Review: The egg incident and the pie that saved the day at Harley in Laguna Beach

Critic Brad A. Johnson enjoys some great moments at Harley in Laguna Beach but advises against dining on busy weekend nights when everything seems to melt down.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • March 7, 2019
Luckily the lobster tragedy and the egg incident both transpired on my third visit to Harley, not my first. Otherwise, I might not have returned.  I first wrote about Harley in December, declaring it one the 10 best openings of 2018. The two-story...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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