Gypsy Den Kitchen + Bar

125 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701, USA

Address:	125 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701, USA
Phone:	+1 714-835-8840
Site:	gypsyden.com
Rating:	4.2
Working:	9AM–10PM 9AM–10PM 9AM–10PM 9AM–10PM 9AM–10PM 8AM–11PM 9AM–4PM

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Jake TheLaughingWitch

After having been away from OC for a while (more than 3 years), all I could think about was getting my hands on a bowl of their Adobe Stew ...omgs, its AMAZING (especially with extra cheese and chips) a large pirate chai, and some Gypsy Fries....so I went in, and to my shock, surprise, and absolute elation....THEY NOW HAVE A BAR!!!! .....So of course I had to try Every speciality cocktail on the menu (I suggest the Laced Gypsy, Vickys Blended Sangria, and Danis Purple Rain......yeah, I drank enough to make friends with most of the staff, and then came back and made friends with the rest of them) The ambiance makes it one of my favorite places in central OC, and its absolutely NOTHING like the douchey, hipster infested one at the LAB in Costa Mesa. The musicians that are there for open mic nights (Tues and Thursdays) are almost All amazing, and eventually Im confident I will find someone, or a band from the Friday shows, that I can get signed. The staff is AWESOME. They have a tarot reader there the 1st and 3rd Friday nights of the month, and sometimes on Saturdays. And there is almost always a live local band performing on Friday nights as well, or occasionally a couple of DJs playing some very interesting sets. If you have a sweet tooth, I absolutely suggest the creme brulee. The people who were complaining that the service can be slow....well, I cant say they are "wrong" per se, but it is an art house cafe called THE **GYPSY DEN**, if you want to go rushing about and stressing out, then this place is NOT for you. TGD is for sitting down, ENJOYING your cafe francais and creme brulee, listening to some music, gabbing with your friends, the staff, or the ballerina/punk rocker next to you for a bit, and then enjoying a (few) glass(s) of Vickys amazing sangria. So, go on a Friday night for a reading, live music, and really good cocktails. OR go on literally ANY idle afternoon for a creme brulee and a cafe au lait and just enjoy the ambiance. As long as youre not trying to rush, there is absolutely NO WAY these people could disappoint you. They rock. The (pescetarian) menu rocks. The bar rocks. The Reader Rocks. The venue itself ROCKS......it just doesnt rush....ever. Hope you have as great of an experience as I have!

Jean L

Friend suggested coming here on Sunday around 1pm after browsing around Patchworks (arts/crafts festival). We were seated quickly. The menu was very simple, had about 15 items, no pictures on menu, just words. I consulted with Yelp pictures and saw some tasty items, but didnt see them on the menu. When the waiter came back, I showed him the pictures from Yelp, but sadly he said that they got a new head chef with a new vision so the former items are not available. I ended up going with the Everything Bagel, which included tomatoes, some type of fish, bits of hardboil egg sprinkled throughout, light arugula, over some kind of sauce, all on an everything bagel. It was definitely tasty, but mine had a little bit too much sauce. I also tried the fries with pork belly over egg dish. It was definitely tasty, but heavy. I felt quite sluggish and thirsty after this meal. Service was great. Different staff members came by to check on us. They kept on apologizing for being backed-up and slow, but we didnt mind since we werent in a hurry. Interior decor is interesting in a good way. My friend and I were seated in the back so we had lots of privacy to catch up since most other tables are out in the open and noisier. I probably wouldnt come back again with lots of different options popping up around the area.

busyinoc

Absolutely shocked to see there was a 5-star review from the same day we were there. They must have gotten all the attention that we lacked. I felt somewhat bad for our server, but the food was ridiculously slow to come out, and then 2/3 of the orders were wrong. She made some accommodations to try to make up for it, but another order of the disgusting Avocado Toast didnt really cut it, and only refilling an iced tea once in 90 minutes is totally inexcusable. As for the Avocado Toast, I suppose I shouldve asked what kind of bread they used, but these days I would just expect a dish featuring toast would use a higher quality bread. Pretty sure this wasnt even Wonder bread, just a generic store brand white bread that was either stale or left sitting under a heat lamp too long. And the menu said it was served with asparagus. They probably only used one spear to make ten dishes, it was hardly worth a mention! My friends basic eggs, bacon, tator tots and toast were the orders that were wrong. They asked for scrambled eggs but got very runny sunny side up eggs that neither would eat. By the time their scrambled eggs came out, the rest of their dish was cold. The place has such a cool vibe, its just sad that they cant produce an edible meal in a timely fashion.

LIz Steinworth

expensive! we ate there last night and the menu was stamped vaguely with only 7 items to Choose from. one meal (the short rib) looked like it said $13 and when the meal came it was smallll. tasty but small. bill came and it was actually $18. we also ordered chai tea and an espresso both of which were only warm and not satisfying we asked to get it reheated but maybe thry cant do that because the solution was to give us hot milk to warm it but it still didnt get it hot and it deluted the flavors. my uncle and I each ordered an open face rye and smoked trout sandwich which they served to us on one plate to share. would have been awkward if he wasnt family. it was good but not $13 good. nobody was full or satisfied at the end. luckily next door had some free samples of their cooking school to fill us up a little more. I gave it a generous 3 stars because we have been there before when. they had a real menu with decent prices and large portions. hate how they changed.

Ian

The Gypsy Den is truly one of the many hot spots in Downtown Santa Ana. The restaurant is located on Broadway next door the previous (Memphis) and across the street from C4 Deli. The atmosphere is very artsy and has a cozy ambiance. It also has a rustic feel to it but its a great spot to enjoy some coffee, grab a bite or drink with some friends. I recently came to the Gypsy Den with a friend to have a cup of coffee and a quick snack. We both shared the "Hummus & Pita" & the "Grilled Vegetarian Quesdilla". The hummus was excellent and the quesdilla was freshly full of flavor. Since I have a bit of sweet tooth, I also ordered the "Caramel Latte". The latte was good, just a tad on the sweet side. On my next visit, I want to try the dinner menu. Gypsy Den also hosts special events during the week. For example, Mondays are open mic nights and live music on the weekends. If you are in DTSA, Gypsy Den has to be one of your stops. Fun place!

Sandra Rhew

We came here for breakfast and everything was great! The server was friendly and fast. He kept our water glass full and gave us some really good recommendations of places to go since we were from out of town. We decided to go back for dinner and this was the reason for the three stars! First of all they close their kitchen an hour before close. The server who was a shorter dark haired lady with short hair. She was not friendly at all. It took us a half an hour to get our food which was only appetizers. We never got checked on or had our waters refilled so my husband had to drink my water too. We had to ask for our check. It appeared that she was more worried about her "closing duties!" I would recommend going during the day as the service was excellent and the patio view was more relaxing.