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The Cellar - Fullerton CA, Fullerton, CA

The Cellar - Fullerton CA

4.7
4.7
3454 Reviews
$50 and over
French American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Romantic
The Cellar is the perfect setting for an intimate and romantic evening of fine dining. In 1969, artistic craftsmen of Disneyland fame created a romantic rendezvous in the cellar of the old California Hotel. Intimate and cozy, the dining room is elegant amid structured arches and cave-like walls that are deecorated with wine casks and silver lanterns. Culinary excellence abounds with only the finest and freshest foods prepared in a lighter version of classical French cuisine and finely crafted cocktails which set a benchmark for all of Southern California!

If you are unable to obtain a reservation for the evening, please visit our sister restaurant which is located across the courtyard. https://www.opentable.com/r/hidalgo-fullerton

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    French American, Contemporary French, Contemporary French / American
  • Hours of Operation
    Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Bar and Lounge Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (714) 525-5682
  • Website
    http://www.cellardining.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Scott Rosales
  • Catering
    The Cellar is the premium catering vendor for The Villa Del Sol. If you are interested in having The Cellar host your event, please email chefscott@cellardining.com
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy our intimate main dining space, secluded Grotto area, or our upstairs private room surrounded by wine from the decades. Dining with intentionality.
  • Location
    305 North Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832
  • Area
    Fullerton
  • Cross Street
    Harbor & Wilshire Blvd. We are located downstairs on the North Side
  • Parking details
    There is plenty of Free parking in the general area. Please know Wilshire is partially closed. From Harbor Blvd., please head West on Amerige, turn right on Malden, then right on Wilshire to park near the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Christmas Eve

    USD 127.74 per person

    Prepaid

    24 Dec 2024 only
    *PRICE INCLUDES TAX AND GRATUITY* Join us for our annual Four Course Christmas Eve Dinner! To make sure we can get everyone in spirit of the season, options will be offered for each course. We will also be offering a limited cocktail menu just for Christmas Eve!
    Christmas Eve photo

  • New Years Eve Dinner *Tax & Gratuity Included

    USD 159.69 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Join us for our annual New Years Eve Dinner! We will be offering a four course meal, with choices for each course. A champagne split will be included with each reservation as well! **PLEASE NOTE: PRICE INCLUDES TAX AND GRATUITY
    New Years Eve Dinner *Tax & Gratuity Included photo

Menu

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What 3,454 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Orange County

    Romantic

  • North Orange County

    Best Ambience

  • North Orange County

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Cellar in Fullerton, CA consistently impresses with its "top notch service and flavors packed foods." This underground gem offers a romantic and immersive dining experience, perfect for special occasions. Guests rave about the creative cocktails and delectable dishes like the chateaubriand. While it can be pricey, the ambiance and service make it worth every penny.

3,454 Reviews

  1. Andrew

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Phenomenal restaurant for a special occasion. Their cocktails are handcrafted, seasonal and on the strongside. For the first round we opted for their Mai tai made with aged rum. It’s $45 but pretty amazing! The lobster bisque is truly the best soup I’ve ever had. For the main entree the wife and I shared their Chateaubrand (20 oz. Filet Mignon, cut and served table side) and it was also the best filet I’ve ever had. We finished off our meal with an old fashioned and a large vanilla soufflés with grand marnier. Our soufflé was slightly over cooked however I won’t hold it against them as I’ve had it before here and it was perfect (accidents happen). Last but not least our server Jocelyn provided excellent service and we appreciated her attentiveness and suggestions. If you have a special day coming up or just a fan of the finer things in life, I highly suggest visiting the cellar!

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  2. Luci

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an awesome experience and the service was fantastic! We will be back!

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  3. Terry

    Orange County

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The meat and potatoes were amazing, but what’s with the “salad”. It was all purple cabbage!! Bitter and horrible. Did they think we wouldn’t notice that it contained no lettuce because it’s so dark?? 🤣. Our server was strange, like most of the clientele. I felt like we were in West Hollywood. Our 25th wedding anniversary and we had to share the crème brûlée. Kinda chintzy. But overall the food was good. Thank you. Parking is a nightmare.

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  4. Russ

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and cocktails were very good. Very cool setting. We were seated and ordered cocktails. We were not offered menus until sitting 45 and then mains came out about 45 minutes later. The dessert menu was presented before the mains arrived. It was explained that the soufflé would need 30 minutes to bake. However we then felt rushed through dessert and then we were told they needed the table and we had to leave. We were there just over two hours and told we needed to leave at 8:35. Nobody was waiting and various open tables. Very disappointed after spending $500. 

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  5. Alice

    New York City

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is certainly out of the ordinary. The main dinning room is in the basement of a historical building. The Celler looks like a cave. The service was excellent. However, my date ordered the NY steak which he enjoyed except for the presentation. It is serviced pre-sliced. He did not care for that. Also, french fries were merely sliced potatoes. I did not care for my salmon. The dish was too sweet.

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  6. Chris

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience with a very professional and friendly food server! Food was excellent - Fillet and short ribs are highly recommended. The 10oz Fillet looked larger than 10oz which was a nice surprise! Food was all delivered to the table with serving domes keeping it all warm. They then had multiple food servers pull the domes simultaneously for a great presentation. Only area I was a bit less impressed with was the souffle dessert. Ordered the vanilla base with blueberry topping -- I think the chocolate would have been better! Our second time visiting this establishment and will definitely be going again for dinner!

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  7. Ramil

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was delicious, especially the bone marrow appetizer. Cocktails were also very good, but the service is exemplary.

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  8. Bill

    VIP

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Had a table in back - probably worst table in the restaurant. As a result, service was slow and ambience not as desirable. Food was fantastic. However based on location of seating and slow service, overall experience was not what I expected or value.

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  9. Claude

    VIP

    Orange County

    37 reviews

    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food and service with an eclectic room-loved it!

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  10. GURKAN

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good atmosphere and very tasty food. Will go again

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FAQs

The Cellar - Fullerton CA is rated 4.7 stars by 3454 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Cellar - Fullerton CA

305 North Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Harbor & Wilshire Blvd. We are located downstairs on the North Side
  • Area
    Fullerton
  • Hours of Operation
    Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Bar and Lounge Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    French American, Contemporary French, Contemporary French / American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    There is plenty of Free parking in the general area. Please know Wilshire is partially closed. From Harbor Blvd., please head West on Amerige, turn right on Malden, then right on Wilshire to park near the restaurant.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Scott Rosales
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.cellardining.com/
  • Phone number
    (714) 525-5682
  • Catering
    The Cellar is the premium catering vendor for The Villa Del Sol. If you are interested in having The Cellar host your event, please email chefscott@cellardining.com
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy our intimate main dining space, secluded Grotto area, or our upstairs private room surrounded by wine from the decades. Dining with intentionality.
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