orange County Restaurant Week

Splashes
Surf & Sand Resort
1555 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3226
(949) 376-2779
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Online Reservations
Lunch $20 / Dinner $40
LUNCH $20
Please choose appetizer and entrée or entrée and dessert
APPETIZERS
Lobster Bisque
tarragon, crème fraîche
OR
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
smoked paprika aioli, Point Reyes blue, thyme, saba
ENTRÉES
Ahi Tuna Sanswich
pickled red onions, sauce gribiche, arugula
OR
Mushroom Ravioli
alium veloute, crispy shallots, chives
OR
Crispy Skinned Salmon
artichokes barigoule, Israeli couscous, Castlevatrano olives, lemon & dill emulsion
DESSERTS
Chocolate Semi Freddo
four flavors
OR
Passion Fruit Panna Cotta
Chambord macerated berries
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DINNER $40
APPETIZERS
Lobster Bisque
tarragon, crème fraîche
Hahn, Chardonnay, California $10
Paulaner, German Hefe-weizen $7.50
Lacinato Kale Salad
black tahini, pink grapefruit, pink lady apple, pink peppercorn vinaigrette
Snoqualmie Naked Riesling, Organic, Washington $9
Victory Prima Pils, Pilsner $8
ENTRÉES
Crispy Skinned Salmon
artichokes barigoule, Israeli couscous, Castlevatrano olives, lemon & dill emulsion
Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay, Sonoma $12.50
North Coast, Pranqster, Golden Ale $8
Ballotine of Jidori Chicken
ricotta gnocchi, broccolini, chanterelles & fine herbs sauce
Lincourt Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara $13
Avery Ellie’s Brown Ale $8
Carrot & Apricot "Kefte"
quinoa tabouleh, Japanese eggplant, piquillo pepper, chermoula
Santa Cristina Antinori, Pinot Grigio, Sicily $9
Stone Pale Ale $8
DESSERTS
Chocolate Semi Freddo
four flavors
Passion Fruit Panna Cotta
Chambord macerated berries
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Chef Jeff Armstrong
Question: How long have you been a chef?
Answer: I started cooking when I was 14 and graduated from culinary school in 1996.
Question: How long have you been at this restaurant?
Answer: I started at Surf & Sand in May of 2010.
Question: Who or what inspired you to become a chef?
Answer: Working on my grandparents farm as a kid.
Question: What do you enjoy most about your profession?
Answer: Sourcing new ingredients for dishes.
Question: When you’re not in the kitchen what are you doing?
Answer: I’m really into live music.
Question: What is your most popular dish?
Answer: Seared scallops with Farro Risotto, cucumber, orange and ginger
Question: Your last meal on Earth would be??
Answer: Bun Thit Nuong - a Vietnamese dish. It’s cold rice vermicelli mixed with fresh vegetables and topped with hot barbequed pork