Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Buena Park

Food was great as usual. Shared the pate, which was very good. Plenty of pate, grilled whole grain bread, variety of fruits, pickled red onion, pickled green onion slices(first time having this-it was slightly sweet & tasty), & jam. For my entree,I ordered my usual Gorgonzola & Granny Smith apple with grilled chicken. MUCH better than my last visit. My only complaint last visit was the lone thin slice of apple. That’s correct. ONE slice of apple. Perhaps the kitchen supervisor was new(?). Anyway, the salad was great. My friend had the rare grilled tuna sandwich. VERY good. My last visit, my MIL had the same & was also very pleased with her choice. We will continue to be regular patrons. The food & service are great. The brief tour of the garden/nursery is a nice distraction from LA traffic & the hustle of city life.

The food at Great Maple is always presented beautifully and always tastes delicious. Today was unusually crowded. The noise level was high and the service was a bit slower than usual. If you dine here, ask to sit with Arianna. We were not in her section today.

We have been going to Mulberry Street for 40 years, since they originally opened. Last night our meals were superb, the specials of the day were creative and delicious. For the past few years we got bored with their menu, with no creative offerings. Last night for an appetizer we had squash flowers stuffed with ricotta, and lightly fried. They were amazing! One of the specials was Maine lobster over freshly made bucatini pasta with a creamy sauce, it was outstanding! Others in our party had the eggplant parmigiana, which is always great, and the cioppino which was very well prepared with an abundance of seafood. We don’t know if there is a new chef or not, but improvements were definitely noticeable! Even the bread was better…. All 4 of us were very pleased with our meals and the wonderful service we received.

A group of close friends and I had dinner at Les Amis this past weekend, and the experience was excellent. Service, food, cocktails, ambiance were top notch, and everyone had a great time. And although I've been a Les Amis customer for more than ten years, it was the first time for the rest of my party. It won't be their last time however, as everyone cannot wait to come back. *THANK YOU* J.C. and team for making us feel welcome and for taking good care of us.

Food is great. But, the bar is lousy. There needs to a good inventory of mainstream alcoholic beverages. Also, the bar tenders need to know how to mix drinks.