Haven Gastropub Restaurant Review
Old Towne Orange
190 S. Glassell St. (Almond Ave.) 
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Orange, CA 92866
714-221-0680 | Menu
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Haven Gastropub Restaurant is one of our 2012
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 Haven Gastropub rocks Old Towne Orange's normally sleepy restaurant scene. The interior is lively and contemporary with its big picture windows, wood floors, stone walls and flat screen TVs. Further enhancing the spirited ambience is the list of reasonably priced local and international microbrews on tap and in bottles. The main attraction, however, is the innovative cuisine put forth by executive chef Greg Daniels, who formerly cooked for such OC restaurants as Napa Rose and Tradition by Pascal. Chef Daniels brings his Cal-French sensibilities to a menu filled with comfort food favorites like French onion soup, macaroni and cheese with black truffles, braised short ribs, buttermilk chicken and waffles, and mussels in a beer-and-cream sauce. Daniels’ fare particularly shines when he displays his sense of adventure. This is evident in familiar items such as the St. Agur blue cheese and roasted pepper-topped burger as well as duck prosciutto flatbread, and in more exotic dishes like curried goat poutine and fried sweetbreads with braised fennel. Groups of eight to 14 may want to consider indulging in the special whole suckling pig dinner, which can be ordered through advanced reservation. Desserts have a gourmet edge too, as demonstrated by the bacon ice cream and foie gras cheesecake.
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