Located in The Camp, the Old Vine Café is a small restaurant
located in Costa Mesa with an eclectic menu that is all over the place, in a
good way.
In order to avoid long waits on the weekends either arrive early
in the morning or later in the day as they do not take reservations.
Inside seating is cozy to say the least. As this is a small space, tables are located
fairly close together. There is a small
seating area outside, consisting of a long counter with a couple of small
tables.
Service is warm and pleasant. All servers are help, and a team atmosphere
is readily seen.
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| Caramel Apple French Toast |
The Caramel Apple French Toast is almost dessert like. It is more like bread pudding, or baked
French Toast, than the traditional preparation.
The French Toast is soggy, something that is hard to come by. Loaded with big chunks of apple, with caramel
and chocolate sauces on the side, this dish isn’t as sweet as you would think.
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| Reuben Omelet |
The Reuben Omelet is a take on the Reuben Sandwich. Enveloped in the soft, fluffy eggs are loads
of pastrami, crunchy and acidic sauerkraut and cave aged Gruyere. I opted to go without the Russian
Dressing. The dish comes complete with a
dill pickle on the side, and breakfast potatoes, which could be improved if
they were crunchier.
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| Biscuits & Gravy |
The Biscuits and Gravy is a Southern classic. The biscuit is huge and smothered in homemade
white gravy. On it’s own, the biscuit
was somewhat salty and tasted a little “raw”.
The gravy on it’s own is smooth, thick and creamy, just like grandma
would make. Pair them together and this
is a pretty solid dish.
With the eclectic menu choices, trying each dish would be a
culinary adventure. Most dishes that I’ve
tried are pretty solid, but I do prefer the Blueberry French Toast over the
Baked Apple French Toast, and the Reuben Omelet over the BBQ omelet.
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