The inaugural executive chef, who made a name for himself inside the 18-seat “culinary theater” eatery, will bid adieu to the Santa Ana restaurant in November.
Steamed king crab with olive oil and kaluga-osetra hybrid caviar at Trust in Santa Ana, on of chef Justin Werner’s many creations. Trust’s inaugural chef Justin Werner, who made a name for himself inside the 18-seat “culinary theater” prix-fixe eatery, will bid adieu to the Santa Ana restaurant in November. Tricia Chambers, Trust’s sommelier who also runs back-of-house operations, will also depart with Werner.
Werner started as sous-chef at Playground, which later transitioned into Playground 2.0, which evolved into Trust, an omakase-esque dining experience, if you will, minus the sushi. Guests buy tickets well in advance to grab a seat at the counter overlooking the kitchen where Werner hosts a 12-course prix-fixe dinner party, preparing dishes while he interacts with his guests.“I have a lot of love for the people here,” said Werner. “I think that Trust has had the elite of Orange County diners.
Not only did Werner and Chambers’ hospitality result in garnering diners who turned into regular customers, but also won them close friends in the process.U.S. Open of Surfing: Our picks on where to eat and drink in Huntington Beach “I take a lot of pride in the fact that I’m not a socially inept chef, which, you know, a lot of them are, and really enjoy talking to people, and when they really enjoy talking back, that’s where it starts,” he said. Chambers noted that she too also formed equally strong bonds with diners turned regulars turned close friends. “I literally took my kids to Japan this June and invited a couple, who I had met at the restaurant, who had always been interested in going.
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