Had the Butchers Love. Perfectly cooked excellent quality steak. Either the small end of tenderloin or spinalis of ribeye. Had a perfect char crust, sea salt, and a mild amount of chimichurri type sauce brushed on. Came with grilled asparagus and mashed potatoes. Had with a glass of Chapellet Mtn Cuvée. Definitely the best meal I had over a long weekend visiting Newport Beach .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arc Steak
Baghdaddy
Great delicious food, underwhelming service. Servers and hosts seem like they don’t wanna be
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Sean Lee
Attentive staff with prompt service. Everything we ordered was great. Keep in mind large groups will be seated at a side patio seating by the entrance as they do not have enough tables to seat at the main patio. Server was great, will be back again.
Fantastic food. The appetizers are very tasty. Fried olives are very yummy. The steaks are cooked to perfection and of superior taste and quality. If you like the original Arc, this is an absolute perfect added bonus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Arc Steak, Fries
Laurie
My friends and I must have missed the excellent staff and food. This is a tiny place inside and the tables for 4 should be maybe for 3 but tight. The hostess/waitress was ok but not very enthusiastic and didn't seem to care if we ate there or not. Friends had two different flat breads and the chicken salad. It all looked good but they said it wasn't anything special. I had the tuna melt and it was wet. It was so weird and slimy, the tuna kept falling out of the bread not to mention the weird spices used. The worst of it is that I ended up getting food poisoning that night. I am sure it must have been the tuna. My friends were all ok. This must have just been a very off day for the restaurant looking at the other reviews.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Tanner W.
Noah is such a nice owner and really does want to be friendly and kind to everyone here! It was such a friendly and joyous environment to eat at! Perfect for any date night, or any occasion.
GW Truck Insurance
10 stars, and I don't dish (get it dish?) that out often.WOW... fantastic, I can't stop raving about it.We tried the Empanada appetizer, and it was a hit. The pastry was perfectly crispy, and the filling was incredibly flavorful.The chicken pot pies, were freaking amazing with creamy filling and a flaky crust that was spot on.Moving on to the salads, fresh and delicious, with well-paired dressings that had unreal flavors.The pork chops were cooked to perfection, tender and juicy, and the glaze was just mouthwatering.But what truly made the evening outstanding was the impeccable service. The staff was attentive, friendly, funny and knowledgeable about the menu, making us feel right at home.Thank you for having us, we'll done!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barney Charles
Delicious salads. The roasted chicken is great as well. Moist and filling.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bryce York
Delicious food in a fun atmosphere. Everything we tried was delicious. They really know how to cook protein to the best if it's potential!
So far so good appetizers were good the sunrise was good cool vibesChicken Pot PieSteak Sandwich
Chloe V.
Ambiance: Loved loved loved the ambiance! We had a reservation for 6:30pm on a Tuesday, and we decided to sit in the patio area. It was so quaint and cozy, decorated with Christmas decorations. They had heaters too since it was a cold night. Service: Service was great! Megan (not sure if that's the correct spelling) was an awesome server! Quick and attentive! Even nice enough to switch out the wine that my boyfriend ordered since he didn't like his first choice. Food: The arugula salad was bomb. We opted to add chicken to it, and we demolished it. We also ordered the garlic meatballs, but I was kind of disappointed in how they tasted. All the reviews seemed to hype them up, but when we got ours, they were really hard on the outside and dry in the inside. The sauce it came with though, was good.
Sasha D.
The drinks are amazing here. I also ask for bartenders choice because they usually come up with something totally unexpected and delicious. You can not go wrong with anything on the menu but I always get a steak. Cooked on a cast iron to perfection. The fries are also superb!
Haley W.
Another wonderful experience at Arc! My friends and I jump at any opportunity to dine here. We love the ribeye, ordered medium rare it's always cooked to perfection. I recommend the Turley Zinfandel when looking at their wine!
Camellia Ansari
It wasn’t my first time , unfortunately every single time we have issue with service and staff. This is my first time to write my comment . We had reservation and arrived earlier let them know and was waiting outside another couple came and they checked in and get inside to the bar ! First table became available they sat them first and then were sorry that we made mistake! I wish the manager tone and attitude was different but she was so rude and dare like we made mistake now you have to wait you can order your drink or snack while you are waiting!! We ordered 2 types of wine bottles and she came with different one which was more expensive because they ran out off those. Flat bread was burnt . I asked for few paper napkin snd she just brought me 1.Overall all the server including manager (specially manager) were so racist . I was thinking this is my assumption but my mom said the same thing!! I had this feeling every time but never got it serious until this time!!The atmosphere was Super noisy ,I just wasted my Sunday afternoon and my money. What a shame They just get worse over the time for service and food!
Had the Butchers Love. Perfectly cooked excellent quality steak. Either the small end of tenderloin or spinalis of ribeye. Had a perfect char crust, sea salt, and a mild amount of chimichurri type sauce brushed on. Came with grilled asparagus and mashed potatoes. Had with a glass of Chapellet Mtn Cuvée. Definitely the best meal I had over a long weekend visiting Newport Beach .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arc Steak
Great delicious food, underwhelming service. Servers and hosts seem like they don’t wanna be
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Attentive staff with prompt service. Everything we ordered was great. Keep in mind large groups will be seated at a side patio seating by the entrance as they do not have enough tables to seat at the main patio. Server was great, will be back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Meatballs, Arugula Salad
This place is always the best lunch spot! Try things on the menu that you wouldn't normally have other places and you'll be blown away.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Meatballs, Cookies, House Pizza, Arc Steak, Carrot Cake Slice, Fries, Meatball Sandwich
Fantastic food. The appetizers are very tasty. Fried olives are very yummy. The steaks are cooked to perfection and of superior taste and quality. If you like the original Arc, this is an absolute perfect added bonus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Arc Steak, Fries
My friends and I must have missed the excellent staff and food. This is a tiny place inside and the tables for 4 should be maybe for 3 but tight. The hostess/waitress was ok but not very enthusiastic and didn't seem to care if we ate there or not. Friends had two different flat breads and the chicken salad. It all looked good but they said it wasn't anything special. I had the tuna melt and it was wet. It was so weird and slimy, the tuna kept falling out of the bread not to mention the weird spices used. The worst of it is that I ended up getting food poisoning that night. I am sure it must have been the tuna. My friends were all ok. This must have just been a very off day for the restaurant looking at the other reviews.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Noah is such a nice owner and really does want to be friendly and kind to everyone here! It was such a friendly and joyous environment to eat at! Perfect for any date night, or any occasion.
10 stars, and I don't dish (get it dish?) that out often.WOW... fantastic, I can't stop raving about it.We tried the Empanada appetizer, and it was a hit. The pastry was perfectly crispy, and the filling was incredibly flavorful.The chicken pot pies, were freaking amazing with creamy filling and a flaky crust that was spot on.Moving on to the salads, fresh and delicious, with well-paired dressings that had unreal flavors.The pork chops were cooked to perfection, tender and juicy, and the glaze was just mouthwatering.But what truly made the evening outstanding was the impeccable service. The staff was attentive, friendly, funny and knowledgeable about the menu, making us feel right at home.Thank you for having us, we'll done!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious salads. The roasted chicken is great as well. Moist and filling.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Delicious food in a fun atmosphere. Everything we tried was delicious. They really know how to cook protein to the best if it's potential!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arugula Salad, Steak Sandwich
Restaurantji Recommends
So far so good appetizers were good the sunrise was good cool vibesChicken Pot PieSteak Sandwich
Ambiance: Loved loved loved the ambiance! We had a reservation for 6:30pm on a Tuesday, and we decided to sit in the patio area. It was so quaint and cozy, decorated with Christmas decorations. They had heaters too since it was a cold night. Service: Service was great! Megan (not sure if that's the correct spelling) was an awesome server! Quick and attentive! Even nice enough to switch out the wine that my boyfriend ordered since he didn't like his first choice. Food: The arugula salad was bomb. We opted to add chicken to it, and we demolished it. We also ordered the garlic meatballs, but I was kind of disappointed in how they tasted. All the reviews seemed to hype them up, but when we got ours, they were really hard on the outside and dry in the inside. The sauce it came with though, was good.
The drinks are amazing here. I also ask for bartenders choice because they usually come up with something totally unexpected and delicious. You can not go wrong with anything on the menu but I always get a steak. Cooked on a cast iron to perfection. The fries are also superb!
Another wonderful experience at Arc! My friends and I jump at any opportunity to dine here. We love the ribeye, ordered medium rare it's always cooked to perfection. I recommend the Turley Zinfandel when looking at their wine!
It wasn’t my first time , unfortunately every single time we have issue with service and staff. This is my first time to write my comment . We had reservation and arrived earlier let them know and was waiting outside another couple came and they checked in and get inside to the bar ! First table became available they sat them first and then were sorry that we made mistake! I wish the manager tone and attitude was different but she was so rude and dare like we made mistake now you have to wait you can order your drink or snack while you are waiting!! We ordered 2 types of wine bottles and she came with different one which was more expensive because they ran out off those. Flat bread was burnt . I asked for few paper napkin snd she just brought me 1.Overall all the server including manager (specially manager) were so racist . I was thinking this is my assumption but my mom said the same thing!! I had this feeling every time but never got it serious until this time!!The atmosphere was Super noisy ,I just wasted my Sunday afternoon and my money. What a shame They just get worse over the time for service and food!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1