Bosscat Kitchen & Libations

We didn’t plan on coming here. We had planned on going to another restaurant and last minute decided to try this place out and I’m so glad we did! What an amazing little gem downtown !!
From the moment we walked into the moment we left we were greeted with excellent customer service happy & employees. The food was excellent. We came for happy hour. We tried just about everything on the happy ha ha
My favorite was the Butter, burger, and spicy Korean barbecue sliders oh let’s not forget the hand cut french fries They are amazing and The house made special catchup and cilantro Dipping sauce !!!!!
So many choices of different cocktails, but I have to say the hounds down the old-fashioned was definitely the perfect choice Ambience !

Our server Cherie was so friendly and extremely informative, She brought a lot of laughter and good vibes each time she checked in on us ! She is an amazing person ! To be honest All employees seemed happy and they were always smiling and answered any questions with Knowledge and happiness!

Let me tell you I’ve been to plenty restaurants where you walk up and the hostess is so friendly and it makes it such a horrible experience off the bat, but not here the hostess was so friendly smiley and eager to make our experience a good first experience !

We definitely will be back and back with a group of friends for sure !!!

Thoroughly enjoyed hanging out here for happy hour. It's a good bang for your buck and everybody got options for food and drinks.

The grilled cheese was okay. Kind of straightforward meaty and cheesy and not too inspiring but comforting nonetheless.

The butter burger was amazing. So creamy, juicy, and of course... buttery. Highly recommend. Fries were super crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside as god intended.

The drinks were just alright and unremarkable. The old-fashioned I got was quite average.

The vibes of the place was kind of quiet during this happy hour but it was such a nice day to hang out near the window. Service was overall pleasant and friendly.

There's a parking structure nearby if you can't find street parking around the area

Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Value: 6/10

This restaurant is undeniable awesome! From the great vibe to the ambiance to the food to our cocktails to the service! I came for my brothers surprise birthday party 🥳! The patio was reserved for our celebration. Our server made sure we had everything. We didn’t need to ask her for anything. The food was truly delicious as well as our cocktails 🍹. This is a great place to watch sports! There was great music playing in the background. Not loud, Which is great. We didn’t have to shout at each other 😀. TV’s are places throughout the restaurant. There is a private room great for group events to reserve. There is street parking as well as the parking lot across the street. It appears fur babies are welcome on the patio. This is a trendy crow atmosphere. Would I recommend this restaurant? Yes I would! Come and experience this wonderful restaurant!

We came with a work group of 5. Charisse was our server and made our night completely fantastic. She chose our drinks for us, with our blessing. We LOVED her selections. She knew the menu backwards and made terrific recommendations! It honestly was such a fun time! The food was perfect for our group of foodies. We had lots of apps and food. All great!! 5 stars NO NOTES!!!

They have the tastiest shrimp & grits I've had in California. The crispy chicken was crispy and seasoned correctly. Something new for me was the mushroom fries. The sauce takes it to another level. From the hostess to our waiter service was on point. THE FRIED APPLE PIE WITH ICE CREAM, OMG super yummy and sinful. The atmosphere was lively that afternoon.

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations Old Towne🍊 Orange California location->
has been a GoodTimes/GoodVibes zone every visit (often lol).
Cuisine is almost own style in all the most tasty of ways!
Menu is outstanding.. save room fore dessert.
Bar section is always a hoot! #RODS Bar Staff is stupendous! 🍸🍹 🍻 Please Enjoy Safely.
Great top shelf selection 👍👍
Usually a lively spot during evening with a sophisticated interior design that pay a lot of homage to RODS & we totally digg the atmosphere. The menu consists of delicious bar snacks, small plates, and main dishes, as well as specialty cocktails and an impressive wine list. The food is wonderfully prepared and the staff is attentive and friendly. Service is quick and efficient, and the atmosphere is upbeat and inviting. The bar scene can get "interesting" late at night, making it a great place to meet up with friends and share stories over drinks. Ride/Drive Safely. Even have lockers for private tequila. scotch, beer, cigars, & more.
Bar is an experience. Privilege to find so many stellar beers and even more epics cocktails. The whiskey selection is beyond words...plus so many options and flights of (tequila 2 with Cruz Azul black even) tastings. Bartenders are so friendly and fun... extremely competent w/ classics/oldies and even make original drinks often w/ contemporary fare.
Prices are pretty good considering portions and extremely unique menu, & fact Chefs are trained very well and are open to making You happy & satisfied. Bar is ran same way but customers are alil more fun for some reason...lol
Birdcages in front are so unique we enjoy showing them off to friends.
So If you're looking for a great dinner spot in City of Orange Historical Plaza District highly recommend Bosscat Kitchen & Libations. Totally definitely worth checking out. People watching is wonderful inside or on the huge open patio.
Highly Recommend 👍👍
We are very eager to go back!!!
bSafebHappybWell 🤙

Came here to celebrate. I wanted something good but light before my night. Walked around and remembered I’ve been wanting to try this place. Good food, great music, good ambience and service. Our server was very attentive and checked on us several times. My drink was amazing. The wine was very good also. The salmon was delicious. My burger was also bomb. Great place for a cute date 💐💙 We walked out I was overjoyed then by the time we were by Urth cafe I remembered I forgot my vape. I ran back and I noticed one of the servers had my vape in had in front of him and said it’s right here 💯 We all laughed. Good times 👍🏽

our server was absolutely so generous. i didn’t expect him to joke around with us during my friends birthday song honestly i only hoped i got his name! aside from that food was so good and so was the beignets and apple pie. parking i would say can be issue you do have to look around, but also there’s options around the area and yes it’s free.

We recently dined at Bosscat Kitchen and it was an absolutely fantastic experience. The food, drinks, and service were all exceptional and I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.
We started off with the Country Bread and Kansa City Meatballs as starters and both were delicious. The bread was warm, fresh, and had a great texture and the meatballs were juicy and flavorful.
For the main course, we ordered the Coastal White Fish and the Carolina Barbecue Salmon. Both dishes were cooked perfectly and had a great balance of flavors. The fish was flaky and juicy and the barbecue sauce on the salmon was sweet and tangy. We also ordered a side of Maple Buttered Brussels and Cheesy Broccoli "rice" which added an amazing touch to our meals.
The drinks we ordered were the Wouldn't You and the Nighthawk, which were also delicious. The flavors were well balanced, and it was the perfect complement to our meals.
We ended up ordering too much for just the two of us, so we took two boxes to go, but the taste and quality of the food still remained the same even after reheating.
Overall, Bosscat Kitchen in the Orange Circle is a must-visit destination for anyone looking for a delicious meal and excellent service. I give it a 5 out of 5 stars rating. The food was delicious, the drinks were well crafted and the service was great. I'll definitely be back.

First time at Bosscat on the Friday night. It was not terribly busy so it was still good I had a reservation from Open Table. The foot was excellent. Good tasting with a balance of the flavors. I enjoyed Athe chicken and dirty rice which was plenty for a meal or two. The chocolate bar dessert wasn't as of an experience as I had hoped but the evening was plenty yummy without a dessert wowing me in the end.

I would go back for sure to try more of the menu and drink listing. Gotta also try the apple pie dessert.

First time here and well worth it!!!
We had the grilled chicken burger, pulled pork sandwich, citrus salad, and potato wedge cut fries! All of it was delicious.... We're definitely coming back next time around, and we live an hour away. So that's saying a lot for this place! The ambiance and lighting is super cool, and the library room is bomb! They even have a cool private dining room for party of 12+
And the bonus was their nice size patio seating area which accommodates and friendly to our doggies too! Big thumbs up from us!!!

1st time here and wow, the place is super cool! All the bottles in the cages, the decoration, even a wedding photo shooting was ongoing during our time there.
We ordered some appetizers and for the main dishes, three different ones. Everything was delicious, the burger is one of the best that I've tasted.
The staff was nice all the times and they provide really quick service.
I'm looking forward to get back.

6 Stars. I loved everything about this place. The atmosphere, menu, employees, but the food was fantastic, creative, and made in the kitchen from scratch...even the desserts and whip cream. The alcoholic drinks were very good and very creative. This restaurant does not skimp on any detail or expense (or imagination). They are a quality restaurant with a Southern Flair. The customer base is higher echelon so of course the menu is frustrated as well. Prices are very reasonable. I will definitely be back!

I've watched this place since it was under construction, and it took me all the way until tonight to try it. I TOTALLY regret waiting this long.

Long story short:
Everything was perfect. Every menu item, the drink selection, the service... outstanding.

Long story long:
We made a reservation through Google Maps (OpenTable) which was super easy. Showed up and they had a table ready for us. We asked for a booth, and the hostess said she could get us a booth/chair table by the bar since they had reservations for bigger parties. Great that they were willing to accommodate.

Tony, the bartender, was our server and he was on the ball—super friendly and professional. A real people's person. We had some cocktails, whiskey, and the Spicy Chicken & Cheese Dip to start. Everything was amazing. I could eat that dip with those fresh-fried potato chips every day for a month and not be tired of it.

For our entrées, we had the Cajun Brick Chicken, 12 Hour Beef Short Rib, and Sugar Barrel Steak. All three of us tasted each other's dishes, and everything was immaculate for every one of our palates.

It's a very concise menu in the best way possible. The kitchen clearly isn't rushing around trying to make too many different things. Everything was clearly made with focus and care, especially considering how reasonable the time was for the dishes to come out once we ordered them.

We didn't need desert, but the icing on the cake of this visit was that Tony, our server, was such a nice and professional guy. When I wanted to order some whiskey, he knew exactly which questions to ask to get me the what I wanted, and when I inquired further he even brought the bottle out to me to show me the label and let me know more about it. Props to Tony.

Loved the service here. Our server was really helpful. I really appreciated the fact that they kept some of the history that comes with this place. The food and drinks were delicious. I had a pineapple sage elixir, it hit the spot. Sweet but not too sweet and very refreshing. We shared the 12 hour beef short rib (many other tables ordered this) and the portobello mushroom "fries" they were so good. The short Rib comes on a bed of potatoes that was so tasty. I'm not a big fan of green beans but it was still good. Even the restrooms are nice and definitely clean. We will have to come back and try a other items such as the local favorites. We came without the kiddos, I would recommend you do the same.

As with anything in the Orange Circle parking is tricky but we were able to find one.

Stopped by here on a busy Sunday morning with my boyfriend. We got seated under their outside terrace and it was so nice. I love the vibes inside and our waitress was super sweet and checked on us often. They have some really cool dishes to try - we wish we could’ve tried them all! The prices are honestly just as reasonable too and the food is super filling.

I heard about this place from my wife. She wanted to try it but we didn't know if they would have a table as it was a Friday night and we didn't have reservations. Lucky for us they weren't packed and we walked up and they seated us. Our server was wonderful and really knowledgeable about the food and ingredients. The atmosphere of this place was modern but casual. We ordered drinks, The Panama Prescription and The Bosscat, with Four Roses to mellow out the Rye whiskey, per our servers recommendation. She was incredibly correct with the recommendation. We ordered the pork belly poutine and the whiskey brussel sprouts as an appetizer and they were delicious. Since the appetizers were filling we were advised to share a main dish and that would leave room for a dessert. Glad we follow that advice. We shared the sugar barrel steak, which we liked rare and boy was it delicious. It was served with a cheese potato and green beans. Finally we ordered the Chocolate Bourbon Buttermilk Bar. It was rich and very flavorful. It had a toasted oat crust and the chocolate buttermilk filling was out of this world. My wife and I will definitely be back. Wanted to give a shout out to Charissa our incredible server and the entire kitchen staff for preparing such a great meal. I am attaching pictures of the place, table settings and of course the food.

Went there for dinner. service and food was great. Will definitely be coming back. Awesome atmosphere

First off I love that they kept Rod's Liquor alive with the decor.

We came on a Sunday and tried a few items from the brunch menu. The food is a nice mix of old school classics with a modern twist. The country fried steak was great, and so was the shrimp and grits. The short rib chilaquiles were super flavorful and not too spicy. The bloody mary was perfectly salty and tart!

I can't wait to come back to try the regular menu!

Great staff, food and atmosphere! Hailey is a delight! We will be back soon!