"As a mainstay at many of the restaurants in the Newport Beach, California area - where he lived from 1966 until his death in 1979 - the Duke was known to love a big steak. The steakhouse beloved by the old Hollywood star, Gulliver's, is located directly across from John Wayne Airport in Irvine."
"The name of Gulliver's restaurant is inspired by the Jonathan Swift novel "Gulliver's Travels" and, as per their website, promises to evoke "images of 18th century England" and offer the "gracious hospitality of an English roadside inn." The restaurant, now one of the oldest in Orange County, is known for its large prime rib feasts."
"Being an English-themed steakhouse, Gulliver's claim to fame is its prime rib dinners. Each one is served with creamed corn, creamed spinach, whipped horseradish, au jus, and traditional Yorkshire pudding. While the most popular cut is the Gulliver's Prime Cut, which is big enough to be "fit for a king," it's the "Brobdingnagian" bone-in cut that really gets Yelp reviewers talking."
Gulliver's steakhouse, located across from John Wayne Airport in Irvine, California, was a favorite dining destination for the legendary actor during his residence in Newport Beach from 1966 to 1979. The restaurant, inspired by Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," evokes 18th-century English ambiance and operates as an English roadside inn. John Wayne's preferred seating was a private booth on the dimly lit bar side with access to a private phone line. The restaurant specializes in elaborate prime rib feasts served with creamed corn, creamed spinach, whipped horseradish, au jus, and Yorkshire pudding. The most notable offering is the "Brobdingnagian" bone-in cut, a 33-ounce portion priced at $84, named after the giant land in Gulliver's Travels.
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