Haven Gastropub in Orange

Yelp is my new best friend in the States.  After having the wonderful truffle fries at Barracks @ House in Dempsey Hill 2 nights in a row several months ago, I was hoping to find the same delicacy in this part of the world.  Yelp told me I can find it at Haven Gastropub, so when family decided to meet up for a meal, I jumped at the chance to suggest the restaurant.

It being a Friday night, the wait was rather long (40 mins) especially since they do not allow reservations for parties of smaller than 7 (we had 6, boo hoo).  When we finally got in, the restaurant was slightly on the noisier side with it being a pub and tvs tuned to sports.

I was torn about what to order for my main entree, I was tempted to order everything in the snacks section but refrained.  We decided to get the home-made chips and truffle fries to share.  The chips and fries were fried a tad bit too long and were on the dark side.  The chips were also too heavily salted and truffle taste on the fries was not too distinctive.  Nonetheless, I couldn't help but keep eating them coz potatoes in hot oil are my besties!

for the main, i decided to get the margarita flat bread, can't go wrong with it. the tomato paste was seasoned just nicely, not too tart.

the other mains ordered were the lamb burger (which was ordered as medium rare hence the gamey taste was too overpowering), shepherd's pie, waffles and chicken and the scallops.  The scallops were delish, with a caramelized crust outside and the inside was still pinkish!  And it just so happened we just watched masterchef the other day and Gordon Ramsey was so impressed with the well-cooked scallops. I think I know what he's talking about.

not gonna comment on the beverages since I'm not big on alcoholic drinks but must say they have a very extensive list.

I think I was too engrossed in trying the truffle fries and that kinda disappointed.  Overall, this was an okay experience (maybe 3.5 stars outta 5) but i do like the feel of old towne orange...