The Daily Grill

Due to the economy, we have been tightening our belts a bit so eating out has slowed to a crawl. But, there are sometimes that cooking is just not in my crystal ball so we go out to eat. To keep the bill down, we no longer indulge in scrumptious desserts, starters and drinks. My teetotaler status continues to help with our restaurant bills.

Last night, on the way home from the Orange County airport, John Wayne to the locals, we stopped at the Daily Grill at 2636 Dupont Drive in Irvine just off Jamboree in a semi strip mall . My real aim was to head for Kimera but that is a restaurant for another time.

We got there at 9:40pm, the kitchen closes at 10:00pm so we were just in time. With no time to tarry, I got the crab cakes -- two fat lump crab cakes on a bed of mixed greens. yum yum! John had the grilled Salmon with spinach and potatoes -- that was excellent too -- which he washed down with a glass of Rodney Strong Sauvignon Blanc. I had the non alcoholic long island ice tea: the Arnold Palmer.

No desserts so have nothing to say about that. Maybe next time. Without drinks taxes or tip we were at $41 so we need to work a little harder at the cost savings. At that time of the night and faced with the option of cooking, it was a good use of the money. The crab cakes were soooo goood!


Picture from OC Register