El Patio Cafe — Restaurant in Dana Point

Advice:

Make sure your staff knows their jobs before expecting customers to pay for good food and service . Maybe invest in training before you open the doors . I know youre closed on Sunday and Monday . Maybe bring your chefs in on Monday to practice the menu, you can always donate the food to a homeless shelter .. You had a large private party on the patio.I know its tempting but hold off until you are prepared to handle the business . Dont make customers that want to support you regret their decision. We ordered 7 items and got 4 before we walked out as we watched guests that came in 30 minutes after us get served . The food was ok , not great but not horrible . 6.50 or 7 50 for a crispy beef taco seems excessive. I was taken back as we ordered rice and beans and they never came , this after me asking twice ...I assumed both these items were sitting in a vat waiting to be served. Maybe consider hiring an expeditor to help the food flow . Good luck to you . I think you have a great brand and opportunity. Fix it before...

They’re back! Limited menu for the time being but same taste as always! For being two days back after a five year hiatus, everything seemed to be going pretty smoothly. Their model is now a fast casual type of place where you order at the front instead of table service. In my opinion, this loses some of the charm that the place had before, as the previous waitresses were like family to us. So I’m hoping they revert back to that style once they get going. But for now, we are so thrilled to have them back; it feels like a dream! Please go out and show them...

Soft opening, but They got a lot to figure out. No one greets you at the door, so you have no idea that you have to walk up to a register and find the paper menu. Register lady also runs food so it takes forever to order when theres a couple people in line,

$7.50 for a side of chips that come out of a large bag, not even warmed up.

Disgusting yogurt style sauce on the mahi tacos def not "Baja" Potato tacos were absolutely awful.

I don't think I saw anyone...