Lumberyard

This isn't a knock on the service or atmosphere of this establishment, since it was pretty slow inside, however, this does speak to the price of the food, as well as the quality of the food.Fish of Chips (only decent - bready), Children's Mac and Cheese (OK), and a Cesar Salad (No protein) (It's a salad) cost us $83.00!Waters all around. If you are OK spending that type of money for sub-par food, then by all means.

I'm a local from a neighboring city. Came here years ago and forgot why I never came again. Made the mistake and then remembered. This must be some tourist trap restaurant because I don't understand why anyone would come here with the various better options around. Food is overpriced, venue needs major renovation and staff needs to be replaced. I asked for items several times and it was brought to me in the most inefficient way, and in the wrong quantity asked for. Server attitude was off too. Really basic request gone wrong. I could go on about several additional things but not worth the time. I just want to do other customers a favor to save their money and time and go elsewhere. Not sure what's going on lately, but there's still businesses that think they don't need to provide good service. Or owners that don't provide oversight because it's just money they clearly don't need ? I encourage everyone to be more discerning and support the smaller businesses that take more pride in their work and show us they need the business. This is the only behavior that will change quality. *funny I just read the other reviews and it's either 1 star or 5. I'll tell you that if you're not used to exceptional service and ok with run down dives because you enjoy loud music and loud clientele, this mediocre place will probably suit you LOL different strokes for different folks.

I remember having had a wonderful meal at the Lumberyard some many years ago (per my last review it was 2011). So, being in Laguna Beach on a Friday night without reservations, we headed over to the Lumberyard, knowing that it was a large space and they could accommodate more customers than some of the smaller restaurants.Anyway, we were warmly greeted and readily seated in a booth toward the back of the restaurant. The restaurant was busy, but not full. Th volume of the restaurant was a bit off-putting, as something about the way voices echoed made it hard for me to converse with my husband, but we got used to it after a while. Once seated, we were greeted by a staff member, given water and notified that our server was coming. It took a while for her to arrive, and she apologized for the tardiness, and took our drink and appetizer order. Our first round of drinks came quickly. I enjoyed a nice glass of Albariño and we shared the calamari. I liked the presentation and flavor of the calamari, but the texture was fried a bit too fried for my liking. Unfortunately, once out drinks, waters, and the appetizer, our server was nowhere to be found. So we waited, at first very patiently... and waited... and then the wait to even order was getting ridiculous. I asked a staff member for our server. Anyway, someone who appeared to be a manager showed up and took our food orders, as well as an order for another round of drinks. These all came out quickly. I really enjoyed my crab cake salad. My husband had the chopped seafood salad which I think he also enjoyed. Unfortunately, after that, service went back to zero. We probably would have stayed for another drink or maybe a dessert, but, by the time our server returned, we were basically over it and ready to leave.All in all, the atmosphere is OK, food is good, but service was terrible that night. I would go somewhere else next time.

My husband and I came here based on a recommendation from someone who used to live in OC. We were catching a show in the area and needed to find a place for dinner. We booked reservations for the evening and I'm glad we did. It was pretty busy!We arrived and were taken to a booth to be seated w/no wait. We ordered the Lumberyard sticks (basically fried zucchini) with aioli dip. It was crispy and a bit greasy. The crispiness was good though. We both ordered the halibut sandwich but I had mine with a GF bun instead of the ciabatta bread. It was good and the flavor was light. We both had sweet potato fries. Unfortunately, they brought my husband spinach by mistake but corrected it. The sweet potato fries were perfectly cooked.There's street parking if you are lucky to get a spot.

Colleague recommended this and I figure let's book this for Father's Day dinner. Made reservation and scheduled a few weeks before and was easy to make. The parking was convenient with it near the restaurant and walking distant away($4 for pretty much the night )It looks like the name : lumberyard and wooden planks everywhere with the bricks with multiple shapes and sizes. We ordered the following 0) hamachi carpaccio (5/5): refreshing and vinaigrette on the slices 1) Filet Mignon (4/5) medium and done perfectly to Dad's tasting and clobbered it within minutes. 2) salmon sandwich (3/5) bread was too dry. Salmon is a bit too well done but the spinach platter was done deliciously. 3) Short Rib (3/5). The short rib definitely fell apart and melted into the plate. Portion was small and the massive amount of potatoes mash was alarming. Though the mash potato was delicious, the short rib literally was SHORT. Overall delicious but I think we could have had a better meat and seafood portion elsewhere down the street. Still beautiful place with its decor and the bar in the central of the yard is nice.

The Lumberyard located in beautiful downtown Laguna Beach is a great place to have lunch or dinner. There is a new $16 lunch menu and I decided to try the fish tacos. There was a choice between salmon or halibut for the tacos which included shredded cabbage with a pink cream sauce and a side of black bean and corn salad. I chose the halibut for my taco and it was cooked perfectly. It was a generous portion of fish in each of the tacos so it could easily be split with a friend. The service was excellent. Our orders were taken within about five minutes of sitting down and the food came out quickly after we ordered. I would recommend the Lumberyard if you are visiting Laguna Beach. You will need to have reservations during the Art Festivals or when there is a play at the Playhouse.

We love Lumberyard! Especially when there's live music with Bob Hawkins! Food and drinks are incredible. It's one of those spots you just have to go to. Locals definitely come here, very relaxed here and service is amazing! Highly recommend the chicken pot pie!

It's been more than a year since my last visit:I'll based this rating on the food only: BEST SALMON I EVER HAD. Obviously the chef has skill. Thank you,But the noise level in the room and the garish light at the entry hurt the atmosphere. I'd be inclined to do take-out next time, just to get more of that outstanding salmon, and eat it in the tranquil warmly-lit comfort of my condo.

This is our local go-to place! The staff are friendly and welcoming and the food is comfort amped up.We were there recently after a very sad happening and they were kind enough to comp our drinks. Cannot recommend Lumberyard highly enough!

Such a cool place. Ambiance was great. Live music as well. Will come back again. And why does Yelp make me type 85 characters before I can post?