Jardin Autentica Cocina

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   Isabel

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   The Chilaqulies and guava French toast were delicious!Our waiter was very attentive! We will definitely be back and want to try out their dinner menu as well!
   

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   stephanie

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Awesome! Love their food! Great atmosphere especially for birthdays.
   

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   Teresa

   Central Coast

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

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

   Food is delicious. Love the mini conchas. Staff are friendly. Place is clean. Decor matches name.
   

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   Liz

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 17, 2024

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

   Loved this location, food was delicious and best spot for a romantic breakfast
   

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   Teresa

   Central Coast

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Love the decor. Food presentation and taste was great. It was a bit hard to hear. Hostess was friendly. We arrived a bit early. It dis not take long to get a table. Making the reservation is totally worth it! I will definitely be back. There are other dishes I want to try.
   

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   Edwin

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 9, 2024

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

   The place was actually really good. When walking in the smell was very inviting. Drinks were really good and our food was great. Service was good aside from them forgetting one of my dates side. Other than that it was a great experience there. Would definitely go back specially when the mariachi plays.
   

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   carolR

   San Diego

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on November 3, 2024

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

   I love this place! Service was on point as was the food. I had the Benedict’s chipotle and would order it again! My friends all loved their dishes! They have so many cute serving touches. The decor is delightful every where you looked. My only critiques is the seating felt cramped. My seat left little room for people to walk by and people were often saying excuse me to squeeze by my table.
   

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   esther

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 3, 2024

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

   Amazing food, amazing service, amazing everything!
   

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   Cindy

   Orange County

   14 reviews

   2.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

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

   I have been to this restaurant about 4 times this year. I always bring my friends here to celebrate their birthday. I wanted a quiet place where i could enjoy a pleasant conversation. However, the waitress was rushing us to order our meal because we have 1.5 hrs to use the table. It was an early reservation. I get that we have a time limit but i honestly felt uncomfortable how many times the waitress came to our table. I felt rushed. Didn’t enjoy this occasion at all.
   

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    Kelly

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2024

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

    Unique and adventurous dishes, exceptionally well-executed and delivered with impeccable service. We visited on a weekday morning, which made getting a table much easier than on a weekend (no weekend reservations were available for months), and the atmosphere was very relaxed and calm. It was nice to experience the restaurant on a weekday morning when there are fewer patrons, so we had empty tables on either side of us, and there was no rush to finish our meal. Highly recommend starting the meal with CONCHITAS DE MAZAPAN (three small Mexican sweet breads with mazapan crumble topping (that's not a misspelling, mazapan is a Latin version of marzipan). The sweet breads were absolute perfection, not dry or crumbly like most sweet breads are, and just the right size for dipping in their perfectly brewed CAFE DE OLLA (coffee with the perfect touch of cinnamon). We seriously would go back just for the Cafe de Olla and sweet breads! The TOAST DUO was absolutely delicious (sourdough toast topped with chilaquiles dipped in chipotle cream and grilled marinated chicken, and a second sourdough toast with guacamole spread and skirt steak), and the PAPAS CAMPESINAS (country potatoes) served with the JARDIN OMELETTE were perfectly seasoned and cooked. Would love to go back and try one of their sweet concoctions (like FRESA PANCAKES two buttermilk pancakes, strawberry slices and caramel popcorn...um, YES, PLEASE). Complimentary valet parking only (no self-parking), but tipping is allowed. Every aspect of the meal, from the food, to the service, to the atmosphere, was outstanding. You will not be disappointed.
    

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