socal78
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I was surprised to read that Daphne's Greek Cafe has gone bankrupt and McDonald's closed a location at Fashion Island. Here is a list of restaurants in Orange County that are going out of business from Fast Food Maven at O.C. Register. Pasted below is just part of the list - it continues with 2008 closures on their site.
?Ho-Toy's Chinese Cuisine in Trabuco Canyon is closed. Address:
21612 Plano Trabuco Road. Fast Food Maven reader Thomas says the Chinese takeout spot has been closed for a couple of months. The phone is disconnected.
?Peet's Coffee in Anaheim Hills at the Festival Center is closed. A rep for Peet's said it was closed due to "poor performance."
?Daphne's Greek Cafe at the Orange mall closed this week. Another one in Anaheim Hills closed later that week, according to an email sent to local diners.
?The Beach House in Dana Point, and Cold Stone Creamery in Santa Ana closed during the holidays. (read story)
?McDonald's closes at Fashion Island in Newport Beach on Dec. 27. Read full story
?Waters Restaurant and Mezzanine Restaurant, both in Irvine, closed Dec. 31, 2009. (Read full stories)
?Lugatti's Italian Grill in Huntington Beach closed in mid-December. See story
?Champps in Irvine will serve its last meal Dec. 31, 2009. See story
?The Daphne's Greek Cafe in Santa Ana sent an email to customers today (12/25/09) stating the Sunflower Plaza location is now closed. "We appreciate your business, and look forward to serving you at one of our neighboring locations," the email stated.
?French bistro The Pleasant Peasant in Newport Beach closed before Thanksgiving. It will become an Italian restaurant in 2010. (Read full story)
?Topz in Santa Ana and Orange have closed. Both phones have been disconnected. The concept focused on serving "healthier" lean burgers such as Black Angus, turkey and veggie burgers. Topz also offered "air-baked" fries.
?Red Mango closed in Fullerton and Laguna Niguel. New Zealand Natural Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt in Orange closed. See related story: Froyo Fad Fading in O.C. (11/16)
?The Juice it Up shop at University Center across the street from UCI closed Oct. 24. A representative for the Irvine-based smoothie chain said "the Irvine Company required them (to) vacate by October 31. Their lease was up and not renewed."
?Johnny Rockets in Lake Forest closed Oct. 6.
?The Carl's Jr. at 1301 E. Chapman Ave. in Fullerton closed Monday, Oct. 26. Carl's Jr. officials said the restaurant was an older unit with no drive-through and the lease expired.
?Sumo Sushi in Irvine closed, according to reader sightings (lease sign spotted 11/13) and Yelp.
?Bliss Froyo in Orange closed Nov. 3. Address: 2094 N. Tustin Street. I was pretty sad about this one because owner Jewlee Yu really had a great product. She said a combination of the economy and an over saturated froyo market led to the closure.
?The Black Angus at 205 E. Imperial Hwy. in Fullerton has closed, according to the restaurant's answering machine.
?Cold Stone Creamery in Orange in the Target shopping center and across the street from the Orange mall is now closed. The sign on the door said, "Out of business." The nearby Golden Spoon Yogurt shop has a banner stating "Welcome Cold Stone customers." The Cold Stone Creamery in Placentia (at Kraemer & Yorba Linda) closed in September. (11/3 update: The Cold Stone Creamery in Lake Forest closed in the same center as Johnny Rockets )
?A Mexican restaurant on Grand Avenue in Santa Ana, near the 22 Freeway, is closed. (Sorry, the lettering on the sign was ripped off, and I can't recall the name of the place.)
?Bistro West closed Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Tustin District. Read more here.
?The Wicked Garden closed in Dana Point about two months ago, and will be replaced by Caliente Coastal Cantina in mid-November, according to various readers and Dana Point Chamber of Commerce.
?Table Ten near downtown Fullerton closed in October. It was in the SoCo (South of Commonwealth) district. The owner of Heroes took over the lease, and will turn it into Joe's. Read more here
?Mel's Drive-in in Seal Beach said it would close Oct. 20 after nearly two years in operation. Read more here.
?Jason's Downtown Restaurant will serve its last dinner Oct. 30. Read more here. (posted 10/13/09)
?Beach Berries in Costa Mesa closed as of October 2009. (See froyo map) (posted 10/13/09)
?Burger King at 28201 Greenfield Drive in Laguna Niguel closed in September, according to reader Wendy. Stay tuned for more details.
?Yum Yum doughnuts closed at the end of September in Costa Mesa.
?Wienerschnitzel in Mission Viejo closed.
?Go Roma at Tustin District is now closed. See full story here
?The Clubhouse at South Coast Plaza will close at the end of December 2009. Florida-based Seasons 52 will take over part of the space. Read more here
?Via de France at The Shops in Mission Viejo closed two months ago, according to the mall operator.
?Vessia Ristorante in Irvine (Crossroads Shopping Center) closed in September. Read full story
?Pasta Pomodoro in Huntington Beach at the Bella Terra mall closed in mid-September.
?Charo Chicken shutters Irvine location. It's among 17 closures by the chain in one year. Read full story here.
?Contodo Mexican Grill shuttered in early September after six months in business. Read full story here.
?Real estate blogger and business columnist Jon Lansner reports that Z Pizza in Foothill Ranch is now closed.
?Mesa Grill in Santa Ana, near South Coast Plaza, closed in August. The former Baja Fresh restaurant is the third to close this year. Read full story here.
?Reader Lori reports that Bob's Kabob in Foothill Ranch is now closed. The phone number appears to be disconnected.
?Sushi 5 is closed in Tustin, according to Edwin at OCWeekly.
?Stella Cafe in Corona del Mar is closed for "remodeling," according to the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce. A reader, however, passed by the restaurant and said there's a real estate for sale sign on the place, so what gives? Let's just say, closed for now.
?Baja Fresh in Anaheim Hills closed in July.
?Dickey's BBQ in Irvine closed July 20 after being in business for less than a year. Read more here.
?Zpizza in Foothill Ranch closed July 1.
?Red Robin closed in Stanton. Read full story here.
?Baja Fresh in Santa Ana (2220 E. 17th Street) has been converted to a Mesa Grill. Baja Fresh franchisee Tom Hodgson converted two other restaurants under the Mesa Grill name: South Coast Metro (3941 S. Bristol St.) and Costa Mesa ( 171 E. 17th Street.). However, the Mesa Grill in Costa Mesa recently closed. Read full story here.
?Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits in Fashion Island has closed. The fine dining eatery was a sister, seafood brand to Fleming's Prime Steakhouse in Newport Beach. The chain's San Diego restaurant also closed. Note on Website: "Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits has closed, and will not be reopening. We want to express our sincere appreciation to our guests for their patronage over the years."
?Karuta Restaurant in Buena Park, a Benihana-style eatery, closed, according to Yelp. Also, phone number is disconnected.
?Brea Mall has closed a few food court eateries during the first half of the year, mall officials confirm. Units include: Arby's , Volcano Tea House, Teriyaki Palace. A mall spokeswoman said new tenants have not been named.
?East Avenue Bistro in Tustin closed. It was a relatively new restaurant that opened in the same spot where the failed Sevens Steakhouse once operated.
?Blue Fish in Santa Ana has closed, according to OCWeekly.
?Mustard Cafe has closed two locations: Mission Viejo and Orange. Read about Orange closure here.
?Cask 'n Cleaver closed mid-May in Orange, at the train depot. Read more here.
?A Starbucks in Brea (2435 E. Imperial Highway at Brea Union Plaza) finally closed. The cafe was among 10 slated for closure in 2008.
?Haru Izakaya in Tustin ? evicted and shuttered, according to Eater LA blog.
?Shore House Cafe in Huntington Beach and San Clemente have closed.
?Gen Kai in Irvine closed four months ago. The restaurant still has a Corona del Mar location.
?Peking Garden in Orange has closed.
?Savannah Supper Club in Costa Mesa (formerly Chat Noir) closed March 31. Read FULL STORY here.
?Yamabuki restaurant at the Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim closed. will close April 11. Read more at AroundDisney blog.
?Thai Spice in Lake Forest is closed, according to a reader tip, and confirmed by its now defunct listing at online ordering site, Live on the Go. The restaurant was at 23624 El Toro Rd.
?Reader Liz says the Wendy's at Foothill Ranch is closed down. "They have taken the signs off of the building as well. They have banners that say, 'Try our RSM location,' reports Liz.
?Mama Gina's in Newport Beach closed.
?Cherry Berry closed in Lake Forest after only being open nine months. Read more about the closure here.
?Just found out that a Juice it Up closed one of its smoothie shops in Anaheim in September. However, a representative of the Irvine-based chain said the shop, at the Stadium Lofts on Katella Avenue, is scheduled to reopen soon under a new franchisee.
?A tip from reader, Patti, says that R&D Deli Grill & Catering in Lake Forest is closed. However, I talked to owner, Rich Evans, this morning (3/17) and he said he's been out of retail for nearly a year. He closed the counter-service deli in April 2008 when sales began to plummet. He now focuses on his catering business. His new website: http://www.randecatering.com/
?Black Angus closed steakhouses in Lake Forest and Tustin this week (March 8). Other steakhouses have also pared down hours of operation. (Read more here.)
?Izakaya Zero, a chic Japanese sushi tavern in downtown Huntington Beach, is closed. (Read more here.)
?Islands, a casual dining burger restaurant, closed Wednesday (3/11) after more than 20 years in Laguna Hills. (Read full story here)
?Kona, formerly Sam's Seafood in Sunset Beach, is changing its name to Don the Beachcomber. (Read full story here.)
?East Avenue Bistro in Tustin French Quarter has closed.
?Bobby McGee's in Brea, opposite the Brea Mall has closed.
?Ono Ono Hawaiian Barbecue in Rancho Santa Margarita has closed.
?Fresca's Mexican Grill in Foothill Ranch closed in February. Address: 41 Auto Center Drive.
?Sizzler in San Juan Capistrano is closed.
?Juice it Up and Pasta Bravo have both closed at the Market Place in Irvine. (Also reader Brian, a former worker at the Pasta Bravo in Rancho Santa Margarita, says his PB closed in the fall 2009. )
?Hof's Hut in Orange will close later this year. It's owner plans to open a fast-casual barbecue concept in that same location. (Read full story here.)
?Raku Raku restaurant in Lake Forest is closed.
?Triple S restaurant in Tustin (formerly a Sizzler at the corner of Newport Avenue and El Camino Real) closed after only being open for several weeks.
?Mama and Papa's New York Pizza in Fullerton is closed.
?Alvarado's Kitchen in Anaheim Hills is closed, according to local residents.
?Bristol Farms, which has a service deli, will close its Mission Viejo market in late February. Read more here.
?Aldo's Ristorante in Orange closed this week (1/29) after operating in Orange County for more than 20 years.
?El Torito Grill in Mission Viejo also closed due to a "lease" dispute. Read more here.
?Ho-Toy's Chinese Cuisine in Trabuco Canyon is closed. Address:
21612 Plano Trabuco Road. Fast Food Maven reader Thomas says the Chinese takeout spot has been closed for a couple of months. The phone is disconnected.
?Peet's Coffee in Anaheim Hills at the Festival Center is closed. A rep for Peet's said it was closed due to "poor performance."
?Daphne's Greek Cafe at the Orange mall closed this week. Another one in Anaheim Hills closed later that week, according to an email sent to local diners.
?The Beach House in Dana Point, and Cold Stone Creamery in Santa Ana closed during the holidays. (read story)
?McDonald's closes at Fashion Island in Newport Beach on Dec. 27. Read full story
?Waters Restaurant and Mezzanine Restaurant, both in Irvine, closed Dec. 31, 2009. (Read full stories)
?Lugatti's Italian Grill in Huntington Beach closed in mid-December. See story
?Champps in Irvine will serve its last meal Dec. 31, 2009. See story
?The Daphne's Greek Cafe in Santa Ana sent an email to customers today (12/25/09) stating the Sunflower Plaza location is now closed. "We appreciate your business, and look forward to serving you at one of our neighboring locations," the email stated.
?French bistro The Pleasant Peasant in Newport Beach closed before Thanksgiving. It will become an Italian restaurant in 2010. (Read full story)
?Topz in Santa Ana and Orange have closed. Both phones have been disconnected. The concept focused on serving "healthier" lean burgers such as Black Angus, turkey and veggie burgers. Topz also offered "air-baked" fries.
?Red Mango closed in Fullerton and Laguna Niguel. New Zealand Natural Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt in Orange closed. See related story: Froyo Fad Fading in O.C. (11/16)
?The Juice it Up shop at University Center across the street from UCI closed Oct. 24. A representative for the Irvine-based smoothie chain said "the Irvine Company required them (to) vacate by October 31. Their lease was up and not renewed."
?Johnny Rockets in Lake Forest closed Oct. 6.
?The Carl's Jr. at 1301 E. Chapman Ave. in Fullerton closed Monday, Oct. 26. Carl's Jr. officials said the restaurant was an older unit with no drive-through and the lease expired.
?Sumo Sushi in Irvine closed, according to reader sightings (lease sign spotted 11/13) and Yelp.
?Bliss Froyo in Orange closed Nov. 3. Address: 2094 N. Tustin Street. I was pretty sad about this one because owner Jewlee Yu really had a great product. She said a combination of the economy and an over saturated froyo market led to the closure.
?The Black Angus at 205 E. Imperial Hwy. in Fullerton has closed, according to the restaurant's answering machine.
?Cold Stone Creamery in Orange in the Target shopping center and across the street from the Orange mall is now closed. The sign on the door said, "Out of business." The nearby Golden Spoon Yogurt shop has a banner stating "Welcome Cold Stone customers." The Cold Stone Creamery in Placentia (at Kraemer & Yorba Linda) closed in September. (11/3 update: The Cold Stone Creamery in Lake Forest closed in the same center as Johnny Rockets )
?A Mexican restaurant on Grand Avenue in Santa Ana, near the 22 Freeway, is closed. (Sorry, the lettering on the sign was ripped off, and I can't recall the name of the place.)
?Bistro West closed Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Tustin District. Read more here.
?The Wicked Garden closed in Dana Point about two months ago, and will be replaced by Caliente Coastal Cantina in mid-November, according to various readers and Dana Point Chamber of Commerce.
?Table Ten near downtown Fullerton closed in October. It was in the SoCo (South of Commonwealth) district. The owner of Heroes took over the lease, and will turn it into Joe's. Read more here
?Mel's Drive-in in Seal Beach said it would close Oct. 20 after nearly two years in operation. Read more here.
?Jason's Downtown Restaurant will serve its last dinner Oct. 30. Read more here. (posted 10/13/09)
?Beach Berries in Costa Mesa closed as of October 2009. (See froyo map) (posted 10/13/09)
?Burger King at 28201 Greenfield Drive in Laguna Niguel closed in September, according to reader Wendy. Stay tuned for more details.
?Yum Yum doughnuts closed at the end of September in Costa Mesa.
?Wienerschnitzel in Mission Viejo closed.
?Go Roma at Tustin District is now closed. See full story here
?The Clubhouse at South Coast Plaza will close at the end of December 2009. Florida-based Seasons 52 will take over part of the space. Read more here
?Via de France at The Shops in Mission Viejo closed two months ago, according to the mall operator.
?Vessia Ristorante in Irvine (Crossroads Shopping Center) closed in September. Read full story
?Pasta Pomodoro in Huntington Beach at the Bella Terra mall closed in mid-September.
?Charo Chicken shutters Irvine location. It's among 17 closures by the chain in one year. Read full story here.
?Contodo Mexican Grill shuttered in early September after six months in business. Read full story here.
?Real estate blogger and business columnist Jon Lansner reports that Z Pizza in Foothill Ranch is now closed.
?Mesa Grill in Santa Ana, near South Coast Plaza, closed in August. The former Baja Fresh restaurant is the third to close this year. Read full story here.
?Reader Lori reports that Bob's Kabob in Foothill Ranch is now closed. The phone number appears to be disconnected.
?Sushi 5 is closed in Tustin, according to Edwin at OCWeekly.
?Stella Cafe in Corona del Mar is closed for "remodeling," according to the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce. A reader, however, passed by the restaurant and said there's a real estate for sale sign on the place, so what gives? Let's just say, closed for now.
?Baja Fresh in Anaheim Hills closed in July.
?Dickey's BBQ in Irvine closed July 20 after being in business for less than a year. Read more here.
?Zpizza in Foothill Ranch closed July 1.
?Red Robin closed in Stanton. Read full story here.
?Baja Fresh in Santa Ana (2220 E. 17th Street) has been converted to a Mesa Grill. Baja Fresh franchisee Tom Hodgson converted two other restaurants under the Mesa Grill name: South Coast Metro (3941 S. Bristol St.) and Costa Mesa ( 171 E. 17th Street.). However, the Mesa Grill in Costa Mesa recently closed. Read full story here.
?Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits in Fashion Island has closed. The fine dining eatery was a sister, seafood brand to Fleming's Prime Steakhouse in Newport Beach. The chain's San Diego restaurant also closed. Note on Website: "Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits has closed, and will not be reopening. We want to express our sincere appreciation to our guests for their patronage over the years."
?Karuta Restaurant in Buena Park, a Benihana-style eatery, closed, according to Yelp. Also, phone number is disconnected.
?Brea Mall has closed a few food court eateries during the first half of the year, mall officials confirm. Units include: Arby's , Volcano Tea House, Teriyaki Palace. A mall spokeswoman said new tenants have not been named.
?East Avenue Bistro in Tustin closed. It was a relatively new restaurant that opened in the same spot where the failed Sevens Steakhouse once operated.
?Blue Fish in Santa Ana has closed, according to OCWeekly.
?Mustard Cafe has closed two locations: Mission Viejo and Orange. Read about Orange closure here.
?Cask 'n Cleaver closed mid-May in Orange, at the train depot. Read more here.
?A Starbucks in Brea (2435 E. Imperial Highway at Brea Union Plaza) finally closed. The cafe was among 10 slated for closure in 2008.
?Haru Izakaya in Tustin ? evicted and shuttered, according to Eater LA blog.
?Shore House Cafe in Huntington Beach and San Clemente have closed.
?Gen Kai in Irvine closed four months ago. The restaurant still has a Corona del Mar location.
?Peking Garden in Orange has closed.
?Savannah Supper Club in Costa Mesa (formerly Chat Noir) closed March 31. Read FULL STORY here.
?Yamabuki restaurant at the Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim closed. will close April 11. Read more at AroundDisney blog.
?Thai Spice in Lake Forest is closed, according to a reader tip, and confirmed by its now defunct listing at online ordering site, Live on the Go. The restaurant was at 23624 El Toro Rd.
?Reader Liz says the Wendy's at Foothill Ranch is closed down. "They have taken the signs off of the building as well. They have banners that say, 'Try our RSM location,' reports Liz.
?Mama Gina's in Newport Beach closed.
?Cherry Berry closed in Lake Forest after only being open nine months. Read more about the closure here.
?Just found out that a Juice it Up closed one of its smoothie shops in Anaheim in September. However, a representative of the Irvine-based chain said the shop, at the Stadium Lofts on Katella Avenue, is scheduled to reopen soon under a new franchisee.
?A tip from reader, Patti, says that R&D Deli Grill & Catering in Lake Forest is closed. However, I talked to owner, Rich Evans, this morning (3/17) and he said he's been out of retail for nearly a year. He closed the counter-service deli in April 2008 when sales began to plummet. He now focuses on his catering business. His new website: http://www.randecatering.com/
?Black Angus closed steakhouses in Lake Forest and Tustin this week (March 8). Other steakhouses have also pared down hours of operation. (Read more here.)
?Izakaya Zero, a chic Japanese sushi tavern in downtown Huntington Beach, is closed. (Read more here.)
?Islands, a casual dining burger restaurant, closed Wednesday (3/11) after more than 20 years in Laguna Hills. (Read full story here)
?Kona, formerly Sam's Seafood in Sunset Beach, is changing its name to Don the Beachcomber. (Read full story here.)
?East Avenue Bistro in Tustin French Quarter has closed.
?Bobby McGee's in Brea, opposite the Brea Mall has closed.
?Ono Ono Hawaiian Barbecue in Rancho Santa Margarita has closed.
?Fresca's Mexican Grill in Foothill Ranch closed in February. Address: 41 Auto Center Drive.
?Sizzler in San Juan Capistrano is closed.
?Juice it Up and Pasta Bravo have both closed at the Market Place in Irvine. (Also reader Brian, a former worker at the Pasta Bravo in Rancho Santa Margarita, says his PB closed in the fall 2009. )
?Hof's Hut in Orange will close later this year. It's owner plans to open a fast-casual barbecue concept in that same location. (Read full story here.)
?Raku Raku restaurant in Lake Forest is closed.
?Triple S restaurant in Tustin (formerly a Sizzler at the corner of Newport Avenue and El Camino Real) closed after only being open for several weeks.
?Mama and Papa's New York Pizza in Fullerton is closed.
?Alvarado's Kitchen in Anaheim Hills is closed, according to local residents.
?Bristol Farms, which has a service deli, will close its Mission Viejo market in late February. Read more here.
?Aldo's Ristorante in Orange closed this week (1/29) after operating in Orange County for more than 20 years.
?El Torito Grill in Mission Viejo also closed due to a "lease" dispute. Read more here.