Coastal Kitchen

Coastal Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Review summary

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another  amazing dinner at coastal kitchen. Enjoyed the trout dip and Cajun shrimp as an appetizer. We had the Hawaiian ribeye and crabcakes to share. The crabcakes are an amazing value so much crab and can’t find that anywhere in OC! Go for the crabcakes! Rounded it out with a delicious butter cake and Keylime pie.
   

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   Michael VIP

   San Francisco13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We always love going to coastal kitchen. Food is great, service is exceptional and sitting on the patio is gorgeous
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had the clam chowder, Caesar salad (this is not your traditional Caesar - the dressing is more like a Dijon / mustard type dressing which I wasn’t fond of. Ahi main was good, nothing super special but side coleslaw was tasty. Buns are warm, doughy and so yummy with a warm butter spread. Service was super speedy which we appreciated and food came out lightning fast. Overall a good meal, but not incredible.
   

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   Lianne VIP

   New York City106 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was great! The food was terrific and the service excellent
   

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   Linda VIP

   Orange County74 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We’ve eaten at Coastal Kitchen for quite a few years now & it’s waxed and waned for us. We decided to have an early dinner recently and discovered menu items previously overlooked. I chose their seared ahi salad which was AMAZING!!! In sharing our experience with a neighbor, she mentioned that she loves their Crab Cake salad. I’m not much of a Crab Cake gal but after conferring with our server, she agreed that their Crab Cake salad was pretty top drawer. Everyone was right!! IT. WAS. AMAZING!!!
   

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   Stella VIP

   Orange County21 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Great restaurant on the whole if you’re not dining out frequently. Quite bored with the menu that never changes. Once upon a time they put fried chicken on the menu and it was delicious. It left as quick as it arrived ☹️ Crab cakes for us are the best thing in the menu. Salads are getting over dressed again. Way too saucy. I had to ask for dry greens just to make it edible. Powers that be please please hear this… it’s really time to either add a nightly special or weekly special. It’s time to see something new on the menu. It has come to a point if no other restaurant has availability we end up here. 🥱 Bar is always great but really really loud.
   

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   DebraN

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Swordfish dip w toast, jumbo shrimp cocktail and crabcake salad! All delicious!
   

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   Bonnie VIP

   San Francisco25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service. Chef was able to give suggestions on what to order to accommodate our food sensitivities. The Groper was delicious. So was the tortilla soup and Crab cakes. The fillet was cooked perfectly and enjoyed the baked potato accompaniment. Very nice evening.
   

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   BarryB

   Orange County2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A very nice restaurantI can understand why it is very popular.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Orange County3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Excellent food and busy atmosphere. Try the pork chop and Hawaiian Ribeye.
    

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