Five Crowns is celebrating its 45 years of operation in April. A special three-course, prix-fixe menu created by Executive Chef Dennis Brask and offered throughout the month is priced at $45 (plus tax and gratuity) including a glass of wine. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (949) 760-0331.
The dinner will begin with a choice of Lobster Bisque, or Pride of the Crowns or Hearts of Romaine salads. Guests will have a choice of entrées including Aged, Slow-roasted Prime Ribs of Beef served in the traditional manner with Port Wine Jus, Creamed Spinach, Yorkshire Pudding, and Mashed Potatoes with Gravy; Roasted Maple Leaf Farms Duckling with Bigarade (Bitter Orange) Sauce on an Apple & Prune Compote with Hand-Harvested Minnesota Wild Rice; Yukon Gold Potato-Crusted Salmon with a Smoky Three-Mustard Sauce; and Shelton Farms Free-Range Chicken Seasoned with Basil and Thyme. Strawberry English Trifle, Lemon Tart, Chocolate Truffle Tart, and Crème Brûlée are among the dessert selections. A glass of Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon is included with the meal.
Opened in 1965, Five Crowns features Continental cuisine including U.S.D.A. Prime beef, poultry, fresh fish and seasonal selections. Over the years, the Five Crowns has earned a reputation for serving excellent food and offering a fine and extensive wine list. It has served generations of loyal customers, many of whom choose it to celebrate the most special occasions of their lives.
The restaurant has earned the Automobile Club of Southern California Four-Diamond Award, the Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star Award, and the DiRoNA Award, marking it as one of the distinguished restaurants of North America. It has also received the Wine Spectator Grand Award, the Southern California Restaurant Writers’ Gold Award, and the Golden Bacchus Award for its wine list.
Five Crowns is a member of the Lawry’s family of fine-dining restaurants, which includes Lawry’s The Prime Rib with locations in Beverly Hills, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, and Hong Kong; and the Tam O’Shanter in Los Angeles. Their quick-service concept, Lawry’s Carvery, opened at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa in 2003. A second Carvery opened at Westfield Century City Dining Terrace in fall 2007, and a third debuted at L.A.LIVE in December 2008. Five Crowns shares its historic building with SideDoor, a gastropub opened in January 2010.
Five Crowns is located at 3801 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. It is open for dinner nightly and for Sunday brunch. Valet parking is available and all major credit cards are accepted. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (949) 760-0331 or at www.LawrysOnline.com.
