Restaurants near South Coast Plaza Shopping Center

As always, our experience at Capital Grille meet our ranger expectations. Our family members gather here from afar - in L. A traffic and the drive is ALWAYS worth the experience. The menu is enticing. The ambiance simultaneously relaxing and energizing. The service impeccable; the chef is always will to accommodate our unique requests. The table service is never disruptive but always attentive. Every morsel, every moment was delicious and memorable. Thank you!

This was our first time eating here. I had been at this location when it used to be Scott's Seafood. It has been renovated and the food is much better to my liking. It's all about the seafood, although they have beef too. We ordered 3 entrees... Sable fish in a spicy broth with thin soba noodles. The fish was a large portion and thick too. Scampi with parpadelle pasta. Wow, the shrimp were large and the pasta is one on my favorites with the sauces soaking all the flavors into the pasta. Cioppino was my favorite. It had prawns, salmon, white fish, calamari, clams, mussels all in the most favorable warm broth. We brought a bottle of champagne with us and they don't charge a corkage fee. Wow, can't wait to return again. The service was spot on. Our server was attentive and personable. Yum!

Always an awesome dining experience at Maggiano’s! As close to authentic as they come. Their lobster carbonara is over the top. But their bronzini fish is pretty awesome too! Never a disappointment here. We had a new server this time. His name was Austin. You must ask for him. Fabulous service!

From the La Crema Chardonnay, to the pesto chicken flatbread, onto the lobster bisque, then the crab cake, it was magical! Then, the mini indulgences, perfection! We will be back! ❤️

The food was amazing and the ambiance was perfect for a date night, but what really stood out was the attentiveness and professionalism that came with our server Shannon. She is what really made a difference in our experience at this restaurant. She asked if this was our first time and then proceeded to take her time going through the whole menu (drinks menu as well) and knew it like she made it herself. I never felt rushed and always looked after. I don’t do reviews usually but after coming across her I felt like this was the least I could do. She deserves her credit for sure.