Well, look no further than to The Hobbit in Orange, CA. This is probably one of the most special dinner experiences you will ever treat someone to in Orange County.
The Hobbit is a special little restaurant that's been around for some time. The owners transformed their house into a restaurant. Once you're here, you'll feel just like family.
The evening starts off by some cocktails with other guests if you get there a little early. You will need reservations to dine here, so as long as you made it, they will have a tab set up for you under your last name. Just go up stairs to enjoy some cocktails at the bar with other guests. When we were there, people were celebrating their anniversaries, birthdays, and just having a special dinner with good friends.
Once you have your initial cocktails, you are led into The Hobbit's basement - their wine cellar. They will welcome you with a glass of champagne and many many hors d'oeuvres. The hors d'oeuvres are served buffet style, so you are welcome to eat as much as you want. Of course, you do not want to over do yourself here because you came to The Hobbit for a 7 course dinner. That being said, all of the hors d'oeuvres are just awesome, and I definitely went for seconds and thirds.
Alongside your hors d'oeuvres, since this is the wine cellar, your main purpose here is to pick out the wine you want to have during your dinner. The staffs at The Hobbit will help you pick out some of the best wines from all over the world. Since we're no sommelier, we decided to go with the wine pairing option that they have for people like us.
Once you are done with this step, you are off to your table. The servers here are amazing, and the setting is also beautiful. You will definitely be in for an experience when you dine here. Our dinner started at about 7:30PM and we were there till about 11:30PM dining. There's actually an intermission between your meals since its so long. How about that for an experience?
Here was the menu that we had when we went.
1) Champagne & Hors d'oeuvres
2) Olive Poached Swordfish, Fava bean & Fennel, Quinoa Salad, Red Pepper sauce
3) Grilled Quail, Rissolee Potatoes & Braised Artichokes, Baby Leeks, Thyme Jus
4) Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes, Baby Rochet Arugula with Basil Vinaigrette, Goat Cheese
5) Sorbet
6) Garlic & Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb or Fresh Alaskan Halibut
7) Grand Marnier Scented Ice Cream, Apricot Compote with Almond Cake
Needless to say, we were quite full after the experience.
The Hobbit is definitely a place you want to bring that special someone for that special day in Orange County.
Be sure to make your reservations before you decide to go. And just as a final note, there is a dress code here just in case you were wondering.
The Hobbit
2932 E Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-1972
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 997-1972
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