Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in Beach Cities

OpenTable

Updated September 05, 2024

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Aliotta's Via Firenze

4.8

4.8 (630)

$30 and under

Italian

Torrance / Carson

About the restaurant

Charming Italian fine dining enjoyed by business executives and romantics alike since 1999. Venetian plastered walls decorated with old world charm. Large selection of fine wines, prime steaks and seafood. If you don't see it on our menu we would be happy to make what You would like, simply ask. Salute Grazie! Chef Michael Aliotta

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Aug 27, 2024

Excellent service & wonderful food. We were welcomed like family! Would strongly recommend and will absolutely come back.

Coyote Cantina

4.8

4.8 (216)

$30 and under

Tex-Mex

Redondo Beach

About the restaurant

Coyote Cantina offers a fresh perspective on modern southwestern cuisine. Offering a massive selection of the finest tequilas at the lowest prices! We now offer Happy Hour 7 nights a week, and all night Mondays!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jul 28, 2024

Delicious and interesting options. We really enjoyed the steak tips, lasagna, California pasta, and California chicken enchiladas.

Ayara Thai

4.8

4.8 (80)

$30 and under

Thai

LAX / Westchester

About the restaurant

Ayara Thai offers home-cooked food with an emphasis on local produce. Appetizers at Ayara Thai include Muay Thai Wings, Veggie Rolls, Shrimp Butterfly, and more. Several soups are available including the restaurant's specialty, chicken or shrimp Tom Yum, which is a hot and sour soup with lemongrass, Thai chili, fresh lime and mushrooms.

For mains, try any of the rice, noodle or curry dishes or choose one of the house specials like Baked River Prawns, Chinese Broccoli Pork belly or Whole Fried Branzino. Desserts at Ayara Thai include Mango Sticky Rice, Thai Tea Flan, and seasonal offerings, such as our Chocolate Cherry Tart, and more.

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Martyvip

Dined 5 days ago

The food and service was outstanding . The food was plentiful and price very reasonably. Very tasty. It not a fancy place but the food and services shines. We made a reservation and sat inside for dinner. They do have tables outside but that may be tables for self service take out.

Georgia's Lounge

4.8

4.8 (216)

$31 to $50

Lounge

Redondo Beach

About the restaurant

A sophisticated, sleek lounge where the bartenders remember your name. The eclectic tapas menu offers comforting bar bites and rich treats to satisfy those late-night munchies. The cocktail program features classic and uniquely crafted cocktails from fresh, local ingredients. Expect local craft Beers and spirits to challenge the more adventurous drinkers. We have extra parking available every night from 6 pm -12:30 am. Look for the parking lot across the street from Georgia's Lounge, entrance via Huntington Lane at 1444 Aviation Blvd.

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Jim

Dined on Aug 21, 2024

Love this little neighborhood bar. Always a nice time with good food and the service is always great!

Bistro Miyoda & Sushi Ichiriki

4.7

4.7 (137)

$30 and under

Sushi

Redondo Beach

About the restaurant

Japanese Food in Redondo Beach

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Susanvip

Dined 7 days ago

Always amazing service and excellent sushi. Always a great meal.

Hasu Izakaya & Grill

4.7

4.7 (92)

$31 to $50

Izakaya

Torrance / Carson

About the restaurant

We are serving traditional Japanese Yakitori and Sake.

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Samurai6

Dined on Aug 2, 2024

I’ve eaten many a yardbird joint in the bowels of Tokyo but honestly must say that I rate Hasu Numero Uno!! The meat quality, the flavor, skill and precision cuts of each skewer are truly noticeable……..hats off to their Master Chef for the outstanding prep and display of professionalism……plus they got ice cold Asahi Super Dry Draft which pairs extremely well with the sticks served hot off the grill by attentive Hasu staff!!

WARAKU

4.7

4.7 (9)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Torrance / Carson

About the restaurant

At WARAKU, we strive to offer a dining experience that fully satisfies by combining traditional Japanese cuisine with innovative approaches. Our pride lies in the Omakase sashimi platter, featuring seasonal fresh fish sourced directly from the Osaka Central Wholesale Market.

Party of 1 or 2 may go to a bar counter seat when a busy hour.
Please call us if your group is more than 6 people.

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David

Dined on Aug 21, 2024

Mostly locals are there. Good menu selection, but can be pricey for an izakaya. Every item we got was delicious, especially the kanpachi from Osaka's fish market. Highly recommend you give it a try, with Torrance being the place to be for good Japanese food in LA.

Japonica - El Segundo

4.5

4.5 (22)

$30 and under

Japanese

El Segundo

About the restaurant

At Japonica, we take great pride in offering the best Japanese cuisine and sake to our wonderful guests. Every day, it is our pleasure to share our joy of the Japanese culinary arts with the local community through delicious food, curated sake, and a welcoming ambiance. However, none of this would be possible without our loyal patrons and our hardworking team. We love you, we love the South Bay beach cities, and we could not be more grateful to you all. We truly believe that the world will be a better, more peaceful place when everyone is happy. By filling your bellies and souls, we hope to spread just a little more happiness throughout Southern California.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jul 14, 2024

Great sushi and great happy hour. Very interesting sushi combinations. Blue toro sashimi was to die for

the Hook & Plow - Redondo Beach

4.5

4.5 (636)

$31 to $50

Californian

Redondo Beach

About the restaurant

Farm to table is a movement around sourcing locally produced food and delivering the freshest product to the consumer. At the Hook & Plow, we truly believe food that comes directly from the source will yield a more fresh and more tasty product. Our menu is focused around all the wonderful delights that California has to offer, including lots of fresh seafood and seasonal farm fare. We will strive to be as sustainable, organic, and healthy as possible, while staying true to our California roots.

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Betsy

Dined 7 days ago

There weren't enough chips provided with the ceviche, and so we asked for a few more. I was very surprised that we were charged $2 for the extra chips when the problem was they didn't provide enough to begin with. The waiter also did not tell us before we got the bill that we would be charged. Very petty

Dash Dashi Sushi and Sake Bar

4.5

4.5 (89)

$30 and under

Sushi

Manhattan Beach

About the restaurant

We're an upscale casual sushi restaurant and pride ourselves to serve only premium fresh ingredients to customers. With a dedication to carefully hand-selected live and fresh fish as well as other seafood items every morning, you'll find the finest sushi with friendly vibe only one block from Manhattan Beach Pier.

Other than our wide selection of regular menu, we also offer seasonal seafood dishes and Omakase sushi-sashimi course that are prepared by our highly skilled sushi chefs.

We also offer BOGO 50% OFF Special Rolls, 15% Off Wine, Sake & Shochu, Up to $4 Off Beer. Dine in only. Exclude holidays. LUNCH: Mon - Fri 11.30am - 3pm and HAPPY HOUR: Mon - Fri 5pm - 6pm and Sat - Sun 3pm - 5pm. Cozy dining tables, sushi bar and wet bar are available to accommodate your parties. Book your table today.

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Natashavip

Dined on Aug 17, 2024

First time here and it’s Amazing!!! Fresh and great food, amazing service, wonderful staff especially the one and only Nan!!! She is such a delightful person We will be back again!!!!

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