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The Cliff

577 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2405
949-494-3805
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Ranked #65 of 130 restaurants in Laguna Beach
Cuisines: American
Good for: Romance, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Romance, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations
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Atlanta, Georgia
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52 reviews 52 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Justin was an awesome employee who was so helpful and efficient. Our brunch was fantastic, and the view is amazing. Great omlettes, fresh fruit and of course, refreshing mimosas!

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Interlaken
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21 reviews 21 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

If I hppen to be in SoCal, I have to have lunch at that place. It is a great location, they serve nice salads or coconut shrimp and that is literally all I need. Beautiful view.

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White Plains, New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

I can't say too much about the food offered by The Cliff's kitchen as we were guests at the wedding of Gary and Danielle Feigenbaum and the wedding was catered by a kosher caterer, Blueberry Hill Caterers. The wedding was great. The afternoon sun and the view of the Pacific were a terrific back drop to the marriage of this... More

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104 reviews 104 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
79 helpful votes 79 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

I was driving down the coast with my college aged daughter and after driving into Laguna and not seeing a parking spot we pulled into the Cliff. They have valet parking. 3$ an hour if you eat at the Cliff. 5$ an hour if you do not dine. This was a beautiful 75 degree Saturday at 2 pm so we... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013 via mobile

We were in for a quick early dinner! Decided to dine in the bar area as the main restaurant had an hour wait time. The salmon in the salmon salad was a long long way from water!! The "buffalo chicken bites" were "fresh" from the frozen processed god box! The draft beer was great.

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Seattle, Washington
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

This place has been my favorite since the first time I ate there. The view, the food and the service is something that should be experienced. Anytime I visit So Cal I make a point to go and have lunch or just have a drink(s)

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Sikeston, Missouri
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

All the locals said to go here so we did. The view and restaurant outside dining area were gorgeous. Limited seating and lousy service coupled with a very few menu selections. Food was good but not a good place to go with kids due to the menu.

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115 reviews 115 reviews
82 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013 via mobile

The wife and I visited here and view was spectacular - we were thoroughly impressed; with the view. We both had simple and light dishes I had a Tuna sandwich which was okay but I felt was overpriced. The food was mediocre at best and surprisingly our waitress was good but the food took too long to arrive and was... More

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Scarehaircare
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24 reviews 24 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

Pefect view. Live music (but the band wasn't that great). Great food. Service was attentive, but they did forget a few items like butter and other condiments for the baked potato. Good seared ahi. The fish part of Fish and Chips was great. The Chips were regular fries you could get anywhere. I much prefer more traditional fish and chips.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2013 via mobile

Saturday around 11 AM stopped for bloody Mary's and Mamosas. Sun came out great view good people watching highly recommend.

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