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=TPAC 2024 outdoor dining options=

Many of us prefer to eat outdoors.  This document is intended to share research on the outdoor dining options near the venue for TPAC 2024.

Much of this is based on online searches for restaurants with outdoor dining.  If you have additional information, please add it, with information on your source, so that readers can distinguish between information learned based on online maps (sometimes dated) versus information based on a phone call to the restaurant (more current) versus what you learned by going to the restaurant (current and reliable)!  (Brief reviews are welcome if you actually visit!)

== Walkable from venue (in Anaheim GardenWalk mall) ==

PF Chang’s (0.7mi / 1.1km)
* 321 W Katella Ave Suite 120 Ste 120, Anaheim, CA 92802
* Daily, 11am-10pm
* Source: Looks (from Google Maps street view) like quite a few outdoor tables

McCormick & Schmick's Grille (0.7mi / 1.1km)
* 321 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
* Daily, 11:30am-9pm (10pm on Fri/Sat)
* Source: Photos in Google Maps show outdoor seating in front
 
Roy's Restaurant (Hawaiian Fusion, 0.7mi / 1.1km)
* 321 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
* Daily, 11am-9pm (10pm on Thu/Fri/Sat)
* Source: Photos in Google Maps show outdoor seating in front

California Pizza Kitchen at Anaheim Garden Walk
* 321 West Katella Avenue, Garden Walk, Anaheim, CA 92802
* Daily, 11am-10pm
* Source: Photos in Google Maps show outdoor seating (with standing heaters) out front

FiRE+iCE Anaheim Interactive Grill & Bar (0.9mi / 1.4km)
* 400 Disney Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
* Daily for dinner, Lunch some days
* Source: Photos in Google Maps show outdoor seating (but are also a little confusing)

Johnny Rockets (Hamburgers, Chili) (0.9mi / 1.5km)
* 400 Disney Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
* Source: Photos in Google Maps show sidewalk tables in front, facing mall but probably elevated

== Walkable from venue (other) ==

nFuse Restaurant, Bar & Lounge (0.1mi / 0.1km)
* 700 W Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
* inside the Marriott, with outdoor tables around the pool
* Source: a bunch of us ate there on Thursday

Mr. Pho (0.6mi / 1.0km)
* 2191 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802
* Source: Google maps appears to show a small number of tables out front, I *think*

Calaca Mamas Cantina (0.9mi / 1.5km)
* 1550 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802
* Source: [[Tantek]] ate there in person Sunday (2024-09-22) night, lots of small to large tables outside in the uncovered patio out front, some tables with a fire pit in the middle, some with fire "posts" nearby.

NOVA Kitchen & Bar (1.1mi / 1.8km)
* Asian fusion (Chinese/Korean/Japanese) restaurant
* 12361 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92840
* Source: a group of us ate there on Sunday; they have a covered patio with a substantial number of outdoor tables

== Around venue but not so walkable ==

Cairo Restaurant and Cafe (1.9mi / 3.0km)
* 10832 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804
* Daily noon-midnight (to 1am Fri/Sat)
* Source: Fenced outdoor patio with roof (one photo has heating elements too) in photos on google maps
* Google maps says 42 minutes walk from venue

== Near center of Anaheim (2.8mi / 4.5km) ==

Anaheim Packing House food hall (multiple vendors)
* 440 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805
* Daily, 11am-9pm (to 11pm Fri/Sat)
* Note: many vendors represented separately on Google Maps
* Source: Outdoor seating on balcony visible on street view; not sure if it’s tied to one restaurant or shared between all

Poppy & Seed
* 350 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805
* Closed Monday
* Good quality outdoor seating visible on Google Maps street view

En Familia
* 338 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805
* Good quality outdoor seating visible on Google Maps street view and in google maps photos

Lazeez Eats
* 131 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805
* Daily 10am-9pm
* Google Maps Street view shows good sidewalk tables on small street

Shin-Sen-Gumi 2GO - Anaheim
* 185 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805
* Daily 9am-7pm
* Good sidewalk tables for takeout-only (?) restaurant visible on Google Maps street view and in user photos

Craft by Smoke and Fire
* 195 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805
* Good sidewalk tables with heaters visible on Google Maps street view

Good Food (food court, multiple vendors)
* 201 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805
* Note: many vendors represented separately on Google Maps
* Good sidewalk tables visible on Google Maps street view

== Near center of Garden Grove (3.3mi / 5.3km) ==

Steelcraft Garden Grove (food court)
* 12900 S Euclid St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
* Daily, 10:30am-9pm (to 10pm Fri/Sat)
* Source: photos on Google Maps show outdoor tables (and also music performance)

Smoke Queen Barbecue
* 12941 9th St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
* Photos on Google Maps show outdoor seating both with and without roof

Louie's on Main
* 12942 Main St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
* Source: Google maps aerial photos clearly show tables in front of restaurant

Kaye's Kitchen
* 12939 Main St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
* Source: Google maps aerial photos and place photos.

Azteca Mexican Restaurant
* 12911 Main St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
* Source: Google maps photos show cheap plastic tables on sidewalk in front of restaurant

The Wharf
* 12941 Main St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
* Source: Google maps photos show various arrangements of tables in front of restaurant

Aum Beer House
* 12900 Main St, Garden Grove, CA 92840
* Source: Google maps photos show what looks like an outdoor patio on the side of the restaurant

== Brookhurst Street in West Anaheim (4.4mi / 7.1km) ==

Forn Al Hara
* 512 S Brookhurst St Ste #5, Anaheim, CA 92804
* Source: photos on Google Maps show tables on sidewalk in front

Al Baraka Restaurant
* 512 S Brookhurst St Ste #5, Anaheim, CA 92804
* Source: photos on Google Maps show one or two tables on sidewalk in front of restaurant

== Garden Grove on Garden Grove Blvd between Brookhurst & Beach ==

(this area appears to have many Korean and Vietnamese restaurants, but I didn't spot any with outdoor dining options)

== Garden Grove near Westminster & Brookhurst (5.3mi / 8.6km) ==

Khoi Restaurant
* 13916 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA 92843
* Source: photos on google maps show outdoor tables on sidewalk (against parking lot)

Chợ Tràm Chim
* 10221 Westminster Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92843
* Source: *some* of the photos on Google maps show outdoor tables on sidewalk (along street and parking lot)

== Near center of Santa Ana (6.5mi / 10.5km) ==

(looks like a bunch of options, should search in more detail)

== Further away ==

[https://www.restauranthabana.com/ Habana] (Irvine, 15.5mi / 25.0km by freeway)
* 708 Spectrum Center Dr Suite 708, Irvine, CA 92618
* Photos on Google maps show outdoor patio surrounded by potted plants, with roof and heaters

[https://www.restauranthabana.com/ Habana] (Costa Mesa, 12.8mi / 20.8km)
* 2930 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
* Photos on google maps show outdoor patio surrounded by potted plants, with roof and (for part of patio) heaters