{"id":2305,"date":"2018-02-24T10:58:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T18:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=2305"},"modified":"2018-02-24T10:58:39","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T18:58:39","slug":"bar-review-manhattan-steak-and-seafood-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=2305","title":{"rendered":"Bar Review: Manhattan Steak and Seafood: Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am very sad to let you know that the Manhattan Steak & Seafood is no longer in business.<\/p>\n

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Manhattan closed some time ago and I had been hoping that a new owner would appear and re-open this fine local steakhouse.\u00a0 Unfortunately that has not happened.\u00a0 I believe his hidden gem suffered form severe lack of exposure coupled with a rather odd location.<\/p>\n

In the first case the owners, in my opinion, never adequately advertised this wonderful comfortable restaurant.\u00a0 Given it’s proximity to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), I would have thought there would be a continuous stream of medical professionals stopping by for lunch and after work refreshments.\u00a0 But apparently the management there did not pursue this obvious opportunity.<\/p>\n

The second failing was not really the owners fault.\u00a0 While easy to get to and with ample parking, Manhattan Steak & Seafood is located on a rather pedestrian and uninspired main street surrounded by a seemingly never ending collection of small strip malls.<\/p>\n

I will miss the Manhattan Steak & Seafood.<\/p>\n

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Below is my original comments for reference:<\/p>\n

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One of my favorite local places to have a drink is Manhattan Steak and Seafood.\u00a0 Located in a rather obscure part of the city of Orange, in Orange Co., CA, it is a great hidden gem well off the beaten path.\u00a0 The food is excellent, the staff is awesome, and the ambiance is comfortable and classy.<\/p>\n

But this is a Martini Blog.\u00a0 In short the Martinis are really quite good.\u00a0 But just not quite great.\u00a0 On the plus side the drinks are generous and nicely mixed.\u00a0 And always served with a smile.\u00a0 On the down side the drinks are not as chilled as I would like, probably because the stems are not pre-frozen.\u00a0 Or even chilled in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n

So Manhattan gets a single Martini.\u00a0 \"Martini<\/a><\/p>\n

However, the restaurant is definitely worth going a bit our of your way to find.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.manhattanoc.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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