Captain's Table Restaurant
The Captain’s Table is a casual-upscale restaurant located on the campus of Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. Operated by students from the Culinary Arts and Food and Beverage Management programs, the restaurant features a rotating weekly menu showcasing a variety of cuisine styles.
We offer a lunch buffet on Tuesdays beginning in the eighth week of the semester and a full service lunch every Friday starting in the fourth week. Please refer to our calendar for upcoming themes and service dates.
Reservations are required. If you're unable to book through our OpenTable link, it means the service is fully booked for that date.
Tuesday Lunch Buffet: $20.00
Friday Lunch: $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 2026 Buffet Schedule:
- March 24th - American Picnic
- April 7th - Hawaiian
- April 14th - High Tea
- April 21st - Coastal
- April 28th - Italy
- May 5th - Latin America
- May 12th - Moroccan/Mediterranean
- May 19th - Scandinavian
Friday Lunch Service Information
LUNCH SERVICE
Beginning the fourth Friday of each semester, we offer a casual-upscale lunch service that includes a multi-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:
- 11:30AM, 11:45AM, and 12:00PM
Schedule of Themes:
- Sep 18: The American South
- Sep 25: Cajun & Creole
- Oct 2: The Midwest
- Oct 9: The Southwest
- Oct 16: The Pacific Northwest & California
- Oct 23: NO SERVICE
- Oct 30: Southeast Asia
- Nov 6: The Mediterranean
- Nov 13: Central & South America
- Nov 20: Ireland & Germany
- Nov 27: NO SERVICE
- Dec 4: Continental Classics
- Dec 11: Indian (Vegan & Gluten-Free)