Came by on a Thursday night and got seated immediately... and then watched the line form right…read morebehind us. Timing has never been one of my talents, but apparently it was that night. Parking is a bit of a game of chance thanks to the tiny lot, so plan accordingly. Once you're inside though, the restaurant is super clean, modern, and the service is fast and attentive. We started with the papaya salad. It was just okay--I'm still trying to figure out why there was a blanket of romaine lettuce casually lounging on top. I ordered medium spice, which turned out to be "medium if you breathe fire for fun." The papaya was also a little more raw than I personally like. The tom kha soup was decent, but the real MVP was the drunken noodles with beef. Those noodles were absolutely swimming in savory goodness and perfectly soft. I would've happily ordered a second plate and called it "dessert." Overall, I'd definitely come back--mostly because those drunken noodles are already living rent-free in my head.

My family and I were heading to the Aquarium of the Pacific and wanted to find a good dinner spot…read morenearby afterward. I came across this place on TikTok because of their famous Thai tea popsicle, so naturally I had high hopes. First off, we got incredibly lucky with parking. I can definitely see how parking could be a nightmare since the lot is tiny, so consider finding a spot part of the dining experience. When we arrived, the inside was cute and seemed clean. We were seated outside, which also looked nice at first glance, but I noticed quite a few spider webs around the windows. My boyfriend even felt webs brushing against his arm while we were sitting there, which wasn't exactly the extra ambiance we were expecting. We ordered quite a bit: spicy Pad Thai, Bang Bang Shrimp, Pad See Ew, mango sticky rice, and of course the Thai tea with the popsicle. I'll give credit where it's due. The Bang Bang Shrimp was easily the best thing we ordered and was absolutely delicious. The Thai tea popsicle also lived up to the TikTok hype, although the actual Thai tea itself was on the sweeter side. If you love sugar, you'll probably enjoy it. My biggest complaint with the food was the spicy Pad Thai. The flavor was great, but it came with what felt like a whole chicken farm and a cameo appearance from the noodles. I ordered Pad Thai, not chicken with noodle garnish. The Pad See Ew was also noticeably salty. Now you're probably wondering why I'm giving this place a low rating if most of the food was decent. Unfortunately, the service completely overshadowed the meal. When it was time to pay, my aunt was figuring out how much everyone needed to Zelle her since the restaurant only allows a maximum of two cards for split payments. While we were trying to do the math, our waiter stood over us watching the payment screen like he was supervising a final exam. He was clearly waiting to make sure a tip was entered. My aunt politely asked him to give us a minute, and thankfully he walked away. Maybe when you see a family actively calculating a bill, that's your cue to...actually give them a minute. Keep in mind we also tipped 20% despite all this. Throughout the meal, he did stop by our table, but it rarely felt like he was checking in to make sure everything was okay. If anything I felt rushed. He also gave off that "customer service smile" that disappears the moment you stop looking. The cherry on top for me happened as we were leaving. We had been sitting on the outdoor patio talking for a bit after paying, which is pretty normal for my family. Before leaving, I went inside to ask where the restroom was. The guy and girl behind the bar looked at each other, laughed, and then asked if I was a paying customer. Keep in mind, I was literally holding a to-go bag with leftovers from the restaurant. I responded, "Yeah, I just finished eating," while holding up the bag that made it painfully obvious. Only then did they tell me where the restroom was. Nothing says "valued customer" quite like being interrogated about whether you actually ate there while carrying your leftovers. It's unfortunate because the food had some highlights, and the restaurant itself has a cute atmosphere. But the service made it feel like customers are viewed more as transactions than guests. Between hovering over us during payment and questioning whether I even belonged there after spending money, I left feeling more unwelcomed than satisfied. I'll happily support a restaurant that appreciates my business instead of making me feel like I have to prove I earned the right to use the restroom after paying for dinner.

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!!!!

Truly exceptional! Nick's is somehow elegant, casual, and fresh all at once. The food never…read moredisappoints and the staff is always on the ball. The food is so good, that I always feel fomo about the items I didn't order! I make a point to eat at Nick's whenever I'm near one of their locations. So, having been to many locations up and down the coast, I can tell you that each one nails the execution perfectly. This was my first visit to the Long Beach location. Having always thought Nick's started in Laguna, I was surprised to learn that it actually started as a coffee shop in Long Beach called Niks. The photo is on the wall in the entrance. The prime rib dip was insanely good and the butter cake was even better!

I thought the staff was a little robotic but they were helpful and attentive…read more Everyone's food was delicious and filling! I had the fried chicken sammich with fries that were cooked perfectly!! We were a party of four with two appetizers (artichokes and tartar I think) and four entrees. A couple of us took leftovers so the portions were good. The tables are all very close - someone with a disability needs to be extra careful navigating through safely.

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.

I wish the hostess would have mentioned that sitting on the patio includes very loud music ,as I…read morewould have for sure sat inside if I was told that. Back ground music is nice , but so loud that you can't have a conversation with your family that was visiting from Washington. So it's hot and loud On the patio ( gave me anxiety) I was there yesterday Sunday. So big mistake not sitting inside. With that being said our server, Maleeha was amazing. The bloody Mary was very good. We had fish and chips. Had a nice crunch moist inside the french fries had a nice crunch so tasty. The albacore roll was also very good. The Carne Asada burrito for all of was very good , the meat was tender, eggs and country style potatoes were very good as well in it . Definitely we'll go back and sit inside dining room where you can have a conversation with your family and the air-conditioning is wonderful !

So glad that I finally stopped by Ellie's. This place is great! Loved their happy hour (oyster…read moremenu) headed by $1.50 oysters and $3.50 scallops. The oysters were good but the scallops were great! We ended up staying for dinner and I am sure glad that we did. We ordered the Shrimp and Melon dish, and what in the world? Amazing!! Closed with their Mafaldine with spicy sausage. Everything here was fantastic. I will be back.

The food is good but the service is not the best. We were here for two hours total when in reality…read morewe should've been here for one hour max but our pastas took around 40 minutes to come out and it was not full. Tagliatelle 8.7/10 Mafaldine 7.5/10 Oysters topped with caviar 10/10