Shenandoah at the Arbor has the same menu as the original Shenandoah, so let’s just get right to the food. It’s great—and yes, yes, they still have the fritters. The brisket is still tender enough to cut with a fork. Suffused with barbecue sauce, the meat had just enough tang; and when paired on the [...]

Sam’s World Famous Steak Sandwiches comes from the 1950s, but not in any way that would excite the historical societies that saved the original McDonald’s and still pine to revive Johnie’s Broiler. Sam’s is a stucco box with small wooden windows trimmed in thick blue paint, a yellow sign overhead and a lean-to that shades [...]

On the third floor of a Long Beach Airport hangar, Ristorante DaVinci is a sumptuous place, with its 20-foot-high curved glass wall beyond which private jets touch down on the runways. It’s decadent from the beginning, but the “cartoccio” is the way to go, a dish of prawns, scallops, mussels, clams and calamari, brought to [...]

Central to any good bar food is a good burger—and the Pike has plenty. Best of all is the guacamole burger, a simple thing turned great by a spoonful of mashed avocado and a handful of crispy fries. To truly appreciate the potatoes, though, go for the fish and chips. The Pike’s excellent version of [...]

Common sense dictates an Irish pub on a street known to embrace all ends of bar culture will do drinks okay, but not much else. But in keeping with classic Irish culinary tradition, O’Malley’s also makes the best breakfast potatoes: soft but not mushy, bite-sized but not too tiny, crispy but not burnt. With O’Malley’s [...]

A self-proclaimed gourmet stand tucked behind Wilson High, Mosher’s spreads its focus wide: plenty of burgers and sandwiches, but also burritos and regional dishes like Louisiana sausages. Some of these offerings don’t fare as well as others, but that’s to be expected, since the best choices at Mosher’s are also the simplest: hot dogs. Mosher’s [...]

The best way to get your fill at Delius is with the lamb shank, a huge hunk of meat about the size of a bulked-up bicep. The shank is dressed simply, but cooked perfectly—so tender you can practically strip the entire thing with a single scrape. There’s also your choice of mushroom orzo pasta or [...]

Perhaps it’s the creamy hollandaise-looking sauce ladled on top, or maybe it’s the attention to detail, but Crema’s omelet is well above its competitors. Just about any accompanying ingredient you select to be packed inside will make the perfect omelet: dense, firm and generously stuffed. Bacon, avocado and tomato are good choices, but there’s too [...]

Even with the oil islands, trash barges and breakwater, the view at Claire’s remains among the best in Southern California. There is no better way to take in and appreciate Long Beach’s prime spot on the coast than to enjoy a leisurely breakfast or lunch at one of the café’s umbrella-topped tables. If it’s just [...]

More than just a French-inspired ploy, “bouchée” best translates to “mouthful”—a clever naming scheme that promotes Bouchees’ miniature side, as the restaurant offers scaled-down versions of nearly every dish on its menu, turning its sandwiches and burgers into bite-sized mouthfuls. And its burgers are easily some of the best in town, grilled from fresh sirloin, [...]