I didn't actually eat here, so my review is based on the bar scene here. Â It's a 3.5 star in my opinion, but I'll round up for this review. Â My friend from out of town and I tried to go to another bar, but it was closed, so we opted for this bar. Â As soon as we entered, we observed a lot of what appeared to be cougars and older working professionals. Â Being in Corona del Mar, I didn't expect a lot of diversity here, but the ambiance was nice, and the lighting was really good. Â My friend and I sat at the bar and had a couple beers that were decently priced. Â After some time I went to the restroom. Â I was only gone for 1 minute when I came back and saw a woman in her 40's handing my friend her phone number. Â My friend denied it, but I know what I saw. Â How did she know we weren't a couple? Â We weren't one, but it was possible! Â Well, friends, if you like cougars, this is definitely the place to go! Â This place has a good feel to it, even though the crowd is a bit older. Â And who knows: maybe for once a woman will buy YOUR beer.
Review Source:When we first stepped foot inside, the noise was already loud needing very close talking. And that was BEFORE the band started!!!! By the time our food arrived (my lamb had to be sent back for a little more time on the grill) we were shouting and actually just gave up trying to communicate. Way too small for drums, two guitars and amplified vocals. And didn't jive with $40 entrees. But rather than fight it the four if us jumped up and started dancing in the aisle! Turned out ok I guess but not as planned!!!
Review Source:I went with friends this past weekend and it was great.
My finance ordered the wild salmon. He loved it.
With your entree you will have your choice of salad or soup with your entree. I highly recommend getting the salad. You make your own salad. Its fun and different.
I had the house made ravioli and the caesar salad. YUM!
The service was great.
Keep in mind that a band comes on at about 9pm, it gets a little rowdy.
The halibut is local, not Alaskan and there is a world of difference. Â Local not nearly as firm and tastes like mushy, frozen Alaskan halibut. Â Wish I had known the difference before ordering.
Two stars more because I have never had a memorably good meal here even though my family lives in the area and has taken me here at least 6 times. Â Maybe if you love beef it works but the non-beef entrees are mediocre.
No comment on the pickup scene. Â But it is fun people watching place.
Went here with one of my girlfriend's for a chat and a bottle of wine. Have always driven by but not much of a fan of Newport-ites so I never stopped in.
Nice quaint place with great ambiance but a bit small of a bar and stage. Gets way to crowded. I like the music choice, not for the youngin' crowd who looks for rap, punk and all the new-age music -- but its a bit loud if you intend on having any sort of conversation with anyone.
Food and drinks were great. Will have to stop by during a week-night to see what it is like then...
This place has been here for years but has alluded my interest. Â As many reviewers have suggested it is a meat market for cougars, it is also one of the most inviting spaces I have been to in Newport, all dark woods and well spaced tables. Â Friends, who live within walking distance, suggested this and I am glad they did. Â The QW Salad rocks, with a Lazy Susan chock full of the good stuff: meaty mushrooms, bacon bits, shredded carrots and really great croutons. Â A star. Â The garlic toast that comes with it is another winner. Â There is a nice selection of steak house favorites and I had the burger, which is piled so high, it is difficult to put my manly fists around it. Â We washed it down with a wonderful bottle of Arrowood Chardonay. Â Cheap for the quality of meal; $80 for two, including this nice bottle of wine.
Review Source:Hello grandpa.
If there was a bar where really old moms and dads partied with their college and late 20s aged kids, this would be the place.
Maybe you'll see an old dude in a captain's hat sitting with not one, not two but three trophy dates and a bottle of champagne.
Maybe you'll see cougars shaking their 1989 groove thang out to the super silver foxy music out on the crowded corner of the dance floor.
Maybe you'll see people in safari hats, dressed up on the cougar crawl (wait maybe that was just me).
Interestingly enough, you'll also see tons of young people that live in Cdm in there getting wastey on the super strong albeit expensive drinks. Â Food is tasty too which makes for a nice experience if you bring a group and sit in a booth for drinks and appetizers while still enjoying the people watching one only finds in the Newport area.
Kitten, puma's and cougars...oh my!
Located in OC (orange county for you non cool people -- pinky raised in the air) this is a funny place to have a nightcap. It's a bit small inside and the bar is even smaller. Their is more plastic in here than a Dupont manufacturing plant. It's quite comical. Only was here for about 1/2 hour and I knew 3 seconds in that A. I would not like this place and B. It would be fun people watching. I was right. I am not on the market to find someone (not that I would look here anyway) but if you are and have money, check it out. You will be approached by any of the 3 "animal" families. Oh and it's also a restaurant and they have a band playing which were pretty good. Gets tight in there so be prepared. And bring your AMEX black...
BEWARE! Â My friend got food poisoning at this restaurant.
She flew in from Texas to visit me. Â Had 9:00 p.m. res's on Friday, May 18. Â She had the chicken and the salad. Â I had the steak and the soup. Â I was fine.
At 3:00 a.m., the vomiting and diarrhea started. Â This continued for about 24 hours. Â We had to cancel our whole Saturday of sight-seeing in Beverly Hills. Â I felt so sorry for my friend, as this was her first trip to California, and she was spending it on the toilet because I happened to choose a restaurant that served bad food.
On Saturday about 5ish, I called the restaurant to alert them of what had happened and that my friend got food poisoning. Â A male answered the phone -- can't remember his name -- and said that he would have the owner call me. Â He did apologize, which was nice.
Well, it is now over a month later, and still no call from the owner or anyone. Â I spent approx. 130 bucks on dinner for us both. Â At the least, I was hoping for a callback and perhaps a comp for her meal. Â I would've kept my mouth shut and not broadcast this publicly.
I can't stand this place. I've only been after dinner when it turns into more of a bar and really the worst part is space. It is way too crowded to be enjoyable--difficult to get to the bar and there is nothing special about their spirits.
I've seen live music there on the tiny little stage and that was cool but on a regular night where the only entertainment is the company, it leaves a lot to be desired. A cougar bar, for sure. Just not my kind of vibe.
I'm on the fence with this place because it's bar area is soooo tiny and they let way too many people in this place at a time. On the weekend nights, they normally have a cover band playing and that's pretty cool, not much space to dance tho.
My opinion might be different if they regulated the amount of people but who knows. My buddies like this place for some reason, so the more times I go this review may change.
P.S. This is one of many cougar dens in OC
my roommate took me here on a random night not knowing what we got ourself into. We had reservation about 8.. the house salad is ridiculously huge.. it was like a mixture of everything and you just build your own salad at your table..the food was okay.. not that great.. well let get to the good part about this restaurant.. shall we? lol as the time got closer to 10 the cougar comes out to play.. our table has a nice view of the front door and could see everyone entering and leaving. i did very enjoy to see the crowd walk in cuz it look every interesting seeing "woman" Â at work! lol.
like i said the food is eh...but if you like to people watch.. its an interesting crowd.
My girlfriend is new to the states just moving here from England with her family in August. She isn't unfamiliar with America, but has only just moved here with her family to make CA home. Since her move, she's been out once. And I am not a huge fan of the Newport Beach night life so we were like the blind leading the blind.
When our driver, Chris arrived we inquired about places we should check out. After going through an extensive list of no's we settled on TQW. My mom has always supported them as a great place to dine so we figured with that in mind, if all else fails, we'd at least eat well. Chris gave us the low-down on the reputation and, well, it was pretty dang accurate.
At the door we waiting while the band played. For such a small venue with such a grand reputation, the band was way too loud. All of you regulars can beg to differ, but your difference in opinion may be due to the fact that none of you were interested in talking. . .
We were finally seated and ordered cocktails. I thought with the oysters we ordered a Bloddy Mary would be a nice compliment. You might want to avoid this drink and the other drinks from the open-bar as well. All of their mixed drinks come from a bottle pre-mixed. So, my peppered Bloody Mary was less than desirable. Most likely Mr. T's was used. Blech! Bodees pre-mixes their OWN Bloody Mary mix. You may want to get their recipe.
Of all of the appetizers ordered, the oysters were the ONLY one that could be concidered decent. The ahi wasn't fresh, the crap cakes were bland and about the size of a half-dollar. the calamari looked like sliced fried chicken, the artichoke were just okay but in case the chef needs to know HOW to cook one properly: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsimplyrecipes.com%2Frecipes%2Fhow_to_cook_and_eat_an_artichoke%2F&s=3212e41728b40ea5f7288aa9b05219868f4442f11f595ef7346c39d7665f4261" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://simplyrecipes.com…</a>
But the worst part about the evening, as if possible, wasn't the loud music, the less than desirable service and tacky patrons standing in the dining area waiting for guests to leave, was that we ordered seafood. My girlfriend is allergic to peanuts. There was cross contamination somewhere because she ended up with swollen lips & face and had to use her epi-pen. It was quite the scary experience!
Needless to say, this is bad review #3, we won't be recommending it because it was more like a meat market for single, older couples and locals. I may concider opening my own place. No meat market, classy music set perfect for the size of the venue and if I have to bring Chef Gordon in to ensure the kitchen and fare are set & prepared proper. . .I will!
Met friends here for dinner and only sat at a bar table to eat and have drinks. I really enjoyed the food and the place. The bartender was very helpful telling us what was best to eat and they do have early menu half price drinks and starters (Happy hour).
It is very lounge like and ambiance is great.
Like it and will go back.
This is an interesting neighborhood place during the week that turns into a fun club on weekends. At happy hour, the communal tables are good for mingling. The happy hour appetizers are good and the price is right. I've dined here a few times. Would recommend the baseball steak. The bartenders tend not to be talkative, but they do their jobs in a businesslike way.
On weekends, there is a tiny area for dancing to the band.
Review is for late-night, not restaurant.
Stopped by late on a Saturday night,. Crowded? Yes, but would you prefer to hit up a spot late on Saturday where there were 4 people sitting down crying into their PBR? The crowd is great.
The layout somehow makes me think the owner hates people, and causing them misery as they try to get drinks causes him great joy. A row of tables 3 feet behind the bar, causing a very narrow walkway (like anyone can really walk there), and on the other side of those tables....another very narrow walkway. Trying to get a drink here takes ninja-like skills. Or perhaps Olympic gymnast moves, catapulting over the tables to strike a perfect 10 on the bar, then casually requesting your wine.
Layout: -1 stars
Customers: most rock, so overall from my experience: 3 stars
Bartender: 5 stars. This guy rocks, and brings the place to a whole new level. He is what Tom Cruise in Cocktail always wanted to be. No, he doesn't do bottle tricks or spout bad poetry, but he manages the bar with the efficiency of a 2-minute drill in football. A master at his craft.
You improve the layout, you could have a great spot (I'm talkin to you Mr. Owner). But for now, that layout brings it way down.
But the bar staff and the crowd will bring me back again.
I've been going to the Quiet Woman for quite a while. The scene is, well, what it is. Fun if that's what you're in the mood for.
The drinks come fairly quickly, and it's nice to visit a non-chain for a night out.
My luke-warm-at-best review comes from my recent experience concerning automatic tipping and management response to a problem.
Having been a server, I'm a generous tipper, and I understand why automatic tipping is necessary.
QW requires automatic tip calculation for all groups of 5 or more. Â The QW system is implemented poorly, and the management was not helpful in resolving this.
First of all, automatic tipping should be for large parties. Large in my opinion means "special accommodations". If a restaurant has many regular tables for 5 people (as QW does), this is not special and, in my opinion, does not merit automatic tipping.
Second of all, automatic tipping should be optional and added as a courtesy, not required. Â
Third of all, the Quiet Woman calculates the tip based on the bill PLUS THE TAX. Â So, while they are already automatically making you tip (and it's a healthy 20%), you are tipping on the money that you are giving to the government for the privilege of spending. Â Net/net, you are tipping even more than the required 20%.
When I raise this to a manager's attention, she shrugged her shoulders and told me "I know it's wrong, but it's our system". Good customer service policy would have resulted in an apology, an offer for a free something, or at least for us to set our own tipping rate. Â QW underdelivered when they had a chance to make up for a mistake.
...so while QW's policy is poorly designed and implemented wrongly, I am not downgrading their rating for that. Instead, I am downgrading them for the shoddy way the manager and her server treated us when we raised it to their attention.
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Note that I try to rate something positively every time I dish out a negative review. I'll be posting some nice words about Andrea's at Pelican Hill next.
Huh, I swear I had already written a review for my favorite place in the world! Okay, the not so important stuff first, food. You only need to go for two things: calamari and garlic toast. These two things can satisfy you for the rest of your life. The calamari is steak strips, not the traditional curly, leggy, o-shaped oddities you usually get. And I swear they use funnel cake batter because it smells amazing when it comes to your table. Garlic bread - just make sure you don't order if it you plan on going home with someone other than your roommates.
I LOVE this place, why? If you're under 30 and a woman, you don't have to pay for one drink. You'll likely piss off the cougars there who are hunting for a sugar daddy to bankroll their plastic surgery, botox, and expensive clothes that don't make them look any better...but, isn't that fun? You'll get looked at by every guy in the place who is praying that it's not CougarTown every night. Yes, EVERY GUY, so be prepared to be ogled.
The place is jam packed every weekend, so don't go expecting to be able to walk around very easily. Unless you go at 8:00 p.m., have dinner, and stick around at the bartops until the real crowd arrives. Also, they have their own band, yup, the Quiet Woman Band. They cover an array of music, very loudly, which is great when you are trying to lean in closely to talk to that really hot guy (in your age bracket).
If you NEED a drink, holler at Grant, he'll take care of you. And be sure to say hi to Colby!
Dear Cougars,
Please moisturize and use sun block; the skin damage is starting to show. Â Another thing, you don't have to accentuate your boob job with a low cut dress. Â And while I'm dishing out advice, leave the gaudy jewelry at home.
The band is so loud, that you can't hear the person sitting next to you. Â It's open later than the other nearby bars and everyone seems to gravitate here. Â The drinks and food are expensive for no reason at all.
Would I go to The Quiet Woman again? Â Maybe, when I'm 50.
Wow, I am shocked at all the bad reviews for the Quiet Woman. Come on people, its a cute, small but nice bar/restaurant that's open till 2am in CDM... love it!
Now, I've only been to the Quiet Woman once on a Saturday, but let me tell you, it was definitely a good time. Crowded? Yes! A Cougar Den? Most definitely! A great place to have some amazing wine and chat it up with good company? Absolutely.
What more could you want from a wine bar than interesting people, fun atmosphere and of course, delicious wine. The QW provided all of that. It really is as small as they say, typical beach front shop, as in a tiny hole in the wall. But that's the appeal people, hello Cheers "where everybody knows your name".
We were fortunate enough to get there early and found a table at the bar (best senario), but half the bar was standing room only!! Truth be told, the average age is on the 50+ side but this is California, all the cougars (and even their pray) still looked amazing.
Friendly and prompt service and a buzzzing atmosphere on a Saturday night! Will definitely be back.
**Try the Decoy...it's delicious!**
The Quiet Woman is completely different during dinner time and after the dinner folks go home and the cougars, err I mean mature women, come out to play. ;-)
During dinner it's truly quiet, mellow, an older crowd. The burgers here are huge and delicious! I got the Paris burger last time with carmelized onions, blue cheese and truffle shavings. Mmmm truffles. The seafood bisque soup is more of a chowder and absolutely fantastic! I could do without any other dishes there and just get full off the soup and bread. So good! The service is great too.
Stay a bit longer and you'll see how the crowd changes. The people who usually come for dinner don't stay after. They go home, put their dentures in their cups and call it a night. The ones who come here after are on the prowl most of the time. It's very interesting dynamics at play. Awesome people watching. I feel like sociologists and social researchers would have a field day here! Come here to observe and work on your dissertations on the human behavior. Definitely good stuff. :p
OH. MY. GOD...I am super embarrassed to even admit to stepping foot inside this DUMP. It was late, I was hungry and we all know that almost everything in this stupid neighborhood closes at 8 pm, because the majority of residents are hella old and the oldies like to go to bed at sunset.
The first thing I noticed, was the VILE ODOR, this place smells UNGODLY! I was afraid to even order food because I knew the stench would ruin the flavor of whatever I ordered. It's a super old building by the ocean with no windows or ventilation, so there's that awful musty mildew type smell. They really need to air the dump out and put in some dehumidifier or something. The second thing that scared me was the fact that the place is pitch-black, like a cave. Even the booths are creepy and black. My mother didn't raise a fool, whenever I see a place like this, I know they are trying to hide the fact that the place is filthy. The live, loud old people rock music sucked.
I started to feel as depressed as the women in the paintings on the walls (they look like they're about to commit suicide), so as soon as the waitress brought my salad I asked for a box, forked over the Amex and got the hell outta there. I honestly can't believe a place like this has survived so long in Newport Beach. I would expect my fellow locals to have better standards. So far the only decent place for a late night snack is Charlie Palmer. I will admit that I'm a snob and can sometimes be overly critical, but I did not exaggerate at all, this place is seriously frightening and should be avoided at all costs. Hell, I'd even go to a Denny's before I'd ever eat here again.
A friend of mine told me about this place so i went and checked it out.
PRO: The food was great. I ordered the Nantucket Salad and the Scallops were Huge & very tasty. My friend ordeded the Lamb Chops and he said they were the best lamb chops he has had.
I definitely want to go back and try a couple other things on their menu
CON: The place is really really small so when the band starts up it gets really loud, but the band was great so maybe not a huge con...lol
This place is an institution. Â Some people here should have been institutionalized a long time ago.
The food here is pretty good, and the lazy susan salad bar at your table is a nice touch. Â
They pack a live band during busy nights into the corner near the bar. Â Speaking of the bar, you're not likely to get to it on busy nights without a crowbar and a shoehorn. Â
The crowd here is funny - a little above average ages for other places, with a few young people sprinkled in. Â
Watch the front steps. Â I helped a young woman in sky high stilletos who fell to the curb after failing to navigate the front concrete stairs.
Asides from the gym, yoga studio, and a couple other questionable establishments, there are few places I've walked out of feeling the absolute need to shower. Â Oddly enough, out of all these places, the Quiet Woman left me feeling this way the most. Â And not just like I needed a shower, but a mental haz mat scrubdown. Â
Although there was no line, my group of six was asked to wait while the door bro let some regulars in who arrived at the same time. Â Thanks Ed Hardy- it was my friend's birthday. Â I'd normally be mad at you, but I'm not sure you could read the crown- it said "birthday girl". Â Oh well! Â
15 minutes later, we were ushered into Corona Del Mar's local den of iniquity. Â Now don't get me wrong, I'm an open minded guy. Â Very open minded. Â And frankly, what could only be the local clientele of this bar frightened me. Â One particular man looked like, I kid you not, a California raisin. Â During the fifteen minutes it took us to get to the bar, he spent the entire time staring at my friend with what could only be well intentioned thoughts. Â Fellas (or bros) don't worry- you won't be left out, as this is the place you'll find your own Mrs. Robinson. Â More likely a recently separated Ms. Robinson, but who cares? Â A band covering Journey played on a comically tiny stage, which only served to make me hate this place a little more. Â Sorry, but I think Toto would have been more apropos. Â
After finally getting to the bar, we decided to get vodka shots and leave. Â Given how crowded this place was, service was surprisingly friendly. Â I'll bet it was because the bartender was excited to serve someone under 30. Â Given that I got a shot, I can't really tell you how good the drinks were. Â What I can tell you is that shot made it easier to stay there. Â The painful wait made it much like meeting an old friend. Â Or woman. Â
Hours later I recounted my evening to a friend, where I told her I had spent part of my evening at the Ugly Woman. Â She corrected me: "you mean the Quiet Woman." Â Yeah, that's it. Â I'm glad I didn't stay, because not only would I have needed a shower, but I'm sure it would have been one of those "sit down on the floor, cry, and think about what you've done" kind of showers.
My co-workers are always joking about QW. Most of us had never been there until last night. Three of us had just passed our licensing exam and it was celebration day #2.
As soon as we walk in we get stared at by the cougars and then I looked around and thought, "this looks like the home of an OLD quiet woman". But the best part was seeing a guy in his 50s wearing a striped shirt with the collar popped! Sexy!
We went for drinks and I ordered a shrimp cocktail that was $14 and it came with 4 shrimp! They were pretty big, but still a little pricey to me.
And I don't know what kind of music the band was playing in there. Whatever it was, Mr. Pop-ya-collar was tearin it up with his moves...
It was a surreal experience. It cracks me up that there is still a huge crowd of oldtimers that never got tired of the bar-scene.
Sure, the place is small, and the prices are high, and maybe the cougars come out at night, but for a good steak dinner, NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING beats the TERIYAKI BASEBALL STEAK. Â Salads and pommes frites are also really good!
Edit: I can't believe I said something good about salads... that's so not me! Â ...but the QW really does make salads more appealing somehow.
This place is a trip. Â
One of my friends coworker is a cub and he wanted to show us his "spot."
This place is small and damn they cram EVERYONE in this place. Â I felt like I was bodying surfing my way to the bar. Â Â It gets so crammed here that people sit on the side bar. This place definitely violated a lot of fire/hazard codes with so many people there.
They have a live band playing covers of old songs.
Drunk old people are funny. I saw a fight break out b/c this one white kid got drunk and called the only black dude in the bar a "nigga" but he figure since he emphasized the "a" instead of the "er" in the n word it was okay. Â DAMN that kid got jacked up! Hahaha
There are older men AND women. Â Becareful of the old men..talk about dirty..ugh.. they say the craziest ish too...
OLD DUDE: "Excuse me .. do you do afterhours?"
*Here my ass is thinking he's talking about actual afterhours clubs*
ME: "Oh yeah, I usually go to the ones in LA.. do u need a recommendation?"
OLD DUDE: "No but I'll be having afterhours at my place..wanna come by? I got a nice water front condo."
EWWWW ..freakin' creepy. I wanted to throw up but instead pretended I didn't speak English and scooted away.
The FOOD looks so good though. As I was sippin my libation I started getting hungry and kitchen closes at around midnight. I asked the bartender the most popular dishes and she said the bacon mushroom burger and pasta bolognese. Â
If you wanna see what a cougar bar is like... I guess the QW is a good place to start off at. Â Just be prepared to be "wow'd." Â I know I was.
shhhhh... you gotta be really quiet, you might wake the Cougars....
Cougars don't just hang out at QW... they are born and trained in the art of pouncing here. Â Supposedly, National Geographic got wind of a Cougar Liar in Corona Del Mar that they are sending their top team to do a story on their breeding habits; However, it's still suspect at this moment when we can expect to see the story in HD on PBS. Â Urban legend has it, the very first Cougar, Inga, immigrated to CDM from Sweden in 1958 to escape persecution due to her love affair of young strapping lads. Â This is where she opened a restaurant called "The Young Wiener" (now where QW resides). Â She eventually became wealthy, a harlett, and very hungry for young boys that the towns people had her head cut-off. Â You can see a picture of her today as the logo of QW. Â
oh, and the drinks are stiff and the steaks are good.
5-stars if the bands would play and sing "in the jungle the mighty jungle..." (substituting Cougar for Lion) while people are eating and drinking.
If the OC TV show had a theme bar, the Quiet Woman would be it. Â It's a cougar haven no doubt, but the people watching is exceptional. Â Crowded, but good, STRONG drinks. Â What most people don't realize is that dinner is 5-star, so go and eat, then mosey into the bar for the surreal life. Â Tough to get in otherwise, as there is always a line after 9. Â
I once had so much fun here I threw up all the cheetoh-orange garlic cheese bread I ate. Â It left a nice cat-in-the-hat-style orange stain next to my bed that became a permanent souvenir from the QW (pronounced Q-dub.) Â I think that was the night I got 86'd from the joint.
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