After almost 30 years, the “enduring elder statesman” of Californian cuisine (and older sibling of the Manhattan counterpart) “hasn’t lost its edge”, delivering “divine” dishes in a “romantic setting” under the watchful eye of owner Michael McCarty whose “attention to detail and pursuit of the freshest ingredients remains the gold standard”; acolytes agree you should “always eat” on “enchanting garden” “patio, as this bit of Eden” provides an “oasis of calm, beauty and fine dining” in the “frenetic craziness that is Santa Monica.
ZAGAT Survey, 2006.

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