Thanks to Cathy Thomas, I got an email today listing the Top 10 Restaurants in Orange County as named by Orange Coast Magazine.

I can say that I have eaten at two of the ten and wholeheartedly agree that they should be there. Orange Coast Magazine’s Restaurant of the year is Park Avenue Restaurant in Stanton.

The remaining nine restaurants on the list are Sage, Fleming’s. Lucca Cafe, Watermarc, Sol Cocina, Marche Moderne, Charlie Palmer, Zimzala and Pizzeria Ortica.

A bit about Park Avenue Restaurant:

OpenTable says:

From the front door to the fireplace, Park Avenue promises unforgettable dining. Serving creative renditions of classic American food. Perfect for a business lunch or a casual dinner with friends. There is a two-bottle maximum for personal wines.

A few menu items that I may have to try when I visit are:

Either the Whole Wheat Flatbread with Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions and Fresh Mozzarella or the Lobster and Roasted Corn Fritters with Red Pepper Mayonnaise.

Uh oh…I saw Mussels with Garlic, Lemon and White Wine that may trump the other two!

For dinner, I’m a sucker for Seared Scallops for sure, but they have some dishes like 5 Spiced Baked Salmon, Medallions of Filet Mignon, Pan Seared Jidori Chicken and Texas Antelope Medallions served with Pear Risotto in a Red Wine Demi.

Dessert selections include a Warm Butter Cake with Caramel and Whipped Cream, but it is the daily flavor of the Warm Bread Pudding that has my interest. But if you eyes don’t gravitate to those two options, I’m sure the Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting will be placed in front of you…