The Arthur J - Manhattan Beach

I’m adding this new review to my last re irw: Had an AWESOME meal there this week! Best veal part ever great marg great Caesar great people high energy fun all around perfect locals spot don’t tell anyone about the veal park soooo good, pretty too! Good to Great ... we had a really nice and fun meal at The Arthur J this weekend ... I will say the people and staff were A . Our waiter, check in , greeter, seater, SOM with great wines, all were A ! The food was very good , just not amazing .... it was very expensive and I have no problem with that, but for 3x the normal other great restaurants fit foodies, this place should blow you away ... and it is very good, just should be GREAT. Oysters ... ok, didn 't get any real horseradish like we asked for and the mignonette and cocktail sauces were meh ... oysters, ok, could be fresher tasting. The ribeye, very good ... but a little chewy, could have been more marbled and better ... a few too many bites we couldn 't swallow, too chewy, but good. And ... in this day and age, when other great restaurants blow you away with amazing ways to end your meal, great pastry chefs, and creative desserts, the best thing we could do was have an ice cream sundae ... sad, but no pastry specialness, no budino, no pot of chocolate, no amazing way to end a meal, tears ... So, again ... great people, good steaks and sides, a fun experience, kind of big steak house meets casual Manhattan Beach .... we go often, and we go a lot, but we should would like for the 3x we pay to have an AMAZING experience on the food side, up the steaks a notch or 2, get those oysters a tad tastier and give HORSERADISH and GREAT cocktail and mignonette, and yes ... hire a ridiculously good pastry chef .... we still love you guys, just looking forward to the time walking away full, including a desert, and an OMG wow night! If this wasn 't a home town fave, I 'd give it a 3 star ... but I love you guys and look forward to my 5Star next time!

Ordered Kansas City steak R&R ranch wasn’t tasty and was too chewy ? Spent $210 for two and had to go another restaurant because we were still hungry First time and last time visiting there.

Excellent meal. Service was top notch and the food was expertly prepared. I had 12 oz filet and my wife had rib eye. The topping sauces (Peppercorn for me and Bernaise for my wife) were perfect additions to the steaks. The seasonal creamed corn was delicious. All the food came hot. We couldn't find a shortcoming anywhere (well for me, maybe the iced tea). Great celebration dinner for our 36th anniversary. Highly recommended for your special occasion.

Spectacular! Each course left us with no words! The sweetness and saltiness of the Emmental Popovers left us wanting more and the amazing flavors and cooks of the R&R, Strip, and American Wagyu were a bold impact of flavors with the combination sides of Beef Fat Fries and Brussel sprouts! The chefs kiss was the surprise chocolate cake making it an amazing experience not just for dinner but for a 25th birthday!

We had great service from Melissa and her team! She gave great and honest recommendations. The food was excellent. Tables are a little too close together and the noise was excessive. I would go back because the food was so good, but not as often as I otherwise would due to how cramped the tables are and how loud it is.