New American small plates & a full bar with local craft brews & wines in a rustic-chic dining room. Based on 613 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
18380 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 377-0398
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Hours
| Friday | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 5 PM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Phuc Nguyen
Food and drinks were very good. We were happy to dine here. The waitor was super attentive and nice. This has become one of our favorite places.
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A L
Being a caveman for this long and finally we decided to try this outdoor dinning experience at the Recess Room. We can reserve ahead of time using yelp and we got the 5 pm reservations.
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Miguel Ocampo
The drinks & food were delicious! There was whiskey tasting so we got that free buzz boost. I would’ve gave a 4 star rating for our party receiving our dinners late–mine was last–BUT they comped some drinks and hooked it up for our birthday girl (woman!) with a dessert tray so that made it worth it.
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Kevin Lee
Great place for food and drinks. They have a big whiskey selection if you are into whiskeys. If you come with a large group, you should order the pig head; it’s crispy goodness. It’s huge and we shared it with 8 people, among other dishes. The bone marrow mac and cheese was probably my favorite here.
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Jay C.
We ordered the pig head (their specialty), bone marrow mac n cheese, Thai tots, calamares and brussel sprouts. I found their food too fatty and greasy.. it gave me bad indigestion. The serving size of the calamares was also smaller than the other food we got for some reason. They also offer craft beer but it was just okay.. I went with the Hayabusa and it seemed like it was watered down. My friends didn’t like their cocktails that much either. Too bad because the restaurant had such good ambiance and their staff were very nice. I’d go somewhere else next time.
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Tony Thach
Such good vibes here. The hostess and servers are great and positive. The drinks are bomb too! I really liked their mule and mai tai. I would probably pass on their lobster mac and chees. I also got their birria tacos, and that was pretty flavorful.
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Cindy N
Great experience! I have randomly picked it out from nowhere cause it was sort of hard for you to make a reservation on the Father’s day and this restaurant just passed by my eyes on the street and i chose it and kinda surprised cause of easily reserving for the day and end up, it had turned out a good one. Foods were great especially the Wayugu Burger and the service is out of expectations. The waitress was so nice…she definitely deserved a long applause!
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Alex C.
Not as tasty as the photos depict. I went with a few friends and we ordered a significant number of meals from the menu, including the boar head. Of all the items we are, the Mac and cheese was good and the bacon burger. There was one salad that was good, but all of the other dishes were not super tasty. I’m unlikely to return, but it was worth trying.
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BrieAnna Fleury
Roy was a marvelous host!! Our table was attended to with great attitude and service! Food and wine were scrumptious; even when we were stuffed we just wanted to keep eating! Thank you, Recess Room, keep up the great work!
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Mindy M Velasco
Came for Happy Hour and Tiki Thursday. The food and drinks were delicious. Had the chicken bites on the happy hour (and appetizer) menu and the chicken was delicious and juicy. Also tried the bone marrow burger and it was like a smashed onion burger but with a slice of bone (for some diy bone marrow digging). Also got a charcuterie board which was generally good. Our server was nice it is a bit pricey but is good for a nice evening out.
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