Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Placentia / Yorba Linda

Excellent service, food, drinks, and atmosphere. Our favorite place to gather with friends for a great time!

The billionaire bacon w/ the spicy honey was fantastic. Wonderful place to celebrate a birthday with family and friends. Highly recommend.

Always a great meal and great service. One of the top restaurants in the area!

The food is always excellent, and the service is outstanding. They have the best “by the glass” wine menu!

What a pleasant surprise! We mourned the loss of our favorite local Mexican restaurant, Joaquin’s, a couple of years ago. It was empty for a while, but finally reopened as Dive, a small chain with Cajun themed seafood. Our hostess/server, “Bar,” was engaging, friendly, and helpful. She had good suggestions and in-depth knowledge of the dishes. All the shellfish, both cooked and raw, were fresh and properly prepared. The flavors top-notch. It’s a bright and airy space, quiet with only three or four tables occupied on a Tuesday night—40% off bottle of wine night. My only ding is the pricing—a bit expensive for such a casual experience. Quality seafood is not cheap, but $15 for bread pudding is a bit much unless you’re in a very fancy place. Also, a charge for a bit of bread for the table (good bread—toasted) always rankles me. Still, in the dining desert that is Yorba Linda, we’ll be back.