California Dreaming Restaurant & Bar

Had Thanksgiving dinner there tonight. It was packed and there was a line waiting to get in. Despite this the service was excellent. While the waitress was at our table, we were her priority. Great job. Don't remember her name, but she was from the Atlantic City area. The food was great and the portions were large. Almost everyone ended up taking home leftovers. Will definitely be returning.

This was my first visit as I don’t live in the area, but my parents love this place. The salad was surprisingly delicious. I also had the black bean burger with fries. The fries were really good (although they sat under a heat lamp for a bit and weren’t quite the temperature they should’ve been), and the burger was one of the best black bean burgers I’ve had (again, aside from the heat lamp thing). The only issue was it was not structurally sound - that poor “patty” was crumbling all over the place. My dad and my son both ordered the pork chops with mashed potatoes, and they reported moist, well-cooked and well- seasoned chops. We went for an early dinner with my dad (I like to poke fun and tell him this is young people lunch and old people dinner). The restaurant was mostly empty which was nice. The interior is welcoming, but those big mirrored walls will throw off your perception of how large it is inside. The staff was nice, and it was pretty neat to be seated near the open kitchen. Only problem with that is we also got front row seats to watch the front of house staff wandering around the kitchen and our food with their long hair swinging all over. All in all, it was a fine experience. I won’t be jumping to go again, but next time I come up to visit, I won’t protest when mom wants to go get her favorite salad.

Have been here many many times and have enjoyed it every time. The food, service and atmosphere is great. We personally sit at the bar and order. The misses always gets the chicken fingers and I switch it up. Tonight I had the Country Fried pork chops which were delish.. and of course the salads and the ranch are the best.

Great food along with good service and attentive staff. Ample location but could get busy during high season. Reservations are recommended. Our drinks were tasty. The food was excellent and well prepared. The service timing went well and without delays. Every employee I spoke with showed good manners and excellent hospitality skills. Well worth visiting and highly recommended.

The aesthetic of this restaurant was warm and inviting. We visited near closing time but the staff was friendly and seemed eager to serve us. Everything we ordered was wonderful! I ordered a few specialty drinks from the bar and they were made and delivered quickly. The honey butter croissants were amazing! Very few places actually cook my meat as I request (medium rare) but this was on point! My daughter ordered the ribs and they were excellent as well. Ordered cheesecake to go and it was excellent as well. Very good food for the price. Above average service. We will be returning!

Great place! Go there about once per month. Always able to make a reservation on open table. We get seated quickly so the staff is trained well and it seems to be well managed. The atmosphere is a little dated but there is a lot of seating and the bar is large with more than one Bartender. I hate the restaurants where you are invisible at the bar waiting for the one overworked bartender to notice you! Not the case here. The food is always consistently good and comes out quick. Servers are well trained and responsive. Try the ribs they are delicious. Salads are also terrific. Portions are large so great place to get the to go box for lunch the next day! Sorry my pictures were blurred but I posted one anyway.