31 Best Seafood Restaurants in Costa Mesa

“I ordered the fish & chips. To go. It was absolutely fantastic tasting and fresh. I’m most definitely going back and highly, and I mean highly? Recommend this. Place!“

“Sushi Shunka is our go-to spot for celebrating special occasions and also our fave sushi spot in OC. Located in a strip mall at the corner of E. 17th Street and Tustin Avenue in Costa Mesa, the restaurant specializes in authentic sushi and Japanese cuisine. "Shunka" means "Flavor of the Season", so they of course select their fish depending on the season and in addition to customer favorites. The sushi chefs are veterans and the wait staff are polite helping to provide an unforgettable dining experience to their customers.

I highly recommend sitting at the sushi bar and ordering one of the omakase options. On our recent visit, I ordered the Chef's Omakase which included 10 pieces of sushi including sea bream, Japanese sea bass, mackerel, amberjack, toro and bluefin tuna among others. The sushi is always top-qualify and practically melts in your mouth. I have a big appetite so I also supplemented my meal with a toro hand roll, blue fin tuna hand roll and fried Hamachi Kama. Everything is made to order and is so oishi! Having said that, this is fine dining so expect to pay a high price but know that it’s worth every penny. As I mentioned before we only visit on special occasions, so I’m already hoping we’ll have a reason to celebrate again soon!“

“Exelent servís the food is exelent“

“I just ordered the salmon plate and it was absolutely the best salmon I've ever had. yummy!!! I will absolutely order again. I can't wait to try more items.“

“One of my favorite Costa Mesa restaurants. The atmosphere is very professional and perfect for lunch event.“

“Absolutely Awesome!! This location has a great atmosphere and the employees are very attentive and friendly. The food came out fast, hot and fresh!! AND they are open 7 days per week !!! EVERYDAY!!“

“As someone who travels frequently and eats out regularly, I can confidently say this place is a hidden gem! They have the best shrimp and fish tacos I’ve ever had—the seafood is always fresh, and the flavors are incredible. Their chipotle salsa is perfection!

The staff here are always so friendly, and the service is great. We've been coming here for years and have never been disappointed. They also stay open late, which is a huge plus!“

“You'd never expect the food here if you never went in. Fish, rice, beans, tortillas is perfect to make 4 tacos with spicy salsa. The fish is quality fish n fried perfectly every time. I've tried the friend zucchini n it's perfectly just sliced n breaded too.“

“The selection of food was good and prices were excellent for sea food. We had the fish and chips, the portions were good, the only complaint I had was my fish was a little over cooked, the wife's was perfect. They serve a tropical cold slaw that was bomb. The service was super fast but they weren't very busy also. It's a real casual place and the deco really relaxes a person Hawaii, surfer type with large screen tvs playing some great surfing videos of guys shooting the tube and riding MONSTER waves. All in all a real good place to eat sea food for a fare price.“

“Really enjoyed my visit to Season 52! The food was fresh and seasonal, and the vibe was relaxed but still nice enough for a special night out. Service was good too, Michael recommended the pork chop which I rarely get, but as he said it was an explosion of flavors, very moist with a perfect cook to it! A must try!!“

“Very good“

“Oysters are always super delicious and fresh! The list of oysters is extensive and ever changing. The salads are so filling and the clam chowder is the bomb! Staff is always friendly and the service is great.“

“Could not ask for a better dinner spot to end the day!!!“

“Came here for the first time in years. I got a wet burrito and it was delicious. At first I was very skeptical because of the price but once I got my food in front of me and started chowing down all skepticism and doubt went from my mind. This was a rare case where I thought the price of the food was appropriate for the portion size. I would recommend the carne asada burrito covered in green sauce.“

“The Collage Culinary Experience in Costa Mesa is a unique, elevated food court aimed at pleasing the most skeptical palates. It's located at the south side of Bloomingdale's, and it may be hard to find if you don't know it's there, which would be a shame because you would be missing out on some great restaurant options aside from the usual chain restaurants at South Coast. Be sure to hit both floors because downstairs holds most of the restaurants, and there is limited seating upstairs. On the weekends, expect to wait a little longer, but my recommendation is. for the best experience, go during the week and take your time to enjoy all of it!“

“We’ve been going here since way back and still love it. Food is always so good, fresh and tasty and the people who work here are friendly. It’s one of our fave Wahoo’s. #2 plate always makes us happy any number of different ways. Thanks for doing a great job all these years!“

“Service is outstanding! The place is clean including the bathroom. Food is awesome🥰“

“1st time there for lunch with co workers. Great, friendly service. The food was out quick and was very delicious. Would definitely go back. Thank you.“

“this is so far the best mexican restaurant i have been to. authentic mexican food. price is cheap. fajita is nice, shrimp is highly recommended. octopus is super tasty. tacos are really good. and usually not very busy (not many customer). i think this place is underrated. hope more people can know this place and hope their business goes better and better.“

“Food was taken to go. Nice people. No indoor sitting this there are a couple of tables outside. Tamales, carnitas, pastor, menudo, Pan dulce and more us on the menu. We were so hungry.We opened the food and started to eat it.I forgot to take pictures l o l... Tacos, our very big portions, full size tacos, not the mini tortillas, lots of meat! Very good“

“Whatta wonderful treat to be at this fabulous place! Such great classic dishes that you don’t see anymore on menus like King crab legs & all the different types of steaks. The lights are low & the service is impeccable. A gem in the coastal cities of the OC.❤️“

“For me, new flavors. I will be back.“

“The best poke I've ever eaten. Poke Tiki-Newport has it's own very unique flavor not found anywhere else. Definitely one of my favorite places I have to visit everytime I'm in town.“

“Super Large Store, that has everything you need, plus more. Clean, well organized with Restaurants!“

“Wahoos serves great tasting food. Citrus slaw tacos; fish and carnitas are delicious! I typically enjoy the margaritas, but for the first time, i would not recommend ordering margaritas at the costa mesa location. They were bitter, lacking flavor.

Best two locations for service and margaritas are Huntington Beach anf Los Alamitos. These two locations should share the recipe and guidelines for service.“

“great food at a good price I would recommend this place to anyone“

“Great Food!!! Can’t wait for remodel“

“Baja grill chiken burito.“

“First time visiting this restaurant.
We ordered a Machete, 7 Mares and a Campechana.
7 Mares missed a little flavor.
The cocktail as well as the Machete were delicious.
Service was outstanding.
DJ was performing that night, it was good.
The DJ took the chance to interact with us, asking us for songs to play.
Overall, we had a great time.“

“It was first time we went there, food amazing and stuff friendly“

“MARISCOS LA COSTA has just been voted the best seafood/Mariscos restaurant in Orange County!!!

Located in Costa Mesa and under new ownership/management, this fine restaurant offers
a wide variety of delicious mariscos along with an abundance of mexican food, all served in big portions!
Our specialties include, but not limited to;
SHRIMP AND SEAFOOD COCKTAILS, WHOLE FRIED FISH,
SEAFOOD SALADS, FRESH OYSTERS, SEAFOOD SOUPS, and much more.
We serve incredible and tasty, beef and chicken fajitas, chiles rellenos,
mole with chicken, tender steaks, chicken and Beef soups a-la-mexican style, and many more dishes.

Come on in and new owner Erasmo will welcome you with his warm charm and exceptional service.

We also have a bar for you to enjoy cold micheladas, ice cold buckets of beer,
delicious mango margaritas, and much more.!

Parties of any size are always welcomed!
Come on in for great food, spirits, and unforgettable good times.

MARISCOS LA COSTA, an incredible dining and fun experience!“