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Motif Restaurant at the St. Regis Resort Monarch Beach

One Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA 92629
9492343272
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Ranked #14 of 75 restaurants in Dana Point
Price range: $30 - $50
Cuisines: Mediterranean
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: Niguel Road
Description: A delectable culinary experience awaits with Executive Chef Frederic Castan at the helm. The cuisine of Motif Restaurant is reminiscent of European style cafés and features an eclectic array of dishes. Motif’s warm, inviting atmosphere overlooks the magnificent Pacific Ocean, and with its scenic indoor and outdoor dining available, is an ideal choice for breakfast, lunch, dinner or an extraordinary Sunday Champagne Brunch
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Costa Mesa, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2013

I always love the brunch at Motif. They have the biggest spread of gourmet food. The quality is always excellent. There is a large variety of food to choose from. They have a huge selection for breakfast foods such as Belgian waffles, pancakes, pastries, homeade omlets, etc. They also have sushi, Dim sum, crab legs, jumbo shrimp, salads, fruit and... More

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Phila
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24 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

Went with a party of eight for brunch. Had reservations but the table they tried to seat us was too small for all of us. After apologizing, there was a delay in getting another table ready so we were just standing around for several minutes on the patio. Finally, our table was ready and we enjoyed everything from cracked crab... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 7, 2012

Liked ambiance, music and service was good. Silverware were not adequate on the table. Two on table didnot have enough. Portions were limited but adequate for me but not for my coworker.

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2012

Hated the hotel and service to the max BUT this was the shining star. Only place the service and food were above the rest. If I stayed in the area I would go back for it. Not cheap but well worth it!

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Porter Ranch, California, United States
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14 restaurant reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2012

First experience was dinner, on a Friday night. Place was quite empty on what should've been a packed evening. That should've been the first clue. My choice of the kobe beef, on the menu, was a bad one. Never had I had a kobe beef that was THAT tough and hard to bite. The sauce and topping was less than... More

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San Antonio, TX
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2012

I had breakfast at this restaurant during my stay. They had a wide variety of menu items. The menu spanned from healthy to hearty. I chose the healthy route. The fruit plate was excellent! It was a good variety of fresh, very fresh fruit. The yogurt was good but nothing special. It was also served without the requested granola. The... More

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Laguna Niguel, California
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

I think a major reason we considered going to this this restaurant was the fact that it is inside a five star hotel and a wonderful view and location. Well all of that is true except a restaurant is a place you go to to pleasure your food palate as well as your eyes. The food presentation was very nice... More

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New York City
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2012

Always excellent food and service Sunday and Holiday Brunches are amazing. Lunch and Dinner in Motif is always perfect. Great casual place with a nice view just to enjoy an weekend lunch or brunch. Saturday Tea is always fun too.

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San Francisco, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2012

if you like to pay that much for the Dennis quality pancakes and chicken be my guest! Nice view though

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2012

My daughter, wife and I had dinner at Motif the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.It was their Sunday evening buffet and it was an outstanding dining experience.We were seated promptly inside (it was too cool to eat on the veranda) and had a lovely table near the door where we could easily hear the jazz quartet performing outside.The buffet quality... More

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