Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Santa Ana

Indoor seating with the 58* F weather. Great views with attentive & knowledgeable wait staff. Shared the olive app & toasted bread & tomato app. The Bread! The bread was an artisanal rustic white loaf. Slight crust with tender tender insides. SOOO GOOD! The tomato topping was slightly garlicky & tasty. Decided in the Coastal Array bomba rice(Paella). Safffon infused very tasty rice topped with mussels, clams & jumbo head on shrimp. This was a winner. The shrimp was cooked perfectly, the clams due to their petite size were a bit overcooked. Still, I’d order again. Needed a palate cleanser which the lemon sorbet filled the bill. Almost forgot the cocktails. Had the Top of V Manhattan. Well made cocktail with an Orange rind twist & a couple premium maraschino cherries. I love a nice cocktail at good restaurants. Never been disappointed yet. Did notice our second round (glass of Cabernet Sauvignon) took awhile. Not sure whether it was a late pick up by our waitress or the bartenders were too busy chatting. Very nice meal with a great night time view (kind of rare in North OC).

It is a wonderful place for lunch or dinner. I usually have lunch there with friends during the week. Since my wife was off work today and her Bday is tomorrow we had lunch there. The mgmt and staff were fantastic and super friendly. They had a table ready for us with flowers and a Happy Birthday handwritten greeting card, too. That was very special as you don't see handwritten cards these days. Overall, the meal was great and we'll be back there before Christmas.

Our server was excellent and everyone was very attentive. We weren't rushed and had a nice Thanksgiving dinner. The dressing was good, wasn't too fond of the turkey though. I love their hot rolls! The pumpkin cheesecake was TO DIE FOR, and even though I am not a bread pudding fan, this one was good! We finished with French press decaf! Yum! You can also order off their FABULOUS seafood or steak menu. We stuck with traditional Thanksgiving fixe meal. I always enjoy dining at the Water Grill.

We went for the Thanksgiving lunch and it was amazing. Food and service were fantastic as usual and so were the drinks. Glad we came here for Thanksgiving!

We loved the food we ordered and the service was really great. We've been to this restaurant a lot of times and so far we are happy with the service we are receiving from the employees. From the reception desk to the servers and the delicious food. Friendly service especially by Nicholas, our server last night.