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| Sangria + View |
The sangria was delightful. It was comprised of great red wine, brandy, Grand Marnier , pineapple and orange juices, and more fruit than an office-to-office Christmas gift basket. Not overly sweet, not overly boozy (at least on the palette), I think it may be the perfect breakfast drink. (Besides, with pomegranate seeds and blueberries, this beverage can certaily be classified as a wellness tonic.)
The mojitos--available in four great fruit flavors--were out of this world. A handful of muddled mint leaves gave way to Bacardi Silver, a homemade citrus sour mix, a mango puree, fresh citrus and a sugar cane stick to stir. No little umbrella necessary for this vacation dream-drink.
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| Ahi Tuna Poke |
The grapefruit fizz was ok. Our bartender (Pete-a supermacho cheeky badass) accidentally put a salt rim on it instead of a sugar rim. Gross. Then he didn't even believe me and had to try it to make sure. Come on, Pete--the customer should always be right. Yikes!
The Bloody Marys were also fabulous--very spicy with lots of lime. The food on the roof was decent. I wouldn't call it amazing but it was sufficient for munching. We went with the pork dumplings, the Hawaiian Ahi Poke, and edamame. Nothing was overly noteworthy, but it was all fresh. The Poke was served with fried wontons that resembled pork rhinds and were far too heavy and oily for the delicate miso-soy tuna. The pork wontons were tasty with a satisfying crunch.
The RoofTop gets 2.5/5. The food was standard and overpriced, the service was substandard, it was always very crowded, but the ocean views and SoCal atmosphere still made it the place you wanted to be. My prediction it tat it will always be tat crowded, but if you are in Laguna Beach, you might as well enjoy the view.... Cheers!
