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Hook & Anchor, Costa Mesa, CA

Hook & Anchor

4.5
4.5
57 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 44 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for happy hour
  • Charming
Chef Wayne's full-service seafood restaurant, Hook & Anchor, has come to fruition after six successful years in the fast/casual sector. Using the freshest ingredients and fresh wild-caught fish has made himself a name in the Newport Beach (and surrounding areas). Hook & Anchor has been awarded Yelp's #1 Lobster Roll in California and the 5th best seafood restaurant in the United States.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 423-7169
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Wayne Magnusen
  • Catering
    Off-site catering for private parties and events.
  • Private party facilities
    Hook & Anchor is available for partial or full buy-outs.
  • Area
    Newport Beach
  • Cross Street
    Between 18th & 17th Street
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    Short walk
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 57 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South Orange County

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Hook & Anchor is a seafood lover's paradise, offering "the absolute best lobster roll you can get in California." Guests rave about the "amazing food and great service," with highlights including lobster bisque, fresh oysters, and perfectly prepared halibut. The friendly staff and "wonderful atmosphere" make it a must-visit.

58 Reviews
  1. Davieonna

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ivan was the best ! Very attentive and always checking on us to make sure everything was good! Everything 10/10!!! Of course the lobster roll and lobster Mac was the best thing i ordered ! I will be back to try everything else!

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  2. Deanna

    Orange County

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great, and Donnie was awesome. Unfortunately, our server, Eulyses, was not at his best. He forgot my cocktail, and I waited long to be served. But Donnie made up for it. We will definitely come back.

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  3. Kelley

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was terrible! Lack of service from asking multiple times for an iced tea refill that we finally got up and went to the bar to get it ourselves, waited 45 minutes for a piece of bread. We ordered a steak and lobster dinner which he forgot to ask how it should prepared, to checking on our order which took an hour then it was dropped off without a steak knife and the lobster tail was no where in sight. We finally grabbed a manager who was amazing! She was so gracious, Kimberly said how can I make this better! We didn’t want anything except our meal after an hour. She insisted on making us the lobster tail and so happy because it was amazing! The food was excellent and the service was terrible overall until she stepped in. They comped our meal, we left $150 to pay for whatever we enjoyed. We just wanted a good meal. When we got up the couple next to us having the same experience, we suggested they contact the manager and told them the food was excellent and don’t let the server ruin their experience. We spent two hours trying to get our meal. Definitely think about going back for the food but they have some work to do before I would consider another meal.

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  4. Diane

    VIP

    Orange County

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best steak and crab cakes. Service staff beyond excellent

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  5. Mike

    VIP

    Orange County

    17 reviews

    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ll have to give it another try. It was a cooler evening but the windows and doors were open. You basically are eating out doors. They only offer one dessert which they were out of at 5:30pm. The lobster Carbonara had some odd and very strong spice. Maybe Indian or Asian? I didn’t finish it. That might be the first time ever that I didn’t finish a plate of pasta. Not a large amount either. The lobster roll my wife had was very good. I will go back when it’s warm enough to eat outside and I’ll stick to the lobster roll.

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  6. Kelsey

    Orange County

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Arrived to an empty restaurant with a reservation and they still make us wait 15 minutes outside in the cold. Easily could’ve sat us inside at our table and gave us water why we wait

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  7. Cynthia

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We got there at our reservation time and told they were out of lobster and could not make any of the meals with lobster in them. Our reservation was at 7:45 and what I would consider early enough you should not be out of your main ingredient. We drove 1 hour to go there specifically for their lobster rolls

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  8. Nicole

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was delicious! Best clam chowder and lobster roll that we drove from Culver City for! Abbey was our server and was so great!

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  9. Mehrdad

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We will definitely go back. The best fish and chips, and the best lobster rolls

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  10. dallas

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, service and value. New top 10 restaurant.

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FAQs

Hook & Anchor offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 423-7169.

Hook & Anchor is rated 4.5 stars by 57 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 44 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Hook & Anchor

1773 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Between 18th & 17th Street
  • Area
    Newport Beach
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    Short walk
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Wayne Magnusen
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (949) 423-7169
  • Catering
    Off-site catering for private parties and events.
  • Private party facilities
    Hook & Anchor is available for partial or full buy-outs.
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