Waterline

Loved the food and the ambiance. We are absolutely planning on coming back and would love to bring friends.
Highlight was the friend more chicken and waffles with spicy coleslaw. My picky boyfriend ate every bite of it.

Service was great.
View was fantastic.
Food was eclectic

My husband and I love Waterline for their delicious Sunday brunch. We enjoy sitting on the patio and admiring the yachts and looking at the beautiful water. The seafood is exceptional and so very fresh! They also give you a small menu to choose 1 item out of 5 or 6 for your hot entree. I always choose the delicious crab benedict with perfectly prepared poached eggs. They always serve mimosas and the service is always good. Such a lovely restaurant to dine at.

If you are looking for a place to celebrate an anniversary or special occasion, this is a great place to dine.

My wife and I celebrated our Valentine's here this year (2019). This was our first time at Waterline, and we were in for a truly wonderful treat.
In short, Waterline is a hidden gem inside Balboa Bay Resort with marvelous scenery, exceptional service, delicious food and great atmosphere. Paige, our server, was exceptional through our whole dinner. Her recommendations on the apetizer, entree and dessert were on spot; the foods were delicious and wine selections were great. At the end, Paige brought us a chocolate treats (2 hearts) and a red rose for my wife.
My wife and I truly enjoyed our Valentine's at Waterline. Thank you, Paige and the Waterline team, for making our day so special. We will certainly come back here soon for our next date night!

We had dinner with my wife and the food was excellent, especially the presentation which is amazing. The only comment I would make it on the choppino: it was a little minimalistic and the sauce is not exactly what you expect for a good choppino. A shout out to our server Paige who is simply the best: she is friendly but composed, gave good suggestion and took care of us for the whole night. Super nice Paige !

Late Christmas company dinner

Eaten here before. Everything classy!

Great food, great service, and beautiful view!

Took two customer to breakfast this morning. Perfect

We had a welcoming experience the moment we approach the restaurant. The staff was tentative and knowledgeable about the menu. We tried all the menu items that spoke to us with our server Paige's help. She is AMAZING! So delicious. We really appreciated the presentation of each dish and savored every bite. We came back for dinner the next day.

Enjoyed our time at Waterline. Very nicely plated dishes.

Meh! Uncooked ravioli- sent back. Mashed potatoes were not hot (just warm). No asparagus available for one of our dishes. Disappointing at best.

Lovely brunch on the patio New Year’s Eve morning. Excellent service, great coffee

While it was a nearly empty restaurant that didn’t stop us from having a great time and feeling

Very nice place to eat. It's visual appealing on the inside of the restaurant as well as the food. The server we had was amazing and funny. We chose our meal off of a pre-fix menu which was nice. I didn't see much in terms of children, so this is a place for adults. It's pricey but very good.

Holiday parade

Not great service. Food was mediocre. Price too high for quality and service

Festive holiday dining and enjoying boat parade with my son last evening. Food prepared to perfection and craft cocktails to celebrate the season.

Went for final day of boat parade, Dec 23. Service was attentive at first, but as the evening progressed it seemed they were understaffed. Waited over 30 minutes before server came to provide check. Also we were not aware they had a fixed menu for boat parade, very disappointing. Should have been told upon reservation confirmation.

We had reservations for our 40th wedding anniversary celebration but didn't realize it was a full buffet brunch...more than we wanted as we had a special celebration in the early evening scheduled. We were given the choice of eating off the menu in the bar area and chose to do this which was an excellent decision! Ended up we were the only people in the bar and had a delicious, fresh meal. The best part was our bartender/wait person Natasha. Because we were the only two people in the bar the entire time, she was gracious, friendly and made our 'date' perfect! She was never intrusive and very professional. She also takes great pride in cleaning the bar area so it sparkled! Thank you, Natasha for making our 40th special.

People, you are missing out!! This restaurant, with large comfortable private booths, elegant ambience, right on the water must be a well kept secret. The food is delicious- the Beef Wellington is melt in your mouth wonderful- the service is impeccable. I love this restaurant! I never do reviews, but I want this restaurant to be around for a while.
So if you want a romantic, elegant dinner in a quiet beautifully appointed dining room on Newport Bay, then give it a try

I recently had lunch with a friend in the Waterline restaurant and it could not have been better.
My greeting from the hostess was warm and friendly as accompanied me into the dining room and offered me choices of window tables overlooking the patio and the water.
Our waiter immediately offered something to drink while I waited for my friend.
The luncheon menu runs the gamut of starters, hot and cold entrees and drinks.
My friend chose the cobb salad with her choice of dressings and was cheerfully accomodated with all of her requests. I chose the classic mariner salad and it was generously garnished with lots of seafood and the 1000 island dressing was perfect.
We also shared a dessert of chocolate cake with dulce de leche mousse topped with chocolate ganache.
Our experience always makes us want to come back to the Bay Club for a perfect luncheon afternoon!
The prices are commensurate with on the water dining in Newport Beach.

It was a birthday. It was nice that the staff acknowledged the event. However, the small almost inedible dessert bites were disappointing.

The view, food, service was fantastic. Beautiful restaurant. Especially nice if you are staying in the Resort.

We only go there for sp occasions. It's in a luxury hotel so we expect a great hospitality. This time, the server wasn't very attentive, nor very friendly.
Everything else was very good.

Great location on the water. Tables outside with heaters are the best!

Excellent meal, presentation and service by the staff.....especially our server, Patrick.

Crystal is an excellent server
The menu is different but
Very good our food was tasty

I had to ask multiple times to have my drink refilled. The wrong drink was brought for my son. The food made both my husband and I feel ill after leaving.

Great place .

Bread was rock hard, fritata was incredibly bland. For the amount charged the value just wasn’t there. Great location though

We enjoyed our brunch here and was surprised we hadn’t done it sooner! Looking forward to coming back again especially after the patio opens back up. Thank you Waterline. See you soon.

Fantastic!!
We are SO happy that Balboa Bay Club has not let service and quality go by the way side! LIVE like your on vacation while in your own neighborhood :-) This is our our new favorite find, since the service at the Coliseum Grill at Pelican Hill is now the worst place in Newport Beach for service. BBC and Waterline is our new go to and recommendation for anyone wanting 5 star resort service AND great food!

The meal was delicious and the service was phenomenal.

beautiful place.. the view of the water AMAZING.. food was very good.

One of the best meals in the world I've ever had that wasn't a wine pairing, chef's choice dinner.
Not inexpensive, but worth the price. Far too few people here.
So hard to find, you might give up, but don't.. it's worth the effort..

Celebrated brunch bday with family it was great 👍 yummy food great view the kids enjoyed to highly recommend

Of the 2 meals and one desert... the lamb was great but the sides accompanied them was small.
The seafood dish my friend got was disappointing for her.
The peach ice cream bar... was a little icy... and felt almost store bought.
Was our first time there but I dont think well return.

Annabelle says: gorgeous location. Lack of communication three times between server and assistant. Menu stated squash blossoms w salmon meal but mislead! Just a few baby squash without stuffing.
No one hardly in restaurant.