230 Forest Avenue Restaurant Review

The place to be on Forest Avenue, great food selection, great staff and a wonderful manager.

The service was great. I wish there was more vegetarian options.

Fish tacos were amazing. Shrimp appetizer was very good. My wife had the salmon salad and she loved. Would highly recommend;)

230 Forest is a very nice restaurant on a beautiful street in one of the best towns in California.

Some of the best food around. Fish options and appetizers were amazing. Fast service

Great service and meals, I loved my meal which was fish and chips and our server was very friendly and kind. I really enjoyed my dinner here.

Great atmosphere, wait staff and food. Definitely will be back!

Great Cioppino! Tough night for service because it was crowded due to Valentine's Day.

Interesting drink menu and the scallops were fantastic. A cute intimate dinning area

Every time I come here, I feel like I've come home. Absolutely fantastic food, followed up with impeccable service creates an amazing experience. Thank you Erica, you are loved.

Friendly staff, AMAZING food in a relaxed atmosphere. Great booze, wine, and beer selection. Would recommend for a special occasion!

The restaurant, atmosphere, The people, great place to dine.....

Great place for quality food, lunch or dinner and a drink.

One of the best sea bass I have ever had. Thank you I can not wait to come back.

Great food and service, fun atmosphere, the deck dining was nice. Wait staff very knowledgeable of the menu and entre options. If you're in the area I definitely recommend it. The fish tacos we're wonderful.

Very good food and service. Be sure to get an outside table for people watching.

Great food, attentive wait staff in a perfect location. Try their cocktails!!

noisy but fun atmosphere. don't go here if you want to have a real conversation with someone. interesting menu options; good food.

Was in Laguna Beach walked in not knowing what to expect the mission fig margarita was wonderful. Started with mussels they were delicious. Not crazy about charge for bread but the sauce was delicious. Had fish tacos delicious, friend has wonderful fish and chips. Service was excellent. Highly recommend very happy. Rebecca was awesome ask for her

Great food, very popular so a little wait to get in but worth it!

They are super polite and adjust your meals to your satisfaction..

The food and service are excellent. The fish preparations was unique and did not over power the good quality ingredients. Members of our party had Halibut, salmon and tuna tartar. My shrimp scampi over pene pasta was great. The sweet Maui onion soup is excellent. The downside is that the tables are very close together and the noise level is moderate to high. The wait staff is well trained, friendly and helpful. Make reservations.

Great food! The truffle fries were delicious. Fun atmosphere, with indoor/outdoor seating!

Have been 3 times in 2 weeks, the food and service are good!

Been here twice and have had a great experience both times. Great craft cocktail selections and we LOVED the Kung Pao Calamari. We will be back soon!

Great food, great service...a really classy place. So grateful for the outdoor dining they put in.

Great little restaurant on Forest Avenue in "downtown" Laguna Beach. Compact but comfortable outdoor seating area great for watching the passing parade of foot traffic headed to the beach. Service efficient and food tasty. Chopped seafood salad especially good. Medium-priced comparable for the area.

Great food. I had a salmon burrito and it was very good. The Aguas frescas though.... I got the strawberry agua Fresca and it was the best thing ever! Not too sweet just right. Definitely coming back here when I'm in CA next time.

This is the to go place for Peruvian food
Lomo saltado is my favorite. Also order the picante de mariscos and fried chicken regularly
The green sauce is the best. Wish they give more green sauce with the orders

The place we wanted to eat at was booked up so we decided to eat here. All three things my kid an I wanted were sold out. Way over priced for the quality and quantity. Would not go back unless famished and Alysa next door is packed.

Outdoor and patio seating open! Good food, excellent service, and an enjoyable environment.

Gnocchi and Nee York Strip were amazing. Brussel sprouts were a great kickoff as well

Incredible seafood with great wine selections and friendly staff! Love the outdoor seating that is all shaded. We split 3 appetizers between two of us and it was the perfect amount of food. Salads are large and mussels are fresh! One of my favorite spots in Laguna, can t wait to go back!

Interesting menu, tasty food. Small, cozy and generally quiet.

This place is an oldie but a goodie. Back in the day when I used to still eat seafood this was my go to. I was a bit nostalgic and found this old photo. However, I still love your brussels sprouts. And you have some amazing salads. I like what Laguna Beach is doing with the outside patios in the street. I hope they keep this way!

We had a wonderful lunch here this week. Good service, food was quite chefy. Everything was better than it had to be for a beach town restaurant in February. Lunch was all appetizers and every dish was stunning. Recommended highly.

Great digs, great food, great people, great wine, great great. Will go back for a great time.

We got the spicy tuna tartare, fish tacos and truffle fries. The food was amazing. We asked for some hot sauce for the tacos. The chef whipped up a sauce concoction that was really good, just the right amount of kick and very flavorful. The service was also amazing. Highly recommend this place.

Service is great, food is always consistent and original. One of my favorite places in Laguna beach

Went there a couple of times about a year ago and was pleased with the food and service. However we went there last Thursday, we were terribly disappointed with the food, the carbonara was bland and the cream was sticky. The fish was also disappointing.

Change of chef, maybe ?

The service was great.

This place is unbelievable! The chef is amazing, and the cuisine is exquisite. We've never been disappointed any time we've gone here for lunch or dinner. It's a Mother's Day favorite as well. Street scene is cool, staff is exceptional. Food is consistently a 10+

Great experience. Fantastic waitstaff (guy with black hair and big black glasses) we ordered a lot of the specials ..steak, salmon, ahi steak. Everything amazing. Great staff. We really enjoyed our meal.

Great restaurant! Bang bang shrimp appetizer was yummy. The garlic salmon was delicious. The chicken was also excellent. The presentation was very nice and the staff were professional.

Nice little place in Laguna for a drink and food. Great service and good atmosphere. Open air restaurant in the shopping district of downtown Laguna Beach.

Food was fantastic, staff were great and very helpful, will go back and take friends guaranteed.

Great food, super sweet & knowledgable staff, and fabulous drinks!

Classy restaurant with a lot of great food and drinks!

Really fantastic on every level. The service was top notch (Patty was our server). The food was exceptional and it's a really nice setting. We happened across this place while looking for something to eat in the area. I would recommend the Brussel sprouts with bacon which was excellent. The French dip was also exceptional as was the seared ahi tuna nicoise.

This place gives great service and yummy menu. One of my favourite places in town. The food served quickly and the prices were affordable. Recommended.

My favorite restaurant in Laguna Beach.
Food was awesome. Fresh seafood. The restaurant is small and the seating area is a little tight. The service was very good tho.
Seafood salad is amazing. The best one in town. Highly recommenced this place!

First time eating here but it was very good. Everyone was so friendly and sweet. I would definently come back.

Excellent dinner tonight. Paella was great. Service was great. Drinks were great. New outdoor seating area was nice. Really nice evening.

Service was great, outdoor patio, close tables, salty calamari

Their fish tacos with the chipotle aioli, and the lamb chops were very good. The drinks were fantastic and strong. Carlos, our waiter, was awesome. He was friendly and easy to talk to, and gave us great service. 10/10 experience

Great restaurant right on Forest Ave downtown Laguna Beach. With delicious seasonal specials and a great wine list, this is a spot I suggest you try out!

I recommend the salmon on blackened rice with truffle fries. My wife had the scallops on a delicious creamy risotto

Stopped in for happy hour for a great price on drinks and got a great Buratta dish. Good service - especially since it was happy hour - waiter was attentive. Got to also do outside which was nice.

The food is to die for! Definitely would come back every CA trip. Our waitress Kelly gave amazing recommendations and was so personable. Give this restaurant a try!!!

Potato chips and beer would be the fantastic harmony

Good happy hour and place for a quick meal. Meet people there is easy as the name is also the address.

We were here last night with high expectations due to the high score on google reviews and we were sure enough blown away with the portion and flavors of our dishes and the excellent service we had. We just were roaming around laguna beach and we stumbled against this great neighborhood find. We ere the halibut and the seafood pasta and we were extremely impressed. 2 large scallops with a ton of seafood. Most places in this area would provide half the portion. Prices were moderate like other restaurants in the area, sat on a very warm patio on a chilly night and had a great time. Will definitely be back - thank you

It is definitely on the high end on price. However, food is consistently very good. It is the type of place you don't get mad to pay a lot of money to eat.

This place is my preferred one. I visit a lot of restaurants but to this one I go the most. The team is very affectionate and the cooking they cook is so tasty. I never miss an opportunity to have a good meal here. I highly recommend this place.

This place has a great vibe because of people like Erica (GM), who knows her craft, greets locals like family and cares about everyone's experience.

I stopped in for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon and this was a pleasant find. I had the chopped salad with seafood in it and it was excellent. Lots of seafood and the onion rings on top we're a very nice touch and cooked just right. It was not busy and my server was quite attentive. There appears to be a good selection of wine. This is worth a visit.

This place has always been one of the standouts in Laguna Beach and probably offers the most innovative seafood in town.

Seared scallops, halibut, various tunas, and most other fresh fish are done in a California style combining lots of fresh fruits and herbs for truly unique and outstanding flavors.

Now it is a must-do because of the great outdoor seating recently added. Forest Avenue is closed down to car traffic now and the whole street becomes filled with people cruising around and different restaurants now all offering extended seating. There's a live band a few nights a week, so it's a terrific atmosphere to enjoy a nice night.

Oh. My. Word.
I can't give enough five-stars about this place. From the initial service walking up to the host station to the consistent "on-it" attitude throughout the entire meal. The food was phenomenal. I went on a recommendation from a friend and they no longer have the particular dish on the menu, but they were able to put together a close rendition of it. Needless to say I was not disappointed. If we're ever back in the area, I'll definitely return.

Loved this restaurant. Some of the best pho I've ever had and the customer service was phenomenal. The perfect lunch, huge portion sizes, and fast service too! Must also try the spring rolls and peanut sauce!