Pub Thirty Two — Restaurant in Mission Viejo

The positive - the food was really good. We had the carmelized Brussels to share, and I had the pork tenderloin. The atmosphere was ok. Unfortunately, there are many more negatives.

We had reservations and were right on time. However, our presence seemed to annoy the staff a great deal. First, we were going to sit in the lounge by the musician, but the table was about 2 feet from the singer, blocking everyone from seeing her and being too close for our comfort; before we even sat down at that table, we asked if we could switch to the dining room instead. (reservations did not specify the lounge). We were met with a huff and eye roll by the hostess and asked to wait. The dining room was not full, but we understood the need to wait.

We were seated and greeted by our server, who made sure we knew that we were his only table. While he was attentive, he repeatedly made comments trying to speed things up. It was crystal clear he wanted us to leave. What I don't understand is why he couldn't sign out and have another server take our table over. I have worked as a server, and this is common practice, and it wasn't busy. Also, it was only about 8:30 there were other tables full of people. He had the hostess come and push us along. It was so outwardly rude. He came by for us to pay the check about once every 5 minutes. They did not care at all about our experience; all he wanted was for us to leave. I should add we ordered drinks, appetizers, and a main course; no one sent food back, there was not one complaint. We were enjoying our evening together talking. We were a group of three friends who don't see each other much. I wonder how long this restaurant will stay in business when the staff find the guests an annoyance. I understand everyone has a bad night but the attitude permeated across the staff. I will...

Time for a lovely brunch! Or so we thought. We got greeted weirdly at the door, seated by the toilets even though the restaurant was maybe filled 2/3 of its capacity. It took them 5+ minutes before a waiter even came and asked if we wanted water. Refill of coffee - 5 min, sugar for coffee - forgotten, time before food arrived - 45 min, etc, etc.

Portion size was just above medium, my lamb burger was the tastiest I've had in a long time but some coleslaw and a pickle wouldn't hurt. My wife's french toast was wonderfully juicy and tasty but the "seasonal berries" to come with it consisted of half a strawberry.

For me it's mostly about the taste of the food and what was on the plate was delicious but the plates weren't well composed. The rest of the experience was also hard not to take into consideration when the lack of competense was so apparent.

This sent me and my wife into a tip discussion. I myself, being from Europe with a very different tipping culture from the US argued that we wouldn't leave any tip because no one at the restaurant had done a job worth any extra money. The (to me) very weirdly constructed American tipping system however made us leave with a minimal 10% tip not to embarrass my wife.

I had high expectations for this place but I won't be coming back anytime soon.

Service 1/6 Atmosphere 3/6 Wait 1/6 Food quality 5/6 Portion size 4/6 Flexibility 2/6 Bang for your buck...

Met up with a group of friends and this restaurant has a really nice atmosphere. They don't have music blasting and the TVs have no sound so you can talk to each other without having to yell.

The food is good and they have a variety of dishes to choose from and it all seemed very fresh too.

You can sit inside or outside on the patio and they accommodate large groups but gratuity is added automatically for large parties. They have booth, bar and patio seating as well as high round tables and chairs with backs. Might want to bring a sweater if you get cold easy bc they do have AC.

There's a variety of beers to choose from which ppl from my group liked and had a special brunch menu on Sundays.

I had the crepes and I really liked them. They weren't too sweet like I thought they might be. The sweet cream in them is very mild on the sweetness. I actually could have used a tad more sweetness. Maybe extra syrup next time?

My boyfriend had the Fish and Chips and I've seen them done this way. It was one large piece of fish battered with a mustard in-between the fish and batter. He enjoyed it.

Everyone liked what they got, no one sent anything back. Everyone's order came out correctly in a timely manner. We definitely eat there again.

Dishes pictured... Fresh berry crepes Fish and chips Tuna patty melt Ceasar salad with chicken Breakfast burger Bread pudding...