Reunion kitchen
While the new Asada Cantina in San Clemente will not be a throwback to the original launched in Laguna’s old Javier’s space, McIntosh says that “some of its DNA is definitely in the new space. Swank in the Dining Room, Swank from the Kitchen I want the experience to be the reason they come here.” I want them to look forward to being here. “I believe in what’s good for the patrons coming in my front door. “People still love the experience of going out to a great restaurant and becoming part of its community,” said McIntosh. While “fast casual” restaurant concepts have been trending in the last few years, McIntosh remains resolute about providing a “fully rounded dining experience.”
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The last to join the portfolio was a smaller rendition of Asada and just a pipsqueak in comparison at just 1,200 square feet. Then, it was back to his roots in Laguna Beach with the 2000-square-foot Reunion Kitchen in North Laguna.
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Instead, he opened Asada in the old Javier’s location in central Lagunaīeach, one of the largest restaurant spaces in town.Īfter closing Asada here, he opened his first Reunion Kitchen in Anaheim Hills, again going big with more than 4,000 square feet.
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Reunion will be a massive 7,000 square-foot, two level restaurant with 180-degree ocean views.Įven when McIntosh decided to step into his own restaurant ownership a few years ago, he didn’t start cautiously with a small space. The new Asada Cantina will weigh in at 5,700 square feet with 1,200 of those feet serving as the open air pavilion with ocean views. McIntosh’s rambling new plans resemble the much larger restaurants he initially cut his teeth on as a restaurant developer with Claim Jumper. If you thought McIntosh was moving to a smaller restaurant mentality with his latest restaurant, Asada Tacos + Beer in North Laguna – think again. Hundreds of Seats for Hundreds of Parking Spaces Just a few doors down at the same outlet mall location, Reunion Kitchen will begin construction next summer with hopes for completion by next year’s holiday season. McIntosh has hopes of opening the new Asada Cantina in San Clemente by Cinco de Mayo, 2020. “We’re starting demolition for Asada now and it’s going to be spectacular. “It looked great on paper before but now it looks fantastic,” said the ever-optimistic McIntosh. Precious months ticked away as plans were submitted and altered with the city’s planning & review board, but McIntosh was hardly impatient. Meanwhile, the Reunion restaurant got caught up in theater expansion plans as well as combined use plans for four neighboring restaurants, too. As I marveled over all those parking spaces, he made plans to begin construction at the start of this year.Īnd then … a whole lot of everything changed.Īside from development changes at the mall itself, Scott’s outdoor patio plans for the Asada restaurant were scrapped for what he now calls an “open air pavilion,” a more enclosed environment. Original Article Įleven months ago, Restaurateur Scott McIntosh was ready to leap into action with two large expansions of his restaurant brands, Reunion Kitchen and Asada Cantina + Kitchen, at the San Clemente outlet mall.Īt that time, he trotted me around the vast expanse, pointing to this wall for this and that space over there for that.
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