dce88 posted: " We stayed over a Saturday night recently in Dana Point. I researched area Sunday brunch options that were close by. Harbor Grill was a very short walk from our hotel and I was able to make reservations easily on OpenTable. Note that t" Food Observations
We stayed over a Saturday night recently in Dana Point. I researched area Sunday brunch options that were close by. Harbor Grill was a very short walk from our hotel and I was able to make reservations easily on OpenTable. Note that they are presently opening at 10:00 am on Sundays, NOT 9:00 am. Anyway, we arrived about 5 minutes til 10:00 and waited out front while the staff was setting the tables. One of the servers sat us around 09:58:30 and she wound up being visibly berated by what appeared to be the owner lady. How dare she seat us 90 seconds before "opening"! I felt bad for her. Anyway, the restaurant itself is beautiful, clean, comfortable and has nice views of the Dana Point Marina. They seem to cater nicely to the advanced AARP demographic.
There was a fairly short but creative looking brunch menu. I ordered the "Eggs Santa Fe". Grilled sausage (split link) on English muffin with two poached eggs, cilantro cream and a side of tequila tomato salsa. It was very good! Eggs poached perfectly with runny yolk and set whites. The cilantro cream was flavorful, and a delightful alternative to a traditional hollandaise sauce. I was concerned about the taters because I'm not really a fan of home fries. These were cubed quite small, cooked to a nice crispy consistency and included peppers and onions. I was impressed. The "bottomless" champagne was interesting. It was not poured into a normal fluted glass but more of a small aperitif glass. I found that odd. Further, I had to cajole the server for refills. I'm definitely interested in coming back here for a dinner service sometime.
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