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Lounge  - YNK, Irvine, CA

YNK

4.8
4.8
73 Reviews
$31 to $50
Speakeasy

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2 people
19:00
Booked 7 times today
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
YNK, a speakeasy that guides you on a cocktail journey through various global regions, eras and fanciful interpretations of an ever changing cocktail experience, where You.Never.Know where the journey will lead you to next.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Speakeasy
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (949) 553-0100
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 73 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Orange County

    Innovative

  • Orange County

    Lively

  • South Orange County

    Best Service

  • South Orange County

    Innovative

  • South Orange County

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
YNK, nestled in the Irvine Marriott, is a "hidden little bar" offering a unique, intimate experience. Guests rave about "amazing drinks" and delightful food, all crafted with care by knowledgeable mixologists. The changing themes bring fresh, artistic cocktails. Service is noted as "incredible," making it a must-visit spot.

73 Reviews
  1. Josh

    Orange County

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A charming, delightful delicious diamond among diamonds this intimate cozy gem of a restaurant  has house drinks that are smoking with presentation;

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Benjamin is amazing and a delight! The way he is able to juggle the entire speakeasy and the full bar on the outside was impressive.

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  3. shawntel

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The mixologists/ servers was extremely rude about seating especially when his next reservation wasn’t until more than an hour and 30mins out. We had reservations and ended up ordering a take and taking it to go . It was unfortunate we couldn’t get the full YNL experience

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  4. Kevin

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food so-so, great drinks, good service. Nice ambience in an otherwise sterile hotel.

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  5. Derrick

    Phoenix

    30 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 13 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice little gem in the Marriot hotel. Drinks were good. Did not try the food though.

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  6. Susan

    Minneapolis

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a delightful surprise! We’ve stayed at the hotel before, but didn’t know YNK existed. You feel like you’ve left the cookie cutter experience of a big hotel and entered an intimate fun bar. The food was delicious, and the drinks fantastic!

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  7. Itzi

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Ben has always an smile on his face, the cocktails are amazing and the food delicious. I love this place.

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  8. Christine

    Orange County

    46 reviews

    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on 25 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Such a hidden little bar in the busy Irvine Marriott. You must have a reservation since there are only maybe 20 seats. The large video screens show travel adventures which are interesting but makes this small bar very bright. Not really a speakeasy vibe. Service is great & the drinks are visually very pleasing & fun. The Smokey Old Fashioned is a real show.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Tahoe

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Table was a lil crowded. I had the ceviche, the drinks and the food were amazing. 10/10. Service was incredible. The hotel where it is wad beautiful and the over experience was great. Thanks for the good time YNK

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  10. yesmelissa

    Dallas

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on 17 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place was a complete surprise, tucked away in our hotel. This cute little place had intimacy and top-notch drinks. The mixologist took special pains to make sure we all had a drink we would love. Evidently they change the theme quite frequently, bringing in cool new drinks from a region of the world, with an artistic twist. You don't expect to find a speakeasy in a Marriott but there you are. It was really nice not having to leave the hotel to get such a great experience. It's small so absolutely make reservations. I'm in a wheelchair and the staff was especially accommodating. Check it out.

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FAQs

YNK is rated 4.8 stars by 73 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for YNK

18000 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92612-1004

Additional information

  • Area
    Irvine
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Speakeasy
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Self Parking will be validated up to 3 hours
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (949) 553-0100
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