Reviews for The Recess Room in Fountain Valley, CA
Food and drinks were very good. We were happy to dine here. The waitor was super attentive and nice. This has become one of our... favorite places. Read more
Great experience! I have randomly picked it out from nowhere cause it was sort of hard for you to make a reservation on the... Father's day and this restaurant just passed by my eyes on the street and i chose it and kinda surprised cause of easilyreserving for the day and end up, it had turned out a good one. Foods were great especially the Wayugu Burger and the service isout of expectations. The waitress was so nice...she definitely deserved a long applause! Read more
A little pricey for what it is, but the food was fresh, hot and tasty. Only 5 entries to choose from but all 5 of those entrees... were fantastic (my party ordered one of each) and original. Dessert was a cereal milk creme brulee and It was great. Once again,for sitting at a bar stool paying $100 for a drink and a steak didnt meet the ambiance of the price tag but staff was nice andfood was excellent. Read more
The drinks & food were delicious! There was whiskey tasting so we got that free buzz boost. I would've gave a 4 star rating for... our party receiving our dinners late--mine was last--BUT they comped some drinks and hooked it up for our birthday girl (woman!)with a dessert tray so that made it worth it. Read more
Always a great time at The Recess Room. Great Happy hour deals, craft cocktails, and spirit tastings almost every week. Had fun... with the special Halloween cocktails and decor. Order the brussell sprouts, you can thank me later :) Read more
Came for Happy Hour and Tiki Thursday. The food and drinks were delicious. Had the chicken bites on the happy hour (and... appetizer) menu and the chicken was delicious and juicy. Also tried the bone marrow burger and it was like a smashed onionburger but with a slice of bone (for some diy bone marrow digging). Also got a charcuterie board which was generally good. Ourserver was nice ???? it is a bit pricey but is good for a nice evening out. Read more
Being a caveman for this long and finally we decided to try this outdoor dinning experience at the Recess Room. We can reserve... ahead of time using yelp and we got the 5 pm reservations. We ordered the Thai curly fries, taco appetizer, duck gumbo andchicken pot pie with bone marrow for the main dish. The tacos are very tasty, the dipping sauce got a kick to the flavors but Ilove it!! The chicken pot pie with bone marrow is seriously our favorite!! The pot pie is very flaky and very well combinedflavors dipping in the beef potato soup. However, the duck gumbo tasted just like chicken and lack of flavors. Overall thecocktails are very presentable and the flavors more on a sweet side. Read more
Very hit or miss with service if you sit at the bar -- the drinks are fantastic and hand crafted , the downside is it goes one... of 2 ways - you get a tender that is completely aware and checks back with you repeatedly, or you get a tender who is justcompletely distracted and/or aloof as hell, and you get ignored or overlooked repeatedly throughout your meal or barexperience. The food is pretty good and they rotate some things in/out quarterly (at least that's my take) , however it is alsosubject to whoever happens to be in the kitchen that night along with the service/servers. They keep it easy-going with a nicevariety of Asian/Fusion offerings, and not "too many" like you might see at other restaurants Atmosphere is usually kind ofloud with typical bar white noise , but lower level lighting in the evenings keeps it feeling mellow. If you get lucky withbartender & food-service, you should have a pleasant evening with a great meal and wine great drinks. ?? Read more