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Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar


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4.0 of 5 stars 43 ratings
43 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#4 of 281 restaurants in Newport Beach
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood
  • Average price*: $ 50

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5 of 5 stars
JCarlson1   74 contributions
San Diego, CA
Nov 14, 2009

This restaurant is on the water with an amazing view. Great menu with notable wine list. Great, simple seafood with everything you could ever want! more

Great food
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5 of 5 stars
thead26210   7 contributions
Tucson, AZ
Jun 29, 2009

Have eaten here several times at lunch and have always found the food and service to be very good. We always sit on the patio. more

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4 of 5 stars
triggr   1 contribution
Denver
Mar 19, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

We ate here early (5pm) on a Wednesday night in March. The bar area was very busy and the restaurant area only had a few tables taken. We were seated at a nice table by a window overlooking the Newport inland waterway and docked yaghts. We had a very attentive waiter, who brought our drinks and appetizers right away. The... more

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5 of 5 stars
lexusry   38 contributions
anaheim hills,calif.
Nov 15, 2008

we were very ,very,very happy with the experience. got to love those friendly staff. it has nice atmosphere, nice water view . it would be great to have sound system while watching the lakers or football more

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4 of 5 stars
ezzie40   12 contributions
phoenix
Nov 9, 2008

My sister and her husband took me here for my 44th b-day on Oct. 30 08 so that was a thurs. nite around 8 pm And the reason I Mentioned this is because there were not very busy and after we were seated it took a waiter 15 mins. to even ask us what we wanted to drink??? Keep in... more

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5 of 5 stars
#1remdog   7 contributions
Newport Beach, CA
Nov 3, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

This review is based upon two seperate visits approximately a week apart in October, 2008. The first visit was for a special promotion which featured a dozen Mendocino fire roasted oysters served three different ways--butter, garlic and wine sauce, tangy BBQ sauce and 'pacific rim' style. Included with the oysters was your choice of a glass of Firestone chardonnay or... more

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5 of 5 stars
DeniDen   64 contributions
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Oct 9, 2008

I ate at the Bluewater Grill with some business colleagues while on travel at the end of September. We ate outside, and it was a little chilly but the views and atmosphere were great. Our waitress, and the rest of the staff, was very friendly and great at offering recommendations. I had the fried shrimp and chips, which was great.... more

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4 of 5 stars
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Oct 7, 2008

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5 of 5 stars
Saxeygirl   118 contributions
Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 18, 2008

My husband and I went the first week of August 2008 to the Bluewater Grill based on the recommendation of the staff at our timeshare and some ads I had seen. We sat outside. It was a little cool but very atmospheric. My husband ordered Mahi Mahi as I recall, and I ordered the fish and chips, which were cod.... more

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5 of 5 stars
HeartinItaly   15 contributions
San Francisco
Jun 28, 2008

I had a very pleasant lunch time dining experience at Blue Water Grill; lovely outdoor harbor setting. Crab cakes -- you get 3 and they were delicious; and the Ahi Tuna Salad is the best I've ever had! more

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Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar Address

630 Lido Park Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Tel: (949) 675-3474
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.