Alley Restaurant Bar - Newport Beach

Cute place in Newport with a good brunch menu. Good service and social distancing encouraged.

We celebrated our 51st Anniversary at the Alley. My wife had the Rack of Lamb and I had the Steak Diane. Both were excellent. We went at 5:30 on a Monday, so not very crowded. We took a bottle of our favorite wine from Orange Coast Winery and enjoyed no corkage fee. We have been going there for years, if not a couple of decades. We have never been disappointed.

Best meal I've had at a restaurant in awhile. Rack of Lamb.

We were a party of six that often dines here. This restaurant is often chosen for our weekly dine out! On Tuesday, feb. 11 we were happily enjoying our meals when we asked for separate checks, as was usual for our group. We were told that they would not do that!!!! I hate to think that we will have to not come here anymore. Our couples are between 83 and 92. People of this age have varying appetites :some order alcoholic beverages,deserts and it is very difficult for us to try to figure what part of check belongs to who! If we came and sat at three different tables you would be able to give us three checks. Why can’t you give us our own check?????

Excellent food and ambiance. It is noisier than I like. Service could be improved. We got our soup and entrees at the same time.