Orange Coast College's Student-Run Restaurant is Open

A week late in posting, but better late than never: Orange Coast College's Captain's Table, the restaurant that functions as a lab and training class for the school's culinary students, is now open for the Fall Semester. Actually, their inaugural lunch was last week.

I've been to a few of these in the past and it's always been fun (if only because you're really rooting for these kids to do well). And although some of the themes are better than others (the French lesson theme was much better than their Japanese one), the food is always a bargain for the quality.

This year, they're changing things up. The focus will be on American regional cooking and the meals will be served family style and not individually plated.

But it still occurs every Thursday, though there is now only one seating: at noon. The cost is $12. But as always, the food will be cooked and served by the students themselves.

Their reservations book gets filled up quickly, so call ahead.

Here's their full schedule.

AMERICAN REGIONAL CUISINE
FALL 2008

Thursday, 12 noon, one seating only
$12 (includes tax)
Doors open at 11:45 a.m.

September 18 – Mid Atlantic
September 25 – Southern States
October 2 – Florida
October 9 – Cajun-Creole
October 16 – Great Lakes N Midwest
October 23 – Great Plains N Rocky Mtns
October 30 – Texas
November 6 – Southwest
November 13 – Pacific Northwest
November 20 – Hawaii
November 27 – CLOSED – Thanksgiving
December 4 – California

We will not be serving on December 11th.
Thank you for another great semester!

For Reservations call 714-432-5835 x7
Menu subject to change without notice