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3334 W. Coast Hwy. (Newport Blvd.) 
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Newport Beach, CA 92663
949-650-6505 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sun.Features
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Open late
- Valet parking
- Casual dressy
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| Film producer McG (Charlie’s Angels, The O.C.) and Sugar Ray singer Mark McGrath have resuscitated The Arches and turned it into an ultra-hip restaurant and bar. Inside what was once OC’s oldest restaurant, the vibe is still intimate and continental cool with high wood beam ceilings, chestnut wood wall paneling, half-moon burgundy banquettes and classic black-and-white prints. The darkened ambience sets the mood for the venue's refined comfort food. We enjoy the hand-cut steak tartare appetizer with its subdued notes of truffle and Tabasco, served with an olive tapenade. Each day the kitchen prepares a fresh pasta dish, such as Tuesday’s tagliatelle with a tender lamb ragù and sheep’s milk ricotta. As for entrées, there’s a fine signature burger that’s worth its high price, as well as seafood, chops and nine cuts of all-natural beef. Side dishes --- roasted mushrooms, macaroni and cheese --- are all satisfying. Pastry chef Shelly Register, who also oversees the wine, cheese and deli counter at A Market next door, is innovative with modern interpretations of classic desserts, like caramel custard with red Hawaiian sea salt brittle, a rhubarb crumble, and a vanilla sundae with chocolate syrup. |
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