Truly stellar service will make a restaurant unforgettable and have you clamoring to come back.” The description of the Best Service category certainly fits The Winery: “Service can make the difference between a terrific meal and a terrible experience. In the category of Best Service Award, the nominees were Taco Rosa in Newport Beach, Vine in San Clemente, and The Winery Restaurant and Wine Bar in Newport Beach. Noah and his wife, Marin, will be opening Arc Butcher and Baker on the Balboa Peninsula this fall. Taking home the statue was Noah von Blom, a Newport Beach resident who opened his popular Arc restaurant in Costa Mesa’s SOCO several years ago. In the category of Chef of the Year, the three nominees were Michael Rossi of The Ranch Restaurant, Blake Mellgren of Craft House, and Noah von Blom of Arc. Many Newport Beach and Laguna Beach restaurants were nominated in various categories, with several bringing home the top award. Hosted by Simon Majumdar with help from Neil Saavedra, Golden Foodie statuettes were awarded in 17 categories (in between screenings of several fun videos featuring nominated chefs). Wines were courtesy of Bouchaine Vineyards. Then it was on to the Marriott’s ballroom, with tables adorned with edible (and drinkable) art from Roederer, cheese and fruit platters from Melissa’s Produce, fresh baked bread by OC Baking Co., shortbread sticks by Mixed Bakery, dark chocolate madeleines by Sweet Surrender Specialty Desserts & Pastries, and mini donuts by Miss Mini Donuts.
The sold-out event began in the Marriott’s Rose Garden, where guests indulged in wine, cocktails, craft beer, and small bites from Angelina’s Pizzeria, Filomena’s, Pascal & Baja Shellfish Farms, Mix Mix Kitchen + Bar / Terrace by Mix Mix, Legado Bar + Kitchen, Urbana, Haute Productions, Wreckless, AnQi by House of An, Cambalache, Villa Roma and Georgia’s. The Golden Foodie Awards celebrate the achievements of local, chef-driven restaurants, as voted on by diners. That was the oft-repeated phrase last Sunday night at the 7 thannual Golden Foodie Awards, held at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. On the right is presenter Michael Jordan. I think if you are going to put people outside in a tent, you should tell them in advance and let them decide if that is acceptable.By Christopher Trela | NB Indy Selanne General Manager Chad Sisco accepts the Golden Foodie Award for Best Wine List. When we left, the larger bar tables were still open. We were in and out in less than 45 minutes.
The rest of our meal hit the table 15 minutes after ordering. We ordered an appetizer and drinks and the brussel sprouts hit the table in less than 5 minutes, long before our drinks arrived. We were immediately next to a couple sitting at a larger high top who were being overly affectionate throughout our meal. We were offered a very narrow 2 person high top in the bar area (with two other larger high tops available).
Not really sure why a later reservation takes priority over a 6:30 PM reservation. We were told all those tables were reserved for later reservations. We told her we would not accept that table and asked for a table in the dining room. She attempted to seat us in the very back of the plastic tent directly under a heater that was blasting down on the table. The hostess walked us through the restaurant, passing several empty tables, out the side door to a plastic sided add on along the side of the building. Had a reservation and arrived a few minutes early. One of the worst fine dining experiences we have ever had.
I rarely write a negative review but I felt I needed to this time.
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