Rishi C.
Yelp
Came for dinner and drinks the other night and had a wonderful time. This spot is located a bit removed from the craziness of Costa Mesa/Newport, in a little plaza with valet parking. Most of the seating is outdoors, with plenty of heat lamps. There's also a lounge you can eat at, or grab drinks at. They take reservations for both areas which is much appreciated.
The restaurant and lounge both have a great vibe, especially during the holidays with the extra lighting. Service across the board was excellent, everyone was so welcoming and friendly, and things moved quickly.
On the food front, we got the Caesar, Bologna pizza, and Cacio e Pepe (which was a special). The Caesar was fantastic, probably one of my favorite Caesar salads in recent memory, and best in OC. The Bologna pizza was good, I think I wasn't a fan of the salami used but otherwise an excellent pizza. The Cacio e Pepe was also quite good, definitely one of the best ones I've had in OC (my wife thought it could use a bit more Parmesan, but I really liked it as-is). We closed out our meal with the chocolate cake, which was also delicious.
Overall, I can't recommend this place enough. I absolutely plan to come back and try more of their pizzas and pastas, and will be thinking about that Caesar salad for quite some time.