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    Mariscos La Costa

    3.0 (55 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Mariahcareyimpersonator C.

    Fresh, fresh fresh ! Do you know it's probably going to be good when the chips and salsa impress you first .. And quite an extensive menu, If you like a Mariscos, make your way to this lovely restaurant with a welcoming staff. Indoor and outdoor seating. very near the beach.. parking was easy to which is not your usual in this side of town. As I practice my Spanish my server practiced her English. It was a lovely encounter., Bonus they make their flan in-house Decadent!

    Fermented pineapple juice that was "fresh"
    Fernando A.

    I should of heeded the reviews. Honestly.. im writing this before I get sick. No flavor in the meat, lemon and salt are your friends... the "jugo de piña" we ordered tasted fermented like kombucha... like.. rotted. The chips de asada was my last option. They were out of fish, and shrimp. Like HOW!?! Anyways.. its flavorless. As a mexican.. this is sad. The reviews dont lie. Its basically a dive bar/restaurant. The locals here are just drunk workers whom have nowhere else to go. They tip the waitresses because its basically them sweet talking them and being drunk. The food was bland, not worth the 70 i paid. Could of gone to a burger spot for half the price and better food.

    E S.

    Local and authentic. A setting full of love, eye contact and very good food. I had ceviche and my friend had tacos. Both were fresh and very very good. The salsas couldn't have been fresher and this was at 9pm at night. Again, the staff go the extra mile without even trying. Can't wait to come back.

    Clamato preparado
    Denise O.

    Venimos con mi familia a NewPort Beach a divertirnos un poco y disfrutar con familia... terminando en la playa mi mama tenia antojo de una mojarra frita asi que buscamos restaurantes de mariscos y encontramos este lugar estaba lleno, nos sentaron y la muchacha que era muestra mesera tomo nuestra orden que era un clamato preparado, una horchata, y una agua de piña.. Para empezar el clamato preparado cuando lo trajo estaba a mitad de vaso y le pregunte a la muchacha si eso era todo?! Y me dijo "ah no le falta mas" y se lo llevo para atras y lo trajo de volada y le dije esto es el "clamato preparado"?! Y me dijo que para ellos el clamato preparado era solo clamato con limon y el vaso escarchado. Me trajeron despues lo mismo pero en una copa y como ven en la foto estaba a la mitad ni llena la copa. Y el agua de piña de mi mama estaba bien porosa y no tenia sabor a nada entonces le dijo a la mesera eso y le dijo si queria otra cosa asi que le dijo si queria agua de jamaica y cuando llego , llego con una agua de tamarindo y le dije que mi mama habia ordenado una agua de jamaica no de tamarindo y solo me volteo los ojos y mi mama le dijo que asi estaba bien. Y la "agua de tamarindo" tampoco tenia sabor ni mucho menos sabor a tamarindo... y en la foto como pueden ver hasta se separaba ... Asi que ya no dijimos nada .... despues regresa la mesera a tomar nuestra orden y le damos nuestras ordenes y noto que ella no apunta nada ni traia una libreta ... y esperamos mucho tiempo y decidimos decirle al dueño que ya nos vamos que mejor cansele la orden y el dijo coman y les hare descuento por esperar tanto y no les cobrare las segundas bebidas .... Entonces como ya habia salido la comida decidimos quedarnos y comer ... pero nos salio horriblemente desabrida TODA la comida ... ya mejor ni nos comimos toda la comida porque estaba tan mal ni sal tenia ...lo unico que estaba rico fue la sprite mexicana de bote que me dieron... y el dueño se porto muy bien con nosotros, pero la mesera. horible servicio.. no me quedaron ganas de regresar...

    Carne asada taco
    Lindsey C.

    Awesome coastal Mexican food and great service! We visited on a Sunday afternoon and enjoyed their complimentary chips and salsa plus guacamole, shrimp ceviche, asada taco, agua mineral preparada with lime and tajín, and jugo de tamarindo. Everything hit the spot and was truly delicious! The service was also super fast and attentive! Check this spot out!

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    Salomon F.

    This place had grate seafood. The service was good as well. I got the 7 mares and an order of the ostiones preparados.

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    Shrimp cocktails were mid. Just didn't like the ambiance, bunch of weirdos in there seemed like i was at a club or something.

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    Over cooked, overcharged and we did not feel welcome. It was an uncomfortable experience.

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    Worst tacos al gobernador. $10 per taco, no flavor, they use shrimp instead of marlin. Expensive and low quality

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    Awesome food! Have to try the ceviche! The owners are really great people too. We had a great time.

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    Water Grill - South Coast Plaza

    Water Grill - South Coast Plaza

    4.3
    (4.4k reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$$

    Late post from our end-of-tax-season celebration at Water Grill…read more This definitely felt like a place to celebrate. From the valet to the nice waiting area and the seafood displayed over ice when you walk in, everything had a very upscale feel. Once seated, the bread and butter started us off right. We ordered a few cocktails and every one was really good. For food, we went IN on the seafood. We got the chilled shellfish platter, calamari, seafood pasta, sea bass, and a seafood soup that was probably one of my favorites. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and prepared really well. The chilled platter especially was such a nice presentation with the oysters, shrimp, lobster, mussels and scallops. The seafood pasta was also so good. Rich without overpowering the seafood, and the shrimp were huge. Definitely on the pricier side, but this is one of those places where the food, atmosphere, and overall experience matched the occasion. Perfect way to celebrate surviving tax season. 9.5/10

    Came here for a private event and our server, Ryan, was amazing! While our speaker was presenting,…read morehe was able to navigate throughout the room making minimal noise while still being very conscious on refilling our drinks! They steak was good. The broccolini good! We had a set menu but I wish there were two options for desert and that they packaged my food to go. However, overall it was great! The AC was blasting too so it was perfect since it was a hot OC day. We went during lunch so valet was complimentary.

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    Water Grill - South Coast Plaza
    Water Grill - South Coast Plaza

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    Pearson's Port

    Pearson's Port

    4.7
    (209 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    每天都有新鮮的漁獲 蝦現買現吃真的很美味…read more漁夫每天出船補 1970年開業至今已超過50年 已經是第三代在做了 It is the unique store for fresh seafood ,very friendly people and best quality seafood ,also ,it locates in the best place ,feeling relaxed beach life

    Solid spot with incredible quality protein. They have a small area with dedicated parking and I…read morecame at opening so there were no issues there. I see a lot of reviews complaining about them not being open, I recommend following them on Instagram as they post their hours and offerings on there. I wish they included pricing on their posts to allow us to budget better before being on site. They are very much on the pricier side but for the most part that is justifiable with what you get. I picked up some spot prawns at $45/lb, 4 pieces ran me about $25 but those were so fresh I would get them again. I also picked up scallops. I did expect them to be fresh but they were completely frozen so I am not sure when they harvested them and the scallops themselves were a tad on the smaller side, at about $33 for a 17oz bag that seemed a bit steep. Most of their fish range from $32-35 per pound and their Mexican white shrimp were $25/lb. I do very much plan to come back but this would not be a frequent stop for me

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    Swordfish, very tasty grilled
    Swordfish, very tasty grilled
    Spot prawn sashimi, a little soy sauce and wasabi, phenomenal
    Spot prawn sashimi, a little soy sauce and wasabi, phenomenal
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    Shuck Oyster Bar

    Shuck Oyster Bar

    4.1
    (1.3k reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    A great place to meet up with friends for happy hour many different kinds of oysters very friendly…read moreplace sorry forgot to takes pic next time

    First time visitor Opening parking lot…read more Location can be seen from parking lot but there are 2 entrances Primarily indoor dining and few outdoor spots Reservations seems to be a preference as everyone entering asked if they had a reservation but walk in we're still accommodated Happy hour weekly specials that inside oysters clams and and drinks Bar sitting and some table sitting available as everything is more on the compact side It can get very noisy but everyone was having a upbeat good time 2 flat screens for sports Food wise a little of everything was available from shareable, seafood style dishes like tacos and uni pasta and lobster linguini, along with burgers and sliders both fish and chicken Shucking of oysters or clams is visible at bar top and it would appear the place got busy real quick but was short handed as the servers were doing a bit of everything but also took time to notice patrons were looking for assistance and grabbing orders to run. Also very much chatting with each other and even when making eye contact with servers for assistance was ignored. Food wise order the dozen oyster chef choice, grill cheese, chowder fries, ahi and lobster taco Dozen oyster there were 3 types all on the brinier side with the final ones more brinier than others and accompany with ginger 2 types of chili sauce and pickle red onion Chowder fries a bit on the salty side with some bites but had a nice chowder and fries ratio With little heat from the Fresno chili that were garnished Tacos were served with in a blue corn tortilla, for $6 each on the smaller side like a street taco and flavors wise pretty basic, didn't stand out very much Grill cheese with 4 pieces very buttery toast nice crunch and gooey melty cheeses Overall pretty decent food but wasn't impress with the service and though short handed, there wasn't a sense of urgency to assist, minimal acknowledgment, and wasn't checked back on after food was dropped off as others were being asked around us Also noticed in their food kitchen window as dishes were waiting to be picked up there was a plate of burger and fries and someone from the kitchen twice with barehand taking bunches of fries from a already prepare plate to be delivered. Seemed very odd. Unsure if would return to this establishment.

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    Grilled cheese
    Grilled cheese
    Shuck Oyster Bar
    Grilled cheese, amazing clam chowder, and Oysters!

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    Grilled cheese, amazing clam chowder, and Oysters!
    Fly 'N' Fish Oyster Bar & Grill

    Fly 'N' Fish Oyster Bar & Grill

    4.2
    (1.3k reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    We got the chef's table calamari, grilled artichoke, and two oyster shooters to start our day…read more never had a calamari like this, the toasted sourdough bread was the perfect flavor and dipping sauce. seated at the bar, since it was just my boyfriend and I but if you want to catch sun or sunset facing beach. If you want to catch beach view come with party of 3 or more. They wouldn't sit my boyfriend and I facing the boardwalk. So we just sat at the bar The vibe is chill here, love Newport ! But prepared for parking madness lol

    I assume that the 4 stars is based on location. The food was average, the space is small and…read morecrowded which lends a chaotic feel, service was adequate but nothing worth going back for. We ordered two dishes, shrimp tacos and fisherman's deluxe platter. The shrimp tacos had 3 very small shrimp each with a lot of cabbage to make them appear bigger. It did not feel like it was worth the price tag of $21 (added avocado). We paid $2 to add avocado, seemed like a value until the food came out and it was one slice of avocado on each taco. The fisherman's platter had a small protein portion. We ordered the cod and oysters raw/grilled instead of fried as they come on the menu. Overall, it was a convenient stop and better than bar food, however, we would not return based on the first experience. Street parking or paid parking lot, ADA accessible although the hallway to the restroom is a bit tight for a wheel chair and seating space is compact.

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    Fun and very busy.
    Fun and very busy.
    Fresh Shucked Oysters
    Fresh Shucked Oysters
    New England Clam Chowder

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    Shorebird

    Shorebird

    4.3
    (1.1k reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Shorebird in Newport Beach is such a great spot, though service could've been a bit better and more…read moreattentive given the price point. We kicked off dinner with a round of drinks: an espresso martini with a nice touch of cinnamon, a refreshing margarita, a tall draft beer, and a tequila margarita. Everything from the bar was top-notch. The seafood was definitely the highlight. We ordered a massive spread of oysters on the half shell, both classic and dressed with ponzu, scallions, and tobiko. We also shared a fantastic salmon and avocado specialty roll, along with sashimi and crudo plates that tasted super fresh. Overall, the coastal vibe is fantastic and the food and drinks are great, but hopefully service is a bit sharper next time!

    Brought a friend and her family here to celebrate a milestone birthday on a Saturday afternoon…read more We were really hoping to sit in the patio, or at least near it but, unfortunately we were sat at a booth alongside the interior wall. Totally understandable as it's peak summer, and a weekend, they get busy. The restaurant was hot and humid. Now I'm sure they have AC, and even with all the windows and patio doors being open, they really should have opted to use the AC. The entire dining experience was uncomfortable. We ate our meal literally sweating. Even our server was sweating lol All our drinks went room temp in a matter of 10 minutes, we had to repeatedly ask for glasses of ice from the bar just to try and mitigate our body temperatures somehow. Also, the booth itself was incredibly tacky. And I don't mean visually tacky, I mean the texture. The feeling of plastic when it gets really old and it feels sticky to the touch, that tacky. You couldn't slide in or out of that booth if your life depended on it. And again, considering how humid and hot the interior was, it only made it worse. The lighting was also so dim that it gave the vibes of being sat in the corner of a musky Denny's diner lol. Halfway through our meal they turned the lights off for dinner service (I get it, to set the mood) but it made the table so dark we had to ask them to turn them back on so we could see the food on our plates. It wasn't that the entire restaurant was dim, it's certain tables (and sadly ours was definitely one of them) We had a party of 6, and one person got their meal well before the rest of the table. We of course insisted she begin eating, which she did, and our remaining meals came out as soon as she was done with hers. The waiter removed her plate as he set down everyone else's lol. The food was good, but, again with how uncomfortable the environment was, it was hard to enjoy. The restaurant was also fairly empty throughout our meal. We got there before 5 so that awkward "linner" time frame. Even so, we had to flag down our waiter for another round of drinks, water, etc. The Shorebird absolutely has stunning views, and that's what they're known for. Their food is solid, mist dishes fairly justifies the high price point. This visit was just not their best. Overall service and ambiance, fell extremely flat. I set the bar high for my guests, as they traveled in from out of town and I raved about my experience from a few months back. Granted, I was sat at the patio, overlooking the beautiful view, and the service was impeccable. With all the stellar dining options in Newport, unless you find yourself at a table on the balcony, I don't think Shorebird is the obvious choice. You'll end up spending the money regardless so you may as well look for a spot that is guaranteed to meet the expectations of the price point without having to be dependent on a view.

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    Shorebird located on Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach offering coastal cuisine in a modern, airy setting with views of the o...
    Shorebird located on Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach offering coastal cuisine in a modern, airy setting with views of the o...
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    Tomato & Avocado Omelette
    Tin's Dressed Oysters

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    Luke's Lobster Balboa Island

    Luke's Lobster Balboa Island

    4.5
    (80 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    The workers are so nice, and the food is so good! My fav is the original lobster roll, such a cute…read moreplace to eat in the back courtyard. 10/10 recommend

    Luke's Lobster in Balboa was another birthday treat from the wife, and she wanted to take me here…read morebecause she knows I love lobster and crab rolls, or really just lobster and crab in general. Now here's the thing, I've never really had a great lobster roll. It's always been so overpriced for the lack of flavor and just never really worth it. Luke's was the first and truly one of the best places I've had a lobster roll, and honestly it was kinda shocking. We ended up getting the flight, which came with a crab roll, a shrimp roll, and a lobster roll, and all three were phenomenal. But what completely shocked me was that the shrimp roll was a hundred percent the best of the bunch. The butter it came with, that pure savory sweet ocean saltiness, the bread, the butteriness of it, I wish I had ten of them. I could have sat there and eaten all of them right then and there. The shrimp roll was number one for sure, which really surprised me, but it was that good. The lobster roll was a solid second. Great amount of lobster too, and I mean this isn't the kind of place that gives you two or three sad little pieces, they pack a whole handful of lobster in there, which I really appreciated. If you're paying a pretty penny for it, at least they came through with a generous amount. The crab roll though, that one completely fell short. I wasn't too bummed since I was way more locked in on the lobster, but the crab just wasn't there. I don't know if the crab itself just didn't have the flavor this catch around, but it tasted like watered down salt with a little bit of butter. So yeah, that one was not great. Lobster and shrimp though, wonderful. The clam chowder was also really good. I added a little pepper just to give it an extra kick and a little bite, and it was great. The staff were so sweet too, super welcoming and helpful, especially since it was our first time and we had no clue what to get. We hit them with a bunch of questions just to get their insight and hear what their favorites were, and they were awesome about it, really welcoming and just genuinely sweet and helpful. This is definitely one I'd love to go back to, and I highly recommend it to anybody looking for a good lobster roll. Truly a good place in my opinion.

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    Front of Luke's Lobster
    Luke's Lobster Balboa Island
    Luke's Lobster Balboa Island

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    Nick's Newport Beach

    Nick's Newport Beach

    4.5
    (303 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$$

    My wife and I had another great dining experience at Nick's today. We were very pleased with the…read moreexpert service provided by Taylor who was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The French dip sandwiches were delicious. Taylor did an excellent job of packaging our leftover sandwiches, au jus, and fries for another snack tomorrow! We will certainly be coming back in the near future for a return dining experience. Lastly, we were fortunate to be seated in the air conditioned bar area since we've been experiencing an unusually difficult heat wave! Thank you, Taylor

    Ordered for pickup on a weekend evening, was quoted a 45 minute wait but it only took 25 minutes to…read morecomplete my order! I chose the prime rib dip sandwich with fries, and split the spicy rigatoni and warm butter cake with a friend. The spicy rigatoni could've been saucier, but it also could've dried out on the drive home. It had great heat and flavor and I appreciated that the sauce wasn't too thin. The prime rib dip with the au jus was an absolute STAR, super thin slices of juicy meat, buttery bun, and savory au jus on the side (not watery at ALL). Crispy fries were a great accompaniment, didn't even need ketchup. Lastly, the warm butter cake was really tasty! I enjoyed the berry sauce and the buttery crumb of the cake. Mastro's is still king, but Nick's is a more than satisfactory runner up. Overall, would definitely come back to try out the rest of the menu.

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    Interior
    Tuna Tartare
    Tuna Tartare
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