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Tabu Grill


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#8 of 112 restaurants in Laguna Beach
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • Price range*: $41-$80
  • Address: 2892 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  • Phone:  (949) 494-7743

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5 of 5 stars
lagunagirl_8   7 contributions
california
Oct 10, 2009

This restaurant offers great food and wine. It is tiny and you will be sitting right on top of the table next to you but despite the close proximity to the table next to you it is so small that you get a feeling of a quaint little restaurant. Highly recommended! Expensive but worth it!! more

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5 of 5 stars
cw981126   1 contribution
cw981126
Jun 21, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I work down the street at a local hotel and wanted to try the restaurant because we send many customers to Tabu for dinner. My mom and I ate there on a weekday night. The restaurant is small with a nice dinning area and small bar. Definitely not a place for a large crowd or group. It has a very... more

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4 of 5 stars
ssfzz   1 contribution
socal
Dec 3, 2008

It is a small pricey restaurant. Everything I have ordered has been great. The portions are nice (they are not huge like so many places in orange county). The service and atmosphere are nice. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Nov 28, 2008

Great service, yummy yummy food. Getting my steak medium rare is always an ordeal, but they got it perfect! Intimate, cozy ambience. Would definitely go again. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Jun 26, 2008

we had a wonderful time! the foie gras was "divin"!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
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Jun 17, 2008

Delicious meal with friendly service. Loved the small, intimate setting. I had the Kobe Style Flat Iron Steak and Boneless Short Rib for an appetizer, both come highly recommended. more

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1 of 5 stars
foodieOrange   1 contribution
orange
Apr 7, 2008
2/4 found this review helpful

Never go back again! Our server, Tim, pushed a wine on us that was, well, made for cooking with. We later found out that he represented this winery. Can you say kickbacks... The Tabu 14 Spice Blackened Foie Gras was a bit much on the spices, lost the flavor of the foie. The much touted (most expensive entree) Australian Kobe... more

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5 of 5 stars
E88   1 contribution
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
May 15, 2007

The food here is great! It is small so make a reservation. You can sit at the bar and watch the chef prepare your entree! Flat iron steak with a reduced cabernet sauce is amazing! The bleu cheese macroni is a must! One of the better restaurants in Laguna Beach. Doesn't have that corporate feel those chain steakhouse restaurants tend... more

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4 of 5 stars
KGH99   1 contribution
South OC
Nov 22, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

For those with an appreciation for truly premium quality food prepared with the freshest ingredients Tabu Grill is a must stop on your culinary tour. Owned and operated by the former wife of restaunteur "Wilhelm" (think French 75, Chat Noir, Savannah Chophouse, Chimayo, Chimayo at The Beach, etc.) the food is as good or better than Wilhelm's best. That said,... more

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4 of 5 stars
dedalus449   13 contributions
Buffalo New York
Nov 21, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

I was just looking at restaurant reviews in Lagauna Beach, since I'll be visiting there in January, and came upon Tabu being rated #52 out of 52, with just 1 review. Bad miscalculation. That's not its real value at all. I went there in June 2006 with my daughter and my mom - a 3 generation dinner - and was... more

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Tabu Grill Address

2892 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Tel: (949) 494-7743
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.