Benny & Mary's

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   David

   VIP

   Orange County

   17 reviews

   3.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Unfortunately, they just don’t seem to care. Tried to call twice and left messages about our reservation on Christmas Eve. Couldn’t get ahold of anyone, so moved the reservation to Monday. Received a message on Monday afternoon via OpenTable that they were canceling our reservation because they couldn’t get the patio setup. We wanted to share the Bulgogi Buns with our daughter before she went back to Alaska. LAX flight forced us to book a 3:30 “linner” reservation on Wednesday. No one at the door when we arrived. Had to search around to find a server to find host. Host came up, very pleasant. Seats us with dinner menus and full wine list. Waiter shows up a few minutes later to offer water choices and hands us happy hour menus. Says that’s all that’s available. Not sure why the two men had different ideas of what was available. If you don’t want diners at 3:30, block the times from reservations. Good news is the Bulgogi on Bao Buns were available. Bad news is that while we planned for full meal with bottle of wine, we decided to cut it short. No wine for the ladies, just my old fashion. Bulgogi showed up with cold buns, but flavors were there. Second round had hot buns, but drowned in Yum Yum sauce. Our waiter disappeared frequently and want able to provide basics, including keeping water glasses full. This place is beautiful, good music and usually tasty food …but they are don’t care about providing service. Cherry on the top; OpenTable sent us an email scolding us for missing the reservation. Apparently the restaurant told them we didn’t show up. Maybe we should skipped it.
   

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   Cristina

   VIP

   Orange County

   57 reviews

   5.0

   57 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was delicious! They were able to accommodate a list of allergens and make just about anything on the menu. Ordered the sea bass which was perfectly cooked and seasoned. We also had a prime rib and chicken piccata. The piccata was a bit rich but good. The sides are large enough for 3-4 people. We ordered the Caesar salad and Brussel sprouts. Service was a little slow but it was Christmas Eve. The ambiance, hospitality and food make it worth it!
   

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   Fany

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Manager and the waitress are so friendly ! Lobster is the best in Orange County you don’t want to miss it !
   

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   Richard

   VIP

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was excellent! Drinks were ok…loved the ambiance
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great. Our server was super friendly , she went over the menu and drink s with us.
   

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   Ian

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Benny and Mary's gave us an absolutely world class experience. From their thoughtful, hand-written "Happy Anniversary" note, to the exceptional food, to the premium care and service their staff provided, our night was so memorable. This will now be our go-to restaurant for special occasions. Our only regret is that we didn't discover it earlier. Thank you Benny and Mary's for making our anniversary night so special!
   

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   Sabrina

   Orange County

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and service. Would dine here again. Recommend to anyone who wants a tasty brunch with a beautiful ambience
   

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   Payman

   VIP

   Orange County

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   service was subpar. Our server didn’t check on us for a long time. Then she stopped by and got our 2nd drink orders. Drinks took so long that we were almost done with our main course! She was not apologetic, just said the. At was backed up. I had to ask her to talk to her manager to comp the drinks, which they did. I ordered rack of lamb at medium temperature. It was served rare and the quality was not acceptable. I should say that their prices are much higher than their food should command. I won’t go back.
   

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   Lord

   Los Angeles

   59 reviews

   3.0

   59 reviews

   Dined on December 9, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Very nice restaurant inside. Has a quaint, library feel. The hostesses were friendly and sat us quickly. Our waiter, Ryan (? female), was very slow. We sat at 7:05pm on a Sunday night, and there were maybe 5 other parties in the restaurant... nowhere near capacity. We didn't receive our drinks until after 7:45p. Not sure what the issue was but it was just a very slow service for drinks and taking our order. The food came out quickly, however. The rack of lamb was good, good flavor and the mint/yogurt sauce was tasty. The sea bass was cooked well with a citrusy flavor and the osso bucco was also good per my friend. The drinks were ok. Not spirit forward enough for my taste. I ordered the bartender's choice and wanted tequila and spice, but the spice was lacking. The adult green juice was a hit but the holy trilogy was also a bit of a miss as my friend, who is not a big drinker, said that she would hardly taste any of the spirits in the drink. We had the warm coffee cake and bananas foster for dessert. The warm coffee cake was good... although not much more special than what you can get at a grocery store. The bananas foster was a little confusing as there was a brioche toast beneath and the "bananas foster" on top with a scoop of ice cream, but the banana slices weren't even cooked in the foster sauce... they were just raw on top. Tasted ok but would have liked the bananas to be actually flambe with the sauce. Overall, the food was ok but the lack of service won't cause us to be back
   

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    Adriana

    VIP

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great experience! Had a wonderful server. She made the dining experience wonderful! Food came out fast and tasted amazing.
    

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