Reviews for Benchmark in Santa Ana, CA

I should take off one star because the timing of bringing our dishes wasn’t the best, but we did have a group of 14. I did... overall like this place as it’s a nice essentially outdoor space with friendly service and nicely plated, scrumptious dishes. Will definitely return! Read more

We had a lovely dinner at this place. It has 2 nicely decorated outdoor sections. The weather couldn't be better for outside... sitting. We wanted to try different menus, so we ordered 3 appitizers, which were plenty food for both of us. We enjoyed everydish and my favorite was the lemon oilve oil cake! It was just right amount of sweetness with refreshing citrus flavor. If youare more of a sweet tooth, their brown butter cake was also fantastic. We will definitely go back to try more dishes! Oh, andthey also have their own parking area! Read more

Staff is incredibly nice and caring. Not just our waiter but everyone there greets you and is genuine. The food fits the vibe... and service. It's different, Fusion and incredibly good. This is most definitely a hidden gem. Read more

We had the most wonderful time celebrating my wife’s birthday at Benchmark. We rented the private dining room which is... absolutely amazing. It was so spacious and well decorated. It allowed my wife to bring a balloon arch and have a space forphotos to be taken as well as plenty of room for the gifts to be displayed. We felt like we had the whole restaurant toourselves because it’s so private. The food was absolutely amazing and everyone loved all the options we provided. We orderedthe food family style so that everyone had the chance to taste all the different menu items because we knew how good they were.Some of the items we got were the benchmark burgers, the Asian chicken, the pasta dish, artichoke fondue, crispy pork belly,flat iron steak, and even more I can’t remember. Having such a variety of different styles of dishes made the event so muchfun because we tasted so many different beautiful flavors. The chef here is a genius and the service was exceptional. They werenice enough to allow us to bring in our own dessert and they served it on plates for us. They allowed us to come early enough tosetup and didn’t rush us out when it was time to leave. The owner Duane even stopped by to make sure everything was goingperfectly. What a nice guy! Wonderful restaurant, wonderful food, wonderful people! Read more

Amazing food! Every course suprise me with great taste! The head chef is very passionate with his food and is very nice... environment at the restaurant. Won’t need to break my bank with great food! Read more

Delightful little shop tucked away in a magical little corner. Food flavors were bright and complex with portion sizes to leave... you feeling satisfied but not overly full. I fully expect myself to be returning within the month to explore the other optionson the menu. Read more

Good food is hard to find. Benchmark doesn't sell good food. Benchmark sells an unforgettable experience. The atmosphere... creates both a tranquil and grounding effect. The drinks are beyond amazing and main course makes you wonder if you have roomfor dessert. Highly recommend. Do yourself a favor and try this place. You'll be glad you did. Read more

This review is based on service by Carlos & the delicious yummy food & drinks. My dad treated our family of 7 adults and 2... children to dinner here for my upcoming wedding. The food is family style with portions for about two or three people perplate. It was on the more expensive side but worth the money! Carlos heard us talking about the wedding & brought uscomplementary ice cream to celebrate ????????. Read more