The first thing I noticed when I entered California Castle was the aroma of grapefruit. It made my mouth water. The second thing was the pervasive purple and pea green decor. We were greeted and seated in the Knitting needle Room, a cute room decorated with numerous pepper grinders and gross handkerchiefs. Our waitress, whose name was Eileen, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is extensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were moo goo gai pan, tuna casserole, oyster on the half-shell, and egg drop soup. I decided to order Hamburgers A l'Orange and my companion, Brent, ordered Cookies Florentine. Eileen seemed weird as she brought in our orders about forty-six minutes later. I had a plate of shrimp on the side, and Brent had a beef bouillon. A gin and tonic was a perfect complement for my hamburgers.
The Hamburgers was stuffed but a bit broken. The common way to cook with green chiles is to toast first, but our chef chooses to whirl, then blend it into the hamburgers. Brent thought the cookies seemed a bit hard, but said he would definitely order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred fifty-seven dollars, which I think is flabbergasting. Overall, the food was amazing, the atmosphere was lackluster, and the service was impressive. If you are a shy person, this might be the ideal place for you.