CdM Restaurant

I was there for a private Christmas party at the speakeasy under CdM. The place is awesome, pretty cozy, and has excellent service. Before dinner the space was open to mingle and then they had a large dinner table set up for everyone. The cocktails were great and appetizers amazing. The spicy tuna bite was divine it melted in your mouth with some crunch from the base really excellent. For dinner The ribeye was perfectly cooked and the mac and cheese side one of the cheesiest I've had it was so good. The apple tart for desert was so balanced sweet, tart crunchy and creamy loved it. I'd highly recommend the experience.

CdM is one of my absolute favorite places to eat in Orange County. No one comes even close in terms of the atmosphere, the food and importantly, ability to make a final tuned Negroni!

Interestingly unexpected indoor layout. Before entering the restaurant itself, you pass through this almost narrow path, looking at the outdoor seating, you may not be too impressed, but once you enter into this nice and comfortable restaurant, you’re immediately in comfortable mood. Love the color of the walls, the lighting, the bar area that’s centered and their beautiful and comfortable chair and booths. They make the best Caesar salad bar non. We also tried their spectacular chicken piccata, and spicy penne pasta. Just the perfect amount of sauce and spices. Clearly an amazing chef who can feel how much spice and sauce is needed in every dish. Loved it. Sorry, next time I’ll take more pictures of this great restaurant.

Great ambiance with very good food. The octopus is fantastic, as well as the ahi bites on eggplant. The pastas were good but we steered clear of the expensive entrees. Excellent service from the wait staff. Park in the neighborhood and enjoy the walk. You can valet too.

The chef takes his work seriously. Presentation and flavor are top notch. This visit I ate the best Cioppino ever. The seafood included was amazing. The red sauce was beyond delicious. We also ate the pork belly appetizer. Again ridiculously delicious. Who is the chef?
The ombiance was delightful with comfortable seating and outstanding professional service.
Cocktails keep pace with the food.

Absolutely recommend!!! Lots of interesting items on the menu and every dish was outstanding! Our server Grayson was fantastic! We also booked a reservation in their speakeasy for an after dinner drink! Will definitely be back!

Our server was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and absolutely darling! I don’t eat meat, but the cauliflower hummus and pasta dishes are out of this world! It’s where Crowbar used to be, and I welcome it wholeheartedly! Outstanding!

Delicious, creative meals! We got the meat and cheese board, the calamari, and grilled Ceasar salad to start with! We followed up with the "dirty pasta" and it satisfied my inner Italian! For drinks, my lovely server suggested a raspberry cocktail and it was absolutely delicious! My husband ordered a Paloma and that was great as well! We followed our meal up with a visit to their downstairs speakeasy for a night cap and the bartender was super friendly and fun! We ended the night with taking photos in their FREE photo booth!

Overall, this was a fun, although small space, it was very worth our time and we will be back to try more delicious dishes!

THE best restaurant group in Newport Beach for high quality food. Same owners as A Restaurant! The dirty pasta, chicken piccata and skirt steak on a Ceasar salad are all amazing as is the famous filet!

This place is great for a delicious cocktail or a decadent meal or both. We had a variety of dishes, which included the beef tartar, chicken picatta, sausage pizza, and charred Octopus. My favorite was the Octopus 🐙.

Overall, it was a great dining experience with a cool vibe. Highly recommend!

I love this place. It’s a bougie vibe. The drinks are yummy and the fancy pizza is very good. Also my friends loved the lamb.

One of my favorite restaurants in CDM. First started with an espresso martini and it was delicious. Then got the meat and cheese board for an appetizer. For my main dish, I got the chicken piccata and it didn’t disappoint. My boyfriend got the halibut and it was AMAZING. There is always a little speakeasy bar downstairs. It’s pretty hard to get into but the drinks are made by a mixologist and I highly recommend stopping in.

This is one of my new favorite places the ambiance is perfect, the food is delicious and the service is superb! I was definitely surprised how nice this place is I will definitely be returning again.

Love! What a great spot, sophisticated dining experience with a classy city feel. Everything was great, and the polenta with morels and peas was just wonderful.

We loved our meal here. Interesting flavors, colors and textures. Clearly someone cares here. Our server Kate(?) was fabulous and recommended all sorts of wonderful plates. Just excellent and delicious.

Went for our anniversary & we really enjoyed chicken piccata, pasta with a lamb ragu sauce, and a warm strawberry rhubarb tart with ice cream that was amazing.

The staff were wonderful, the ambience unique and impressive and the food oh the food was amazing!

Everything on the menu is delicious…we love the roasted carrots with cumin yogurt, charred octopus and any pasta…the interior is cozy and the booths are my favorite. We tend to go as a foursome and share plates. The smaller tables don’t lend themselves to sharing, as the space is limited. So, if you’re a sharer, get a booth. If you’re ordering individual dishes, then a 4 top works fine. The outdoor seating is not my favorite and we always request an inside table. It just doesn’t have the same vibe. Cocktails are always great.

Great food and don't forget to wear stretchy pants going there. Amazing truffle fries.

Small, moody place w great booths & bar in the middle. Burger & Fancy pizza were great!