Mastro’s Ocean Club in Newport Beach is set to undergo a renovation project this year. Records show construction work planned for the acclaimed steakhouse perched on the scenic Crystal Cove coastline, located at 8112 East Coast Hwy.
Plans were submitted to the Orange County Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health Division in November, but both those and the subsequent resubmission have been flagged as “unable to approve”. The county is currently waiting on a second round of revisions.
President and COO Mark Levy confirmed to What Now OC that the company has plans to update the space after renewing the lease. Changes will be made to the interior and a patio enclosure will be added. The restaurant will remain open during renovations, with no disruption to service or impact on the guest experience.
The restaurant operates daily with varying hours: Sunday 4:30 PM–9:30 PM, Monday–Wednesday 5:00 PM–9:30 PM, Thursday–Friday 5:00 PM–10:00 PM, and Saturday 4:30 PM–10:00 PM. Live music is performed nightly, and a formal dress code is enforced, its website notes.
Its menu features prime steaks, seafood towers and raw bar offerings, sushi, and signature sides, including the celebrated Warm Butter Cake. The bar serves handcrafted cocktails, a curated selection of award-winning wines, and premium spirits.
The Newport Beach location was voted Best Steakhouse in Best of Orange County 2024 and received the Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence in 2025. It’s part of the larger Mastro’s family of restaurants, which includes locations across California, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
