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: $30.00
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:
- Ocotber 13th - American Picnic
- October 20th - Hawaiian
- October 27th - Latin America
- November 3rd - High Tea
- November 10th - Italy
- November 17th - Coastal
- November 24th - Modern Mezze
- December 1st - Scandinavian
Friday Lunch Service Information TBA