Paul Martin's American Grill - Irvine

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   David

   Orange County

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Terrific food and service. Reasonable prices. A great place for American food .
   

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   karey

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Thanksgiving menu was very good. Generous portions. We were seated outside and for some reason the manager kept opening the shades up as the sun was setting and it was right in our eyes. We had to ask him twice to please keep the shade down until the sun wasn't in our eyes. Also the outdoor tables are made of fake rattan, one of the tables was splitting really bad and actually snagged my Moms shirt. Althoug the top was glass covered, The table needed to be replaced as the middle was sagging and the rattan sides were very frayed. Our server was excellent, she cleared plates on time, refilled beverages and was very on top of it! My FIL's side dishes were forgotten (or never made) so they were brought out late, like halfway thru our meal. Not sure what happened there. Thanksgiving menu was $49 for adults and included pumpkin pie which was nice however the Thanksgiving dinner did not include rolls. We ended up ordering twp prders of cheesy rolls (so 8 rolls) and they were honestly the best rolls I've ever had. Husband ordered the steak dinner (limited menu for Thanksgiving) and he said it was very good. All in all, a good holiday dining experience! We also had tons of leftovers to take home.
   

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   Paul

   Los Angeles

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We had 3 different servers so didn’t really know who our server was. The mashed potatoes had some chunks of cold butter in it. Finally, the music was way too loud! The stuffing was overdone and we had to ask for extra gravy. Just a drizzle of gravy over the turkey and nothing else. We asked for more gravy, and they brought us a tiny stainless steel cup of gravy for 2 people!!! The same for the cranberry sauce. Not nearly enough. So, we’ll certainly go back to Paul Martin’s for their regular menu because we’ve been there before. However, they need some practice to pull off Thanksgiving.
   

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   Amanda

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We went there for Thanksgiving this year. Brandy was so awesome. The meal was great, service was great. 10/10.
   

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   Karen

   Las Vegas

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Value was ok, service was great, food was fine. Over priced.
   

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   Vernon

   Orange County

   6 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We had 7 guests for Thanksgiving meal. Service was attentive and food was good. Only issue was that food was delivered all at once. Dinner salad was brought out and less than 5 minutes later, entrees were delivered. It felt rushed, yet the restaurant was not full at that point (1p). We would definitely return here, but will ask for more even pacing next time.
   

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   Maria

   Orange County

   17 reviews

   3.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Our waitress Ainsley was the best part of our experience. The food was subpar. Not our usual experience we’ve had in the past. Thankfully my mom enjoyed her meal and Since it was her birthday, I’m thankful for that. The food quality, temperature and taste just wasn’t there tonight. The hostess and waitress were the best part of our evening. But I don’t think we’ll be back for the price you pay, the food is not what it used to be.
   

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   Jonathan

   Palm Springs

   31 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Had a 12:15 lunch reservation and when we entered I was concerned that we had made a poor choice of restaurants because the restaurant was virtually empty except for one or two occupied tables. Most unusual for popular restaurant at the lunch hour. We decided to stay and it turned out to be a good decision. The service was great and the food very good. One disappointment was the calamari appetizer which had a very small quantity of calamari that wasn't reflected in the price.
   

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   Linda

   Orange County

   16 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on November 20, 2024

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

   Paul Martin’s weekday lunch specials are delicious, generous portions of many different dishes. Sandwiches, salads, entrees, all at reasonable prices.
   

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    vince

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2024

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

    Dinner at Paul Martin's. Service was exceptional. Our waitress went into the kitchen to check on the consistency of a sauce before we ordered a particular dish. Cocktails were excellent. Food was excellent specifically the chicken parm and the butter cake for dessert. Only slight complaint was the background music which a little too rock and roll for my taste at dinner.
    

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