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A+O Restaurant | Bar

• Great for outdoor dining
• Great for scenic views
• Good for special occasions

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• Dining style Casual Dining
• Price $30 and under
• Cuisines Contemporary American, Seafood, American
• Hours of operation Mon–Thu, Sun 8:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 8:00 am–11:00 pm
• Phone number (949) 630-4285
• Website https://www.balboabayresort.com/restaurant/a-o-restaurant-bar/
• Payment options AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
• Dress code Resort Casual
• Executive chef Prabeen Prathapan
• Private party facilities Private patio available for large parties.
• Private party contact Abbie Kim: (949) 630-4281
• Location 1221 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
• Neighborhood Newport Beach
• Cross street Dover
• Parking details Complimentary Valet Parking with restaurant validation. Hourly self parking rates.
• Entertainment Live Entertainment on Friday & Saturday evenings.
• Additional Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Brioche bun butter lettuce 1000 island farmhouse cheddar caramelized onion pickles fries

Beer Battered Fish Tacos

Icelandic cod roasted corn cabbage slaw queso fresco creamy pipian smoked pico

Club Sandwich

Boar's Head Pitcraft smoked turkey applewood smoked bacon avocado provolone lettuce alfalfa sprouts green goddess aioli sourdough bread fries

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• 4.3 Service
• 4.7 Ambience

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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing.

• Surfaces sanitized between seatings
• Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
• Common areas deep-cleaned daily

How is A+O Restaurant | Bar restaurant rated?

A+O Restaurant | Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 291 OpenTable diners.

Is A+O Restaurant | Bar currently accepting reservations?

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

1221 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663

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Delivery No

Payment Credit Cards Accepted

Good for Kids Yes

Attire Dressy

Alcohol Yes - Full Bar

Reservations Yes

Cuisines: American

Price Point $$ $ - Cheap Eats (Under $10) $$ - Moderate ($11-$25) $$$ - Expensive ($25-$50) $$$$ - Very Pricey (Over $50)

Outdoor Seats Yes

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Sun - Thurs 11am - 10pm Fri & Sat 11am - 11pm

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While we want our guests to always feel welcome we suggest business casual attire and respectfully request that gentlemen always wear shirts with sleeves.

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100 years, countless memories for the Balboa Yacht Club

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The Balboa Yacht Club kicked off its centennial Saturday night during its annual installation of new officers and end-of-year meeting, with 200 members enjoying dinner and fireworks at what Centennial Committee chair Stacie Brandt said would be the first of many upcoming celebrations.

“We have all-year events,” said Brandt. “There’s a lunch in March, a ball in April and a regatta in August.”

According to Brandt, a group of men from the Newport Harbor Yacht Club who wanted to focus more on small-boat sailing in 1922 founded the Southland Sailing Club, which became the Balboa Yacht Club in 1928.

With its prime location near the entrance to the Newport Harbor on Bayside Drive in Corona del Mar, the club sits directly across the water from the second clubhouse on Little Balboa Island. “They found a beach cottage on the [Balboa] Peninsula, which was their first clubhouse,” said Brandt. “Their second clubhouse, between 1926 and 1941, was on the [southeast] tip of Little Balboa Island until their lease ran out, and they built the current club in 1941.”

Many of the attendees at the event had positive things to say about their club memberships, some of which extend back decades.

Russell Miller, who had worked at Balboa Yacht Club as the food and beverage manager from 2008 until 2014, said he felt lucky to come back as the club’s general manager in 2019.

“It is immensely satisfying to me that I get to celebrate the club’s centennial year with the people who, outside of my family, mean the most to me in my life,” said Miller. “BYC is truly an exceptional club filled with exceptional people.”

Morrie Kirk, who has been boating since he was 3 years old and has been an active member of the club since 1969, is the senior staff commodore and oldest staff commodore. He was commodore in 1977.

“The biggest change is in the city and how much it’s grown,” said Kirk. “The club is very much the same, we’re a boating club, friendly, family-oriented club, same location since 1941.”

Kirk explained that the club was originally all sailing, and today there are more powerboats than sailboats. The current membership of 600 has changed over the years due to attrition, but the club still has 50 members who joined the club more than 50 years ago.

On Saturday, Kirk was selected by the incoming commodore, Paul Blank, to be the “installing officer” to relieve the current board of responsibilities and introduce the new commodore.

“I chose him because he’s a great man, a good friend, has contributed greatly to BYC through several decades and has the most seniority among the staff commodores,” Blank said.

Blank, a Corona del Mar resident and the Newport Harbormaster, has been a member of the club for 37 years. “The location is excellent, friendship built from shared passion on the water activities that I have not found at other clubs,” he said. “The camaraderie, support, improved seamanship, adventures near and far, small and large, all trying to make each other better.”

While boating innovation has changed over the last 100 years, the shared passion for water activities among members remains consistent.

Blank has seen changes in manufactured-boating styles and opportunities for boating innovation, such as speed and vessel foiling, like hydrofoil sailboats flying out of water. “Boating has changed, style, availability and increased variety,” said Blank. “What has remained consistent is the passion for getting out on the water no matter what the vessel is.”

A burnished wood plaque from 1926 that hangs today over the present club’s dining room fireplace reflects that attitude. The first commodore, Isaac B. Potter, originally donated the plaque, which includes a quote from 20th U.S. President James A. Garfield that calls for gutsiness, courage and determination to meet danger or difficulty: “A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.”

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Fresh, Seasonal, Authentic, and Casual Newport Coastal Cuisine

From elegant dinners to casual cocktails, balboa bay club members  enjoy a variety of waterfront dining options, members grill .

The exclusive, members-only full-service restaurant and lounge features fresh, seasonal, and comforting California coastal cuisine in a relaxed and casual environment. At the Grill, Members can dress casually and enjoy lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch in the main dining room, lounge or patio while looking out to panoramic views of the Balboa bay, Lido Island and Balboa peninsula.  

Pool Bar and Pool Side Dining

The new expansive pool bar offers refreshing craft cocktails, wines by the glass, draft and bottle beer, as much more to sip and savor while relaxing pool side morning till night, complimented with a large and seasonal pool dining menu.  

Dining at Balboa Bay Resort

Club members enjoy exclusive year-around exclusive discounts at all resort dining options

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Balboa Yacht Club

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We stayed in hotel so it is right next to radisson panama canal. Decent meals nothing special. Nice view to see ships passing by. Good prices.

We had two Filet Mignon which were terrible but most of the other stuff has been good especially the shrimp in plantain baskets and burgers. All in all its a nice laid back place and great for a beer well worth checking out. The view... More

This is the area where most of the ferries to the little islands like Taboga are caught. There is one restaurant in the area with a mix of local and touristy food and beers.

This is an excellent place to sit and have a meal and drink and watch the ships enter he Panama canal

Went on a Monday and had a very limited menu no seafood no nachos wings were decent and fries were good, service was suspect as there were only a 3 or 4 tables of customers,ceasar salad was no good!If I return I will have to... More

the place is not pretty at all. it´s more a saloon than a restaurant. the cook is all fried and not to tasty.

Lovely setting with great views of the sea and canal. The food was not so great- burgers, chicken strips etc. I expected more since the place looks nice. I was disappointed with the portion sizes, they were very small. Prices seemed decent but the portion... More

Great Service from Kathy, beers always cold and the food is amazing Happy of being there! I just told to my friends about it and they were pleased with the BYC.

We were looking for a place near our hotel to watch NFL playoff games and this was recommended. It was hardly packed, but service was beyond lackluster and food was dreadful cerviche and a salad should not take the kitchen more than an hour to... More

We ate here when staying at Amador Hotel. The food was freshly cooked and very tasty. It was basic food, not top cuisine but it was well done. The views from the yacht club are excellent. Service was a little slow at times but don't... More

I would edit the name of this place. It's really called Canal House at the Balboa Yacht Club. Great vibe and food, with a beautiful open-air restaurant, on the banks of the Canal.

Here for the reopen. The place looks great. We were greeted promptly and seated by a bilingual server. Drinks are excellent Hope the food is as good.

I'm thinking this was the place to go party at in the 90s,close to base. We used to call it the meat market, it was a mongers primer for the night.

Good supper spot. Right next to radisson panama canal. Decent whole fish. Nothing fancy. That's what we like. Service a little slow. Good prices.

Nice to have "a quick go to place with a view" in the city next to your hotel Located on the Amador. The Club is great - sometimes interesting characters abound, sometimes no one. Sometimes a boat arrives from the islands and passengers stop for... More

BALBOA YACHT CLUB, Panama City - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Tripadvisor

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With open-air dining under a thatched roof or red umbrellas, Balboa Yacht Club at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal offers laid-back atmosphere and live music on weekends. The menu includes familiar bar food, hamburgers and a seafood sampler. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily

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Russell miller, general manager, martha guzman, controller/hr, cristi valdez, accountant (a/p and a/r), kristi underwood, communications & membership director.

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Food and beverage director, jenny orozco, member services coordinator, john miller, executive chef, jose romero, dining room manager, alex castro, dining room supervisor, becky lenhart, sailing director, susannah chapman, junior sailing director, emily o'connell, junior sailing director's assistant, frankie dair, brian marshall, dock & facilities director.

Mainland VHF Channel 69

Mike Longfield

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Catalina Henrock VHF Channel 69 - WHW 487, contact GM for more info

Leslie Hall

Office manager.

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