Iva Lee's Restaurant & Lounge

A southern cuisine institution in south Orange County, the atmosphere with live music is fairly entertaining. We tried a couple of paloma's and sazerac's which were very good. As for food, the fried green tomatoes with a spicy remoulade were quite memorable as was the Caesars salad with seared ahi. Finally while the jambalaya was good, it could be improved with better shrimp, andouille and rice. Overall a great experience and a reminder of 80s. The live music (which I already posted) was very reminiscent of classic and British rock songs. I would go back just for the music, but of course the rest was also good.

Lots of Southern charm. If you like fried green tomatoes this is the place. Gumbo also available. Decent fried chicken but very small portion. Nice addition to San Clemente dining scene.

Loved It Great Service And The Best Ribeye Steak In Town!!! 👍👍👍

Nice service

Loved this restaurant! Excellent food, ambiance, music, and service.

Must visit

Amazing fried chicken and drink selection at the bar. Service was great and timely.

Our large party of 20+ experience was sub-par. There was only one server at a time working the table and there was a decent lag between courses. The environment, the live music, and the food were amazing. The personalized menus for the event also set the bar high right at the beginning... Just fell short on the service. Will definitely come back with a smaller party. Please improve large party service and experience so I can bring more friends here!!