Chart House

Great ambiance and great food, with amazing views. Our server Ricardo was wonderful too!

Amazing food great view in top of the mountain with great views of the harbor,
It was our Anniversary I made a reservation for party of two we arrived on time we got created by the host ,he was nice and pleasant he gave us a choice to see outside or inside we choice outside , with fresh air and beautiful view
The waitress Eileen I hope I'm not mistaken for spelling her name .
She came in with a beautiful big smile in her face. She asked us about drinks. We order some drinks. Also we ordered the chart house deal. It was soup or salad prime rib or salmon and lava cake so my husband ordered the prime and I ordered the salmon it was so delicious, also my husband doesn't like onion and his salad the waitress changed the salad for my husband. I really appreciate you guys good food beautiful view really nice.
I definitely come back
Thank you

As expected the Chart House is what we thought they were based on the Yelp reviews. First the positives. The views are outstanding, the Ambience though very 80ish is very cozy and nice. Service was good, drinks were good.

My wife and I haven't been here in the Dana Point chain in 4-5 years, we used to go the one in Idyllwild and Malibu Beach back in the day and had fond memories of it. We came here tonight for our 42nd Anniversary. I would come here for happy hour, but that is it. The food is ok. I had the New York Strip my wife had the 10 oz Prime Rib. The starters were pretty good. I had the Oysters on the half shell, my wife the Lobster Bisque. The mains were disappointing. The steak was tough, the Prime Rib was a bit more tender. I felt like it was a slight upgrade from sizzler's.

Back in the day the Chart house was the place to come in the 80s and late 70s. If you look at my history on Yelp, I rarely post bad reviews. It's not bad but just nowhere great. A great place to come to the bar for bar food and have happy hour. But then you have to pay $8.00 for Valet.

It's also extremely noisy, though maybe it was because of the XMAS seating, and be forewarned it's not inexpensive. Sorry.

Went to house for Thanksgiving for the first time for a change and was just ok for the price. Based on the limited options that were available the food was 2.5/5
Waitress was great at her job 5/5
The scenery A++++...
Thank you

OK, this place is amazing. I don't care about the other reviews. The views of the ocean are breathtaking at 270°. The food is outstanding and you have to get there early if you want to seat with the view if not you can just get up and see it yourself from the bar area or outside of weather permits. Highly recommend service was excellent. You could tell they're very well trained.

Update on our July 4th experience at the Chart House
The waiter was DEFINITELY sick and we both woke up this morning with very sore throats. Note to Chart House management...do NOT make your employees work when they are clearly symptomatic of any type of contagious illness. This could easily have been avoided if the waiter stayed home instead of infecting others including patrons of the restaurant!! We are both feeling cruddy

Chart House has a great Happy Hour that starts at 4pm and lasts until 6pm M-F. Thankfully, on my latest visit my boyfriend and I showed up right on time and were able to grab one of the few available outdoor tables. The view of the harbor cannot be beat.

The server was very attentive and didn't seem disappointed that we only wanted to order a drink. We left after an hour as we weren't ready for dinner or happy hour food and the sun was beating down on us. We were surprised to not see any umbrellas outside given how hot it was.

Overall, the happy hour drink selection is good and this is a great place to come for happy hour or a fancy dinner.

Went for son's 15th Bday, Service was good! I was happy that they printed Happy Birthday on the menu which made us feel special. The place is quiet and the view makes it perfect to enjoy your meal and have great family time. I would definitely come back when we can celebrate another birthday or family event!

Service is so so important now a days and restaurants are not understanding that. We made a reservation only to be set outside in the corner under one heater. We were not even asked if we were okay with sitting outside. Our server was the only one who cared and tried to accommodate us with another heater which we were under the one and only working one. When we told the hostess we would wait to be seated inside she did not seem to care at all and said yeah just came back in like 45 minutes and will try to figure something out. Also overheard another group say their reservations was also screwed up. Was looking forward to dinner here but the service was unacceptable so we chose to leave. The star is not deserved.

The best happy hour in town! Kevin is attentive! this is my new favorite spot Monday through Friday 4 to 6. The happy hour here is unmatched! Great food, great wine.