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The Harbor Grill Restaurant Review

Dana Point Harbor Marina
34499 Golden Lantern St. Send to Phone
Dana PointCA 92629
949-240-1416 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Freshly grilled seafood, strong cocktails and a gregarious atmosphere at this restaurant at the Dana Point Harbor Marina. The Harbor Grill Restaurant is one of our 2012 | Top 10 Orange County (CA) Heart-Healthy Restaurants |

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Lunch & Dinner daily, Brunch Sun.

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Locals keep coming back to The Harbor Grill for several reasons: the fresh seafood, the strong cocktails, the gregarious atmosphere and the beautiful view of the harbor. Sparkling blue Dana Point Harbor sits right outside the window, while you order up strong house-made cocktails like the fresh grapefruit juice martini. To pair with the drinks, try the sweet and savory scallops with citrus-soy glaze. Other winners are the tangy sea bass ceviche and barbecue shrimp. Soups, salads, tacos and burgers make an appearance on the menu, but most guests stick to the mesquite-grilled seafood entrées. We enjoy a smoky and tender Chilean sea bass with a savory tomato broth. The filet mignon is tender and the just-grilled lobster tail has a surprising smoky taste. A three-course prix-fixe menu is offered at dinner and is a pretty good deal for the big portion sizes. Desserts here include the seasonal fruit cobbler, creamy carrot cake and civilized mocha mud pie. Sunday brunch offers Belgian waffles, several variations on eggs Benedict and a number of seafood omelets. Other than the Veuve Clicquot and Dom Perignon, all of the selections on the two-page wine list are reasonably priced.

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