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Reservations
Recommended.
When to go
Dinner.
Entrée range
$23-$85.
Service
.
Friendliness
.
Bar
Extensive wine list and full bar.
Dress
Dressy casual.
Disabled ac-
cess
Yes.
Hours
Monday-Saturday, 5:30-11 p.m.; Sunday, 5-10 p.m.
SETTING AND ATMOSPHERE
Classic steak house with overstuffed booths, soft lighting,
and dark hardwoods.
HOUSE SPECIALTIES
Try the center-cut filet mignon Oscar-style (with lump crab, as-
paragus, and béarnaise sauce).
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
The bone-in rib eye is a Chicago staple and beef-eater's
dream: 22 ounces of prime steak, grilled to order.
SUMMARY AND COMMENTS
Morton's is a carnivore's delight—beef, lamb, and chicken
dominate the menu. Of course, there's a smattering of fish options, including shrimp in
several different iterations, but this place is really about the beef.
Park Ave Steaks & Chops
11200 Beach Blvd., Stanton; 714-901-4400;
parkavedining.com
Reservations
Recommended.
When to go
Dinner.
Entrée range
$13-$45.
Service
.
Friendliness
.
Bar
Full bar.
Dress
Dressy casual/business.
Disabled access
Yes.
Hours
Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-midnight; Saturday-Sunday, 4 p.m.-midnight.
SETTING AND ATMOSPHERE
From the flagstone walls and Sputnik-like lighting to red
leatherbooths,thisplaceexudes1950smodernchic.There'salsoanexpansiveterraceand
meticulously maintained grounds, where the chef grows his own herbs, vegetables, and
fruit.
HOUSE SPECIALTIES
Bone-in rib eye and the five-spiced baked salmon drizzled with honey.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
The chef does a marvelous job with a salad featuring marin-
ated skirt steak, dripping with a ginger, molasses, and soy sauce.
SUMMARY AND COMMENTS
Park Ave is a throwback to all things mid-20th cen-
tury—except the menu. The proprietors have managed to avoid the kitsch and concentrate
on those things that evoke a simpler, less complicated era—down to a friendly bar shaking
upsomeofthemeanest martinis inOrangeCounty.Thefoodisexceptionally good(award
winning), but service gets a little sloppy, especially on slower nights. They've also opened
a more casual garden restaurant on the same grounds, offering a compact menu of Italian
classics.
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