Back Bay Bistro @ Newport Beach – Sunday Brunch Buffet Media Tasting

Back Bay Bistro is located next to Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina, home to the premier RV Park and Marina in Southern California.  Although the location is somewhat hidden, the award-winning restaurant is never short of diners who seek outstanding food and service.  Voted by Open Table for Top 10 Brunch Location in Orange County, the Bistro is famous for Family Brunch on Saturdays and the Champagne Brunch on Sundays.  Not just any brunch, they are ALL-YOU-CAN EAT BUFFET BRUNCH!  

(Photo by @Allen Taylor Photography)

The main dining room is very open and equipped with a retractable roof over-looking the marina.  With the travertine floor and wicker chairs, you get the outdoor feel with indoor comfort.  The Brunch Buffet stations are setup alongside the back.  I  was so impressed with the spread, for a second, I thought I was in Vegas, home of the famous buffet.

At the start of the buffet station, an assortment of freshly baked pastries, breads and fresh fruits.  The salads looked so beautiful!  I love that they kept the portion of each station small and refilled them constantly to keep everything fresh.  You can go for the ready-made salad or create your own with all the trimmings and different salad dressing. The different smoked salmons to make lox.  Perhaps the most impressive of all was the Seafood colossal with an ice-sculpture.  The oysters and shrimps were big and plump.  And ….. wait for it …….. those KING crab legs!!!  You heard it right, these were KING crab legs!  I have never been to any buffet that served KING crab legs!  I really appreciated the way they pre-cut these to make them easy to eat.  Of course there were the usual breakfast fare – Sausage, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Country Potatoes and Egg Benedict.

French Toast and Waffle with Fresh Fruits and Whipped Cream.
You must try the Egg Benedict!  Most times an Egg Benedict in a buffet  does not hold up too well, but here because they kept the station relatively small, the turn over was fast so they stayed fresh and not over cooked.
Seafood Linguini and Chicken Enchiladas with Spanish Rice were not to be missed.  The made to order Omelet Station was amazing!  Allen and I always order the ‘Everything Omelet’!  Sooo good!
At the carving station were Prime Rib and Roast Turkey.  More hot entrees were around the corner with Salmon with Saffron Sauce, Prime Pork with Apricot Glaze and Tortilla Soup.  I loved the Prime Pork with Apricot Glaze!
Oh boy, the Chocolate Fountain!!!  Who doesn’t love Chocolate Fountain?  Cheese and Crackers.  The dessert station satisfied everyone’s sweet tooth.  Those freshly baked cookies were soft and warm!  The Cookie Monster, aka Allen, had enough for a whole month!  🙂The bottomless Mimosa just kept getting refilled.  We also got a Bloody Mary to try.  Delicious!  There is a reason why I would recommend making a reservation for the Saturday/Sunday brunch – people LOVE it so much they came in groups!  We saw people celebrating birthday and families having their get-togethers or couples like us just enjoying a relaxing weekend.

Whether you’re here for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner, the food and service always make you feel like a VIP.  On the day of our visit, Kristen, the supervisor, took care of us.  Thank you so much, Kristen!  So gather a few friends or family and head out to Back Bay Bistro.  I will see you there soon!

Back Bay Bistro
1131 Back Bay Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660