Food was great Staff was amazing My only complaint is on the weekend parking is TRASH took 15 mins to find some where to park read more

Took my bf here for his birthday for brunch & it was rainy that day and the server & host was super sweet and welcoming ' Would come here again because the place was warm and food was great 10/10 would come back again ! read more

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Came here for the first time to this location with my wife to have brunch. Started out with Bloody Mary (me) and Nighthawk Espresso Martini (wifey) which were both really tasty. We split the country fried steak with scrambled eggs and the Bosscat fries. The country fried steak was a little tough at first, but our server was nice enough to bring it back and gave us a new one that was much softer. As for the Bosscat fries, it was nice and salty.....BUT it was missing the crunch and extra fry that I'm used to having from the Irvine location. All good though, as we will be coming back again to give it a second chance!! read more

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Ordered the lunch special for their soup and salad. The portion was generous & the chicken poblano soup was very tasty! Not at all watered down & very creamy, wait staff were super sweet as well! Would come back & recommend :) read more

Came here for my husband's birthday, we ordered some appetizers and the spinach berry salad. Which was very tasty. My husband's favorite drink is an old fashion. He ordered one with his favorite whiskey and he said it was good, but It didn't have the Luxardo cherry in it. Which I mentioned to the waitress and she said "oh dear, I'll go get one" she never did. No biggie though. The ambiance is very nice warm and cozy. We were seated outside. The one negative for us was the music volume. It was very very loud, and the music was with a pounding beat that never changed in the tempo. I think I could understand that on a Friday and Saturday for a younger crowd, but we went on a Sunday night. Honestly I do not know how anyone could carry on a conversation with the volume as loud as it was. But if that doesn't bother you, you will love this place as for us we probably wont be back. read more

Tried Bosscat for the first time. Such a great restaurant. The ambiance is cool. The service was excellent. Dishes we tried are the Salmon - so good ! But didn't like the succotash it came with. The Shrimp and grits were great too. The brick chicken was just ok. It was a little dry. The warm crispy country bread is to die for. Never had anything like it. All of the desserts were great especially the apple pie. Not your typical apple pie. I definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

This place was amazing!!! What made it even more special was Charisse the waitress... you have to ask for her section. Talk about an amazing guest experience! I am in sales and it's all about building relationships and guest experience and she knows how to do that in the short time you are there! It helps that the food was amazing. I went with a big group and every single person loved there dish! PS. Try the pickled veggies and the pig candy!!! read more

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Excellent service and varied menu. Loved the experience dining in an historic restaurant in Old town Orange. Very enjoyable.

The vibe and service by Haley was very good. The food is average. I had the Short Rib chilaquiles. Way to many corn chip piled on the scant amount of short ribs. The enchilada sauce poured on too was ok. My wife had the Ahi Bowl. My bite of it was average too. She felt the same. My brother had the Chicken Fried Steak. My bite was pretty good on that. Again server was great. Vibe too. read more

I came here last Friday (accidentally posted this to the Irvine location) Jessica my server was so sweet ! She recommended me a tequila drink ! Have been here you only twice so wasn't to sure what to get. She was honest about the wait for the steak (which major green flag for me because it actually gives me an idea of when to expect the food ) Stefany also was such an attentive hostess ! Thank you for accommodating me so quickly! read more

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UPDATE: I FOUND A HAIR IN MY SANDWICH. We are so extremely disappointed in all of the food that we got - we ordered the nachos with chicken, the pork chop burger sandwich, and the crispy chicken sandwich. All of it was just not good to put it simply. The nachos were extremely strange. There was teriyaki sauce, shredded carrots, a tiny bit of cheese and edamame. This is what they call nachos???? They also didn't tell us that it was an additional 8 dollar charge to add chicken in which we only got a handful measly pieces of chicken. The pork chop burger sandwich that was so extremely dry. It tasted like missing people. The fried chicken sandwich was again terribly subpar. The chicken tasted like the chicken nuggets from McDonald's and adding the cole slaw in there just made it so salty they also didn't have ranch so they gave me a cilantro dressing. The fries also had no seasoning or salt on them. It was just fried strips of potato. Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse we chose this place to have my birthday dinner at in which they gave us a dessert which was a piece of waffle and ice cream on the top. The waffle was black and burnt!!!!!! The food was incredibly mediocre and expensive for what you get - will not be coming back! However, restaurant management was understanding and receptive and was able to rectify the situation. Thanks! read more

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations - CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH - Bars Near Me - Orange, California

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We had our rehearsal dinner here at Bosscat, and were pleasantly surprised how great everything was from the food to the service. To be honest, we didn't try the food before booking it, so we were kind of going in blind. Well the whole event was a success. Food was amazing. Service was great! The whole staff made booking so easy too. Highly recommend for private events. read more

Brunch 11 am to 3 and then Happy Hour begins at 3. Cocktails: Blood Orange Paloma and Wouldn't You (cheers) Appetizers: Street Corn Poppers and Cajun Shrimp Skewers these were delicious Steak and eggs with mash potatoes . Must the mash potatoes ought to be a dish by itself we had to order another round; contemplated a 3rd round. Yummy creamy to the heavens. Desserts: Banana Pudding and Mississippi Mud Pie a la mode (3 can eat from it, so rich and delicious) Definitely coming back for more mashed potatoes, great service and try something new and repeat the appetizers read more

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Some friends and I were having a girl's day out. It wasn't packed when we arrived, and the staff were friendly. We ordered a totally of 3 drinks, 2 wines and a mixed drink. The service was fast, and the drinks were pretty good. read more

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We dined here this past Saturday for our anniversary dinner. We picked it because they have a fun menu with Southern cuisine influences (a modern twost on it) and they also have a big outdoor seating area. We got in around 4,30 om (early dinner since we had to go back to LA) and we asked to be seated outside. The host was pretty rude, one of the rudest we ever dealt with. There were empty tables near the street, but under reservation so she told us we could stay there till certain time. No thanks! She had an attitude, ready to fight. Guess what, those people didn't show up while we were there, so great job dear host! We finally settle on a table at their outdoor patio, they do have heaters, not a fan of their TV-s. Luckily they didn't have sound on. Our server, Francisco was very nice. We got Amber Ale-s on tap, the poutine and the hush puppies. The poutine was delicious with pork belly, wedge potatoes, cheese curds, gravy and an okra on top! Shareable! My husband asked for their ketchup with chow-chow (a family memory) and got charged an extra $5o cents. Oh well, nothing from the house here. Ketchup just decent, nothing special. The hush puppies were made with pulled pork and were pretty good, I could have used more flavor. The BBQ sauce helped (Carolina style w. mustard), spicy and good. We also shared their side of Mac and Cheese, done right, cheesy and goey. Their dessert list wasn't tempting. Clean restroom, huge space inside the restaurant, they do a lot of bourbon inspired cocktails. Prices- high. Fun place and food, decent service, cool decor, terrible hostess. Since we are bosscats oursleves, had to try it! Cheeky spot in downtown Orange! read more

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Checked out this place during their happy hour and was very impressed by the quality of the food & service. The portions were decent for happy hour and the drinks were good. The house wine is a Cabernet which is pretty standard. The whisky sour was made well (+$3 for egg whites) on top of happy hour pricing. Our server was very attentive, kept checking in on us and refilling the water. Overall, this is a great spot for a casual evening happy hour to meet up & catch up with friends. read more

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations - BOSSCAT FRIES, CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH, Whisky Sour, Wine - Bars Near Me - Orange, California

Good: Decor/ambiance PBJ Beignets Meh: Service up front (hostess area)(on this day)? Parking Well let me get this up front service/hostess situation out of the way first. My wife and I came Sunday before Halloween around brunch time, about 12 pm. The place looked sparsely seated with couples and a couple of groups. I would say 25% capacity, including inside and outside seating. As we went up to the hostess, we were told it would be a 5-10 min wait (which is fine). However, as we sat it seemed like other walk-ins had been getting seated right away. My wife, perturbed, wondered what was going on. I stated she they probably had reservations, so thought nothing of it. After about 20-25 mm in of waiting and watching other walk-ins get seated I was a bit perturbed myself. My wife at this point, 7 months pregnant and VERY hungry finally went up to the front and asked when we were going to get seated because we've been watching others getting seated for the past 25 min while the restaurant was only 25% full. Long story short we got seated, immediately without explanation. I've been to the Irvine/Newport Beach location a couple of times and this has never happened. Like I've stated earlier, the place is fairly big with inside and outside dining, a full bar, and tv's galore! I'm sure it's a lively place on the weekends! The food wasn't half bad either. But the star's here are the Beignets and the drinks for me. It has enough room for strollers and lots of potential. Maybe this was an off day or something, because I'd like to return to grab a couple of drinks and hang again. read more

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The drinks were great, service was good. I ordered smokehouse Benedict, a bit too salty.

Bosscat never misses! Walked in and got greeted right away -- love that instant good vibe. Natalie and the team always make you feel at home. I had the Devil's Cut Rib Eye which was amazing. Followed that with a Good Life cocktail, which is my favorite there. Thank you Natalie and Bosscat! read more

The food was great, our server Natalie was very attentive and very knowledgeable with the menu. The staff we encountered was amazing, the manager came around and made sure everything was great. read more

Loved the vibes and the Amazing staff. Justine D. Was our wonderful waitress and she made sure we were well taken care of. The food was good and very tasty. Overall a great dine in experience and food read more

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Rad vibes. It was a busy Friday night so started at the bar before I got seated. I got a shot of green chartreuse and a custom cocktail with Tony (we bonded over our shared name) before getting seated. Absolutely lovely bartender and we waxed on in length about his past as a D1 athlete in the minor leagues. Already, I felt like I was at home. Skyler was my server and he was absolutely impeccable, his recommendations and sharp attention made my night phenomenal. He was classy and sassy. I got the steak with a side of mac n cheese topped with an egg and short rib and I was in heaven. Skyler also randomly gave me a cut course in economics which I found hilarious. Drank some 130 proof bourbon, a mezcal new york sour, an exquisite smoked old fashioned, and finished off with a fernet/Oktoberfest boilermaker. Paired with a fried apple pie and my goodness, I left Bosscat a happy boy. Great whiskey, amazing food, and even better people. Don't sleep on this. read more

Favorite items here are the short ribs and the warm bread with ranch butter! Parking is along the back of the restaurant. read more

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great food the cheesesteak was awesome drinks were also really good and the service was on point

Lots of Southern spice inspired recipes here. The location was originally a liquor store for decades, and they actually kept a few of the accents from the original business, like the big ICE signs. It's a very hip spot with a few big screens, and very cool big balloon chairs in the waiting area. The food was very flavorful and fried. Even the apple pie! That was the best part of the meal for sure! read more

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Food is good. Protein pancakes were delicious. Nothing to complain about but also nothing to rave about. I don't come often for brunch but their dinner is always so good! The tables are small for two people but I'm sure you can ask for other tables if available. We went on Sunday at like 11:30 and there were plenty of seats no wait. read more

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations - Steak and eggs & BOSSCAT FRIES - Bars Near Me - Orange, California

Service was excellent! Our server was Megan, she was so sweet, very knowledgeable, answered all of our questions, very attentive, and even sold us on the delicious dessert (fried apple pie) when we thought dinner was enough. SO GOOD! Burgers are a bit pricey, but we enjoyed everything we ordered and it all tasted great. read more

As I entered the restaurant I was greeted by a friendly hostess who seated my party. The interior of the restaurant had a warm and relaxing atmosphere. The server was quick to greet our table and answered questions we had. Michelle was very knowledgeable about the menu and gave suggestions for our order. Our cocktails were brought to our table and they definitely measured up to her suggestion. Our meal was served with wonderful presentation. Michelle checked on our table often and made sure we had a very pleasant experience at Bosscat. The beignets she suggested for dessert were delicious. I look forward to coming again and would love to have Michelle as our server!! read more

Great lunch spot! The broccoli soup (tomato based) was AMAZING. Far superior to the standard broccoli cheddar soup. Salad and sourdough toast accompanying the soup was good, overall portion was on the smaller side. The vibes are chill and service was attentive. Check it out! read more

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations - Lunch Special: small POWER GREENS SALAD & TUSCAN BROCCOLI SOUP and a SPICY CHICKEN & CHEESE DIP - Bars Near Me - Orange, California

natalie is THE BEST damn server i have ever had in my entire life. the most welcoming sweetest girl. she deserves a raise for the top tier service honestly. read more

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations - Bars Near Me - Orange, California

Oh my Goodness, happy Hour is great here, good deals, good flavors. the fried pickles were delicious, and the butter burger was small but delicious. read more

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Food was really good. Atmosphere was pleasant and not too loud. Service was quick and always kept our drinks full. Price was reasonable for what we had. read more

Nothing like a boozy Sunday brunch after a long weekend of partying at Dreamstate to get you up-and-running again, right? My wife, sister, and I decided to hit up Bosscat since it was closer, so I wasn't really expecting a whole lot. Turns out Bosscat may just be my new go-to brunch spot. I ordered their Franzy's Breakfast Burrito (modified), my wife got an Avocado Farm Chop Salad, and my sister ordered the Flap Jacked (protein) Pancakes. All 3 of us got Bloody Mary's to wash it all down with. Firstly, all of our food was delicious. Secondly, they were so accommodating to my diet, which I know how much BOH hates, so I really try not to do it often. I just omitted a couple of things, so I hope it wasn't asking for too much. And lastly, our waitress was super nice and attentive! Oh, and they make excellent Bloody Mary's too. I enjoyed the ambiance of the place, especially dining outside in the Orange Circle. It really makes for the ultimate typical brunch experience. Sorry, but sometimes you really just gotta embrace the basic in you, y'know? Bosscat was a very enjoyable experience and I can't wait to go back again, especially when I don't have to worry about what I can/cannot eat! read more

Bosscat Kitchen and Libations is a fantastic restaurant and bourbon bar that took over the classic Rods Liquor site near the Orange Circle. I have not yet been to their other location in Irvine but the Orange location is in a great spot with loads of foot traffic and is always quite busy near the hub of this bustling area. I have been here 4 times to this point and the food is always amazing, the drinks are strong and the service is exceptionally good (special shout out to Christian who was by far our favorite server to this point). During each of my first three visits I went with the Pork Tenderloin as my dish and it truly was amazing. I was looking forward to having this again but saw they recently changed this slightly to a center cut pork chop and changed up the sauce which was not what I was looking for at the time. I don't often deviate from my favorites but my wife and other friends have all raved about the 12 hour short rib and I opted to give it a try and I am glad I did. The dish was amazing and comes resting atop scalloped potatoes, some onion strings and seasonal green veggies. For my my most recent visit I went with the Kentucky Orange Blossom to drink and it was strong and excellently made. I have also had the BC Sweet Tea amongst others and each cocktail is fantastic and made with top notch ingredients. Drinks range from $12-17 and the options are great with plenty of options. The desserts here are also very good and do change often. We have had a strawberry butter cake, the banana pudding and most recently the fried apple topped with vanilla iced cream. All have been excellent and make the perfect compliment to end a great evening. They can be a bit pricey but this makes a great choice for that special night out. I highly recommend this place and hope to return again soon. read more

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Great vibe, hosted a work event at this location. The food was great, and the drinks were quality. All of the servers were very attentive and communicated very well. read more

I haven't been to a Bosscat in a while but I had a request from family to meet for brunch and it was a perfect opportunity to go to this newer location in the middle of downtown Orange. Ya know that impossible roundabout which is so annoying here in the States because there are so few and we are not used to driving them. Tip #1 avoid the roundabout if you can. There are plenty of free public parking lots and buildings within a short walking distance. Now on to the ambiance and the foodz... it feels like an upscale Lucille's, kinda cool western. We ordered all three of my favorite brunch meals: Loco Moco, Shrimp and Grits, and my all-time fave Country fried steak and eggs. The winner here: the Loco Moco. The gravy was delicious, the meat patties were charbroiled with white rice and the egg. Omg to die for. Second place: the shrimp and grits. Slightly spicy and full of flavor. Last place: the country fried steak. It wasn't fabulous but still good and they cooked my eggs perfectly as ordered. Medium. We ended the meal with the Fruity Pebbles French toast. That one was disappointing compared to the original. I blame it on the low quality bread. Our server was Hayley. She was on it. Periodic checks kept our coffees hot and iced water topped up. She was so attentive and so polite. It was that rainy weekend in Feb so the restaurant wasn't full and we sat and chatted for a couple of hours. So nice. Recommend this spot for dependably delicious meals. Definitely worth it! read more

Positives: perfect location for this type of restaurant in the traffic circle of orange and the decor is fantastic. Service was really good and my waitress came often to check in. The appetizer (ricotta and pretzel balls was unique, had a lot of flavor, and brought some more home with me. The mule with Tito's was also went well with my appetizer. Negative: Pork chop. They are not easy to cook. I get that. I've made dry ones before. It happens. But my chop was void of any juice. It was apparent immediately when I was cutting the meat and could see the dry meat. The polenta could use a little more jalapeño flavor. I'd come here again for something other than the pork chop. read more

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Look, I don't want to start anything but, after an exceptional experience here thanks to some legendary service, complements of Robin and Charisse*, I must declare Orange is than Irvine. Thank you for the wonderful everything. Ps- Food is bomb. Get the 12 hour braise beef. And pro tip: go here for your next date. You're welcome. read more

This place has great service and tasty food. We stopped in here at around 3pm to meet some friends for a late lunch. They were just getting ready to serve food after the break after brunch. The spicy chicken and cheese dip was very tasty. It wasn't too spicy. I feel like the potato chips didn't compliment it as well, thought it would have tasted better with tortilla chips. The French fries and cheese board was also good. Our waiter was on top of our refills and came back to our table multiple times to ask if we needed anything else. read more

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Service was good. Food came out quickly. Shrimp & grits - grits was good but I felt shrimp should've been bigger. Bread on the side was yummy. Crispy chicken - crispy skin was delicious but chicken was a little dry. Good thing I asked for side of jalapeño cheese sauce to dip It in. Dirty rice was tasty - might be spicy for some. Greens were perfect. BBQ salmon - succotash was delish. Salmon was decent. read more

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations - Jalapeño cheese sauce, SHRIMP AND GRITS, CAJUN BRICK CHICKEN, CAROLINA BARBECUE SALMON - Bars Near Me - Orange, California