Pacific Hideaway — Restaurant in Huntington Beach

Been coming here for seven years. I live local and do not always like to be around the crowds and the busy areas in downtown HB so this place offers a chic little venue with decent food and good customer service. Parking is street and I believe there is some underground parking although I have never used it as I tend to either walk here from home or park on the street or take the local circuit shuttle. Drinks are over priced for what you get but that’s almost at any fancy restaurant. Their craft cocktails are nothing exceptional ( I am a craft cocktail snob - extra picky so if you are not you will be fine here) but their food has been consistently excellent for years. There were years where it was hit or miss and I wouldn’t come back but always decided to try them again mostly because it’s one of the best views in town with the pier and ocean as well as it’s the Shore Break hotel which is in itself beautiful and very much in tune with the style of Huntington Beach and modern upscale restaurants. Lately I’ve been going there for their breakfast and it does not disappoint. Consistently great. The gluten free pancakes are the best on this planet and I’m not ordering them because I can’t consume gluten it’s because they taste phenomenal. It is by far the best thing there. As I’m vegetarian there are not too many options but a decent amount compared to most restaurants. Enough items to keep me coming back. My usuals are the buttermilk pancakes, veggies in the AM crepe(best crepe veggie omelet thing ever!) and the Thai tofu wrap soooo good. They have other veggie options you can see from others menu photo posts. They used to make these bbq avocado tacos that were amazing but they haven’t made them in years which is a big disappointment. Overall I highly recommend this place from its cozy chic inside dining area to the outside dining area overlooking the ocean from the...

We discovered this little hideaway eatery while looking for an alternative to the crowded and busy tourist trap restaurants along the main drag that are loud with chatter and general crowd and traffic noise.

This restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of a boutique hotel with patio seating on a less traveled road near the beach. Because of the location it was much quieter and had a more enjoyable vibe. At some point as more patrons came the quiet (classier) vibe was disrupted by very loud music. Apparently restaurants think if there are more distractions from genuine human interaction the better. Oh well, at least here and there were better songs being played.

Our waitress was delightful. Absolutely lovely and charming. All of our orders were correct and delivered timely. After we got our food however she must have gotten slammed because it seemed like forever to order our last item and get the bill. We tipped well nonetheless.

The food was pretty bland. It looked visually appealing but lacked any distinguishable flavor. I must have missed the fact that the short rib grilled cheese would have American cheese in it (yuck!) in addition to the provolone that was listed. The short ribs lacked in seasonings and imagination. Add an herb for goodness sakes. Bread and texture were good.

My kid had the bread pudding french toast. Again, bland. We commented that we've had better tasting breakfasts at our local diner.

My double espresso w oat milk foam (macchiatos not listed) saved my day. It was just right. Our waitress was very polite and accommodating in making it for me despite not being on the menu.

Overall I'm glad I went here instead of waiting to be crammed with too many people at the Sugar Shack or whatever the other place was called. I had nice relaxing morning (despite going overtime on my parking meter because the...

My boyfriend and I went earlier today to eat here(we were also the only light skinned hispanics). When we arrived there was a couple in front of us with a dog. The hostess came about 2 minutes and informed the couple in front of us the wait time was 20 minutes. The girlfriend then asked her something and the host stated that was fine which was then when the boyfriend went to the bar with the dog. The women left and my boyfriend and I approached the host and I told her for two. She then began to mumble and then stated that they were no longer seating due to many reservations coming and the bar was only available. I then asked her if we would be able to sit immediately at the bar the hostess stated yes. I then asked her why when she approached the previous couple she told them a 20 minute wait time. Her answer was because they had a dog and they weren’t allowed to sit in the bar but could sit in the restaurant dining. THIS MADE ZERO SENSE. The couple before us was occupying seating in the dinning area that we could not occupy due to reservations because they had a dog. The fact is they’re getting there experience in the dinning area that supposedly we can’t due to reservations. So her answer of they’re eating at the bar but not actually at the bar because of their dog doesn’t make sense. Also WHY WOULD she tell them of a wait time if the bar was available immediately. I feel she was being racist and the fact she hesitated with us and immediately told the other couple ‘the wait time is 20 minutes is that okay’ when she saw them DOESNT help her case. I WILL...