Marché Moderne - Newport Beach

That was outdoors the weekend. The whole staff was wonderful. We were the only table outside, but they were still attentive and friendly. It was quiet outside, but the atmosphere was alive. We had the prefixe menu, which was 5 courses including dessert. From today's experience, I would say that their seafood has been presented better than their red meat. Most dishes were fine. The first course was kampachi crudo, which was good. The second course was the caviar egg, which was my favorite because of the ointments from the caviar and the cream of the egg went very well with the acid out of the liquor. The third course lobster was a little chewing, the emptying was soft and fluffy but dense. The red meat course was calf 3 ways. I couldn't finish it and that says a lot. The veal was hard, the cheek tasted muddy and only not a very tasty dish and in the middle of it there was a large pile of raw garlic that ruined the palate. Luckily the meal ended with a sweet note, baba au rum. I think Baba was the cake part I thought was a little dense and heavy, but what baba came with the passion fruit and mango cream were delicious. I wanted to love the restaurant and was looking forward to being worn by her food, but today's food was not impressed. Although the food was well presented and each component was prepared mentally, I did not feel like a fine culinary experience, or even a high-end restaurant experience, because most dishes were not special. I enjoyed outing and the staff was very good. Maybe we would have tried a La Carte instead of the prefix, maybe next time.

This restaurant was impressive. I ate in a Michelin star restaurant in Paris, and I think this restaurant embodies a lot of what I loved so much during the visit. The food is known, but interpreted so beautifully. The cocktails are on site. The bread as many checked before me was simple, but delicious. I had the Five Course Menu and was thrilled. My husband built his own five courses and was very satisfied. I think it's certain that most of them will be a good choice. The waiting staff was attentive and friendly. My only complaint was the temperature of the restaurant somewhat warm.

We had two appetizers and main course. Who can imagine even though all the dishes we received were delicious the product that I enjoyed most was the dessert.

My husband and I had a lovely birthday dinner on a Sunday evening. There was a smaller crowd so no worries about covid, although I was slightly disappointed that the staff was not masked. Besides that, the food, service, and ambiance were all top notch. There was a lot on the menu we would?ve loved to have, so we will definitely be coming back! Epis bread: I was hoping for something more flavorful. It was fine and very tasty, but the butter could have used more seasoning. The bread was fresh and moist, though. Tasting menu: I ordered the tasting menu with cheese pairing. The 4 courses were all excellent, and the 5th (dessert) I swapped out for another dessert with a $2 charge for the change. The 1st course was a tuna sashimi and veal carpaccio. Beautiful, bold presentation with an interesting mouthfeel ? lots of different textures and flavors between the tuna, veal, gelee, and crispy capers. The 2nd course was a life-changing Dungeness crab with veloute. The veloute came piping hot in a separate cup, which was excellent for sipping. Dungeness crab is a personal favorite of mine so I was very excited it was on the menu. It did not disappoint! The 3rd course was the scallop. The fennel leek compote added nice flavor, although the kumquat wasn?t very noticeable. Overall it was still tasty and had nice presentation. The 4th course: steak, truffle, gnocchi, lobster. This was a very rich dish! The sauce was very flavorful and added a lot. To be honest this was probably my least favorite ? it was fine, but nothing spectacular. Cheese plate: Before the dessert came a cheese trio with some candies pecans and preserves. The hard Dutch cheese was a bit bland for me. The truffle Boursin was excellent, as was the blue cheese (which we paired with a Sauternes, so it was extra tasty). The 5th course we selected the panna cotta. It was creamy and not overly sweet, which was great. Overall nothing special, though. My husband opted for some oysters, steak tartare, and steak au poivre. All three were excellent. The Kumamoto oysters were delicate and refreshing, and paired nicely with the two sauces. The steak tartare was tasty but not anything noteworthy. My husband raves about the steak ? he loves a good rare steak with a nice sere on the outside, and they delivered beautifully. The potato fritters that came with the steak were divine! Overall this was an excellent dinner and we would love to come back again!

Ribs were excellent. Soft and flavorful. Everything else wasn't the best but not a buzz kill. If you like goat cheese you'll love the rest lol