Jazzy took excellent care of us. She offered great suggestions and was extremely attentive. The pizzas were tasty, and my steak was steakhouse house quality. read more

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My daughter's favorite place to go to when she is craving ceasar salad. They have great menu options and service is always great. We always get the ceasar salad, spinach artichoke dip, and some kind of pasta. Nice place to go when you are at the mall and not wanting to eat at the foodcourt. read more

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I am a regular customer here and come here for the salads but today I had a horrible experience with one of your cashiers. A short Hispanic girl took my order and was extremely rude while doing so. She made me feel like I was a bother that I wanted to place an order. I usually receive amazing customer service here, but today I was very disappointed, management needs to handle this I was not the only person she was rude to read more

This is the best place to eat at the mall. They always have the best comfort food with a flare. I loved this white chocolate dessert. A lot of their stuff is seasonal so you can always expect new things! read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - New American Near Me - Brea, California

I discovered the Nordstrom Marketplace Café at Brea Mall back in January while working nearby, and it quickly became one of my go to spots. I only get a 30 minute break, so having something quick and good close by meant a lot to me. I have spent well over $100 here in the past month alone, and while I have genuinely enjoyed the food, my orders are frequently off in small ways like missing sauces, missing sides, or undercooked vegetables. I never complained about any of that because I understand things happen and I did not want to cause issues. The first time I ever called was March 10th when my chicken tenders were unusually tough. They remade it, but when I came to pick it up, I was treated very coldly by management like I had done something wrong just for speaking up. On March 26th, I received overcooked potatoes and called again. This was only the second time I have ever called despite multiple visits. After being on hold, Porsche got on the phone and told me this was becoming a pattern and that moving forward I would need to verify my food before leaving because they have no proof otherwise and cannot help if I do not eat in the restaurant. That honestly shocked me. Calling twice out of many visits is not a pattern, especially when I have overlooked several other mistakes without saying anything. It felt like I was being accused of trying to get free food, which is completely untrue. I also work in the mall and physically cannot sit and eat there. I have a 30 minute break, and by the time I walk there, order, wait, and walk back, I barely have time to eat. So being told they cannot help unless I dine in is unrealistic and unfair. Beyond that, I have consistently noticed a difference in how I am treated compared to other customers. Conversations feel short and dismissive, and it is honestly uncomfortable. Not that it should matter, but I am a working professional and influencer. I am not someone trying to get over or get free food. I simply expect the same respect as any other paying customer. The food can be good, but the customer service, especially in how concerns are handled, really needs improvement. I was offered to have the potatoes refried, at first I accepted but I decided not to support at ALL and wrote a formal complaint instead. I will not be back. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - My proof of purchase for March 26th - New American Near Me - Brea, California

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Usually we love coming here. Tonight's dinner and service is very subpar. Entrée arrived and they forgot our soup. We had to ask for someone to check on the soup. Shredded cheese was more like clumps of cheese. Couscous has the refreshing lemon flavor, but rather dominating and covering up the other spices. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Wild Salmon & Saffron Couscous Risotto - New American Near Me - Brea, California

Nice place to relax and rest after walking and shopping. We'd like bigger portions... hopefully management can consider. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - As of 3/12/26 - New American Near Me - Brea, California

Thank you to the lovely lady in the green shirt who recommended a fabulous meal. She was hustling the cash register, stocking wine, and expediting the orders in the back kitchen. I did not get your name but you absolutely deserve kudos! I am pretty sure you were the manager because you were an amazing representation of the Nordstrom Marketplace Cafe Customer Service. I had the best meal here! From the bread and butter right down to the darn tasty pizza. There was a line right at opening. Do not sleep on the pizza and salads! The Bruschetta Pizza was surprisingly delicious and the Blackened Salmon Salad was Devine. Eric provided nice customer service as well. What a pleasant experience and when I am in the area again, I will be sure to stop by :) read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Bruschetta Pizza Once a Year! So delicious - New American Near Me - Brea, California

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My friend and I came here for lunch around 10:50 AM and noticed a line forming to place orders before being seated. We placed our order while standing in line and were then escorted to our table, which made the process smooth and efficient. The food was good overall--my pasta was a bit on the salty side for my taste, but not enough to ruin the meal. I do wish they had a nice coffee option available; if they did, we would've stayed longer to enjoy it. Instead, we headed to Nordstrom coffee afterward. Still, it's a nice spot to satisfy your hunger before or after shopping! read more

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Fantastic food, excellent service, wonderful ambience. Thanks Emily and Eric for making our repeated visit so joyous read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - New American Near Me - Brea, California

Came here with my mom recently and it was such a pleasant experience. I wish I remembered our servers name but we were here like two weeks ago so I forgot she did a phenomenal job. My water and coffee were bottomless. The food was absolutely delicious, and the place itself was really cute. We sat at a booth by the window. Overall, really nice and memorable experience. I'd definitely come back read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - New American Near Me - Brea, California

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first I wanna start by saying christina and porcha are a great management team . when i visit the cafe for takeout lunch and they are working it's always a pleasure to see them. The cafe always runs smooth when they are there. They know my order and always make sure my order is correct . They are both very friendly and always have a great postive attitude . I always enjoy being served by them both. They give great customer service and enjoy serving the customers . read more

I haven't been to this Nordstrom in years, let alone dining at the Cafe (3rd fl). I was glad to see that their signature staple items were still available. My go-to Asian Chicken Salad and iced tea. Still fresh & chilled, nicely tossed with right amount of dressing and juicy grilled chicken breast on top. Jazzy was our server and she took our order, made sure our drinks were refilled, and allowed us to enjoy our meals & conversations without much interruptions. read more

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Unfriendly service and rude. Friday December 26 around 3:14. (Older short hair with glasses, typical Karen look) Basically she decided to pick on us on everything with her Karen style rules when other customers were doing the same thing. I definitely wouldn't recommend this mediocre food and lousy service to anyone. read more

Came here after a shopping spreed with my daughter and place was not too busy. Staff here are nice and surprisingly the food was also very good too. I got the salmon lime salad and my kid got a grilled cheese with soup. Their kids menu is extensive. Food came quick and quality and price were good! Will come back especially after a long dun shopping trip. read more

The first time I came here last week I had amazing service and the food was so good. Especially the tomato soup and lemon chicken gnocchi. I came back today 12/28/25 at 6pm to order for takeout because they close at 7. The rude white women with blonde hair in the front told me they were closed and they close at 6. All I wanted to order was the tomato soup. The signs at the entry all say they close at 7 and online says they close at 7. Never wrote a yelp review before but had to come on here just to say this lady ruined my day I just wanted my soup :( read more

Awesome place to get food without it feeling too fast or too casual. They have great customer service. Order at the counter and you will have a server to refill your drinks or add any additional orders for you. They give you mint chocolate at the end. Food is basic, but good! If it's a nice day, there's a small balcony where you can sit outside. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - New American Near Me - Brea, California

I ate here with my family and had the chicken lemon pesto gnocchi. You order and pay at the front before your food arrives. I didn't notice anything that made the pasta stand out, but overall, it tasted good. The restaurant has a cozy and peaceful ambience if you come early before it gets crowded. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Chicken lemon pesto gnocchi - New American Near Me - Brea, California

Food is healthy & delicious plus you get 2 sides of your choice with sandwiches and comfortable outdoor dining with food brought to your table. read more

Good service, price is average, truffle mushroom pizza is a too salty for me, cilantro lime salad was good, chicken lemon pesto gnocchi was good. I like my food on the less salty side. 3 stars is for the salty pizza. I will go back with friends. read more

I ate here on my lunch break last week. The special of the day was a potato leek pizza. I personally felt they could cut the leek portion in half otherwise it was a good pizza. Service was decent especially outdoors, its nice to have fresh air eap during covid times. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - New American Near Me - Brea, California

I've been here about 5 times and have had a couple of different things. Overall very consistent and good service. Most recently I ate the double cheeseburger which I preferred to the beyond one. read more

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Came here with my daughter to grab a quick bite before doing a little shopping at the Brea Mall. She ordered the grilled salmon with couscous and I ordered the salmon Niçoise salad. Normally I enjoy their salmon dishes as I have had both in the past but today the chef/ cook way over cooked both of our salmons so it was both dry and tough. Sorry to say but it was not very enjoyable today and I usually love coming here. I upgraded my review to a 3 for the service which was very good. Food wise I was not as happy since it is a pricier lunch. I don't mind spending the money if the food is enjoyable. Not so enjoyable today. read more

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The last time we dined here our experience was less than par. Service was slow and there was no shrimp available for my salad. One of our favorite managers, Jamie, had left about a week prior and we decided not to return to dine here...until yesterday. It was convenient because we were shopping in the mall. I'm so glad we gave this place another chance because the food was excellent as usual and the service was fantastic! Christina was our server and she did a great job making sure we were taken care of. read more

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The food is fantastic! Two thumbs up. The tomato soup is the best! Pizza delish as well. Totally recommend read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - So good - New American Near Me - Brea, California

Five stars for Nolan's service. He is top notch. I think he's one of the reasons, besides the steak and the clam chowder, that my parents enjoy coming here for brunch. He was attentive and patient with our party. Never skipped a beat. Now, my salad niçoise on the other hand was...yowza. I've had better. If I ever dare to order this again here, I'll ask for the dressing on the side. Everything else was absolutely delicious and of course, after your meal, you can burn off those calories doing what we do best...shopping! read more

Don't know why it took me so long to hear about this place !!! When I think of getting food in the mall I think about the food court. So happy I gave this place a try !!! The food is such amazing quality and just absolutely delicious !! Even the kids meal ( which I order from also, guilty!! ) everything is so fresh and so tasty!! A must try if your ever in the mall read more

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Delicious burrata the bread is crispy on the outside and still soft. The pesto and balsamic vinegar compliment it perfectly. If I could I would eat this everyday. Their pizzas are really good. And of course who can forget their crème brûlée!! read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Burrata with heirloom tomatoes - New American Near Me - Brea, California

I ordered double meat hamburger that came with salad. Hamburger is nothing better than fast foods ones. I had take out in a box. they threw the salad in the same box with the hamburger. They should have pack the salad in different container. or at least a decider to separate hot food with cold food like salad. I have been to other Nordstrom restaurant in different location. the Brea Nordstrom Cafe is disappointing. and the servers were not friendly read more

It's been a long time since I've been to a Marketplace Cafe, but during the holidays I decided to have breakfast with my mom here since she has never tried it before and wanted to check it out for herself. First you have to place your order at the counter and once that is done and you have paid you can take a seat at any of the tables. We sat at a booth because I'm not really a fan or regular chairs. They aren't comfortable. I wasn't especially hungry so I had a cup of coffee and a bowl of clam chowder soup. My mom has their traditional breakfast which is pretty simple and done pretty good. Overall I never had their clam chowder before but thought it was alright and it was pretty filling. The cup of coffee is refillable, just ask the waiter when they are next to you. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Big bowl of clam chowder soup - New American Near Me - Brea, California

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I've been meeting a friend of mine here for years because Brea mall is about halfway between where we each live. I used to like this cafe when I ate a vegetarian diet but now I eat a vegan diet and they are not accommodating at all. My friend loves the food so I've given them several chances but next time I'm going to suggest something else because the staff is borderline rude and definitely dismissive when I've asked if I can make any dish vegan. I'm paying full price and just to leave off meat and dairy (not even requesting a substitution) but they can't seem to be bothered to be helpful. I eat at cafes and restaurants all over So Cal and it's very easy these days to find meals that I can eat, even at burger joints and steakhouses, but not here. read more

Love all the Nordstrom cafe! The food is always soo good, service is great and it's a nice restaurant but also can be casual. My go to is always the heirloom tomato & burrata appetizer & the tomato soup. The cilantro lime salad is a staple as well. read more

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We always try to stop by if we are in the store, specially because their salmon salad. Today we even had a mimosa. Prices are not cheap, but the quality is very consistent. Love Rifka, our server, she was so sweet and helpful. Great food. Love the service. Rifka was the best ! read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Mimosa! - New American Near Me - Brea, California

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COCKROACH ALERT!!! I ordered a salad from Nordstrom for togo and as I was eating it I bit into an unpleasant crunch. When I spat it out, I was absolutely disgusted to find that it was a dead cockroach. I immediately lost my appetite. I never post negative reviews but this is something that I need to call attention to. I couldn't believe the unsanitary conditions, especially from an establishment such as Nordstrom. WHAT A WASTE OF $6!!! read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - New American Near Me - Brea, California

They are open for inside seating !! I love eating outside ,but sometimes it's nice to be inside . Their food is so fresh and made to order. If you're ever in the area go check them out. Don't forget they have happy hour on wine read more

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One of my top favorites place to eat! Food is awesome and the service by everyone is great too! But Arley my all time favorite sever is the biggest reason why my family and I keep coming back every week! She's very professional knows her job your drinks will always be full, bread will plentiful and she always comes back to make sure that you are happy with your meal! We love her and the tomato soup and crostini and Santa Fe panini! So go in and try the food and ask to sit in Arley's station she's honestly a real great server and takes pride in her job! read more

I came to the Nordstrom Cafe for lunch as I was short on time and was attending event within the mall. I have eaten numerous times at the Cafe in Fashion Valley so I hoped the food and service was as great as the other location. It was! I ordered the Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich. It was super delicious but quite messy. Don't get if you don't want to screw up your makeup as you will need lots of napkins. The chicken itself was a bit bland but with all of the extra items, the sandwich was quite delicious. The first thing I noticed was the fantastic bread. It was perfectly grilled and crispy, not crunchy. The cheese was melted just right. You can't go wrong with ripe avocado and the sweet red pepper added another level of flavor. Everything was tied together with the sauce. Along side of the sandwich, you get a cute little bag of homemade chips. They were unusual but very good. Super crispy & crunchy but light like a kettle chip. I was glad they were not oily. They weren't spicy as I expected but had a rich mesquite flavor almost bbq like. There are quite a few booths that seat four people along the perimeter of the restaurant while tables are spread within the middle. If you are lucky, you can seat at a window to get a view of the outside trees and foliage. Waiters come by to bring your food and drink order to you. They periodically check up on you to make sure you have everything you need. read more

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We needed to get something at the mall for our favorite teen so we decided to eat at the Marketplace café before shopping. What a brilliant lunch we had! Our table had a French dip, a cilantro lime chicken salad, tortellini with spinach/alfredo sauce and a kids salmon plate. Everything was delicious (although some more than others), presentation was great and service was pretty good. Here's what would make this a 5 star experience: ***Food: The big winner on the food was the tortellini. The baby has had the kids cheese tortellini before and I can attest, that is special. The French Dip was good but not great and the chicken in the salad had a couple bad pieces which is a little bit of a turn-off. ***Service tweaks: It was a busy Sunday so I understand that the food takes time to come out. The service was fine but it was really hard to get a refill on my decaf and staffing up just a touch would earn 5 stars. The food is expensive so that's why I feel like it takes a little more to earn 5 stars. For 3 and 1/2 people it was over $60 bucks, but it was definitely a lovely time and we'll be back! read more

Nordstrom has a café besides the coffee cart in the front of almost every store? Third floor - you have to look for it - but it's there! It's the classist order at the counter, then table service from that point forward restaurant I've ever been at. The service is pretty first class all the way. You do order before you sit down, but from that point on, it's 100% table service. The food was most excellent! We both had the French Dip. The meat was medium to medium rare, top grade beef. The roll had the perfect blend of parmesan cheese to roll (sorry, can't remember the name of the bread it was one, but it was good!). They served chips instead of fries, which was actually perfect for lunch. We then had the lemon cookie for desert. Oh wow! Just enough light lemon taste with a light cake type cookie. Perfection. Had to take 2/3's of it home because we were so full from the French Dips. So since it's Nordstrom's, it's not cheap. Plan on $20 per person if you're getting a drink. And even though you order at the counter, you should still tip. The service we got warranted it. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - New American Near Me - Brea, California

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Best option at the mall for quality food and nice environment. You really can't go wrong here. Kind of pricey but I think the meals are high quality and the environment & service are great. Our server was Abdul & he was very tentative. Their spicy shrimp pasta is excellent as well! read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Asian salad - New American Near Me - Brea, California

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