A Restaurant - Original Location on Newport Blvd

A Restaurant - Original Location on Newport Blvd reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mark VIP

   Orange County41 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Menu could use seasonal updates. A variety of preparations would be great!
   

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   Dr. William VIP

   Los Angeles27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the food, the service, and the ambience. But it was pretty loud and difficult to have conversations.
   

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   Michael VIP

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing dinner; great dining experience and the service was excellent
   

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   Mark VIP

   Orange County41 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Limited menu , could use more variety or seasonal changes.
   

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   Angelaheg1

   Denver10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love the ambience and the decor upon entering! It’s kind of fun to go to a different type of vibe while in California. The food was excellent, and the service was superb. We will definitely go back!
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Seattle6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Reservation for 9pm. Restaurant closes at 10pm. - service was SUPER rushed. They wanted us out of there fast! - staging was horrible. No clearing before the next course. Just setting plates down at random. - asked if we wanted anything else at 9:45. We asked about desserts but were told the kitchen was closed. Wouldn’t recommend for the price tag. Two of us and the bill was ~$340. Doesn’t feel like a nice restaurant but has nice restaurant pricing.
   

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   Dean

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 3 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great dinner as always. NY perfectly cooked. Amazing sides. Brian our server is a pro always. He makes great suggestions for new menu items, and made sure we were always taken care. Business friends were all impressed with every part of the evening. I have to say my favorite restaurant around.
   

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   Wayne VIP

   Orange County10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 25 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Noise level is loud, much louder than "energetic." Our party had steak, pork chops, sea bass, and scallops. Only negative was the black squid ink rice (under the scallops). The ink rendered the rice inedible. Saffron or a hint of garlic or just the asparagus would have matched better. Service was excellent.
   

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   Samai

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server made our first time here the best experience! She explained the menu, the vibes, and didn’t even let me get the drink from her to help her set it down! EXCELLENT SERVICE. I’m coming back because the food + the service is like nothing I’ve ever experienced!
   

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    Alan VIP

    Orange County34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Great dinner with friends all around. Service was excellent by both our server, Staci and her assistant, Moses. Staci was very helpful in giving us ideas for our meal and especially our cheeses for our appetizer. We also appreciated the attention by both managers, Kirk and Brenda, who stopped by to see if everything was to our expectations. Our friends really were impressed with the diverse menu and ending the night was espresso martini's (they said the martini's were the best they had ever had). Will definitely go back again.
    

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