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Citrus Cafe

  • September 13, 2006
  • Rated 3 of 5 by stvchin from Tustin, California
Citrus Cafe

Citrus Cafe is a fine dining restaurant located at the corner of Redhill and Edinger in Tustin. A friend and I dined at Citrus Cafe for dinner.

Dinner wasn't too busy, so we were seated immediately. The interior is decorated as a fine French or Greek restaurant. There is a bar to one side with the kitchen area visible behind it.

Our waiter came over and gave us a basket of warm bread with a vinaigrette dressing for dipping. There is a pretty sizeable wine list. The menu had plenty of items ranging from appetizers such as crab cakes, saganaki (Greek cheese flambe) and calamari, lite fare such as burgers, to pasta, fish, and meat dishes such as stuffed chicken breast and Filet Mignon. We were both in the mood for a good bleu cheese burger, so we ordered that and the saganaki appetizer.

The saganaki appetizer came out. It's a "loaf" of Greek cheese. Our server placed it on a small tray table and poured an alcohol (I think it was brandy) over it and ignited it. I chuckled as our server didn't realize the flames would be around two to three feet high. About 20 seconds later, the flames had subsided and our server placed the cheese on our table and slided it for us. The saganaki has an interesting taste that takes a bit of getting used to. I believe the Greek cheese must have been a type of goat cheese. I liked it, but the saganaki does have a slightly sour aftertaste that keeps me from eating too much of it.

The table bread is quite soft and has some seasoning in it. I really like dipping it in the vinaigrette dressing. We finished off the bread and asked for more!

Our bleu cheese burgers arrived. Mine was served with fries and my friend's burger was accompanied with fresh fruit. Our burgers were excellent! The thick patties were cooked just right, and quite juicy. The bleu cheese on top enhanced the flavor.

We were too full for dessert, so we asked for our check. Our total with 2 drinks, saganaki, and 2 bleu cheese burgers was $37.50, which included both tax and tip.

I have dined at Citrus Cafe once before and had their stuffed chicken breast, which is baked chicken breast stuffed with spinach and feta cheese. It's served atop a bed of rice with lemon-dill sauce and fresh veggies. I must say that it's to die for. The sauce is nice and sweet and the chicken is very savory and full of flavor. Mixing the sauce with rice makes a nice impromptu risotto.

The Citrus Cafe is located in a light industrial area that is undergoing heavy street construction, so unfortunately it doesn't get much dinner business. I recommend Citrus Cafe. I've seen the parking lot during breakfast and lunchtime and it's quite full. I must return to try the breakfast sometime.

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