Caffe Gazelle

Always a GREAT FOODIE EXPERIENCE especially with the TLC Service from the Owner RICK...From the appetizers to the salads and soups plus any of the entrées really just take it up to her the highest level each time we go and we've been going now for 10 years.Steve & Stephanie

A very small and quaint restaurant.Some good old friends and former high school classmates and I had a mini high school reunion and since we knew we would be spending the whole evening to talking and catching up, Cafe Gazelle was perfect. This location in Huntington Beach was perfect for our group of eight. The restaurant is small and a nice quiet ambiance to allow us to talk with one another and not have to yell. The food is authentic Italian with great selections of pastas, salads and chef's specials. Very much home made dishes, but I have to give credit to whoever made the delicious spumoni ice cream. I was not planning to have dessert, but when I asked if it was made in house with real pistachio nuts and the fruit bits and he said yes, then how can I say no. How I miss authentic spumoni ice cream. After seeing all the entrees around the table as they were served, everything looked delicious and again I say authentic Italian food. The prices were also very reasonable. My spaghetti carbonara was delicious.

Caffe Gazelle is such a small and intimate little Italian spot. I wasn't entirely sure if I was at the right place since there's not really a sign righ outside the establishment that clearly states the restaurants name. Upon arrival around 6:30 pm on a Saturday night, I was greeted by the worker behind the bar and he had notified me it would be around a 30-45 min wait. There was not a waitlist to be put on or anything nor did he ask for my contact information for whenever seats are available. He simply asked for my name and that he will remember me. After waiting around the corner for about 20 min or so of the restaurant I saw probably 2 parties leave so I went back and there were tables available. The tables were small and with the way the tables were placed in the restaurant it felt a little bit tight/squished. They served us a small bowl of cheese and butter. Then placed a small loaf of bread on our bread plate. The wine menu was mostly by the bottle but there were by the glass options inside for around $8-9/glass so we opted for a bottle of Pinot Noir. One thing I did not like about the wine was that it was room temperature and not slightly chilled. We ordered the michaelangelo and carbonara pasta. The entree came with either soup or salad and we got one of each. The service was fast paced and it felt like as soon as we finished the soup and salad the pasta was immediately served nice and hot. Both pasta dishes were really delicious and creamy. After finishing our entree we were provided 6 different options for dessert. Unfortunately, we did not opt for dessert since we were already stuffed with our food. Would love to come back here again in the future however I do believe some type of waiting system needs to be established so that people are properly notified of when their tables are ready. Other than that it was a good experience.

I've been coming here with my dad for years. I live in Washington, so I don't eat here often, only when I'm down here. I always get the same dish, Gorgonzola Chicken. It's so amazing! It's rich, it's fattening and I can't wait to get it every time!!! It never disappoints! Thank you Rick and your staff!

Such a sweet little restaurant! I always get the Cannelloni, since I think if I try anything else I'll be sad I didn't get it... lol. Service is wonderful and the pricing is fair. We come here when we want a little step up from buon gusto (both delicious).

The food was only okay for the price. My girlfriend and I shared a lasagna, which was definitely on the smaller side. Typically, you'd expect a generous portion for lasagna, but even though we split our entrée, soup, salad, dessert, half a bottle of wine, and two cocktails, our tab still exceeded $160. Overall, the food didn't quite live up to the cost.

Amazing food and service !! Can't wait to try the rest of the menu , the calamari is the best I have ever had !

This place is amazing, a hidden gem. I had the fillet with mushroom Roquefort sauce. Perfectly cooked, and fabulous. This is one of the BEST restaurants in Orange County.Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

It was Monday 6pm. Not busy at all. But the food was bit cool when came out. Wonder why. Tasted ok. Small portion. Complementary bread was good, not salty. Servers were very friendly and nice. Bathroom was clean but soap was low....

Food and service was amazing ! Definitely going to be a new regular spot! Wine specials were great and so were dinner specials!!