How is Little Sister - Manhattan Beach - Permanently Closed restaurant rated?

Little Sister - Manhattan Beach - Permanently Closed

4.5

901 Reviews

$30 and under

Southeast Asian

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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
Website
http://www.littlesistermb.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Tin Vuong

Location
1131 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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

Sesame Sour Dough Baguette
echire aoc butter, sea salt
Cassava Chips
star anise sea salt
Duck Sate
caramelized pear, walnuts, gingered tamarind dressing
Balinese Style Fried Meat Balls
banana ketchup
Ma La Beef Tar Tare
pear, pine nuts, quail egg, bone marrow vin
Banh Beo
"vietnamese steamed rice cake", chopped shrimp, lump crab, pork

Rice Paper

Imperial Rolls
shrimp, crab, pork, taro root, glass noodle, roasted peanut, chili lime sauce
Grilled Pork Spring Roll "Nem Nuong"
red leaf lettuce, mint, carrot, cucumber, house sauce

Vegetable

Myanmar Okra Curry
fried whole egg, tomato, tamarind, cilantro, six spice
X. O. Pea Tendrils
lime juice, almonds, dried scallop shards

Salad

Grilled Prawns
green papaya, mango, cucumber, onion, cashews, lemongrass-cilantro dressing
Confit Duck Tenderloin "Goi Vit"
red cabbage, sweet onion, carrots, rau ram, salted apricot vin

Fish and Shellfish

Charred Sugar Cane Shrimp "Chao Tom"
green papaya, asian greens, house sauce
Hk Steamed Sea Bream
ginger, scallions, cilantro, fresno chilies, shitake, soy, hot peanut oil
Quick Fried Scallops
malaysian yellow curry sauce, mango chutney
Salt & Pepper Lobster
butter fried shallots, fried chilies and garlic
Sweet Clams
hot bean sauce, lap cheong, sugar snap peas
Sa-Po
mixed seafood hot pot, fried tofu, braised pork, baby bok choi, yunnan chili

Meat and Poultry

Pork Spareribs
scallion, cilantro, taro, cubeb pepper
Red-Braised Pork Belly
crispy shitake, leek fondue
Vietnamese Coconut Chicken Curry
sweet potatoes, pineapple, kabocha squash
Shaky Shaky Beef
sausalito watercress, baby tomatoes, burnt butter soy
Vietnamese Crepe
'banh xeo' pork belly, prawns, bean sprout, herbs n' greens, house dressing
Beef Randang "Dry Beef Curry"
salted mustard greens, mekong flowering rice
Kima Platha
crispy flat bread filled with chili lamb, coconut curry lentil dipping sauce
Caramelized Pork Shanks
crushed peanut, scallions, red vinegar glaze, persimmon
Cambodian Chicken
lettuce wrap, green chili lime

Noodles and Rice

Thin Egg Noodles
garlic oil, sweet soy, crispy shallots, chili oil, crispy pork bits
Saigon Lemongrass Beef
vermicelli noodle, herbs, cucumbers, chili-lime dressing
Szechuan Noodle
lamb, pea shoot tendrils, roasted peanuts, scallions
Singapore Curry Noodles
prawns, char sui pork, bean sprouts
Bhutanese Red Rice
dungeness crab, lamb bacon, fried egg

Eastside 626 Provisions

Mekong Flowering Rice
Master Stock Jasmine Rice
Fried Okra
tomato, lime, mint, fenugreek
Ma La Pickles
szechuan peppercorns
Green Mango with Tamarind
guava, chilies
Sour Serrano and Garlic
Papaya
green chilies, mustard oil
Sesame Mung Beans
Sambal
red and green

What 901 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.3Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

884 Reviews

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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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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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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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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely loved our experience
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome food!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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JayfromHermosa
Los Angeles
195 reviews
vip
5.0
195 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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

Website
http://www.littlesistermb.com/
Phone number
(310) 545-2096

Little Sister - Manhattan Beach - Permanently Closed

Permanently Closed

Additional information

Introductions

Sesame Sour Dough Baguette

Cassava Chips

Duck Sate

Balinese Style Fried Meat Balls

Ma La Beef Tar Tare

Banh Beo

Rice Paper

Imperial Rolls

Grilled Pork Spring Roll "Nem Nuong"

Vegetable

Myanmar Okra Curry

X. O. Pea Tendrils

Salad

Grilled Prawns

Confit Duck Tenderloin "Goi Vit"

Fish and Shellfish

Charred Sugar Cane Shrimp "Chao Tom"

Hk Steamed Sea Bream

Quick Fried Scallops

Salt & Pepper Lobster

Sweet Clams

Sa-Po

Meat and Poultry

Pork Spareribs

Red-Braised Pork Belly

Vietnamese Coconut Chicken Curry

Shaky Shaky Beef

Vietnamese Crepe

Beef Randang "Dry Beef Curry"

Kima Platha

Caramelized Pork Shanks

Cambodian Chicken

Noodles and Rice

Thin Egg Noodles

Saigon Lemongrass Beef

Szechuan Noodle

Singapore Curry Noodles

Bhutanese Red Rice

Eastside 626 Provisions

Mekong Flowering Rice

Master Stock Jasmine Rice

Fried Okra

Ma La Pickles

Green Mango with Tamarind

Sour Serrano and Garlic

Papaya

Sesame Mung Beans

Sambal

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Little Sister - Manhattan Beach - Permanently Closed restaurant rated?

Permanently Closed

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