Mariners Church Cafe — Restaurant in Irvine

I'm not sure how to keep this brief due to the amount of goodness at this cafe! Efficiently managed, great menu selection, superb ingredients (they even use micro greens!), small enough menu to keep everything selling and fresh, seasonally-changed menu, ability to watch the church service in the dining room or outside patio, and conveniently located close to the parking lot. While waiting, the attached bookstore is great for gifts and browsing. The catering events they produce are always top-notch. There is always something on the menu for everyone (beef, fish, vegan, kids, etc.). I've tried almost every item and enjoy the high-quality. There aren't many places that I trust to get poke- so thank you! Thank you for running an excellent restaurant and working hard to keep you staff well-trained and providing friendly service! May God bless your staff, your management team, and your diners. ...

The gift shop manager did intentionally sell items known to be defective to the public. The good white T-shirt I took back to the bookstore not only shrank up a bit in the wash and the appliqu'e peeled off, in a light washing normal treatment to a small white t-shirt, The only shirt exactly like the shirt was moved for a quick sale on the sales rack after two direct discussions about the t shirt shrinking up a bit and the appliqu'e all fell off. Lol, she didn't care...

I eat here about once a month. Honestly, it is the only place to eat within 1/2 a mile of here. The service is very good, positive environment and when you are done you walk the grounds of Mariner's Church and stroll past babbling brooks, ponds, olive trees, and read a little scripture along the way.

Positive environment and pretty easy to be social here. Open and safe...