Restaurants for Dana Point, CA visit

I'll be in Dana Point for the rest of the week for work. I am hoping KKF can give me some good ideas on restaurants not to miss. I am excited to get good seafood coming from Colorado. Anything good I should not miss or is it too touristy?:hungry:

Sadly I will miss a visit at Jon's shop in LA due to him having the temerity of going to Japan instead.

I lived in LA for a year, if your going up there I can point out a few like Stinking Rose, but you are realllly south. There are also coffee roasters around you(not close) Bird Rock is in San Diego and I think they do cuppings (tastings) on Fridays in the morning. A couple places in LA too but I am sorry I don't know any around you. Hope you can try some cali hospitality as well

Dana Point is dead.

We just got back from Disneyland plus a long Laguna beach weekend visiting friends a week ago. We had great meals at both San Shi Go for sushi and Javier's in Newport Beach if you want to head North.

San Shi Go is a solid sushi spot.

Rider's Club is a great divey burger place.

Artichoke said:

Rider's Club is a great divey burger place.

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I second this as well, though it's in San Clemente.

LeperoftheFaith said:

I second this as well, though it's in San Clemente.

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Drrp. They recently opened a new, slightly larger place in San Juan Capistrano.

Artichoke said:

Drrp. They recently opened a new, slightly larger place in San Juan Capistrano.

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Oh, that's great for them. Do they have fries at the San Juan location? Worst thing about San Clemente location is no fries, only potato chips.

LeperoftheFaith said:

Oh, that's great for them. Do they have fries at the San Juan location? Worst thing about San Clemente location is no fries, only potato chips.

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Yes, that's the main difference - as well as having parking. I have been to the new location once, a few weeks ago.

Missed getting a burger. I had some decent sushi at a place in Laguna Beach and some fair Indian another night. It was pretty touristy. When I am there again, I will try to head down to San Clemente.

There seemed to be a big stand up paddle board contest last weekend. Everyone was pretty into the SUP fad.

Castalia said:

There seemed to be a big stand up paddle board contest last weekend. Everyone was pretty into the SUP fad.

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I thought it was a fad out there 5 years ago...