Captain's Table Restaurant
The Captain's Table is a casual-upscale restaurant located on the Orange Coast College campus in Costa Mesa, California. Both the kitchen and dining room are run by students from the Culinary Arts and Food and Beverage Management programs, serving a variety of cuisine types from a rotating weekly menu. We offer a lunch buffet on Tuesdays starting the eighth week of the semester and lunch and dinner every Thursday beginning the third week of the semester. Please see our calendar for details regarding upcoming menus. Reservations are required.
Tuesday Lunch Buffet Price: $20.00
Thursday Lunch/Dinner Price: $25.00
Location & Parking
We are located on the second Floor of the College Center building. Parking is available off Fairview and Pirate Way in Lot A.
Please view our campus map for general directions to and on campus.
Tuesday Buffet Lunch Service
BUFFET SERVICE
The students in the advanced Garde Manger class showcase proper techniques in the preparation of canapés, hot and cold hors d'oeuvre, appetizers, salads, cheese and charcuterie, sausage, and other types of forcemeats while demonstrating contemporary styles of presenting food and preparing buffets.
The students in the Buffet Service class prepare the dining room and workstations for buffets and execute buffet service using proper service procedures, equipment, tools, and sanitation practices.
Please note that if you cannot make a reservation via Open Table, it is because we have reached capacity for that day.
Hours:
- 11:30 AM only.
- Diners will have 1 hour to enjoy the buffet. Since the service is in a class setting, students must begin cleaning and breaking down stations to prepare for the upcoming classes.
Fall Buffet Schedule:
- October 15th - High Tea
- October 22nd - Hawaiian
- October 29th - Latin America
- November 5th - American BBQ
- November 12th -CLOSED
- November 19th - Coastal
- November 26th - Moroccan/Mediterranean
- December 3rd - Scandinavian
Spring Buffet Schedule:
- March 25th - American BBQ
- April 8th - Hawaiian
- April 15th - High Tea
- April 22nd - Latin America
- April 29th - Italy
- May 6th - Coastal
- May 13th - Moroccan/Mediterranean
- May 20th - Scandinavian
Thursday Dinner Service Information
DINNER SERVICE
Beginning the third Thursday of each semester, we offer a casual-upscale dinner service that includes a five-course table d'hôte style menu featuring the cuisine of a distinct region each week.
Please note that if you cannot make a reservation via Open Table, it is because we have reached capacity for that day.
We ask that our guests please arrive punctually as service time is limited.
Reservation Times:
- 5:30PM, 5:45PM, and 6:00PM
Schedule of Themes: