The Shark On The Harbor

The prices are a bit expensive, but the food is fantastic. The fisherman’s stew was pretty good. The Korean short rib was superb. The top was rich, sweet, and a bit crispy. The inside was pull-apart tender and not too fatty. The rice was a bit crispy and the orange sauce was very good too. Overall, it’s worth the price for an amazing meal. Parking: Around 8 spots by the restaurant.

Food was good except filet mignon ordered medium cam extra rare , asked to have it cooked to medium cam back a second time basically rare.

Went for my birthday dinner with my kid. We were a bit early for our reservation, so we waited in the upstairs loft lounge, which is really comfortable and has an amazing view. I got the fisherman's stew, crispy oysters, and short ribs, which were all incredibly good. The hot tea was perfect. The sweet potato cheesecake was out of this world good. My kid got the cheese pizza and liked it so much, we got him another one to go. The bill, all said and done, was a bit over $150 and Worth Every Penny. Possibly the best overall meal I have ever had.

Being located directly on the West OC fishing harbor The Shark has a great atmosphere. That being the case, given it's location, the seafood part of the menu is surprisingly sparse with most fish/shellfish options being found in the small plate or appetizer section. Only two main items were fish and only one of those was a local catch. Having been to the Shark multiple times this wasn't a surprise to us, but just thought I'd mention it for others. Regardless most of the food items were very tasty, especially the fried green tomatoes. The wahoo which was a salad add-on was also notable. The only clunker was the Maryland fish stew which was not very fishy or stew-y but instead was more of a cream soup with (very subtle fish flavoring. The specialty drinks ordered off the menu were great and my gin martini was excellent. Weirdly though a repeat order of one of the cocktails (a margarita derivative was TOTALLY different from the first (and not in a good way . The staff is accommodating and attentive (thanks Edwin! . All in all a visit to the Shark is worth making

Drinks were great. Food was ok. My steak was good but my girlfriend's burger was way undercooked. The service charge on the bill for the credit card was not on the front door and I didn't see it on the menu either. Complete crap. I won't go back.