Readers' Choice Winners

While we drunken writers picked our choices for the best things in Orange County, you, gentle readers, have proven us WRONG. Behold, your choices for the best of OC, in the 141 most popular categories in the land. You'll see that our choices rarely mirror yours, and that's a good thing. That means y'all are eating, drinking, dining and hiking across this wonderful wonderland of ours. So, to make peace, try our choices, try the readers' choices, and enjoy them all.

Now get to them and the best new restaurant in OC, as decided by YOU: Red O in Fashion Island! Enjoy!

 

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SHOPS & SERVICES
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Best Adult Store
Condom Revolution
1777 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 646-1967; www.conrev.com.

Best Apartment Complex
Promontory Point
200 Promontory Dr. W., Newport Beach, (949) 675-8000; www.irvinecompanyapartments.com/communities/promontory-point.

Best Auto Dealership
Toyota of Orange
1400 N. Tustin St., Orange, (714) 639-6750; www.toyotaoforange.com/index.htm.
 
Best Body Shop
Fountain Valley Body Works
17481 Newhope St., Fountain Valley, (714) 751-8812; www.fvbodyworks.com.

Best Car Wash
South Pacific Car Wash
2750 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 433-0135; www.southpacificwash.com.

Best Collective
Organix Wellness
1640 E. First St., Santa Ana; instagram.com/organixwellnesscenter.

Best Comic-Book Store
Comic Book Hideout
215 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (657) 217-0624; www.comicbookhideout.com.

Best Cosmetic Surgeon
Dr. Jed Horowitz
3991 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 320, Newport Beach, (714) 902-1100; www.pacificcenterplasticsurgery.com/newport-beach-plastic-surgery-practice/dr-horowitz/.

Best Downtown
Huntington Beach

Best Evaluation Center
Harbor Evaluation
440 Fair Dr., Ste. S, Costa Mesa, (800) 620-2027; facebook.com/harbor.evaluations.

Best Laser Hair Removal
Gentle Touch Med Spa
113 WaterWorks Way, Ste. 350, Irvine, (949) 528-3864; ochairremoval.com.

Best Liquor Store
Hi-Time Wine Cellars
250 Ogle St., Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463; hitimewine.net.

Best-Looking Patrons (Hottest Crowd)
The Rooftop Lounge
1289 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, (949) 497-2446; lacasadelcamino.com.

Best Mall
South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (800) 782-8888; southcoastplaza.com.

Best Manicure/Pedicure
Ritz Nails Salon
275 E. 17th St., Ste. B, Costa Mesa, (949) 515-4144.

Best Place to Get Pierced
Outer Limits Tattoo & Body Piercing
2981 Bristol St., Ste. B4, Costa Mesa, (714) 241-8287; www.outerlimitstattoo.com/home.aspx.

Best Record/CD Store
Amoeba Music
6400 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 245-6400; www.amoeba.com.

Best Smoke Shop
Ziggy’s
15451 Beach Blvd., Westminster, (714) 379-9020; www.ziggys.us.

Best Sugaring Salon
Downtown Sugar
218 W. Third St., Santa Ana, (714) 647-9338; www.downtownsugar.com.

Best Surf Shop
Jack’s Surfboards
2727 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 673-2300; www.jackssurfboards.com.

Best Tattoo Parlor
Outer Limits Tattoo & Body Piercing
2981 Bristol St., Ste. B4, Costa Mesa, (714) 241-8287; www.outerlimitstattoo.com/home.aspx.

Best Tourist Attraction
Disneyland
1313 Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, (714) 781-4636; disneyland.disney.go.com/destinations/disneyland/.

Best Trend
Craft Beer

Best Used-Book Store
Comic Book Hideout
215 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (657) 217-0624; www.comicbookhideout.com.

Best Vape Shop
The Vintage Vape
910 S Euclid St., Ste. D, Anaheim, (714) 999-9932; m.mainstreethub.com/thevintagevape.

Best Vintage Store
Dee-Lux
1500 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa, (714) 979-1968; mydeelux.com.

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Sports N Recreation
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Best Angels Player
Mike Trout

Best Beach
Huntington Beach
2000 Main St., Huntington Beach; www.huntingtonbeachca.gov.

Best Boot Camp
Rampage Family Fitness
23461 Ridge Route Dr., Ste. I, Laguna Hills, (949) 916-0901; rampagefit.com.

Best Bowling
Lucky Strike
20 City Blvd. W., Ste. G2, Orange, (714) 937-5263; www.bowlluckystrike.com.

Best College Player
Cody Kessler

Best Day Trip
San Diego

Best Ducks Player
Ryan Getzlaf

Best Golf Course
Tustin Ranch Golf Club
12442 Tustin Ranch Rd., Tustin, (714) 734-2106; tustinranchgolf.com.

Best Gym
24 Hour Fitness
24hourfitness.com.

Best Hotel
Montage Laguna Beach
30801 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, (949) 715-6000; montagehotels.com/lagunabeach.

Best Mud Run
Irvine Lake Mud Run
5305 Santiago Canyon Rd., Silverado, (714) 697-5863; irvinelakemudrun.com.

Best Nature Trail
Crystal Cove Beach Cottages
35 Crystal Cove, Newport Beach, (949) 497-0900; www.crystalcovebeachcottages.com/html/.

Best Place to Play Pool
The Copper Door
225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, (714) 543-3813; thecopperdoorbar.com.

Best Ride at Disneyland
Space Mountain
1313 Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, (714) 781-4636; disneyland.disney.go.com/destinations/disneyland/.

Best Sportscaster
Vin Scully

Best Surf Spot
The Wedge
Located at the extreme east end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach; www.surfline.com/surf-report/the-wedge-southern-california_4232/.

Best Yoga
Ra Yoga
3077 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 708-3060; rayoga.com.

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Food N Drink
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Best Bagels
Bruegger’s
2841 W MacArthur Blvd., Ste. E, Santa Ana, (714) 557-3855; www.brueggers.com.

Best Bakery
85 Degrees Bakery Cafe
2700 Alton Pkwy., Ste. 123, Irvine, (949) 553-8585; 85cafe.us.

Best Bar for NFL Season
Muldoon’s Irish Pub
202 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, (949) 640-4110; www.muldoonspub.com.

Best Bar in Orange County
Johnny’s Saloon
17428 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, (714) 848-0676; www.facebook.com/johnnyssaloon.

Best Barbecue
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Q
4050 W. Chapman Ave., Orange, (714) 634-1227; lucillesbbq.com.

Best Bartender
Crystal
Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, (949) 640-4110; www.muldoonspub.com.

Best Beer Selection
Yard House
1875 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 642-0090; www.yardhouse.com.

Best Bikini Bar
Green Girl Saloon
14341 Beach Blvd., Westminster, (714) 897-8612; www.thegreengirlsaloon.com.

Best Breakfast
The Original Pancake House
10035 Adams Ave., Ste. 101, Huntington Beach, (714) 964-7500; www.originalpancakehouse.com.

Best Brewery
Bootlegger’s Brewery
130 S. Highland Ave., Fullerton, (714) 871-2337; www.bootleggersbrewery.com.

Best Burger
Slater’s 50/50
8082 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 594-5730; slaters5050.com.

Best Burrito
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2300 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 646-1288; www.chipotle.com.

Best Chinese Restaurant
Peking Dragon Restaurant
34171 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, (949) 493-9499; www.pekingdragonrestaurant.com.

Best Coffee
Kean Coffee
2043 Westcliff Dr., Ste. 100 Newport Beach, (949) 642-5326; www.keancoffee.com.

Best Coffee-Shop Girls
Café Lu
634 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 839-1608; instagram.com./cafelu.

Best Coffeehouse
Portfolio Coffeehouse
2300 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, (562) 434-2486; www.portfoliocoffeehouse.com.

Best Cupcakes
Sprinkles Cupcakes
944 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, (949) 760-0003; www.sprinkles.com.

Best Day-Drinking Bar
Mutt Lynch’s
2300 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach, (949) 675-1556; www.muttlynchs.com.

Best Deli
Big Belly Deli
814 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 226-8333.

Best Dessert
Nothing Bundt Cakes
270 E. 17th St., Ste. 4, Costa Mesa, (949) 642-2900; www.nothingbundtcakes.com.

Best Diner
Harbor House Cafe
34157 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, (949) 496-9270; www.harborhousecafe.com.

Best Dive Bar
The Goat Hill Tavern
1830 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 548-8428.

Best Farmers Market
Downtown Santa Ana Farmers’ Market
Spurgeon Street, between Third and Fourth streets, Santa Ana, (714) 592-4678; dtsafarmersmarket.com.

Best Fish Taco
Baja Fish Tacos
3664 S. Bristol, Santa Ana, (714) 641-4836; bajafishtacos.com.

Best French Fries
Crow Burger Kitchen
3107 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 673-BRGR; crowburgerkitchen.com.

Best Gay Bar
VLVT Velvet Lounge
416 W. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 232-8727; velvetoc.com.

Best Happy Hour
Slater’s 50/50
8082 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 594-5730; slaters5050.com.

Best Hot Dog
Jerry’s Wood Fired Hot Dogs
1510 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa, (714) 546-4910; jerrysdogs.com.

Best Ice Cream
AFTERS Handcrafted Ice Cream
18030 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley; aftersicecream.com.

Best Indian Restaurant
Natraj’s Tandoori
natrajusa.com.

Best Italian Restaurant
Mama D’s Italian Kitchen
3012 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 675-6262; mamadsnewport.com.

Best Japanese Restaurant
Tokyo Table
2710 Alton Pkwy., Irvine, (949) 263-0000; tokyotable.com.

Best Juice Bar
Nekter
nekterjuicebar.com.

Best Korean Barbecue
Gen Korean BBQ House
13741 Newport Ave., Tustin, (714) 505-1800; genkoreanbbq.com.

Best Late-Night Dining
Harbor House Cafe
34157 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, (949) 496-9270; www.harborhousecafe.com.

Best Lounge
MESA Restaurant
725 Baker St., Costa Mesa, (714) 557-6700; mesacostamesa.com.

Best Luxe Lonchera
Kogi Korean BBQ
(323) 315-0253; kogibbq.com.

Best Margarita
Javier’s
javiers-cantina.com.

Best Martini
Mastro’s Steakhouse
633 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, (714) 546-7405; mastrosrestaurants.com.

Best Mexican Restaurant
Avila’s El Ranchito
2101 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, (949) 675-6855; www.avilaselranchito.com.

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Open Sesame
5215 E. Second St., Long Beach, (562) 621-1698; www.opensesamegrill.com.

Best Neighborhood Bar, Long Beach
Shenanigans Irish Pub and Grille
423 Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach, (562) 333-6477; shenaniganslb.com.

Best New Restaurant
Red O
143 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, (949) 394-3836 or (949) 718-0300; www.redorestaurant.com.

Best Outdoor Dining
The Rooftop Lounge
1289 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, (949) 497-2446; www.lacasadelcamino.com/index.php.

Best Peruvian Restaurant
Inka Grill
260 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 444-4652; inkagrill.co.

Best Pho
Banh Mi & Che Cali
18122 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, (714) 593-6300.

Best Pie
Marie Callendar’s
18889 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, (714) 963-6791; www.mariecallenders.com.

Best Pizza
Z Pizza
3941 S. Bristol St., Santa Ana, (714) 437-1111; www.zpizza.com.

Best Pub
Muldoon’s Irish Pub
202 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, (949) 640-4110; www.muldoonspub.com.

Best Punk Rock Bar
Johnny’s Saloon
17428 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, (714) 848-0676; www.johnnyssaloon.com.

Best Restaurant
AnQi Gourmet Bistro by Crustacean
3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 557-5679; www.anqibistro.com.

Best Restaurant Ambience
AnQi Gourmet Bistro by Crustacean
3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 557-5679; www.anqibistro.com.

Best Ribs
Smoqued BBQ
128 N. Glassell St., Orange, (714) 633-7427; www.smoquedbbq.com.

Best Rock Club
The Observatory
3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; www.observatoryoc.com.

Best Sandwich
Sessions West Coast Deli
823 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 220-9001; sessionssandwiches.com.

Best Seafood Restaurant
The Cannery
3010 Lafayette Rd., Newport Beach, (949) 566-0060; www.cannerynewport.com.

Best Signature Cocktail
Don the Beachcomber
16278 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach,(562) 592-1321; www.donthebeachcomber.com.

Best Sports Bar
The Tilted Kilt
1625 W. Katella Ave., Orange, (714) 633-5458; www.tiltedkilt.com/locations/orange/.

Best Steakhouse
Mastro’s Steakhouse
633 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa,(714) 546-7405; www.mastrosrestaurants.com.

Best Sunday Brunch
Woody’s Wharf
2318 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 675-0474; www.woodyswharf.com.

Best Sushi
Sushi On Fire
301 Main St., Ste. 103, Huntington Beach, (714) 374-8885; www.facebook.com/SushiOnFire.

Best Taco
Bear Flag Fish Co.
7972 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, (949) 715-8899; newport.bearflagfishco.com.

Best Taco Tuesday
Avila’s El Ranchito
2800 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 675-6855; www.avilaselranchito.com.

Best Thai Restaurant
Thai Basil
2431 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton, (714) 738-0888; thaibasilfullerton.com.

Best Untraditional Exotic Burger
Slaters 50/50
24356 Swartz Dr., Lake Forest, (949) 460-9314; slaters5050.com.

Best Vegan Restaurant
Native Foods
2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 751-2151; www.nativefoods.com.

Best Vietnamese Restaurant
AnQi Gourmet Bistro by Crustacean
3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 557-5679; www.anqibistro.com.

Best Waterfront Dining
The Beachcomber
15 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, (949) 376-6900; www.thebeachcombercafe.com/_crystalcove/index.aspx.

Best Wine Bar
SeaLegs Wine Bar
21022 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, (714) 536-5700; www.sealegswinebar.com.

Best Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
14110 Culver Dr., Irvine, (949) 872-2999; www.buffalowildwings.com.

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Arts N Entertainment
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Best Art Gallery
Wyland Galleries
509 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, (949) 376-8000; www.wyland.com.

Best Art Museum
Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 567-3600; www.bowers.org.

Best Bar to Dance In
The Copper Door
225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, (714) 543-3813; thecopperdoorbar.com.

Best Blog
Diary of a Mad Hungry Woman
madhungrywoman.com.

Best Casino
San Manuel
777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland, (800) 359-2464; www.sanmanuel.com.

Best Club DJ
Dangerhouse
djdangerhouse.com.

Best Hip-Hop Act
c4mula
c4mula.com.

Best Indie Band
Hank and Her Ponies
facebook.com/HankandherPonies.

Best Indie Film Theater
The Frida Cinema
305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana; thefridacinema.org.

Best Karaoke Spot
Woody’s Wharf
2318 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 675-0474; woodyswarf.com.

Best Live Band
Flashback Heart Attack
www.flashbackheartattack.com.

Best Local Celebrity
Teemu Selanne

Best Museum (Non-Art)
Discovery Cube Orange County
2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 542-2823; www.discoverycube.org/oc.

Best Musical Production
Book of Mormon

Best Newscaster
Chuck Henry

Best Nightclub
Sutra Night Club
1870 Harbor Blvd., Ste. A-200, Costa Mesa, (949) 874-3053; www.sutraoc.com.

Best Place to Pick Up a One-Night Stand
Baja Sharkeez
114 McFadden Place, Newport Beach, (949) 673-0292; www.sharkeez.net/newport-beach/.

Best Play
Jersey Boys

Best Politician
Loretta Sanchez
lorettasanchez.house.gov.

Best Punk Band
Bristol to Memory
www.bristoltomemory.com.

Best Radio Personality
Kevin & Bean
kroq.cbslocal.com/category/kevin-bean/.

Best Radio Station
KROQ
kroq.cbslocal.com.

Best Rock Band
Flashback Heart Attack
www.flashbackheartattack.com.

Best Strip Club
The Library
7000 Garden Grove Blvd., Westminster, (714) 891-1430; www.thelibrarygc.com.

Best Venue for Live Comedy
Irvine Improv
31 Fortune Dr., Ste. 216, Irvine, (949) 854-5455; irvine.improv.com.
   
Best Venue for Live Music
The Observatory
3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.

Best Visual Artist
Michael Ziobrowski
www.facebook.com/michael.ziobrowski.

Best Weathercaster
Dallas Raines