Cambalache Grill Argentine & Italian Cuisine image

Cambalache Grill Argentine & Italian Cuisine

Restaurant Italian restaurant Argentinian restaurant

👍 Initially, we found it strange at the Argentinian & Italian concept but a visit to the restaurant made perfect sense. The restaurant had plenty of indoor and outdoor seating although, a reservation is highly recommended for large parties on the weekend. The ambience was very comfortable. It seeme... People often mention great, good, Italian, service, wine, friendly, prices, nice,


Address

8780 Warner Ave #15, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Website

www.cambalachegrill.com

Contact

(714) 375-3305

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (681 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (9) good (8) Italian (7) service (7) wine (6) friendly (6) prices (6) nice (6)
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  • 4/5 J T. 2 years ago on Google • 158 reviews
    Initially, we found it strange at the Argentinian & Italian concept but a visit to the restaurant made perfect sense. The restaurant had plenty of indoor and outdoor seating although, a reservation is highly recommended for large parties on the weekend. The ambience was very comfortable. It seemed like dinner with the family. Our waitress was quick and attentive. We started off with the drink menu--there were mixed drinks, wine, beer. Basically, it had selection for a variety of guests. Bring a bottle of wine, if you prefer your own. The dishes we ordered were all good with the exception of the paella. It felt a bit too dry. Overall, we had a wonderful dining experience at the Cambalache. Will definitely come back for the other dishes on the menu.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 A Nice, Fun K. 1 year ago on Google • 282 reviews
    An excellent find ! The mix of Argentina and Italian food was spectacular. It’s not that the food was mixed together but everything they made cooked to perfection. The breaded cooked eggplant was thin and the marinara sauce was delicious. The portions are large and will last us 3 delicious days. We tried to resist the bread but The bread is crunchy and fresh and hot out of the oven! Yum! The Margherita pizza is delicious. The cheese was warm and yummy. The sauces and topping were a perfect combination. The restaurant has a relaxing and cozy environment and there’s a mix of families, soccer enthusiasts and families and friends enjoying the food and the environment. There’s a large wine and cocktails collection. I’ll drink to that. Can’t want to come back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kris T. 3 years ago on Google • 492 reviews
    Great friendly service. Very family friendly. Excellent food at reasonable prices. Happy to see it busy on a Th night! It's nice that there is something for everyone. They have nice pasta, nice pizzas, nice steaks. Their risotto is great but HUGE. Split it with someone. Everyone can find something on the menu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jenny L. 9 months ago on Google • 242 reviews
    Good food with friendly staff! Their sandwiches were fresh and added on fries only costs extra $0.5. Vongole Cambalache $16 Tuna sandwich + fries $16.5 Cambalache sandwich $16 Will come back for sure! 📍Cambalache Grill Argentine & Italian Cusine (Warner Plaza) 8780 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tony E. 1 year ago on Google
    Third time coming here for company gatherings/meetings. Haven’t had a bad experience. Service and food have been great.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Justin Jay Beats (Justin Jay B. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is pretty good. The portions are huge so I could say you'll get your money's worth. Food isn't bad at all. We got Argentina style empanadas for appetizers and Italian pastas for entrees.. I was hoping for some kind of fusion but its safe to say the flavor is traditional. My favorite was the antipasto though. Not only was the presentation beautiful but everything from the cheeses and meats to the spreads was great! The place is well kept and staff friendly. It's definitely a laid back kind of vibe.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angelica R. 2 years ago on Google
    I absolutely love this place!!! I haven't been disappointed in the slightest. Sometimes dinner service takes long but the food is well worth the wait. I love the cambalache sandwich, their filet mignon is fantastic, as well as the salmon champagne. Can't wait to eat here again!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jess O. 2 years ago on Google
    Love it! Love it! Love it! No words! Delicious and beyond my expectations! Nice staff. Would come back again and again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jessica M. 1 year ago on Google • 461 reviews
    What a great surprise!Real Argentinian parrillq with plenty of options and great prices. - Service: super attentive, great recommendations, and felt very welcomed from beginning to end. - Food: we ordered provoleta and different cuts of meat. Great taste, great quality (especially the skirt stake) amazing prices. Great selection of wine and the desserts (flan and dulce de leche pancakes were tumny as well. The deco of the place is nice, with plenty of seating options (inside and outside) We liked it so much that ended up going twice! if you're around, don't doubt to come in

  • 5/5 Gary H. 1 year ago on Google • 338 reviews
    5.8.23 - We finally stopped to give this place a try.. wow.. food and dessert were excellent.. We'll be back! Calamari was fried to perfection.. will try other dishes.

  • 3/5 Cecilia B. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place, good food, false online advertisement. First time here! The ambience was nice, friendly customer service, thy have many options of drinks (sparkling water) were great, the food was yummy, and low on condiments...pizza was yummy Sadly it had a few downsides: TIME...It tooked them an hour to bring our order, is understandable that is made on the spot, but an entire hour without anyone coming to your table to say your food is gonna take a little longer or any courtesy (besides bringing an extra bowl with bread lol). FOOD: Ordered 3 parrillada for two....way too much food, as a first timer would've loved to know that the parrillada feeds 3 people...or a suggestion from the waiter, which we asked, but that's completely on me.....However, asked my meet to be cooked 3/4ths to well done and received the parrillada super bloody, definitly not even closed to 3/4ths or well done....not a fan of having blood in my mouth while eating so that tooked out a chunk out of the experience. If we have sent it back, it was going to take I don't know how much longer... COST: Since it was a first time going here, we checked the prices online and thought they were resonable....parrillada online says $36....at the end of dinner we get the check and the parrillada was $52.... Would recommend, but make sure to have time enough to sit around, their website is not up to date, so ask waiters for current prices.... A plus...bathroom were clean!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Corinne R. 1 year ago on Google
    First time, but we'll be back over and over! Food was fantastic, and service was tops. Be sure to make a reservation, as the place was packed, and come hungry because the portions are huge. Highly recommend the paella!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex2022 E. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was good I had the entrana with chimichurri and fries. It was delish ! then I ordered some beef empanadas really goid ! very good service. They have a robot waiter I recommend the place 😁
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lu 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food! Amazing personal and the owners are the most generous people I’ve ever met.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emmy W. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here for lunch with a friend. Very friendly staff. We had the penne cambalache and the linguine alla vangole. It was 😋 yummy. I would do again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nadia V. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent service, delicious food, and good ambiance. I love their wine selection.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle T. 5 months ago on Google • 49 reviews
    Such a great experience! The food was very good and maybe more importantly, authentic. Service was exceptional, thank you, Daniel. A bit of a drive, but well worth it. We'll definitely be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gary B. 1 year ago on Google • 115 reviews
    It's pretty large. Restauraunt is Argentinian so expect Italian and lots of meats to choose from. I had a filet mignon. It was extremely large and cooked just right. It's hard to beat the prices as well. There's not much to to dislike about it

  • 4/5 Chad H. 1 year ago on Google
    I always thought all Italian food tasted the same. This place is the 💣. Good food and atmosphere. Pasta is tasty. The service was OK. Waitress kept disappearing, but non the less good spot

  • 5/5 Michael S. 1 year ago on Google
    Our favorite place from now on. I might hate myself for saying this, but here it goes, the Chicken Parmesan is the best. The Canoli was remarkable, and my wife loved the Ravioli. "OUT OF SIGHT". We had to dry the Italian coffee so we bout a bag, they even sell wine.


Call (714) 375-3305 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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