Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach Reviews List
Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
Mariposa is a fine dining lunch restaurant. We are open 7 days a week and feature a fresh contemporary American Cuisine. We have a beautiful dining room as well as an outdoor patio. A bar counter is also available for dining, which allows our customers to dine and view the passers by as they shop. We have full bar service and are known for our cocktails. Our specialty are the famous popovers with strawberry butter.
"My ebtree was great...the salad trio (I ordered all chicken salad). I didn't care for the soup of the day (sweet corn and leek). My daughter enjoyed her sliders. Our waiter was friendly, but slow. The other staff members were very attentive!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: special occasion
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Review 2 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"This was our first time at Miraposa and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The amuse bouche was whimsical and a great palate enticer. Their bread is Yorkshire Pudding, which was unique and tasty. We will certainly think of this restaurant more often when shopping at Fashion Island, or if we're just in the area."
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 4 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"Mariposa is a great place to celebrate birthdays or other special events. The food is wonderful especially the popovers and strawberry butter. The service was okay not great. I would recommend this restaurant to others shopping or dining around Fashion Island."
Dined on 4/29/2013
Special Features: special occasion
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Review 6 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"Our booth was reserved and waiting. Excellent service from greeting to servers. Very nice menu with lots of delicious starters, salads and hot entrées. Desert items looked wonderful too. Look forward to returning."
Dined on 04/25/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 8 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"They changed the menu again and items that you were used to ordering have the same name, but when they are brought to your table they are very different from what you are used to getting. Food service took FOREVER the last two times I was there, and the hostess had a real attitude. Just not my favorite place for lunch anymore."
Dined on 04/18/2013
2008
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Review 9 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"This is a great place to take a client our to or perhaps for a special occasion with foodies in the group. Pros: interesting dishes, fun amenities (popovers and strawberry butter, etc.), and not totally overpriced for some of their dishes. Cons: the wait service was not enthusiastic, and the food, while very good and the dishes well thought-out, had no love in it for me--It was missing that intangible."
Dined on 04/17/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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Review 10 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"The ambiance is very nice. They provided a wonderful puff with strawberry butter to start and a little cup of consume that was delicious. It looked like there were people celebrating special occasions and enjoying themselves.
I ordered a salad described on the menu with fresh grapefruit as one of the ingredients. It came out with mandarine orange slices from a can. For the price, I expected better. I don't like to complain to restaurant kitchen or I would have sent it back.
If you care about that kind of thing, ask a lot of questions before actually ordering."
Dined on 04/07/2013
2006
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Review 11 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"Our service was poor. Our server reached across (in front of) one guest to pour another guest coffee. I asked for fresh ground pepper on my salad and had to remind the server that I wanted fresh ground pepper. Services was overall slow and lax."
Dined on 04/01/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch
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Review 12 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"It wasn't quite as busy as normal but the Pop Over w. the raspberry butter and the chicken broth is still the BEST in town. Service was good and the famous Chocolate chip cookie can't be beat at the end of the meal. However, I was a bit disappointed w. my seafood salad. It smells a bit fishy ( overly a bit) even with tons of pepper that I poured on it, it doesn't tasted as good as it used to be."
Dined on 03/19/2013
2012
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 15 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"Food very good. Service adequate ... I had to wait and unacceptable time for extra dressing for my salad and another popover ... salad and dressing was very good. Although I do not like my salad saturated with dressing, the dressing on the salad was not adequate ... upon tossing and tossing, much of the salad was without dressing. I arrived before my guest and told the hostess to bring my guest to the table ... I described her and gave her my guest's name ... after waiting approximately 20 minutes, I approached the hostesses desk and found that my guest had been waiting for me ... the hostess never told her that I had been seated. Upon speaking to the hostess, she apologized and said she was 'busy.' Unacceptable!!"
Dined on 03/15/2013
2012
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Review 16 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"my husband and I always enjoy lunch at Mariposa. The service is always great and the food is fantastic, can't go wrong with dining at Fashion Island's location."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 17 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"Who would of thought you could dine like this in Neiman Marcus. WOW....I have been here at least 10 times since a friend took me for just "coffee". Everything I have tried is great."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2006
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Review 19 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"On a Sunday lunch time they were out of bread! Their bread was the main reason we went there...it's usually tasty and warm. The waiter took our order after 25 minutes. One of the plates came 15 min before the other two. The food was ok but nothing special for the price."
Dined on 02/24/2013
2005
Special Features: kid-friendly, scenic view
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Review 21 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"Great place for a girls lunch. Have had burgers, salads, sandwiches, everything is fresh and delicious. The kids menu is great as well for the little ones who like to lunch. The popovers are fabulous and such a treat! Pop up to the 3rd floor next time you are in Neimans. You'll be glad you did."
Dined on 02/20/2013
2010
Special Features: kid-friendly, great for lunch
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Review 22 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"I have been going to the restaurant for many years, usually taking female clients. The food is just OK, nothing great, except for the Yorkshire puddings in the beginning. They are always a hit. However, it is a safe and pleasant environment within Neiman Marcus so in that way is attractive to me , a female, taking a female client there for lunch. It would be nice if they could "kick up" the menu a bit with some really interesting flavors. Marcia"
Dined on 02/20/2013
2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 23 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"I brought a friend to the mariposa room for lunch. There was a shortage of servers -as we wanted to order desert and we waited over 20 minutes for some one to come to our table. The food was good."
Dined on 02/12/2013
2011
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 26 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"Pros: The bread with the strawberry butter was fantastic! The shot of chicken broth was a nice treat. The server was exceptional.
Cons: My chicken paillard was a disaster! The chicken was basically very bland, overcooked and hardly warm. It had a jerky-like quality to it. The outside of the chicken was hard and chewy, while the inside was dry. The menu indicated that the dish came with risotto, but as a risotto lover, I was very shocked to find that the so called "risotto" was some sort of bland tasting arborio rice pilaf, with no parmasean, no chicken broth, just plain yuk! The best thing on the plate were the mandarin oranges.
I would rather eat somewhere else next time."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, great for lunch
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Review 27 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"Mariposa has been our family's favorite lunch spot for almost 27 years now. Their pop over w. strawberry jam is still the BEST! The little cup of the chicken broth is to die for too! The orange pumpkin spice tea is additive too. Overall, it is still our favorite lunch place to invite friends and enjoy it very much."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2012
Special Features: neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 28 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"A great place to enjoy girlfriend time. Delicious popovers, wonderful spiced juice tea, lunch specials that are not crazy -expensive (still an expensive restaurant). A wonderful special occasion place! Staff is very attentive and welcoming. Can't wait to go again!"
Dined on 01/30/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion, scenic view, great for lunch
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Review 29 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach
"My friend and I went for the Newport Beach Restaurant Week $20 prix fixe meal. They brought a little mushroom consomme and giant popover immediately. They kept our water and iced tea filled. I was very surprised and pleased that they were willing to split the $20 wine flight between the two of us. My butternut squash ravioli in brown butter was wonderful, as were the Kobe sliders. The french fries had that lovely cooked-in-lard depth. The dessert was a tasty chocolate tart with cinnamon ice cream. The ice cream was somewhat crystallized, and the "pecan praline" was crumbs drawn on the plate. It is a loud space; my friend had trouble hearing me."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2010
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Review 31 for Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Newport Beach