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Reviews & Press Coverage
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Writers at the OC Register's Food Frenzy blog try the Crispy Blue salad and the Char Grilled Lamb Chops.
Should Old Vine Café chef Mark McDonald be featured on Top Chef Masters? OC Weekly thinks so!
Voted Best Restaurant in OC by OC Weekly! "[A]s a sunrise-to-nighttime experience, no local eatery can hold a gourmet blowtorch to Old Vine Café." OC Weekly Best Of 2009
Great new review from
COAST Magazine August 2008 issue...."delightful," intense flavors," and "fresh-from-the-market aromas" lauds the article, which explores our commitment to community supported agriculture (CSA) and the use of artisanal products and mostly organic meats and dairy in the menu.
'Fresh off the Old Vine' - "...the BBQ Omelet, stuffed with pulled pork and smoked gouda, really hits the spot. The sweet and salty meat combined with the intricate flavor of the cheese is a perfect pairing." OC Register local edition, April 12 '08
Old Vine Cafe - Named one the three
'Best of the Best" restaurants in OC by Orange Coast Magazine, March '08 issue.
"...Then Old Vine moved into a smaller space hidden in the back of the
eco-friendly shopping plaza and RAISED the bar with its mouth-watering
menu, spot-on wine parings and intimate, comfortable atmosphere." OC
Register Food Frenzy Dining Blog, Jan '08
"Old Vine Cafe emerged
this year and is the best reason I can find to go to The Camp in Costa
Mesa. I enjoy the unique factor in dining that comes from this menu,
much of which is built around small plates that can beordered a la carte
and as part of a prix fixe lunch or dinner. And, if you thought breakfast
was routine everywhere, Old Vine Café’s
clever twists on everything for the morning hours will convince you breakfast
really is the most important meal of the day. It’s snuggled among
the trees and winding walkways of that center, another plus." Fifi
Chao, Orange County Business Journal Restaurant
Critic, Jan '08
OC Weekly 'Best New Restaurant'
"Old Vine Café has been open only a couple of months,
but it’s already besting veterans with its affordable gourmet
entrées such as Spanish omelets (stuffed with artichoke
hearts, red bell peppers, shitake mushrooms, proscuitto and Manchengo
cheese) and a tapas-style dinner menu that guarantees many nights
of swapping." OC
Weekly, Sept '07
"The tasting menu, which features small plates with wine pairings
to complement each course, is a favorite with diners. McDonald
said the menu will change every few months..." Daily
Pilot, Aug '08
"With a certified organic farmer growing produce just for them and
a focus on freshness, the Camp's hot new spot may just be SoBeCa's
answer to an affordable Chez Panisse. This is wine country gone progressive..." "...the
Omelet Mexicana may be the best breakfast dish in OC" Riviera
Magazine Aug '07
"Let's see … breakfast? Love it. Wine? All the time. Cheese?
Please! At the Old Vine Café in Costa Mesa, open for two months,
brothers Mark and Brandon McDonald have created a Euro café-style
experience that emphasizes these three essentials, and much more." Orange
County Register Aug '07
"The brothers love breakfast, they love wine and they love cheese so
they are doing it all. Old Vine serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
nearly every day; sells wine and artisan cheeses out of a small retail
area; and offers catering." SHOP-EAT-SURF.com Jul
'07
"Old Vine serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and
everything succeeds. Breakfast brings large, subtle omelets that bounce
around the globe for inspiration: a pizza variety sings with salami and
freshly made pomadoro sauce, while the omelet España—proscuitto, bell peppers, mushrooms
and artichoke hearts—dances around salty, sweet and hearty flavors." OC
Weekly Jul '07
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