Good happy hour here mon-fri from 3-6 I believe, and we like to sit near the glass to get a nice view of the beach in Dana Point. Definitely an upscale date-night style restaurant, with a complex menu including prime rib, fine cuts of steak, and elaborate drinks. The service is very good, the issue is the wait times can be extensive. They valet your car or you can park down the way and walk to the restaurant read more

We went for the view. In my reservation, I wrote, "Celebrating my girlfriend's birthday, so a nice table/view would be greatly appreciated." It was clear this was a woman requesting a table for her and her girlfriend. What followed felt discriminatory. We were seated at the worst table in the restaurant, the only one facing a wall instead of the bay or ocean. Our server was kind (the one positive part), but when we asked to move, she said to talk to the host. I politely explained, "It's my partner's birthday, and we came here for the view, but we're seated facing a wall. We see several open tables." The host replied, without empathy, "It'll be an hour and a half to two hours." That was it. We finished our $25 espresso martinis (below average) and an appetizer, then left. Why stay and spend hundreds more for that kind of treatment? The strict dress code made things worse. It bans shorts and "baggy clothing," so I had to scramble to find something to wear as a lesbian uncomfortable in feminine clothes- only to see a white man nearby in a graphic T-shirt and shorts. The double standard was frustrating and hurtful. We left feeling unwelcome, dismissed, and disappointed. I rarely write reviews, but this was disheartening enough to share. We just wanted a special night for my girlfriend's birthday and instead were made to feel out of place. Oh, and no need for Chart House to come in and comment that you "appreciate the feedback" or "thank us for choosing your restaurant." Address your blatant disrespect toward minorities instead. read more

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Haven't been to this location and loved it. Love how it's perched on the hill overlooking the marina. Great service, a little slow but when he did help us it was excellent. I got the course with soup (clam chowder), salmon, and lava cake. Everything was delicious. The clam chowder had lots of clams, the salmon was seasoned to perfection, and the lava cake was a-mazing! read more

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Parking, forget about it, reservation guest, parked 10 minute walk away. Service from the front desk sucks! Had a reservation for 6 o'clock last night, 6:20 I asked if we'd be seated soon, they said we were close and confirmed we were still getting our in door spot, they confirmed to the affirmative. Host grabs us 5 minutes later and proceeds to walk us outside, she didn't say anything and when I asked her why we we're outside, she gave me attitude and proceeded to sit us at a table in the grass that didn't even sit flat without almost falling over. At least, when I asked for another seat, she put me in the patio area. She's the worst at her job. Our waiter was slow but really nice. I think he was just backed up, not his fault. I asked for my steak medium rare, it came out medium plus, I wasn't worth asking for a new steak as it would have taken forever to get anyone to come by with a new one. read more

We have been dining at this Chart House for 50 years. It's usually our go to place for our special dates. This last visit was to celebrate our 54th anniversary. Our relationship goes deep with the Chart House. The one in Waikiki is owned by one of the 2 founders of CH, and we last visited him there 3 years ago. If there is one thing they need to bring back, it's the salad bar. It was the best one anywhere for years, and missed by all of the old timers. read more

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OUTSTANDING! STAFF COULDNT'T BE more accomodating!Food was exceptional, including a huge taste of prime rib! read more

Great view and location. Nice ambience inside and very spacious. Most tables have a nice view. There's also a grass patio area in the back - perfect for photos! Oysters were delicious. Carbonara was great, but not as rich or thick as a traditional carbonara - something I actually appreciated. Lava cake to end was a great choice. This is a good spot for an occasion! read more

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Have not been to the Chart House in a long time, but was not disappointed when we went last night! Had a nice server, Jose. He was new and I think still learning the ropes, but a very nice guy. We really enjoyed everything! I feel like within the local community, this place has a bad rap when it comes to the food. Everyone in our party thought the food was absolutely delicious! Everything came out in a timely manner. The "chart your course" is a great way to go. Includes a soup or salad, entrée, and dessert. My husband got this and I thought the soup was very good. I had his dessert and that was amazing!! The views always made this place very special. Overall, five star experience. I would recommend it and we will be back. read more

Chart House - Delicious lava mini cake part of "Chart your Coure" prefix. - Seafood Near Me - Dana Point, California

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I don't normally leave reviews, but we had such a great time and amazing server who really went above and beyond! Our evening at the Chart House was absolutely wonderful! The ambiance was upbeat, and the food was incredibly delicious. We were celebrating my grandma's birthday, and our server Samantha made the night extra special. She was extremely attentive and very knowledgeable about the menu, offering great recommendations--which I ended up ordering! The Lemon Herb Salmon was fresh and perfectly seasoned with a delicious herb crust. And the hot lava cake? To die for! Overall, it was an amazing experience, and we can't wait to come back to try some of the new items on the menu in the future. read more

It was worth the try but a pass on revisiting... Pros: our server was excellent! So warm and inviting, kind and attentive. I don't remember her name but she had short hair and glasses. The drinks! My espresso martini was delicious, I didn't get the soufflé (advertised on their menu) one because that seemed very unnecessary, but the normal one was yummy! Also the romance rose wine was really good! Neutral: I made a reservation and arrived a few minutes early. You have to valet your car so we ubered there since we were drinking. I checked in when we got there and headed to the bar for a drink, as soon as we ordered it our table was called.... It was kinda hectic (since we were called 15 minutes early) so as quickly paid for the drinks and went to the table. We had an obstruction view because of a private party happening outside. I'm not a seafood fan so I did not eat the appetizers, my husband enjoyed them. Coconut shrimp and some type of avocado stack with fish. Cons: I tried to order the meatballs for myself but was informed they were sold out, at 745pm, kinda annoying since it seemed pretty early still for something to not be available. I ordered a Caesar salad with chicken. The salad had concepts of dressing, maybe 1/4 tsp actually made it to the salad. It was served in a cheese shell which again, concept was not great. The cheese shell felt like something I shouldn't be chewing on and kinda turned me off. The chicken on the salad was just a plain piece of grilled chicken, nothing to write home about.. I also ordered mashed potatoes for the table which were, just mashed potatoes. Nothing fancy. The Lava cake... the menu says to order 30 minutes ahead of time and it's a popular item. Was the lava supposed to be there? We got the cake maybe 5 minutes after ordering and it tasted like it was frozen and then quickly heated up. No chocolate inside, very dry. I love lava cakes and usually order it when I see it on a menu but this was disappointing and should really be called chocolate cake instead.... Everything was something I could have made at home, nothing blew me away to warrant a premium price point. I get it's right by the water, but it lacked a wow factor. read more

Chart House - Obstructed view - Seafood Near Me - Dana Point, California

An absolute mess. I should have listened to the bad reviews. Made reservations for Mother's day and called in advance to ask about the pre fix menu, they told us a large amount of options for appetizers, few entrees and three desserts for ~$80 pp. Seeing how the options were a lot we decided to reserve. We get there and we notice the appetizers they read to us are all +$20 in addition to the pre fix cost we were lead to, so that was very misleading and false advertisement. The items that were included were a basic salad and soups. We finally decide on the salad as the soups sounded lackluster and we are told they are out of lettuce! (7:30 pm on mother's day.. they obviously mis-planned) after 45 mins they take our drink orders. After another 40 mins we received said drinks. 30 mins later they take our food orders ( 2 hr seating limit) Our filet mignon was good but the Halibut fish was more dry than a chicken breast cooked for 2 days, we could hardly swallow without a drink. The mango rice bread it was served on top of was stale and bland.. I hate wasting food but that was the first inedible item I received at a restaurant. We get to dessert and the key lime pie was undoubtedly straight out of a frozen super market box, and a chunk was missing.. I planned this dinner to treat my mom and it was a disaster and embarrassing. Good thing the view was nice or I doubt this place would stay open with this kind of food and service. TLDR: waste of money, false advertising of menu options, bad management and ridiculously slow service read more

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Went to chart house for dinner again. Always a great place to eat as far as the view. The food is good. Seems like they rush you thru your dinner. Regardless it was good. $9 parking fee. read more

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Stopped by here and got myself the calamari to start and ended with some of their glazed black cod. The calamari was decent, decent flavor but too many veggies if ima be honest, breading was solid on it. The Cod had a dark soy type of flavor and was real light, pretty decent as well. Overall for the price I'm sure there are a lot cheaper option's elsewhere but the food wasn't bad. Calamari: 6.9 Cod: 7.2 read more

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As always, this place is outstanding. Today, James was on top of everything in the bar. As always, the service is top notch. Sad to hear that Jason had moved on. Dishes came out as if they were timed. Great martinis and appetizers as always. Great to watch the Super Moon from the patio and inside. read more

Amazing food great view in top of the mountain with great views of the harbor, It was our Anniversary I made a reservation for party of two we arrived on time we got created by the host ,he was nice and pleasant he gave us a choice to see outside or inside we choice outside , with fresh air and beautiful view The waitress Eileen I hope I'm not mistaken for spelling her name . She came in with a beautiful big smile in her face. She asked us about drinks. We order some drinks. Also we ordered the chart house deal. It was soup or salad prime rib or salmon and lava cake so my husband ordered the prime and I ordered the salmon it was so delicious, also my husband doesn't like onion and his salad the waitress changed the salad for my husband. I really appreciate you guys good food beautiful view really nice. I definitely come back Thank you read more

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We like this place, but they're a little greedy. My sister, mother, and I went there for Mother's Day yesterday, and being women, we didn't need a ton of food. They made each of us get a three course $80 dinner, which kind of ruined our time by overloading us with food we couldn't eat and doesn't reheat well as leftovers. It wasn't necessary for them to do that, as I'm sure they had plenty of business that day. There were also many open tables, so we weren't taking another customer's spot who might be paying more. read more

Friday, march 27th, 2026. An unbelievably spectacular experience!! My boyfriend and I came here to celebrate my 22nd birthday. The view was amazing, with all the boats on the pier (see picture). When we first walked in, we were greeted by the host and were seated earlier than our reservation time (it was surprising considering it was a friday!!) Our server was superrrrrr nice and I cannot stress out how welcoming and friendly he is, I believe his name is Tony!! Shout out to you Tony for making our experience unforgettable!! He was guiding us through every step of the menu; recommended us drink that was legit one of the best drinks we have ever had!!!! Food was amazing as well. I got the lemon herb salmon and my boyfriend got the steak (something). It was amazing. We also ended our course by getting chocolate lava cake and got free dessert for my birthday. Truly one of the best places to go to when you are celebrating something !! Love this place so muchhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!! read more

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We had a wonderful dinner at Chart House located in Dana Point. The view was absolutely beautiful, and everyone was so nice. Our server was amazing--too bad I forgot his name! Chart House is highly recommended--if you're visiting Dana Point, you should definitely check out this amazing restaurant with delicious food. It was the perfect place to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary. Thank God we found this restaurant. We had an amazing experience on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 7 PM. read more

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Come for the view. It is amazing! However, the service didn't match. We wanted to eat here to celebrate our anniversary. Arrived at 6:30 on a Sunday for our reservation and ask for a table outside, which they accommodated. It took a little longer, but we were fine with that. We sat down at our table with a little card that says VIP. But the service did not match that card. It took 20-25 min to get a glass of wine. They were unfortunately out of sole and salmon too. Took another 20-30 min to get crudo appetizer (not cooked) and a cup of soup. Server brought brought bread at the time, but no butter. She said she was gonna get it and then never returned with the butter. Then I took another 20 to 30 minutes to receive our entrées. And the vegetables that was served with the cod was not a side of vegetables, but rather a garnish. When I received my plate, I also asked for another glass of wine, but by the time I got it which was 20 minutes later, I was already done with my meal. So I canceled it.. My husband's halibut was overcooked and got that leathery fish texture. The server was very nice, however, when I asked if she was set up with a big party that was inside (I've worked service so I was trying to be understanding), she said no they were short staffed everywhere. And the bar was backed up because the cocktails take too long. However, it was not jampacked and there were a lot of empty tables. additionally, all the other tables that were around us that was the other servers tables were getting a lot more service that was quicker than us. Our waitress was also working on cleaning tables rather than serving us, even though they had bussers to help out with that. This place has a lot of potential, but the management needs to set up their staff for success. And work more on their service. We normally tip 25 to 30% if not more, but we only left 15%. I wanted to like this place I wanted to return with Associates when I return to town for business next week. However, because of the service I received, I'm hesitant and probably won't. A dinner that should have taken an hour at most took two. We were willing and wanted to buy more drinks, but because of the slow service, we passed. read more

We've looked at trying Chart House a few times but in reality every time I looked at the reviews it changed our minds. Finally made it there last night and were pleasantly surprised by the food quality. Service was excellent and the atmosphere is beautiful. We ordered the three course meal with prime rib entree, my meat was a bit hard and chewy but my husband's was melt in your mouth tender. For appetizer My husband got the lobster bisque soup and loved it. I got the chopped salad and the dressing was more on the sweet side which I didn't love but still OK. The dessert is the chocolate lava cake and it was delicious. If my prime rib was like my husband's it would have been a 5 star rating. Overall a very pleasant experience and we look forward to going back. read more

2 stars because the food was good. if our waitress Melissa was attentive we would have been out in an hour. it was Thanksgiving, we were seated promptly. at 2:45. it took 10 minutes to be greeted. 2 of our party had ordered a bottle of wine in the bar. our other guests hat to wait 15 minutes for martinis. another 15 minutes to order food. so 30 minutes to order food. then another 15 min to get salad and another 30 for entrees. Melissa , our server was never available . the wine and martinis were delivered by helpers. it as a busy time i get it. at the end of the service ( we had asked for 2 checks at the beginning of service) Melissa brought our checks. our friends paid with Credit cards but 2 of us paid with cash. Melissa did not bring my cash change and kept a 40% tip. i did not want to make a scene so i let it go. i will not be back read more

After years of dreaming for their perfect day, here's how my best friends wedding went: - We were given paper umbrellas - The chairs to witness the ceremony were soaked as it continued to rain after they finished the set up - There was no tent/shelter to get out of the rain for standing, eating, or dancing - The patio grass area was extremely uneven, causing mud puddles which I fell in and my knee still hurts - The dance floor was slippery, use was limited until around 7:30pm when it stopped raining and they mopped it (3 people fell) The entire time our family and friends were on site we laughed it off and embraced the weather challenges. But how dare the Chart House be so unprepared for my best friends wedding. read more

I wanted to celebrate my anniversary with my boyfriend while we were on vacation. This restaurant ruined it. First, upon our arrival, we waited 10 minutes to be greeted at the hostess stand (even though we had a reservation). We then waited 45 minutes before our "server" took our order. Once we finally recieved our food, I noticed a large chunk of metal that was buried in my mashed potatoes. if you want a beautiful view at the cost of terrible service and metal in your food, this is your place. read more

Chart House - metal in my food - Seafood Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Update on our July 4th experience at the Chart House The waiter was DEFINITELY sick and we both woke up this morning with very sore throats. Note to Chart House management...do NOT make your employees work when they are clearly symptomatic of any type of contagious illness. This could easily have been avoided if the waiter stayed home instead of infecting others including patrons of the restaurant!! We are both feeling cruddy read more

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The service here is great I like the herb crusted swordfish and the coconut shrimp drinks are good and the staff here is amazing.. read more

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I really love this place and the food and the view but the music is not good. It reminds me of the music played in a Las Vegas night club. You hear it pumping when you walk by. It's like techno. It's weird. Light are low, the decor is beautiful, food is fantastic but then I feel like I need to get some glow sticks and suck on a pacifier. Be up till 4am. Please change it. I wanna go back. read more

Any review of this restaurant has to start with the view which is by far one of the nicest I've experienced. The Chart House is situated on a cliff several hundred feet above sea level. We were there for dinner August 20,2025. The visibility was unlimited and was alone worth the visit. We sat outside on a beautiful summer evening. Our waiter was a pleasant, professional. The food was pretty good. We started with shrimp avocado and mango stack. It was fine. My wife had sole on fire. Very fresh, crab stuffed sole filets. Yum. I had the spiced ahi tuna which was cooked just right. Very good. Desert was a disappointment. Three little crème brûlée cups. One of the three had a very strong bitter taste. The windshields are a welcome comfort measure but in need of a good cleaning. read more

the food was honestly pretty good and not bad, the serving sizes was decent and everything tasted great. the oysters wasn't my favorite but not bad nonetheless. the view is definitely one of their highlights, lots of seatings and service was a bit slow but not too bad! read more

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Food, Ambiance was great. Service was good too.great place to go. Their happy hours menu is fantastic, yammy and reasonable

Its our 30 yr anniversary & our daughter gave us a very generous gift certificate. We arrived & sat at the bar while waiting for our window seat Sat at bar & waited 10 min for the bartender to acknowledge us as he was right there. The bar isn't that big. The hostess Bella who was so cute & super sweet & nice came to get us. As we sat it took the server about 15 min to greet us. He was very overwhelmed & all over the place.We ordered 2 drinks & a salad at same time. Mike bacardi / coke & me a Titos tonic w/ lemons.The drinks took another 15 min & my drink was totally wrong. How can you fuckup a vodka tonic? 10 min later server came back & let him know it was wrong. Salad came right away & we put our order in. Mike ordered the large cut of prime rib mr & me the 9oz filet mignon mr , mash potatoes & the sautéed mushrooms. Food was brought out & it was COLD & mash potatoes were big clumps.We were trying to flag someone down & nada. The hostess was near by & we asked to see a manger. We told him about the food was cold. He brought us new plates, still not hot & my filet was well done by this time we were pissed & I was crying. As we left we asked for the manager again & told him its our anniversary, food was cold again & we were not happy. He apologized & said it was his first night after leaving Mastros yesterday as a manager. I will tell you right now...-Mastros would of comp your meal is 5 sec. Oh he comp our drinks...big fucking deal. Not great service! We will NEVER go back there again. 2hrs of wasted time. Cried all the way home read more

"Such a beautiful spot! The view alone is worth it, but the food and service made it even better. Everything we ordered was delicious, and the atmosphere was so relaxing. Definitely coming back!" read more

Great service. Food was not great and they had a lot of mosquitoes inside. AlOT My wife had Macadamia crusted Mahi. She said it had way to many onions and it over powered the pineapple mango salsa that came with it read more

The food was amazing and Melissa M did a great job. We are from Alaska and the halibut was cooked to perfection. The prime rib was perfectly cooked and very tender. The place was built in the 70's but you couldn't tell, very clean and in great condition. Every one was friendly. The price of the food was actually very reasonable for the quality of the food and service. We will be back. read more

It had been a long time since I was here. I decided to take my 21 year old for dinner and a legal drink. The ambiance was amazing! Service was great and food was good! read more

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Located on top of the hill I have to admit the view is stunning. The food was on point and they have a great selection of drinks as well. If you are looking for a relaxing time by yourself or even for a romantic date then this is the place to be. I recommend checking it out if you're in the area. read more

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环境很棒！食品也很好，性价比超高！来过很多次了，还办了会员卡，很值得来！下午四点开门，还可以包场举办活动，见过两次婚礼，很浪漫 环境很棒！食品也很好，性价比超高！来过很多次了，还办了会员卡，很值得来！下午四点开门，还可以包场举办活动，见过两次婚礼，很浪漫 read more

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Worst restaurant ever, overpriced, flavorless food, and took 2 hours to get my food. Worst restaurant ever, overpriced, flavorless food, and took 2 hours to get my food. read more

View is really nice but was disappointed in the food. I was expecting top tier food based on the location of the restaurant and my memories of Chart House in the South Bay when I was younger. Maybe I went there on an off night because they were busy so it must be good right? I plan to give it another try sometime this year. read more

Chart House has a great Happy Hour that starts at 4pm and lasts until 6pm M-F. Thankfully, on my latest visit my boyfriend and I showed up right on time and were able to grab one of the few available outdoor tables. The view of the harbor cannot be beat. The server was very attentive and didn't seem disappointed that we only wanted to order a drink. We left after an hour as we weren't ready for dinner or happy hour food and the sun was beating down on us. We were surprised to not see any umbrellas outside given how hot it was. Overall, the happy hour drink selection is good and this is a great place to come for happy hour or a fancy dinner. read more

Chart House - Mango Mojito and Pomegranate Mojito - Seafood Near Me - Dana Point, California

This was my first time at Chart House so I will start by saying maybe this was an off night. I had a reservation for two at 7 and we were not sat until 7:35 after being told they were running about 10 minutes behind. Everyone around us also had reservations and they were all waiting for their reserved table as well, not a good sign. We finally get to our table and it took at least 10 minutes for a server to come by. At this point it's almost 8 pm and I am starving! We ordered drinks and put in our food right away as we were worried about long wait times. We were given bread and found a bug in it. We told the server and he apologized. We finally got our food and it was good but not great. The experience we had did not match the price tag of the bill. I wish they would have explained all the delays or done something to make guests feel seen. Communication goes a long way. read more