Restaurants in Costa Mesa
The Best Restaurants
El Matador
1768 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627I love taking my family and friends here! Fun childhood memories of moments I'd be in awe, gazing at their 'lollipop tree'. Friendly Hostess and...
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- Superb650 Reviews4.7
Nick's Pizza Ristorante Italiano
2300 Harbor Blvd # K1, Costa Mesa, CA 92626I had a wonderful time in this place. We liked the nice environment and the meals. The waiters were very affable. I am content we eventually managed to visit...
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- Superb554 Reviews4.7
The Capital Grille
3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626We brought my in-laws to Capital Grille in Costa Mesa for their anniversary and it was an absolutely wonderful experience! Our reservation was for 6pm on a...
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- Superb356 Reviews4.5
Avila's El Ranchito - Costa Mesa
2101 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627Watermelon Margarita is excellent. The food is very delicious! Thank you to the crew esp MANNY and our server Hector. Very nice and accommodating. The place...
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- Superb303 Reviews4.6
Memphis Soul Cafe & Bar
2920 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Working with my Sales Rep in Southern California. He recommended a BBQ place. This place lived up to all his hype. One of his favorite restaurants to wind down...
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- Superb302 Reviews4.6
Water Grill South Coast Plaza
3300 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Came here at around 2 p.m. in the afternoon for a quick lunch. Had the oysters on the half shell and cioppino. Food was amazing so fresh So Delicious. Busy...
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- Superb388 Reviews4.4
Playa Mesa
428 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627If you want a good Mexican meal, this is the place to go. They have a middle island bar that you could sit in, good when you’re all alone by yourself. Great...
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Trenta Pizza & Cucina
1661 Superior Ave Ste. D, Costa Mesa, CA 92627Love, love this place. And they finally added parking service as well. If you want a real authentic Italian food including some Italian servers this is a place...
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- Superb232 Reviews4.7
Nice Guys 100% Vegan
615 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627This is everything you wanted from a traditional burger joint and more! And the thing is that all of it is vegan! It's amazing! Everything was so...
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- Superb166 Reviews4.9
Al Forno Caffe
1525 Mesa Verde Dr E, Costa Mesa, CA 92626We continue to enjoy this spot. Delicious food, friendly service, and even accordion music to entertain you while you eat. We enjoyed fettuccine alfredo, the...
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Yard House
1875 Newport Blvd A-219, Costa Mesa, CA 92627JOYCE JOYCE JOYCE JOYSE AND JOYCE I ordered my medium rare PLUS and while I was eating it the manager came up and said......OMG this is not what you ordered??...
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Habana Restaurant
2930 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626It felt like Vacation. Listening to Buena Vista Social Club over the speakers, on the beautiful patio was just impressive.But receiving our food and having so...
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Darbari Persian Grill
1866 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627My friends and I came in on a Saturday night and even though it was pretty busy, we were able to snag a table for 5 with no problem! Our lucky...
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- Superb233 Reviews4.6
Al's New York Cafe
1673 Irvine Ave B, Costa Mesa, CA 92627If there is one thing I know, it is good east coast pizza. Al’s NY Pizza definitely lives up to its name! Just tried it for the first time. We got a large...
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Din Tai Fung
3333 Bristol Street South Coast Plaza, Space 2071 Upper Level, Costa Mesa, CA 92626The food here was out of this world! My wife and and I enjoyed it so very much we consumed it all! OK dessert was absolutely delicious! It was chocolate filled...
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- Superb323 Reviews4.3
Seabirds Kitchen
2930 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92606We ordered take out and the gal taking our order was very helpful in explaining some if the menu items. The food was really good and filling too. Had the beets...
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Toast Kitchen & Bakery
1767 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627I've been wanting to try this brunch place for so long since I heard such good things about it. I came on a Friday morning and we're told the wait...
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Meiji Seimen Costa Mesa
1113 Baker St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626I'm sometimes wary about ordering sushi from a restaurant that doesn't have "sushi" in their name...this place is technically a noodle shop...
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Maggiano's Little Italy
3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Love coming for the portions and the food is also delicious. I have tried their fettuccine Alfredo, lasagna, ravioli, stuffed mushrooms, cheese mozzarella,...
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Seasons 52
3333 Bristol St Suite 2802, Costa Mesa, CA 92626[NOTE: this review is actually from 2013 :) - I'm only just now finally getting around to posting it. Oh, and I only went this one time.] Actual rating:...
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The Country Club
330 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627The atmosphere is fun and lively with popping music. It's crowded but not too the point that you can't move around and get from point A to point B....
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Ciao! Deli & Pizzeria
2336 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626I just love this place! Excellent pizza, sandwiches, and salads, in a setting filled with memorabilia representing the owner's love of music, Italy, and...
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ETCetera Sushi & Izakaya
355 Bristol St Ste W, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Food was fantastic! Great friendly service and cozy little place to eat. The fruit flavored sake was great! So full and would recommend to all locals to eat...
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Plums Cafe + Catering
369 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627Excellent place for brunch in Costa Mesa (near Newport Beach). They use fresh ingredients to make their food. Even the condiments is freshly make. It is a must...
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Descanso Restaurant
1555 Adams Ave #103, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Management needs some lessons in customer service. After making my reservation on Open Table, I get a phone call to let me know I will only have 2 hours to...
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American Restaurants
American in Costa Mesa
Wild Goose Tavern
436 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627The charcuterie pretzel is a MUST! It is not on the menu so you won’t see it listed so you have to ask for it. Wild Goose is a great spot for a happy hour...
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- Superb200 Reviews4.5
Karl Strauss Brewing Company Costa Mesa
901 A S Coast Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626I'm huge fan of the beer here. I enjoyed the Peanut Butter and Imperial Stout. The food is highly flavorful pub food. The wings, Fish & Chips, and...
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- Superb162 Reviews4.3
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Costa Mesa
folks pizzeria
2937 Bristol St A102, Costa Mesa, CA 92626The food was delicious! Fresh, high quality, made with love and a great wine menu. Wish there were more options on the menu that didn't involve pork but...
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Doria's Haus of Pizza
1500 Adams Ave #108, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Fantastic...this little traditional family owned Italian restaurant has above excellent service, great food, and hearty family atmosphere. You simply just have...
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- Superb257 Reviews4.3
2145 Pizza
2145 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627This spot is AWESOME BLOSSOM TO THE TENTH DEGREE! My favorite place to eat recently me and my boyfriend got the Pancetta +Egg pizza OMG OUT OF THE PARK SMACK...
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Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Costa Mesa
Acapulco Restaurant & Cantina
1262 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626First of all very friendly and just HAPPY to be at work staff, I appreciate that veey much because service can make it or break it. Second, their Sunday brunch...
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Taco María
3313 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Quality and taste of the food we had was truly amazing. A very memorable experience. The tortilla pieces and guacamole were the best ever. Carnitas burrito was...
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Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in Costa Mesa
Golden Dragon Restaurant
2023 Harbor Blvd A, Costa Mesa, CA 92627A delicious experience. Since we'd never been there before we ordered an enormous amount of food. This is because the menu looked so good. Most of it...
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Capital Noodle Bar - Costa Mesa
3033 Bristol St c, Costa Mesa, CA 92626The food here that i ordered was so good! It was fresh and beyond amazing. I got the Pork Dumplings, spicy garlic wings, green beans and the Thai basil...
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Hong Kong Express
2200 Harbor Blvd # E180, Costa Mesa, CA 92627BBQ Pork isn't too sweet, so that's awesome. Orange Chicken is on the sweeter side, not a lot of citrus. I like it that way, not sure about you,...
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Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in Costa Mesa
Santa Monica Seafood (Market & Cafe)
154 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627Love love love this place! We have dined here lots of time! This is the place where we would come back over & over! Best quality of fresh oysters for good...
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FishBonz Seafood Grill
350 E 17th St Ste 2, Costa Mesa, CA 92627One of the most delicious clams I've ever had. I received 27 clams and they all opened up there were about five that didn't open but it was easy to...
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Poke Tiki - Newport Mesa
488 E 17th St a105, Costa Mesa, CA 92627We eat here nearly once a week! High quality fish and veggies, reasonable prices, and large selection of toppings. Ordering both in house and for take out is...
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Sushi Bars
Sushi Bars in Costa Mesa
Shunka Sushi & Japanese Cuisine
369 E 17th St #17th, Costa Mesa, CA 92627This site is my number one place. Of all restaurants I know I like it most. I never miss an opportunity to go to visit this restaurant. everytime I want to...
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- Superb186 Reviews4.5
Kakurega: Sushi Tapas Sake
2574 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627My wife and myself are vaccinated and feel safe back indoors, so we headed back to one of our nearby favorite sushi spots. I forgot how good this place was and...
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Sushi Imari
2340 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Love sushi Imari! I have never actually ate at the restaurant but my husband and I order take out from here whenever we need a sushi fix. The sushi is always...
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Burger Restaurants
Burgers in Costa Mesa
Burger Lounge
279 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627Burger lounge is pricy but the food is really good. Alwaysove coming to eat at burger lounge when I'm close by. It's one of my favorite burger spots...
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Umami Burger
2981 Bristol St Suite B-2, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Had a disappointing experience the night before. I came in this evening to express my concerns and spoke to a gentleman by the name of Ron. Ron was very...
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TK Burgers
2966 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626So check it out, I really like TK Burgers. There is so much good about this place and I highly recommend you pay them a visit. The burgers are yummy! I love...
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Indian Restaurants
Indian in Costa Mesa
The India cafe
528 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627This restaurant has always been a go to for me since I discovered it during My COVID Delivery era. The food has never been a disappointment and sometimes it...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.3
Green Chilis
1500 Adams Ave #100A, Costa Mesa, CA 92626One of the best indian/bangali restaurants i ever been to. AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS food. Well maintained. Owners are super friendly. Definitely going back and...
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Clay Oven Indian Cuisine
350 Clinton St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626We got the family pack 1 today which comprised of naan, rice, two chicken dishes and two veg preparations. I would frame this Indian cuisine as refined with...
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Italian Restaurants
Italian in Costa Mesa
Quattro Caffé
3333 Bristol St #1205, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Great place, food is always delicious and the service always good. The owner welcomes his guests with a big warm smile. We highly recommend this great...
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Pasta Connection
1969 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627Awesome! This place has been around forever! With good reason they have a sizable menue and everything sounds good! If you like Italian/Argentinian cuisine you...
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Steakhouses
Steakhouses in Costa Mesa
Mastro's Steakhouse
633 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Outstanding!! Where do I begin? First and foremost, I need to recognize our serve Cody who made sure everything was nothing but perfection - from the drinks to...
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La Cave steak house and bar
1695 Irvine Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627The restaurant was beautiful and romantic. The manager took time to chat with us and give tips on ordering whatever we wanted, even if it wasn't specifically...
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Outback Steakhouse
1670 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627Everything was awesome! Our server, I believe his name was Adrian, was super attentive and just over all great. We had cocktails, the filet mignion and...
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Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in Costa Mesa
Mendocino Farms
450 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627Healthy and delicious sandwiches, salads, and sides. Make sure you try the couscous!Small parking lot vindicated by complimentary valet parking.Order ahead if...
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Lil Pickle
2985 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Quite possibly the best sandwich I've ever had in Orange County! Not usually a big mayo guy, but the avocado spread was incredible. Everything was super...
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Bronx Sandwich Company
3030 Harbor Blvd #H1, Costa Mesa, CA 92626I went to pick up sandwiches for one of my clients and me… let me tell you the quality was amazing the service was rather quick and I would definitely go...
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Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in Costa Mesa
The Crack Shack - Costa Mesa
196 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627It was our First Time at Crack Shack and it was GREAT.The GF Chicken and Service were just Outstanding!Dylan at the bar was very patient, pleasant, and...
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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
3150 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Normally all food is excellent, but on this one trip It seems to me that the chicken was extra breaded and tougher to bite into. I'm not exactly sure if...
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Bonchon Costa Mesa
1534 Adams Ave Suite B, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Delicious food. No joke. I am from the San Jose Area and I was so excited to hear that there was a Bonchon in my area. I recommend the wings! I always crave...
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Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in Costa Mesa
Wafu of Japan Sushi
320 Bristol St Ste. G, Costa Mesa, CA 92626I had the crab crunchy roll that I give a “10”.Miso soup was excellent. My husband had thePork cutlet(tonkatsu) lean & excellent. I plan to take our...
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Tabu Shabu Costa Mesa
333 E 17th St #19, Costa Mesa, CA 92627This site is my number one restaurant. Of all restaurants I know I like it most. I never miss an opportunity to go to visit this restaurant. Whenever I I...
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California Shabu Shabu
801 Baker St A, Costa Mesa, CA 92626When you walk in, Wayne is welcoming while he gets you situated at your spot, and walks you through the menu. I travel for work, and most restaurants are the...
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Vietnamese Restaurants
Vietnamese in Costa Mesa
East Borough
2937 Bristol St B102, Costa Mesa, CA 92626SO AMAZING! Feels just like little Saigon and taste just as good if not better too! Got 2 Banh Mi sandwiches (chicken Jidori and Grass Fed Beef) both so...
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