Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 543 reviews

What User likes about Gema:
Excellent Dinning experience. 2nd time visiting and loved it the 1st time and didn't disappoint even better the 2nd time. Wait staff is awesome. Food exceptional. Drinks wonderful and great tasting flights of mezcal Baja wines. The chef is so passionate and personable. Such a fun time. View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Gema:
very expensive for what it was. there were 5 of us and our courses were cold. we were told at once of the order what we did. after a very long time our escapes were served and were cold and seemed as if they were prepared and were left to serve. our bill was $500, which with this amount I would expect perfect food preparation. View all feedback.

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4.4 ★ from 10 reviews

First experience was amazing. eating was excellent, hazelnut crusted chile relleno was from this world. we will surely go back!

I read a review about Gema in Orange Coast magazine and was intrigued enough to try it out. I made a Saturday night reservation (same day) at 7pm. We arrived ea...

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Excellent Dinning experience. 2nd time visiting and loved it the 1st time and didn't disappoint even better the 2nd time. Wait staff is awesome. Food exceptiona...

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What amazing food and fantastic staff! Would certainly go again!

Took my daughter there to celebrate her horse show. Delicious food. Best steak in OC!

Opentable
4.7 ★ from 167 reviews
SanCMike
19.01.2024 - 00:47

We went for a prix fixe dinner on New Year’s Eve. They prepared a fabulous menu and the service was wonderful.

Danielaa
19.01.2024 - 00:47

Such an expensive disappointment! Food is tasteless, cold and nothing like an original mexican restaurant. don't waist your time and money.

ChristyY
19.01.2024 - 00:47

A fabulous dining experience. Creative, delicious, and beautifully plated dishes from start to finish! Elevated dishes with fresh ingredients and meticulous att...

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LeilaniH
19.01.2024 - 00:47

What a great experience and atmosphere! It was a lovely way to reconnect with family. The food was amazing and I couldn’t pick just one dish as my favorite. Fro...

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AraceliN
19.01.2024 - 00:47

The food was awesome!! Service it’s a A Best place in San Clemente

Restaurantji
4.2 ★ from 376 reviews
Spaniard
03.10.2023 - 12:51

The service was bad... had to wait more than 30m between appetizers and mains! They did not have the only fish in the menu. Wine was not good. And very very exp...

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Happy
03.10.2023 - 12:51

Some interesting flavors but overall the food didn't have anything interesting to recommend. Really disappointed in the tortillas. They came to the table cold a...

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Sadly, disappointed. I don't know h til now that I'm not a Mezcal person. That said — our server was very sweet; extra points for her adorable accent. That said...

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Graham
03.10.2023 - 12:51

For the price point the food needed to be much better than it was. Everything was under impressive and under seasoned. For an empty restaurant there was a long...

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NusheenA
03.10.2023 - 12:51

We arrived promptly at 7 PM for our reserved. It took 20 minutes for them to just bring us water. It took a total of 40 minutes just to get our drinks. It took...

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