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Zinc Cafe & Market


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3.0 of 5 stars 17 ratings
17 ratings
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4.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#62 of 112 restaurants in Laguna Beach
  • Cuisines: American, Vegetarian
  • Average price*: $ 20

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1 of 5 stars
conostra   1 contribution
southern calif
Oct 6, 2009

$20.00 is what this place pays for a mystery shopper shop. They want the shopper to buy something from their cafe and market. And there is no reimbursement for the food bought from cafe or market. The $20.00 is your pay minus what you paid for from cafe and market. Ive read the reviews and I agree, they are over... more

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1 of 5 stars
princessfiona64055   5 contributions
the west
Aug 16, 2009

We visited on June 1, 2009. I added Zinc to our trip after seeing it promoted on Rachael Ray's pages on the Food Network site. Prior to our visit I checked out the menu on Zinc's website, and it appeared that they had a large variety of fresh sandwiches and salads available. The day we visited they had a grand... more

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4 of 5 stars
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Feb 1, 2009

Even for a non-veg, It's great... Healthy is always nice haha more

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4 of 5 stars
Jmanninglv   19 contributions
las vegas
Jan 3, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This is popular among the locals or those of us that consider Laguna a home away from home. With so many trips to Laguna on an annual basis over the last 13 years, I have become quite picky as to the tourist traps vs a decent meal. Zinc offers awesome food in a laid back environment. Much like most local... more

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4 of 5 stars
SDParadiseJewelry   92 contributions
San Diego
Sep 25, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My girlfriend and I traveled to Laguna beach on a weekend in July to do some shopping. We were taking a morning walk when we stumbled upon this litle cafe restaurant that had a line about 50 people deep. This was around 8:30 am. So of course we had to take a look at the menu. It was a vegetarian... more

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4 of 5 stars
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Dec 19, 2007

Great waffles more

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3 of 5 stars
HL950   23 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Jun 24, 2007

We liked it - it wasn't amazing, but it was good. I had the quiche special that day that came with the daily soup and side salad. The salad had NO dressing on it, but I ate it. The soup was just OK. I would've hated my meal if it weren't for the tasty quiche. I'd go back just to... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Irvine, Ca
Jul 18, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

i had breakfast at Zinc Cafe in Laguna Beach and it was a wonderful experience. The poached eggs are to die for, and the price was right on. I went to other breakfast eateries in Laguna and paid 10-15$ for an eggs benedict that was nowhere near as good as Zinc's poached. I hope that you all will give it... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Long Beach, CA
Sep 9, 2005
2/4 found this review helpful

I used to love going to this cafe, but unfortunately it has really gone downhill. Zinc Cafe used to be a cute little cafe in Laguna Beach, but unfortunately it has devolved into an over priced rip off and to add insult to injury, the staff is very rude. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 31, 2005
4/6 found this review helpful

My wife and I ate at this cafe for breakfast and lunch one day while in Laguna Beach. The food was wonderful. For breakfast we had mocha and fresh fruit and a muffin, simple but good. For lunch I had a wonderful sandwich and my wife had their corn chowder with a deli plate. The soup and the deli plate... more

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Zinc Cafe & Market Address

350 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2322
Tel: (949) 494-6302
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.