The amount of flies we had to go to war with was really annoying. But we love the mimosas and the overall vibe. Food was okay until a fly landed on it. Yeah, just fix that fly problem and we'd happily come back. read more

Prices are very high, which surprised me for a place called Lighthouse Cafe. And be aware that the menu is extremely limited in its offerings. The food was very good, thankfully. I got a special of a barramundi white fish, blackened, with a lemon, wine, and cream sauce over asparagus and jasmine rice. Very fresh and it was thoroughly enjoyed. The outside tables are kind of in the middle of a walkway in the middle of Marina Park but if you don't mind getting stared at by a few people and a lot of gulls hoping for a handout, you can watch the bay and the boats and the people playing in the water. We went right about 5:30 p.m. (with a reservation that was NOT needed) and it was not crowded at all and being a bit off-season in August it was pleasant sitting outside. As other people have noted, the bathrooms are a bit of an inconvenience, as the only ones offered are public to the Marina Park here. read more

Lighthouse - Dinner special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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The steak chilaquiles were really good, but unfortunately, the service wasn't the best. Our server, Anquilla, was great and very attentive! However, some of the other staff members were not very friendly and made me feel like I was bothering them when I had small requests. I would still come back for the food, but I hope the overall customer service improves. read more

Had breakfast with a buddy. He raved about the chicken and waffles. Chiliquille was good too. Service from Carlos was good. I'd re-visit. read more

Lighthouse - Steak Chilaquiles without the meat! Just ask, they'll accommodate. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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We visited on Mother's Day and our final bill plus tips was $140 total, which we signed and paid at the restaurant. Later, when checking our bank transaction, we discovered the charge had been changed to $149.90 after we left without authorization or knowledge! We never authorized a higher total, and this was extremely concerning to see afterward on our banking statement. It gave the impression that the amount may have been altered after payment was completed. We were sitting outside, if I remember correctly the server's name is Mary. This completely damaged our trust in the billing process. We recommend customers carefully review their posted transactions after dining here. read more

Everything was absolutely delicious! Service was efficient and the staff were very kind, the view was absolutely beautiful even though it was cloudy, and i hope to come back one day for lunch/dinner cuisine! Highly recommend for a unique waterfront dining experience read more

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Came back a second time to enjoy a Sunday brunch with some yummy food. This time around, our experience was wonderful. The outside patio seating was refreshing on a sunny morning. The server was attentive and friendly. The food was delicious... The **crispy calamari** is perfectly fried with just the right amount of seasoning; it's a must-try! Ask for extra dipping sauce!! The **warmed lobster roll** is perfect, with chunks of lobster stuffed in a buttery brioche, with a warm butter sauce to drizzle on top, offered a taste of seafood heaven. The homemade chips that come with the lobster roll were made to perfect, you definitely don't want to sleep on those. The **lobster mac and cheese**-wow!!!!! So creamy, cheesy, and rich with fresh lobster. I appreciate the fresh grated cheese on top and the different type of pastas used, outside of the normal macaroni. The **scallop wontons with avocado mash** are an absolute revelation. I was unsure on what to expect, as I had a completely different idea to what the scallop wantons would look and taste like. But, I was not disappointed! The crispy on the outside and bursting with flavor inside, paired with the smoothness of avocado. Definitely one of my favorite appetizers. read more

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Went with family and enjoyed dinner around 6:30. We got garlic bread and the crispy calamari as appetizers. Both were good. I got the mahi mahi entree which I liked and everyone else liked their dishes too. The rest of family tried the lobster roll and the cheeseburger. Friendly service and easy parking. Easy to walk to beach from restaurant as well. read more

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Perfect 1:00 pm lunch spot. Not too busy. Fantastic views! Server was friendly! Would return. read more

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service is good, staffs are friendly, great atmosphere of course. I ordered 2 sunny side up eggs, roasted potatoes and filet mignon medium cooked, breakfast plate $19.75 plus $25 filet mignon, a cup of coffee and a cup clam chowder.... I paid $72 total which is too pricey for breakfast... never again. We should've gone to Little Billy's instead. read more

Lighthouse - Classic Two Egg Breakfast plus filet mignon $45 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Went here for lunch on a Monday. Plenty of seating inside and out. Parking requires a permit from a machine in the center of the lot. Ordered the Chicken and Waffles & Chicken Sandwich. The sandwich was slightly spicy and sweet with pickles and coleslaw. The Waffles were delicious and came with a topping of bacon. The maple syrup was served hot and on the side. Our server was Angel and he did a great job making sure our drinks were replenished and we had everything we needed. We sat on the patio. The weather was on the cool side, but there were plenty of table side fire places and heating towers to keep warm. The view from the patio is wonderful and affords a view of a small beach and boat filled harbor. Very relaxing and delicious spot for lunch. read more

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Awful experience. I ordered the clam chowder, it had a vinegary flavor. Not good. I also had the wagyu burger, medium. It came well done, hard and dry. Did not seem like wagyu beef, a Walmart patty would have been better. The service was ok. The inside of the restaurant was so loud, the acoustics of the place make sounds reverberate and seem like you're stuck in a noise chamber. read more

If you have a chance to have breakfast lunch or dinner here it's a wonderful time!!! The food is excellent, the service is great and the view of Newport Harbor is amazing. We are locals and often take guests. The beignets are amazing and they have great coffee drinks. Recently went for Happy Hour, good deal! Everything we have ordered is delicious! And again, the setting is just delightful!! read more

They are very accommodating , if you can I recommend eating outdoors as indoor is very noisy , The jar drinks are delicious my go to us the steak chillquilles and you can even take a scroll afterwards a read more

We weren't impressed. The best thing about the restaurant was the extraordinary view. The waitress was so-so. She wasn't good or bad, she just took our order and that was it. I had the fish and chips. I didn't like the fries at all; they just weren't good. The fish was really good and the cole slaw was just ok. I love spicy food, but not in my cole slaw; I prefer it sweet. My partner had the breakfast burrito, which was ok. Unfortunately, the day took a terrible turn. Before we even got to eat our food, (I had only tasted the fries) and then I received a phone call that my nephew had passed. Needless to say I burst into tears and we had to leave immediately. We told them why we had to leave and they immediately packed up our food. I had an issue with them giving us a small to-go cup for our massive $12.00 drinks. I would have thought under the circumstances, they would have been kind enough to have removed that charge since we didn't get to drink them. We certainly didn't feel like their small cup was a fair exchange for the size and cost of the mason jar drink. So admittedly, our food was reheated before we had the chance to enjoy it. I'm glad I had already tasted the fries and knew they weren't good, because reheated fries, well, not good at all. If I had been at the restaurant, I would have asked them to exchange for some thing different And the burrito, again, it was reheated and just ok. I doubt we will ever go back to this restaurant; we weren't impressed enough to go back. Because again, other than the view (which can be found at other restaurants), it was just ordinary....nothing spectacular. For your knowledge, parking is terrible for this restaurant, so show up early for your reservations. We had to wait 20 minutes off to the side of the lot before a space became available and you do have to pay for parking. read more

We stopped by here at 8 am for brunch. The restaurant is located in a nice marina area with plenty of paid parking. The ambience was modern and clean. The egg benedict was delicious. I tried their lobster roll. It was very good. I'm used to a lobster roll with lobster and sauce, but I enjoyed it. Service was prompt and attentive. read more

Lighthouse - Lobster roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Live music at Lighthouse is so much fun. Love going there with my wife. Great prices and food as well.

Oh I made major points with my lady yesterday as she loved the food. She loved the waitress and the ambiance, and the fact that we were overlooking the entire harbor through the surrounding enormous windows made the whole experience an exceptional brunch date. Not to mention that it is a waterfront, right-by-the-beach-type restaurant, which allows us to take a walk before and after our brunch. The beignets are phenomenal, just after having a very delicious clam chowder in a toasted bread bowl that we just ripped apart together. I'm going to let all my friends and family know that it was better than the San Francisco-style clam chowder bread bowl. She also had the waffles and chicken stack, and I had the Brazilian steak sandwich, which the after-walk took care of.mbiance and the fact that we were overlooking the entire Harbor through the surrounding enormous windows, that made the whole experience an exceptional brunch date. Not to mention that it is a water front right by the beach type restaurant, which allows us to take a walk before and after our brunch. The beignets are phenomenal, just after having having a very delicious clam chowder toasted bread bowl that we just ripped apart together . Im going to let all my friends and family know that it was better than the San Francisco syle clam chowder bread bowl. She also had the waffles and chicken stack and I the Brazilian steak sandwich, that the after walk took care of. read more

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A hidden gem in Newport! I have been wanting to check out this cafe. Love the outdoor seating by the water. Bloody Mary's were tasty and all the seafood was fresh. Range of comfort dishes worthy of an upscale restaurant is so hard to find. Service wasn't the best. Not uncommon for wait staff to switch mid-way during service. Our replacement waitress wasn't super and sort of left us near the end. She made us pay the bill early, mumble some sort of excuse so she wouldn't forget us later, and forgot our to-go coffee. Would definitely come back and try again! read more

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Great food and service! Ended up eating inside but outside would have been better. The noise inside made it hard to hear what people were saying. Still enjoyable though read more

Our party of four dined here a while back on a Saturday morning for brunch and we really enjoyed ourselves. We had reservation and they sat us right away when we checked in. Service was on point and very attentive. Food was good and they came out pretty fast. Their coffee and lattes were pretty good too. I like that they save a honey stick with your coffee in case you want additional sweetness. Overall, very clean place and pleasant experience of a nice brunch with friends! read more

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We stopped by and gave it a shot. Ample parking and its by a park and on the water viewing the boats. There is seating inside and outside. The dining area is circular on the inside. Carlos and Francisco, the servers were accommodating and prompt. We ordered the Fish and Chips, a clam chowder and the Caeser Salad. The Caeser Salad was bland, so i returned it and got the Chicken and waffles- which was good. It was 3 waffles high and 2 pieces of chicken. The syrup wad tasty and rich. The fish was crisp and fresh, as were the fries. Wifey had a Bloody Mary. It was great- it had celery, salami and other trimmings. They have two menus - brunch and dinner. We will return soon... read more

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Enjoyed the tasty brunch food, terrific service and outside patio looking over the marina.

A lighthouse restaurant that just walking distance away from the shore. Came here to celebrate the homegirl's 31st birthday (damn). We came here for breakfast 10am, and sat pretty quickly.. well I was unfashionably late. We sat at the patio and the place looked great, they had indoor seating as well. Started off with a bootleggers on tap for breakfast good local beer. For an appetizer we had the calamari which was delicious (can tell how good a restaurant is by their calamari), so I was looking forward to the seafood omelet as my main course. As expected, the omelette was great, seafood tasted good and the english muffin and potatoes were also great sides to the dish. Finished off with some cinnamon beignets that were sprinkled with raspberries and they were good, almost tasted like toasted strudels which is a W in my book. Overall 8.2/10, would come again. Though I would avoid anything that isn't seafood here. read more

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Our server Carlos was amazing! He was on top of it with asking if we were good and filling our drinks. We were seated inside and had a great view of the water. Mahi tacos 4/5 was delicious but the fish was a bit dry. The salad on the side was surprisingly good Lemon Blueberry Pancakes 4/5 super super sweet. The dish is more like a sweet treat or dessert! Chicken & waffle 5/5 everything went well with one another and it wasn't too sweet and savory! read more

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Pro: food is so delicious The view is awesome. Service was okay~ Con: not free parking. Restroom is outside. Overall great for brunch meetups. The view is great!! read more

Lighthouse - Hazelnut latte and regular coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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I recently went here for my birthday brunch on May 2nd. The menu and Food was quite nice so I was extremely disappointed to be writing this. I clearly and specifically told the waiter that we wanted 3 mimosa specials (enough for 3 entrees for 3 people). He asked to check all of our IDs so we thought it was just precaution because most establishments need to make sure the entire party was of age. When the bill came out, we realized we were charged for 6 people's worth of mimosa specials, which doubled our bill. When we spoke to the waiter, he was extremely rude and dismissed our concerns. He told us that since all 6 of us showed our IDS, he charged for all 6 of us regardless of how many people actually drank. Because of this matter and how rudely we were treated towards our concern, I will not be coming back. And this was extremely disappointing especially since this was my birthday brunch. read more

Went here today to get a gift card and some beignets of course! I actually called a couple days ago and asked if they have gift cards available and if they would mail it to me, to which the lady said yes but we would absolutely not mail it. Not sure why the attitude as I've called around other places and they mail it to you, but a simple no would be fine. Anywho! Drove down with my kids and made a day of it. Went and got my gift card and ordered my beignets and man were they delicious! So airy and light with the best drizzle of cream. The ladies who were helping me were the best! I forget their names, maybe Maddie? And another lady with braces, super nice. read more

Lighthouse - Mahi mahi tacos with salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

We came in on a weekday for brunch and we were seated immediately. I made a reservation but honestly, it wasn't necessary. We sat outside which had an amazing view of the beach and Newport harbour. It was so nice and relaxing. The menu options were extensive but the lobster mac and cinnamon sugar biegnets. Even though the lobster mac was supposed to be a starter, the portion was generous. It was cheesy, rich and had plenty of lobster chunks for the price. I enjoyed it. The beignets were great too but weren't the typical ones I'm used to. They were flaky and crispy which was interesting. I'll definitely come back for the good food and ambiance. read more

Lighthouse - Beignets - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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So I loved the idea of celebrating my birthday overlooking the water right around the lighthouse. My girlfriend went to a lot of trouble of making reservations for our small group of 5. To our disappointment when we arrived at 5:00 they told us the lighthouse seats were closed at 1:00pm. Well why didn't the hostess let My friend know this? So that was a bummer and therefore we are inside the lighthouse on the bottom floor. However I will say that our waiter - Ian made up for the mess. He was kind, fun and made the best suggestions that we took him up on and they were all the best. Miso butterfish; short rib pasta ... we also ordered a yummy appetizer which was the same meat as the short rib. So tender! We also had a mock tale and alcoholic drinks - watermelon martini and his favorite vodka martini ... name escapes me. Anyways. Food was delightful - and we ended up with a sweet birthday Surprise of 10 beignets and vanilla ice cream! and we also ordered a mud pie with coffee ice cream. My favorite! Ambiance is relaxing right on the beach too. read more

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i love the Lighthouse. I came here for a dinner and brunch. The location is beautiful. While you wait for your table, you can walk around the walk path and enjoy the beach views. Parking is easy too. You do have to pay per hour, but the price is not bad. Restrooms are outside the restaurant, kind of like in the front side facing the parking lot. The service is great. The servers were so kind for both of the times I went. For dinner time, we went to celebrate a birthday. We got steak, fish, pasta, drinks, beignets, and it was all delicious. For brunch, I got fish and chips and it did not disappoint. read more

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Okayyyy viewwwwssss. Such a beautiful view. The service is also pretty great. We ordered garlic bread, there was a hair in it that didn't belong to us and they immediately brought out a new hairless one for us. The drinks were delish, I got a watermelon martini and it was great, my friend got the ocho paloma and it was a bit too strong for a paloma, but hey! some people might prefer that, she however, drank it like she was taking multiple shots. Clam chowder is a must!!!! The grilled artichoke took me by surprise, I didn't know it would be served like that, that was a learning experience. It was yummy with the aioli! The chicken sandwich was way too good for its own good with perfectly crispy fries. The caesar salad also took me by surprise, I thought I was going to be served a cut up lettuce wedge, but I was served a wedge. Everybody at my table enjoyed their meals! read more

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Sabatinos pasta sausage main dish wasn't the best bc it had the casing and I had to spite it out read more

Lighthouse - I asked my waiter if it's a normally thing they keep casing on sausage and she replied with I'll let the kitchen know - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I came on a Sunday afternoon with a large party that had a reservation. Parking in the lot was relatively easy, costing 3.75/hr. Two hours was plenty of time. It took a little while for them to get our table ready, but we had a really nice spot on the second floor. Service was friendly and efficient. And we got our food in a good amount of time. I ordered the lobster mac and cheese and cinnamon sugar beignets. The mac and cheese head a good amount of lobster in it and was a good portion. It was super cheesy and very delicious! The beignets was fluffy and sweet in the best way. I appreciated how light and airy they were and also how many came in an order. This restaurant always seems quite busy but I would definitely recommend giving it a try. It has really great beach date vibes! read more

Lighthouse - Lobster Mac and cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Food is delicious! I highly recommend their beignets, fish n chips, chilaquiles, chicken sandwich, spicy peppers. The service is wonderful. Shout out to our server MARY . The atmosphere is calm with a great view (especially if you call ahead for the rooftop view). read more

Lighthouse - Beignets! Absolutely delicious - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The Lighthouse is delicious and has a fantastic view! The staff is super nice and attentive. We went on a windy day and initially sat outside, but it got too cold -- they had outdoor warmers and even offered blankets, which was such a thoughtful touch. I love this place and highly recommend it! read more

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I wanted somewhere local to celebrate my 40th birthday--somewhere memorable wit a view where I could create new memories with friends and family. From the moment I called to inquire, Andrew, the manager, was absolutely amazing. Everything went exactly as planned, and our serving team, led by Nacho, was truly spectacular. Food & drinks were delightful ! They handled our group of 28 guests flawlessly during a busy Sunday brunch, delivering both efficiency and exceptional service. Thank you, Lighthouse--you truly made my birthday magical! read more

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This restaurant is so cute and has the perfect location next to the Newport bay. My friends and I ordered an array of items. Our favorites were the lobster Mac, the calamari, and the beignets. Mimosas here are always a hit and the service is amazing. Our server was incredibly helpful and kind and provided us with exceptional service. A few notes: My friend thought the lobster rolls were too buttery to touch which made it difficult to eat. I say the eggs in the chilaquiles were under cooked, but that is my personal preference as I requested medium hard and they came more sunny side up with the white still runny. read more

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finally tried out the lighthouse after my mom had been raving about it for a while! the food did not disappoint, portions were good for the price. the ambiance of this space is amazing, and the view is beautiful! the manager, andrew, who was there for the day was very helpful and answered our questions as my family and i are looking for a venue for a private event. will definitely be back for brunch and to try out dinner :) read more

Lighthouse - steak and eggs! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Newport Beach, California

This a cute little restaurant in Newport Beach! It has a nautical theme and interesting building shaped like a lighthouse. Being right next to the water, it has pretty nice panoramic views of the marina. I came here on a Saturday afternoon to celebrate a friend's birthday. They have a neighboring parking lot but requires payment (about $4/hour). The inside of the building was on the smaller side, but it never felt crowded, which was nice. We made a reservation and they did not seat us until our whole party arrived. The food was pretty good - the menu had a good amount of seafood and non-seafood options as well. I got the chicken sandwich. The chicken pieces were a bit on the smaller side for my liking, and the bun kinda fell apart, so I had to eat it with a fork and knife lol. But I was still satisfied with my meal overall. They gave our party a free plate of beignets since we were celebrating a birthday! They even decorated it with sprinkles and a candle. It was a very generous birthday treat! read more

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