Shenandoah At the Arbor - Los Alamitos, California

Elizabeth Hunter

Visited today because we wanted to enjoy lunch on an outdoor patio. Not disappointed with their lovely tree covered patio and delightful koi pond, as well as the courtyard of the adjacent businesses! Ambience is 5 star and service was excellent. We arrived about 35mns before the lunch hours ended and were not rushed, although we wanted to order quickly so the kitchen staff could start their cleaning/prep for the dinner hour at 5pm. While perusing the menu, we were brought some very tasty warm apple fritters which we gobbled up. We were then brought two yummy dinner rolls that were dense in the best way! We ordered flavorful brussel sprouts as an appetizer that were hard to stop snacking on. We should have stopped there because that was enough to fill us up but we did not! We wanted to order the lunch special pork sandwich but they were out so we ordered the Summer Pasta with Veggies and the Chicken Sandwich with Cabo fries and a side of chipotle ranch for dipping. Sadly, we were disappointed because both dishes were bland. The summer pasta has the potential to taste better with more seasoning or changing to a cream base (which is more winter, I know). I would also recommend adding chicken or shrimp, but my friend ordered it with veggies. The chicken sandwich breading didn't have flavor but the chicken breast was juicy, the slaw made the bottom brioche bun complete mush and inedible, and there was far too much mayo on the sandwich (get it on the side or switch it to the chipotle ranch). It lacked any punch and I ended up only eating the chicken breast. The Cabo fries were fine but just standard frozen / deep fried style and I dipped them in a side of chipotle ranch (note above - get it for the sandwich). I feel the menu is a few dollar over-priced per entree, but this is CA so I didn't expect any diffrerent. We were far too full for dessert but ordered a dozen apple fritters and 4 dinner rolls to go. Those apple fritters won't see the light of day tomorrow.

Michelle D.

My husband and I went here on the advice from our check in clerk at the hotel. The atmosphere is amazing. Nice little spot. Great for a date night. Food was great. Country style cooking. Good size portions. Fast and friendly service.

Mitch Heiner

Easily one of the best meals on my Thanksgiving trip to visit my family from Portland, Oregon. From the first morsel to hit my lips (Fritter, biscuits) to my Fried Green Tomatoes… to the finale of the Seafood Gumbo… everything was a 5 star.

Please don’t judge me… but… I did lick the bowl. ?

D H

Highly recommend this unique hole in the wall! Food is excellent, portions large, cooked and seasoned perfect, and prices are very reasonable for the quality and upscale atmosphere and the food it delivers! Very cute and quaint with a unique blend of traditional Southern…chicken dishes are outstanding, seafood and fish not over done, steak cooked perfect and everything is melt in your mouth goodness! coming from a chef as well…?

Kian N.

Great choice in one word!!
Everything was perfect from the food to deserts. The only concern was the service was not fast enough, especially for beers order. Otherwise, top quality and delicious foods.

Dog Mama

Had a lovely lunch on the patio. Michelle was a wonderful server/waitress. The food was delicious. We ordered the cashew chicken sandwich, grilled halibut, veggie sandwich & grilled salmon. All dishes were exceptional.

P P

Lovely little setting, great views with the elegantly lighted exterior.
Staff were super friendly and attentive! Food was great!
Those warmed apple fritters with the whipped butter were divine! We were debating how we could grab a basket for the way out 🙂
Highly recommend for a one off treat!

Tony Fu

Such a beautiful venue for a relaxing outdoor dining under a huge tree! With 10+ people, we were able to get reservations for a busy Sunday afternoon. Lots of interesting stuff on display in the front of the store and on the side garden.

The food was pretty good (though salty, see tip), I had the Galveston Pasta, it was very well prepared with good quality ingredients and tasty.

Several people had the Texas Trio as lunch and it looked pretty good. I had a bite of the crab cake and it was delicious.

Several people had the seafood gumbo and it was very good, not too salty. Others in the party had burger and quesadillas, and they liked their selections.

The complimentary Apple Fritters and the muffins were excellent! 🙂

Tip: The food was good, though everything was a bit salty to our taste, it’s probably due to the southern style cuisine. I drank a lot of water. Next time, we’d definitely request low sodium.

Parking: even though there is a small lot behind the store, almost everyone in our party had an issue with parking on a busy Sunday. Only one party got a space in the lot, most of us had to practice our parallel parking skills in front of the restaurant.