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    Finney's Crafthouse - Brea

    3.8 (257 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Linny P.

    Burgers were good, but service was disappointing! Came on a Saturday night and it was busy, but not all the tables were full. Waited about 10-15 mins before someone took our order. It looked like they had a lot of workers, but maybe not enough servers? We ordered the following: - Hickory bbq burger $14 Great burger but they forgot the bbq sauce. I didn't notice until a few bites in. It took a while to get some service and my burger was cold by the time the sauce came. - A5 Wagyu burger $17 Really good, but the burger was fairly small! I don't think it was that worth it for the price. - Large truffle fries $9 Good size and just ordered a large to share between two people. Loved the type of fries, but way too salty. Overall, food was 4/5, but service was lacking. Finished our waters but no one came by to check in or refill either.

    MeLy P.

    Came here with a party of 9 and unfortunately this was the most disorganized Finney's location I've visited. We called ahead and were told a 10-minute wait, but when we arrived it became 20 minutes. We were then seated in a booth that was way too tight and uncomfortable for our group. Drinks came out separately and spread apart, menus were sticky, and the restaurant was much louder than other locations. Food was hit or miss--the grilled cheese was inconsistent, and the mini lobster rolls were disappointing. On the positive side, the avocado rolls, poke nachos, and poke bowl were all good. I did appreciate that they allowed us to split the check for a large group. Overall, I like Finney's, but the Brea location probably isn't one I'd return to. My favorite is still the Orange location.

    The pepperoni pizza for happy hour and the belching beaver peanut butter stout!
    Sandy G.

    Been here at least half a dozen times since and their food has always been good. In the recent past, I got the Moroccan salad with chicken and thought it was really good! And The buffalo cauliflower appetizer was excellent! I've ordered that a few times now. Today I ordered the Mediterranean protein bowl with chicken and the chicken was a little tough, dry and salty unfortunately. The dishes were decent overall. One complaint I have however, is in their restroom. They don't offer paper towels to wipe your hands with after washing them. I don't feel like a blower is as sanitary, takes too long, and you have to grab the door handle to open the door to exit! Pleeease can you invest in some paper towels for the bathrooms...?

    January C.

    The service was great and so was the food! We loved all the appetizers-probably didn't even need entrees! I did order outside since I don't drink but if you like the bar vibe you'll love it inside

    Caritas Nachos and Chicken N waffle
    Candy U.

    Came in for happy hour and we were seated by friendly staff.Great service,our server was really kind and helpful.She checked it on us multiple times and never made is feel rushed.Ambiance is good for family and friends.I was impressed how delightful the crispy spicy tuna was and the chicken and waffle.Nacho carnivals a bit on drier side,could be better.Will definitely come back!

    Diana M.

    We had been curious about this place since it opened and we finally came around to try it. It is nice that they have plenty of beers on tap and their food was ok. I would describe it as bar food. The service was good, we were sat in the secluded outdoor/indoor area and our waitress was nice. They have a good happy hour menu and we decided to have their deviled eggs, spicy tuna on crispy rice and their nachos with the pork. The deviled eggs were our favorite, but you can go wrong with them. The crispy rice with spicy tuna was a bit of a disappointment for us since the tuna gave the impression as it was slightly cooked and it just wasn't great. It was ok. The nachos were good and it's hard to go wrong in nachos. Only sad part is that they didn't have much protein to them but ok to snack while you enjoy their beers. Overall I might want to come back to try food outside of the bar menu as I feel like the yard house or reunion have better bar food. It's not bad, just not great and you have competition in close proximity.

    Smashburger after it's corrected, no ketchup in the so called correct burger. Server is a liar w/ no accountability for their mistake
    Erica A.

    My review is based on our last visit on Saturday night. My family and I are big fans of finneys, we've gone to many locations such as Orange, Claremont and even Oceanside. Have been to Brea as well and always a good experience with good up until this weekend. This review is based off the service. We came in Saturday night and sat towards the back by the skeeball machines & our server was the brunette with the braised pigtails, missed her name since we paid on the machine on the table so no receipt with her name. First incident was we had already been waiting 10-15+ min waiting for her to walk by so we can ask for a refill as well as place a different drink order, after not even seeing her in the restaurant we asked another girl if she could get our server, she looked around the restaurant and told us our server was busy and helped us with our refills + beer order. Few minutes after we were helped by that girl, we see our server exit the restroom. Must've been in there for quite awhile. Secondly, when they brought out my family and i's dinner. I noticed my smash burger was actually just a plain cheeseburger with only ketchup(red sauce) in it. We again waited for 10+ minutes for our server to come check in and ask how our food is so I could let her know my burger was wrong. She never left the kitchen after several minutes of us waiting to let the mistake be known, we let another girl working know my meal was wrong and to bring a manager. Instead of a manager our server came and let us know she'd go fix it. What's really annoying is she has the audacity to come back 5 minutes later and tell us the burger correct and just missing grilled onions but "since it was cold, they'll make me another one". I've ordered this smash burger many many times from finneys and never has the mustard aioli been red so not only is she a liar but she also couldn't take accountability. After my family was basically done with their meal I was able to eat my burger, when she came by and asked how it was I let her know the sauce was correct this time and she just walked off. I'm not even upset that the burger was wrong, it happens. More upset with how long the service took and how long it took before I was able to get any help with correcting the issue and then the server having the nerve to say it was the correct burger when it obviously looked more like a kids meal cheeseburger. I pray we don't get this server again

    Small Tater Tots - terrible :/
    Nadia M.

    My review is not a reflection of their service. Customer service was good, our server was attentive and friendly overall. Inside it's very casual w/ sports on tv etc. The food however was not good. My kid ordered the grilled chicken from the kids menu, the flavor was ok but it was a little dry (I tried it). I ordered the tri-tip sandwich. The meat itself was average, but did not go well with the bread and aioli they pair it with. This would be better on a roll or baguette type of bread. The sandwich comes with chips which I didn't care for (oily), but since I had ordered tater tots I was ok with pushing the chips aside. The tater tots were awful. The worst I've ever had. All I tasted was oil. No flavor, no seasoning, tried several, tried with ketchup, nothing helped unfortunately. None of us ate them. The best part of my meal was probably the beer. I will not be returning here or any Finneys if this is what their food is like.

    Prosciutto and arugula flatbread pizza with a spicy honey drizzle
    Stephenie B.

    Came here for a casual business meeting and this was the perfect place. I had the prosciutto and arugula flatbread pizza. The crust was thin and crispy and there is a spicy honey drizzle as well. The honey is not super spicy just a little heat. And it went well with this item. Service was good as well. Everyone was so nice!!! Definitely will come back when I'm back in town.

    Spicy Crispy Tuna Rice | IG @moniquedao
    Monique D.

    Came here for happy hour. Here's what we got: Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice - Liked it. The rice is crispy. The tuna is well seasoned and not overly spicy. The eel sauce is a delicious addition to the whole dish. Steak Taquitos - Crunchy just how I like them. Topped with yummy salsa, cheese, green onions and dipping sauces. Finney Burger Combo - The patty is good but the rest is pretty average. The included fries are kinda meh, not as crispy as we had hoped even though we did request them to be extra crispy. Overall the food is good and atmosphere is cool. Big screen TVs all around so you can catch a good game or 2.

    Impossible Taco salad
    Doug B.

    Finney's Crafthouse in Brea recently opened on the corner of Brea Blvd and Birch Street where Ruby's Diner and Farrell's used to be. There are two large parking garages less than a block away. We have been meaning to try Finney's by the Orange Circle, but ended up trying this location first. The restaurant has dark ceilings and an open, roomy feel. There are booths, tables, and seating around the bar. They have a very good selection of craft beers on tap, and a good number of cocktails and wines. There are a lot of TVs around the restaurant and good background music playing. We started out with the Buffalo Cauliflower bites appetizer (with Yuzu sauce, blue cheese, garlic aioli, $14). It came with a good number of tasty cauliflower clusters with buffalo drizzle on top as well as a side of buffalo sauce. The garlic aioli had a very garlicky aroma and taste, but we enjoy that. All of the pieces were nice bite-sized, and not greasy. I ordered the Blood Orange Marg (Campo Azul reposado tequila, blood orange, jalapeno, tajin, $13). It tasted like a regular house margarita with a tiny hint of blood orange, and no jalapeno flavor. I definitely wanted to taste the blood orange more. She had the Watermelon smash cocktail (Platinum 7x vodka, cucumber, watermelon, mint, sugar, $13). It was very light and refreshing, and had a great sugar rim. I tasted a lot of cucumber and mint, but the watermelon flavor was more in the background, unfortunately. For my entrée, I had the smoked tri-tip sandwich (Fontina, arugula, cherry peppers, horseradish garlic aioli, $16) with a side of chips. This was a very good and very filling sandwich. It had a lot of meat inside, the bread had a nice crisp on it, and the argula, peppers, and aioli complemented the meat well. The chips were good and not oily at all, but needed some salt. She had the Impossible taco salad (Romaine, pico, corn, chilis, tortillas, cheese, cilantro lime dressing, $17). It had a nice variety of ingredients, and the cilantro lime dressing was great. She said she really enjoyed it. It is a pretty big salad, and there was plenty left to take home. We shared one last cocktail, Meghan's Grapefruit Martini (Wheatley vodka, grapefruit, elderflower, lime, sugar, $14). The grapefruit flavor definitely lived up to the name on this drink. It was good, with a little bitterness. Emily, our server, was great, and service was well paced. We would return again.

    Naughty Sauce
    Corry F.

    Went here for my don's birthday. First time. We got there in time for happy hour! We got 2 of the combos-GREAT DEAL! One got the Finney burger, the other the chicken sandwich (one did ask for no pickled onions and had to take them off instead of sending back and waiting) I got the impossible taco salad-so stoked they had plant based options!! We also got the coconut shrimp-which were great. Nice atmosphere. Great beer! They had Naughty Sauce by Noble Ale Works. For dessert, our waiter brought out a complimentary ice cream sandwich-soooo good! DEFINITELY WILL BE BACK

    To still be suffering in silence is stupid after all of this time  Sausage & Garlic Pie w/ Nashville Ranch from #FinneysCrafthouseBrea
    Mojo S.

    As far as pizzas go, it wasn't one of my favorites. When a menu advertises sausage & garlic, my favorite two item combination that isn't clams, I'm expecting a decent sausage and some roasted (preferably) or minced garlic. This pizza had garlic Parmesan, which has no texture or buttery heft at all. I can forgive the crust being thin and sauce non-existent, but I don't think of that as a garlic pie at all. The service was good, although there were brief gaps at the beginning where my drink order took awhile to be given and another when I was waiting for a refill so long another server/manager had to get it. And then a minute later my original refill came. What saves this place from being average is the ambience and energy of this place is stellar. The layout, all the tv's, the clientele, and just the vibe of the place is great. I would come out here to watch a good game or plan an informal hang here any day--meal or no meal. It has to be the the number one selling point for sure. Overall, nothing is bad enough that makes me think you'd have a bad meal or drink here. It just wouldn't be my first choice. But, oh Lordy, does that place know how to make you feel excited to be part of the crowd once you walk. I wish all places could feel that special.

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    Ask the Community - Finney's Crafthouse - Brea

    Is there reservations needed?

    We are first come - first serve, no reservations needed.

    Do they allow pets in the patio?

    Yes!

    When are you opening?

    April 28th! We look forward to welcoming you all!

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    Tempo Cantina

    Tempo Cantina

    (7.8k reviews)

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    Came with for a girls lunch date earlier to this weekend and this spot did not disappoint!…read more THE SERVICE: 5/5 - Quick, friendly, accommodating, and our waiter made a real effort to engage in conversation with us. The FOOD: 4.5/5 | Drinks: 5/5 Off the appetizers, we had the pork belly bites and dirty fries! First dish came with a long hot pepper, several mini tortillas, and 2 dipping sauces. The pork was crunchy on the outside and soft+succulent on the inside. I can see myself doubling up on this appetizer the next time I come. Dirty fries were great; it came with a generous amount of pickled onions - providing a really nice contrast to the savoriness of our meal. Our waiter graciously accommodated our request to have the egg on the side. Off the entrée/taco menu, my friend ordered the Korean tacos and I got the Ensenada (fish) tacos. But you can also order the Ensenada tacos with shrimp. These were delicious, I would have loved a little more lime crema to go with the fish - but not a big deal. I got a Watermelon Margarita. I wasn't expecting it to be HUGE, but it was the perfect amount considering how much food we as a pair ordered. My friend ordered the La Toxica table side cocktail and one additional mango cocktail. Table side cocktail was a whole show and my friend really enjoyed it. We had a great lunch at Tempo Cantina. I can't wait to try more of their bar menu, maybe even at night when the restaurant is lively

    So this is Mr Tempo, but rebranded I guess. The restaurant…read morewas okay, exactly the same as Mr tempo from years back, all the same decor and signage and it was all dusty, they clearly don't wipe down or dust anything, but nonetheless the vibes are there perfect for an outing with friends and family. The service was good.. staff is friendly and checked on us a good amount of times. Food was really good it is definitely in the pricer side, even 3 tacos is gonna put you at $25.. and when asked for extra of something like more sauce or more crackers we were charged! Normally when i ask for these items at 99% of restaurants Im not charged so i was shocked to see my $3 for each side.. and i wasn't even told it was an extra charge.. They do come around to take photos, which we do buy every time but when we got home we saw the photos/frame are smaller from years past! For the same price at $20 years past 5x7 this year 4x6!

    Our Nest - Filet mignon with chimichuri

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    Came to the nest my first time today on Easter Sunday and it was so good! It was super packed but…read moredidn't wait long, the hosts were nice. Our server jazzy was really attentive to us always refilled our drinks, took our dirty plates and was just quick with service. We ordered the famous French toast and chilaquiles, delicious. We will be coming here more!

    A spontaneous visit to The Nest proved to be a worthwhile detour. On a beautiful afternoon, the…read morerestaurant's intimate, small-business charm was immediately apparent--an increasingly rare and welcome quality. The service team stood out for its cohesion and professionalism. Staff members were attentive, positive, and clearly worked in sync, creating a seamless dining experience. The atmosphere further elevated the visit: thoughtfully curated music, warm lighting, and inviting décor combined to produce a calm, unhurried ambiance that encourages guests to linger over coffee and conversation. The food itself was a highlight. Each dish reflected freshness and care, with flavors and textures that suggested ingredients were prepared to order rather than reheated or pre-assembled. That level of execution is always noticeable--and appreciated. One point of curiosity lies with the steak offerings. The pricing feels ambitious for a brunch-focused establishment, particularly given the expectation that preparation may be more straightforward compared to a dedicated steakhouse. That said, it's a dish I would still be open to trying on a future visit, as it may well justify its cost through quality and execution. Overall, this was a highly satisfying experience. With its strong service, inviting atmosphere, and well-prepared food, it's a place I would confidently return to.

    Toast Kitchen & Bar - HOUSE: Hickory smoked shoulder bacon, avocado mash, poached eggs and our signature hollandaise sauce.

    Toast Kitchen & Bar

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    I've visited Toast in Whittier which I wasn't as impressed enough to leave a review but today I…read morecame to brunch with my husband, daughter and her boyfriend. We made a reservation and were seated immediately. This location is always very clean and welcoming. We ordered strawberry mimosas, the simple breakfast, omelettes and a burrito with a side of green sauce. Everything was cooked to perfection. The best part of this visit was being served by Thaer. Thaer was a great waiter and extremely attentive. He continued to check on us and did not try to rush us out even though we took quite a bit of time. We would definitely recommend this location and we will definitely be back with hopes to be served by Thaer again! (Sorry not photos, we came hungry and I forgot to take them ‍)

    Came here for breakfast with my son. I have passed by this place so many times and I finally made…read moreit inside. You have to be careful not to pass it since there is only one entrance to the parking lot , if you pass the entrance you will have to make a U-turn and come back. We didn't think we would get seated fast because the parking lot was pretty full. But we got lucky and were seated right away. Service is pretty good , they have a lot of people working here. The place is really big and has a lot of seating. It was quite busy. I ordered a Spanish omelette and my son ordered the blueberry pancakes. My omelette was ok, it had way too much peppers and I didn't see the cheese , it comes with a side so I went with country potato with onions and bell peppers. I only wish that it included some kind of toast. My son's pancakes were ok, they are only topped with blueberries we thought the blueberries were going to be inside the batter or inside the pancake. He had to add a lot of syrup to make them soft. The one thing I will say is that the house coffee is very good. It's Lavazza coffee which is really good. I wouldn't mind coming back and trying some other options or coming back for lunch or happy hour.

    Old Brea Chop House

    Old Brea Chop House

    (1.6k reviews)

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    I've been to Brea Chop House quite a few times now, and it's one of my favorite steakhouses close…read moreto home. The vibe is really nice, kind of upscale but still comfortable, not stuffy at all. Plus it's right next to the Brea Improv, which makes it such an easy go-to for a date night. Dinner and a show without having to go far is always a win. Fair warning though, this place gets busy. Definitely make a reservation if you can, otherwise you might be waiting a while. But even when it's busy, the staff does a great job taking care of you and keeping things moving. If you end up waiting or just feel like switching it up, the bar is always a great option. It's got a good energy, the cocktails are on point, and you can still order a full meal there, which I love. Overall, it's one of those places that's just consistently good. Food, service, atmosphere...it always delivers.

    My brother took the whole family to Old Brea Chop House to celebrate…read more == FOOD == We each got a steak. I got the 6 oz filet mignon. My parents got other cuts of meat, iirc my aunt got a 16 oz rib eye, and I don't really remember what my brother got. We got some sides: the brussel sprouts (11/10), the wild mushrooms (8/10) and the creamed corn (9/10). We also got 2 desserts: berry tart, and a sorbet. == SERVICE == The waiter and staff were all very nice and friendly. We asked for to-go boxes, and she even labeled everyone's boxes for us. == AMBIANCE == The inside is very bougie. We were seated at a booth in the middle of the restaurant. The bar on the side is very nice as well.

    Macallans Public House - Chicken Nachos

    Macallans Public House

    (1.6k reviews)

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    One of the very few places in the OC that I love going to with my close friends on a Wednesday…read morenight. Especially when the Art Of Sax plays here! My go to meal here is specifically something light and good. Don't want anything too heavy, especially dancing on the dance floor, lol! The Irish Country Salad I posted in the pic has apples, goat cheese, candied walnuts, croutons, frisee, radicchio, drizzled with honey vinaigrette. I highly recommend this salad when coming here! Our server, Devin was pretty good despite the place was packed and he had alot of tables to wait on. My food came out pretty quick and he did check up on our table from time to time which is awesome. Never had an issue here service wise. Wednesday nights are always a fun night here with food, singing, and dancing!

    Macallan's has the look of an Irish pub; dark wood, Celtic décor, the whole atmosphere is there…read more But if you're going to lean into Irish identity, the details matter, especially with Guinness. I've watched it poured straight into a regular pint glass with no 45-degree angle and no pause for the proper two-step pour. It comes out flat, with barely any creamy head, which completely changes the texture and experience. Guinness isn't just another draft beer; it needs to settle, and it should be served in a proper tulip or Guinness glass to get that classic presentation. The fix is simple: slow the pour down and train the staff on the traditional method. The pub has the vibe. Now it just needs to respect the pint.

    Finney's Crafthouse - Brea - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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