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Harpoon Henry's Seafood Restaurant

Harpoon Henry's Seafood Restaurant Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.windandsearestaurants.com/harpoonhenrys/home.htm
  • Phone: (949) 493-2933
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm; Brunch: Sunday: 10:30am - 3:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Seafood, Steak
  • Executive Chef: Guadalupe Silva
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: Full private party and banquet facilities which accommodates up to 100 with a sweeping view of the harbor.
  • Private Party Contact: Bob Conrad (949) 493-2933
  • Entertainment: Weekend Entertainment

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Dana Point Harbor Drive
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: Valet Service available on the weekend.
A word from Harpoon Henry's Seafood Restaurant
Harpoon Henry's Seafood Restaurant is located on the water in the Dana Point Harbor. Our magnificent view and delicious cuisine has delighted our guests for over 30 years. We offer a wide variety of fresh seafood as well as Prime Steaks, with a large selection of appetizers. We have an extensive… wine list featuring over 100 selections, with most being highly rated by the Wine Spectator. We are open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week and offer a popular Happy Hour Monday thru Friday from 4-7 in our lounge. Our waterfront patio offers our full menu for both lunch and dinner. The full menu is also available in our comfortable fireplace lounge, with entertainment provided Friday and Saturday evenings. Our friendly staff, excellent food, and Harbor setting will make your visit a memorable one.Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "The calamari is great and so is the tartar sauce. All of their food is delicious and the service is great too."
    Dined on 6/16/2014
  • "Harpoon Henry's Seafood Restaurant may not be the best place you will ever eat but you will love the boardwalk scene and great view of the harbor. I have been there at least 10 times in the last 3 years because my dad likes it and i love the view. We went there for fathers day 2014 and I was very impresses that the OpenTable app worked so well that there was less than a 1 minute wait on a really busy day"
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "The meals are always perfect and service excellent"
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "Great find in Dana Point Harbor. Absolutely fantastic. Most touristy places are mediocre at best, Harpoon Henry's breaks the mold. Everything was outstanding, the food, the service, the ambiance and most of all the view. Take a date, go with friends you wont be disappointed!"
    Dined on 5/16/2014
  • "Compliments to everyone there! Greeted with smiling and courteous people who accomodated our party immediately! We asked for a window seat, as is instructed on Open Table, and was escorted to a lovely table overlooking the rows and rows of sailboats. Perfect! The waitstaff (especially our server) was "spot on" from the moment we arrived. Food delicious, as always, from drinks to dessert. My family and I eat there quite often, so this is just one review....but every time we go to the bar, the outside seating area and the restaurant upstairs five stars is always our review. Great Job!"
    Dined on 5/10/2014
  • "A very pleasant location, good food, and excellent service. "
    Dined on 5/2/2014
  • "A good Harbor view with excellent food. The high point was the service from our waiter Marc - he was fantastic. The bar was a lot of fun with entertainment - Scott Robertson (OC Elvis) was very entertaining. I definitely will return. "
    Dined on 5/2/2014
  • "I ate here while visiting the area for a meeting, and I was blown away by the scenery but unimpressed by the food. I sat right by the window so had a breathtaking view of the harbor and the ocean at sunset. The food, however, was not particularly good – the clam chowder was kind of mealy, and the blackened shrimp that I had added to my salad weren't actually blackened but were "cajuned". I know this may seem like a subtle distinction, but the fact that the chefs either don't know the difference or tried to make that substitution without any mention to me was disappointing. Also, the Caesar dressing wasn't really good. Generally, I think there are just too many other good restaurants right in the immediate vicinity to eat at this one again."
    Dined on 4/30/2014
  • "The calamari steak is buttery, tender, & delicious. It's a deal at happy hour. The servers are happy and quick."
    Dined on 4/24/2014
  • "Easter was, as expected, busy and our food came lukewarm instead of hot, but it was still good. The house champagne was excellent and the service was quite good until the end when our server got so busy that another server had to bring us our check and then I had to go find the manager to pay it as everyone was too busy to come back and pick it up. I still left a good tip though. These people work hard. I would come again as I really like the restaurant, it was just an unusually busy day due to Easter. "
    Dined on 4/20/2014
  • "Service was slow due to Easter. They forgot our appetizer, not a huge issue. Server was friendly and outgoing. Food is OK for a chain, you're there more for the view and chance to relax a bit. "
    Dined on 4/20/2014
  • "Food was good. Menue has not changed in a long time. So more specials would be appreciated."
    Dined on 4/4/2014
  • "Usually leary of restaurants in tourist area but this was a great surprise. Service and food were excellent. Views are lovely and cost was reasonable. Will be back next time we are in town"
    Dined on 4/3/2014
  • "We had a nice dinner and the food was good. It's not an outstanding restaurant but the view of the harbor is nice and the service very good. We have been to their Happy Hour before and that's a great deal and very popular."
    Dined on 4/4/2014
  • "We were quite late. 9 ish. & were going to eat in the bar. Hostess welcomed us to a waterside table. I said we were not having a full dinner & they gave us bar menue & dinner. Ended up with a seafood salad. & 1 dinner. Very good. Had a triple decker tuna crab rice with 3 great sauces 1 spicy. I recommend for late dinner"
    Dined on 4/2/2014
  • "The mac and cheese with truffle was outstanding. The champagne was extra cold. Yummy."
    Dined on 3/29/2014
  • "Dana Harbor offers several choices of restaurants however, Harpoon Henry's is my favorite!"
    Dined on 3/26/2014
  • "We have patronized Harpoon Henry's for over 30 years and the experience was well below acceptable. Our food was extremely late and nothing was offered for the inconvenience. The restaurant was not that busy based on the number of vacant tables. We should have been offered a reasonable explanation and maybe a drink or appetizer for the delay. After our meal we were never offered a desert menu. We had to flag the waiter down to receive our bill. As a long time customer who still misses the stuffed mushrooms this is unacceptable especially with more competition in the area."
    Dined on 3/21/2014
  • "Eaten in the bar for years but last week we ate in the restaurant and we're not disappointed. The food was great as always. I had my usual calamari steak and it was as usual Fabulous. Service could have been better but the food, view and ambiance overshadowed the service issue."
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "Our valentines dinner was wonderful. Great food and service."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Food and service were good...not great. Paying for location on the water. Asked for empty table by window, but placed in booth."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "The hostess didn't know what to do so we would get our OpenTable points. When I asked to speak to the Manager, he said she'd only been working three days. So when we left I mentioned that to her and she said "I've been here for several months." Now I know why there have been four or five times we didn't get the points we earned. This needs to be addressed by OpenTable and the restaurant management"
    Dined on 2/5/2014
  • "Stopped on a slow night in Dana Point. Didn't need a reservation. Walked in and our group of 4 had a window booth. The waiter, Dave (?) was great. Personable and knowledgable. The menu is good...lots of seafood options. I wouldn't say it's the best seafood I've ever had, but I would certainly go back...would skip the scallops and the Ono, but the macadamia mahi mahi was killer and the coconut shrimp was perfect. The ambiance has something to be desired. It feels very much like an old supper club. I can't imagine you'd see a younger crowd in here (my group was the youngest...but we were one of about 3 tables with diners). It's very dark and "older" with a good view of the harbor. Overall a good experience and wouldn't hesitate to come again."
    Dined on 1/27/2014
  • "Everything was ok. The breeding or crumbs on maimai were very soggy. Why not just sauté The sUse for the seafood combo was very very sweet & sticky. Could do better."
    Dined on 1/20/2014
  • "Had lunch there last Saturday and got a table by the window overlooking the water. The restaurant was quiet, the service was very good. Everyone in our party of four was pleased with the food - from the fish tacos to the daily special. With the view, food and service, it's a great place to have lunch."
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "It was a quiet weeknight and we ate early so there were very few other guests. Our server was very personable and we all enjoyed our dinners. There were five of us and we each ordered something different. We are planning to return."
    Dined on 1/2/2014
  • "Bait and switch wine list. Older vintages of wines with correct pricing are listed but newer vintages worth less are delivered at the same price. I tried 4 wines with the same results. How hard is it to print an accurate wine list with today's computers and printers?"
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "This was our first time at Harpoon Henry's and we found it to be delightful in all categories. We ambience of the inside restaurant was wonderful - we had a horseshoe shaped booth that faced the view, and it couldn't have been more perfect!! My husbands mahi mahi fish and chips were over the top wonderful, and my friend and I had the filet of sole, and it was fine, very good. Cadillac Margaritas are good - and basically, we had a very nice experience at Harpoon Henry's and would definitely go back again."
    Dined on 12/28/2013
  • "My family and I (5 guests) went to harpoon Henry's for dinner. We had a reservation made but we still waited a little bit. Since they sat us in a 4 person booth, our daughter had a separate seat in the middle of the isle. It wad very annoying when the waiter came over. The service was annoyingly slow, but we understood bc it was the day after Christmas. All though the service was poor, the food was great. My daughter had the filet mignon and my husband had Ono. Although those are just a couple of examples, everybody loved their food. Overall, it was great! We had plenty of things to talk about which made the poor service not bad."
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "The server was so slow, never came by to ask if we wanted anything, never offered to check on our water or anything... we had to hunt down other people to get to him. He disappeared in the kitchen and other parts unavailable. Why have a special menu when it does not offer appropriate complete meal??? I wouldn't do that again... Not enough help or service, food was not great and took forever. The restaurant is a lovely setting, but thats it.... Maybe next year you should stay closed......"
    Dined on 12/25/2013
  • "I was very happy to find Harpoon Henry's at Dana Point in a quaint mall of stores and restaurants by the Marina near the pier where whale watching excursions and trips to Catalina start out. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Because it was Christmas the menu was limited to 5 choices: Turkey, Salmon, nut encrusted Mahi Mahi, Sirloin steak, and Shrimp. I had the Mahi with mash potatoes and asparagus. It was delicious. I shared the cheese cake with a mixture of raspberries, blueberries and strawberry s with whip cream on top. Also quite good. My friends and I were delighted with the food, the ambiance and the location."
    Dined on 12/25/2013
  • "We have never had an off experience with Harpoon Henry's and often take guests there for the whole harbor scene."
    Dined on 12/25/2013
  • "We had a birthday dinner and it was a great experience. My husband loves the calamari."
    Dined on 12/21/2013
  • "My friend and cousins love to meet here for lunch or dinner. It's a favorite for atmosphere and especially the quiet atmosphere to have conversation without being a loud restaurant, A beautiful view of Dana Point Marina, it's a real winner."
    Dined on 12/4/2013
  • "We had a window seat so we could enjoy the boat parade while we ate a delicious meal."
    Dined on 12/13/2013
  • "Food is always excellent! Good venue for a great meal and the view to match."
    Dined on 12/7/2013
  • "The Turkey was very dry and gravy no good. I was warned, but decided to give them another chance, bad choice on my part. Very expensive. Left a bad taste in my mouth, not a good experience for a special day."
    Dined on 11/28/2013
  • "We had brunch on Sun and lunch on Tues and both wer deelicious!"
    Dined on 11/10/2013
  • "This was our first visit to Dana point. Before arrival we looked for a restaurant to meet friends who lived near by. We chose Harpoon Henry's. WE had made reservations and were seated upon the designated arrival time. Service was fast and the food was very good. We had a party of four each ordering something different. We all agreed that each had a great meal. I do not see how you can go wrong eating here."
    Dined on 10/26/2013
  • "The food was great. The clam chowder was full of clams and the servers helped each other and we were not rushed. We travel for one hour to get there but the journey is worth it. We keep going back but will probably not order the champagne hamburger because it doesn't fit into our budget. It is interesting to see it on the menu along with the wine hamburger and to know it is available to those who wish to order it---and do!"
    Dined on 10/17/2013
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