Outstanding experience! The food was superb 👏🏻from the lobster to the various steaks and the sides everything was delicious! and dessert was even better.
Carlos & Katia
Beautiful setting, great food and superb service. The music selection though didn't match the ambiance in our opinion. Too noisy and sometimes disturbing if you want to have a conversation while enjoying dinner.
Myra
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Exceptionally Good! Everything about this restaurant was outstanding, the food, the service, and the ambiance. Each dish was beautifully prepared and full of flavor, the staff were attentive and friendly without being intrusive, and the atmosphere struck the perfect balance between elegant and comfortable. It's the kind of place that makes you want to linger just a little longer. I highly recommend it and can't wait to come back!
Nina
I had such a wonderful experience for my birthday. Everything was perfect and amazing! I will be back!
jordan
Amazing service! Plus, the environment is very appealing and the food is amazing! Will definitely recommend this place.
Danielle
Everyone WS sso friendly and professional. Entire staff deserves praise! Food was delicious and everything came out to perfection. Will be back
Aziza
Such a wonderful experience dining yesterday. Tabatha was amazing and went over and beyond throughout our dining experience.
Carole
It's a wonderful restaurant. Service is excellent & we love the menu. Too much delicious food🤣
Tim Colwell
Best Meal Experience Ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tara Jacobs
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
First time visiting the Newport location after previously dining at the Del Mar restaurant, and we were blown away once again. We came to celebrate my husband’s birthday, and everything from start to finish exceeded expectations.
The service here stood out beyond any other restaurant we’ve tried in Orange County. Our server, Ryan, was absolutely phenomenal—professional, attentive, and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to guide us through the menu and made fantastic recommendations. (And trust me, we have high expectations!)
The food was incredible—perfectly prepared and full of flavor. The cocktails were equally impressive and crafted with such care. The combination of the outstanding service, delicious food, and great drinks has officially made this our new date night spot.
Thank you, Ryan, for making the evening so memorable and for giving us the best birthday celebration!
We had a reservation for my daughter’s birthday and were shocked at how poorly we were treated. The host refused to seat us because he claimed my daughter was wearing sweatpants, which she absolutely was not. She had on nice, comfortable pants and a loose shirt — completely appropriate for a teenager celebrating her birthday.
This kind of rigid, unfriendly attitude is unacceptable. A restaurant that turns away a teenager on her birthday, with a reservation, over something so trivial shows no sense of hospitality or compassion. It was humiliating and ruined what should have been a special evening. Instead of creating a happy memory, we walked away hurt and disappointed. My daughter’s birthday night was taken from her, and as a parent, that is something you don’t forget
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
John Chi
Excellent steak & seafood selections. The service was too notch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dennell Alvarez
Amazing food, beautiful décor, and such a thoughtfully designed seating area! The manager, Rodrigo, is truly the best, he leads his team with professionalism and genuine kindness. From the warm welcome at the door to the cooks in the back, every staff member delivered outstanding service. The food was incredibly fresh and absolutely delicious! I’ll definitely recommend Ocean 48 to all my friends and family! 😀
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patricia Lerefre
This was one of the worst and most humiliating experiences I’ve ever had. As a Spanish woman, I was harassed, disrespected, and talked about in a disgusting way by the valet staff at Ocean 48. The shortest valet in particular was extremely rude, unprofessional, and made me feel unsafe.
It is completely unacceptable that a high-end restaurant allows employees like this to treat customers this way. I was there to enjoy my night, not to be mocked and disrespected for who I am. Management needs to take immediate action, because this behavior is shameful and dangerous for guests.
Service: 1
Blake Vonlutzow
Came here to celebrate with my family, spent $1000 total, 3 people in the party got sick with chills, bad diarrhea and vomiting . All 3 of us had ordered the 45 dry aged ribeye. After checking other reviews from guests here it seems they also had similar experiences. Also when brought to the managers (Rodrigo) attention his solution to the problem was to offer us a faster reservation for the next time. What an absolute joke. I’m not one to ever leave reviews and make the best of every situation but this was terrible.
Outstanding experience! The food was superb 👏🏻from the lobster to the various steaks and the sides everything was delicious! and dessert was even better.
Beautiful setting, great food and superb service. The music selection though didn't match the ambiance in our opinion. Too noisy and sometimes disturbing if you want to have a conversation while enjoying dinner.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Exceptionally Good! Everything about this restaurant was outstanding, the food, the service, and the ambiance. Each dish was beautifully prepared and full of flavor, the staff were attentive and friendly without being intrusive, and the atmosphere struck the perfect balance between elegant and comfortable. It's the kind of place that makes you want to linger just a little longer. I highly recommend it and can't wait to come back!
I had such a wonderful experience for my birthday. Everything was perfect and amazing! I will be back!
Amazing service! Plus, the environment is very appealing and the food is amazing! Will definitely recommend this place.
Everyone WS sso friendly and professional. Entire staff deserves praise! Food was delicious and everything came out to perfection. Will be back
Such a wonderful experience dining yesterday. Tabatha was amazing and went over and beyond throughout our dining experience.
It's a wonderful restaurant. Service is excellent & we love the menu. Too much delicious food🤣
Best Meal Experience Ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
First time visiting the Newport location after previously dining at the Del Mar restaurant, and we were blown away once again. We came to celebrate my husband’s birthday, and everything from start to finish exceeded expectations.
The service here stood out beyond any other restaurant we’ve tried in Orange County. Our server, Ryan, was absolutely phenomenal—professional, attentive, and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to guide us through the menu and made fantastic recommendations. (And trust me, we have high expectations!)
The food was incredible—perfectly prepared and full of flavor. The cocktails were equally impressive and crafted with such care. The combination of the outstanding service, delicious food, and great drinks has officially made this our new date night spot.
Thank you, Ryan, for making the evening so memorable and for giving us the best birthday celebration!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We had a reservation for my daughter’s birthday and were shocked at how poorly we were treated. The host refused to seat us because he claimed my daughter was wearing sweatpants, which she absolutely was not. She had on nice, comfortable pants and a loose shirt — completely appropriate for a teenager celebrating her birthday.
This kind of rigid, unfriendly attitude is unacceptable. A restaurant that turns away a teenager on her birthday, with a reservation, over something so trivial shows no sense of hospitality or compassion. It was humiliating and ruined what should have been a special evening.
Instead of creating a happy memory, we walked away hurt and disappointed. My daughter’s birthday night was taken from her, and as a parent, that is something you don’t forget
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Excellent steak & seafood selections. The service was too notch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing food, beautiful décor, and such a thoughtfully designed seating area! The manager, Rodrigo, is truly the best, he leads his team with professionalism and genuine kindness. From the warm welcome at the door to the cooks in the back, every staff member delivered outstanding service. The food was incredibly fresh and absolutely delicious! I’ll definitely recommend Ocean 48 to all my friends and family! 😀
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was one of the worst and most humiliating experiences I’ve ever had. As a Spanish woman, I was harassed, disrespected, and talked about in a disgusting way by the valet staff at Ocean 48. The shortest valet in particular was extremely rude, unprofessional, and made me feel unsafe.
It is completely unacceptable that a high-end restaurant allows employees like this to treat customers this way. I was there to enjoy my night, not to be mocked and disrespected for who I am. Management needs to take immediate action, because this behavior is shameful and dangerous for guests.
Service: 1
Came here to celebrate with my family, spent $1000 total, 3 people in the party got sick with chills, bad diarrhea and vomiting . All 3 of us had ordered the 45 dry aged ribeye. After checking other reviews from guests here it seems they also had similar experiences. Also when brought to the managers (Rodrigo) attention his solution to the problem was to offer us a faster reservation for the next time. What an absolute joke. I’m not one to ever leave reviews and make the best of every situation but this was terrible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
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