Citrus Cafe
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Location
1481 Edinger Ave , Tustin, CA
(714) 258-2404
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Overall rating
(452 reviews)
Mike is an awesome person. Make you feel like family.
Shirley is our favorite server. It offers outside dining. We never had a bad experience!
The staff were SO friendly and efficient. I feel like I made a couple friends. The service was excellent. Lots of delicious food for the $. I'll be going back again soon.
Staff was very welcoming attentive and polite. Although it was near their closing time, we didnt feel rushed.
Poke quality was bad & too much sesame oil Workers were not professional, I’ve never seen any waiter sitting down at a chair next to a customer to take the order & talk like his buddy! Very casual talk, not like a restaurant employee.
Excellent food. Bread was served warm with a dipping sauce, the steak was cooked perfectly and the roasted potatoes were nice and crispy like I like them. Went home with a piece of cheesecake which I haven’t tried yet but it looks awesome. Prices are very reasonable and the service was great too!
Excellent food. Bread was served warm with a dipping sauce, the steak was cooked perfectly and the roasted potatoes were nice and crispy like I like them. Went home with a piece of cheesecake which I haven’t tried yet but it looks awesome. Prices are very reasonable and the service was great too!
Server made it clear that she doesn’t like restaurant.com. She complained that she had to call in for validation s AS Nd had me write the code on a piece of paper, then she took a very long time to come back for the code and bring the check,
I know the staff very well and they always look after me.
love the food, service, setting. restaurant is clean. waitress and staff are friendly and helpful. love eating here.
love the food, service, setting. restaurant is clean. waitress and staff are friendly and helpful. love eating here.
Rip eye steak is very good So my husband enjoyed a lot
Rip eye steak is very good So my husband enjoyed a lot
Rip eye steak is very good So my husband enjoyed a lot
Very friendly pleasant waitress. Omelet was excellent. Potatoes were too oily. French toast was good but someone over shook the cinnamon and left it. But what do I know. I only got to the status of sous chef. Recommend here.too pricey to bring kids better for privacy
Shirley is an amazing server! She recognizes us and always provides superb service! She also serves banquets and special parties which is appreciated by my business. This is our favorite place to be whether for breakfast or work lunch.
First time to this restaurant & we're very pleased with the foods -- tasty, jumbo shrimps, generous servings, fresh ingredients, extra $2 for super delicious salad, bread hot from the oven, good passion ice tea, & Ceasar our waiter delivered excellent service. Will surely come back !!
Super nice staff. The food was good. The food came out pretty fast.
Super nice staff. The food was good. The food came out pretty fast.
Super nice staff. The food was good. The food came out pretty fast.
Super nice staff. The food was good. The food came out pretty fast.
Shirley is the best server! We love this restaurant. Owner upgraded chairs on patio! Food is excellent! Home made pies! Perfect for banquets! Everything about this restaurant makes it out favorite neighborhood hang out!
We always have an excellent experience at Citrus Cafe with great food and friendly, excellent service!
We always have an excellent experience at Citrus Cafe with great food and friendly, excellent service!
Our only recommendation would be that cafe rethink their coffee cups. Because of the large surface area of the cups they use the coffee cools quickly as apposed to using cups with a smaller opening to the air which helps keep the coffee warmer. Especially when you have coffee AND enjoy your meal. Just a thought.
We sat in the area where the counter is and the kitchen was behind that. There were several servers gathered in that area and they were speaking in loud voices, so it was a bit disturbing. We also had to ask for coffee 3 times. The food was ok, but we most probably won't go back.
it was quite busy, but my food came out quickly. i had the tortilla soup, which i really like, and i asked for the pesto chicken sandwich,but some how the waitress brought me a different kind of chicken sandwich. it was ok. i would order it again. but the soup was very good to me. the bread was good. and the pies are great.
Although the pasta was not cooked to perfection, it was plentiful and tasty.
Food was good. Server was friendly and attentive refilling drinks. Didn’t have a hard time using certificate.
Steak was superior, very juicy and tender, good flavor
one couple had been here before and loved their meatloaf but this time it was not as good as it used to be so the dish has to be changed to something else
the staff is very friendly and they make their rounds to make sure we are good.
the staff is very friendly and they make their rounds to make sure we are good.
Unique menu. large portions Great friendly, rapid service.
As always, we had a great experience at Citrus Cafe. The food and service were excellent!!!
Food was good but there was only 1 server for the entire restaurant. He was nice and good to us, he just had too many tables.
The last two visits we have had the same server. He was very friendly and attentive. The food portions are very generous and quite delicious.
The restaurant was clean and pleasant but our waitress was grumpy.
The rack of lamb is magnificent and cooked perfectly. The bbq ribs were great! Great variety on the menu and high quality homemade food. Love the atmosphere!
Excellent food and service very large portions I will definitely return
Excellent food and service very large portions I will definitely return
I bought a pie to bring home and it was not fresh! Very disappointing after having a delicious lunch.
Food was excellent (as always) and the service was outstanding. I didn't get her name but our waitress was nice and very attentive to our needs.
Food was excellent (as always) and the service was outstanding. I didn't get her name but our waitress was nice and very attentive to our needs.
Stephanie made it amazing. She was very friendly and got the food to us quickly.
Excellent food, excellent service, excellent ambiance. We wanted to visit quietly with friends and found this place perfect.
Excellent food, excellent service, excellent ambiance. We wanted to visit quietly with friends and found this place perfect.
Food was excellent! Portions were large. Service was very friendly.
Service is good, food always fresh and good tasting.
I like the team work among the waitress. they help each other and don't mind if you ask whoever is nearby for assistance regardless whether they are assigned to your table.
Great food and environment, clean and nd attentive service.
Great food and environment, clean and nd attentive service.
Great food and environment, clean and nd attentive service.
Great food and environment, clean and nd attentive service.
Our waiter was great and the food was yummy- large portions to take home for another meal
The food was outstanding even better than expected. The portions were very generous. Service was great.
The waiter made the experience enjoyable and great recommendations
value of selections quality of selections great, polite, professional service Restaurant.com certificate
Food was delicious - waiter was outstanding - he had the best customer service - always with a smile - very attentive
Service was good, food was very tasty and quantity was perfect.
Heated patio so we can bring our dog. Friendly staff. Great breakfast food.
I love the wait staff. They are so friendly and make dining so pleasant.
Cons: Undercooked bread, undercooked pie crust, bland pie crust, bland onion rings, salty pasta Pros: friendly and attentive staff
Cons: Undercooked bread, undercooked pie crust, bland pie crust, bland onion rings, salty pasta Pros: friendly and attentive staff
Cons: Undercooked bread, undercooked pie crust, bland pie crust, bland onion rings, salty pasta Pros: friendly and attentive staff
the waiter was very attentive and service oriented!
Unique menu. Generous portions. Great friendly, timely service.
The food was great! The waitress was excellent, with a great sense of humor!
Food served was not good. Pizza was burnt and the cheese cake was spoiled.
Wonderful, friendly and attentive service. Excellent meals!
I took my husband here for his birthday dinner. He ordered a pizza that was amazing and full of flavor. I ordered the rack of lamb and it did not disappoint. It was cooked perfectly, as were the vegetables and pureed potatoes. The prices are great too! We will be going back again.
I took my husband here for his birthday dinner. He ordered a pizza that was amazing and full of flavor. I ordered the rack of lamb and it did not disappoint. It was cooked perfectly, as were the vegetables and pureed potatoes. The prices are great too! We will be going back again.
The food was very good and large portions for a fair price.
Very nice and clean restaurant. Employees very attentive, nice atmosphere.
Food was great but waited so long for the food ready. The restaurant was not crowded but it took 15 mins or more before it was ready. All the foods were ready at once instead of one by one and that maybe the reason why.
Good food. Service was fast but inattentive. Helpful in setting up for a large party. Amazing desserts.
Always excellent, friendly, professional service. Meals are relatively unique, with generous portions. Common "platters" but not stereo-typically flavored and presented.
We all loved our meals. The wait staff were excellent.
The serviCDe and the food where great! Also a great value!
Prices were reasonable. Food was outstandingly excellent !! Service and atmosphere were good.
We were celebrating 2 anniversaries of 47 years and wanted a place with good food and quiet enough where we could talk. This meet the bill.
Staff was professional and friendly and the food was excellent!
The waitress was wonderful, the food came fast & she gave my grandson (3 yrs) his plate first. Most restaurant don't. She was very attentive and checking we were doing good.
Good selection of menu items, pleasant service, tasty food, decent prices...
Comfortable outdoor seating with plenty of shade, there was probably almost too much food. The coffee was just okay both hot and iced.
Love this place for breakfast, but dinner was not great
Excellent service by very friendly and efficient staff with grwat tasting and huge breakfast portions.
Good service, great food with nice twist to the recipes. i.e. the fried calamari had capers and other unexpected flavors that combined for a nice taste.
Love this place. Service is awesome. Food is delicious and a value for quality. It is a neighborhood restaurant. Great for work parties as well. We love the Citrus!
It’s simple, good food and always more than enough to eat
Staff are always so welcoming, friendly and helpful way if we ask for substitutes. We love it here!
The food is good, the service very good, the atmosphere very comfortable. More upscale than a diner.
Fast and friendly service. Homemade bread and pies are awesome. Food is exceptionally good and a perfect size. Price for quality of food is very reasonable. A must try and you will go back. Great iced tea and wine selection
We had steak n eggs. Steak was excellent cooked to perfection great flavor.
Everything is good. The service is good. The food is good.
The food was amazing (large portions!) and our server was outstanding!!
The colors in the decor were a mixture of good, great, and terrible. The food was good but overpriced, and some of the lettuce in my salad was brown on the edges. The waitress was very helpful and friendly but too loud. When we arrived, the music was loud and terrible, but the waitress was able to put something else on and turn it down for us; otherwise we would have left, as it was giving me a headache and causing me to feel tense.
I always have a great experience at Citrus Café. Staff are courteous, warm and friendly starting with Mike who greeted us as we walked in the door. Jorge was our server and he was wonderful.
I wish they had a bit more variation in vegetables
Tasty, good portion, friendly staff. Very satisfied.
It was a memorable evening. Food and service was great
Food was delicious - server was very friendly, very efficient
The Cobb salad we ordered was delicious-- and huge! The bread was very good, but the dipping sauce should be olive oil and balsamic. The service was excellent, and the waitresses were very pleasant. It was a birthday of my friend and a dish of ice cream was brought to her.
Our server was outstanding! Have a Great Evening! He was friendly, helpful with the menu choices, and on the spot...
You don't find many restaurants offering liver & onions these days. Delish!
You don't find many restaurants offering liver & onions these days. Delish!
Food and service were amazing! Can not wait to go back soon!
The only thing is that we thought at the end that we had to finish or stop eating because they turn almost all the lights off, so we felt that they were rushing us and wanted us to leave soon/fast, so they could go too.
The bbq chicken pizza crust was very soggy, but we ended up not getting charged for it. The pasta with scallops was good. The lamb shanks was good, but a tad salty. The apple pie was delicious. Kind of had a higher end dinner feel. We don’t go out to eat that often, so we probably wouldn’t go again given that it’s kind of far for us, except maybe for the pie.
Super polite staff, wonderful menu options and great quality of food
Food and service were both wonderful. Great menu with lots of options!
Service is superb! ! Food is delicious! Overall a great value,
We started with soup. I ordered the Osumashi (sp.?) Soup which featured "mushrooms, tempura crumbs" etc. There as a small sliver of a mushroom - that was it. I mentioned it to the waiter and he said there was a "power struggle" in the kitchen. My husband got his Spicy Gyoza soup a long time after I finished. When his soup was delivered, our server again mentioned the tension and power struggle in the kitchen. Then we waited, and waited, and waited. Finally, I am assuming the manager, came over with another server and said our order was "lost in the computer". That was the last we saw of our server. We had to give our again (keep in mind the first server wrote it on paper - did he toss it?). I ordered the Kaki Fry (6 fried oysters). After another long wait, I was served 4 oysters but was charged the price of the 6. The oysters were delicious! I was finished with my oysters for maybe half an hour, when my Nabeyoki Udon arrived (of course it was MINUS the 1 shrimp, 1 crab stick, 1 fish cake the menu referred to). I did get chicken and tofu. The poached egg either had no yellow or it was broken into the broth, because there was no visible yellow. I had high hopes for this place after reading the menu. We were very disappointed and probably would not make another visit there. I feel we got ripped off - because nothing was as described on the menu. When I was served the 4 oysters rather than the 6 specified, I should have known this was not going to end well. I would go down the street and pay a little more than to go back there and get cheated.
The food is excellent and the service excellent. We like that it is quiet place to dine even if there are many customers. The ambiance is good.
Service was fast, food was great. All around great experience.
Excellent customer service. Super friendly and welcoming.
Since the new owner has taken over, this is the 1st time we have visited. I am very pleased! Not much has changed, except the new owner has created a vegan menu! Love it!
the server and waitress go out of their way to deliver our needs.
Great Atmosphere, nice looking restaurant, good server.
Service was excellent - food was good
Service is great, food is delicious and beautifully presented.
My local go to place for breakfast/brunch.
Loved the food - fantastic waitress (great customer service)
Everything on the Citrus café menu is par excellence. We ordered a rib-eye steak, lamb shank, and a couple of pies to go, and everything was delicious! I highly recommend this restaurant - good value for money.
Service was great
Bread served almost immediately upon being seated was delicious. We had a variety of entrees (rib-eye steak, meatloaf, pizza and burger). Everyone loved their meal. Waiter was very attentive. Great experience and will certainly return. Ordered a peach pie to go as everyone was too full for dessert. Haven't tried it yet.
We were the only ones there lol.
Great breakfast, fabulous server Misty
Great breakfast, fabulous server Misty
Not to many people in there for a Sat nite but service was good and so was the food. We had the lamb shank and a delicious chicken soup
Nice server. Dog friendly. Great food.
Great service and the food was excellently prepared.
Although price was fairly high, I had a coupon which made it reasonable. Waitress was accommodating and setting was nice.
Everyone is warm and welcoming
server is good, food is decent
The place only has one waiter, so we almost didn't get any service. But he charged us 20% of tips on my credit card before I added the tips on the bill. There was an event in a room, very loud singing with music. The scallop was over cooked and didn't smell fresh at all. Save your money, don't go to this place.
Good portion and taste for the food and great service. Coffee price is on the high side.
Very noisy, could hardly talk as loud music and many people talking so loudly.
portions are huge
It's a great place to go. Employees are great
Stuffed chicken breast and the bread set at the table were delicious! Jorge's service was great too!
Great dining experience..
Nice casual restaurant with limited menu but good food.
Waiter was super nice, food was very big & delicious and the music was perfect for us. Very nice experience. We'll definitely go back soon again
Great food, decent portions, decent prices.
The server was very friendly. The waiters are HOT!
Service and kindness of staff is phenomenal. Food is made fresh and delicious!
We were seated right away. The staff was very attentive. The food was delicious. The warm bread & balsamic dip were wonderful. The entrees were very generous in size. I wish it were a little closer to my house.
The server was nice but the chef and the restaurants doesn't work for people with food allergies.
Food had excellent flavor and was served very hot! Wonderful!
Amazing staff. Friendly servers, food is prepared quickly, and hot food is served hot and cold food is served cold.
Excellent service. Big portions.
Nice quiet atmosphere. Background music or TV not loud so we can talk. Food was excellent and the service excellent.
We had lamb shank and rack of lamb. Both were excellent. Service was very attentive and responsive.
The rib eye steaks were awesome
Very good but they had ran out of the bread??. We really like their bread with their dipping sauce!
Always excellent service, food and atmosphere!!! Love this place.
excellent service, fresh ingredients, special requests not a problem
Stephanie was amazing and so helpful. She took excellent care of us and was very thoughtful. Hope to see her again.
Great meals and presentation
Very tasty and excellent service.
Very tasty and excellent service.
It's was great service and especially Michael
The server messed up our order and blamed it on us, even though he repeated our order when taking it in the first place. Instead of apologizing and saying "oops", or "let me fix that for you", he went into defense mode and claimed that he heard us say something else.
Limit menu but some comfort food items well done.
Great service and great food.
Great food,!Great service! Ribeye and Scampi, perfect!!
My little girl wanted to sit in one of the U-shaped booths. Even though we only had 3 in our party, they accommodated. Food was good and served in a timely manner. Good service, nice clean facility, and food was decent; what else can I ask for?
Service was extremely slow. Breakfast to 45 minutes to order. Order was wrong. Over 1 hour 45 minutes overall.
The waiter was really on the ball: we were in a time deadline and he got us out on time. Great Service!
Food was delicious, and service excellent!
very friendly and polite server
The food was good...comfort food...we each got something different & I tried them all...yummy.... the salads before our meal were very nice & big... & our food was ready before we finished our salads!!! The server was very nice also...
Great menu selections!
Server was very efficient and hospitable.
consistently good quality
Very good and friendly people working there. Food was delicious...we will come back for sure!
Server Stephanie was so fun.
Great food and value for the money.
Food is local and fresh. Nothing preserved. Service is super friendly and accommodating. Time: everything on time or early and very quick service.
The appetizer (tuna) size is much smaller than before, like one half.
Service was excellent.
Great serve and good comfort food.
We enjoyed our food, especially the appetizer. The waiters were extremely friendly.
Great comfort food
Good ambiance, good food, good service.
I eat at Citrus Cafe regularly and really enjoy the food. I also usually get good service, but this particular experience left a bad taste in my mouth. I've been helped by Noelle before and she has been very friendly and attentive in the past, but on this particular visit, she came by to take my order, then as I started giving her my order, she walked away and said she'd give me a minute to decide. It's possible she didn't hear me, but then I tried to get her attention after that and she ignored me a couple of more times. I waited another 5 minutes before she came back and finally took my order, but I was so upset by that point that I was ready to leave. The service after that was okay, but those 5 minutes that I was kept waiting after I had already started to order really made me upset. It was a very busy lunch rush, but that is no excuse to forget the customer service part of the job. She wasn't rude, but she was impatient and inattentive that day. She's waited on my party about 4 times in the past, and this is the only negative experience I've had, but it really did ruin my meal.
Great service, food and coffee. Enjoy the atmosphere and ease of visiting, seating
Our server was exceptional. I had shrimp salad which was excellent and my friend had a steak sandwich. Both were good.
Great food, tender salmon, awesome service, happy employees, free internet!
Enormous portions. Next time I think I would share a meal
It was a really good experience, they sat us promptly and served us. Food quality was good.
Overall good experience. I ordered the salmon benedict but the salmon was very salty and overpowered the entire dish. Also, I ordered a kid's orange juice but received and was charged for a large orange juice which cost more than twice as much. Pointed out the error to the server, who was nice, but he should have corrected the error and not charged me for the larger size. It wasn't worth the trouble to complain, but it did make the experience a little less pleasant for me.
Everything was delicious and the service was great.
Citrus Cafe features a wide variety of entree options. The ones we tried were all excellent in preparation, appearance, and taste. Our server was attentive, friendly, and worked hard to make sure our evening was perfect.
Had breakfast. It was great and well prepared.
Large qualtity and high quality
Noelle was very attentive and interacted with my son. Great service!
Jose was a very good waiter. Restaurant is very nicely appointed and clean.
Oysters fried to perfection! Also, crab cakes and the Ceasar Salad with fried scallops was "the bomb"!
Always prompt and attentive service. Food was fabulous, prices are low for quality and quantity of each dish.We sat outside and enjoyed everything about our visit. Kudos
This is our favorite place to dine for breakfast. It has a good selection of food items AND a pleasant decor with outside patio seating - with great service. It's a lovely place to dine.
Food was great !
Great food and service.
Freshly prepared breakfast with fresh vegetables.
Our server, Eloy, bent over backwards to make sure we were comfortable and he hustled to cater to our needs!
This was our first time ever dining here...from the start, we found easy and close parking, we walked right in and even though there was a few big groups and a party in the banquet room, we were seated immediately! Which was awesome....never does that happen anywhere...we have always been curious about this place...our expectations were exceeded....our waiter was super fast and friendly and had a great smile. He made sure to come by a few times to check on us and to see if the meal was up to par. I ordered a soup of the day as a starter and it was there in a blink of an eye, it was one of the best clam chowder I've had in a while. The food is a little pricey but very well worth it!/ the quantity, the quality, the presentation, the atmosphere, the waitstaff, the place itself is very well located on a major intersection with excellent parking, best experience we have had in a long time customer service wise and foodwise. Limited menu but it's Hella good. Icing in top was the homemade peach pie a la mode...thank you and we will be coming back soon! :)
The food was amazing, but the service was even better. Our Server, Misty was WONDERFUL!
Great food and service.
Wait staff always great!!
Would have been an excellent but we were given a large hassle about our restaurant .com gift Certificate .
Service at the Citrus Café was absolutely outstanding. Shame on me for forgetting the waitress’s name, however, because she was truly accommodating in ensuring that our dining experience was extraordinary. Also, kudos to the chef for presentation and great taste in all the dishes that we enjoyed. I highly recommend the Citrus Café.
the service was very attentive, & the food was good too. The entree salad I had was large enough for 2 people to share. We sat outside on the patio which was nicely shaded & had outdoor fans. There is some noise from the street & when the train went by but it did not bother us.
Great place for good quality and reasonably priced food.
Service was attentive and professional, friendly and efficient.
Had the special Rib eye which was very good.
Service was excellent! Indoor or outdoor seating. I've inly done breakfast hear so I cannot comment on dinner but if iota anything like the breakfast experience it's probably pretty good. BTW- the smoked salmon Benedict is amazing.
Great food and our waiter was amazing!! The food was delicious and fresh. Our waiter was very familiar with the procedures of Restaurant.com and took it in stride. Great overall experience!
Food wasnt all that great for the price
great service, friendly and good quality food.
You could not find better service anywhere else. Franco is so warm and genuine. Love the service I get from Citrus Cafe.
The BEST onion rings I've ever had. Very lightly battered and when I bit into it, the onion didn't come out all at once in a "string."
Service was very good, food was delicious, and nicely presented!
We really enjoyed our dinner - food was delicious & a great value. Perfect for a quite dinner out.
Our experience was marred by the imposition of a unilateral 18% tip, which left us with a sour taste in our mouths.
friendly service
Excellent food & excellent service
Really nice atmosphere with good food and service. Portions are large and lots of choice on the menu. Small but nice wine list
Good atmosphere,good service, good food.
I love the meatloaf!
We were seated prior to 2 other parties, yet there orders were taken first. I brought this to the attention of our server, who apologized and made sure our order would be first in line. Our food came out promptly and it was decent quality.
Food was good. Service was horrible and slow!
Marco is an excellent server and your food is always good!
We specifically choose this restaurant for the saganaki but they were out.
Good comfort food. My go to place when I don't feel like cooking.
It was a very busy Sunday breakfast morning and things, waiters, were a little scattered in their attempt to serve everyone. They almost appeared to be panicked. One person didn't know what the other was doing at the same table. I asked if the tea was sweetened and was told yes, when in fact, it was not a sweetened tea. Overall the service and everything was good and we will return.
Franco and Christina were wonderful, as always. They are so personable and make you feel like you are a guest in their own home.
The staff is great and the food is delicious.
We had the grilled fish tacos and a spinach salad. The tacos were great and my wife enjoyed the salad. The service was friendly and fast. We had our plates about 5 minutes after ordering
waiter was very nice.
Had been wanting to try this restaurant based on some friends that know the owners, but never had the chance until now. Great food and service. They have indoor and heated outdoor eating areas, which was nice.
Great service (Marco and Frank make us feel very welcome every time; they are true hosts), excellent attention to detail and the food is Always yummy! Imaginatively presented, flavorful and consistently good. And their pizza is terrific, which is hard to find. Also great desserts and fish. Wonderful place.
Great service. Loved the rib-eye steak.
Food was great but service a little slow.
SErvice was good, but a bit slow and few and far between checking in.
Service was excellent, great recommendations. Loved the collared greens which I'm not usually a huge fan of!
Great service and tasty food
The food was excellent and the service was great! We will definitely be going back.
Marco was great. We will return.
I love this neighborhood restaurant - it serves good food at a good price & the ambiance is relaxing.
Server was pleasant and responsive. Nice ambiance.Tasty and generous portions.Will certainly return in the near future.
variety of menu options. Breakfast still offered @ 1:00 pmQuick, friendly, professional service.All offerings are delicious.All this keeps us coming back and bringing our friends.
Food was great. Service was excellent!
very clean. fast service
Great food, great service and beautifully decorated.
The restaurant was nice, however the overall experience wasn't outstanding. When our server did come to our table I had the Impression that we were taking his time away from something else.
The water was friendly and very attentive and was very helpful.
The food and service were great. The waitress was very efficient.
Short staffed waiter was nice but just seemed to forget outside customers didn't recieve an item then they brought when we were ready to leave
Nice décor & great patio dining available. Love the breakfast here. Servers are accommodating and everything is very clean.
Best Food ever, and server Jessica was great!
Wonderful selection of breakfast items. Nice ambiance & GREAT patio dining.
The previous time we ate there, the omelets were heavenly. Today the restaurant was busy, so the service was not very good, and the omelets were overcooked. They were out of Blueberry muffins that I wanted. Our meals weren't as good as they were the previous time we ate there.
We went to the Citrus Café for lunch and the food was really good. I had the Newporter sandwich which really had a lot of avocado and tomatoes in it. My husband had the Oriental salad which was huge. He added extra dressing. The Ahi salad was also quite good and huge. The fruit was fresh and for the most part ripe. Definitely will go back.
The server was not as friendly and/or present to answer our questions, especially since it was our first time at this restaurant.
All aspects of my dining experience were outstanding.
Food is always very tasty. Excellent variety.
This was a mixed experience for our group 2/3 diners really enjoyed the service and food.
Great portions of food and great, friendly service. My only complaint is that the bacon is fatty...
Impressed the server didn't write down the order and got everything right!!! also he was very charming and personable.
Marcos was very attentive and did a great job working with us.
Sat at the counter but service was a little slow, which is unusual for this restaurant.
Generally the food was ok. At times had to wait for waiter especially when we wanted to order dessert. The menu said "fresh baked apple pie", what was served was a mushy over micro waved round thing with soggy crust and mushy apples.
mediocre food. slow waitress.
Very good food and service
Very, very good...
Marco was an extremely attentive server. He relates well to others and has a sincere demeanor about himself. He was patient as we decided on our order, and helped with great recommendations.
great food, comfortable booth, and good music.
A very good, value for money eatery.
service is excellent, food is ok. I ordered chopped salad, they mixed everything together with dressing, doesn't look good at all and it was not fresh.
Excellent experience all round...
service is always friendly and professional
The staff of TR is phenomenal and always make us feel welcome. Special requests are happily accommodated -- including the best gluten-free bread we've found in the city!
I had dinner at the Citrus Café ten years ago And the food was much better.
Great service... wonderful food. Definitely will return again!
They have fabulous pizza, believe it or not, and their salmon and desserts were first rate too. SO happy they are on your list for certificates!
The main reason we went was they allow dogs on the patio. The restaurant.com cert. was a bonus.
The food is the best and the prices are even better
Had to send steak back as it was not cooked as ordered It was replaced promptly and we were treated very kindly
Great ambience...
Great waiter, staff was attentive. Food was delicious.
The service & the meal were good
Food was presented beautifully. Tasted great.
I was very happy with the servers on the two occasions I have been there recently.The first server was Christina; I was there for breakfast.The second time I was there Marco was my server.They provided excellent service.I would suggest that servers wear name badges. I asked them both their names. It's friendlier when you know the servers name.
We EACH enjoyed a delicious meal at a GREAT price point and our server and service were friendly, warm and very helpful. It was a totally good dining experience!
I would go to this restaurant even without the restaurant.com certificate.
Always wonderful food, great service, and delightful Ambience. The cheesecake was absolutely superb and our waiter Lu was terrific. we will be back And bring friends. Thank you!
Service and food were excellent!
Service wasn't great and neither was the food. We felt rushed even though we were seated at 1pm (they couldn't find our reservation) and they closed at 3:30pm.
Greg is the BEST server in town!
We were the only table left an hour before the restaurant closed, but our server was very attentive. He offered suggestions and brought everything out very promptly. His service alone would probably bring me back.
Excellent service and delicious food?
Service was great; food delicious
Great service, good menu selection, fair prices excellent quality food.
They had some large group in one of the dining rooms and no servers for the other nice dining room so we were seated in the bar. Had our 10 year old with us - not really appropriate
The food was great and the service was bit busy...but overall not a bad experience.
The waitress and helpers were great. Great food and friendly service.
Fast service, good selection of food
Dinner was fabulous!
Good food and excellent service
Nice quiet meal
Good food, good value, good service
Food was delicious, service was great.
The service and food was exceptional! Great value for freshly prepared food.
Alejandro (our server) was fabulous, and the Manager allowed us to take some of our order home to our disabled friend/spouse. Thank you so much!
We always order the same dish, Baked Pollo Rigatoni, and we've never been disappointed. It's fresh with lots of tomatoes, spinach and garlic.The salad and bread sticks are also consistantly delicious.
They have the best French toast in the area! I appreciate them serving breakfast all day!
They have the best French toast in the area! I appreciate them serving breakfast all day!
Food quality was outstanding! Service was top notch. Our server Marco was fantastic! Great experience.
Restaurant staff is very welcoming. Dining experience is comfortable and relaxed, can dine in large groups or solo without feeling uncomfortable or unwelcome. You'll always get attentive service regardless. Menu is varied, eclectic and exellently prepared/presented.
Great food at a reasonable price. The service is always excellent! Franco is wonderful - very friendly and attentive!
Great service and excellent food at a reasonable price!
The server was excellent and the food was great (as usual). It was a nice event for my family.
Best friendly, professional, and attentive staff! The food was out of this world amazing!
Always a good meal here. The negatives, if you can call them that, are that the lentil salad is ridiculously large --- about a pound of lentils in it, so a lot goes wasted. The server forgot to tell us what items they were out of, so several of us had to change our orders. One of our party deemed his pork chop as being "nothing special." However, everything else was perfect and the server was attentive. The food here is very fresh, and if you go on a night other than Friday or Saturday, the room is fairly quiet; on a Friday or Saturday, you can't hold a conversation due to the noise from the crowd at the bar. Still one of our favorite places for a very good meal.
Sometimes have breakfast here. The waiters are quite attentive. Food is OK, but not excellent.
Super excellent service. Food was delicious!!
Service was inconsistent during our visit. But overall it was fair.
The coffee cup was dirty had to send it back. The 2 egg breakfast was just ok.
The service was not that great. The waitor only brought our food and forgot to check on us after. My Ice Tea was empty most of lunch and I had no water to drink. Also the server was very sweaty and I kept thinking. I hope none of his hard work dripped on my food.
It was a great dining experience. The server was checking back to see if we needed anything else. 5 stars.
The reception was heartfelt and the service was excellent. The decaf coffee was especially good!
It would be nice if the restaurant offered more vegetarian choices.
I had blackened salmon and my husband had Angelo's Special pizza. Both meals were excellent! Better than I expected! The servings were generous and we took enough home for lunch the next day.
Excellent experience. We were seated right away, and the menu was explained. The server shared some off-menu items, and I ended up ordering one of them. The food was delicious and the service was absolutely perfect.
We had Sunday brunch - both the food and service was excellent.
It was probably one of the best meals in my life!!!! The lamb shank with the sauce and rice was incredible, my friend had the best meatloaf imaginable. This place is too good! Franco is the best waiter, he's so sharp, attentive and fabulous.
The hostess and servers are always friendly and provide prompt service.
Chef/Waiter went above & beyond by making me a Salmon Burger! Awesome!
The food was good, plentiful and the service was excellent.
Service was great. The staff is always attentive and welcoming.
It took over 2 hours for breakfast, because we weren't even given menus for almost an hour. After ordering, it took another 40 minutes, and then it took 20 minutes more to get the order right. All of this with 4 young children and a 14-year-old. Not a good combination. At least the food was good.
Fabulous service, great food!
Wonderful service, great food, nice atmosphere!
Service was a little slow on a late Saturday morning, however, I don't think it was the fault of the server. We were not in a hurry, so it didn't matter too much. The food quality was excellent. All three breakfasts were much better than I expected and very delicious.
My wife and I love going to the Citrus Cafe when visiting southern California. We have family in Tustin and were joined by them as well as my son-in-laws mom and dad. We all really enjoyed the great food and superb service. This is one of our favorite places to visit while in the area.
yes very pleasant
Special salmon to die for, servd fresh and hot. Crisp green beans and brocolli cooked to perfection.The service is impeccable and friendly.
Everyone had the $12 dinner special, large salad, entree, and ice cream for dessert. Fish and chips were good, liver and steak were tough. But still a good value for the price.
What a pleasant surprise this restaurant! Great service! Prompt professional attention. Excellent food at an affordable price!
Steak in the steak and eggs breakfast was poor (overdone for med-rare and not good quality). Asked for country fried steak with no gravy and it arrived covered in gravy. Did have the chicken fried steak replaced but did not bother with the steak. Had to ask repeatedly for refill of water and a couple of times for refill of coffee. Then when we had check split on 2 credit cards, the wrong amount was charged (they split the amount pre discount) so they had to redo the charge. Both amount showed up on my credit card account online pending so I'm keeping eye on it to see if it disappears.
large portions, nice environment, friendly service...
The food was good as was the service. Nice atmosphere.
Good food, super service. super friendly!
Good service and great food!
Overall experience was excellent!!
Overall experience was excellent!!
Fabulous food, great service! Franco was an exceptional waiter.
We make a point of going to the Citrus Cafe when visiting family in the area. We love the food and the friendly service.
Franco the waiter was fabulous, the chef was out of this world, everything was delicious!
Love the atmosphere of the restaurant and the food is very good.
All staff gave excellent and attentive service. The restaurant interior is clean and cozy, very welcoming; the menu is very diverse, excellently prepared and delicious. It is a restaurant I would patronize often as it is not too terribly expensive and I would be comfortable even dining alone.
Yes there was live acoustic artist/guitarist and singer his name is Clif and he's soooo good diners clapped after each song.
Food was delicious and the service can't be beat. Everyone is so friendly and attentive!
The menu selection is fabulous; if you can't find something you like at Citrus Cafe, you're waaaayy too picky! There were three of us in my party, all of us ordered something different, and every dish was delicious. My rib eye steak was incredible, and the service was friendly and attentive without being intrusive.
Great food, large portions and great service.
The food and service were great. Everyone should go there.
Food, service was incredible, LOVE this restaurant!!!!
Franco was the best waiter, fabulous food, great service!
Love the $12 specials. Great food, good prices!
Food was really good since we have been here last! I had rib eye steak and it was yummy and I loved the potatoes...sooo crispy and seasoned just right!
food was excellent and service was too.
Service fabulous, food out of this world, a great restaurant!!!
Food was fabulous, chef goes way overboard to please and cater to his customers. Franco our waiter is the best, so charming and personable.
The food is always great and the staff is always accommodating and friendly. We love the quiet atmoshphere.
I had the meatloaf/mashed potatoes which was a little dry. Could have used more of the gravy that was delicious. My husband had mediterranean penne and it was swimming in oil. So much that he didn't end up eating it. When he asked the server, they said that was the normal preparation. Would never order either dish again.
Friendly as always.
Love their foods and the waiters are well respected and easy to talk with like a family.
Great service. Very attentive! Food was decent. Your bread and signature dipping sauce/dressing are delicious!
Fabulous!! If I was rich, I'd steal their chef as my personal one. Exceptional menu and great service, love this find!!!!!
Wonderful staff, food and experience!
Fabulous food, we love this place!!!!
You need to have option between "2-3 times per year and once per month" as well as between "daily and weekly". both of my responses are BETWEEN these options. Also one of the main reasons we patronize this restaurant is because of one server, Franco.
Ordered Poached Atlantic salmon but it was tasteless. Suggest adding a little lemon juice to the poaching water. The rest of the meal was great. We will come back.
Fabulous food, great service!! This was a definite find.
Staff was nice but food was terrible. Bread sticks were greasy and cold. Calamari was chewy, soggy and bland. The ribs were barely warm, fatty and smothered with bbq sauce to disguise poor quality of meat. Vegetables were wilted, as were the sweet potato fries. The pasta was only average. Overall, the food tasted like bad aged leftovers re-heated in a microwave oven. We wondered why it was so empty on a Friday at 6 pm. Now we know. We would not return even if the food were free. Food wise, this was awful. Just awful.
Food came out quickly but then the service was distracted.
Love Citrus Cafe, usually go for breakfast but dinner was execallent also.
We LOVE this restaurant! Delicious food, great service, and a beautiful decor. I guarantee if you tey it once, you'll keep going back. It has become our favorite restauant, and we eat out more than we used to now that the kids are out of the house! We love Citrus Cafe!
We love citrus cafe. Live near there. Mostly go there for breakfast. Service is awesome and friendly.
We visit Citrus Cafe whenever we come to southern California to visit our daughter's family in Tustin. This is one of our must do places to eat and we really enjoy it.
Will return again and again!
Great restaurant. This certificate encouraged me to go. I will go back for sure. Im glad I tried it.
Everything was wonderful.
The food was excellent and the personnel are very friendly.
Everything we ordered was terrible, from appetizer, main course, to dessert.
Food was very delicious
eventhough our waitress was sweet and knowlegable, there was no follow up attention with our needs, during our meal.
Nice. My husband was worried because the parking wasn't full and thought we would be the youngest patrons. He was surprised at the lovely experience and can't wait to go back and to bring his mother.
We had a delightful dining experience. Everyone was extremely happy with their dinner choice. The food was par excellence, delicious and presentation beautiful. We especially have to commend our server who couldn't have been more accomodating and personable. We look forward to returning very soon.
Everything was fabulous and the waiter was terrific, can't wait to go back here. Very impressed.
The only problem encountered was that the certificate purchased from restaurants.com did not specify that it could not be used during happy hour. My understanding was that this was a certificate and not a coupon/promotion. It is restaurants.com to specify that or communicate with the participating restaurant on what customers can and can not use the certificate on. Thanks.
You need to have an option that is more than "2-3 times per year" but less than "1 time per month".
I was impressed with excellent appearance of the food served; attractive and inviting
Great service, good food
There were hardly any patrons there and it took a long time to receive our food.
The quality is excellent and choices of food on the menu is superior. I just asked for something not on menu and server asked chef who was willing to prepare it!
is the best
Delicious food, beautiful decor and great service. The prices are very reasonable. It truly is our favorite restaurant.
Wonderful, as usual!
We had a wonderful meal all complimented by Frank's attentive service. He made us feel as if we were part of his family. We're definitely looking forward to our next visit.
terrific experience, really enjoyed myself.
one of our favorite restaurants. Deceiving from the outside, but beautiful inside. Delicious food and great service.
Well-maintained, homey restaurant. Food was very good, large portions. Wait staff friendly and knowledgeable about food preparation with regard to allergies.
Everyone in there are very frienly they make you fell like a family this is my favorite restaurant and they are very clean.
we love Citrus Cafe and have gone a few times a year for many years. It is never very busy and we worry that it will close. Delicious food,great atmosphere for a fancy, relaxing nice quiet dinner. Excellent menu too.
I wish the coupon was not just for dinner, but for use at anytime.
I drive by the Citrus Cafe almost daily and wanted to try it. Our party felt the food was very bland and overpriced for its quality
very pleased - great server - delicious food - good wine
Dinner was delicious and the service friendly. Our group were a bit difficult with special requests but all were accommodated by Citrus Cafe. I can't wait to go back.
The service is outstanding and the food is excellent. We look forward to our next visit.
Drive by restaurant every day
lovely cafe, great food and quiet... you can actually hold a conversation
Always a very pleasant dining experience!
Always been provided with excellent, friendly service.
The place was empty I believe because the food lack luster The waiter didn't seem to care,
There were only a couple other diners, but service was slow. Food was fairly tasty and fresh, but some dishes had odd ingredients or combos. Apple pie filling in a spinach & chicken salad?
Service was slow for the check
The food was excellent and we will certainly be back.
unfortunately, the service was poor, as was the food.
The staff was very friendly and provided great service. The food value, quality and presentation was excellent.
We always enjoy our visits to the Citrus Cafe. The food is excellent and portions generous.
Great menu!
We ordered Calamari it came chewy like rubber. Then we ordered a Tortilla soup it was not good, we returned it.Then we ordered grilled salmon and Chicken Greek salad. There were both very good.
frank was a good server!
Our server was excellent and very accommodating. He also had a sense of humor.
the chef here knows how to cook scallops to perfection.
ALL FOUR OF US ENJOYED THE SERVICE AND THE FOOD VERY FRESH AND WAITER WAS VERY HELPFULL, BEST RESTAURANT i HAVE VISITED FROM RESTAURANT.COM LIST.
we learned the chef would be willing to "custom cook" certain dishes
Food was great tonight and Franco our waiter was exceptional.
we have now eaten at Citrus Cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and have been impressed every time. service is always good and the quality of food is excellent. plus, the prices are good...
Food is fresh and tasty.
Really like this restaurant. The service was excellent as was the food. Great family restaurant.
food is great, service is great. ONe of our favorite spots!
We've been dining with you over the past several years and always have a great dining experience! Thank you!
We did indicate that we were celebrating an anniversary, an yet no acknowledgement was made. Also the server was a bit slow, very friendly, maybe just overworked.
Anna was a very good server: efficient and attentive. Thank you
The service was amazing.
Great friendly service. Would go there again!
Our waitress, Corrin, was very attentive and is an asset to your restaurant. Great food, great service!
The Citrus Cafe is one of only a handful of places that accept the restaurant.com coupon in the Tustin area. I was VERY happy with the service and the food. It was a great experience and I WILL be going to Citrus Cafe again. Thank you....
The service and food were amazing! We've been before for breakfast and were happy to find their dinner just as good!