Restaurants near Fairmont Newport Beach

Always great food and service……………………………………………………..

I had to give only a 4 star rating on the service only because they seemed to be vary short of staff. Many tables were waiting a longer time for a chef and the servers seemed to be stretched thin. To their credit, the restaurant knew that this was a problem and not only gave the whole table free appetizers but they took about 30% off of each two person bill. I felt that was above and beyond. We actually enjoyed the extra time at our table to just sit and visit. In addition, they were very accommodating of my special request to have my food cooked without the addition of butter which is a staple in this type of food preparation. This is the second time I have asked for this and each time my message was relayed to the chef and he took great pains to insure that my food was cooked perfectly, off to the side of the others. Thank you Benihanas. Everything else was 5 star

Overall 5 stars I haven’t been and thought for a last minute change of plans it would be fun to try- 60th birthday for 3 of us- they put us in a nice booth- we had cocktails and appetizers our server recommended and our lovely server Lexi set us up with a full size complimentary dessert to celebrate It was perfect - the Hummus and lettuce wraps were delicious Super fun way to celebrate our friend! We will be back!

The best service I have had in a long time in any restaurant. From the hostess switching out the white napkins to black ones because we were wearing black. My date didn’t even notice until I pointed it out to her. Service was great throughout the night. The food was delicious as well. What more could we ask for?

Food was good but feels like a hotel dining spot, not a restaurant. Service was slow. Would prefer more ambiance for the price point.