Ironwood, Cellar.Craft.Cook

Sat on patio. Food delicious. Appetizers duck wings beet salad excellent! Salmon very good.

for sure this is a neighborhood favorite. excellent food, the best in Mission Viejo area

Consistently excellent food and service. Never disappoints. Top of our list for best restaurant.

Best ribeye I’ve ever had. And I’ve had my share. I look forward to eating here next time we are in town. Great service as well!

Food was ok,
The beet salad was a little tangy and could us a little salt or seasoning

There are 2 parts to this review :
Food and Service: Overall very good to excellent. Service was very attentive and polite. Food was very good with some dishes outstanding (Wild Boar Shank, Blue Nose Sea Bass, Appetizer Fries, Giant Meat Ball)

The other part of the review is the lay out of the center section of the restaurants. Who ever designed this should be tared and feathered. One table is very close to the front door - making everybody waiting to be seated stare at your food (there is zero room for people waiting) The open kitchen is so freaking loud that you can hear the dish washer running and the cooks seem to compete who can toss the pans the loudest. The crown jewel is the dish rack right behind the 2nd center table. The kitchen staff seems to go out their way to smack the fresh plates at minimum of 115dB. I am not kidding - it was so loud it was painful. The entire traffic (waiters, kitchen, bathrooms, people sitting on the patio and in the rear of the restaurant has to squezze by these (I think) 4 center tables.

This is a much needed venue in south Orange County. The service, food and signature cocktails are All Excellent.

The only area that needs attention is the sound level makes it difficult to have a conversation inside.

Birthday celebration with friends. The waitress was super friendly and made us special cocktails with jalapeño which were delicious.

Everything was great! If you like one of the “specials” don’t hesitate or it may be sold out.

This is a new find for us. It was our second visit. Probably the best ribeye that I've ever had. It's plenty big to share. Every dish has been very creative and full of flavor. We'll be back.

Entrees are great. Lamb shank and rib eye. But you would also be very content with the spinach salad followed with the Cabernet sorbet with berries. Great overall experience again.

Excellent food, great dining experience! Also, our waiter and server was great! I would recommend you try this place, you wont be disappointed!

It’s our favorite restaurant! The food is excellently prepared and always delicious - I think we’ve tried most items on the menu! The staff is excellent and we are always greeted and welcomed when we step in the door.

This easily one of the best places in OC for a nice night out. Everything is top notch, comfortable, and the best Old Fashions period!

Always a great experience! Food and staff are top notch. I would recommend Ironwood for any occasion.

First Rebecca is an amazing server. Second Im happy they changed the menu, it was getting stale. I had the crab cakes and duck breast, excellent. Great job!

Wow!! Love this place!!

Love this restaurant! Please offer a Happy Hour during the week so that we can frequent more often.

Food and service were amazing! We sat and loved the patio but the noise of traffic was a little rough, but we thought the way they tried to muffle it was great! It was a great experience and the restaurant worked with what they had on the ambiance.

Great views from their patio, nice outside seating. Inside nice decor and excellent preparation of food. Varied menu with lots of selection. Service was quick and friendly.

A great meal at a really great spot. Food was delicious and the ambiance inviting. Probably one of the best hamburgers around! Will definitely be back.

Always a wonderful meal.

The service, ambience and food was awesome. We asked for a table that was extra special being that it was our anniversary and they sat us in a nice u shape booth. They even congratulated us with a delicious dessert that I was going to order anyway if they hadn't surprised us! It was a great experience.

Great as always! Servers are so sweet and anxious to please. Food is always delicious! Will miss it till we return next season.

First time there. Picked it from the great reviews. It did not fail to impress.

I would recommend this restaurant because the food quality was good for the price:good value. My wife and I needed after we had been to many of the restaurants in Costa Mesa, Newport and Irvine. ambience is ordinary ...a little noisy.

Always a great meal! The perfect local spot for great food.

We ate here for the first time and were blown away by the food quality and service. We eat out often so have experienced many food venues. This restaurant is up there with the best. Loved the ambiance as well. Will be back often.

The restaurant is great, definitely would return . The meal was delicious and service was excellent

Great food, great service. Love this.place!

This place was good but a little unepexcted. We ordered the pesto pasta and the sauce was more of a broth, still very good though. The drinks were very good.

Date night at Ironwood...fabulous seasonal menu with creative craft cocktails. Shout out to Gabe Whorley...love your hospitality and great smile! Nice to feel welcomed as a returning diner. Always a treat!

We tried 5-6 appetizers and a giant meatball and shared everything. Very fun.

Excellent service (Brooke), ambiance and food/drink.

Everything we ordered was tasty and expertly prepared. The service was prompt and efficient and the portions are surprisingly large. Wine and cocktail menu was excellent. Prices are moderate. It’s a nice neighborhood gem...we plan to come back.

This was our first time at Ironwood. The service was the best part of our meal. All requests were accommodated quickly and cheerfully. The cheese and meat board was good, but the product wasn't outstanding and the portions did not fit the price. The rib eye portion was generous, but there were tough tendons throughout the steak. We have had much better elsewhere, and again, this wasn't a good value for the product.

Absolutely loved this restaurant. The food is delicious and the service outstanding. Will always make sure I visit there when in town.

All around really nice!

Our dinners were delicious and the server engaging and knowledgeable. The only drawback was the noise level---at least, everyone was enjoying his or her meal!

Food was fresh and delicious, great menu, excellent service!