Billy's at the Beach

Okay, let me start by saying I was very plesantly surprised by this place. I thought this was going to be a tiki bar that served food! But rather, it is a beautiful restaurant that serves tiki drinks. The food is absolutely amazing! I can't say much about the drinks as I don't drink.And the service is just outright amazing! Everyone is so kind there, it's kind of insane but in that really really good way!

Stopped in here for an appetizer and some drinks before going out on a dinner cruise.Glad we did. Very friendly place seems like a place locals probably go to. Everybody was laid-back and just a very friendly vibe. The service was outstanding. If you're ever in the Newport area, highly recommend recommended

Ambiance here is very nice! It has Hawaiian vibes. Service was good. Food was good enough to have a repeat visit. Took a client here per their recommendation so away we went. Ordered the egg rolls, calamari, and chips and guac and the huli huli chicken and everything was moist and an nice amount of seasoning with rice, slice of pineapple, and mixed veggies. Didn't take photos but the would order again offerings for me would be the chips and guac, calamari, and the Huli Huli chicken plate! Would recommend for a nice seat by the water.

My 4th time and Billy's@the beach never disappoint. I've ordered pork chops in the past and it was delicious. The service was great. The ambiance was so relaxing.

We were looking for a place to dine at for our anniversary. I had never heard of Billy's at the Beach but while searching for local seafood restaurants, Billy's came up. Therefore, we made a reservation and headed down to Newport Beach for dinner.Billy's at the Beach is located on Pacific Coast Highway. It's kind of easy to miss as the restaurant as it's tucked further back on the property. There is a small parking lot which basically only gives you the option of valet parking your car. There are a couple of spots right in front of the restaurant, off to the side. You can park right there if they're open.Before you walk inside, you'll notice some neon signage on the side of the building. The door has a little tiki carving for the handle. When you walk inside, you'll notice that it's a bit of an intimate setting. It's small and every seat provides guest with a view of the marina. The menu is a mix of various Hawaiian style dishes. It all looked quite familiar to us as we had just come back from Oahu. My husband ordered the spam fried rice with the chicken and rice. I ordered shrimp scampi. While we waited for our meal, they brought over some cheese bread. It was a delicious, both buttery and cheesy! Our meals were served with a purple flower that is usually found one leis. The shrimp scampi was delicious! The lemon garlic sauce added so much flavor to the shrimp and rice. It wasn't overpowering by any means. It was cooked to perfection!Billy's at the Beach exceeded my expectations. I wasn't sure about this place given the mixed reviews on Yelp. We had excellent service as our waitress came by often to check on us. We really enjoyed our meals as well as the laid back environment. We will definitely be back in the near future.

Came in for happy hour and unfortunately was super disappointed. Other than the great views of the water, the food is lackluster. For their Happy Hour, the Chicken Skewers were dry and seemed rushed in their oven, and the teriyaki sauce was not appetizing. The Pork Sliders were also bland and disappointing. For drinks, the Lemonade Lau and Sunset Martini were good, which was the only positive other than the views. My daughter had the Kids Fish & Chips (see photos for Kids Menu). While the fish was decent, the fries were over salty. They also do not list the price of the kids meals; even our server did not know and had to ask a manager. Amazing views with ok service. Come for the drinks and ambience, not the food. I know running a business is challenging, particularly nowadays with rising costs, but this is my honest review.

Billy's is #1 restaurant to me. I love the service. The food and everyone is nice. It. Is just the Valet is not professional and they did disrespect me. I will still go to Billy's but I willNot use the valet even if I have to uber.

We came here on a Friday night and valeted for parking. With reservations we got seated in the patio area pretty quickly. Restrooms were clean.Ambiance is the beach-bar vibe with a Hawaiian twist. Our server wasn't friendly nor was he rude. He recommended the ahi which was pretty good. The cho cho skewer from the pupu plate was also good.

The food is fine but nothing memorable. Cocktails are well made but definitely on the high end in terms of price. Of course with the harbor view everything is higher priced. That's a given. Only parking option is valet so you've already dropped a tenner walking in the door. I guess that's why I don't dine in beach restaurants much. I can get excellent food for better prices and not pay for their real estate.

This place sucks I asked for medium well stake they brought out rareThe food was overall real badI hated the service our waiter checked on us once every 40 minutesDidn't take my drink order until I asked them to