Rothchild’s
2407 E Coast Hwy
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625-2079
(949) 673-3750 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (949) 673-3750 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (949) 673-3750 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
I went to this semi-expensive restaurant in Corona del Mar, California today called Rothchild’s for lunch with my mom. Rothchild’s is a primarily Italian Restaurant, the food is good and the service is friendly too. If you aren’t prepared to spend at least $15-$20 per person I recommend that you go somewhere else. But if you want Italian food in a nice, semi-fancy environment with pleasant staff, then Rothchild’s is a great choice for Newport Beach dining.
My meal started with garlic bread that was covered in powdery cheese. That tasted good. I like the garlic bread because it is a bit crunchy and the shape of the bread is elliptical and slanted. So the garlic bread has a nice texture when you bite into it. I ordered The Pavarati Panini with Home Made Rigatoni with mushrooms in marinara sauce. The Pavarati Panini was made of bread and it had prosciutto inside it with brie cheese and asparagus tips. If you don’t know what prosciutto is, think of it as a salty thinly sliced ham. I personally think that the sandwich had too much prosciutto on it and the saltyness overpowered the flavor of the brie and the asparagrus. So the next time I go to Rothchild’s I am going to order something else. Also the color of the greenish pesto didn’t mesh very well with the panini. The pesto gave the sandwich a funky tint.
But the Home Made Rigatoni with mushrooms was superb. The rigatoni had the shape and texture of large pieces of calamari and I loved it. The rigatoni tasted so good. It was the perfect chewyness to softness with each bite. And the mushrooms were about the size of your thumb and they were prepared to perfection and had enough moisture per bite. The sauce in the Rigatoni was mild yet it was still compelling. I usually like a bit of spicyness with my rigatoni sauce but this was quite good. It tasted very fresh, and the pieces of tomato were recognizable.
For desert I ate a white chocolate Tartufo. This is a white chocolate covered ice cream dish that had raspberry sorbet in the middle. I really liked the raspberry sauce that covered the Tartufo! It was mildly sweet and very tasty. I was surprised because I expected the Tartufo to be super sweet. But it seemed to be just the perfect mix of flavors.
A little background information of Rothchild’s Restaurant…The place started as a Wine and Cheese spot over 30 years ago by its German owner. It was successful but the owner wanted to expand the business to include a seated fine dining environment. So Rothchild’s became a full fledged sit down restaurant. It has had the same owners for over 30 years, and only recently has new things been changed to Rothchild’s. The exterior has been redone and there is more lighting so you can find the place from East Coast Highway. Also the sandwich that I ate was a recent addition to the menu. Rothchild’s in on the corner of East Coast Highway and Begonia Avenue in Corona del Mar, California in the City of Newport Beach. This place may be pricy but if you want to have a nice meal with your parents or take someone on a romantic date, Rothchild’s could be the place for you!