Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar

This is a classy hotel lounge that offers live music and and a decent bar and food menu. I ordered two glasses of their house cab and the flatbread pizza with the raw veggie plate. Everything tasted just fine. I really enjoyed the live music. It added to the ambience. It made me feel relaxed and I was glad to be there. I will be trying their restaurant at some point. I was 100% sure of the dress code, so I dressed in business casual. However, I noticed that there were a decent amount of people in casual clothing, which made me happy, so if I ever were to return to this lounge, I could dress a little bit more comfortably. The service was good. My server was really adorable and appropriately chatty. She checked on me and made sure that I was taken care of. So, I appreciated that. I look forward to coming here again.

This is such a beautiful restaurant. The Silver Trumpet is conveniently located in the Avenue of the Arts Hotel very close to the Segerstrom Theater. The hubby and I chose to dine here as we were guests there.We were warmly greeted by the front of the house and opted to eat dinner outside by the fireplace. There is a nice view of the water. The environment is lovely and relaxing.Unfortunately the food yet elegantly plated is underwhelming. Portions are small which left us unsatisfied. From the braised ribs and hangar steak, flavors were OK to kinda tasty. The server was kind and offered me a birthday chocolate mousse dessert that was overly sweet. What we did like was the sangria. That was a good drink! They are helpful though in announcing the evening show times as the theater is super close by. Fortunately, I had already attended the matinee earlier that day.Bummer that this nice, upscale restaurant is more style over substance. Just 3 stars.

‍ so disappointed My husband made reservations for us and a couple friends to enjoy dinner before the show, at the performing arts center, Sunday night. Well we sat down and our waitress asked us if we were going to see a show? We said yes, so we don't have a lot of time. I'm not sure what happened, but it took longer to even get a drink request in and then even longer to get our dinner in so I'm wondering why she even bother asking if we were going to see a show anyways!!!!The portions are very small, but a little disappointed because his pricey...I was actually looking forward to this place. I ordered the seafood pasta special and it was so small. I didn't even take pictures because it already had taken us a long time to put our food request in, because she kind of disappeared on us.

Appreciate being seated quickly even without a reservation. We were going to see Hadestown so only had a limited amount of time--- we let them know it and they delivered on the efficiency. Lamb lollipops-- perfectly cooked, delicious lamby flavor but could do with a touch more salt. Truffle risotto -- well cooked, perfect creamy/al dente texture but under-salted and lacking a punchy truffle flavor. So- in other words - bland. Fries - creamy inside, crisp outside and flawlessly seasoned. The star of our small eats spread -- the focaccia bread with whipped butter- this was so light and airy, and well seasoned- I could have eaten this alone and made a meal out of it. It was absolutely delicious.

Silver Trumpet at The Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa Hotel - where ambiance meets elegance, and our taste buds were primed for a fabulous birthday weekend celebration. Here's the scoop:LIBATIONSThe Classics - Tried the Sunrise Margarita, Fig Fashioned, and Seasonal Berry Lemon Drop. Verdict? 4.5 stars. The margarita had a bit more sweetness than sour, but let's be real: it was lip-smacking good! So good, in fact, that I had to indulge in a second round.Mule Mondays - Hubby gave it a 3, but let's just say mules aren't exactly his jam. I tried a sip and rated it a solid 4. With options like premium American, London, Kentucky, Latin, or Islander, there's a little something for everyone. This mule will be making a return visit to my taste buds next time.OPENING ACTS (Appetizers)Seafood Fritto - Calamari, shrimp, sweet peppers, fries zucchini, and chipotle aioli, fried to perfection. It's a YES for me. 5 stars for this crispy, seafood bliss that had me wishing it was the main act. Highly recommend if you're a seafood lover looking to treat your senses.Overall ExperienceA chic, luxurious spot to celebrate a birthday weekend in style and sexy love music! From the delightful cocktails to that irresistible Seafood Fritto, Silver Trumpet hit all the right notes for us. Average Rating? 4.5 stars, and I'll gladly raise a glass to that!

We lucked upon this restaurant thanks to Yelp! We had tickets to a performance at the Segerstrom and needed a place nearby to grab dinner beforehand. Of course I jumped on Yelp and quickly found this restaurant. Luckily they had a table available so we jumped on it knowing we would only have an hour or so to dine before the show. Upon arrival we were offered indoor or outdoor seating. It was a beautiful evening so we chose outdoors. There was a wedding reception happening nearby but they were did not disturb our meal. Our server, Michelle, was exceptional. From the moment she approached to the moment we left, she went over the top to ensure we had a great dining experience while making sure we made it to the performance on time. Her recommendations were spot on! We started with cocktails. The featured cocktail was called the Hot Flash, a nod to the production at the theater across the street. They used a house made cherry syrup to create a cross between an Old Fashioned and a Whiskey Sour and it did not disappoint. Since we were looking for a meal on the lighter side, she suggested a couple of starters and one entree that we would split. We were torn between rack of lamb or hangar steak as our entree so she talked us into the lamb lollipops as a starter and hangar steak as the entree with a lovely salad in between. Our lamb was cooked perfectly and the individual chops had the perfect mix of seasoning and char from the grill. Our salad consisted of greens with red & golden beets, grapes and goat cheese in a light vinaigrette. The hangar steak arrived just as we finished our salads along with a couple of glasses of Abstract, a red wine blend she highly recommended. The steak is one of their specialties and I can see why. It's was nicely seasoned with a great char flavor and served with baby potatoes and baby zucchini. Two thumbs up! And being that we had a few extra minutes, we indulged in an affogato for dessert. Again, what a wonderful find thanks to Yelp! And we found out that we could have had complimentary parking for both dinner and the theater!! If only we'd known....so we will keep that in mind for our next visit....and there will definitely be another!

Great Ambience. We ended up here for Valentine's Day, and surprisingly found seating inside. The service was on point, and yeah as far as recommendations, you can't go wrong with the Lamb Shack!

While staying at the hotel we had breakfast twice at the Silver Trumpet. While service was extremely slow, the staff was friendly and accommodating. I really enjoyed the lobster omelette on Sunday, so I ordered it again on Monday and was disappointed. Probably a different chef. Our friends had versions of Eggs Benedicts and the first time out the eggs were overcooked, second try was perfection. Ambiance was nice. Beautiful decor. The bar on Saturday had live music and the food was spectacular along with the service. James and his staff made great recommendations and the drinks were creative and delicious. We enjoyed the seafood appetizers which included calamari and shrimp and the steak flatbread.

Michelle was our server and amazing. Fantastic ambiance and a very cool bar. We enjoyed the colors of the bar that change the entire room. We come every 6-12 months and love it. The filet steak was great!Thank you.

I was staying for a few days at the hotel and was so hungry! I stopped in. for dinner and the hostess was great she dealt with me changing my mind about where I wanted to sit (THANK YOU) My server overall was good but she didnt smile much so the stone-facemade it hard to see if I was getting on her nerves or she just was having a bad day. The view was nice and I ordered the special with a mocktail and the food was overall pretty good! I would return if I am ever in the area again