Lemon & Thyme

So glad we found this gem. The service was top notch and the food was amazing! The short rib ravioli and baklava cheesecake are a must! We will definitely be back.

Costa Mesa's newest gem! My husband and I had the pleasure of dining here for my birthday back in December and it was such a great experience. Our server and friend Rob was absolutely amazing and made my night special. 12/10 experience and service throughout.The restaurant is a little small but intimate and still accommodating for groups. There is parking available behind the restaurant.We started with bread rolls, ratatouille and a Caesar salad. All were great and tasty. The ratatouille was fresh and savory and I would definitely order the salad again. My husband ordered the short rib raviolis (forgot to take a pic) but he loved it! They were filling and the short rib was flavorful. I got the truffle tagliatelle pasta, omg it was delicious! My husband stole a few bites and fell in love. Please keep on the menu!As a bday treat, we tried the baklava cheesecake and it was delicious and one of a kind, but a little too sweet for me. If you're a cheesecake lover then give it a try! We also tried the espresso martini, it was good! But not sure if they still have it as they only serve beer and wine. Overall I had a great time celebrating my birthday here and already made a reservation to visit again!

Great service! Great food! I recommend the ribeye (medium rare), burger, mushrooms, broccolini, and baklava cheesecake.We had a group of 7, and we all shared a variety of plates. The server was super attentive and kind.Highly recommend!

The service here was beyond amazing and met my expectations. The food was also amazing. We started off with the pea salad then with the bone marrow, which was OK.The main dishes were the burger, which was beyond amazing. Probably one of the best burger I've ever had to be honest mac & cheese was good. The salmon was amazing and the short rib. Wrap was great. It's a perfect place to come. Enjoy a nice evening with friends and family or even date night.

Was in the area some time ago and was looking for a place to eat. I didn't choose this place, but im glad we stopped by. Service was amazing and the food was just as good. Our waiter was very attentive, made great recommendations, and let me try some sweet wine in which I ordered after since I ended up liking it. I absolutely have no complaints and look forward to coming back in the future.

Service was excellent our server was super sweet and welcoming. I can't remember his name but I'd definitely come back and ask for him again Thank you for being so kind. The Food was so tasty and delicious everything we ordered had amazing presentation and the flavor was on point. Came in for Sunday brunch with a couple neighbors to celebrate a birthday and we all had an amazing time and had some delicious food and mimosas. We will definitely be back for dinner soon.

So i am responding to the servers comment on my review. If you read my review, it really isn't saying that the food is bad or that i had an awful experience. I was giving my perspective where most if not all reviews are 5-stars. I am informing people which i believe the portions are small and it is expensive. I said the food tasted good and the service was fine. But i dont find it fair to bash on my honest review that isnt even bad. I am letting people know what to expect in terms of if you'll be full off an entree and how much it'll cost. In this economy i'm letting ppl know lol. If i'm too broke to eat here just say that.

1000% will be back! The food is amazing here - so much flavor and intentionality in their dishes. I feel like food places often get overhyped but lemon and thyme deserves all the 5 stars!! We got the beet salad (so fresh), truffle tagliatelle (literal perfection but also rich), the ribeye (so good), and dark chocolate cake for dessert (decadent and I love chocolate). All of it was so amazing and I want to go back and try more dishes asap! The restaurant is small, quaint, and cute. Perfect for a date night or a small group of friends! So glad we found this restaurant on yelp! I haven't been blown away by a restaurant in a while - can't wait to be back!

It's funny that I didn't get a picture of it because we scarfed it down but the reason why we even came here is because my partner wanted a wedge salad. And it was delicious! So a very great start to our dinner tonight. We ordered a bunch of other items. I am such a huge lover of bone marrow and it was absolutely buttery. I didn't know pickled onions would work on it but def elevated it for me. I also was living for the truffle tagliatelle. It was perfectly salty and adding the blackened chicken was a great choice. Thank u to our waiter for suggesting it! I wasn't able to judge the octopus but my partner basically said he liked the flavors but didn't realize the octopus would be one long tentacle instead of cut up. So I guess visually he was just a bit taken aback. But overall still delicious. The baklava cheesecake was the perfect end to the dinner too! The service was excellent & the venue is perfect for a nice quiet date night. I will def want to come back especially for the pasta!

We are not frequently out on the town on dinner dates, but we tried this Newport-adjacent dinner place on Thursday night which recently opened to good yelp reviews. Thank you, yelpers! It is not near our home but it was worth the drive. I am happy to confirm what others said: Good food, tastefully presented, great table service and a cozy dining experience for two. We ordered the beet salad to share, as did many reviewers, then had octopus and potato main dish, again to share, with a glass of wine for each of us, a tasty dessert and a cappuccino for less than $100 (before tip). The baklava cheesecake is not for dieters, to be sure, but offers a new twist on a decadent end of meal calorie splurge. You can even take a full baklava cheesecake home for $75 dollars, undoubtedly worth it if you are hoping to move up a size in your wardrobe. If not, one slice was big enough to share.All in all, very glad we went to this excellent, uncrowded midweek boutique.