Location perfect...food outstanding. Dog friendly! Great atmosphere and upscale service.

Amazing beach view from the restaurant. Limited menu options but overall food is good quality. Nice outdoor live music on the weekends. Service was good. We enjoyed brunch here

Finally tried the new restaurant at Pasea! Obviously a beautiful, well done design with what couldn't be a more picturesque view! It's so easy to be immediately drawn in. My sister, myself, and my dog went on a Wednesday when they have 1/2 bottles of wine, what a great deal! Our server Cameron was super attentive and knowledgable on all the menus (including the dog menu!). We got the tuna poke to start and then had the spicy little gem salad and shared the hamburger. A wide variety of items but all sooo sooo good. There was also a girl playing music while we were there and we LOVED her set! We loved how dog friendly this place was, including the hotel. Will definitely be coming back!

The Lorea is located inside the Paséa Hotel which is right next to Pacific City. We made dinner reservations and sat outside in the outdoor patio. The view outside isn't all that great. It's on the opposite side of the street to the beach however you don't see the beach or ocean because RVs, trailers, and cars are parked in the beach parking lot and it blocks the view. The food wasn't bad. I ordered the Seared Scallops, which were seared and cooked beautifully. The flavors of the corn cream, bacon, and potatoes combine perfectly. My boyfriend got the Piri Piri Jidori Chicken which sadly, the flavor wasn't there. It was pretty basic and the chicken was dry. Which was a bummer because the description made it sound so mouthwatering. For appetizers we got the Parker House Rolls which were sooo good with the Turkish Chili-Lime Butter. The butter comes as a candle so it's cute when they light the candle and the butter starts to melt. We also ordered the Rosemary Fries and the Portobello Mushroom Fries. The Portobello Mushrooms fries is tempura sliced mushrooms. The dipping sauce for them was pretty good but nothing to write home about. I would be down to come back but wouldn't be bummed if it doesn't happen anytime soon.

Lorea is located in the Pasea Hotel and Spa and channels the now defunct Outer Reef formerly at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point. Both spots were cold (literally) and sterile. Be prepared, it's positively arctic inside as all the ceiling to floor doors to the outside are left open. So, unless there is a Heat Dome, bring a jacket. Yes, heat lamps outside may broil your neck but your burger will still have icicles. The Decor: Linoleum flooring, concrete, wood and glass all provide a beachy vibe. A long, long Marble Bar anchors the dining room. Pendant lights hang from a coffered ceiling along with rows of chains. Nice and comforting if you're signed up for OnlyFans and your last evening on the town involved shackles and manacles. Who's in the house? Almost no one except a few guests from the Hotel who couldn't find a sitter and a few Sales guys hoping to hook up with the Target and Walmart Buyer. Okay, it was early, but still... The Bar: A handful of Signature cocktails. It reads like the Beverage Director turned the Bar Tender loose with a Chemistry Set and the Periodic Table. There is wine and beer plus all the usual suspects. Unless you are truly adventuresome stick to the classics. Brooklyn created a nasty good Dirty Martini and offered to "dirty" up even more if I wished. Two of these and you'll forget about the cold and the overhead dangling chains. You'll be too busy dancing naked on the Bar until there is peace in the World. The Staff: Like a litter of Lab Puppies, they all wanted to genuinely please everyone. The entire team I interacted with was helpful while I moved from a table near the outside to a table under an AC unit (which only the Hotel can regulate) to the Bar where I finally made my nest. Lovely Brooklyn was positively ebullient and charming. She knew the menu cold and hot and stopped by often to be friendly and to make sure I left a happy chappy. I did. The Food: The menu was large and varied featuring Cali-Spa cuisine which all read well. Keeping it simple seemed to be the simple answer to what to order. So, I simply asked for a simple Little Gem Salad. (Think Caesar Lite) along with the Blackened Cod and lastly a Koji (Fermented Rice Paste) Aged Pork Chop to take home. The Little Gem was a big Gem piled up to my letters. The whole Gem Leaves were stacked up and lay in several dollops of Harissa Garlic Mayo with a shovel full of almost crispy Spicy Breadcrumbs on the greenery and finally a generous shaving of a young Parmesan-Reggiano Cheese to top it off. There was enough for 3 or 4 people. My take was that the entire thing was rather addictive and enjoyable. The Lettuce was cold, crisp and fresh. I should've/could've tapped out after the Martini and Salad, but then the Blackened Cod landed. The Cod arrived with a half Charred Lemon and a forkful of Baby Arugula Leaves. And here's where the Cod ended up in the weeds. The line cook troweled on a schmear of spice (Salt, Pepper, Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Paprika and Olive Oil) onto the skin which should've been removed before introducing the Cod to the Cast Iron Pan. The result was a flaccid, gelatinous, inedible skin which had to be surgically removed which I was able to accomplish with a deft hand leaving a naked unspiced piece of fish which in all fairness was cooked correctly despite the misstep with the skin. The fish was moist and flaky but I wanted it Blackened and got it whitened. The Pork Chop was sliced off the bone which lay across the top of the mini grill on which the Chop arrived. The slices had a faint remnant of Koji taste clinging to the meat. No matter, as it was destined to be diced and sauteed with cubed Dutch Baby Potatoes the next morning for Hash which was worthy of serving to company. Considering the above and in reading other reviews perhaps Lorea should be renamed La Llorana. I might try it again if I found myself hungry and in Huntington Beach...nah, I'd probably return to LSXO up the street instead.

Went back for dinner. Tried their Parker roll appetizer. If you haven't been before the dish comes with freshly baked chewy rolls (about 5 I believe) with candles butter which they light for you at the table. The concept is the wick melts the butter and you just slide it into the dinner roll before serving. Unfortunately we were outdoors and it was windy so it kept blowing out but the rolls were delicious. I also tried the Lorea burger with their Wagyu patty which was absolutely delicious. Very juicy and tender meat burger served with yummy freshly made thick fries. Very good and highly recommended. My friend ordered the pork belly wrap for her entree. It was a plate with braised pork belly, Bibb lettuce, cucumber, radish, pickled carrots, and cilantro which you wrap up and serve. I felt it was a little bland but tasted healthy. Not too bad but wouldn't be my first choice.

Despite having some issues getting a reservation as a hotel guest, I had a lovely dinner here! I had a very nice table with ocean view and since it was a bit chilly, the host gave me a Blanket which was such a nice surprise! My waitress was very kind and helpful In choosing a dish which is gluten free and with no cream or cheese. I forgot her name but she was so nice! I got the salmon grilled and a salad and was so fresh and delicious! The one thing I was a little turned off by was that they charged me $9.00 for flat bottle of water. It was not free and didn't tell me there is a charge! You know how you go to restaurants and they leave a bottle of water at your table to pour yourself, well this one I had to pay for. Thankfully I had a $50 dining credit and only had to pay $2.00 haha ! But if I go back, I would not ask for water bottle but just a glass of water haha The menu was very good and different options and happy there was gluten free , not much but there was some.