we were encouraged to relax and enjoy our dining experience, while they made sure we had everything we needed. The food was delicious and attractively presented. We had been to Raya several times before to celebrate birthdays and our anniversary and both the food and the serving staff make it a very enjoyable experience.
    

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