Review: Only thing cooler than the vibe at this Laguna Beach speakeasy is its food

Critic Brad A. Johnson says the only thing better than the house-party vibes at this indoor/outdoor speakeasy in south Laguna is the quasi-Mediterranean food coming from the kitchen.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • February 17, 2022
Every table at Ahba and Helen’s in south Laguna Beach wobbles to some degree. Some might be a little rusty. Others are made from plywood and can be sinisterly adept at issuing splinters. Chair legs occasionally wedge themselves into cracks between...
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