Orange County
Hours & Location
Friday - Saturday: 5PM - 9PM
Sunday - Thursday: 5PM - 8:30PM
Monday - Tuesday: Closed
Located at:
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach
1 Monarch Beach Resort N,
Dana Point, CA 92629 [ map ]
Bourbon Steak Orange County brings the epitome of steakhouse sophistication to the heart of Southern California. Here, amidst the lush landscapes and innovative spirit of Orange County, guests are invited to enjoy an exceptional dining experience that blends the traditional with the contemporary. From succulent, perfectly aged steaks to a curated selection of wines and bourbons, every detail is meticulously crafted to delight the senses. The inviting ambiance, characterized by elegant decor and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, makes Bourbon Steak Orange County a premier destination for those seeking a memorable meal that combines the best of California's bounty with Michael Mina's renowned culinary excellence.
Upcoming Events
Executive Chef Peter Lai
As Executive Chef of Bourbon Steak Orange County, Chef Lai is entrusted with upholding Michael Mina's culinary vision and commitment to excellence. Spending much of his adolescence at his family’s own restaurant, Chef Lai went on to serve as Executive Chef of notable Orange County restaurants including Water Grill, The Blind Rabbit and Oak Grill. Chef Lai graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas Culinary Academy and his career journey is defined by an unwavering dedication to drive innovation and develop other culinary leaders. By celebrating inventive flavor combinations that showcase high-quality ingredients, Chef Peter Lai will contribute to the continued success of Bourbon Steak.
Private Dining & Events
Private Dining Room
24 Seated
Restaurant Buyout
120 Seated
To book your event email snamo.reservations@Waldorfastoria.com.
Private Dining BrochureMenus
Signatures
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Maine Lobster Pot Pie
Seasonal vegetables brandied lobster cream
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PHYLLO CRUSTED PETRALE SOLE
HORSERADISH POTATO, GREEN BEANS, CAVIAR CREAM
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MICHAEL MINA'S MISO-BROILED SEA BASS
EXOTIC MUSHROOMS, SPRING PEAS, DASHI BROTH
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Mary's Whole - Fried Chicken
Truffle mac & cheese charred asparagus
From The Grill
Angus Beef
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Prime Porterhouse
28oz
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Prime Delmonico Ribeye
16oz
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Prime Bone-In Dry-Aged Ribeye
20oz
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Black Angus Filet Mignon
8oz
Wagyu
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Hokkaido A5 Wagyu Ribeye
(3oz minimum)
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Westholme Aus Bone-In NY Striploin
16oz
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Mishima Ultra NY Striploin
10oz
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Mishima Reserve Delmonico Ribeye
16oz
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Mishima Reserve Filet Mignon
6oz
SNAKE RIVER FARMS AMERICAN WAGYU TOMAHAWK
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MESQUITE WOOD-FIRED GRILLED WHIPPED POTATO PURÉE, ESCARGOT ROASTED MUSHROOMS
50oz
Sea
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Faroe Island Salmon
7oz
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U-10 Brandied Gulf Shrimp
Accompaniments
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Grilled Shrimp
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King Crab Oscar
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BUTTER-POACHED HALF LOBSTER
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Horseradish Crust
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BLACK TRUFFLE BUTTER
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Broiled Blue Cheese Crumbles
Sauce Trio
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Select Three
BÉARNAISE | BOURBON STEAK SAUCE | CREAMY HORSERADISH | RED WINE JUS I AU POIVRE I CHIMICHURRI
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Shellfish Platters
4 oysters, 4 shrimp, 1lb Maine lobster, king crab
Cast-Iron Broiled: red miso butter, charred lemon, lemongrass tea
Ice-Cold: gin-spiked cocktail sauce, green goddess mignonette
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Caviar Selection
Traditional service or signature parfait (designates a chef Michael Mina signature dish)
Imperial Kaluga
Royal Osetra
Add Champagne:
Dom Perignon 2012 per glass
Ruinart Blanc De Blancs, Champagne NV per 375ml
À La Carte Chilled Shellfish
Broiled upon request-
1/2 Dozen Pacific Coast Oysters
Mignonette
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1/4lb King Crab
Green goddess
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1lb Whole Maine Lobster
Dijonnaise
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Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
Gin-spiked cocktail sauce
Appetizers
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'Instant' Bacon
Braised pork, brussels hash, tempura oyster, bourbon-soy glaze
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Michael's Ahi Tuna Tartare
Asian pear, pine nut, scotch bonnet, mint, sesame
Designates a Chef Michael Mina Signature Dish
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S.R.F. Steak Tartare
Roasted bone marrow, garlic sourdough crostini
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Grilled Spanish Octopus
Spanish chorizo, white bean, tamarind glaze
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Santa Barbara Sea Urchin
Seabass ceviche, blue corn tortilla, smoked trout roe
Salads
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B.L.T. Wedge
Blue cheese, bacon, egg, tomato, onion, buttermilk ranch
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Classic Caesar
Baby gem lettuce, garlic streusel, parmigiano-reggiano
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The ‘Oc' Salad
Maine lobster, avocado, bibb lettuce, local citrus
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Caramelized Fig
Avocado, marcona almond, puffed quinoa, red wine vinaigrette
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Autumn Greens
Baby spinach, golden beets, goat cheese, pistachio, champagne vinaigrette
Seasonal Sides
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Charred Asparagus, Meyer Lemon
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Crispy Brussels, Apple Cider & Fresno
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Baby Brocollini, Kimchi Vinaigrette
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Charred Cauliflower, Cilantro & Lime
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Black Truffle Mac & Cheese
Designates a chef Michael Mina signature dish
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Whipped Potato Purée
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Duroc Pork Fried Rice
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Baked Fingerling Potatoes, Bacon & White Cheddar
COCKTAILS
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Moscow Mule
OLD SCHOOL: Grey Goose vodka, lime juice, ginger beer
New SCHOOL: Green Chartreuse, Green Chile vodka, yuzu juice, shiso, ginger beer
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Bee’s Knees
OLD SCHOOL: Ford’s gin, lemon juice, runny honey, lavender bitters
NEW SCHOOL: Ilegal Joven mezcal, cinnamon honey lemon juice, orange flower, egg whites
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Hemingway Daiquiri
OLD SCHOOL: Appleton 12 Yr rum, grapefruit & lime juice, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
NEW SCHOOL: Ketel One grapefruit & rose, Velvet Falernum, grapefruit & lemon juice, Angostura bitters
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Pisco Sour
OLD SCHOOL: Capurro Acholado Pisco, lemon & lime juice, egg whites
NEW SCHOOL: Hendrick’s gin lemon juice, jasmine syrup, Italicus Bergamot liqueur, egg whites
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Paloma
OLD SCHOOL: Patrón Silver tequila, grapefruit & lime juice, agave & club soda
NEW SCHOOL: Vanilla & Fresno Infused Dos Hombres mezcal, grapefruit & yuzu juice, sparkling grapefruit
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Negroni
OLD SCHOOL: Ford’s gin, Carpano Antica & Campari
NEW SCHOOL: Flor De Cana 4 Yr Añejo, Aperol, Amaro Nonino
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Old Fashioned
OLD SCHOOL: Sazerac 6 Yr rye, sugar, orange bitters, Angostura bitters
NEW SCHOOL: Plantation pineapple rum, peach bitters, Peychaud's bitters, passion fruit syrup
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New York Sour
OLD SCHOOL: Old Forester bourbon, lemon juice, sugar, egg whites, cabernet sauvignon float
NEW SCHOOL: Toki Japanese whisky, Lillet Blanc, Velvet Falernum lemon juice, matcha green tea, egg whites
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Manhattan
OLD SCHOOL: Wild Turkey 101 rye, Carpano Antica, Angostura bitters
NEW SCHOOL: Russell’s RSV 6 Yr rye whiskey, cognac, Carpano Antica, Grand Marnier, Cynar Amaro chocolate bitters
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Penicillin
OLD SCHOOL: Monkey Shoulder scotch, lemon juice, runny honey, ginger & laphroaig float
NEW SCHOOL: Michter’s US-1 bourbon, Barrow's Ginger liqueur, lemon juice, runny honey, lapsang spritz
Zero Proof Cocktails
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Down the Rabbit Hole
Lyre's absinthe, lime juice, mint, club soda
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Feeling Spritzy
Wilderton Bittersweet Aperitivo, lemon juice, club soda orange flower water
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Island in The Sun
Lyre's Dark Cane, pineapple juice, strawberries, ginger beer nutmeg
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Pretty in Pink
Lyre's Pink London, lemon juice, sparkling lemonade lemongrass-kaffir lime syrup
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Fever-Tree Distillers
Cola, Ginger Beer, Sparkling Lemon, Sparkling Pink Grapefruit
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Better Booch Kombucha
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Enroot Revitalize Sparkling Cold Brew Tea
Raspberry, mint, white peony
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Fresh Cold Brewed Sencha
Pomegranate, lime juice
WINES BY THE GLASS
Sparkling Wines
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VIGNETI DEL SOL CUVÉE DELLA CONTESSA 1925 PROSECCO NV
Aromas of just ripe peach, stone fruit and fresh cut flowers
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Dom Pérignon Champagne 2013
Rich and nutty with aromas of fresh yellow pears & biscotti
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Michel Gonet Cuvée Mina, Blanc De Blancs Champagne 2010
Toasty brioche, hazelnut and aromas of lemon meringue
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POMMERY MILLÉSIME GRAND CRU ROYAL CHAMPAGNE 2009
FLORAL NOTES OF HONEYSUCKLE, ACACIA, ALONG WITH FIG AND FRANGIPANE.
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Billecart-Salmon Rosé Champagne Nv
Rich aromas of raspberries, strawberries, citrus and a hint of toast
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Gaston Chiquet Rosé Champagne NV
Bright notes of fresh peach, red berries, rhubarb and pastry cream
White Wines
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Robert Weil Riesling Tradition Rheingau 2021
Off-dry with bright floral aromas along with notes of panna cotta, white peach, green apple
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BRENDEL SAUVIGNON BLANC EVERBLOOM NAPA VALLEY 2019
AROMATICS OF TROPICAL FRUIT, RIPE PEACHES AND ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
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Hermanos Del Villar Verdejo Oro De Castilla Rueda, Spain 2021
Aromas of meyer lemon, green apple, fresh fig and a touch of tarragon
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Neyers Chardonnay 304 Sonoma 2022
Bright & crisp with aromas of fresh apples, pears and white blossoms
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PAHLMEYER CHARDONNAY JAYSON NAPA VALLEY 2021
ORANGE BLOSSOM, MEYER LEMON, BUTTERSCOTCH WITH A RICH PALATE AND INTEGRATED OAK
Coravin White & Rose
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Terrebrune Rosé Bandol, Provence 2021
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Lucien Crochet Sauvignon Blanc La Croix Du Roy Sancerre 2021
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E. GUIGAL MARSANNE & ROUSSANNE ST JOSEPH 2019
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PAUL HOBBS CHARDONNAY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY 2021 4
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PIERRE-YVES COLIN-MOREY CHARDONNAY
'AU BOUT DU MONDE' HAUTES-CÔTE DE BEAUNE, BOURGOGNE 2021
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Vocoret Chardonnay 'Forets' 1er Cru Chablis 2020
Red Wines
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MERRY EDWARDS PINOT NOIR RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY 2021
RIPE RASPBERRIES AND FRESH STRAWBERRIES WITH A PRETTY HINT OF VANILLA AND CHERRY COL
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Vincent Girardin Pinot Noir Cuvée St-Vincent Bourgogne 2017
Juicy red fruit, savory earth, soft and rounded
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Áster Tempranillo Crianza Ribera Del Duero 2019
Aromas of red currants, violets, fennel and cedar
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Sinegal Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021
Full body, lush tannins with aromas of ripe raspberry, licorice and mocha
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Silenus Tyros Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2019
Bouquet of blackberry and plum with hints of black licorice with silky tannins
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Turley Zinfandel Juvenile California 2021
Bright, ripe black cherry, blackberries, fig with subtle floral notes to lift
Coravin Red Wines
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Cristom Pinot Noir 'Jessie' Eola-Amity Hills 2021
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DARLING MINA CUV é e PINOT NOIR 'LA CRUZ' PETALUMA GAP 2022
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OCCIDENTAL PINOT NOIR FREESTONE-OCCIDENTAL, SONOMA COAST 2022
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SANTA DUC GRENACHE BLEND 'CLOS DERRIÈRE' GIGONDAS 2019
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Crissante Alessandria Nebbiolo 'Capalot' Barolo 2015
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Casanova Di Neri Sangiovese Brunello Di Montalcino 2018
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Jonata Todos Syrah Blend Ballard Canyon 2018
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Gaja Ca'marcanda Magari Cabernet Franc Blend Bolgheri 2021
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Margaux Du Château Margaux Margaux, Bordeaux 2015
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Brandlin Cabernet Sauvignon MT Veeder 2016
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Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 2019
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Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2019
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Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Insignia 2019
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MASCOT CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY 2018
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Staglin Cabernet Sauvignon Salus Napa Valley 2018
Available for our junior dinners under ten.
1st Course
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Market Fruit
2nd Course
Choice of entree-
Grilled Chicken Breast
Mashed potatoes, carrots & broccoli
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Fish of The Day
Steamed rice, carrots & broccoli
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Petite Filet
Mashed potatoes, carrots & broccoli
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Pasta
Choice of:
Butter & Parmesan
Marinara
Mac & Cheese
Add Chicken
3rd Course
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Chocolate Ice Cream
Or sorbet
Desserts
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Warm Spiced Beignets
Milk chocolate pot de créme, confectioner’s sugar
Suggested Pairing:
Warre’s Otima, Porto 20 Year Old Tawny
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Crème Fraîche Panna Cotta
Carrot cake crumbles, fruit of the season
Suggested Pairing:
Royal Tokaji, Red Label, Aszú 5 Puttonyos, 2017
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Soufflé Du Jour
Chef’s daily inspiration, vanilla ice cream
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Bourbon Caramel Basque Cheesecake
Granny Smith apple compote, almond crisp
Suggested Pairing:
Lustau East India Solera, Jerez
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Trio of Artisanal Cheese
Seasonal preserves, dried fruit, toasted nuts
Suggested Pairing:
Gaston Chiquet, Rosé, Champagne NV
Louis XIII
De Rémy Martin Cognac Grande Champagne-
Think a Century Ahead
Each decanter is the life achievement of generations of cellar masters. A blend of up to 1200 eaux-de-vie, 100% from cognac grande champagne
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