Voted Best Seafood in Orange county 2005 by the Readers of the Orange County Register "Hidden Gem"

Elmer Dills - KIEV AM 870 Food Critic
There’s so much to like about this dockside spot for fresh seafood. The staff is enthusiastic, the setting is versatile (choose from the lounge, oyster bar, dining room, or waterfront patio), the prices are fair and the food is skillfully prepared. Straightforward seafood is the specialty here, high quality fish simply grilled with no fussy sauces or contrivances. Freshness is a moral code here, so the menu changes daily and on occasion, the fish are delivered right on the dock and carried to the kitchen via the dining room. It’s kinda fun.

Diners will fall for Grill’s seafood hook, line and sinker - Daily Pilot, May 2003
The restaurant is a clean-cut New England-style fish house with paper placemats, plentiful portions, affordable prices and an experienced chef. Sources for Bluewater Grill’s fish and shellfish are widespread: New Zealand orange roughy, Pacific snapper, Idaho Trout, Chilean seabass, Australian lobster tail California Swordfish, Hawaiian ahi, Main lobster and Pacific shellfish. All are flown in and treated like the precious cargo they are: iced, chilled, handled minimally and mesquite grilled to order or blackened if you like.

Fifi’s Best - Orange County Business Journal
Take one spot with a view of the marina and serve good, fresh seafood and you might have a winner. The formula has worked for Bluewater Grill. Freshness is their password.

A Matter of Taste - Costa D’Oro
Step into the casual atmosphere of old Cape Cod. The warm gleaming browns of the polished teak and mahogany woods cover the walls, floors and "shuttered " windows. Nostalgic and current black and white photographs starring fish and locals decorate the walls. The big fishing boats anchor at the edge of the patio. Out-of-towners sipping a glass of wine are amazed to observe the day’s catch of swordfish being winched over the side and hauled to the kitchen to be prepared for the night’s dinner. Bluewater is dedicated to serving absolutely fresh fish and seafood in all its glory.

Dining on the Edge - Orange Coast magazine
Bluewater Grill is a solid newcomer with five guest slips for boating diners. It offers a harbor view from every seat in the restaurant, as well as the patio. This is an Orange County original. With it’s solid menu and "kid-friendly" atmosphere, this restaurant has ensured its place with the locals.

A Freshened Look - OC Metro
There is no doubt that Bluewater Grill’s specialties are found in its extensive list of fresh fish and seafood entrees from across the globe. All are charbroiled to perfection and served with two side dishes.