Delicious snails, great flavors, and fresh seafood. Highly recommended…read more Great service! Everyone was super friendly and helpful...

Had to come back again. The food came out hot and delicious. The staff were also really nice and…read morewelcoming. Definitely enjoyed eating here.

This is the place to go if you like eating seafood. They are famous for their lobster and crab…read moreitems. Been here several times with families but never review this place. Restaurant is big with plenty of tables. Great for big group. Great place for celebrating birthdays, etc. But parking could be difficult and frustrating. Other than that, they have great foods. Would definitely come back.

Flavorful and on par with some of the best spots in Orange County!…read more When it comes to this style of Cantonese/Vietnamese cuisine, there are a lot of restaurants to choose from, but it can be surprisingly hard to find one that gets all the flavors right. Boston Lobster definitely does. I've seen a lot of reviews for Kim Tar, and personally, I thought it was just alright. Some of the dishes lacked flavor, and I'd probably give it a solid 3.5 stars. Boston Lobster, on the other hand, is a place I'd actually come back to when I'm craving this type of food. The dishes have noticeably more flavor, more depth, and that extra kick that I felt was missing at Taste of MP. What surprised me most is that Boston Lobster can hold its own against some of the better Cantonese/Vietnamese restaurants I've tried in Orange County. In fact, I'd say some of the dishes here are even better. If you're looking for bold, flavorful Cantonese/Vietnamese-style seafood and family-style dishes in the area, Boston Lobster is definitely worth trying.

Great customer service and the seafood is fresh! I suggest trying their freshly fried Salmon and…read moreLarge Shrimp! Delicious seasoning and you can even purchase a fresh container of white rice to go with it! It gets quite busy, so call in your order to lesson your wait time!

I really enjoyed the food here! I got the tilapia, shrimp, and seafood balls, and everything was…read morecooked really well. The flavor was delicious, and I was happy that nothing was dry. The seafood was flavorful and cooked just right. One thing to be careful about: check your receipt before leaving. The receipt doesn't itemize each individual item, so it's difficult to see exactly what you're being charged for. I noticed afterward that I was overcharged, which was disappointing. Overall, I liked the food and would come back, but I definitely recommend checking your total and making sure the charges are correct before leaving.

The happy hour menu has a lot of variety and some really good options. I wasn't a huge fan of the…read morecheese grits, but the Brussels sprouts, fish and chips, and pasta were all great. The pasta was creamy and flavorful, and I'd recommend getting all the protein options on it. The fish and chips portion was pretty big, so it's definitely shareable between 2 to 3 people. The Brussels sprouts were probably my favorite, especially with the bacon bits and cheese on top. The ambience was really nice with a full bar, and our server was very attentive throughout the visit. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this spot for some happy hour bites and drinks you get your bang for your buck!

Had a great experience yesterday at the Dive. We sat at the bar as we had a dinner reservation…read moredown the street and arrived super early with time to kill. Kumomoto oysters were wonderful, bartender was great, efficient and friendly. Watermelon margaritas recommended by guy sitting next to us were terrific. We'll definitely return and try their food next time.

Good service Beautiful garden…read moreTasty drinks Delicious food Nice place to hang out with family and friends. Recommend!

This place is never opened based on their hours. Twice I've been here hours before closing and…read moreplace is locked up.

Great environment, amazing service, and amazing food. Very kid friendly love the claw machines.read more

Service and food were amazing definitely would recommend and come back again. The serves are great…read moreand informative

I've eaten here countless times with friends and family over the years. I can't believe I haven't…read morereviewed you guys! Always consistent in service and quality. They are known for: Special Lobster (A+) Beef Loc Lac (A) Clams with spicy sauce (A+) Chinese broccoli (B+) - depends on how thick or thin it is Pea shoots with garlic (A) Eggplant (A) Yang Chow fried rice (A) Reservations are highly recommended either by calling or thru Yelp. There are private rooms in the back on request if you have a larger party and seafood is always fresh as they have an aquarium with lobsters, crab, geoduck, and fish. The decor is charming with vintage trinkets along the side of the wall. There is a waiting area by the lobby and restrooms in the back of the restaurant. Since it gets so crowded and busy the restrooms could be tended better. Parking is available on the street otherwise you have to valet on the lot.

I had lunch at Newport Seafood Restaurant today with a friend I hadn't seen in a very long time…read more She recently reached out to me after being out of touch for quite a while and asked if I wanted to meet up. Today was a day that worked for me, so we decided to have lunch together and then get a massage afterward. Whenever I come to this area for a massage, I usually have lunch at Boston Lobster. I've heard that Boston Lobster was opened by a chef and some of the staff who used to work here at Newport Seafood Restaurant, so I wanted to come back here after a long time and compare the two restaurants for myself. First, parking. Boston Lobster has regular self-parking, while Newport Seafood has valet parking, which was $2. As for the food, I ordered one of my favorite dishes, shrimp with cashews. I've had it at Boston Lobster many times, and I definitely preferred Boston Lobster's version. We also ordered beef with tomato sauce. Honestly, it didn't look particularly appetizing when it first came out, but once I tried it, it was actually pretty good. We also ordered beef chow mein, and this was probably my favorite dish of the meal. It almost had a slightly Thai-food-like flavor, and it was really delicious. As for the service, this is where I noticed the biggest difference between the two restaurants. Every time I go to Boston Lobster, everyone there is always extremely friendly and welcoming. Here, some of the staff were friendly, but some were not friendly at all. The hostess who greeted us when we first arrived was very nice. After we sat down, she brought a small cucumber dish to our table and asked if we wanted it as an appetizer. We politely declined. Then a male server came to take our drink order and asked whether we wanted hot tea or water. I asked if they had any caffeine-free hot tea, but he didn't seem to understand me. My friend repeated the question very slowly, but he still didn't seem to understand. After we explained it one more time, he finally seemed to get what I was asking and asked if I wanted jasmine tea. I said yes, so we had jasmine tea. It was extremely hot at first, so I also asked for some cold water without ice. Later, while we were eating, we needed to serve ourselves some of the chow mein. The spoon that came with the chow mein wasn't really useful for picking up the noodles, so I asked for an extra pair of chopsticks. The server brought the chopsticks over and basically tossed them down on our table. Honestly, I found that pretty unpleasant. My friend and I looked at each other while we were eating and said, "What was that?" My friend even commented, "Chinese restaurant staff can be so unfriendly sometimes." That has never happened to me at Boston Lobster. The staff there have always been very friendly and attentive whenever I've gone. I had actually been to Newport Seafood Restaurant several times before the COVID pandemic, and I even got their lobster for takeout back then. I remember it being so delicious that, during the pandemic, I once saw on Google that the restaurant was open and drove all the way here, only to find that it was actually closed. I remember being pretty disappointed that day. So coming back here again after such a long time brought back some memories. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed with the service today. On the positive side, I found the restroom here to be cleaner than the one at Boston Lobster. However, the toilet here flushes automatically rather than having a manual flush, and I actually found that a little inconvenient. One nice advantage here is that they have private rooms, which would be great if you come with a larger group and want to sit separately with your own party. They do have lunch specials on weekends, which is nice. But personally, I think I'll probably go back to Boston Lobster next time. Their prices are actually about $1-$2 cheaper, I prefer their food overall, there's no valet parking charge, and most importantly, their service has been consistently much friendlier in my experience. So while I enjoyed coming back to Newport Seafood Restaurant after all these years and I did find some dishes here very good, Boston Lobster is still the place I would personally choose for my next visit to this area.

Enjoyed a nice birthday dinner here. Nice to have the delivery robot also sing birthday song to…read morecelebrate tge occasion.

Great service! Great food! Kind interactions! By far one of the best restaurants I have been to!…read moreAtmosphere is positive and great too! Thank you for the great experience and hospitality!

Haven't been back in 7 years, but the food is still good and the Taliban is still fire. Service was…read morealso quick!

Food and service is great! But they seriously need to clean their salt shakers and hot sauce…read morebottles.

I came to this place for dim sum late afternoon and they still serve dim sum. No dine in here. I…read moreordered Siu Mai, pretty good portion and juicy. I also ordered the chicken sticky rice wrap, it is okay but not great. Price goes up a little but it is still okay to me. If you want lot of soy sauce or chili sauce packets, they will charge extra!

Huge pieces of dim sum for a relatively low price, compared to the seafood restaurants. The value…read moreis there, but unfortunately the taste is not. I couldn't finish eating a few items ordered. The chicken feet were chewier and did not taste like other chicken feet I'm used to. The baked bbq pork pastry tasted like lard used for the flaky wrapper, very little flavor came from the filling. The garlic pork ribs did not have a good flavor.