Dining at The Pub at Chino Hills

My dining adventures take me all over LA and Orange County but rarely do they send me into the Inland Empire. It’s a region I need to explore more. Luckily, I had a chance last week when I attended a dinner at The Pub at Chino Hills.

From the outside the restaurant looks like a typical neighborhood sports bar. But, don’t be fooled as it offers a diverse menu unseen at most local spots.

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That, my friends, is Cauliflower Ceviche. Now, I’ve had cauliflower and I’ve had ceviche but I’ve never had them combined. In this dish the cauliflower replaced the fish and it made for a refreshing, flavorful appetizer.

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Another flavorful appetizer was the duck chorizo tacos. The sausage and slaw was a tasty combination. Each serving comes with three tacos and it could easily be a delicious entree. But, on this night that was yet to come.

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In between dishes we also samples some of the house cocktails. The above is the Raspberry Sage with bourbon, cranberry juice and muddle raspberries and sage.

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The buffalo burger was served as a slider but I could have easily eaten an entire burger. The ground buffalo is served with roasted red onions, gruyer cheese, portobello mushrooms, arugula and garlic aioli. So, so tasty.

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Stout Braised Short Rib, doesn’t that sound delicious? It was. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables it made for a flavorful and hearty meal.

With all this food there couldn’t possible be any room for dessert. Or could there?

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Who can resist a sampler of homemade salted caramel cheesecake, lemon layer cake and gluten-free flourless chocolate cake. Every bite was flavorful and the chocolate cake was oh so intense…in a good way. So rich. SO chocolaty.

If The Pub at Chino Hills is any indication of the cuisine offered in the Inland Empire I definitely need to start exploring.

2 Comments

  1. Ann October 8, 2015 at 6:42 pm

    OMG, this place looks amazing! I have to go check them out; definitely on my list of places to try out there–Chino Hills isn’t that far, after all.

    1. mk1005 October 10, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      It was pretty tasty! When you go be sure to order the short rib!

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