Chronic Cantina in Costa Mesa (Triangle Square)

Fox Sports in Irvine (Irvine Spectrum)

Rudy's in Newport Beach (pennisula)

Corner Office in Costa Mesa (projection screens, which aren't fabulous, but there are a million of them and the place is pretty big)

Classic Q's in Newport Beach (close to John Wayne Airport)

Il Fornaio in Irvine

The Cannery in Newport Beach

Marco Polo in Newport Beach

Duke's in Huntington Beach

Muldoon's in Newport Beach (it is a bar, but they have a nice Atrium and good food)

Blue Beet in Newport Beach (on the pennisula) has live jazz.

www.thebluebeet.com

Also, La Cave in Newport.

Any CHer's tried this place? After attending a party catered by them, stopped in for dinner. Very impressed. Great lasagna and pizza. My DC had rack of lamb and loved it. Fabulous prices on wine also.

Western Bacon Cheeseburger from Carls Jr.

1. El Torito Grill
2. Round Table Pizza
3. Yardhouse
4. Finbar's
5. Carl's Jr. (Western Bacon Cheeseburger)

I was in Seville yesterday!! Kept making jokes about leaving Orange County and coming to Orange World.

Wish I could have brought some back for you!

On the corner of MacArthur and Bison (right off the 73) at the Bluffs shopping center, you have a couple good choices.

Pei Wei - opened by PF Changs son, basically the same food but cheaper and a more casual environment

Panera - good sandwiches and salads, a little pricey for what you get, but overall it's ok

Wasa Sushi - Haven't been, but heard it's good

Baja Fresh - good, cheap, healthy Cal-Mex fast food

There is also and Islands, Carls Jr., Pasta Bravo, Daphne's and Quiznos

Just beware going during the lunch rush, practically impossible to get a parking spot.

Also my favorite pizza, Round Table, is right there on Jamboree.

If you go south on MacArthur, turn left (south) onto PCH and right on the corner (facing the gas station) is Bamboo Terrace, very good!!!

I moved from SoCal this past year and I miss my Tacos del Carbon from Del. Sooo good, cheap and pretty healthy as far as fast food tacos go. It will be one of my first stops when I'm home next week for Christmas (I live on a tiny island with no fast food to speak of, funny the things you end up missing).

I love the burgers too, definitely worth a try!

1. The Bungalow
2. Javier's
3. The Melting Pot
4. Chat Noir
5. Felix's Cafe (Cuban)

You might enjoy The Melting Pot in Irvine. The atmosphere is great, the booths are very high so you have privacy and the food is excellent.