One of the most beautiful and romantic spots for Valentines Day. No crowds, gorgeous view of the Back Bay and no crowds. Edgar's Cruz was an amazing host. Food and ambiance in Newport Beach can't be beat. And no crazy crowds! Just personal service! read more

The shrimp tacos were delicious. The service was friendly, efficient and excellent attention to detail - brought out a whole carafe of Arnold Palmer to refill my glass. The ambiance on the patio was very pleasant, quiet with a cool breeze and nice view of the back bay. read more

I can only speak to the room service experience but everything was delicious, especially the tuna. read more

Vista.Kitchen.Bar - Tuna - Comfort Food Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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This restaurant is located inside the Marriot Newport Bayview. The restaurant has a great view of the bay. The food and drinks are very basic. They do the job, but I expected a fancier menu and better presentation of the drinks. My husband and I dine at many Marriott restaurants throughout the year, and some really knock it out of the park. Overall, I'd rate this a solid B. read more

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The food was great! The outside seating area has a nice view. We ordered the short rib grilled cheese,a short rib pasta dish and the kale ravioli, they were all so delicious and flavorful! My favorite was the kale ravioli, it was a little lemony and I love that! Cute fire pits and seating. Located inside the Back Bay Marriott, would come back again for sure! Perfect spot for a lunch date with a view. read more

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We loved the food, service, and the atmosphere! My husband and I arrived last weekend for a 4-day extended stay celebrating a family member's 80th birthday weekend in Long Beach. We had two lunch meals during our stay -both were ordered at the bar and were small bite-shareable foods. The waitstaff suggested the Moroccan Lamb meatballs, the Wagu sliders, the prime-rib melt, and the small charcuterie board; these selections did not disappoint. We also enjoyed a couple of glasses- Hartford Court Russian River Valley, CA Pinot Noir - an excellent pairing with our meals. read more

Horrible service and terrible food. I've waited for an hour be or an omelette then, they brought a wrong order. They can't even make a decent coffee! I paid $6 for a Folgers. They never brought my credit card back I had to wait for the server by the cashier to give me my card. Just terrible experience read more

The service at this place is atrocious. When you arrive be prepared to stand 10 minutes without acknowledgement even though the restaurant and bar are completely empty (I legitimately started to wonder if some witch had cast an invisibility spell on me...). Now for the food: wildly overpriced and less than mediocre. I was staying at the hotel so I ate there multiple times out of pure convenience and was disappointed every time. So, in conclusion, this place stank like booty and I'd advise you to spend your money elsewhere. There's quite a few places in the area with better pricing and way tastier dishes. read more

Service was almost non-existant (and it was not busy.) I was seated quickly, but did not see my server until I asked for the check. I wanted to order from the menu but after 15 minutes of no acknowledgement, I defaulted to the buffet. Bigger mistake. The eggs were completely cold and the bacon was sitting it a pool of bacon room temp grease about an half inch deep. My wife tried to get coffee to go and was ignored for 10 min. With lack of service and poor quality, this is an overpriced hassle. read more

Highly overpriced for mediocre food at best. Server was sweet and took care of me but would never eat here again.

Great service! Great cocktails! Great food! Absolutely love it here. Highly recommend the pineapple jalapeño Margarita

Amazing food, amazing service. So many things I want to try on the menu yet I always find myself being unable to resist ordering one of their amazing pastas. read more

This review is for the LivingSocial deal I purchased for a tasting for a wine flight of 3 choices, either 2 reds + 1 white or 2 whites + 1 red. I enjoy my whites a lot more so I decided to go with the latter choice. The wine flight was accompanied by 3 different cheeses and came with olives, jam, almonds, and little toasted crostinis. I could only remember the one I liked most, the LaCrema Chardonnay, but I still enjoyed the other tastings as well. I came mid-afternoon on the weekend, so it was expected this hotel bar/kitchen was fairly empty. But I actually liked that it was pretty empty, so that my friend and I felt like we had most of the patio area to ourselves. It had a really nice outdoors view that overlooked the Back Bay, and there was a nice breeze without any sun directly on us, but there is always the option to stay inside if you prefer that. Service was a bit slow since there really was only one person for both the inside and outside patio, but that was fine since we weren't in any rush. Make sure to bring your parking ticket with you so that you can get validated at the front desk :) Hopefully, I'll be able to come check out some of the happy hour/daily specials they have during the weekdays sometime! read more

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Nice location with fantastic view of the bay. Buffet breakfast has plenty of selections and everything tastes great! Staff is very attentive. Worth returning to! read more

Decent hotel restaurant. I've stayed at a lot of hotels, most of which don't have a restaurant or the restaurant isn't very good. Vista is actually a pretty good hotel restaurant. If you're Yelping a place to eat, keep in mind that Vista is the restaurant inside of the Bayview Marriott. If you're not staying at the hotel there's probably no reason to eat here. After checking in late I was hungry, had no car, and didn't feel like leaving just to go eat. The food menu is available on the TV in your room. I ordered the Mahi Mahi tacos which were pretty good. You get 3 tacos in I believe corn tortillas. I also ordered the marinated olive platter as a side. It was just ok. There were a couple olives, some slices of cheese, and a bunch of almonds. Overall it wasn't a bad meal. read more

The breakfast burrito was amazing. Never would have thought of putting torilla chips in a burrito, but it works! Patio dining is lovely. A great way to start the day. read more

Vista.Kitchen.Bar - Nice place to have bite before flying home to chilly Utah - Comfort Food Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Very good for a hotel restaurant. The drinks are strong and the food is fresh and flavorful. I enjoyed the mahi tacos and the salmon is great. It is expensive but the choices are limited in walking distance. I have been here many times and have not been sad. read more

Vista.Kitchen.Bar - Chicken protein bowl. - Comfort Food Near Me - Newport Beach, California

We came here towards the end of the day and before we ended up going to LA for clubbing. We were kind of confused when we came in and no one was helping us get seated, but they told us afterwards (though it would have been nice to have a sign or something saying that so we wouldn't have had to stand around awkwardly for like 5 minutes). The waiter was fast to take our orders and we really appreciated it. The drinks and food looked and tasted really good. However the likelihood of me coming back here is pretty low given I don't hang around Marriot hotels very often. read more

Vista.Kitchen.Bar - Comfort Food Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The food and service was great. Javier the chef makes incredible food. The service was very friendly and quick. I recommend going to this little hide away in the hotel for breakfast. read more

Omg!! I love coming here! Sometimes, I come for lunch and I get spoiled by the staff, Santos, Danny, and Sweet sweet Silver! The food is really good! I Try have different things on the menu, and can attest that their food is very yummy! Lots to choose from! My personal favorite is the Cobb salad! The best part is the lunch comes with a gorgeous view! read more

Vista.Kitchen.Bar - Comfort Food Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I was glad this was open. It is inside of the Mariott and while it is all takeout, the quality and quantity of food is what you want for hotel prices. It was well packed and included all necessary utensils and accompaniments. It was quick and still hot when we went upstairs. This and coffee and we were good to go. read more

Vista.Kitchen.Bar - Breakfast menu - Comfort Food Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Since I was staying at the Marriott I headed down to vista kitchen . Got a table outside with nice ocean view. They have tables with fire pits so that's cool too. Staff was friendly and attentive . Food was delicious. Drinks were great too. I took off one star cause the menu is a bit limited and portions I thought were a bit small. Maybe that's the norm in CA. I am used to bigger portions. But all in all great food, great atmosphere and convenient if you don't feel like leaving the hotel. Dec 2017 update . First time I gave 4 stars. This time 3 stars. Business brought me back to the Marriott . I really love this hotel , clean , cozy and quite. So is the restaurant , plus romantic atmosphere. For that I give 5 stars . The food is very tasty , 5 stars for that , but portions are super small ( smaller then last time ) so 3 stars for that. Chips with salsa , I could count the chips on the plate . I had like 4 different appetizers and I was still hungry. In any other restaurant 2 appetizers and I'm good. The waiter was nice but super , super slow. I wasn't sure if he even spoke English . I don't know what the deal was , maybe short staffed but seriously it took forever to get him over , and only a few other tables were being served. What would happen if they were actually busy. My boo went to the bar to get us drinks cause 30 minutes the waiter didn't come over. By 7:30 pm they were out of flat bread . How can they run out of bread ? The food here taste really good and I am picky , so that says a lot about the food. Fresh and super yummy. I don't have a problem waiting awhile on food that is cooked and prepared fresh , but why does it take so long for a waiter to come over to take food and drink orders? Too bad they can't get their service issues together. Wish they would make portions a little bigger. read more

Really great brunch, complete with omelette bar, pancakes, Benedict's almost anything you can dream of and the service is really great, Nathan, Silver, Daniela are all so nice and great with my daughter! We also come for dinner and really like the charcuterie board, braised short rib pappardelle pasta, and fish and chips! read more

Vista.Kitchen.Bar - Comfort Food Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Best charcuterie platter I've had thus far...and I've tried quite a few. And the Braised short rib parpardelle was especially delish, with just the right amount of red wine in the sauce. Will definitely come back again! read more

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I really like the Vista Kitchen Bar for their buffet breakfast. I have been going here for many years and the food is always good in my opinion. The restaurant has been updated and has a clean modern look. Javier is the head chef and has been there for many years. He is always very friendly and the other chef and team are exceptional! Make sure you are hungry because the food seems endless and get ready for a nap. read more

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My friend bought a living social for three 3oz pours & a cheese plate, & I'm pretty sure the staff was unaware of this deal going on. When we arrived we were seated outside & the manager came over with the menu. The location is super nice, quiet, & right by the water which is super relaxing & great for conversation. Anyways, we got to choose our three wines & three cheeses. We chose one white & two reds. The Fransican Cab was delicious! However not a fan of the Pinot Noir Or the Pinot Gris. The cheese were all delicious though & paired with olives, jam, almonds & toasted bread. Service here was okay. I felt the staff lacked communication & also our wine glasses came dirty, which he gladly replaced. We were also given the bill before even asking if we wanted another glass or anything else which I thought was a little rude. Overall decent place, location is nice! They also have live music every Friday night I believe, which is probably worth checking out! read more

Gave it another shot, very mediocre food and small portions. Very poor service, never checked up on, waters are empty, but a great view. Came back, AGAIN. 5th time eating here. Service gets worse every time. 25 minutes to get beers that were just sitting on the bar. Customer service is terrible. read more

Excellent food and excellent service. We are so glad that we chose to come here, even despite the mixed Yelp reviews. We had a wonderful dinner. The appetizers, entrees and drinks were wonderful. We came back for the upgraded breakfast buffet and were not disappointed. We felt like VIPs. Everyone was so helpful and aiming to please. We'll definitely be back again. Javier the chef is amazing! read more

I bought the Living Social deal and took my cousin out for her birthday. We were very disappointed. The service here is pretty terrible. We were told to seat ourselves, waited for about 15 minutes without acknowledgment. Once we saw the server seat and wait on another table before even so much as saying hello to us, I got up and asked to have a menu. When we told our server we had the living social deal he gave a grunt of an implied "dammit" and told us we could not choose which wines or cheese we could have. We ordered a couple additional appetizers including fries, the fries were never brought out but we were still charged for them. The wine was mediocre mid-shelf wine from any grocery store, a chardonnay, pinot noir, and rose, nothing special. The cheese was also nothing special, a basic cheddar and brie. I used to be server and always give an extra benefit of the doubt to those that wait on me in a restaurant, that said, when you have 6 tables, 4 of which have already gotten their food/wine there is no excuse for you to not even acknowledge your table! Lastly, when our server brought out our check he actually said to me "i know you got the living social but you should really tip on the full amount" this is so beyond rude, unprofessional, and inappropriate. What right do you have to tell me how much tip I should give you and what is the implication, that I am cheap? I was insulted to say the least. read more

I came to this place with my boyfriend with a Groupon. We had the wine flight and cheese tasting. I had reds, my boyfriend had white & red, we were served 3 glasses of each. It was accompanied by 3 different cheeses as well as olives, jam and some toasted sliced crustiness. I have been to several wine bars and a few wineries for wine & cheese tastings and this place does not compare to them at all, at least in the upper tier. I definitely would not have come here without a Groupon, and I would have second thoughts of ever coming here again. The value was not too great and the service could have been a lot better, as it was not very busy when we visited. read more

Vista Kitchen It is a gem of a restaurant! The servers such as Daniella, Daniel and Silver are all wonderful. Brianna is awesome as well- asking about family, of we enjoyed our meals and open to talk about entertainment and events! Can always find a parking spot and never have had to wait for a table. Views are excellent and music is calming. One time I thought I may have left my wallet at front desk or on my way out so I called. Brought my neighbor and a friend. Several staff members had been checking around. Overall gem of a find. Cuisine is delicious read more

I came here twice through Groupon. My BF and I were so impressed by the nice outside area atmosphere and the good deal that I suggested my friend get the groupon too so we could go again. Very different 2nd time around than 1st time. They no longer allowed us to pick the 3 tastings, which if I knew I wouldn't have come. Most of us had at least 2 types of wine that we don't enjoy out of the 3 tastings. He also didn't have us choose what types of cheeses we wanted either, while the waitress last time did. read more

Buffet breakfast was amaaaaazing. Javier is great at the omelet bar. Wide selection of times. You can also get French toast and pancakes upon request. read more

Food was undercooked and took forever to come out. Would not try to wings or meatballs

Sat at the bar and was treated with one of the best old fashions by Danny the bartender. He also shared with me a documentary about bourbons on Netflix called 'Neat' showing the necessary quality a good bartender must have: an eternal quest for knowledge. You won't be disappointed with his cocktails. read more

We had multiple meals here during our stay. Fresh, delicious food with a friendly helpful staff. I would eat here regularly if it was close to home. read more

Difference of night/day. Had a Cobb salad in the restaurant the night before and it was GOOD. Returned the next evening to order the same salad to take to the room because I was tired after the day's meetings - and it was ABSOLUTELY terrible. Obviously, pre-made of leftovers from earlier in the day but it COST me the same - and I paid beforehand and tipped the waiter. That was very disappointing!!! I don't plan to return read more

Over the top GUEST service from Nathan, Javier and the whole restaurant team. They are truly amazing sincere people!!!!!!

Should have went to Katayama down the street, but thought I'd save a buck here. Not the case. Small portion, expensive (for $$ rating) and the salmon left a puddle of oil in the bottom of my plate. :( read more