Well hello again friends. It has been awhile, mostly because it was the holidays, a little because I worked too much, and also because I just was eating too many good foods to have time to share. But now I am back and I would like to start with one of my new favorite places -
370 Common.
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| free bread is always a good start to the meal, especially when its pretzel bread |
370 Common is tucked away in the cute beach town of Laguna. Surrounded by other restaurants, bars and stores, it is unassuming and appears to be just another restaurant in the long list of restauarants. Boy, could that not be more wrong.
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| a different take on calamari (and peppers) |
Walking into 370 Common, there is a lot of hustle and bustle going on. Date nights, family dinners, friends chatting loudly, and the wait staff running around to best help everyone. On this occasion, my boyfriend and I had taken his visiting parents to try out a new place. Casual, yet expensive enough for "special occasions," 370 was spot on for this family reunion.
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| my go to side dish - brussel sprouts |
We ordered a TON of food. I had to roll out the door when we were done. But it was so tasty I couldn't control my appetite. We started with the calamari and broccolini. The broccoli was probably one of my favorite vegetable dishes. Although small it had an egg, prosciutto (always a winner), and Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top - I highly recommend it.
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| scallops on peas - a "light dish" |
I ordered the mussels and brussel sprouts. The brussel sprouts were amazing. Legitimately some of the best I have had. The mussels were good, but I thought the other dishes stood out. I am not a big fan of meatloaf, but when I say its a must order I mean it. Its bacon wrapped meatloaf on top of a huge pile of mashed potatoes. It is heaven...I still dream about it.
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| beer bathed mussels |
We also ordered the scallops which were quite tasty and the pork loin and mac and cheese. Everything was so decadent, so tasty, so mouth-watering good that I can't really choose a favorite dish. I honestly don't know what I will do when I go back - order my beloved dishes or try something new??? The struggle is real people.
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| pork loin on a "bed" of mac n cheese |
370 Common gets a 4.5/5 in my book. I only ding it because I want a reason to go back and give it more stars. Definitely a great staple to have in the OC.
