Zov's Bistro & Bakery Cafe

Chef Zov Karamardian is a legendary chef infusing contemporary cuisine with Eastern Mediterranean influences. Food and family equal success for the... more

I live in Tustin and used to love this place, I always sit in the bakery section which has a cute patio with heat lamps. I always order the medditeranean salmon salad. Its sooooo good, always has been. However, this place is sooooo stingy! They will give you one individual loaf of bread, and if you want more you better ask because they aint offering. In the past two years since I've been coming here, the prices have risen twice. The salad is now over $16 and not only that, but the salmon is half the size it once was. Its pretty rediculous. The last time I came here, my friend and I showed up half an hour before they close. We didnt get any bread at all, so I had to request some. Then they brought me a hard roll, nothing like the typical fluffy ones they usually have. It was like a bad batch... not only that but it was cold! When I told the waitress, she heated up that same broken open roll instead of getting us a new one! I was disgusted by the entire visit and probably wont return. The owner isnt there anymore, greeting people, but he should be because this place is going down. Pros: Mediteranean salmon salad is still a winner Cons: For a cafe style restaurant they really need to lower the prices, especially when they are so stingy. more

I used to live in Tustin and dined here often. The Owner's always came by our table and greeted us and asked how our experience was. Six years later my wife and I came back for our 26th Anniversary. The place has changed quite a bit. The warm cozy dining room has been replaced by a cold impersonal patio add on. The stew my lamb was smothered in was not very good and did not compliment the meat. Since I didn't see the Owner's, I am sure that they are on to bigger and better things. I kept my mouth shut and my comments to myself. more

I've been hearing about this restaurant for a while so finally tried it out. The place is quaint and cute, we sat in the front tented area. We were seated quickly and the drinks were quickly served and good. We wanted to try the pasta as an appetizer but said they couldn't do that, so we ordered one pasta entree size to share with 3 ppl. The pasta was cooked good but the sauce was just OK and the sausage dry. The Pork main course was cooked perfectly but the sauce was a lil flavorless. I expected more from the desserts since it was a bakery but was not impressed. The apple duo was flavorless and tasted refrigerated. All in all an average restaurant. Pros: cute place Cons: food was so so more

Tucked away in a busy shopping mall in Tustin lies Zov's Bakery & Bistro. It's a simple, relaxing setting (their patio and inside) for a great lunch. We tried out the Bakery / Cafe side for Lunch and their Moroccan Salmon Salad is wonderful! The Salmon was wonderfully seasoned, with Moroccan spices served on a bed of M'jaddarah and fresh goat cheese and baby greens. I'm not a salad person, but it was well-done and very satsifying. My friend had the Grilled Lamb Sandwich which was very good also. Great bakery of fresh-baked pastries and desserts were available also. Note that the Bistro is on the other side of the Bakery Cafe (same building). Pros: Ambience, Food Cons: A Little Pricey, Busy more