SideDoor

Sidedoor in Corona del Mar is, quite frankly, a delight. The sort of place one rather stumbles upon and immediately decides to linger. The charcuterie is splendidly done, the roasts hearty yet polished, and the wine list jolly well considered. Service strikes that rare balance, attentive without hovering, friendly without presumption. One departs thoroughly satisfied, unhurried, and already scheming the next visit. A proper gem, understated and entirely worth the detour. A cracking little haven, check it out, lads and lasses!

This is the small pub side to Five Crowns. More casual atmosphere and cozy with a fireplace and some fun rock music. There is bar seating or dining at tables. The menu is the same as the restaurant. Their signature classic is prime rib and I tried the sandwich, delicious with the dip and had choice of fries, cream corn or spinach. Crab cakes and oysters Rockefeller were excellent as appetizers. Service and staff are top notch! Will was friendly, very knowledgeable and engaging. There is a long list of whiskeys on their cocktails menu, about 5 pages including whiskey flights. Of course they have an extensive wine list as well as other cocktails.

always a good meal! prime rib sandwich is definitely a must order

Pretty good food though we found out it’s apart of Lawry’s, just with a British twist. Side door and Five Crowns are the same restaurant with the same menu, they are just on opposite ends of the building with a separate reservation and seating arrangement (kind of weird). I guess Side Door is just the more casual side and Five Crowns is the fine dining side, but the service was still impeccable. I do have to mention we had reservations we made a couple of weeks out, but when we arrived they kept trying to seat us in the bar area which is cramped with people standing and walking by. Also the parking is a little annoying, though they do have valet which helps. The food here is very good though. We opted to try some of the appetizers in lieu of steak/ prime rib which is what they are known fo

This place is one of my all time favorites. I come here for my birthday about every year. As gastropubs go this one has all the cozy atmosphere you could ask for, feeling like an English country house you might wind down at after a day of fox hunting. They have an incredible burger and a very respectable bourbon selection. Great staff, excellent waiters and the French fries are top notch. And it's very reasonably priced. It's a perfect place for a date or special occasion.