OC Business Journal

Bosscat Libations, O SEA come to Old Towne Orange

Old Towne Orange has become something of a culinary mecca, even during the pandemic. Two blocks of Glassell have been barricaded from traffic and dozens of tables added so patrons of the many local restaurants can safely dine al fresco. Even now, with indoor dining returning, the tables are generally filled night and day.

Bosscat Libations recently opened its second OC location in Old Towne (its flagship location is near the John Wayne Airport in Newport Beach), and the place has been busy from Day One.

The owners of O SEA are hoping for the same success when their restaurant opens in Old Towne Orange later this month.

This concept comes courtesy of Mike Flynn, the former assistant general manager of Water Grill South Coast Plaza and general manager of Water Grill Los Angeles. The restaurant is billed as “a modern experience that focuses on progressive seafood cuisine and responsible sourcing in a fine-casual setting.” The seasonally driven menu is curated by Executive Chef

David Yamaguchi, whose previous experience includes helping to open Water Grill across from South Coast Plaza.

“My goal is for O SEA to become that neighborhood favorite known for its from-scratch seafood cuisine, but I also want to address the serious reality that we as consumers must change how we approach seafood,” said Flynn, who has spent his career working almost exclusively in seafood restaurants. “My deep passion for responsible coastal cuisine led me to develop this concept, which has been designed to make seafood approachable, contemporary, and just plain fun for our guests.”

The restaurant is still a few weeks from opening, yet has already carved a core menu of such dishes as farmed British Columbian salmon, MSC-certified Fijian albacore tuna, wild Mexican white shrimp, wild California white seabass, wild Ecuadorian mahi mahi, and wild Mexican yellowtail.

You’ll also be able to find items such as Santa Barbara red seaweed salad, tuna poke with white miso, fresh fish ceviche, udon noodle bowl, and steamed mussels in pho broth.

O SEA: 109 S. Glassell St., Orange, eatosea.com

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