Riviera At The Fireside (Reported Closed)

""Vintage"" dining in a restaurant that time forgot.

Average Rating

60

The Scene
We may have entered the 21st century, but at this Orange County restaurant, the calendar seems to have stopped in 1975. If there were such a thing as ""vintage"" dining, this...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on August 14, 2003. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Gone but not forgotten

Average Rating

100

Sadly this Orange County icon has closed because of lease problems. My first visit was in 1976 in South Coast Plaza and it became my favorite restaurant for every important occasion as well as any...

Posted by Traveldennis on December 03, 2011. Brought to you by 10best.

Average Rating

100

We have been going to The Riviera since it first opened at South Coast Plaza. Loved it then, loved it now. Food is excellent, service top notch, and the attention to detail is unmatched.

Posted by HRH on September 21, 2011. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Ambiance, Yes. Food, OK

Average Rating

80

if you like a classy feeling, deep leather couches, waiters with tuxedos, a 1950s era decor, and food prepared in front of you, this is the place for you. The flaming spinach salad with bacon was...

Posted by ETROKER on September 16, 2011. Brought to you by 10best.

Love this place

Average Rating

100

I have been going here for 25 years. It was at South Coast Plaza prior to Westminster. They are one of the very few restaurants that still flambe at the table. It is a wonderful experience. I order the sweetbreads everytime I go. They are incredible!! The coffee Diablo is to die for. I love the fact that it is a splash from the past that never never gets old . The only one thing that I wish they would change is the rolls. They need to improve on them. Other wise it is my favorite place to go for any special occassion or just out for a wonderful dinner for no reason at all.

Posted by by leighter at Citysearch on June 20, 2011. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Still swanky after all these years! Magnificent continental cuisine served tableside by tuxedoed waiters, many of whom probably waited on the original rat pack who you almost expect to see at the bar or in the booth next to you. The Cafe Diablo preparation is worth the price of admission on its own.

Posted by Christian T on May 05, 2011. Brought to you by zagat.

Riviera At the Fireside can be found at Springdale St 13950. The following is offered: Restaurants: Continental. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Westminster there are 1 other Restaurants: Continental . An overview can be found here.

Posted on May 26, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Payment Types: Diners Club, MasterCard

Posted on February 20, 2014. Brought to you by ocregister.

The Riviera Restaurant and its continental tradition of dining has been a part of Orange County Scene for over thirty years. It was one of the first classical gourmet restaurants of its kind when it opened in the South Coast Plaza in 1967. After thirty years of successful operation in South Coast Plaza, this award winning restaurant has moved to the City of Westminster in the location of...

Posted on November 09, 2013. Brought to you by ocregister.

Dress to the nines for one of Orange County's oldest, most respected restaurants. Tuxedo-clad waiters cater to every need, and an air of professionalism recalls an era when substance and class were prevalent. Timeless entrees have graced the menu since the late '60s; stalwarts include broiled salmon in béarnaise sauce, veal Oscar with asparagus and crab legs, duckling à l'orange flambéed with...

Posted on April 24, 2010. Brought to you by 10best.