Iva Lee's
555 N El Camino Real, Suite E
San ClementeCA92672
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
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- Open All Day
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Description
Welcome to Iva Lee's Southern and Creole Cuisine. Iva Lee was born and raised in the South and came from a long line of Southern women who passed down recipes since their arrival in America in I640. Iva Lee was my beloved grandmother. She took pride in preparing a wide variety of Southern meals and classic dishes from New Orleans for family and welcomed friends.
~ Lisa Wagoner
~ Lisa Wagoner
Editorial Reviews
"A consistent winner", this San Clemente Creole-Southerner cooks up "excellent" dishes in the "traditional" vein; the handsome, copper-ceilinged space incorporates a "fun bar" where "wonderful" bands "make the New Orleans scene complete."
Iva Lee's Restaurant Review:
Owners Lisa and Eric Wagoner are area natives who have created a charming place to hang out in downtown San Clemente. The menu by chef Christopher Starr puts a spin on southern and Creole specialties. Start with the bourbon-infused French onion soup or the spicy andouille, crawfish and chicken gumbo. Entrées are just as innovative, like the grilled pork chop with a sugar-pecan glaze, the...
San Clemente's upscale, yet down-home soul-food spot is the only Southern restaurant it'll ever need.:
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Named for and inspired by owner Lisa Wagoner's Southern grandmother, Wagoner already has soul-food lineage with her other famed O.C. restaurant, Ramos House, in San Juan...
Named for and inspired by owner Lisa Wagoner's Southern grandmother, Wagoner already has soul-food lineage with her other famed O.C. restaurant, Ramos House, in San Juan...
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