Reviews for Selanne Steak Tavern in Laguna Beach, CA
An overall fantastic experience. Food is excellent, great steaks, and the mac and cheese side is unbelievable. It's Laguna beach... so parking is always a challenge, if you have reservations make sure to give yourself extra time. Great location and the servicewas great, they even gave us a free side and a small dessert since it was our anniversary. Read more
This restaurant looks like a transitional steakhouse, We came here with high expectations because of such good reviews. But we... came out with great disappointment. The best way to cut skirt steak is to always cut against the grain of the muscle fibers, asis the case with most cuts of steak. Look at the way they cut the skirt steak (check the picture), we would chew on it for hoursand still can't swallow. It's like eating a cow's hide. Some of the worst steak I've ever had at this price point. We gotPacific Diver Scallops for appetizer, which was the best dish of the dinner. The Caesar in the picture is half, two pieceslettuce.$10 for a few bites. Wagyu A5 Filet Mignon was just okay, we don't feel satisfied enough. The worst is skirt steakdefinitely. Service was good, not much to say. Paid a healthy 28% for it. Read more
Food was good but as usual, in order to go from 8/10 to 9/10 best steak you’ve ever had, the price goes up 200% so the value... really isn’t there. Mac and cheese, their bread, and their mushroom soup were terrific but the steak was not mind blowing.That’s after ordering the 45 day aged ribeye, the regular ribeye, and the filet. Cocktails were awesome though. Read more
We rented the outdoor room for $11k for a party of just 16 people for a Covid wedding. They refused to put a vegetarian option... on the menu. As an entree, they served the bride, a vegetarian, a bowl of pasta with tomato sauce. It looked like it was meantfor a 10-year-old. It was pretty insulting! There was also a CA state ordinance in place to close at 11pm, but they didn't tellus beforehand. We had rented and paid for the space until 12am, and our party was definitely cut short. If we had known, wewould have shifted the entire event to start earlier. Despite those major disappointments -- the space is beautiful and staffwas super friendly. Read more
The food is delicious, but the service... Eh. My husband called to make reservations for a special occasion. He specifically... asked to be indoors, they said no problem. We arrive, we're seated outside on a ramp walkway. A walkway!! Nothing like sittingslightly downhill/uphill from your food haha. I didn't mind the outside bit, it was nice out (didn't know he had specificallyrequested inside at the time though so I get his frustration). However, being level with your table seems like it should be a nobrainer. Whatever, he planned a special meal so I didn't make a big deal about it, nothing like a little neck/back strain withyour dinner. However, thinking about it, when you consider the cost, especially when you're ordering $180 steak, it does seempretty silly. Maybe they gave our table to someone else and just slapped this table together, who knows. Server was great at thebeginning, but after the appetizer, we only saw him every 25min or so. I think they may have sat too many people in his sectionso probably not entirely his fault. But definitely irritating to see tables next to us getting a significantly greater amount ofattention from their waiter. Scallop dish was divine. Mac and cheese was good, but a little too rich in my opinion. Wagyu wascooked perfectly and absolutely delicious. So is the food great? Yes. Am I dying to go back? Meh, probably not. Read more
One of the best Steakhouses I have ever been to and one of my favorite restaurants. When many steakhouses are cheap and cut... corners, Selanne's does a fantastic job. The steak, sides and dessert we all Fantastic. Highly recommended. Read more
Perfect spot for a special date night, anniversary, or celebration! This place is definitely worth every penny, from ambiance to... culinary adventure. Next to Mozambique, it’s very easy to miss this restaurant. They did a fantastic job at creating asecluded, private environment on the busy coast of Laguna Beach. The cute cottage building, twinkling lights, and boxwoodborders is something out of a fairytale! Matched with exceptional hospitality from the staff, it is truly a wine and dineexperience. I have been to quite a few $$$ restaurants. So from my past experiences eating at expensive steak houses, Iexpected to pay an astronomical bill and leave hungry. This most definitely was not the case. Now, their portions aren’tnecessarily family style but after three decadent courses, I couldn’t eat another bite if I tried. Don’t get my wrong, itwas certainly pricey… but for special occasions, your money is best spent here. We started off the evening with a glass ofDaou Cabernet Sauvignon and the Pacific Driver Scallops. The wine paired with everything we ordered, and the scallops were juicyand savory. For the main course we had the 14oz Ribeye and the Nordic Blu Salmon, with a side of Truffle Risotto. The steak wascooked to perfection, and the salmon was crispy on top and so buttery on the inside it practically melted in your mouth. Trulyone of the best fish dishes I have had in a while. Just as we thought we couldn’t possible eat another bite, the dessert menucame. We decided on the Cinnamon Walnut Monkey Bread and a glass of the Smoke ‘n’ Fashion. From appetizers to desserts,Selanne Steak Taven knocks it out of the park! Can’t wait to spend my next celebratory meal here. Read more
The decor to the restaurant is very unique and romantic. The service was good, not the best I’ve received at higher end... experiences. I read many reviews before coming and maybe that’s why my expectations were so high. For starters we ordered thefarmers soup and the scallops(a signature dish), they weren’t bad but the scallops could have been hotter and maybe cooked fora little longer. As the main, we both ordered ribeye with corn, Mac and cheese, and their mash potatoes. I’d say their mashpotatoes were fantastic. Corn was light and tasty. The mac and cheese was not anything the reviews set it up to be, I wasunimpressed. In conclusion, this place is about ambiance and good food. Great for special occasions. As a foodie myself howeverI’d give this place 4 stars, it was great but not mind blowing as some set it out to be. Read more