We enjoyed a festive Christmas dinner with friends and colleagues at the restaurant. The lobby's exquisite holiday décor created a gorgeous atmosphere. Our hostess and server provided professional and friendly service. The diverse menu offered delicious dishes, all of which were exceptionally tasty. I highly recommend making reservations, especially during the holiday season, as the restaurant was quite busy. While I cannot comment on weekday or weekend traffic outside of the holidays, the service was prompt, friendly, and well-organized. This venue is ideal for holiday dinners and events such as the boat parade.

We had a great Christmas evening experience at the A&O Bar. Amber, our bartender and other staff took very good care of us. A&O is in the Balboa Bay Resort which has beautiful views of the Bay from its floor to ceiling windows. We started with the fresh baked focaccia which was accompanied by olive tapenade, house made ricotta, honey, lemon oil, & salt. Next we moved on to the delicious perfectly prepared A&O burger and a side of sauteed broccolini. Ever dish was perfectly prepared. A great restaurant to dine at in the Newport Beach/Balboa area.

Service & food was great! Porter was the best! He went above and beyond and we had such a fun evening! Our waitress was really nice and friendly too. Overall a great experience.

First time here!! We ordered a couple of steak, tuna tartare, osso buco, and fries. The tuna tartare was yummy and fresh, as well as the chips that went with it. We also ordered the steak which was good and cooked per our preference. The osso buco was good as well, but I find it a little dry. I enjoyed the seasoned fries! Service was good. There was a live music when we went, which was a Saturday night. So the ambiance was cozy and lively. We were treated for this dinner so it was more special. We really enjoyed it and will surely be back!

Enjoyed a post dinner cocktail and dessert with my fiancé to celebrate the birthday. We always enjoy coming in and being served by our favorite wait staff, Liz, Deanna and Sonya. They're always so friendly and provide great service. I enjoyed one of the best espresso martinis in OC as well as the peach cobbler and chocolate layered cake. The peach had almost too much spices in it and was a little intense but the crumble on top was delightful. Would have been better enjoyed in the fall. The chocolate cake was divine and light and decadent at the same time. We even had the surprise pleasure of coming in on the Taylor swift summer concert series night. A great Friday night out.

This restaurant is near the water and has a nice atmosphere, so it's a good place for dates and get-togethers. Service was a bit hit and miss when we were here. Our server barely checked in on us or refilled our water. It was quite unexpected for a nice restaurant like this. * Shrimp fettuccini 4/5 - This was a good shrimp pasta dish with a decent portion. There was a good amount of shrimps which I liked. The flavor was good with a bit of a spicy kick to it.

We were here with a group for a birthday, they were very accomodating with our party size. Food and drinks were delicious. Service was a little slow but it was a busy weekend. Great experience overall

A perfect Sunday brunch with girlfriends was the perfect way to end a weekend after my Niners victory Saturday evening. Sit back and relax. Basking in the sun and enjoying the beautiful view of the water. What can I say...perfection! I rolled the dice and passed on tacos and burgers for a salad once in my life and I SCORED! I had the sweet potato, lentil and beets salad with grilled jumbo shrimps. Sounds like a mouthful right...yes indeed. It was delicious and beautifully plated. Our server was very polite and provided amazing service to a table of demanding women with a smile. Check this gem out yourself. There's delicious food, beautiful views, great service and they have football lol! Indoor dinning has a full bar and multiple flat screens to keep you up to date with sports while you relax.

Came here for Sunday brunch since their Buffett was closed for a private event. This restaurant is in a hotel by the water and it was pretty crowded inside since it was raining. Something I noticed was how pricey the food was. Hot crab dip (5/5): The dip came out piping hot as it was super melty. It came with tortilla chips and the dip has plentiful of crab in it. Tuna Cevice (5/5): This was basically a poke nacho. The tuna chunks were big and flavorful with sweet shoyu. It was also mixed with avocado and onion. A+O Burger (4/5): Very typical burger. Not as flavorful as it should've and too many pickles, but that was on me. I should've said no pickles. Definitely a great place to go for a lunch at the beach.