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Little Sister - Manhattan Beach - Permanently Closed, Manhattan Beach, CA

Little Sister - Manhattan Beach - Permanently Closed

4.5
4.5
901 Reviews
$30 and under
Southeast Asian
Little Sister Manhattan Beach features East-meets-West inspired dishes served in a relaxed social environment that feels more residential than restaurant as if you're being invited into the Chef Tin's home. Little Sister's menu showcases Chef Tin's take on one of the more interesting and rich collisions of food and culture that was borne out of the European colonization of Southeast Asia. The menu is continually and progressively evolving to reflect the seasons.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Southeast Asian, Contemporary Asian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Friday-Sunday 12:00pm - 3:30pm Dinner Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - Midnight
  • Phone number
    (310) 545-2096
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Tin Vuong
  • Neighborhood
    Manhattan Beach
  • Cross street
    Center Place
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 901 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

884 Reviews
  1. Teresa

    Montreal

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 29, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    A restaurant I’ll definitely go again to try other dishes on the menu. My favorite was the red and black rice dish. Excellent service and lovely design decor. I’m also interested to go to their other locations in LA and Redondo Beach

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic and unique foodie finds!

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  3. SJMB

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Food is always great! We love coming to Little Sister. The service is great but they don’t have enough staff. They have 2 waiters for the entire restaurant so if you need anything you have to wait! But they are great and very accommodating!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely loved our experience

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  5. AlexR

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food here is great, the restaurant is small which makes it tough to fit all those great dishes on the table. Other than that I would definitely recommend Little Sister. Dishes are flavorful and delicious.

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  6. DanielleC

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service! A little slow but overall wonderful experience.

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  7. MoniqueL

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2020

    overall4food5service2ambience3
    The waits for food and Drink have been so long the last few times I’ve been. There is ONE waiter for all the tables

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  8. MellyM

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great date night spot. Fantastic food and friendly staff. Only knock is the tables are very close together.

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  9. RuthS

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2020

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    Very disappointed in the main courses, the timely delivery of food and the inattentiveness of the staff. We were there for a birthday celebration and other than a candle, the birthday girl received zero special attention.

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  10. SJMB

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    overall5food4service4ambience3
    The food was outstanding as always. We were disappointed regarding all the things they ran out of such as the chicken, lamb, coconut! Someone didn’t plan well. But that forced us to try new dishes and we were not disappointed! Great dinner. But the table of 4 next to us was soooo loud!!! I think it must be the acoustics in the room. Thank goodness they left after about 30 mins! Otherwise, the dinner may not have been the same!

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  11. williamg

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2020

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Great food, really tasty. Dessert didn’t come after about 10-15 minutes so was cancelled

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We ordered around 6 dishes and all were delicious but one that I didn't care for.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food!

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  14. askenn

    Los Angeles

    27 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2020

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Great food. Service a little slow but friendly

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  15. SusanA

    Wilmington

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A M A Z I N G !!!!

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  16. Asenka

    Los Angeles

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Great meal and good service. There was only one thing that bothered us - it was my birthday, but we said we didn't want the desert. But they added the desert charge to the bill (we got the bill before they even brought out a desert). That was not very cool - if they want to provide a desert for someone birthday, they should comp it, especially if we specifically said no desert. We caught it in time, and they removed it from the bill, and didn't bring the desert.

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  17. Mami

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good service and good food! Would definitely come visit again, maybe next time I’ll try their lunch menu (: Thank you so much for a wonderful Friday evening!

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  18. lyndan

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food is excellent. Down side is tables are way too close together creating an intrusive atmosphere. Also, way over priced.

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  19. KimK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and sevice was amazing! Specialty drinks (some off the menu) were tasty and the spice on the food was on point.

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  20. WilliamS

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Splendid food, service excellent, manager did the right thing without being asked when one of our entries arrived very late, kudos for that. Great experience overall.

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  21. KNelson

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food,service... unique dishes with splendid attention to detail... thanks!

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  22. JayfromHermosa

    Los Angeles

    197 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    197 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent selections from the menu. Spice hour choices are fewer these days. Love the lobster in fried rice is excellent. The beef selection is incredible.

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  23. NigelM

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall4food3service2ambience2
    Hostess called to confirm booking. We had reserved a few months a head. She told us the table was booked after us so we would have limited time. Not happy with being rushed before we even entered the restaurant for our special planned dinner. Don’t recommend .

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  24. Food4MB

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    I received the same call at 4 advising me on my reservation at 7 that the table was booked at 8:45. They also demanded a credit card over the phone which I advised her she could do that through the app. “We don’t have that”. When we showed up for our 7 pm reservation they didn’t have a table. But oh well by the way the restaurant was half empty at 8:45. What a bummer. Lots of other great restaurants in MB. Get it together.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall3food1service2ambience3
    We’ve dined at little sister before, and were very disappointed by this experience - the lobster was beyond overcooked and had no mean

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  26. KateA

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Good as always. I LOVE the Imperial Rolls! But, the lobster was overdone and not a lot of meat for the price.

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  27. Chris

    Los Angeles

    34 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2019

    overall3food4service1ambience3
    Service was non-existent. Waitress kept disappearing. Food was not as good as before. Probably won’t be going back.

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  28. Skeepz

    Washington DC

    21 reviews

    1.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2019

    overall1food5service2ambience2
    We ordered and the appetizers came out. The food was extremely delicious. Then the main course came out and everybody was served except my nice. We waited and waited. Finally we called the waitress over and realized the waitress f at I’m to put in a main course order for my nice even though she ordered the fish. The mood changed. Everyone was enjoying themselves until the waitress messed up my nice’s order. The mood of the table changed. My nice said she did not want the fish. As we were finishing the main course, my nice’s fish dish came out. She had told the waitress she did not want it and repeated that she did not want the fish. We ordered desert and the waitress said she had boxed the fish dish for no charge. After we finished desert she told us desert was free. When the waitress presented the will, she said desert next time is on me and gave me a free desert card. After she left we realized it was one card for one desert and not free desert for the four people at the table. That is when I really felt CB insulted. Little Sister is one of my favorite restaurants. I felt disrespected who took the mixup as not really her problem. I felt the waitress who was also the manager failed to pay adequate attention to our table and our order. On top of it all, one of the buss boys tried to remove my main course when I had only eaten half the order. At that point, I was upset and disappointed at how we were treated. I am very disappointed with the e service and how we were treated, including the lack of respect over the seriousness of the mistake by the restaurant.

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  29. mcavallini

    Grand Rapids

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We shared several dishes among 4 people. Everything was different and the flavors were great. Loved the spice on the papaya salad and the bo kho was a favorite with a very flavorful broth. Overall all of the dishes delivered.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2019

    overall2food3service1ambience5
    Food was ok, some dishes over cooked. Service was terrible. Servers were friendly, but understaffed. Multiple large parties threw off the cadence and turned into a 2.5 hour dinner with lots of waiting. We ultimately cancelled our desert and left early. Management needs to better prepare for holiday traffic and staff up. Would try again on a regular night to better evaluate the experience

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  31. KatiaC

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The service was exceptional & the manager was excellent

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  32. CherylK

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2019

    overall4food4service2ambience3
    I was disappointed by the neglectful staff as were the people at the table next to us. The food was good. Our waitress didn't describe two of the dishes correctly which kind of throw you off, but they were tasty.

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  33. ronr

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience except for the rock in my dish but they credit the bill

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  34. Anthony

    Atlanta Metro

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding service, exceptional food and very accommodating to food allergies. I would highly recommend this place and looking forward to returning in the near future.

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  35. JuanValdez

    Toronto

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2019

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Amazing food, super delicious. The Kitchen was moving slow though - probably short handed.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2019

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Food was great, music was fantastic, service was not bad but can be improved

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  37. Foodie

    Los Angeles

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2019

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    This is one of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan Beach, but our last visit was unusually just ok. I don't know if it was Sunday sheff that but the dishes we loved before were just mediocre

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  38. MichaelF

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding Asian fusion restaurant with great service, amazing food and a cool vibe.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    I have dined here before and wasn’t a big fan (tried a braised pork belly dish that they put ketchup in and it was awful). Decided to give it another try since we wanted some vietnamese and it’s within walking distance to us. We felt disappointed again, mediocre flavor (I’m Vietnamese so I needed something more authentic) but out of everything, the meal was really reallr pricey. We walked out of the restaurant never paying that much for vietnamese food (avg $20 per plate) and feeling that unsatisfied (the portion is also tiny). I get the downtown mb location and nice ambience kick up the price a lot, but I don’t think it was worth it...

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2019

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    I’ve eaten here several times and has been great. Last few times definitely feels like they are losing the magic back in the kitchen.

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Little Sister - Manhattan Beach - Permanently Closed is rated 4.5 stars by 901 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for Little Sister - Manhattan Beach - Permanently Closed

1131 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Center Place
  • Neighborhood
    Manhattan Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Friday-Sunday 12:00pm - 3:30pm Dinner Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - Midnight
  • Cuisines
    Southeast Asian, Contemporary Asian, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Tin Vuong
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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