Admiral RistyAlways a solid betExcellent view, staff, and food. What more could you want?6/16/2013 12:00:00 AMAn Interesting Special RestaurantThe nautical theme at Admiral Risty is very charming, and a view of the Pacific cannot fail to please! The prices are rather high, but this is, I suppose, to be expected at a special theme restaurant. I had the wild caught salmon, which was nice, and my husband enjoyed his roasted chicken. I like to take him here for a sit-down dinner, rather than going through a crowded bouffet-style set up for Father's Day.6/16/2013 12:00:00 AMGraduation dinner for 5Always love the Admiral, this time our server was not as attentive as I expect in a high-end place like this. We waited a long time with empty soda glasses and he asked us if we wanted a refill, and then he made kind of big deal about the fact that the refills were free. Aren't they free at EVERY restaurant these days? The food was good but not as good as it has been in recent visits.6/15/2013 12:00:00 AMClassic Dining!Admiral Risty has been around for a long, long time - it has all the ingredients that bring people back time and again. If you want a modern bar scene, head up the coast to Redondo, Hermosa & Manhattan Beach ..... but if you want a good old-fashioned place to dine and relax, you will love the atmosphere here.
You can sit back and and enjoy cocktails and fabulous ocean views in the comfy bar/lounge; and most evenings there is relaxing music as well... but it's the consistently good food and service that make this restaurant a classic dining experience.6/13/2013 12:00:00 AMOverall not bad at allGreat food, attentive service, timely, great view. Interior was kinda corny. Would come back for food anyway. Thumbs up !!6/11/2013 12:00:00 AMA great way to spend an evening outA classic dining experience provided by a well known and established seafood and Chop house. It ranks right up there will all of the other classic So Cal establishments, but as an added bonus provides an excellant view of the California Coast sunset with a great view of Catalina Island to boot.
Match that, Monty's, Ruth's, etc.6/8/2013 12:00:00 AMWe had a wonderful meal adjustedWe had a wonderful meal adjusted to our preferences, professional service and great ocean view.5/30/2013 12:00:00 AMGood food - good locationLove the restaurant because the quality of food hasn't changed after all the years I have been eating at Admiral Risty. Great specialty Salmon dish and fresh bread. Only thing I didn't like was the corkage fee of $15.00. Other seafood restaurants I've been to charge $5.00, but it won't stop me from me returning for dinner again.5/25/2013 12:00:00 AMAlways a local favoriteUnless you are really hungry split an entree with your guest. Seafood is the specialty and the sunset view of the Pacific Ocean is worth the price of entry. We have been going to this local special place for forty years and never been disappointed.5/24/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellence PersonifiedIf you like the feel of a traditional steak and seafood restaurant --- This is it!! The food was wonderful, sevice spectacular, awesome scenery (the ocean at sunset), and truly the best in every way. I haven't had a dining experience like this in some time.5/18/2013 12:00:00 AMgreat seafood, excellent servicegreat seafood. special views. excellent service.
if you enjoy seafood, you;ll like the fresh fish choices.
our party had chicken, steak, seafood. all were great.
standout service: unobtrusive, but on the ball.
been coming here since early 70's as a kid with my folks, and now years later, still loved it.5/12/2013 12:00:00 AMFabulous Mothers Day DinnerWe had a fabulous Mothers day dinner at Admiral Risty. We were seated at a window so we were able to enjoy the view of the ocean as the sun was setting. The food and service was excellent.
Thanks to all.
Deborah and Mona
Rolling Hills Estates5/12/2013 12:00:00 AMexcelllent meal as always.excelllent meal as always. Jimmy was our waiter--he was very knowledgeable and attentive5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent Service, Excellent FoodWent here for an early Mother's Day on Saturday. Service was outstanding. Food order was taken quickly, each course was brought promptly, and water cups were always full. Our party had Sea Bass, Salmon, Ciopinno, Risty's Flank Steak, and two kids' meals. All of the fish is fresh, and delicious. They give you 8 choices on how they will prepare the fish (Cajun, Poached, CharBroiled, Piccata, etc). The Flank Steak was marinated in Honey, Ginger, and Garlic, and was the best I've ever tasted.
The restaurant has a good view of the ocean, but unfortunately our table was back a ways from the windows, and it was a bit foggy that day, so there was not much to see.
We might come here several times a year, if it wasn't such a long drive.5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat service, great foodGreat service, great food a little to crowded to be called romantic but defiantly a wonderful meal.5/10/2013 12:00:00 AMSuper Service!We had dinner at Admiral Risty. My Cesar Salad was perfect. I also ordered the Rack of Lamb which was the biggest order I have ever had, so much food! The service was amazingly fast and efficient without being intrusive. Everyone in our part ordered a different item and they all thought theirs was great. I sometimes forget about this restaurant as there are so many great ones in the area but you just can never go wrong with this place!4/27/2013 12:00:00 AMBob from NevadaOutstanding service, outstanding food, outstanding view!4/21/2013 12:00:00 AMView of the Pacific & Catalina IslaAwesome view with great food and exceptional service (Jill). Good value overall.4/17/2013 12:00:00 AMAlways fabulous fresh fish.Always fabulous fresh fish. Great food and generous portions.4/5/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat neighborhood restaurant,Great neighborhood restaurant, pricey but generous portions and good selection of seafood make it a good special occasion choice. A family next to us had loud children, not quite under control, but this is not the restaurant's fault. We enjoyed our food and the beautiful ocean view.4/5/2013 12:00:00 AMWonderful Easter DinnerThe seafood menu is very impressive and prepared to each dinner's taste. In summary, a great seafood restaurant in Palos Verdes.3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMWe thought this place wasWe thought this place was terrific. Great food, great service (very attentive), great ambiance. This is our second visit and there will be more! The matre'd was so nice and personable both when we came in and when we left.3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMMy family and I had SundayMy family and I had Sunday Easter Dinner here and the view and the seafood is definitely worth the drive. My only problem with this restaurant is that at this price, I expect the chef to know how not to overcook asparagus.3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMWe'd been wanting to dineWe'd been wanting to dine at Admiral Risty's for years and finally took the opportunity on Easter Sunday to do so. While it was overcast outside - the view was still amazing! Jimmy, our server was excellent!!! And he certainly made the entire experience exponentially better. The food was delicious! We made friends with the patrons sitting next to us - so very friend atmosphere overall and the service was wonderful! Highly recommend. They didn't serve their normal brunch for Easter so we're planning to go back for sure. There are so many other dishes we wish we could have tried. The portions are large though so we ended up taking most of it home.3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMFood, ambiance and serviceFood, ambiance and service is fabulous. Our server Jimmy made our dining experience memorable.
i highly recommend this Admiral Risty for a superb dining experience.3/30/2013 12:00:00 AMAlways ca count on AdmiralAlways ca count on Admiral Risty for excellent fish and service.3/23/2013 12:00:00 AMHadn't been to this restaurantHadn't been to this restaurant for many years. It was such a treat to eat there.3/23/2013 12:00:00 AMFirst visit. Pricy but theFirst visit. Pricy but the portions are generous. You're paying for the view (and the service which was warm, hospitable, and overall wonderful). The clam chowder was tasty. The filet was under seasoned and overcooked, but not to the point of inedibililty (I am just picky when it comes to steaks). I ordered med rare as it came med well. Wife ordered the trout and it came out perfect. The desserts were good. Mousse was hice and creamy. The creme brûlée had a great consistency, and the brulee was perfect but I wanted more vanilla flavor (would recommend they put flecks of am vanilla bean to punch up the flavor. I'd consider going back.3/22/2013 12:00:00 AMVery good food combined withVery good food combined with an outstanding server who handled all our needs and requests made for an excellent experience.3/22/2013 12:00:00 AMMy filet was cooked perfectMy filet was cooked perfect and the tenderness was awesome.3/16/2013 12:00:00 AMThis restaurant with its beautifulThis restaurant with its beautiful ocean view has been around for many years. The bar is small. The service and ambiance are both wonderful. The split salad were crispy, tasty and large enough to be split again. The steaks were served exactly as ordered and well seasoned. While this was my first visit I am looking forward to my next visit.1/27/2013 12:00:00 AM