Mastro's Steakhouse - Costa Mesa

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   Paul VIP

   Orange County19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Ashley is the best server ever , food is always top tier
   

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   Glen VIP

   Los Angeles13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Awesome! Loved it! Many great meals there in the past as well.
   

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   Regina

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Amazing as always!!! Food, drinks, and dessert is a 10000!
   

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   AlainP

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We had a great experience overall with a great server while taking our friend and his wife out for his birthday. Forgot servers her name but she explained the menu very well, answered all our questions and checked up on us a couple of times to make sure everything went well. Food (rib eye, filet mignon, lobster, mushrooms, lobster mash potatoes and spinach) were all very delicious. Not to mention the complimentary bread they give you at the start. The ambiance was beautiful but a tad bit dark and since we were new there we weren’t familiar with the dishes and it was difficult to see the menu. It was a pretty noisy behind us as the couple had three small kids. We love kids as we have one of our own but I think when you have kids who are that young (I’m guessing 5, 7 and 9) the entire family should be in a designated area with other families with young children as well. We went there to have a nice time, enjoy a lovely meal , drink wine and talk to each other and not have to have our friends repeat their questions or comments and have to speak loudly because of the kids making so much noise.
   

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   Omar

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Great spot! Loved this location. My only complaint was the seats seem a little too far away where we were sat for two people. We loved our food and our waiter was amazing!
   

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   Becky

   Orange County1 review

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Over priced. They say they have a dressed code, but I saw a man in shorts, another in ripped jeans and dresses on women that barely covered their butt's. Very loud! Reservation was at 7pm. We weren't sat until 7:20. No where to wait except pressed against the wine tacks while servers where bringing food past you and you had to duck not to get hit in head. Husband & I each had a bowl of soup, shared the porterhouse steak and shared a baked potatoe and our bill was $154. A little crazy when we had no cocktails and drank water.
   

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   Youness

   Unspecified1 review

   3.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Very loud we basically had to talk louder to hear one another , food was great as always , service was decent considering they’ve been busy on a Saturday
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We took are granddaughter for her 14th birthday and they made a special menu congratulating our granddaughter on her 14th birthday. The staff and the food was awesome.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Wonderful staff and atmosphere. The food was delightful.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County1 review

    1.0

    Dined 6 days ago

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

    We had a wonderful experience at Mastro's with great food and attentive service. Our waiter was particularly empathetic, sharing that he also has a 3-year-old. However, our evening took a disappointing turn when we encountered a tall manager in a sports coat (not the Asian one). He approached us with a heightened state of anger and frustration, scolding us for allowing our daughter to stand on the booth. While we acknowledge this was our fault, it was our first interaction with him just 15 minutes after we sat down, and it felt quite harsh. His comment, “we have been trying to work with you guys here,” suggested that we were an imposition, which changed the atmosphere of our celebration for our daughter’s 3rd birthday. I would have imagined a less authoritative approach, like, “I’m sorry, we can’t have her climbing on the side of the wall—thank you.” A photo was tagged with Mastro's and posted to IG. I hope this gentleman has a better day on his next busy Friday. Final takeaway: while the food and service were excellent, it seems the Costa Mesa location may not have the skills or capacity to accommodate families as effectively as they could. Perhaps I can give the ocean club a try.
    

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