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Bluefin Restaurant, Newport Coast, CA

Bluefin Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1222 Reviews
$50 and over
Japanese

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2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
Classic and creative sushi, sashimi and other Japanese dishes, many showing international influences, in a stylish contemporary setting, from Nobu Matsuhisa alumnus Takashi Abe.

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Creative Japanese
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:45 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Takashi Abe

What 1,222 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Orange County

    Japanese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bluefin Restaurant offers a memorable Japanese dining experience with "outstanding sushi" and "superb sashimi." The "friendly chefs" provide personalized recommendations, enhancing the experience. While some found it pricey, the "exceptional quality" and "freshness" of the ingredients make it worth every penny. Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with ocean views and attentive service.

1,222 Reviews
  1. Toni VIP

    Orange County85 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first visit. The fish was so fresh and delicious. The soup and rice were spectacular. We sat outside, lovely area. This will not be our last visit

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  2. Rie

    Orange County19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food presentation was quite phenomenal! Each ingredient was very fresh and flavorful, and both my guest and myself enjoyed all food including their delicious desserts!

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  3. Linh

    Orange County4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The star of the show was the sauces --- umami but subtle, fresh and perfectly complemented the flavor profile of each of their proteins.

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  4. Gary VIP

    Orange County65 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best sushi ever, thank you very much for our great lunch served outdoors.

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  5. Andre

    Orange County151 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Restaurant Week menu was wonderful and a great deal, considering their everyday high pricing.

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  6. John VIP

    San Diego127 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first visit to Bluefin. We have wanted to give it a try for quite some time. We were definitely glad that we did. We started with some miso soup, cucumber salad, and kelp salad. All were great. We then had the steak carpaccio, soft shell crab roll, and a Philadelphia roll. Everything was delicious. We enjoyed a wonderful bottle of champagne with our meal. The service was great. Definitely a wonderful experience and we will be returning again soon.

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  7. Keri VIP

    Orange County16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    great food! great service! great location! we love blue fin - it is such a great place to dine.

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  8. Charles VIP

    Orange County21 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 25 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Good quality fish skilfully prepared and presented.

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  9. Dennis VIP

    London18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sushi bar chefs are outstanding: professional, friendly and always responsive to the customers’ questions and requests.

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  10. Tom VIP

    Vancouver12 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Lots sushi choices, which tasted good overall. But for a place that charges as much as they do for each piece of sushi, the service was really inattentive and filling out a order list ourselves seems like a budget measure of their part to spend less of wait staff to come to your table. Overall overpriced for reasonably good tasting sushi.

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FAQs

Bluefin Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 715-7373.

Bluefin Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1222 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for Bluefin Restaurant

7952 East Coast Highway, Newport Coast, CA 92657

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Creative Japanese
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:45 am–2:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Takashi Abe
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