Orchard Restaurant — Restaurant in Claremont

Wow, definitely a hidden gem. We were expecting some over-priced bland hotel restaurant, but actually everything and everyone was perfect.

The outdoor patio seating is perfect for families with dogs. Nice and warm heaters....

The Orchard salad with the cherry-berries and citrus vinaigrette was tasty and refreshing. The prime rib was thick and perfectly cooked for us, not overdone.

Service was great from everyone, especially once they figured out the space heaters...

Especially pleased with the value. 2 of us easily shared the daily special, and even the sandwiches include a good sized salad. Much better than most restaurants in the Village.

BTW, apparently last Wednesday of every month (till end of summer??) is "Dogs and Cocktails." So come with your dogs to chillax.

So we returned a week later. This time also did not disappoint. The service and food were great again, healthy vegetarian options were tasty and filling. Cost for 3 of us was only $42. We asked for an extra bowl to split a soup we received with the vegetarian sandwich and instead they brought out another full bowl of soup gratis.

Our new favorite....

I've wanted to try this place for a while, but always forget about it since it's in a hotel. I hope they're busier on weekends, because we were there on a Thursday evening and it was pretty empty.

The food was great, the atmosphere was fine (not sure if there was construction above us as there was some loud noise on occasion, but it didn't bother us). There was a nice outdoor dining area, but it was a little warm so we ate inside.

I think the best part though was our server Chris. He was friendly and just overall awesome, and it seemed like the next table over was also enjoying chatting with him.

We'll...

Whenever we come through Claremont, CA, we stay at the clean and comfortable Claremont Doubletree Hotel. A highlight (among many) is the patio breakfast at The Orchard restaurant that is part of the hotel. Bright red umbrellas are spread over tables in a large patio with lots of plants. It is beautiful and comfortable. They have a standard breakfast buffet or a la carte. The servers are always stand out friendly and professional. Today, Ivan served our food. He was the exact right amount of attentive, professional, and warm. People like Ivan keep us coming back to The Orchard in...