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August 2024 by
Imagine having breakfast staring at the Pacific Ocean how lucky are we? The service was absolutely amazing the food so deliciously prepared and so much abundance of food. The girls at the desk at the entrance of Larson were great. We were able to get another reservation for next week. We are so excited to come back with our family who is coming in from out of town. Thank you again such a great place with incredible views.
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August 2024 by
We live locally & love this restaurant! Great food, service & a few shout outs tonight. One to Ruth, the manager, for always finding a way to accommodate everyone and Keith, the guitarist, for making everyone feel special with a song. Local or tourist you can't go wrong with Larsen.
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July 2024 by Shawnap
The restaurant is beautiful and has an amazing view being ocean front and the service was great! However we felt the food was mediocre for the price. Also with it being an upscale ocean front restaurant I would expect more outside heaters once the sun goes down and that ocean air hits!. They have a good sized patio with only three working heaters and they were all being used at one table :/ They did provide a blanket for guest that were chilly but a heater table side as other restaurants we've been to had would have been preferred.
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July 2024 by
Our waiter was great. Also the hostess at the front desk was very helpful! She found us a great table out on the deck so could enjoy the sun w my elderly mom. Really appreciated how she accommodated us. Thanks!
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July 2024 by Khan
One of my favorite places to go eat dinner in Laguna Beach, it's right on the water overlooking the coast, the ambience is amazing and out of this world you almost feel like you're in a different country. The food could be better. We had the poke nachos, the calamari, and both of their sushi rolls that they have on their menu. for entrées, we had the ribeye steak, sliced up into pieces to share, and the lobster ravioli, which was my favorite. The service is kind of slow, I'm not sure if they were understaffed or if they just like to take their time, but they could be a little bit more attentive.
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July 2024 by
The food, the presentation and overall experience at Larsens was divine! We got the small seafood tower and it was incredible! The seafood was SO fresh and flavorful! The drinks were good but also a little weird vs how they were described in the menu. Our server was ok. He didn't really seem to care to go the extra mile. Never asked how our food or drink was. But the views made up for that.
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July 2024 by Kathleenm
We've eaten here 4 times and will never go back. The ambiance on the ocean front is incredible. The food is decent. The service is terrible (plan to sit and wait) and the techno party music loud party scene is annoying if you just want to have a nice relaxing meal on the water.
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July 2024 by
We were sat down on the couch seating outside as requested, as this dinner was a business dinner for my husband. The client is well known and a successful global lawyer, so it was quite embarrassing and unfortunate when we were asked to move tables because they have a large party coming in just after we ordered our drinks. At first, we thought they wouldn't enforce it after telling the hostess we declined but the AGM Andy came and didn't give any option nor apologized or at least attempted to make us feel as though he was in a bind and really needed our understanding.... Nope he just said we needed to move. He did pay for our round of drinks we ordered. When we saw the new party coming in which was a mix of 5 adults and alot of kids, most of the kids didn't want to sit there and we saw the frustration in Andy's face as he had to find other seating. Long story short, beyond embarrassing and it did lead into the client sharing stories with us when other occasions had risen before and how businesses had made things right BUT NOT Andy. Shocked, as I love The Larsen but not sure if I'll go back!
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July 2024 by Healthydinning1
The waitstaff seemed lacking in basic manners. rolling their eyes and not paying attention while taking order sure enough the order was wrong twice. To make matters worse, one waiter even recommended that I wouldn't like the kale salad I specifically asked for, which felt quite unprofessional. This is a beach restaurant supposed to be pleasant and relaxing place. I hope the management takes note of this and makes improvements, as the food itself was decent. However, the poor service significantly impacted my overall experience.
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July 2024 by CarolineT
I had reserved a table outside obviously thinking that there would be heaters. We sat down and saw that there were no heaters. We asked the waitress if we could change tables. There was a beautiful table with a heater that was available. She told us that it's reserved for a party of 4. She said she would bring blankets but came back and there were no blankets left. I was freezing. Long story short we finally got blankets, ordered a lot of food that was overpriced and not worth the price. I was covered from head to toe with my blanket and the table that had a beautiful heater that we asked for, never got anyone sitting on it. That's what got us really frustrated. We know we are good customers. Our bill was $300 and we couldn't even use a table that was available all night long. That is poor service in regards to the restaurant. The gnocchi only tasted pepper paste and the seabass was good but not worth $58. Very disappointed.
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July 2024 by Sandi
The Larsen is one of our favorite oceanside restaurants in Laguna. The food and views are wonderful, and our server, Rebecca, is very attentive and personable, making our experience extra special.
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July 2024 by KarlH
I'll be coming to that restaurant for 14 years and it's never been as poor as it was on my recent visit,, the place has really gone down over the years and the quality of furnishings and the service is sad, but the food is so fair.
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July 2024 by GregN
I'm a big fan of Larson's. The food was excellent as usual, the ambiance is amazing. But I will say the service was average - which is unusual for their team. The server was disinterested, unengaged, didn't bother to check on us after food was delivered (and something was indeed missing), and never really talked to us in any way. We love this restaurant and will continue to go back, but we won't accept such bored service again.
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July 2024 by Dave
This use to be an amazing place... this was going to be a perfect final night with friends from Maui... what a disaster... poor food, poor service... this once great restaurant is a two bit tourist trap... could not wait to exit... do not waste your time or money... what ashame. Maybe the hotel Laguna should not come back... simply a dump.
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July 2024 by CindyK
Lunch was lovely however, the photos online DO NOT look anything like the restaurant! We were quite disappointed as we were traveling and looking for a beautiful, more special restaurant. Online, the restaurant looks much more elegant than it is. Other than that, it was lovely.