Knife Steakhouse by Chef John Tesar at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa

Knife Modern Steak - Photo Jill Weinlein

Celebrity Chef John Tesar precocious opened his Knife Modern Steak restaurant at The Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa successful Dana Point. One of the astir breathtaking venues astatine this resort, this nutrient and beverage conception is reminiscent of the Hamptons successful decor and ambiance.

Since Chef John grew up connected the East Coast, helium wanted guests to bask a akin Hamptons formation vibe connected the West Coast. Clean lines, and colors of bluish and achromatic blend beautifully with the Pacific Ocean beyond.

The red-roof Victorian-style edifice offers 378 impermanent rooms and 17 deluxe suites, on with an breathtaking modern steakhouse eating experience.

Family Pool astatine Laguna Cliffs Marriott - Photo Jill Weinlein

One of the outdoor swimming pools offers a kid-friendly excavation with a splash portion and h2o pad utilizing recycled chlorine-free water. There is simply a tiny putting greenish and outdoor games for each to enjoy.

The different excavation country successful the halfway of the edifice overlooks the water and offers plentifulness of lounge chairs, an onsite bar, blistery whirlpool and plentifulness of umbrellas for those seeking shade.

Knife Modern Steak - Photo Jill Weinlein

The nationally acclaimed cook and his squad hole breakfast, luncheon and meal wrong the restaurant’s eating country and extracurricular connected its expansive, string-lit patio.   

During the meal hour, diners admit earthy items connected the paper that see caller yellowtail medallions topped with juicy reddish grapefruit sections, avocado, and a interaction sriracha and olive oil. There is besides a enactment of East and West Coast oysters by the fractional dozen.

Knife Modern Steak - Photo Jill Weinlein

Knife Modern Steak besides offers 3 antithetic steakhouse-style salads connected the paper see a Caesar, babe iceberg wedge and colorful Summer Greens.

To brace each of the paper items is simply a database of originative cocktails and mocktails, and awesome wines by the solid oregon vessel curated by its adept sommelier, Georgi Stoianov.

Bacon Tasting astatine Knife Modern Steak - Photo Jill Weinlein

Two of the astir unsocial paper items astatine Knife Modern Steak includes a delicious and amusive bacon tasting plate. There are six antithetic tasting experiences. First determination is simply a housemade bacon jam that is perfect to dispersed connected the Parker House rolls. Next determination are 5 perfectly house-smoked bacon strips. One offers a pecan essence, portion others connection a smoked apple, cherry and hickory flavor. The past is an Iberico Spanish pork bacon that is simply a small fattier and flavorful, arsenic these pigs are fed acorns.

Executive Chef John Tesar - Photo Jill Weinlein

Chef John Tesar was awarded a Michelin-star for his conception edifice Knife and Spoon astatine The Ritz Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. This four-time James Beard nominated chef, was besides a two-time contestant connected Bravo’s “Top Chef”.

At Knife Steakhouse successful Dallas and present Knife Modern Steak successful Dana Point, Chef John Tesar works with Texas ranchers and farmers to supply high-quality, exceptional meat. Known for his adust aged classical and premier cuts, helium uses specialty cuts that see the chuck flap, extracurricular skirt, culotte, beef cheeks, oxtail and Akaushi beef.

The paper offers New School meats that see a 10 oz 44 Farms coulotte cut, and a 12 oz tri-tip, positive a 10 oz 44 Farms skirt steak and a sirloin flap. The beef from 44 Farms is hormone-free and antibiotic-free Angus cattle. 

The paper besides offers a 10 oz Allen Brothers level robust steak. Since 1893, Allen Brothers provides high-quality nutrient to apical chefs and restaurants nationally. 

Old School steaks includes a petite filet, filet au poivre, bone-in New York steak and a 32 oz, 45-day Akaushi bone-in ribeye. This pasture raised, non-GMO wholesome beef offers creamy achromatic marbling and a affluent buttery taste. 

His exotic beef enactment is unsocial connected the menu. Not lone does it see include a 90-day dry-aged, bone-in ribeye, positive a 120-day and 240-day dry-aged, bone-in ribeye. According to Chef John Tesar 'Our 240 time dry-aged rib-eye from 44 Farms is simply a process that grows mold, which is rootlike penicillin. It provides a sweetness and not a decease funk oregon bluish food flavor. The effect is simply a denser and highly flavorful steak.'

Desserts astatine Knife Modern Steak - Photo Jill Weinlein

Desserts see a strawberry and yuzu sheet made with strawberry mousse and yuzu curd positive strawberry meringue. A scoop of basil crystal pick adds a interaction of refreshing herbaceous flavors.

Chocolate and Coffee lovers volition bask the cocoa sponge barroom with java ganache, beverage cocoa and java crystal cream. There is besides a hazelnut and cocoa terrine with passionfruit cremeux and sorbet.

Laguna Cliffs Marriott - Photo Jill Weinlein

Near the entranceway of the edifice are bicycles to instrumentality for a rotation on the formation and harbor earlier meal astatine Knife Modern Steak. The adjacent greeting sojourn the 14,000-square-foot Spa astatine Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort for a specialty massage, facial oregon assemblage attraction successful 1 of the 10 beautifully appointed attraction rooms.

Splurge and bask luncheon astatine Knife Modern Steak by Chef John Tesar earlier checking retired and driving oregon flying home.