Places close to OC/John Wayne Airport

[free sample addict aka Tracy L]

I may have some time to kill before catching a flight out of OC/John Wayne airport. I will not have a car so I will be on foot. I was thinking late lunch/ early dinner. Maybe happy hour?? I like sushi, Chinese and American comfort food. I am pretty open to suggestions. I lived in OC in the 70's, I expect a lot has changed.

[hedonistic1]

Best deal right next to the airport

Agora’s Happy Hour dishes:
Three filet wrapped in bacon – $4
Three chicken legs – $4
Three Brazilian sausages – $4
Agora Sampler – $6 (Two pieces each from all above)
All you can eat cheese bread and cinnamon bananas

1830 Main Street, Irvine, Ca 92614

or

Gulliver's for prime rib
18482 MacArthur Boulevard Irvine, CA 92612

[ipsedixit]

Don't slum it in/around JWA.

There is a free shuttle from JWA to South Coast Plaza, where you can grab a bite at Marche Moderne, Anjin, Ortica or a plethora of other options

http://www.cee1.org/cee/mtg/01-11mtg/...

[sickpuppygirl]

Good idea. There are lots of options at South Coast Plaza but you should know that this is a shuttle to the Westin hotel where you would then walk a short distance to South Coast Plaza.

[free sample addict aka Tracy L]

Thanks I was thinking SCP would be a good back up plan, I have fond memories of visiting there.

[sickpuppygirl]

Are you open to taking a taxi to a restaurant? If so, you may enjoy hanging out at Diamond Jamboree. It is a shopping center with a mix of asian restaurants and shopping. I like Tokyo Table.

http://www.diamond-jamboree.com/

Another suggestion is El Tortito's on Mac Arthur located across the street from the airport. Great happy hour too.

http://www.eltorito.com/locations.html

Something more upscale would be Gulliver's Restaurant also located within walking distance of the airport. The bar menu includes Filet Mignon Mini-Burgers.

http://www.gulliversrestaurant.com/up...

[free sample addict aka Tracy L]

Taxi is fine, as long as I am not going too far. I like Diamond Jamboree suggestion. Thanks

[sickpuppygirl]

It's about 2.5 miles from the airport. If you have time, check out the asian grocery store; it is very interesting.

Besides restaurants, there is also a very popular bakery where there is usually lines out the door on the weekends. You can learn more reading the reviews on yelp:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/diamond-jambo...

Make sure you have the number to call the taxi when you are ready to leave and call 15 minutes ahead of time.