The Hobbit

The Hobbit
Restaurant Cuisine: Continental, French
2932 E Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869
#1
of 235 restaurants in Orange
TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
170% Recommend
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Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:The Hobbit offers a 7 course prix-fixe menu Wed-Sun with one seating per evening. Cost per person is $74 (plus tax, tip & beverage). Our food is "Contemporary Continental" a reference to its encompassing many world cuisines. We begin the evening in our wine cellar where you are handed a ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
170% Recommend
9Overall9Food
8Food
Overall
  • great experience.
  • have always had a great experience!
  • Friends had told me about this incredible restaurant and I made a reservation to surprise my husband.
  • We all really love a food experience and The Hobbit is certainly one of them....Great service, everything you would want for a special occasion.
  • Love this restaurant.
  • My wife is a picky eater and didn't love everything...was very full and loved the place, which was important, we were celebrating her birthday.
  • A completely incredible experience.
  • The restaurant was as fine as I'd remembered it --
  • really has continued to speak how much he enjoyed his experiance at the Hobbit.
  • This was an incredible dining experience.
  • Would highly recommend this restaurant
  • It was a really great experience overall.
  • a very special place to take very special people this is not just excellant dining this is an experience not to be missed
  • unique experience in cellar
  • It is a great special occasion place.
  • Great place
  • This is a fabulous unique fine dining restaurant with a warm ambiance for upscale diners.
  • Hands down, the finest restaurant on the planet.
  • This is a fine dining experience.
  • It was one of our most memorable dining experiences ever.
  • The Hobbit is a wonderful experience from beginning to end....A perfect place for a romantic date night or special occasion.
  • The Hobbit is an incredible dining experience.
  • offers a memorable experience.
  • It was a wonderful experience.
  • I highly recommend this place.
  • Wonderful experience.
  • This is the most wonderful special occasion restaurant....We've recommended it to all our friends.
  • Each experience gets better and maybe its
Food
  • Exceptional dining experience, Michael does a great job front & back.
  • The food and service are spectacular!
  • It had the best lamb we have ever tasted.
  • Food is really good, but you are paying for the experience....The start, in the wine cellar, drinking champagne and tasting appetizers was what our group of four enjoyed the most.
  • I highly recommend The Hobbit to those who enjoy food and ambiance and want to "go back in time".
  • The food was outstanding.
  • We had an excellent dinner.
  • The pre-dinner appetizers and champagne in the cellar is great fun, too.
  • Amazing Smoked Duck and Prime Rib (Cote de Boeuf), Excellent Hors d'oeuvres and Champagned and superb wine pairing and service.
  • Lots of attention [not to much to be brothersome] Food excellent, Very quaint place.
  • there are four more extravagant courses you have to get through!
  • The service level was tremendous and the food was delicious.
  • The food was delicious.
  • wine offering is very enjoyable.
  • This is classic museum food....A waste of a great kitchen.
  • A truly great dining experience.
  • One of the great dining experiences one can have.
  • Wonderful food which you can watch being made during intermission.
  • This is a fabulous unique fine dining restaurant with a warm ambiance for upscale diners....while being served delectable appetizers and their own special branded champagne.
  • The food and service were very good.
  • It was one of our most memorable dining experiences ever.
  • However, the food is the best part!
  • This is a fine dining experience.
  • The Hobbit is an incredible dining experience.
  • A true dining adventure unlike anywhere else.
  • Great food and service.
  • A wonderful dining experience.
  • The food was excellent....There was a huge wine selection.
  • The food was delicious, the staff attentive and ambiance was good.
  • If you are looking for a unique quiet evening of truly great food and drink, this is the place.
  • The food was excellent and priced reasonably.
  • A very impressive wine cellar....Food from several dishes were just warm.
  • Food wonderful.
  • Has nice wine cellar you visit before dinner.
  • I can get better food with more modern ambiance for $330.
  • Dinner was good....Dessert was awful.
  • Awesome food and great service....A unique dining experience.
  • The appetizers starting in the cellar were exceptional,the atmosphere of "traveling" about the house was akin to being at a friends' home.
  • We had a fabulous meal here--very special birthday dinner.
Service
  • great staff
  • The food and service are spectacular!
  • the service was impeccable.
  • Great service, everything you would want for a special occasion.
  • The staff was wonderful.
  • From starting in the wine cellar, to the perfection of each course and the exquisite service -
  • At our table the service was excellent again.
  • The service proved exceptional.
  • The service level was tremendous and the food was delicious.
  • The service was exceptional -
  • a very special place to take very special people this is not just excellant dining this is an experience not to be missed
  • Service is amazing.
  • The food and service were very good.
  • The service was fantastic.
  • The staff is friendly and remembers your name.
  • Great food and service.
  • Impecable expertly choregraphed service.
  • Everyone in my party enjoyed the food, service, and the whole Hobbit experience.
  • and we were very impressed with the staff particularly the young woman at the door who greeted us
  • The food was delicious, the staff attentive and ambiance was good.
  • Service was great
  • Awesome food and great service.
  • Service was very personal and attentive and THE FOOD!...Michael the chef/owner is an exceptional host with a great sense of humor and a passioin for what he does.
Ambience
  • I highly recommend The Hobbit to those who enjoy food and ambiance and want to "go back in time".
  • great food, elegant setting, and an excellent selection of wines.
  • This is followed by a 5 course pre fixe dinner upstairs in a cozy dining room.
  • This is a fabulous unique fine dining restaurant with a warm ambiance for upscale diners.
  • The atmosphere lacked romance due to lighting and the close proximity of tables;
  • If you are looking for a unique quiet evening of truly great food and drink, this is the place.
  • Ambiance lovely.
  • The appetizers starting in the cellar were exceptional,the atmosphere of "traveling" about the house was akin to being at a friends' home.
  • Every course was special and the presentation very beautiful.
Value
  • Well worth the price.

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