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Shades

Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort
21100 Pacific Coast Hwy. (Huntington St.) Send to Phone
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-845-8444 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Contemporary seaside restaurant, located inside Huntington’s Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, offers seafood, steaks and classic European cuisine. Shades Restaurant is one of GAYOT's 2013 | Top 10 Orange County (CA) Brunch Restaurants | Top 10 Orange County (CA) California Cuisine Restaurants | Top 10 Orange County (CA) Outdoor Dining Restaurants | Top 10 Orange County (CA) Thanksgiving Restaurants | Top 10 Orange County (CA) Mother's Day Brunch Restaurants |

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Shades Restaurant Review

: Shades is a modern hotel restaurant with a cozy main dining room and an umbrella-filled outdoor patio with striking ocean views. Chef Jeff Littlefield, who gets most of his ingredients from his forays to the Santa Monica farmers market, has reinvented his menu with more classic European and Mediterranean influences. Start with such appetizers as a flavorful baba ghanouj, a crab cocktail, oyster shooters or tender diver scallops with Meyer lemon risotto and coriander oil. The cheese, charcuterie and pâté plates are also a good choice, especially with a glass of wine recommended by the always-on-hand sommelier. We also suggest the Mediterranean-influenced tapas menu, with such winners as goat cheese-stuffed piquillo peppers, spicy lamb skewers and Kobe sliders with smoked mozzarella. For mains, try the barbecue-rubbed salmon, shrimp skewers, Prime hanger steak or one of the robust nightly signature dishes, such as veal osso buco milanese or a short rib pot roast. The dessert menu, available upon request, has a number of solid options, led by the baked hot chocolate and churros combo. The wine list has some good selections of mostly California, French and South African varietals. On Sundays, Shades has one of the best brunches in OC.

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Average rating    3
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Great food with an AMAZING view!
by topaz309 on Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:36 am
 
If you want nice ambiance with a great meal, this is the place to go. I went with a group of people and everyone was extremely happy with what they ordered. We all got to sample a variety of dishes. The food was tasty, served at the right temperature and the service was fantastic. A little tour of the hotel was also provided at the end of our meal. I would highly recommend this place.
 
NOT WORTH IT
by LEXUSRY on Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:29 am
 
THIS PLACE USE TO OFFER LARGE SELECTION OF FOOD. I AM SHOCK TO SEE THE PRICE THEY CHARGE AND THAN CUT BACK ON FOOD SELECTION.WE MET A FEW CUSTOMERS AND WE ALL AGREE THE FOOD SELECTIONS ARE REDUCE. NOW, WE FOUND A NEW SUNDAY BRUNCH WHICH OFFER LARGE,LARGE,LARGE FOOD SELECTION PLUS THE HAVE LIVE MUSIC BAND. THIS PLACE IS THE BEST IN SOUTHERN CALIF. I LIKE HOW THE BAND PLAY MUSIC WHERE CUSTOMERS CAN SING ALONG INSTEAD OF MUSIC THAT PEOPLE DON:T RECOGNIZE IT .
 
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