While the service was OK, the cooks must have had an off night. We seriously recommend skipping the Lasagna.

Ahh..Truffle Bistro. We go way back - back before COVID! Our family wanted to celebrate Mother's Day here and I'm extremely disappointed in how we were treated. Let me preface this by saying everyone that joined for dinner (4) all work in the Restaurant/Hospitality industry. We made a reservation for Mother's Day, which on arriving, were unable to be sat for 15 minutes as there were no available tables. Once a table was ready, we were sat - the only issue was that we were sat as 4 people at a 2 person table. There was no room to look at our menus and we were definitely playing Tetris under the table with our legs. Again, us being in the industry, we decide to just make the best of it and enjoy the night because we know the food would definitely make up for it! Randomly, a four-top table opened up and our server, Olivia, said she could move us there because it was obvious we were uncomfortable after adding a few glasses and plates. At this point the older chef, who we have always presumed as the owner, said no and said we can have a different table when they were done with their meal. We waited, like he said, and when the new table was no longer being used, he came over and asked "Are you going to move, or not?" Now, that's where our patience ended. We couldn't fathom what we did to upset, offend, or even disrespect anyone enough to be treated with that sort of disrespect. We presumed to order our food, to which our server Olivia was absolutely on top of. I want to reiterate that she was absolutely amazing, and that the service that faltered was specifically from who we presumed was the owner. The icing on the cake, was the table that we originally could have been relocated to was sat and treated with the highest level of service personally by the chef. He even greeted them, smiled, and checked on them consistently throughout the evening. Thank you for your previous years of great service, but this was big enough for us not to consider ever coming back. read more

The quality of meals were excellent. Especially we enjoyed Spanish style tapas. They tasted very similar to real ones we ate at Spain.

Excellent food service. The GM was charming! I really enjoyed the food with amazing sauces. Great variety read more

Located in a strip mall, this little restaurant has a nice Spanish Italian vibe. We waited to be seated until our entire party arrived. While we waited we were offer a drink or to sit at the bar. The menu has many tapas to choose from, which allowed us to share several items. The food was good. My favorite was the paella and the stuffed dates. We also shared the sausages and lobster ravioli. The ravioli was delicious. There are many items I'd like to try. This place is worth a visit. read more

Truffle Bistro - Cute decor - Italian Near Me - Orange, California

Food and service were great, small quaint place. If you like truffles you will like the yummy smell. We enjoyed it and we will be back.

A M B I A N C E It's a cute little restaurant with bar seating, half booths, and small tables throughout the restaurant. There's even some seats outside! You can see the chef cooking, as the kitchen is wide open and facing the restaurant. My server Debbie was super nice! Gave. A lot of good recommendations and I went with some of them, and it definitely didn't disappoint. F O O D Stuffed mushrooms Truffle fries Duck breast Short rib gnocchi If I had to pick just one thing, Duck Breast for the win. It is so delicious, that sauce and the greenery, yum! There's duck in a lot of Asian cuisine so I'm pretty familiar with how to do it wrong, but Chef Henry definitely did it right ! I love that it's tapas style and the prices are extremely reasonable, so you can try a lot of different dishes. I'll definitely be coming back with friends! read more

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I like this place! Lots of tasty options. Took one star off because the service can change depending who's on shift. Not consistent with friendly staff. Also, it's a little pricey for the quantity. read more

This has become one of our favorite special dinner sort of places. We have had nearly everything on their menu and almost universally loved everything. The servers are always attentive. Their specials and the cocktails of the month are usually excellent. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a cute little restaurant in a funky strip mall.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]You'd never guess it is as amazing as it is.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

The first thing you see is the ambiance. It is relaxing. The staff were friendly and greeted us immediately. We ordered their special tapas of mango with prosciutto. Dang it was good. And then we ordered the 12 ounce steak. That too was very good. And we ended the evening with tiramisu. Delicious. We will be coming back here soon. read more

Truffle Bistro - Tiramisú - Italian Near Me - Orange, California

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This is a nice neighborhood restaurant. Rustic small venue with big flavored tapas and great service. As I arrived early and waited for my friend, Nina took care of me and was kind enough to adjust my drink, to my taste. We ordered truffle fries, Gary's stuffed mushrooms, and butternut squash ravioli, both were yummy. Cajun artichoke was a bit salty and ok. The best was the chocolate mousse bomb with raspberry sauce. Overall, do recommend. read more

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Henry is hilarious!!! The only people who don't like his food ARE losers!! The world loves Henry and his delicious food, everyone else be damned. The restaurant is clean, cool, and delicious. Definitely support this awesome man and his family-owned business. read more

We had the calamari (delicious), gnocchi Gorgonzola (AMAING), I had the Mia Bella Fergana and my husband had the Lamb Shanks. Then we had the Chocolate Dome. The service was amazing (Delaney). [[HIGHLIGHT]]We came here for a date night and it did not disappoint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's small and personal and I'll be back.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Too die for! Definitely a truffle palate... fine wine and sheer indulgence!! A must try for all connoisseurs of all things French

Great food and experience! The inside has an amazing atmosphere. Henry is great, and an incredible human being. Food is great, I loved their fried calamari especially. read more

Such a great undiscovered restaurant. The Sea Bass is the best single meal I have had in Orange County, but everything on the menu is really good. read more

We loved this place! Perfect for date night. We recently came back from Spain and needed our tapas and paella fix. Started with the grilled Spanish sausages which were a hit. The paella Valenciana was good and was packed with seafood. You definitely get your moneys worth for it. Ended with some cannolis. Our server was really great. She had very good recommendations and was very friendly and accommodating. read more

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Truffle Bistro is a small restaurant hidden in a strip mall. I booked a reservation online through Yelp. When I arrived, I noticed that only three tables were occupied. The host/server was a bit curt and seemed somewhat irritated that not all members of our group had arrived, which felt a bit out of place. The food was mediocre; the Frutta di Mare lacked both flavor and seafood variety, and it came with pasta that wasn't listed on the menu. Overall, it was just average. read more

Review has been updated from 2 stars to 1 star. Owner is a bully who reports negative reviews to yelp to try and have them removed so he can artificially improve his rating. Do not trust the high restaurant rating. I do not have any conflicts of interest. I paid full price for the meal I had. I do not know the owner of the restaurant. Here is my original review. This food is just sad. This restaurant is a hard pass. When we were in there, it was a Friday night at 7 pm, and no tables were filled in the entire restaurant. This should have been our sign to turn around and leave. The hostess even made a comment that this is a normal Friday night. We had 3 tapas, brussel sprouts, gnocchi with short rib and calamari and left most of the food on out plates and left. The brussel sprouts taste like they have been cut for a few days sitting in the fridge. They were incredibly dry. It seems like they just throw them in the deep frier, toss them in basalmic. The marinara sauce tastes like it is from a can. Very high sugar content, extremely sweet. As for the short rib, there was almost none in the dish and the 3 small pieces were very fatty. Lastly the calamari tasted very fishy, so it has probably been in the fridge too long. read more

Definitely a place to try! Great food and great service. We had reservations, but really didn't need them.

Friendly staff, open kitchen , good wines .. Ambience can be improved a bit . Food- we ordered Cajun Artichokes, Ratatouille, Goat cheese , stuffed mushrooms and quail as tapas items .. I had never had these combinations before , so the flavors were a bit unique.. the sauce in Artichoke's was a bit too watery .. Taste of the sauce was amazing . Goat cheese came with marinara sauce which I think is store bought but fine .. Ratatouille was okay. Quail with pomegranate sauce was different but I loved it .. the desert , Pistachios and ricotta was amazing . I would go again to check out diff tapas .. We did not try the main dishes , so may be next time we can try that . read more

Food is fantastic, but table for 4 is so cramped that we could not fit our wine glasses plus tapas ordered .,, it was difficult to manage.

I was born and raised in the City of Orange, and I can say with full confidence this is one of the best hidden gems in the city. We started coming here about two years ago and have been hooked ever since! My husband and I love to come here for date night, and we ALWAYS bring our out of town visitors here, and they are always impressed. I'll start with the food. There is no bad menu item; they are all outstanding! My personal favorites are the Gorgonzola gnocchi, butternut squash ravioli, salmon carpaccio, and the tuna tartar. My husband is a meat eater and loves the wings and meatballs! The staff is also so fantastic. They have a family owned vibe and everyone from the hostess to the servers to the owner are friendly and knowledgeable. And this dude (owner) can COOK! Watching him on the line is incredibly impressive, especially as it is generally just him jamming out all the food. The inside is quaint and intimate. The servers make great drinks, and the dessert it poppin. I have no negatives. Go support a great local restaurant and staff! read more

Truffle Bistro - Espresso martini and tiramisu - Italian Near Me - Orange, California

Now Henry the manager is harassing me on social media because I wrote this post about my food tasting like plastic. Seriously GROW UP and buy safer to go containers, the END! Ordered 2 pastas to go. They use cheap plastic salad containers that are not safe for hot food. Food tasted like plastic. I called and left a message explaining our dinner was not edible but it's been 2 days and the manager has still not returned my calls. $55 in the trash. The pasta with chicken was very sweet too, did not like the dish. We will never order from here again. ---- Instead of calling me back like an adult, the Manager responded to my review by insulting me! Looking at all the other negative reviews his responses are extremely immature. The girl who took my order said she recommends a dish with chicken, tomato and white sauce. I ordered it and That is not what I received. I've never received hot food in a food container for cold food. My food smelled like plastic. Try it yourself. read more

Truffle Bistro - Their to go containers for hot food leaves your food smelling like plastic. - Italian Near Me - Orange, California

Great food, fresh and a change from the norm. Amazing service. Great music and cozy. The dates were fabulous and the sausage variety was just what we were looking for. read more

My husband and I ate there last Saturday. We walked into this cute, well decorated restaurant. It is small with about 10 tables. The staff is excellent! We were greeted with a warm welcome.it is a Spanish, Italian, Greek flair. We ordered small 4 plated. We had the meatballs that were so delicious, we had an eggplant on toasted baguette. So yummy, olives and a mushrooms dish that were so delicious. We also has home made Tiramisu that was soooo Delicious even their coffee was top notch. I can't say enough about this hidden secret! Please give them a try. Well worth the money! Oh, yes a good selection of wine and other alcohol! I wish I took pictures!!! Enjoy! read more

Went again and got some more photos. The food is so yummy. Butternut squash raviolis was my favorite tonight. Almost like a pumpkin pie. read more

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So many delicious tapas to share!! The food was quite good and the service superb!! Located in a strip mall but once inside, it's cozy like a small cafe in Europe! We'll be back! read more

I've been trying to find my go-to Tapa spot in OC since I have a few in Vegas, and I think I've found it! My husband and I ordered a bunch of Tapas and out of all of them, we only thought one was a miss. Chicken Wings (recommended by our sever): A miss. Wasn't worth it. Rabo De Toro (house special): Very good. If you like oxtail soup, definitely a must try. It is pretty salty and fatty (not really my thing, but I get it - the flavorrrr), so you may want to ask for a couple more pieces of bread. Gary's Stuffed Mushrooms: Also really good! Bone Marrow: Decently sized bones! The pieces we got were definitely on the fattier size, so if that's your thing, it's a must try. Spanish Mussels: Yes. Try it. Queso Di Cabra: So simple, but SO SO good. The goat cheese really comes through. We wanted more. Short Rib Gnocchi: Yes. Get it. Fried Artichokes (special): Was a good alternative to calamari that we usually get. The highlight was definitely the sauce. read more

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Great service and food, fun experience. Definitely recommend, big variety and excellent execution.

Sadly, very sadly, we walked into Truffle Bistro this evening early for a 6pm reservation. Our noses were assaulted with an overwhelming smell of disinfectant. We turned around and walked out and canceled our reservation. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dump this disinfectant and replace it with something neutral with no smell. We were really disappointed we didn't get a chance to try what looked like great food! read more

We got several small plates, and everything was amazing. The oxtail really stood out; it fell right off the bone. The service was also great and fast. We'll be back. read more

You have to try this place! It's a little small inside but we went in the evening on a Sunday and were immediately seated. We shared some tapas and everything was 10/10. We ate the octopus, lamb empanadas, gambas a ajillos, Brussel sprouts, duck breast, stuffed dates, and short rib gnocchi. Everything was cooked perfectly and the sauces for each of them were super tasty and complimented the dish well. If we lived around here, we would go all the time. I highly recommend this place! read more

Highly recommended. Random location, but delicious food. Worth the visit. Good mix of menu options

Had some interesting tapas as our dinner. The food was excellent. Mushrooms, artichoke and Brussels sprouts are what we had and enjoyed. Service am was excellent. read more

Our favorite OC/neighborhood restaurant. We have been coming here the last few years for their quality and range of tapas, cocktails/mocktails, and wine. Having just had a newborn we came back and so happy they're baby accommodating! They have high chairs, but only space for a baby carrier in booth seating, and no strollers due to tighter table spacing. A few of our favorites - duck, short rib gnocchi, mushrooms, mussels, octopus, and monthly specials! read more

Everything was amazing from the wine, to the tapas...to the dessert! We started with the arugula Greek salad, which was fabulous. The calamari steak was wonderful, done in a unique way, no breading, but absolutely delicious! And the butternut squash ravioli was to die for amazing! We almost ordered another instead of dessert.,.but decided to finish up with one of their many fantastic desserts, the Limoncello Mascarpone cake, and we were not disappointed! The service was outstanding to boot, so will definitely be back! read more

Truffle Bistro - Limoncello Mascarpone Cake - delicious! - Italian Near Me - Orange, California

We have been coming here for a very long time and love absolutely everything on the menu. We have favorites, but it is pretty much the whole menu. Hard to choose what to have when Henry makes such out of this world, exotic dishes that you can't really find anywhere else. At least not of this caliber. There are so many things on the menu that are so hard to find, except maybe in Europe where I am lucky enough to frequent, but you would be hard-pressed to find half of these items on any single menu anywhere else in the world. Truly amazing and we are grateful to have this place so close by and easy to get to. As an added bonus, my lady and our friend took me there for a special birthday dinner. The restaurant is so cozy and quite, I would not have imagined my birthday and a better spot. Thank you for the great food, wine, and overall experience. Salute! read more

This place is ONE OF A KIND!! Wow! The menu is ambitious and Chef Henry NAILS every single item! My favorites are the quail, grilled sausages, sardines and artichokes! Lobster ravioli is the best I've had anywhere and not to be missed! Staff Debbie and Delaney always take great care of us and the wines are wonderful. One of our new favorite restaurants and highly recommend! read more

The outside is very unassuming and the inside decor is sparse almost minimalistic. They have a full bar and an impressive wine offering. The Gin & Tonic drink with lemon is fantastic and deserves at least 2 orders. For starters we had the stuffed mushrooms and calamari. The calamari was cooked to perfection. Lightly battered and juicy on the inside. The selection of appetizers is amazing and could be a meal in itself. Must orders are Mia Bella Farfalle and Pollo Marsala. Both sauces were outstanding. The paella was very good - my only comment is that the shrimp was on the tough side and why no aoli? - the flavor was authentic and delicious. Make sure you order the truffle fries and for dessert, the tiramisu is one of the best we've had. Will be back definitely! read more

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