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Molo, Newport Beach, CA

Molo

4.6
4.6
224 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 27 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 723-0621
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 224 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South Orange County

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Molo offers an authentic taste of Italy right in Newport Beach, with "incredible" food and a "great atmosphere." Patrons rave about the "authentic Italian vibe," attentive service, and the charming outdoor seating. Noteworthy dishes include the Cacio e Pepe and octopus antipasti. A must-visit for Italian cuisine lovers.

224 Reviews
  1. Daren

    London

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    While the food was delicious , the service wasn’t the best. The waiter was very slow coming to the table and could not give an accurate description of the dishes we were asking about. Also, while there were many open tables, we were crammed in a very small table with people so close it was hard to have a conversation..

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  2. Justine

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall great experience! The ambiance was fun and welcoming. Service was attentive and kind. The food was good - we liked the garlic bread, sausage platter and cioppino.

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  3. Anne

    Orange County

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Best Italian food in California! Can’t wait to dine here again!

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  4. Miguel

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great, all in the party weee in agreement. We were very disappointed with the service. We did not order alcoholic beverages, so the natural question should be would You like anything to drink? Never happened, we had to ask and order after our appetizers arrived. We ordered bread, never arrived, and we reminded the server. After our meal we had to ask the server for a refill, we all were parched. Needless to say we sat in this restaurant for diner and we were essentially forgotten by the server. Disappointing to say the least, unfortunately with this type of service a return visit will not happen.

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  5. Bruce

    Orange County

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our second visit to Molo. The food was excellent from the appetizers to desert. Topnotch service and great atmosphere. My only complaint is No Bar so if you'd like a cocktail for dinner, you're out of luck. Corkage was reasonable though the wine list was decent and fairly priced at 2-2.5x. Highly recommend this restaurant if you want a great Italian dining experience.

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  6. Tiffany

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing service, great meal! Fabulous ambiance! A very good experience! We always LOVE dining at Molo, the owner and staff make you feel special.

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  7. R.J.

    Las Vegas

    74 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The staff and service were wonderful and very attentive. I am assuming it was the owner or managers that were at the door greeting everyone and thanking them upon departure. Sadly, the food was almost tasteless. It wasn't bad, just didn't have amazing flavor for an Italian restaurant. Bland is a good word.

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  8. Ray

    Orange County

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was outstanding from octopus appetizer to osso bucco and broccolini

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  9. Lauren

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my first time dining at Molo and it was a great evening, from getting to select our table to the delicious meal and dessert, just a wonderful experience! We had the spaghetti and meatballs and the tortellini and both were outstanding! The dessert we had was known as the Messy Mouth lol and it had delicious cream spilling out of a wonderfully baked pastry! The service was excellent as well and we will definitely be back!

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  10. ray

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing and the wait staff was stellar. The noise level was quite high but it wouldn’t stop us from going back!!! We loved it.

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Molo is rated 4.6 stars by 224 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 27 times today
Google Map for Molo

251 Shipyard Way, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Newport Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
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    None
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