59th & Lex — Restaurant in Newport Beach

ULTRA DELICIOUS LUNCH ! My wife and I are always on the lookout for a good feed someplace new. THIS IS IT ! We made a pretty big purchase at Bloomingdale's very recently...our first ever and it was a very enjoyable experience. So we thought their in-store restaurant might be worth trying. I looked up the lunch menu online and was pleasantly surprised with the selection...and the prices. On Saturday we arrived at Fashion Island around 1pm. After parking our wheels in the multi level parking garage we walked over here. It was a rainy day so their covered outdoor patio was shut down. We headed inside Bloomingdale's and asked a female sales associate where was the 59th & Lex Cafe ? The lady pointed to our right and there it was. We walked inside at 1.11pm and a friendly server named Hunter said those 2 tables against the wall are in a nice warm location. NOT MUCH GOING ON ! We may have been a bit early for the regular lunch time crowd...there were maybe 2 other diners in sight. Hunter brought us menus.....we wanted all the menus incl the very important dessert menu. We asked for iced waters and very soon 2 huge glasses of iced water arrived. THE MENU ! My wife spotted THE ULTIMATE GRILLED CHEESE ( mozzarella, cheddar, bacon, grilled tomato, sourdough ) includes your choice of Skinny Cut Fries, Steakhouse Fries, Potato Salad, House Salad, Caesar Salad. WHAT A LIST ! We asked Hunter if one was big enough to share...he suggested not. We ordered 2 x Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.....mine with Steakhouse Fries while my wife took up an option for Asparagus Soup. Oh and Hunter gave us the option to add Caramelized Onions to our grilled sandwiches. YES PLEASE ! We also asked about Lattes and Cappuccinos..we could see a pretty decent espresso machine behind the cashier counter. Mmmm those 15 oz cups looked a lot bigger than what we wanted. FAST SERVICE ! Our beautifully presented lunch hit the table at 1.30pm. Everything looked very fabulous. The grilled cheese sandwiches were fully loaded and quite large....we could have shared. But gee they were delicious...the caramelized onions took it to the stratosphere. My huge potatoey Steakhouse Fries hit the spot and my wife really enjoyed her well made Asparagus Soup. TOO BAD ! We got though about half of our sandwiches. DESSERT ! They had a very nice selection. We chose the TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE ( dark chocolate cake, milk chocolate mousse, white chocolate mousse ). We asked Hunter if he could knock out a couple of cappuccinos for us in smaller cups with 2% milk and Monin Hazelnut Syrup. NO PROB ! Before we knew it Hunter brought out 2 small cappuccinos which he made...they tasted very rich & creamy. Our nicely presented Triple Chocolate Mousse arrived soon after....and tasted totally delectable ! Towards the end of our lunch we had a lovely chat with 2 regulars...female vendors from Neiman Marcus. Martha and Robin were a couple of real life characters....aka Thelma & Louise. Lunch was great and our friendly server Hunter is in the top tier...

INCREDIBLE LUNCH ! My wife and I were in here for lunch on a Saturday recently. We've been here a few times in recent weeks...the level of food and service is outstanding ! The weather was pretty drab so the outdoor patio was off limits. We prefer to sit indoors anyway. Our fav server Hunter gave us big hugs when we walked in. Hunter brought us menus and huge glasses of iced waters. FIRST UP ! Hunter said they were offering an amazing Soup of the Day that we should try.....Albondigas Soup ( meatball soup ). SOMETHING NEW ! We were in the mood to try something different on the menu. My wife went for a New York Turkey Club ( turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, sourdough toast ) and I decided on a Tuscan Wrap ( chicken, avocado, dried cranberry, dried fig, pecan, fontina, mixed greens, truffle aioli, sun dried tomato tortilla ). OMG ! And for just $2 extra my wife added a side of Sweet Potato Fries while I added a side of Onion Rings for just 2 bucks. Hunter brought out a bowl of steaming Albondigas Soup for us to share. DELICIOUS would not do this mouthwatering soup justice. So good that my wife asked Hunter to find out the ingredients from the chef so we could make it at home. AND HE DID ! Then our amazing looking lunch orders hit the table. My wife's New York Turkey Club with side of Sweet Potato Fries was big enough to feed a small army. AND SHE LOVED IT ! You would have to see my Tuscan Wrap and side of Onion Rings to appreciate the scale....has to be the biggest wrap I have ever seen in my life.....and oh so delicious. ONION RINGS....these babies were as good as it gets. We managed to get through about half of everything.....that delicious Albondigas Soup was very filling. There are Michelin rated restaurants that don't serve food as good as here. YOU...

AWARD WINNING SERVICE ! We've been here for lunch more than a few times this year and the service has always been outstanding. And the food and drinks aren't too shabby either ! On Saturday my wife and I walked over here from the Fashion Island underground parking lot. We arrived just before 2pm and said hi to our good mate & server Hunter who was working the outdoor patio. FIRST TIME ! Seeing as it wasn't a real hot day we decided to have lunch on the patio. A server named Allie came by to take our lunch order....1 x Iced Latte, 1 x small hot Latte...both with hazelnut syrup and 1 x The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich ( mozzarella, cheddar, bacon, grilled tomato, sourdough ) with optional Caramelized Onions + $1. For our incl side we chose Steakhouse Fries. Our lattes came out fast....made by our server / barista Allie and they tasted very good. YEAH BABY ! A few short minutes later our magnificent looking Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich with huge Steakhouse Fries arrived courtesy of a smiling Allie. WE SPLIT IT ! The huge crispy potatoey fries tasted sensational....fresh cooked no doubt. And you just can't beat a delicious fully loaded grilled cheese sandwich....we loved it. DESSERT ! We had to have the Triple Chocolate Mousse ( dark chocolate cake, milk chocolate mousse, white chocolate mousse )....one of the most decadent deserts served anywhere. And during lunch we caught up with our good mate Hunter, Brisa and Bree who are all fabulous servers. But hats off to our lovely server Allie who set a very high standard. THIS IS A TOP...