Baja Sharkeez

This bar is amazing. cheap drinks, great service, great ambiance. I wish I could come here everyday for the after work drink. Would totally recommend to any local or out of towner. This place is LIT.

Awful awful awful absolutely awful. They did not let me in because I was wearing a white T shirt. Dude! I’ve been to way classier places in my life where I wore a white T shirt! This place is trash! Do NOT COME HERE. only broke college students come here. Like I said, this place is awful. Do not come here. You will regret it!
I warned you!

This was the best experience I had in Newport! Sara, our bartender, made the best drinks! She suggested the best appetizers– had the guacamole, the chorizo dip, and buffalo wings! So yummy! I can’t wait to come back again! Sara– you’re the best!

I was in this past Monday night and Mike was such an awesome bartender. Me and my girlfriends had an awesome time. The service was fast and everyone was friendly.

I finally got to check this place out & I love it. The ambiance is just fun & chill.
Overall — ⁵⁄₅
Service — ⁵⁄₅ (Shout out to SARA!)
She was very helpful with choosing the perfect sweet drink for me. I love sitting at the bar because everything just seem way better. The bartender is also nice and sweet and attentive.
Food — ⁵⁄₅
I love love love their tacos & will definitely come back to try more food!

I came in for HAPPY HOUR on Friday and was pleasantly surprised on the deals. Buy one get 2^nd for a quarter on goose and cran! Tough to beat along with the scenery and atmosphere. Thanks to Gary for getting my weekend started on the right foot. Next time I am in the area I’ll definitely be returning!

I visited this location on a Sunday afternoon two weeks ago for the first time. Previously I had been to the location in Huntington Beach. I always had experienced a great time and service at the other location. I enjoy the variety in drinks and prices are fair.
At this location I feel that a lot of the employees discriminated individuals of minority ethnicity. I felt that the other customers were being attended to in a quicker manner. The place was super busy and there was hardly anywhere to stand. One employee very rudely told us we constantly needed to be moved from one spot to another. This mid age African American employee said its okay just sit over here and don’t let my coworker talk to you guys like that.
I will not be returning to this location.

Lian is one of my favorite bartenders at Skarkeez! She always pays attention to everyone at the bar and works her ass off. Always a good time when she’s behind the bar.

I don’t understand the hype… I paid $ 5 to get in and stood there for 15 min trying to get a bartenders attention, Yo HIRE me; so I can get myself a drink next time.

Last night I came here after visiting some friends and I could not believe the terrible service that I was given. As a member of the service industry I understand and know how stressful it can get at times but under no circumstances should you ever be rude to a customer.
I went up to the bar to order a round of shots for me and my friends, after waiting quite awhile I was finally acknowledged by a girl with blue-​ish/​silvery hair (it was dark and I couldn’t see her that good). She was so rude and didn’t say anything and gave me a head nod and poured the drinks and said «28». I gave her the money and asked for a coke back multiple times and was completely ignored even though she was 2 feet away from my face. I tipped her well so I don’t know what her problem was. She wasn’t busy and wasn’t doing anything or taking any orders and 3 minutes later she slammed down a coke on the counter and gave me the fakest smile I’ve ever seen.
My friend got the next round and had the same bartender. He was asking questions about how much drinks were and what kind of alcohol the well drinks were. She was so annoyed that we were asking questions and told us that «we better watch our mouths» after holding her up and again, slammed down the shots. I could not believe that she actually said that and was in complete shock.
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My other friend had the same bartender and said she was also completely ignored at the bar and waited TEN MINUTES to get a drink.
I don’t know what this girls problem is but management needs to know that this employee in particular is one of the rudest people on the face of this planet. There is never a circumstance when it is ok to snap back at a customer like she did and ignore people at the bar. I will not come back to this bar ever again and I hope people reading this do not go towards her when ordering drinks.

After getting through the maze of people, tables and bar stools mashed together picked up apt near open windows. We were able to take advantage of the gorgeous weather and people watch. Ordering at the bar is a bit of a joke, the staff passes by without eye contact our even saying «we’ll be with you in a moment.»
My group ordered Cheesy Hawaiian Burger, Blackened Ahi tacos and sampler platter… Amazing! Temp of the food, flavor and over all appearance was terrific! Wasn’t feeling up to having one but they had a very large build it yourself Bloody Mary bar with lots of options. Def on the list of places to try again.

I really enjoyed this place before the remodel… The remodel made it look overall nicer but quality went down by a lot. I usually only come for late night festivities so I’ve never had the food. The review is for when it becomes a bar at night.
They started charging a cover. It’s $ 5 but it’s something new. Their drinks got more expensive. A coronita I remember used to be $ 7.50 and its around $ 12 now. The quality of alcohol also went way down. I get headaches now the next day just having 1 coronita and a donkey punch for 1 (not the fishbowl). ALSO!!! Super disappointed in their shots. The amount of alcohol per shot is a good amount but… It’s not what you ask for. I only drink patron shots… ONLY PATRON. So when I order a patron shot and it doesn’t smell or taste like patron… and makes me gag there’s a big issue. It was also chilled and left a horrible after taste in my mouth. I only drank half of it.
I do enjoy their donkey punch and shark bowls because they’re cute and taste good. You need 4 ppl to order one so it sucks that I usually go with just one other person. The Jell-​O shots are also big and good. They ran out right after 11 pm though :/​.
Not sure how often I’ll be back to party here anymore.

My friends came here on a Friday night and the place was pretty crowded. As the night progressed the line got pretty long outside.
They have a patio section that you can get fresh air in but they don’t allow drinks out there and there tends to be a lot of cigarette smokers out there so it can smell like that.
The music is decent, I think it is mostly top 40 music with a few songs I didn’t recognize dispersed here and there.
Overall a happening place on the Friday night that I went but not anything too remarkable either way.

Been coming here for years. I love the vibe here any given night can be going off.. My favorite items are the fish tacos and wet burritos! They have a corn tortilla that is very. Staff Always friendly. Eric has it down. Ash and Laura are always fresh! Come earlier if your looking for a chill spot on the patio and late night if you want to get loco.

Came here on a Wednesday night and people are dressed like its a Friday night. We had to go through security guard to check IDs which is normal. Very surprised by how many people are here. The places is sorta small but still pretty decent size and with this many people the tables are filled 90%
There are a lot of decorations on the wall as and ceiling. It makes the place have a homey but bar type feel to it. The bartenders are very nice and accommodating.
The music is bomb and pretty loud. Majority of the songs are either today’s hits or 2000s. Very nice combination of pop to hip hop variations.
Parking was a breeze. There are many spaces available across the small street. We didn’t have to pay for the meters because it’s past 10 or something like that… Didn’t really check… I didn’t see anyone pay at the meter parking.

Decided to come here after a Duffy ride at Wayward’s. It was right before New Year’s so people were in the holiday spirit! We order the shark attack which was delicious!
Bartenders were great! People were great! Good atmosphere & a really fun night!
The happy hour prices are fantastic!
Worst hangover I’ve had in a longgg time!

Fun place for drinks right at the beach!
Given the area, the prices here are more than fair and its a great escape from the mostly fancier options in the area to just let loose and have fruity sugar laden drinks.
Service was great, the menu so extensive it took forever to decide what to drink.
Passed on the food here, but the drinks were solid, really enjoyed the margaritas we had, also available with fresh fruit which made them even better.
Décor and vibe is chill, it can get pretty full and really noisy here, but considering the size pitchers they bring out, its a given.
Fun stop while in the area, would return.

If you’re looking for a fun, dive bar, this is your place! My boyfriend and I visited Newport Beach for a friend’s wedding this past weekend and going to Sharkeez was on the top of my to-​do list!!! I desperately needed to relive those wild college memories. ;) Their serve-​yourself chips and salsa bar is amazing {Gotta love those warm chips!} …and the malt battered fish burrito really was exactly what we were craving! Their guac is also on point. This is the best place to watch sports, day drink, etc. On weekends, it gets packed so be prepared! I also had a, errr two, GIANT cucumber serrano margartias that were heavenly. I must say that going on a Friday at noon is nothing like Sunday Funday but hey, it got the job done! We had a blast. Until next time, Sharkeez!

When you are from orange County, you’ve probably been to a Sharkeez or two if you’ve gone drinking at the beach before. They get such a bad rep! I really don’t mind the place. I’ve been to Sharkeez a few times in Newport. At night there can be a wait to get in. I can’t remember if they have a cover or not, but I don’t think so.
We came here on Saturday around 3 looking for drinks and food. And their food was actually pretty good! They’ve got a self serve chip and salsa bar too. I ordered the ahi tuna mango burrito and thought it was great! My friends enjoyed their food too and we got a pitcher of margarita to share.

Good place to drink and hang out with friends.
Bad place to try to grab a bite to eat– food is overpriced.
Here, you have to order yourself by going up to the bartender and closing the tab. Fortunately, they bring you your order, no matter where you are sitting in the bar. They have some really good drinking specials during the afternoon for Happy Hour. It can get pretty crowded because it’s right next to the beach, so be warned. No carding to get in during the day. Carding starts at night, I assume.