Best Restaurants for Quiet Conversation in Costa Mesa

Had dinner reservation for Valentine's Day. Restaurant (and parking lot) were packed. We were seated within minutes after arriving and server came to our table almost immediately and took our orders with a very friendly demeanor. Despite the heavy crowd, the drinks, salads and entrees came promptly. The server checked in with us periodically to see how things were going and whether we needed anything else. Again despite the heavy crowd, the noise level was not a problem. The quality and value of the meal were very good. Overall, a great experience.

One word - Amazing!!! I’ve been here weekend and weekday. Foods were excellent every time and the service was outstanding ! Definitely will recommend to friends and family! And the ocean view is beautiful!

My husband and I come here often. Most times, we sit in the bar area. Tonight, we chose the bars hightop rather than the actual bar, because we wanted to have dinner and not just appetizers. The bar is lively during its peak times, and service is good, but the staff are stretched because they often times have just two persons serving drinks and food. They're friendly enough and are happy to grab you whatever you need, but be prepared to make it known that you want to order if you're not getting fast enough service. Request a restaurant menu if you desire more than appetizers. The prices are appropriate for this type of restaurant, and the food is decent enough, but you won't find fancy plating or unusual food preparations. They do the standard seafood grilling or baked preparations with added traditional sauces. The warm and crusty sourdough bread is off the hook. The bar area is quite noisy, so choose the back dining area if you don't appreciate loud music or the bar's liveliness. For those of you who pay with a credit card, know that there's an upcharge of almost 5%. I would advise you to bring cash if that doesn't thrill you.

As always, the food, service, and atmosphere was great! Puesto is one of my favorite restaurants and their taco Tuesday is top notch!

Had an amazing time. Amazing food and service. Huge kudos to the executive Chef JC!!