I was showing a NorCal friend around since I picked her up from LB and we needed to eat before…read morevisiting the aquarium. Originally, we were going to try to hit up Zuzu's petal, but the line was ridiculously long and the parking was a nightmare, so I decided to take her to my 2nd choice, which was Kin Long. I thought it would be a run-of-the-mill local, Thai place with food that is more homestyle and tastes slightly above average to hit the Thai food fix. Boy, was I wrong! First and foremost, they have their own parking lot, so YAY! It's starting to sound like my standards are low, but they aren't. OMG- their restroom is clean! JK. From the outside, it looked nice enough, but I was impressed when we entered. It had a comfy, modern, clean, and beachy elegance to it (the lights and that chandelier) without it being stuffy or looking disjointed in terms of interior decor. Servers were very polite and accommodating. I let my friend order since she was the guest. She ordered the garlic shrimp noodles and scampi shrimp to share, and the Thai tea drink with the ice cream bar. I ordered 3 cocktails (Jalapeno + tamarind, Lychee, and Thai tea martini) and they were all good (not overly sweet and weak sauce, but balanced, tasty, and had the right amount of buzz). We had a light lunch since we had AYCE hot pot later that evening (Mikiya - yes I'm a good host). The garlic noodles exceeded my expectations - shrimp were huge, seasoned well, and just cooked through, the noodles were broad, float, tender, and had a slight chewiness to it. The scampi shrimp were huge, tasty, succulent, and cooked perfectly (not surprised since the shrimp with the garlic noodles were so good). NOTHING WAS OVERCOOKED OR MADE ME GO.... "MEH...." and I've been to many Thai restaurants even the highly stylized kitschy ones like Farmhouse Thai in SF. The waiters were very attentive. They made their rounds to make sure waters were filled and all guests were taken care of. It helps they were also handsome too! LOL. I generally find many places nice in the competitive LA, but not nice enough for me to travel from the SGV. However, I will go out of my way to visit KL again to try the rest of their menu (drunken noodles, pork jerky, crab fried rice, papaya salad, etc.) because they left a good impression with me. Prices are reasonable and the quality of food, cocktails, clean restrooms, ambiance was coastal modern, has its own designated parking lot, and service was lovely.

Quick service and always checked in. Very cute modern looking Thai restaurant and their portions…read moreare very shareable. They have a lunch special going on M-F with a set list of entrees (with spring roll, rice bowl, and a salad). Price point seems similar to other places. Food came out fast and restaurant itself was clean. You can bring your dogs to sit in the patio with you which was nice after coming back from the beach.

amazing experience, fast service AMAZING FOOD sweet asian…read morelady that works there was super super friendly and very attentive.

Stopped in heading to my cruise and I will say the best service I have received in a very long…read moretime, The manager Mike was amazing he let me try the soups and the crab cakes were the best I have ever had so good I couldn't leave Long Beach without buying. Couple to go- Delicious is an understatement!!! The lobster roll and pasta were sooooo good as well!!!! Solid 5 stars!! 10 if you are including the manager in the review!!!!

I can't stop thinking about the Original Ribeye Melt! It's cooked to a perfect medium rare,…read moreinsanely flavorful, and paired with hot, crispy fries. My friend and I made the mistake of sharing one and immediately regretted it. Lesson learned: order your own. The Baby Back Pork Ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender and hefty - big enough for 1-2 people to share. The Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass was firm, flaky, and a rather small portion. I needed more than just a drizzle of that amazing lemon beurre blanc! Save this spot for your next brunch outing or dinner date! The outdoor patio felt calm and cozy, while the candlelit indoors buzzed with energy. The warm, enthusiastic staff made every visit feel welcoming and fun. Final verdict: Order the Original Ribeye Melt & don't bother sharing!

Whoever said Nick's on 2nd has good food, they lied…read more I ordered the blackened fish sandwich, and it completely lacked flavor and seasoning. It was so bland I had to add salt just to bring it to life. Now, whoever said Nick's has the best butter cake, they were telling the truth! Ooh wee... that butter cake is GOOD. I've had butter cakes all over, and I've always sworn that Mastro's had the best one. Not anymore. Nick's officially takes the crown. The service was great, so I'll be back, but it'll be for the butter cake, not the food.

Had a really nice dining experience here Monday afternoon for my birthday. Group of 6 of us were…read morepolitely and promptly attended to. Everything we ordered was so good. From the calamari, that came with a good amount of crispy fries, to the fish n chips, to the crab legs and shrimp, everything was fresh and had a great flavor. Definitely coming back and highly recommend

The food, service, and ambiance were all horrible! The waitress was rude and very unprofessional!…read moreThis place is extremely overpriced for the poor quality food and service! The waitress never came back to ask if we needed more drinks or anything! The manager was completely incompetent! If I were the owner of this establishment I would terminate the manager immediately!!! Worst ever!

This little gem in Long Beach is a great spot to grab some great food!…read more It's a very small building and there are a few seats outside or you may need to eat in your car but it's worth it! Items to order - the giant fried squid , egg rolls , salt and pepper wings and the seafood chowder!

We order from A&J's often--almost every week at this point--which is why this experience was so…read moredisappointing. Unfortunately, one employee, Marisol, consistently provides poor customer service. She comes across as combative, takes no accountability for mistakes, and makes resolving simple issues unnecessarily difficult. My daughter called in our usual order for pickup. When she arrived, she immediately noticed something was wrong because the total was much lower than expected. When she politely brought it to Marisol's attention, instead of acknowledging that there may have been a mistake, Marisol insisted the order had never been placed that way. She then asked my daughter if she wanted to order the missing item while she was already there to pick up her food, which would require waiting another 15 minutes. Since the delay was the result of an incorrect order, my daughter asked if she could at least receive fresh fries while waiting. Marisol told her she would have to pay extra for fresh fries. Marisol also claimed that she had repeated the order back over the phone when it was originally placed. That simply isn't true. She rushed my daughter off the phone, saying she'd see her in 15 minutes, without reviewing the order. We've continued to support A&J's because the food is consistently excellent, but experiences like this make it harder to keep coming back. Great food can only go so far when customers are made to feel dismissed instead of valued. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and provides additional customer service training so loyal customers receive the experience they deserve.

Easily obsessed with this place now. We've only gone once, but we love it…read more We were heading back to LA from doing something in Long Beach, and wanted to stop and have a drink somewhere quick. This place popped up, and it was happy hour. So we thought why not. We got lucky and found parking close (rare for that street). And walked over and immediately loved the vibe. We walked in and were greeted immediately, and then brought upstairs. The decor on the way up was awesome. The old school nature, with paintings and abstract vintage pieces.. love. It felt like we were in an old industrial building. We were surprised that it was pretty empty when we got up there. We sat at the bar, and love the decor upstairs too. There's a view of the street from up there as well that's beautiful. The bartender greeted us fairly quickly, and we each ordered a speciality cocktail on their happy hour. Both were delicious. I will say that the prices are a bit steep for me. Very glad we came during the happy hour. But really want to return to try the food and more drinks. Maybe on a special date night out!

5 for the service alone. I hadn't been in a while and didn't realize the rooftop was no longer…read moreopen and communal seating and I had planned to have 8 people in my party AND it was the night of the Snoop concert so needless to say- almost everything was reserved. One of the women (I missed her name but I believe her birthday is today) working there helped me find seating for my party. She was gracious enough even with there being little to no wiggle room- so shout out to her. Our servers were great, appetizers came out hot and delicious. I think we ordered 4 rounds of Brussels sprouts Drinks were tasty- highly recommend the espresso martini with a side of vanilla ice cream. Overall had a great time and appreciate the customer service!

I would call this spot a hidden gem because I passed it plenty of times and had no idea it was…read morethere. But thanks to Yelp.. it was found. If you want fresh seafood at a reasonable price, this is the spot. For first timers we took it easy. I went with the fried fish and scallops. My wife chose the fried fish, shrimp and scallops. The Fry and the seasoning were really good. Everything was nice, fresh, and hot. We washed it all down with ice cold bottled Snapple Lemonade. They don't have well drinks. Besides fried product, they also have a grilled option. They offer outside seating, picnic style. It's not a fancy seafood spot. It's a grab your food, find a table, enjoy your seafood and beer, while hanging out solo or with a group of friends kind of spot. We'll most definitely be returning

If you're planning to come here and try this place after watching a YouTuber. Don't do it, they got…read morepaid to say nice things, you pay to taste bland mediocre overpriced foods. Went on Sunday for a quick brunch. Ordered grilled halibut plate, wife ordered fish and scallops, topped it off with a clam chowder and two sodas. Total came out to be around 65$. Fish was just grilled with a ton of oil on the same griddle as everything else, seasoning consists of old bay and that is it. Bland, old bay seasoning. Fish and chip was bland, no flavor. Clam chowder had minimal clams and mainly thick soup base. So unless you think those YouTubers are coming there to say nice things, edit the video, and then post it so they can make content money. Don't waste your time and money.

Came to Boathouse on Fathers Day for the brunch. Checked in fine but when the hostess handed us off…read moreto the girl to walk us to our table, we were not greeted or asked to follow her. Then as she approached our table, placed our stuff down on the table and just walked away. Not a great start but I chalked it up to them being busy for Fathers Day. We sat at our table for more than 10 minutes, never bing greeted by a server. We finally got up and went to buffet to get food came back and started eating and still hadn't been greeted. I finally went to the hostess stand to ask for a server so we could at least get some water. Food was ok for being brunch food. But the service was disappointing.

Came here for the second time with my boyfriend and it did not disappoint! We had a beachside…read moretable, live band playing, and mimosas - $20 for the bottle, yay! The calamari was flavorful and perfectly crisp while still being soft. The turkey club sandwich was delicious, the Krackin shrimp was bomb, and the salmon hand roll is a must. Service was fast even though they were busy, and everyone was helpful and friendly. We'll definitely be back!