The Reserve at The Highland
Steak house · Greenville Ave ·
Dry-aged steaks, bacon flight, avocado fries, and burgers
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Dry-aged steaks, bacon flight, avocado fries, and burgers
"With the hotel's relationship with chef John Tesar recently ended and the outpost slated to close, there's still time to try the Pimento Burger topped with warm, melty pimento cheese and caramelized onions, served alongside salsa verde fries. The burger is likely to dribble on your clothes, but it's messy in a way that many find entirely worth it." - Courtney E. Smith
"A hotel-based steak restaurant in Orange County where the chef stepped down in 2023 following a dispute with picketers associated with the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort’s union." - Courtney E. Smith
"A steakhouse for a burger? Yeah, when it’s Knife, it’s worth it. The Ozersky is a classic but it also offers the Pimento (with a healthy serving of pimento cheese), the Magic which is served on an English muffin, and the Beef Cheek." - Courtney E. Smith, Rachel Pinn
"Chef John Tesar’s meat temple at The Highland has racked up accolades and inspired a cookbook. The steaks here are aged in a special $50,000 dry aging chamber for up to 240 days, adding an intense funk and richness. Knife’s “new-school” cuts like skirt steak flat iron are just as good as the pricier hunks of beef on offer for those balling on a budget." - Courtney E. Smith, Amy McCarthy
"Chef John Tesar's steakhouse called Knife is a place to sharpen one’s cat eye and exercise any apex predator instincts — on the steaks." - Courtney E. Smith