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Beach House - Dana Point

  • January 8, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by stvchin from Tustin, California
Beach House - Dana Point

The Beach House Restaurant in Dana Point is located on the Dana Point Harbor near the breakwater's edge. To get there, from Dana Point Harbor Drive, go to Island Drive onto the harbor, take a left at Dana Drive and follow it until you see the restaurant. There is valet parking out in front of the restaurant. It's well worth it too since parking is quite limited in the harbor.

The view from the front of the Beach House is quite scenic as it looks out towards the mouth of Dana Point Harbor and beyond to the Pacific Ocean. Inside, we were seated immediately, as we had made reservations a week in advance. Our table was on the upper section near the rear of the restaurant. Even though we were further back, we still had a pretty good view out the windows back towards Dana Point Harbor.

Our server was prompt and friendly. He took our drink orders and let us browse the menu. The Beach House has all sorts of seafood, steaks, pasta, and other items on the menu. The Beach House is known for its lobster dishes.

I ordered the filet mignon. My other friends ordered the chicken and one ordered the lobster tail. After taking our orders, he brought us a basket of sourdough bread and butter.

As we waited and munched on the bread, we noticed that a lot of events were happening at the Beach House. We saw a few birthday parties going on, as well as a large dinner party celebrating something in the private dining area in the top-most deck.

We had Caesar salad and clam chowders brought out to our table. The Caesar was pretty good. I didn't have the clam chowder, but since most everybody finished theirs, I can safely say they enjoyed it.

Ahh...dinner. A dollop of herbed butter was still melting off the top of my filet mignon. My medium-rare bacon-wrapped filet mignon was quite tender and juicy.

My friends had the baked chicken marsala and said it was pretty good. It's baked with sun-dried tomatoes in a marsala sauce, served on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes alongside fresh veggies. My friend with the lobster tail wouldn't let anybody touch it, so I can assume he really liked it.

I ordered a white chocolate cheesecake, which comes with a raspberry sauce and chocolate cookie crust. Everybody ate off my cheesecake and really liked it. It was rich by itself, and the raspberry sauce made it even richer, but just right.

Our total bill was $241 including tax for 6 entrées and drinks and my dessert. You get what you pay for. Good service, great food, and a great atmosphere with views of Dana Point Harbor and the ocean. I can honestly say I felt quite relaxed and had a great time while dining here. I highly recommend The Beach House at Dana Point Harbor.

There are also other Beach House locations in Laguna Beach and Cardiff by San Diego.

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