Bluefin Restaurant

4.7

1224 Reviews

$50 and over

Japanese

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 17 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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Location
7952 East Coast Highway, Newport Coast, CA 92657
Phone number
(949) 715-7373
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

Bluefin Bento BoxUS$27.00
Sashimi (tuna and yellowtail), Sushi (shrimp, white fish and tuna roll), Grilled Chicken, Beef and Fish Tempura. Served with Miso Soup
Chirashi SushiUS$23.00
Sushi rice topped with assorted sashimi and vegetables. Served with Miso Soup and Salad
Assorted SushiUS$20.00
Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail and Albacore, Halibut, Shrimp and Your Choice of California Roll or Spicy Tuna Roll. Served with Miso Soup and Salad
Assorted SashimiUS$20.00
tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail and Albacore. Served with Miso Soup and Salad
TempuraUS$17.00
Shrimp and Vegetables Are Flash Fried in A Crisp Tempura Batter. Served With Miso Soup, Salad and Rice
Grilled FishUS$17.00
Today's Grilled Fish (please ask your server). Served with Miso Soup, Salad and Rice
Three Hand RollUS$15.00
Your Choice of Three Hand Roll. Served with Miso Soup

Hand Roll Choices

Spicy Tuna Hand Roll
California Hand Roll
Spicy Yellowtail Hand Roll
Vegetables Hand Roll
Albacore Hand Roll
Soft Shell Crab Hand Roll
Crunchy Hand Roll

What 1,224 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

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Orange County
Japanese

Review summary

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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.

1,224 Reviews

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Jacqueline VIP
Orange County18 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food here is amazing! The sushi is so fresh and hot meals from the kitchen are also very delicious! Favorite item is the Salmon Carpaccio! It’s addictive. The service is fabulous! Everyone very nice and attentive.
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Toni VIP
Orange County85 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 March 2025
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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Rie
Orange County19 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 March 2025
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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Linh
Orange County4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 March 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 1224 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 17 times today

7952 East Coast Highway, Newport Coast, CA 92657

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(949) 715-7373
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

Bluefin Restaurant

Make a booking

Dining areas

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Menu

Lunch Omakase

Lunch OmakaseUS$45.00

Salads

Salmon Skin SaladUS$9.00

Fried Calamari SaladUS$9.00

Lunch Specials

Bluefin Bento BoxUS$27.00

Chirashi SushiUS$23.00

Assorted SushiUS$20.00

Assorted SashimiUS$20.00

TempuraUS$17.00

Grilled FishUS$17.00

Three Hand RollUS$15.00

Hand Roll Choices

Spicy Tuna Hand Roll

California Hand Roll

Spicy Yellowtail Hand Roll

Vegetables Hand Roll

Albacore Hand Roll

Soft Shell Crab Hand Roll

Crunchy Hand Roll

What 1,224 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does Bluefin Restaurant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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