Bello Chef's Table

Went here with my wife and a friend for my birthday and the food was absolutely incredible. Zach is not only a world class chef, but a great host. It's so fun to watch him work right on front of you preparing all the wonderful dishes. We had just come back from a trip and Bello Chef's Table was way better than both Michelin star restaurants we ate at there. Wine pairings were perfect as well. Can't wait to go back!

I've been lucky enough to enjoy the Chef's Table experience a few times now, and every time, I'm still blown away at the creativity and thoughtfulness of the menu that Chef Zach puts together. Chef Zach makes the experience so memorable each time, and it's so fun being able to talk and interact while he prepares each course.

This is our second time dining at the Chef's Table at Bello. We had another fun-filled dining experience, which consisted of a 12-course meal with wine pairing. Each dish was beautifully presented with fresh, seasonal ingredients and layers of flavor to complement the main ingredient. The wine pairings also complemented each dish. Chef Zach did an excellent job using creative techniques to enhance flavors and showcase the ingredients. I highly recommend this dining experience for those who appreciate fine dining, meticulous attention to detail and are excited about trying new ingredients, new preparations and unique flavors.

Lovely meal with Chef Zach. The food was delicious, and we loved the conversation. Chef was able to accommodate a non-alcoholic pairings and no shellfish protein swap (with prior arrangement). Some highlights: English Peas with pea milk; seared scallop with cacio e pepe leeks; saffron ice cream Would definitely go again.

We had a spectacular experience at the Chef’s Table last night. The food was superb, the staff was attentive and made us all feel welcome. The five star dining experience we wanted and needed in OC. Chef Zach is highly talented, knowledgeable, and fun to be with. We learned that the menu changes weekly, which showcases the chef’s brilliant creative expression. In addition, the food is sourced from a curated collection of local farmers, and even some of the wine pairings we enjoyed were limited edition in the US. Highly recommend this experience! We can not wait to return.

Cannot recommend this restaurant enough. The creativeness Chef Zach has and the quality of the ingredients is bar none. The main dining menu is superb and the tasting menu is outta this world. 10/10 would recommend for an exceptional dining experience!!

Chef Zach is a genius and his food is phenomenal! This restaurant is a must if you've never been. And make sure to book a spot at Chefs Table as well as the dishes that come out of there are outta this world!!

We have discovered another young incredibly talented chef that is very much flying under the radar. The chefs table is actually a bar looking into their open kitchen. in the middle of a strip mall Italian restaurant, Zach doesn’t really do menus as he likes to wing it as he goes along, like a sushi omakase where the chef sizes up his guests and their reactions and modifies it as he goes along. Drove me nuts as I was trying to do wine pairings ahead of time but he changed the menu way too many times to keep up. All the dishes are farmers market driven, with most incorporating ingredients from Chino farms. Meats and seafood are wild/grass fed and curated with care. His creative sauces and seasonings are what really stand out. The dishes are bold yet well-balanced. Zach is a chef savant who combines ingredients in an avant guard style , and it works. He uses buttermilk and yogurt instead of cream. Many of the ingredients are fermented. And all the plates are custom designed like what they did at Alinea so the presentations are artful and make the food look even more enticing. This guy is going places. Irvine is a hike, but his dinner is worth it. @schererzach, @bellochefstable and @woozface #thefoodietraveler