Marche Moderne

Marche Moderne
Restaurant Cuisine: French
3333 Bristol St
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
#1
of 326 restaurants in Costa Mesa
TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
178% Recommend
8.5Overall8Food
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Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:This last year we've definitely moved into French bistro and brasserie revival mode with the opening of Anisette in Santa Monica, Comme Ça in West Hollywood and Church & State downtown, among others. Yet Marché Moderne at South Coast Plaza remains for me the quintessential modern French bistro. Chef-owner Florent ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
178% Recommend
8.5Overall8Food
8Food
Overall
  • Marche Moderne is the best French restaurant in all of Orange County.
  • THE BEST restaurant in Orange County.
  • This is our favorite restaurant in OC.
  • service was attentive, it was hard to recover from a bad soup at such a fine restaurant.
  • Best restaurant in Orange County!
  • This is by far the best restaurant in Orange County!
  • As always March'e was outstanding and the service beyond reproach, always a special experience.
  • Without question the best restaurant in Orange County.
  • Best restaurant in Orange County.
  • This restaurant was recommended as having exceptional French cuisine and it does not disappoint.
  • This my favorite place in SCP.
  • We always try to find an interesting place for lunch one day.
  • we think Marche Moderne is one of the best restaurants in Orange County.
  • We enjoyed another wonderful lunch at our favorite OC restaurant.
  • Absolutely our favorite restaurant, particularly at lunch.
  • The best restaurant in Orange County.
  • Difficult to locate, but once there, a delightful experience.
  • We had a wonderful evening & a memorable dining experience.
  • Our dining experience was good.
  • It's a wonderful place to take out of town guests to.
  • This is one of the best resturants in the OC.
  • We absolutely love this restaurant.
  • A lovely meal in a lovely restaurant even
Food
  • The wine pairings were perfect.
  • Their 3 course prix fixe lunch is the best deal in town for fine dining.
  • The food is excellent and always consistent.
  • Wonderful food.
  • Amazing cuisine with the most delightful flavors.
  • Great prix fix menu for lunch!...desserts are always unique and wonderful -
  • Consistently great food and presentations.
  • Wine service was good.
  • There was nothing exceptional about the food.
  • Loved the appetizers....Entrees were okay....Short ribs were delicious.
  • I enjoyed the tender scallop dish with couscous.
  • Great food, great service, wide choice of wine, affordable
  • We tried the lunch special three course menu....The main courses were impressive as well.
  • The lamb was wonderful and tasteful....Cheese selection was great as well.
  • We had lunch and it was excellent.
  • The Prixe Fix lunch was outstanding.
  • As always a wonderful meal.
  • Food was good but not excellent.
  • Desserts are always exceptional!
  • Price was reasonable for food and service at this level.
  • The food has always been excellent
  • All three of us enjoyed our food.
  • The food is excellent;
  • We enjoyed another wonderful lunch at our favorite OC restaurant.
  • The food is superb and the service keeps pace.
  • Wonderful food....Clearly our best recent meal in Orange county.
  • Food was excellent and great service!
  • The renowned short ribs were on the prix fix menu -
  • Have been many times and each time I marvel at how good the food is.
  • Amazing food even though its located inside a mall....Rich, flavorful tastes with an eclectic selection of menu options.
  • The best food in Orange County.
  • Amazing combinations and ingredients....Fabulous desserts.
  • I would highly recomend Marche Moderne and plan to return many times to continue to experience their exciting menu.
  • Food was excellent and beautifully presented.
  • The menu was interesting & varied, as well as, delicious!
  • Dinner was superb, as has been our experience many times before.
  • The food was delicious.
  • While $25 for lunch is certainly not cheap, there is no questioning
  • Always impressed with the food,wine and service.
  • Great food, a great wine list and great service.
  • Late seating, chaos ensued, waitress never checking back (she was terrible), menu uncreative, expensive and small portions!
  • The duck confit was delicious as were the scallops, the dessert and the coffee.
  • Wonderful French food.
  • We ordered from the spontane menu, and the food was exceptional.
Service
  • We've always been happy with the food, wine, and service here...And the staff did an flawless job presenting the meal.
  • Wonderful service.
  • Wine service was good.
  • The service was great.
  • Great food, great service, wide choice of wine, affordable
  • Our server was sweet, nice and extremely thoughtful.
  • Service is efficient, professional & friendly.
  • As always March'e was outstanding and the service beyond reproach, always a special experience.
  • Previous visits have been more enjoyable with more ambience and better service.
  • Price was reasonable for food and service at this level.
  • Service was attentive but not over-bearing.
  • Food was excellent and great service!
  • Friendly and responsive staff.
  • service was great too.
  • Warmly greeted; attentive service.
  • The staff is always attentive, but not overbearing.
  • Great food, a great wine list and great service.
  • The service was wonderful.
  • The wait staff was very attentive, but not intrusive.
Ambience
  • Beautiful atmosphere, wonderful wine list.
  • The patio is relaxing and a wonderful area to dine
  • Location is nice and convenient if you live in Irvine
  • The ambiance was very well designed.
  • they were very nice to hold the table for an extra 20 minutes.
  • but still excellent with regard to presentation.
Value
  • Their 3 course prix fixe lunch is the best deal in town for fine dining.
  • The portions are generous and the pricing fair for the quality of the meal.
  • They have a 3 course lunch for $20 during the week & it is a great bargain.
  • The prix fix lunch is a real special deal -
  • Price was reasonable for food and service at this level.
  • We love the $20 three course lunches which are I believe are the best value in Orange County.
  • this is an outstanding value for what you get, Marche Moderne delivers superb quality on every level.
  • Late seating, chaos ensued, waitress never checking back (she was terrible), menu uncreative, expensive and small portions!

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