Eureka! — Restaurant in Irvine

A great way to try their extensive selection of beers is through a Beer Sampler. You get a choice of any four beers.

Firestone Walker's Pivo Hoppy Pilsner is similar in flavor to Stella Artois, but with stronger taste. It is medium-bodied and has a sharp hoppy bite yet crisp. Rating: 3/5 Dogfish Head's Indian Brown Ale has a New Castle-like taste. It has a deep, rich, robust, and malty flavor. The bouquet is herbal with coffee tones. Rating: 4/5 Ritual Brewing Co.'s Extra Red has a sharp hoppy bite and isn't very smooth. It is uncharacteristically in-your-face for a red. Rating: 3.5/5 Modern Times' Black House is very light and crisp on the front of the palate. Dark roasted stout flavor envelopes the senses and is smoother than most stouts. There is also a coffee flavor and aroma detected. Rating: 4/5

Seasonal Pacific White Fish Tacos are blackened sautéed seasonal white fish topped with cabbage, avocado aioli, mango salsa, and cilantro. The portions are great to share with a friend. The fish is meaty and perfectly seasoned. The mango salsa is sweet but not too sweet. The slight spiciness from the salsa balances out with the cool, creamy avocado aioli. Rating: 4.5/5

Cowboy Burger is topped with shoestring onion rings, bacon, cheddar, house-made beer barbeque sauce, and served with signature handcut fries. The burger is a good size for an entrée. The patty is tender, juicy, and cooked to your preferred level of doneness (in this case medium). The barbeque sauce could be a little less sweet and smokier. The onion strings add enough sweetness to the burger along with crispy texture. Fries could also be fried a little longer for crispier exterior. Rating: 4.5/5

Bone Marrow Burger is topped with bone marrow porcini butter, charbroiled onion, mustard aioli, oven-roasted tomato, and served with signature handcut fries. The burger is juicy and cooked to perfection (in this case medium rare). The bone marrow butter adds a succulent flavor to the burger, like braised short rib with the essence of bone flavor. The oven-roasted tomato is almost like a sauce and just melts away with every bite. The charbroiled onion is perfectly caramelized and sweet. Rating: 5/5

Chocolate Espresso Soufflé Coffee Cup Cake is a dark chocolate soufflé topped with whipped cream and vanilla bean ice cream. The texture is a cross between a soufflé and a brownie, soft and light in the middle and denser as it gets closer to the ramekin edges. The dark chocolate and espresso are flavor forward. As the ice cream melts and mixes with the cake, the flavor is reminiscent of...

First impressions aren't everything but they sure are extremely significant when it comes to dining. I heard a lot of great things about Eureka but had never tried it personally until now. Now the food was pretty good which wasn't the issue. The service at this location is the most abysmal I have experienced anywhere. It was so bad that I almost took it personal.

We were seated on the patio in less than 10 minutes which was nice. Our table was kinda dirty but no biggie. Our waiter came by to get our drink orders. Asked for water and he said okay and left. 5 minutes, 8 minutes, 10 minutes transpired. He comes back asking if we ready to order food. We order and remind him about our drinks. He apologized and left again. 7 minutes, 9 minutes, 11 minutes passed by. I got up and asked another waitress for waters. She apologizes and heads to the back. A minute later she brings our waters. Our original waiter comes back with our food order. Still no drinks so I asked for them. He apologizes again and leaves. At least we have food but guess what? No utensils. 3 minutes later we get utensils and we finally got our drinks 🥳🥳

The damage however had already been done. This service was so bad that I wanted to eat at Denny's instead (and we know how bad that service is). The food is definitely good but I won't be going back. If you check the reviews for this location, that's the biggest knock about Eureka Irvine and unfortunately I found out first hand. Eureka Irvine do...

Love this place. The happy hour is awesome! And so are the staff. They are always super friendly and nice. The even remember me and my friend whenever we come in by noon. Joseph at Eureka rocks and so does Stephanie. I look forward to my late night visit again thanks guys This dinner adventure was awesome! This evening I met Josh, the host for the night. I must compliment him for he did a fabulous job at helping us choose a wonderful table outside, and made sure it was under a heater. :) Josh was very kind and customer service oriented, also a great personality to be at the front of house: as the first imprint on the customer he or she enters and not to mention the last thing face the customer sees as they are greeted when they leave. Thank you Josh for starting off our dinner adventure with a positive vibe.

The bartender did a fabulous with our drinks!!! Mark, as ways, does such a great job making drinks! Always great in taste and made with excellent consistency!! Thanks Mark!

Jeff Hayes, a new server that we met tonight, was great! So friendly, knowledgeable/familiar with the menu as well as a great conversationalist. He was a delight to be apart of our dining experience!! Thanks again eureka and thank you Jeff for being so wonderful!

As always this place rocks and is open late on Sundays in OC and you can't beat the happy hour times /prices and don't forget ALL KETCHUP SAUCES AND EVEN LIME JUICE DRINKS ARE FRESHLY made...