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CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point, Dana Point, CA
CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point, Dana Point, CA
CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point, Dana Point, CA
CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point, Dana Point, CA
CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point, Dana Point, CA

CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point

4.6
4.6
1336 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
At Craft House Restaurant we focus on serving the freshest local ingredients to our guests. From working with local fishermen in the Dana Point Harbor to sourcing ingredients from the local farmer's markets.

At Craft House we pride ourselves on having one of the best American whiskey selection in South Orange County. From you daily drinking whiskey to the one's you've spend your life trying to taste (all of the Pappy van Winkle collection).

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2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 14 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 481-7734
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Blake Mellgren
  • Private party contact
    events@eatatcrafthouse.com: (949) 481-7734
  • Neighborhood
    Dana Point / Monarch Beach
  • Cross street
    Pacific Coast Highway @ Del Prado
  • Parking details
    Limited Parking in our lot due to outdoor dining. An additional lot coming soon for parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,336 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Orange County

    Contemporary American

  • South Orange County

    Contemporary American

1,336 Reviews
  1. Jaime

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Craft House has become our favorite restaurant in Dana Point. Everything on the menu is awesome, and the staff is terrific.

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  2. Michaelb

    Orange County

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding service and food. This was our second visit. Consistent service and food quality. Noise level was low and allowed my wife enjoy brunch and plan a vacation. The dirty Tots are the Best. Only disappointment was, although we booked through Open table, no points for the reservation any more. We will just walk in next time.

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  3. Janet

    San Francisco

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lots of innovative and interesting options. Mac & cheese a must!

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  4. ColeB

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    this is a great spot, with great service, and great bartenders.

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  5. MikeW

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    We have been here many times, love this place! We asked if it was under new management. The food wasn’t as good as usual.

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  6. AJeats

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    Great wait staff! Fish was so dry couldn’t even chew or swallow it, but the salad and mashed potatoes were excellent. Good/creative bar options.

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  7. MartinJ

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    Made reservation. Had to wait 30 minutes to be seated. No seating in the waiting area. Hostess was inattentive didn’t offer us a place to sit or a complimentary drink while we waited standing. Once seated, service was prompt and the meal was tasty. Easily fixable. Requires management to monitor and implement improvements.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Frank was our server and was outstanding in all respects.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We always love dining here. The food and drinks are always great. The only drawback is the acoustics are bad, so noisy, they also have to fix the light switch over the back wall seating, fluctuating up and down and it’s happened before, wait staff tried to figure it out, said something about a motion sensor. Management needs to take care of it, super annoying. We still love coming here, always have great service which makes a difference, and my food is always consistently delicious.

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  10. Michaelb

    Orange County

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food. Very creative brunch. Wait staff were friendly and attentive. Our whole family enjoyed the great food and service. We shall return.

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  11. Kbun22

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful waitress. Food is just amazing. Can’t say enough about the food. Definitely get the crispy tuna appetizer and the fried chicken is out of this world. My husband ordered the bacon old fashion and a lot of the fat collected on the drink so I would not advise that I would get a different old fashion drink. Otherwise amazing you have to go to the food is outstanding.

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  12. Debbie

    Orange County

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great drinks and food. The fried chicken and mashers is amazing.

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  13. SallyS

    Orange County

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Craft House was enjoyable and quaint. Good place for us to meet for casual dinner with new friends.

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  14. Roch

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Server was great in explaining and recommending menu items. Fun vibe. Amazing food, pricey but good

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  15. OCSusan

    Orange County

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, the food is delicious and the service is outstanding. The portions are large, both my husband and I took home the portions of our meal that we could not eat. Probably for some, one meal shared between two would be enough. We started with the Shishito Peppers, which had just the right amount of heat and tasted yummy! Ended the meal with their signature butter cake, which is now a marble cake (chocolate and yellow cake marbled together) and is also fantastic. Thank you, Craft House, for making our anniversary dinner so special!

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  16. WinnieG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hostess was very cordial and welcoming. Sat us right away, drinks were on spot and food was top notch.

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  17. CCinSJC

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We love craft house. We go for the food and cocktails, and the knowledge of the bartenders& the staff about the menus, respectively. The noise level, and the music volume competing with a Street noise is not to our liking. It’s very loud, but the fact that no seed oils are used in any of the dishes is the way all restaurants should be. Chef has always been a true craftsman but eliminating seed oils shows that he’s paying attention to the health of his customers. I would like to also see a shift to organic greens and anything that could possibly be organic but perhaps he already does that and we don’t know. Additionally, any grass fed and finished beef is also appreciated. My guess is with his keen awareness it’s possible he doesn’t even list on the menu that anything is organic because that’s just normal practice. We sure hope so. We are Craft House fans.

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  18. GaryM

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience1
    Food was overpriced, poor quality, small servings, menu did not reflect internet menu, outside seating extreamly noisy.

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  19. RonG

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always great to go to Craft House. Food is very good. Service is great.

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  20. sasguy

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Every part of our meal and service was excellent. The drunks hollering at each other at the next table was distracting - fortunately they stayed happy drunks, and found Uber rides back early in our evening. The Crafthouse serves excellent comfort foods and did very well with our meatloaf and fried chicken. The appetizer was excellent, the desert was ok - the salted chocolate souffle was too salty, for my taste.

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  21. ThadH

    Austin

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Food was very good as was the service. We liked the overall feel of the restaurant. Our only complaint is that the music was so loud it was difficult to talk. We didn't expect it to be a quiet restaurant but the loud music wasn't necessary and detracted from the overall experience.

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  22. SuzanneT

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went down for social hour on a Thursday to get a feel for the place. Very great service and beer choices. Expect to park and walk as the lot is very small.

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  23. CarolB

    Cincinnati

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Best burger in the area. Grass feed beef is the best and Craft House has it.

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  24. CarrieC

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastically unique & tasty craft cocktails and food. Always a great time!

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  25. Britt

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Service was terrific. Frank so awesome and attentive and remembered our birthday with a very yummy desert. Thanks everyone.

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  26. Dave

    Orange County

    66 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Service was great Salt and pepper shrimp on s REALLY good Loved the selection of bourbon Big fun

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  27. Chris

    Orange County

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Ugh had such high hopes. Seated on patio which is very nice. But yeesh, the service is inattentive, seemingly lazy or perhaps over committed, got our order wrong, didn’t check on us, took forever for drink orders, asparagus undercooked to be inedible… more surprising, for the cost, was very very lackluster. I can forgive nearly all grievances save over priced mediocre food. Ps if you’re going to serve a Wedge salad - please put in bold it’s a wierd off brand wedge salad with grainy weird salad :/ Please go have dinner at any Nicks restaurant and take a few cues. On the plus side, the young woman who seemed to be the hostess, busser, greeter was awesome! She was attentive, engaging, and executing her job with precision. She should be promoted.

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  28. GGthree

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Steak frites is amazing with delicious peppercorn sauce and garlic aioli for the fries! And who knew potato tacos could be so delicious!

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  29. rickrem

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brunch was super good. Chilaquiles are great as is the chicken and waffles.

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  30. SheilaP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Spencer was our waiter…he was super knowledgeable! He recommended both cocktails and entrees…he provided excellent service and the food and drinks were amazing!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Drinks were great and food was yummy! We got the fried chicken meal and the seared yellowfin tuna. We will be back!

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We are repeat patrons from Texas- always awesome food and service.

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  33. SanaA

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Valet parking The street is lively, there was a car show happening when we went. Happy hour is good, inside and outside is poppin. Great place to hangout with friends or date night.

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  34. michelleB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience3
    The tater tots tasted old, like they had been cooked hours before. The coffee tasted chemical and rancid, like they had cleaned the coffee pot and not rinsed it well enough. The burger meat was almost gelatinous, even though it was medium well. Breakfast burritos were also not very good, you can get much better at A’s. We hadn’t been to their brunch before so maybe it was just the brunch that’s bad? The service was amazing. Our server was friendly and helpful.

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  35. Mike

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything we ordered was very good. I appreciate the variety of gluten-free options here. Craft cocktails were delicious as well.

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  36. RickD

    Orange County

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience2
    I gave the waiter an average rating because he was wasn’t very attentive. But he clearly appeared to be stretched too thin to serve all the tables he had. The food was very good. If energetic noise is your thing, you will be right at home. If conversation is your thing, the noise level is way too high.

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  37. WilliamS

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    We shared two appetizers and the food was very good. The wine by the glass or the bottle was expensive…….is this the new normal? Overall our experience was pleasant and we will return.

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  38. Rhonda

    Exclusive

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience at Craft House. One of my favorite restaurants in South OC!

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The crispy tuna rice and potato tacos are always a win! 5 stars!!

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  40. joebrue

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    The roasted cauliflower is great. Not so great were the entrees. The halibut was way overcooked and dry.

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FAQs

CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 481-7734.

CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point is rated 4.6 stars by 1336 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 14 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for CRAFT HOUSE Dana Point

34094 Pacific Coastal Hwy, Dana Point, CA 92629

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Pacific Coast Highway @ Del Prado
  • Neighborhood
    Dana Point / Monarch Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Limited Parking in our lot due to outdoor dining. An additional lot coming soon for parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Blake Mellgren
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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