Tommy Bahama's

Tommy Bahama Tropical Cafe
824 Avocado Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949)760-8686

View Their Menu and Prices
http://www.tommybahama.com/media/TB001/images/static/pdf/menus/Newport_AllDay.pdf

Service:
Tommy Bahama's has got to be one of my top picks. They have GREAT service. I don't mean you get your food on time and the servers are polite and competent...I mean they ARE GREAT. Lets say you have a special and aren't sure if you'll find a restaurant that will accommodate this special request....TOMMY Bahama's will be your savior. I had a going away party and I love scotch. My friends had bought me a 30 yr scotch and though most restaurants will let you bring a bottle of wine (and charge a corkage fee), they won't let you bring a bottle of hard booze. Tommy Bahama's saved my going away party. They graciously allowed my friends and I to bring the bottle and stay past closing. The server never hovered for the check or even mentioned they were closing. They are GREAT!!!

Last Mother's I forgot to get a reservation. Do any of you know how hard it is to get into a restaurant on Mother's day with a reservation THE DAY BEFORE???? It doesn't happen, unless you got to Tommy Bahama's.

The point is they don't have good service. They have old fashioned customer is always right service. You can get great food almost anywhere in the OC, but only at Tommy Bahama's can you get the attention you deserve.

Tommy's recently closed and underwent a re-fit. The place still has the same great service. I suggest going and having a martini list. Tell the server to start at the top of the list and work down. I don't do this all the time, but when I do...WOW. I finish one glass and before the empty glass hits the table.....the next martini is put in front of me. SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE!!!

Atmosphere:
The place used to have a light open Caribbean feel, not anymore. They have gone for a more updated, darker, more stylish interior. I suggest sitting on the patio near the waterfall.

Food:

Favorite appetizer: Sliders - Grilled scallops on a roll with a leaf of basil, Roma tomato, chipotle sauce. Sometimes I'll order 3 of them as my entree.

Favorite soup: Crab bisque - smooth creamy...that's all crab bisque. This crab bisque ha s just the right amount of sherry to balance with the crab and cut the richness of the creamy soup. It is a delicate flavor that finishes well on the palate.

Favorite Entree: Tahitian Tuna - This is a seared rare sashimi grade Ahi tuna. I understand people reaction to rare meat. Ahi has to be served rare. In this state it has a butter, smooth texture that has NO fishy taste. It is more like a fine filet mignon....buttery.

Enjoy!!!!