My friends and I went here for a cute little "fancy" date of sorts, just to hangout and have an…read moreexcuse to wear our cute dapper outfits. The food was pretty good and the atmosphere was pretty awesome too. For a late night out, I was already kind of "pre-gamed" to say the least, and I felt extremely comfortable inside of the restaurant, even inebriated. Amazing spot to grab some grub late night with friends, would go here again.

Food is mediocre over priced and oversalted--very basic pub food served in large portions to make…read moreup for the lack of anything of substance. The food comes out instantly because everything is pre-made and sitting, nothing is actually fresh, and if it is "fresh," it's fried. The beer isn't even cold. The service is okay, but the overpriced menu doesn't match what you actually get. I ordered a Cuban listed at $19, and they charged me almost $24. Same with the drink--they charged $17 for my drink when it clearly said 15 The ambiance is loud music and a lot of pretentious locals. This place sucks.

This was genuinely the best octopus of my life…read more I got the Spanish octopus only because I didn't feel like eating meat but it was the best decision I could've made. It was super tender and the gochujang flavoring with braised cabbage was incredible. They give you complimentary bread and the quality was great. It was warm, buttery and fluffy but that wasn't even the best part. It came with a side of butter in the shape of Porsches topped with flaky sea salt. Our server was nice and the food came out in about 15 minutes. The restaurant was relatively empty since it was close to closing time but they didn't make us feel pressured to leave. It was also my boyfriend's birthday so they kindly gave us a chocolate dessert to celebrate.

I think that most people would enjoy a visit to Restaurant 917. If you like cars, I would…read moredefinitely recommend dining here. Even if you don't care about cars, I think you will still enjoy it there. I noticed a large, private room too. Be sure to make a reservation if you want to dine here. The restaurant is nicely furnished and there's a nice view of the cars driving around the track outside. FOOD The 917 Burger is surprisingly good. The bun is so soft and perfect. The patty is nice and thick but also tender, juicy and flavorful. I also loved their choice of ingredients (especially the cheese) to tie everything together. The fries were great too. SERVICE Attentive and professional. PARKING They have a large lot. It's free and easy.

Food: Got the Veggie Omelet (with an upgrade from toast to Banana Pancakes) as well as the Shrimp…read moren' Grits--the former was pretty standard for an omelet, while the latter was rich with flavor. Portions were pretty big! Service: Great! While the establishment is kind of small, we didn't have to wait long (~20 min) to get seated on a Sunday morning. When seated, our server was attentive and periodically checked in on us. Ambiance: Casual, rustic. Parking: Limited parking. Street parking available.

The atmosphere was good, pretty clean restaurant. The food was ok, I expected so much better. We…read moreordered the stuffed French toast, the chilaquiles, loaded hash browns, pancakes, and a burrito. The hash browns were burnt from the bottom, not crispy, burnt. The burrito was ok. I ordered country scrambled eggs and got the regular non seasoned boxed mix eggs. The potato's lacked seasonings and it looked like the seasoning was added to the bottom of the plate after cooking. Chilaquiles were mid. Nothing special, also lacked seasonings. The pancakes were the worse pancakes I've ever tasted. Tasted like flour or pancake mixture. Our server rarely came to our table to help us. We had to wait about 15 minutes for the check. Not sure if they were understaffed our what. Considering our section has no people besides us.

Recently had our engagement party at The Depot Restaurant, and we truly cannot thank Chef Shafer…read moreand the staff enough for such an amazing experience. They went above and beyond to make sure we felt cared for and taken care of throughout the entire event. The setup in the Kimono Room was beautiful, and the professionalism and kindness from the staff were exceptional. They checked in on me and my fiance many times, while also giving me the space to enjoy hosting our guests, which I really appreciated. The food was absolutely delicious as well, from the hors d'oeuvres to the salad and main course, everything was wonderful. The people here genuinely care about their guests and the community. Will definitely be back to dine at the main restaurant soon!

I tried this place out mainly cause of a company holiday party. When I first stepped inside there…read moreis a pretty rustic feel to the place. There are many tables for both larger and smaller parties. Majority of the guests seemed to be here for similar reasons. Staff was friendly but it did take awhile after placing orders for anything to come out of the kitchen. The bread basket we got within the first 10-20mins was nice. It had banana bread, dinner rolls and crisps which came with pesto butter. However, the rest of our food did take a while (almost 45mins) to come out which our party was pretty big so I guess I would say contributed to the wait. When the food did come out some of our party didn't get their order at the same time, which I will have to say takes away from the overall experience. I ordered the Pene Pasta with bolognese from the daily plates which I hoped would have been good and a bowl of soup (pumpkin soup was the soup of the day). However, there wasn't a lot of flavor to the overall dish and I found the meat bits in the sauce were crunchy for some reason. The few veggie bits in the dish were decent. The soup was good but overall nothing mind blowing. Overall the experience was a mixed bag. I don't know if I would come back unless it's another company function mainly due to the overall experience. There is plenty of parking in the back but also street parking is available.

The food was delicious, I got the whole trout plate fried, with the garlic noodles ! It was fire…read more And the gentleman there was very nice and had great customer service. As well as the ambiance, it felt very much at home, had pictures of all the hot spots in Gardena and the meaning behind the name is a great story to hear.

Initially, I was very skeptical of this place because I had tried other shops before for a fish…read moresandwich and have been either unimpressed or just felt like I was getting little for what I paid for. Location: in the shopping center on Redondo Beach Blvd. and Western Avenue. The entire shopping center is mostly food related with a lot of Japanese restaurants. Food: I really wanted a fish sandwich and I didn't wanna go to McDonald's for it. I really wanted a GOOD fish sandwich. This one had a toasted bun, cheese, and a slathered layer of tartar sauce for the spread. Accompanying the dish came with homemade chips. You can ask them to take out items that you don't want in your sandwich, but you can't swap out the potato chips for any other side dish, unfortunately. This sandwich was hearty, not small and just the lightest crunch on the breading that I particularly enjoyed for a fish sandwich. Homemade chips were OK as some of them became limp, but were decently salted and not swimming in their own oil. Despite the cheese, the sandwich was not overly salty. Summary, I would come back here again the next time I get a craving for a fish sandwich. The service was helpful and friendly and the ambiance was open air and modern with plenty of seating available. Parking is shared, but the lot is large considering there are other restaurants in the same shopping center and can get quite crowded on busy nights. I'm sure they had other offerings besides a fish sandwich up on the menu, but I really didn't pay attention to it as my focus was on a fish sandwich.. I would definitely come back and get this again. Happy eating!!

This was our first visit to Stonefire Grill, and it turned out to be a delightful experience and I…read morelike the atmosphere, You order at the counter when you walk in, employees were where helpful ,then they give you a vibrating pager so you can grab a seat while your food is prepared. We ordered a $13.99 personal meal. My wife had the mac & cheese with a salad, and I had the combo pizza with a Caesar salad. We added two drinks for $1.99 each and shared a nutty coleslaw. I was surprised at how large the "personal size" mac & cheese was -- it was very generous. We ended up sharing the pizza, mac & cheese, and coleslaw and still had plenty of food. The meal also came with two personal-size carrot cakes, which we took home for the next day. Even sharing just one was more than enough. Everything was delicious, but the carrot cake really stood out. Super moist, full of carrots and chunks of pineapple, and topped with an amazing cream cheese frosting. The menu says it's made from scratch, and it definitely tasted homemade. Definitely recommend! **After reading some of the 3 and 1 reviews, I'm hoping to have an equally positive experience on my next visit.

Just want to start by saying, I love Stonefire. I've been going to Stonefire for 10+ years with my…read morefamily (Pasadena, Valencia, West Hills), so I know exactly what it's supposed to taste like. This Torrance location? Not even close. Service was great, staff was nice and the place looks good. That's where the positives end unfortunately. The food was honestly terrible. -Mashed potatoes tasted straight out of a packet--gooey, liquidy and cheap. -Breadsticks were weirdly loaded with Parmesan and missing the usual garlic flavor. -Salad was chopped into oblivion no reason. -The tri-tip easily the worst I've ever had from Stonefire. Rubbery, badly seasoned, and felt like low-quality meat. Completely different from what they serve at other locations. -BBQ sauce was off. Way too much black pepper to the point it made me cough. It's definitely not the original sauce. This didn't feel like Stonefire. It felt like a completely different restaurant trying to pass as Stonefire. Really disappointing.

This review is for their Catered Food. Just to be clear, Truxtons provides food for a party. One…read morejust order and arrange this ahead of time. I recently went to a party where all the food was from Truxtons! The food was delicious. I took photos. There were salmon skewers, Bistro Salad, various sandwiches, fruit, hummus and veggies pickled cucumbers, penne pasta, and skewers of tomato, cheese with basil .Everyone at the party raved about how good the food tasted. Of course the host displayed the food beautifully. The host picked up the food in large container trays from the restaurant and then arranged the food at home for the party. 5 stars for the food!

Parking: free parking in the front a little hard to find the area because it is on a hill…read more Service: super friendly staff that may be too friendly to a fault we went at 9 AM on a Saturday morning so no wait staff does give you plenty of time to decide. Sometimes you do need to wave them down if you need things a little faster. Food: amazing American food - well seasoned. Sounds like you can customize anything - if they have it they will do it. Would love to try other things there as well.

I truly love this place! Great food, great atmosphere, and the management is outstanding, Michelle…read morewent above and beyond to make sure things were not only right and perfect but AMAZING!!! This is a place I'll always highly recommend.

Great service from Shaneika! Truffle fries and Brussels sprouts are divine. Very accommodating of…read moregluten free needs.

I love this place. One of the only(?) French spots in the area!…read more Location/Parking: parking can be a challenge since there aren't many spots and the lot is shared with a few other establishments. Service: servers are very friendly and welcoming! They are attentive and I think most of them are family? Vibes: very chill place, good to come for a casual meal. Seating is pretty close to other parties. Food: I have been here over four times, yet every time I come I just get the French breakfast. Last time I went, the server told me I should try something different, but the French breakfast is just that good!! It comes with either one croissant or four quarters of a baguette, fruit/yogurt/granola bowl, a hot drink of choice, and fresh orange juice. The two drink combo is what gets me with this one. I usually get the hot cocoa, and it is really rich and delicious. The OJ is super fresh and not too sweet or too sour, the bread is delicious and baked well, and the fruit with yogurt has a good balance between the acidity of the fruit and the tart yogurt. Maybe I'll try something else next time I go, but man is that French Breakfast good. It's not that the food is incredible (don't get me wrong it is still so yummy), it's just such a good combination deal that I love it. I would come here once a month if I could...

Was blessed by a brother to try this place out :) there's a parking lot in the front and there were…read moreplenty of spots when we came. We were seated right away and the lady helping us was very friendly and helpful. She recommended the le Parisien (ham and cheese) for me and le Ratatouille for my friend as he's a vegetarian. I liked my sandwich but my friend felt his sandwich was a bit oily. The sandwiches were wrapped for that reason so don't unwrap it as it will get really greasy. He kept 1/2 sandwich to go and got the vegan salad and really loved it. We also ordered the mango and peach dessert. The mango was decent but the peach fell really short, no idea what it's suppose to taste like but it was def lacking. The pomegranate soda that was recommended was tasty. Overall: felt for the price point had higher expectation for the food/dessert and it def did not meet. But the service was amazing and love the ambient. I did for a moment felt like I was in another country. For those reasons we wouldn't giving this place another try and order other things on the menu. 3.5 stars.

Plenty of parking on the plaza…read more Came on a weekday night during Happy Hour. Place was packed. Ambiance was nice. Music was extremely loud, had to yell to have a conversation. Waiters kept checking on us. Got the mild Buffalo Wings for $14 and Parmesan Fries for $6. The wings were good. The Parmesan Fries were really good, they didn't skimped on the Parmesan. Both dishes were small and came with ranch sauce. Got place to watch the games with friends. Not the place to have a conversation. Happy Hour was Monday to Friday from 4pm to 7pm and 10pm to closing at midnight. Karaoke night was Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10pm to closing at midnight.

I had business in the same shopping center and decided to drop in for lunch…read more Torrance Tavern is restaurant bar located in a shopping center. Needless to say, there is plenty of parking. The interior is neat and clean. There are various types of seating (bar; table; booth; high-tops; communal), and plenty of screens to watch sports. On this occasion, I ordered the Tavern Fish & Chips ($22). It is described as "Alaskan cod coated in a tempura beer batter and served with French fries, tartar sauce and yuzu herb coleslaw". The positives of this dish are that it was prepared well. Both the fish and chips tasted good. The presentation was also nice; which leads to the coleslaw: The coleslaw tasted good, too; but I was surprised the serving was so spare. It's almost as if it was served just to optically balance the presentation in the basket. (See photo shared,) And while the price was not unreasonable, feel it's creeping towards expensive (relative to serving size). I'll attribute this to rising input costs. Staffing might be an issue during the lunchtime service. Service was okay, but they seemed to be understaffed. It's possible that most of their business is done after 5pm.