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Iva Lee's, San Clemente, CA

Iva Lee's

4.3
4.3
739 Reviews
$30 and under
Creole / Cajun / Southern
555 N El Camino Real, Suite E, San Clemente, CA 92672

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Great for live music
  • Good for special occasions
Please visit our website to book online reservations moving forward! 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

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, American, Southern
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner starting at 5:00 Tuesday through Saturday Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday - Saturday: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Kitchen) 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Lounge) *Live Music Wednesday - Saturday
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Christopher Starr
  • Catering
    Iva Lee's offers full-service catering. <br /><br><br><br />Food, labor, bar & rentals.<br /><br><br><br />Our chefs can create any type of cuisine. We would be happy to create a custom menu for your event. Please contact our catering director, Lisa Wagoner at (949) 291-4269, for more details.<br /><br><br><br />If you would like to receive a copy of our catering catalog, please email us at ivalees@cox.net.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a private heated and covered outdoor patio that can seat up to 32 guests.Our back dining room can accommodate up to 42 guests. Our front dining room can accommodate up to 24 guest.The restaurant is available for private events from 7:00am - 4:00pm Tuesday - Saturday. It's capacity is 98 guests (66 dining room/32 patio).The restaurant is available anytime on Sunday's or Monday's.
  • Neighborhood
    San Clemente
  • Cross street
    Avenida Palizada
  • Parking details
    Private lot on side of the building with plenty of parking and street frontage parking available as well.
  • Public transit
    Bus stop nearby
  • Entertainment
    Iva Lee's has live music Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. We have a variety of great Blues, Jazz & Zydeco Artists. Check out our website to see who's playing.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 739 people are saying

Iva Lee's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 1.9Value

NoiseModerate

739 Reviews
  1. LISAW

    Phoenix1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 14, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great music - fun staff Loved the ambiance

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  2. KatiA

    Orange County2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 13, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Good was great. Went on a Tuesday and was able to get their fries chicken and jambalaya for a discounted price. Georgia peach martini was great

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 10, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was amazing. The waiter was very nice but a bit frenzied! He was busy and seemed like he was having a tough time coping. But he was nice!

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  4. KenK

    Orange County43 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 3, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Loved Iva Lees, went for sons birthday and had a great time food was great. The only thing is they need to update some of the chairs was like sitting on a 3 legged chair! Will be sure to return.

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  5. JacqueM

    Orange County8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love Iva Lee's so much that we wonder why we don't dine here more often. The live music is nice, the service is outstanding and the food is fantastic!

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  6. TSSalty

    Orange County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed our dinner. The service was ousfanding.

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  7. GigiB

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 31, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Iva Lee's has high quality food, a bit pricey, but great for a special occasion. The service is excellent, with very friendly and cheerful servers! You should get a table to the back of the restaurant, away from the music if you want to have a conversation. We were very happy to be there on Wednesday for the half-price on bottles of wine.

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  8. TerriF VIP

    Orange County27 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 25, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The chicken was good but for $18.00 it seemed a little small. My husband was still hungry. I had told them it was his birthday and all they did was say happy birthday! Sort of disappointing. The server said would you like dessert and we said no thanks so she says, ok, here's your bill! Have been here many times and we were disappointed this time. Maybe they aren't doing well and are scrimping??

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  9. HeatherC

    Orange County1 review

    4.0

    Dined on October 18, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed our food and also the Kalama Brothers are favorites.

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  10. KimS

    Orange County5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 13, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great band and Vance floor. Food is ok but limited

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Iva Lee's is rated 4.3 stars by 739 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Iva Lee's

555 N El Camino Real, Suite E, San Clemente, CA 92672

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Avenida Palizada
  • Neighborhood
    San Clemente
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner starting at 5:00 Tuesday through Saturday Tuesday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday - Saturday: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Kitchen) 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Lounge) *Live Music Wednesday - Saturday
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Creole / Cajun / Southern, American, Southern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private lot on side of the building with plenty of parking and street frontage parking available as well.
  • Public transit
    Bus stop nearby
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Christopher Starr
  • Entertainment
    Iva Lee's has live music Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. We have a variety of great Blues, Jazz & Zydeco Artists. Check out our website to see who's playing.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Iva Lee's offers full-service catering. <br /><br><br><br />Food, labor, bar & rentals.<br /><br><br><br />Our chefs can create any type of cuisine. We would be happy to create a custom menu for your event. Please contact our catering director, Lisa Wagoner at (949) 291-4269, for more details.<br /><br><br><br />If you would like to receive a copy of our catering catalog, please email us at ivalees@cox.net.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a private heated and covered outdoor patio that can seat up to 32 guests.Our back dining room can accommodate up to 42 guests. Our front dining room can accommodate up to 24 guest.The restaurant is available for private events from 7:00am - 4:00pm Tuesday - Saturday. It's capacity is 98 guests (66 dining room/32 patio).The restaurant is available anytime on Sunday's or Monday's.
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