Really nice place. Good seating but watch out when seating but the swing doors the air comes in fast. Food no longer available but they let you bring any anything you buy at whole foods. Lots of seating and lots of plugs for devices and stuff. Nice ambience! I would definitely come back. read more

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This bar is inside Whole Foods. It's very small but very cute. They have really good fries. Service was excellent. read more

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I've come here twice now, both times on a Friday. The 12$ oysters draw me in. My friend and I like to sit on the patio with our dogs. The beer/wine are both good deals and they have daily food specials. The service is typically great. The only complaints I have are the amount of shell pieces still in the oysters and both times ordering the oysters, they have taken a super long time to come to my table. Like over 30 min each time. read more

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We had reservations & were seated immediately in a beautiful spot overlooking the bay. I ordered the filet beef skewers with mushrooms, it was seasoned to perfection very tender too & a nice glass I'd champagne! Service was very nice. Beautiful ambiance & views out our window were lovely! read more

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The food was delicious and our server was great! The restaurant itself is a cool atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and will be back.

very casual. great place to grab a beer after work. awesome food specials as well. i especially love their Thursday burger & beer special. they will give you a larger beer with an upcharge for the difference. read more

Back Bay Tavern - weekly specials menu as of Aug 2023 - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

On a Sunday, spent a few hours with my bestie at the Newport Beach public library on Avocado (yes open on a Sunday and such a beautiful space! Support your local library!) and after was looking for a light fun lunch. Remembered that Whole Foods had a little beer bar in the back, located as someone else had mentioned what would be 1pm on the clock if Newport Center Dr circle was the clock, north of Santa Rosa Dr, with a wonderful parking structure across the street (has those great red light/green light parking indicators and tons of spaces). You can walk in directly through the back, avoiding the Whole Foods front entrance crowds. Back Bay Tavern in Whole Foods has bar, high top, and regular seating. Several TVs on with different sports (in NB, golf and tennis of course lol), not too loud,volume, mellow crowd. You order at the bar. Juanana greeted us - what a sweetheart. Lots of great beers on tap (12+), including several IPAs. Nice food menu with decent prices. I don't eat meat and my buddy was kind and was good with a shared order of the cauliflower nachos. We ordered, grabbed our beers and sat at a high top. Juanana served our cauliflower nachos (did I say how lovely she was?) Ok, we were blown away. Large portion. My buddy said "ok, we won't be eating all this", but boy did we mow. Lightly fried (think tempura) with an amazing sauce drizzled on it along with green onions, lettuce, jalapenos. So delish & still talking about it. (I did take a picture of it but we had already ate half of it - did not think would be too attractive lol). Easy parking, away from the shopping crowds, wonderful service and vast selection of beers and food - what a great little respite! read more

If you're stuck at Fashion Island and need a beer, my favorite place to grab is Back Bay Tavern. Yes, it's about as far as you can get and located within a Whole Foods, but the little bar is solid. Back Bay has a great beer selection, their food is delicious, and the bartenders are super friendly. Back Bay is on the far NE of Fashion Island (1:00 if Fashion Island were a clock) in the back of the Whole Foods. You can enter from the store, or there is a back door. If you enter through the back, you will pass a small, covered outdoor patio. There are wooden booths to the right, high top tables down the center, and the bar to the left after you enter. With windows on two sides and the store on another, in the daytime Back Bay is well lit. The back bar has the beer menu, and there are multiple HDTVs hung on the NE wall. As previously mentioned, the Back Bay offers a sizable number of beers that should make any beer drinker happy. Their food is easily shared and very tasty. The atmosphere is very laid back with other patrons typically there to kill some time also. Though in Whole Foods, it retains the feeling of a small bar. I definitely recommend grabbing a few beers at Back Bay, whether you are already at the mall or even driving by, Back Bay is worth it. read more

Great place to take your Whole Foods items in to nosh on. You can pay for them at their register in the restaurant. Service here is so friendly and 5 stars all the way. 3 stars for the food. They are a full restaurant and bar in the very back of the store. They have a separate restaurant menu of appetizers, salads, and main dishes, a lot of pub style food. We started by eating our ahi poke and cucumber and avocado rolls from the grocery side. We should have stopped there but dh was still hungry and we thought we would try a few items from the menu and were not impressed. Sliders were dry and the meat did not taste fresh or high quality, fries were frozen/salty, fish and chips greasy and salty-didn't finish them. Sweet potato fries were the best thing and even those were frozen. We obviously ordered the wrong things. I expected much more from this restaurant and from Whole Foods in general. High quality food should taste high quality, so what are they using in the restaurant? read more

Back Bay Tavern - Fries are good but salty, sliders ok, fish and chips fresh fish but greasy, honestly I expected more - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

3.5 stars I kinda really like this place. Their happy hour runs later than other places in the area - whatever time until 6:30. The casual restaurant is located in the back corner of Whole Foods Market and serves up a pretty organic/healthy menu. This, by no means, guarantees a good value because quite frankly, happy hour here can get pretty pricy. I've been ordered the Irish nachos because I feel like it's pretty good bang for your buck, except not really because the potatoes suck unless you add in either chicken ($4) or steak ($5). You end up with a $12 or $13 appetizer, which is fairly expensive for happy hour. Calamari is good - $7 bucks-ish. I had their dried spice wings the other time and they were okay. It lacked flavor, but the wings were tender. I actually really like their little sushi rolls during happy hour. I especially like their spicy tuna something roll, but unfortunately, it's rather expensive for what it is. The sushi is fresh but 4 pieces cost 4 buckeroos and so that warrants a no thank you. This is a cool place is chill if you need a TV and a place to kill, but I definitely wouldn't make a meal out of coming here. read more

Back Bay Tavern - dried spiced wings - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Great little bar tucked in back of Whole Foods. Imperial IPA and Road Warrior were awesome. FYI - they have different buyers so if you like the beers at one Whole Foods you might not find it at another one. The bar allows you to bring in anything from the store if you want - even order one of the pizzas from the front and they will bring it back to you. Shishito peppers were great, little spicy very oily. Bloody Mary was a meal in itself with the calamari. Great concept ! Grilled cheese was awesome, nice country hearty bread with multiple kinds of cheeses and thick bacon. They were out of a few beers which disappointed me.. read more

Back Bay Tavern - Beer on tap menu - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The food and the beer was pretty good. The service was atrocious. The bartenders double as waiters and they aren't good at either job. Not sure if they are lazy or just dont care but this reflects poorly on WF and Amazon. read more

Every time we've eaten here we've had the pleasure of friendly servers and delicious food. My boyfriend loves the extensive beer selection including his favorite, IPAs. Indoor and outdoor seating in the beautiful Newport weather makes every place a good spot to sit and enjoy your food and drinks Our favorites: Tomato soup Hot wings Gaucho Steak Sandwich Allagash White Ale Philly Sushi Roll Chipotle Chicken Sandwich Exposed beams, ambient string lights, exposed brick, and cork floors make for a homey comfy lived-in feel that makes this tavern hands down one of my favorite taverns I've ever visited. Keep up the excellent service and relaxed vibe :) read more

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Great place! Incredible food. I just don't like when people are allowed to break the law. See the pic. This little boy at the bar. His dad then left him completely alone and without supervision while he went to the bathroom for 10 minutes. What's the world coming to? If the dad doesn't have the decency to respect common courtesy and the LAW, then shouldn't Whole Foods uphold the law NOTE: 2-2020 -- yelp sent me a message and said they remove this review. Why? All I am doing is reporting the truth. read more

Whole Foods Market Newport Beach opened today and located within the market is Back Bay Tavern, a gastropub with a full menu and extensive beer and wine selection. There are 24 craft beers on tap which rotate frequently and the atmosphere is that of a modern speakeasy. The menu is hearty but contemporary and included are great bar food style appetizers to munch on while sipping on your libations. I loved the veggie tempura as well as the artisanal cheese board. For entrees -- only available from 5pm until closing -- my favorites were the seared scallops, short ribs and the Atlantic salmon. This is a truly innovative concept for a market and I look forward to seeing how the public receives it in the coming months! You need to go check it out! read more

Who knew that one of the best hangouts in Fashion Island would be inside the Whole Foods market? Certainly not I--it was due to Joe L's and Sandya N's OC knowledge that we found ourselves here kind of late (for OC) on a Friday night. We sat at the low wooden table and chairs in the corner of the patio, which was really lovely and relaxing--perfect for hanging out with friends! They had quite a good interesting selection of beers, so we partook even though we were all totally full from an event we were at just moments before. And wouldn't you know it, after a bit of pulling on the pint I was starting to feel snackish. I was intrigued by their blue crab handroll--real crab in a handroll? Sign me up! Well, it was a little disappointed, to be honest. Sure it was all real crab, but it really needed a little bit of mayo or avocado to not make it so darn dry. There were just a few cucumber slivers accompanying the crab along with lackluster sushi rice. Meh. Our waitress was awesome, though--I wish I could remember her name! Her fantastic service elevated this place to 4 stars in my book. read more

Dining at Fashion Island should be much better than it is.There are a few of the big chains, which I usually avoid, and a few higher end options, which are expensive, and then a generic food court. Do you really want to eat in a food court? But I just stumbled into the Back Bay Tavern, and I am very glad I did. There was ample seating, no waits, reasonable prices, good food, and beer and wine. I had a burger which was thick and juicy, cooked to my specification, with a side of some of the best sweet potato fries I have had. With a beer. Can't get that in the food court. My daughter had a nice healthy salad, and we were in and out in a very reasonable time frame for about $30 with tax and tip. read more

I'm a Whole Foods fan, and I love it when their markets have restaurant options inside. This is a casual vibe, with a good selection of food to choose from. I liked their veggie pizza and herbed avocado salad - YUM! Customer service was pretty good, but felt like we were forgotten some. Overall, I would come again. read more

OK guys, the BEST thing about this place is that you can get seated, decide what you want and then have a friend do a beer run LITERALLY at the adjacent Whole Foods market. You can bring a six pack into the restaurant easily, and they charge you on your bill. How convenient and, um, AMAZING is that? Nik M. and I just couldn't believe how much we saved on beer during our outing. It was a pleasant surprise. We opted for a six pack bottle of hefeweizen that was only about $9. You'd easily pay around that much for 1-2 glasses. To top this off, the staff and chefs are incredibly kind. I stupidly and accidentally forgot to ask them to hold the bacon on my "Adult Grilled Cheese" because I was just way too excited about adding avocado to the delectable dish. When it came, my stomach dropped. This rarely happens, but I felt so disappointed. Our server could tell by my facial expression and offered to swap my sandwich for a brand new one sans cheese. 1000X brownie points! I love this place. In the spirit of objectiveness, I do feel the seating could be improved upon in doors. It felt a little too squished, but there is plenty of romantic seating outdoors to make up for this--at least on warm nights! The dish itself was really yum. Nik M. enjoyed his giant chicken, rice and beans dish, though he did have a qualm about the seemingly day old rice. read more

Back Bay Tavern - Fries covering the adult grilled cheese with avocado! - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Happy hour here is pretty solid. The food options offered in the bar area are just ok but no worries because you can always walk into whole foods and get whatever your heart desires. Then you can pay for it at back bay! There is a good amount of beer on tap but again if you don't like what's being offered you can always get something from whole foods and they'll open and pour it for you.. Score! If beer isn't your thing they do offer cocktails with mostly organic spirits. There are a few large tv's on the wall to watch whatever sports game is on. The service is friendly and if you don't know what to order ask a server they'll let you taste a beer or suggest a cocktail. Great place! Give it a try! read more

I was wondering where was the kitchen for this place until I realized...the staff had to walk a million feet to fetch our food and serve it to us. Seems incomvenient...but what's the point of building another kitchen. It just seems more like a laidback place to eat and drink...inside a grocery market. Who would have thought this would exist?! Anyways, my experience was positive and the service was awesome! Went in for happy hour! Ordered the tuna with avocado roll, tiger roll and sliders! My favorite was the Tuna with avocado roll! Tuna was extremely FRESH and it was phenomenol! Yum! Tiger roll wasn't bad at all but I just prefer the tuna roll! The sliders were very tasty and the meat was juicy and tender! To top it off, their homemade bacon jam was pretty yummy! I was thoroughly impressed! Our bill came out to $19 without tip! Portions are a bit small but it seriously filled me up! FYI: They have Taco Tuesdays now! Starts from 11AM until closing! All you hard-working people in Newport should come here for lunch! They offer carne asada, pollo and grilled veggies. Each taco is $1! ( These are offered at the other bar located in FRONT of the store!! 2 bars in a grocery store....fancy pants, no?) Enjoy! :) read more

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I dont know about you guys but I dont come here to eat. This review is strictly on the awesome bartenders and amazing beer selection they have in this little gem inside Whole Foods. So with that said lets get down to business. They have a killer selection of beers on tap for a fair price. Better than most restaurants you will find in Newport. I came in here and was blown away at all the great stuff they had. I go to the Whole Foods at the District but I think I like this one much better just because they have such a great selection. If you are a fan of good beers and love IPAs and have not been to this place. I can defiantly recommend checking it out. They also offer full bar if you are into that. But with all that great beer staring at you how could you turn them down? CHEERS!!! read more

Back Bay Tavern - Board list 2/20/15 - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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You know, I LOVE Whole Foods Bars, hands down. I frequent them a lot and love to explore new ones. Apparently, I am not alone since they are opening more of them or moving current wine/beer drinking areas to the front of the stores. That said, having a great selection of beer in a neat place doesn't earn you a trophy. Being a place that people like to "just be" requires more and that's where this location stumbles. First off - music, geezus - Toto?! Cindy Lauper? John Cougar? Bruce Hornsby? Eddie Money?! Dated crap from old days that isn't old enough yet to be cool, yuck. Sets a dorky vibe, sorry. F! They just played Men With Hats. F! Next - bartender contact. I don't expect bartenders to converse much with me or anyone else, geez, that has to be a tough job. Give them a break. However, make me welcome more than just a welcome. Offer interaction with me or other patrons, just to set the vibe of a comfortable place to want to be. I want you guys to succeed, jus sayin. read more

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HOLY CRAFT BEER, BATMAN! So I really want to give this place a 4 star, but I'm trying to be honest. I didn't get a dime of food, and I only had one beer. But get this. I walked in to just see what they had on tap. I was shocked at all the VARIETY. Yes, people. Variety is very hard to come by. You can have "craft" but no variety. Back Bay had plenty of different stuff...and plenty of stuff I hadn't tried......I've had 153 different beers! So yes, that's huge that most of the stuff they had was unfamiliar to me. Here's the other thing: the bartender was this nice lady who already started serving me schoshes of their beer. "What do you like? I have this IPA, (hands me the taster), but try this one (hands me another taster immediately). I said, "wow, i like that strong hop and bitter," and then she gives me a THIRD TASTER of Big Bad Baptist from Epic, a Porter that was definitely flavorful. I was already getting a buzz and I looked at the coaster, and asked to take it. "Sure, you can keep the glass too!" Mind you, I didn't look like a bum, so I don't think she was feeling sorry for me! For legal reasons, I couldn't take my savory beer back to the gorgeous patio seating they have around the side. So they had a server escort my beer as I lead the way.... Even the beer has to be served with elegance here at Fashion Island!! read more

Back Bay Tavern - Beer and a Patio. - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Decided to try out this place as I was walking around fashion island with a friend and my dog. We sat on the patio since the dog was with us. It wasn't that crowded but it took a while for someone to come by our table. We tried a couple of appetizers and I had the fish tacos and my friend had the grilled cheese. The food was overall pretty good, but the service was definitely lacking. I thought the garlic fries were underwhelming but my friend said the grilled cheese was very good. My fish tacos were huge and a good value for the price. Didn't drink any alcohol so I don't have any comments on the drinks. Though I will say they had a photo of the Bloody Mary and it looks pretty damn good. I was a bit disappointed with the service, but for it being attached to whole foods, the prices weren't too bad. I may try it out again. read more

If you're looking for a cheap drink in the area in a casual but not completely divey atmosphere, this place is great. 2 rounds of cocktails for 4 people set us back $70. Would definitely visit again. read more

Big selection of beers and wide variety of food on the menu. Great appetizers and the food looked good as well. Pretty patio area with comfy couches and a bar inside! It's located inside of Whole Foods Market, so you can find the entrance through there or go through the back entrance located across from the parking structure. The service here was good. The host/server up front always has a great attitude and makes sure the customers are doing okay. We ordered appetizers and beer. Sushi hand rolls, Brussels sprouts and wings! The appetizers contain a good amount of food. If you're not content with their 15 beers on tap, they allow you to grab a bottle from Whole Foods. You can pay for it there and they'll give you glasses to pour it in. They allow any food to be brought in actually. Sit down and enjoy! read more

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I am surprised I like this place as much as I do. I usually avoid shopping centers, and it's another bloody "gastro pub" that is weirdly squeezed into the back of a Whole Foods Market. But since the initial opening crowds have subsided it is now a great relaxing hideaway for me, especially on random Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Well until now anyway. Oops. First visit was for a Friday after work hh with a friend, and was an absolute madhouse. We selected a couple of OK appetizers from the hh menu, and some OK wine. Nothing particularly memorable. I have now been here twice since, and love the vibe and the bartenders are real pros and cool cats. They have a great rotating selection of craft beers, and some great vino by the glass choices as well. Their BLAT sandwich is excellent: in house smoked bacon, lettuce, avocado, heirloom tomato. Also tried, in spite of the bartender trying to steer me elsewhere, the Portobello mushroom sandwich. It was fresh and tasty, but needed to be kicked up with some aioli or a pesto sauce. The bartender said they could definitely do the aioli as they have that for another menu item. Duly noted! If, unlike me, you do frequent the local shopping meccas, this is about the best casual food and drink option at Fascist Island. read more

Any bar or restaurant that sells Rombauer chardonnay for $13 a glass is a favorite of mine!! That is by far the cheapest I have ever seen it!! I will keep coming back just for that reason alone. Service was excellent and quick. The food was mediocre. I had asian dumplings to start and the wedge pizza for lunch. The pizza was good and topped with fresh veggies, it just didnt wow me. It resembled a boboli pizza that you make it home. The patio is twice as big as the actual restaurant and overlooks the parking garage and the fashion island traffic. My husband and I sat inside and watched football at the bar. Prices are pretty cheap! read more

Back Bay....back door is more appropriate. Been here three times. Service ranges from decent to carelessness and outright unaware. It's a real shame. On my recent trip, realized how bad it can be. Granted lipstick is an issue that every bartender must contend with, but check the glass before pouring the beer. Common sense. No discount offered. New beer poured. Ready to leave, bartender on break... Waited ten minutes before watching servers and managers walk by without checking on me or noticing the credit card in the glass. However, managers and staff were 'busy' chatting. Finally, flagged down a waitress and after telling her that I've been waiting, she asked me why didn't I just say something earlier. Heads up...proper guest relations and service means that you should be checking on your guests. We shouldn't have to speak up. You do know what customer service is, right? Assistant Manager apologizes even though he knows that nothing else can be done. How about a discount? No, instead, you actually charged me more. My $15 bill became $18. You're supposed to be Whole Foods...instead you just have a Hole. Having great beers on tap doesn't make up for your unforgivingly bad customer service. read more

i swear our waitress was the stoner girl on the couch from "knocked up." don't get me wrong i love my stoners, but she pretty much forgot about us from jump and everything i said was a crack-up to her-- even when i asked for more water. *raised eyebrow* dafaque? lady, u confuzzle me. the food was ok- beet salad tasted a little to "herb-y" to me- like eating flowers and mint leaves with some sliced beets thrown in. not bad but wouldn't go back for it. pomegranate brussels sprouts- i'm a fiend for the sprouts so i liked this, but i've definitely had better... there is a cool little outside area- but i would have rather picked up a turkey sando and a beer and sat outside rather than eat at back bay tavern itself. bottom line: there are way better places at fashion island to grab a bite. read more

Back Bay Tavern - beer carpaccio - good but greens were very herby - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Did you know this bar is INSIDE the Whole Foods? Woah, mind blown. Did you know you can pick out a bottle of wine 2 feet away and drink it in the bar with no corkage and order dinner? Do I need to write that last one again, in case you missed the significance of what I just said? Men, I'm handing you the most original date spot ever! Did you know when it is slow, the kitchen will make you specialty dishes from the seafood area with a cooking fee? Schmooze the head chef, impress the ladies. Did you know you can watch football and drink your beer on a bar from the 1930s that has some crazy history to it? Did you know the breadsticks sitting out for free are bombtastic? GTFO. read more

4 stars for the food but 1 for the service. Pros- Veggie burger was excellent, as were the accompanying fries (sweet potato and regular) Amazing selection of beers, especially IPAs Brussell sprouts with pomegranate seeds and pepitas Cons- Food took forever to come. Once it did, they forgot our sprouts and also forgot to split our burger. read more

I guess I should have known better, but we were hungry and nothing is more dangerous than shopping at Whole Foods when you're hungry. So, we gave Back Bay Tavern a shot. The restaurant was empty but service was still so slow. We ordered the burger and Brussels sprouts to share. When our food finally came out both dishes were cold, as if they had been sitting in the window for a while, and both were missing some of the condiments/ingredients they were supposed to come with (burger was missing the bacon jam and mayo and the Brussels sprouts were missing the candied pecan and chili flakes). We told our waitress, and with no apology or explanation (I got the feeling this was a regular occurrence), she brought us a side of mayo and a dish of pecans. By that time the sprouts were pretty much a soggy, vinegary mess and we were over it. We asked our waitress to take them off the bill, and again with no apology, she obliged. The food we did eat was bland and just not good. I don't understand why restaurants leave components out of their dishes that are clearly advertised on their menu. I can kind of understand if they run out of something, but just not including key ingredients is pure laziness. I know this is a restaurant inside of a super market, but still... read more

Whole foods, I thought that you could do better than this. The menu is limited and the options are incredibly b-o-r-i-n-g. We were warned that the inferno sauce was SUPER spicy because it contains the notorious ghost chile. Really? That was a 5, 6 tops on the spicy scale. The brussels sprouts..mehh... The beer list also left me wanting more, but what should I really have expected from this tiny, wannabe tavern? read more

OMG wanted to take my husband out for a meal that I didn't feel like cooking. Thought it would be healthy but this is nasty. Billy's on the beach gives better fish and chips than this. So much fried and very little fish and my husband had hardly any chicken in his sandwich. If you want carbs and fat come here read more

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I love this place! Like cider beer? They have a refreshing Julian Cider on tap!! Hungry? They have fresh food for all your taste buds, including vegan and vegetarian entrees (they have meat stuff and sushi). I had their vegetarian BLT made with Tempeh and avocado! Excellent sandwich! The bread was soft and tasty! It also comes with yummy chips on the side. They have several TVs and casual seating areas for you to enjoy the game -if you're into that! Another plus is that their staff is super attentive and friendly!! read more

Back Bay Tavern - Fakin' bacon BLT with avocado! Perfect! Bacon is made w tempeh. Great vegetarian alternative! - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

This place is located in the back of Whole Foods. There's a small indoor area and an outdoor area. Inside there is also bar seating (as expected). So on a thursday night there was no wait. Having been sat immediately it took quite some time before we were greeted. Their beer selection is small. It's odd that a place with tavern in their name has such a limited selection. So when we were finally greeted we placed our drink orders. These took quite a while to arrive as well. We decided to share an appetizer and got 2 entrees as well. The entree I got was a tomato bisque with a grownup grilled cheese. I even remember our server saying this was a classic combination...yet she could not remember to put the two together. My sandwich arrived with his salad and his sandwich with my soup. On top of that our appetizer & entrees all arrived at once. Grownup Grilled Cheese & Tomato Bisque: I love these two together, separately they are good as well. I highly recommend ordering this Calamari: Their calamari is not done right at all. There was no crunch factor on the outside and the inside was soggy. Also our server was hard to find. She had someone run the food out to us as well. It is pretty confusing considering how empty the place was. In the end the cons outweigh the pros. I'd say skip this place and try a different establishment. read more

This is a great place to meet a friend for lunch or happy hour. The food is consistent with Whole Food's stellar quality, but is surprisingly reasonably priced! $2 off drinks and appetizers during happy hour, which is from 4-7 on weekdays. read more

Back Bay Tavern - Gastropubs Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I want this place to be great, but it's not. In all honesty the beer selection, albeit heavy on the IPAs, is really good but at the end of the day this is a bar and a few tables inside a Whole Foods. It's just never going to be a proper restaurant or pub. Menu looks promising but was really disappointed in the burger. Staff was nice, but again, clear they were grocery store employees first, and not servers/bartenders. I suppose this is a decent spot to kill some time if you need to let your electric car charge for a few minutes longer or if you need a drink while your girlfriend agonizes over what color reusable grocery bags she wants ... I just don't think I'll be going out of my way to stop in here again. read more