608 Dahlia

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   Barbara

   Palm Springs11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Tasty, but expensive. Too noisy. Beautiful setting. Love the garden. Entry to garden should be included with meal.
   

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   Sue VIP

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Beautiful location and outstanding meal! Everything was amazing and I especially recommend the lavender crème brûlée!
   

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   Michael VIP

   Orange County44 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   KATIA made the service experience excellent. This restaurant seems to pay attention to the details. A short menu but excellence in every dish. We spent $131 for a lunch for 2. We both had fish - a sea bass special and the salmon. The sourcing was impeccable, the preparation commendable, and the price of these was very reasonable compared to other high restaurants in OC. There was a part of about 10+ mostly young girls and that made the ambiance very loud and obnoxious. I'm sure any other time we might have been happy with the noise level. We sat inside and started at opening 11am so half the tables were not yet filled. We had struggled to get reservations and failed several times when we wanted to go. Now that we foresee coming again, we're daunted by the reservations process - the system lists no openings while half the tables are empty - I know restaurants want to hold tables back for walking...the location in the Sherman Gardens means you might have a few last minute walking, but we like to plans ahead and to hold back ½ the tables for walking doesn't make sense. We have had a chef at home on and off, and we eat at some of the finest restaurants in OC, NY, and Napa and it appears that Chef Roy has the discipline and experience to consistently create excellence in the kitchen at par or above anything we have seen locally. We wanted to compare the Farm House at Roger's Gardens but I think 608 won almost right away. My only disappointment was the lack of an espresso machine...no Cappuccino to go with the desserts. We were offered coffee with cream but it's just not the same. A commercial JURA might cost $6,000..and do almost everything include decaf beans automatically. Seems like this would fit the venue well.
   

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   Marilyn

   Seattle1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Lunch at Dahlia's is an extraordinary experience: a small but exceptional menu with enough variety for any taste, beautiful ambiance, exquisite presentation, and excellent service. It is one of the coastal culinary gems, surrounded by the beauty of Sherman Gardens.
   

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   Barbara

   Orange County30 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Our party had a wonderful experience at 608 Dahlia! The setting was beautiful, the food and drinks were delicious and the service was friendly and welcoming!!
   

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   Julie

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Our server, Dina, was excellent. Great energy and excellent recommendations. Food was beautiful and delicious - had both the specials
   

   608 DahliaResponded 3 days ago

   Julie, thank you so much for your review and lovely compliments on our cuisine and presentation, as well as the service provided by Dina (she is a gem!); we really appreciate it! We hope to see you again soon.
   

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   John

   Orange County6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

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

   Wonderful wonderful food. Terrific service (thank you Shannon!). Beautiful setting. Fantastic well-trained people. Highly recommend.
   

   608 DahliaResponded 3 days ago

   John, thank you so much for your review and lovely compliments on our cuisine and the service provided (Shannon is a true gem!); we really appreciate it! We hope to see you again soon.
   

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   Sherry

   Palm Springs1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

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

   What a perfect experience! Five of us came for a family bday. The grounds were lovely and the weather was perfect. The setting is top notch! The food was also amazing! Chef Jessica is soooo great. Her biscuits and quiche are better than any I’ve ever had! Seriously! We had the mushroom pasta which was delicious, harvest salad with grilled chicken (perfection!) and the salmon and soup. I had a local orange beer which was so refreshing and a few of us had their non alcoholic soda combinations, which were also unique and delicious. My husband was a little salty that it costs $5 per person just to get in, even though we also dropped $250 on a meal for 5 of us (not including dessert!). But, overall it was worth every penny and the quality of the food and the ambience were as good as it gets!
   

   608 DahliaResponded 3 days ago

   Sherry, thank you so much for your review and lovely compliments on our cuisine, specialty beverages, and your dining experience with us; we really appreciate it! We hope you will visit us again.
   

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   AnnK

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

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

   Sherman Library is a beautiful setting for this restaurant. The food was fabulous, the presentation was beautiful, and our server was the best. You could tell she had a true love for the restaurant and food. She presented everything with a passion that was contagious. Really enjoyed her!
   

   608 DahliaResponded 3 days ago

   Ann, thank you so much for your review and lovely compliments on our cuisine, presentation, and service provided; we really appreciate it! We hope to see you again soon.
   

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    Celia

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

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

    Beautiful food in a beautiful setting. By far the best place to lunch around!
    

    608 DahliaResponded 3 days ago

    Celia, thank you so much for your review and lovely compliments on our cuisine and your dining experience with us; we really appreciate it and hope to see you again soon.
    

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