Dukes, Huntington Beach Reviews

Just kind of meh. One fish stick better than a red lobster.

Service was beyond extraordinary! Food was superb! The atmosphere of the restaurant was welcoming and nice! Nothing negative ever!

Clean brach and when it gets darker, water gets warmer. very much recommend it and its just such a nice view and place. especially the pier has a place called rubys and its a long wait but worth the wait.

King crab legs were delicious and steamed perfectly, very sweet. The pineapple martini was amazing, so I ordered a second. Ordered the prime rib medium rare and it was more done than medium. The pineapple upside down cake looks great, but it was very dry. They took it off the check without issue. This restaurant is very, very loud and we struggled to hear each other. It finally thinned out about 8:30 and was much better.

Place was clean, food was excellent. My Margarita had a bug in it, but no problem in getting another one made. Nice lunch with my hubby. Thanks.

Good and friendly service. Food is great. Would be 5 stars BUT......forgot the bread and butter:[]

Wow, just brought my wife here for a meal and what a wonderful meal it was. We got the king crab legs and lobster dish for mains and both where incredible. Cooked perfectly.
The service was great too and the view where we sat where great too.
Thank you dukes for a great evening

Not blown away, but decent. Service wasn t the best. Very timid waitress

this is right on the beach, you have to pay for the view and it is always crowded

2019- What a great dinner from the shrimp cocktail to the Mahi Mahi with pomegranate seeds to the fabulous ending of Hula pie! Can't wait to go back to try the calamari, crab cakes and pineapple upside down cake with caramel rum sauce!!
June 21, 2020 - Sunday brunch was delicious! The Eggs Benedict with potatoes and peppers was very good and we enjoyed the yummy sweetness of the papaya fruit bowl with pineapple, berries and shredded coconut with our mimosa! Great service too!

Went in for dinner after visiting the pier. Service was and food was nice. There are two sectors serving different food menu. Forgot to mention that the atmoshere was great!

Everything was awesome except the water. So many different types of food, gteat atmosphere, everything prepared to perfection. Be back soon

Great staff! Came here with a large group for dinner on a Saturday night and the staff was awesome.

Love their fish dinners, and the desserts are worth the calories. Hula Pie is amazing.

Great food, service and location. The BBQ Sweet Ribs are the best! If you go on a Sunday, BEWARE they only do a $30 buffet in the main dining room. I made this mistake and since I really wanted the ribs (not the buffet), I gave up my reservation in the main dining room and ate in the bar where you can order from the regular menu. They were very understanding and helpful in getting me seated in the busy bar area.

I liked the atmosphere. The ocean view. The food was very good, fresh, pleasing to the eye. The service was excellent!

Amazing food and staff, very friendly and courtious.

Great location, right on the beach. You must try a Mai Tai!!!

Great place, huge tab. Asked my waiter to make sure I got a good buzz since I paid for 8. He did well. Great food.

The only 2 things I liked was the great view and of the ocean from where we were seated and the awesome server. The food was ok but it was loud over crowded and food took a long time to be served.Food is overpriced

My husband & I went to Sunday Brunch at Dukes for our wedding anniversary.
The view was awesome & the staff friendly & service was very good. The food? Not so much. The choices were limited and the only items above par were the fried rice & ice cream cake. The cake was huge & comped for our anniversary. That was nice.
It s sad that the food was not that great for such a nice place. Would I go back? Probably not.

Always awesome and on the Beach, great at sunset, and Valet parking well worth $8 for 3 hours!

My friend brought me here for my birthday. I was in Hawaii two weeks ago and this felt like an extension of my trip. The food was wonderful and the waiter was very attentive.

Very pleased with the quality of food and the atmosphere. You cannot go wrong with this place!

Great view, fabulous food. Yummy drinks. Aaaand several gluten free options.

Great location, beautiful beach views, decent beer selection

Location: Obviously you can t beat it. Almost every spot in this place has a great view of the pier and ocean. Max score for this one.

Food: The food was good. I m not typically a slaw fan. But theirs was delicious. Price wise it s reasonable but you are paying for a view so I have no complaint there. Overall the food was good.

Service: from what I saw there were only 2 servers working. Now we were there mid day during the week so that might have been why. But even with only 2 servers they took care of everyone. Our server was attentive and nice.

Overall: Great spot for tourists and locals (like ourselves) alike. We will be back.

Had reservations, arrived early, seated us right away. Got a table at the windows looking at Pacific and HB Pier. Our waitress, Asiah was awesome, a lot of fun. Food was very good, split a wedge salad. Hubby had filet mignon, I had panko crusted halibut. Both were delicious. Only drawback was there was one pesky fly that kept hanging around, but hey, we're at the ocean, so who cares.

Didn't appear busy, but was a long wait. Food and service was great, though.

Always love Dukes. The Kahlua pork nachos are great!

I love this place. Food is good.
The amount of food is more then worth what yu pay.
Wish they stayed open later.

Great location! Okay service. Good food & drinks (battered fish tacos were great, as were the fries). Hard to get a table for a group in the bar area, but it was a Saturday afternoon/evening.

Great service and some of the best clam chowder I have ever had. Highly recommend

fish is fresh with several preparation options, but the menu is rather limited and a pciky eater will be hard pressed to find anything but delicious rolls to eat.

One of our family's favorite places to eat, great service & atmosphere

As usual we sat ourselfs outside in the barefoot bar, ordered our glass of wine and our favorite dessert, sat with Brandi who is absolutely awesome as a server so if your in the area and you and you fancy good drinks and great service id recommend Duke's

Their boneless chicken is the best. Definitely get the soy garlic and just order the sweet and spicy sauce and dip it for some added heat! Customer service is also 100%
Will come back over and over again!

go for the location and view. the food is secondary.

Always good...can't go wrong and shot at a really great view of the beach and ocean

. . . hard-working, friendly, and professional servers, and the food was excellent!

Anniversary dinner was great. Our meals were delicious and the service was outstanding

Amazing crab legs, the best I've had. Great drinks, appetizers and atmosphere as well..

Beautiful place, romantic, and perfect for any occasion.

Just there for drinks on a Monday afternoon oh, but the bartender was amazing everybody was friendly just a really good time and my favorite drink she made perfect which was" surfer on acid"

Loved it. The whole area is nice, the beach, restaurants and shops.

The outside seating COVID seating was setup nicely. This was our first time at the Hunting Beach location, Duke's Never disappointes. HULA PIE!!

Fish tacos were lacking in the fish dept and be ready to exceed your daily sodium intake with the nachos. Nice environment/atmosphere and service.

This place is always good, Tacos are big and good and they use Mahi I believe and big so don't let the price discourage you. Sunday brunch and go early and get window seat and enjoy the ocean view!! :)

Service was sluggish, menu options seemed quite limited. Good for drinks but not so great for food.

Fastest bartender I've ever seen. Taco Tuesday fish tacos amazing! I usually ignore my phone when it asks me to rate places, but this place is on point!

Location is spectacular at the base of the pier but food leaves a lot to be desired. Ask for a window seat when making a reservation.

Fabulous location, delicious fish and fantastic desserts

Great spot to eat at,and even watch a game. Great food, large drink selection and tons of seating with views of the beach.

Beautiful views, friendly staff, and good food. Only problem was the ribs were barely warm/slightly cool, but I didn't send them back so partly my fault.

hail to the duke! originally opened in hawaii for the surfers to enjoy an after-practice drink, duke's malibu offers excellent views of the ocean and its waves, and sometimes its surfers. sunday brunch was crowded, in a loud environment where chatter and laugthers fill the background. oh, there is food, too, which includes various tasty burgers, hawaiian specialties, lots of seafood, or you can also try the buffet.

We ate at the barefoot bar And enjoyed everything we got! Fresh food and good prices.

Food was great. Waiter was very informative and the view was amaizing.

Had an engagement dinner here with my family and my fiance's family. Great service, delicious food, and not too crowded. I had the filet mignon with the coconut shrimp, which was mouth-watering! The sweet corn was also supppeerrr good.

Neat place on the beach side. Good food beachy atmosphere highly recommend if you can get a seat

If you're a wealthy retired Huntington Beach resident who enjoys paying ridiculous prices for tiny portions this is the place for you. Very uppity. Don't trust the reviews....not a good place. Walk across the street to Fred's. Much better food and atmosphere. Wanted to try something different.....very disappointed.

Thanks Duke's, great atmosphere and glad your open.

Iconic restaurant. Food is decent but there are a lot of options in this area. Great location

Wife and I decided to give this place a try while vacationing in Newport beach. We were driving through the Huntington beach area on Pacific coast highway, and saw the restaurant in front of the HB pier.

We waited for about 20 mins to sit in the main restaurant, instead of the bar. Place seemed busy - lot of waiters/waitresses running around. It didn't feel dark, but it could have been brighter, like the bar area. When we got our booth seats and menus, first thing I noticed was the list of dishes seemed rather limited.

I ordered the 1/2 lb Angus cheeseburger that came with arugula, pickled red onions, brioche bun, white cheddar, tomato, aioli, and fries. My wife, the seafood Hot Pot, served w/ jasmine rice.

The dishes came out looking good with nice presentation - Fries were fresh and hot. The main burger patty was cooked as ordered -medium. It wasn't overly dry, but unfortunately lacked flavor and was just kind of dull. Have had better burger experiences at In & Out burger and Five Guys, tbh. For the price ($16.50), would have expected at least a special sauce or something more bold and juicy. Looking back, some spicy mayo or mustard would have helped.

Wife felt similarly about the seafood Hot Pot -The base was a Thai coconut milk curry, but w/o much spice. There was fair variety in the type of seafood, and portion size was medium - Included were one small lobster tail, one shrimp, 4 small mussels, and a small piece of white fish. I tried the curry sauce myself - it wasn't bad -coconut milk is savory and rich by nature, but again, the preparation could have used some spice, a little more salt, and umami flavor. The rice was well cooked. This dish has good potential, but needs improvement. For the price ($30), it have been a bit better, compared to other Thai restaurants.

Service was friendly and courteous, but not special in any way. Our waitress came by once during the meal, but I did have to ask for refills on our drinks.

Overall:
- Food quality & taste 3.5 of 5,
- Presentation 4 of 5,
- Portion size 3.5 of 5,
- Service 3.5 of 5,
- Atmosphere 3 of 5,
- Overall Price to Performance 3.5 of 5

Total mean score 3.5 out of 5. A decidedly ordinary experience.
Background/Reference point: Many restaurant experiences, & cooking at home.