CURRENT Coastal Cuisine

4500 MacArthur Blvd, Newport Beach
(949) 476-2001

Recent Reviews

Matthew Moss

Horrible portions on the chicken sandwich. It was basically all bun. When I inquired with the waiter he just laughed, admitted it was a small portion and walked away never to be seen again. Stay away from this place.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Clarissa Burquez Shah

My husband and I were staying at the hotel and decided to grab a bite here. Our server Reggie went above and beyond; his service was impeccable! I’d recommend trying the tuna “poke,” it’s more of a salad with poke on top, but the dressing is phenomenal and it’s a generous portion!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anthony W.

TLDR; food was meh, ambiance was a bit cold, and there was a hair in my dessert but they comped it. Service was excellent. FYI: I was there on Thanksgiving.This restaurant is really convenient in that it is inside the Marriott Renaissance. The restaurant itself has nice decor, but the open-concept of it (i.e. many walls are actually ropes and you can see the hallways of the hotel) makes the ambiance a bit cold. The halibut was unfortunately overcooked, the ribeye was thin and a bit over-charred, and the prime rib had a fairly thick brown band. We had the pumpkin tart that came with ginger snap ice cream/cookie, but we found a hair on the tart after taking a spoonful (my hair isn't that long). They had it comped and got us a new one which is nice.The service was excellent; there was only one person (Zachery I believe) and he was able to manage all tables himself quite well. He's the only reason why I gave this place 3 stars instead of 2. Thank you! Note that I dined here during Thanksgiving, so there may be external factors affecting the quality.

M Christensen

There are so many great restaurants in this area, I wouldn’t waste a meal here.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Shelley S.

I ordered room service. I ordered the roast beef sandwich and a salad. As they arrived, I was warned that they were from the "Grab N Go", not the restaurant. I never got to eat the salad, but about an hour or two later I was vomiting. I believe it must've been food borne illness. My bill was $100 but included a $49 bottle of wine which I only managed to drink half a glass before the vomiting started. I guess my question is why wasn't it freshly made? I ordered it at 8 pm or so and the menu said room service was until 10 pm. Why did I get a sandwich from the lobby that was probably less than half the price? I'll pass on room service next time.

Tony L.

My son wanted to go have a nice dinner together. We chose to come here and were not disappointed. We had a steak dinner and a burger with fries. The steak was amazing, seasoning was great, cooked perfectly. They were able to sub broccolini (instead of brussel sprouts); the seasoning on that was delicious! The cheddar bacon bread pudding was a first for me. Smash burger was delicious. Our server Zack was great! Very attentive and interactive with my son which every parent appreciates. Would definitely recommend this restaurant for a relaxing dinner vs. chain restaurants.

Bobby Rogers

Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Raul Ricano

Didn’t feel like going far, so decided to check out the hotel restaurant/bar. Was not disappointed, the food was pretty good, drinks delicious and drinks refreshing.The staff was attentive and friendly, would definitely stop in again.

Steven James

Server was great. Food overpriced for what you get. Got the burger which was supposed to be on brioche bun. It was a normal bun that was over cooked. Food was hot but burger was crunchy because cheese was burnt. Parmesan truffle tots were tots with a pinch of cheese and nothing else. Sounded great but under delivered for $22 for a small burger

alohan2022

I had the Spicy Tuna Roll with Crispy Rice, it was excellent, love that Crispy Rice and came with amazing sauces. Then for Dinner I had the Tomahawk Short Rib, comes with great veggies as well, the best Short Ribs I've ever had, and I order them quite often.

Diana H.

Inside the Renaissance this comfortable restaurant has lots of seating and a friendly staff. I ordered the Short Rib Birria Tacos and the Street Corn, which I aptly put a small smattering of inside each of the three tacos and BAM!! They were amazing with the consommė dip served on the side. So so good!! The Tacos came with chips and a nice medium salsa. I really enjoyed this Southwest meal! YUM!

Hope S.

Located inside renaissance hotel, this place is clean and has lots of seating. My husband and I ordered drinks and the burrata salad with salmon. The dinner was delicious! Not too heavy. As for drinks we started with the cucumber Collins which was perfect for me as I'm picky with drinks. Husband gives it 7/10, I say 8.5/10. Next was current old fashioned which was SUPER strong. He gives it a 6/10 because "I'm a b**** when it comes to liquor" lol. Drink this if you want to feel like a man. After was Berry Bliss - very girly drink and sparking. Pretty much like champagne? He gives it a 8/10 and states "it is what it is". Lastly is the espresso martini which is a 9/10 he says and is very smooth with good flavors. (Granted he's pretty drunk by now helping me write this review). We ended up getting short rib tater tots too and they were great, but I wish there was more meat on them. Overall a good experience.

Jeff L.

They closed early even though the hotel had many patrons and multiple people at the bar asking to order food... also going to poorly review the hotel

sandra m

We had the impossible beef lettuce wraps, a side of fresh veggies and one too many drinks before we returned to our room for a great nights sleep! The food was fresh and really well prepared. We had our masks (you can see mine on my phone) and felt comfortable. The veggies where spiced perfectly. So simple and elevated. Highly recommend!!

Cindy Mays

Great drinks

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