«You know the cheap cigarettes QUALITYSMOKES? They don’t say GOOD quality do they? There’s good art and bad art and in-between no art at all, and they are real quality at brix@1600, but it’s not superb.» Then I ask what cuisine they like, and make suggestions.(If they want Nepalese Chicken and lots of wine I would have sent them to the barbecue hot cart and wine rack at the nearby supermarkets first.) I’m Hotel Captain when this nice older lady comes in and says that she would like to invite any and all of our staff to sample a complementary Prix-fix meal across the street where she is opening a new restaurant, brix@1601. All we have to do is make a reservation and show a copy of the letter in her fine folder. This is the last time my wife and I are able to enjoy a restaurant before she is hospitalized, then dies of cancer. I make my reservation with the Chef, and talk too much — that I’m the Hotel Captain and that I’ll be sending him a gift of a 3D image of his restaurant to his email address, which I did. On the day of the reservation I confirmed, as any good concierge would do, mentioning the special arrangement in order to make sure everything goes smoothly. When we arrive, a tad late, I ask the hostess if that will be a problem, and that the chef knows I’m coming. She seats us and hands us a menu, same as the brochure listed, and I re-familiarized myself with the offering, and looking forward to the surprise of the Prix-fix. Then I mention the menu choice is Prix-fix when asked to order(it should have been ready) and show our server a copy of the letter. She says«I’ll have to clear this with Chef.» Chef visits the table and I expect that five star treatment is in order. «Who are you?» Not what I expected, having talked to him when calling for the reservation and again when confirming. Instead of selling the restaurant and all it’s many fine amenities in a glowing pitch — something I can tell my guests — he snatches the menu from our hands and says«That’s not the Prix-fix menu!» Then he comes back and wants to know exactly who in the hell I am, belligerently. He starts the three courses with a white wine. He overhears me mention that I don’t drink, and know nothing about wine(but enough to know the difference, and sniff the cork to ensure it’s not vinegar.) Appetizer is served, apricot aspic. Next he comes with a red port(the only wine I know anything about, really) and UNSCREWSTHETOP! It’s Carlo Rossi, like«we ship no wine before its time» means the loading dock foreman shouts«It’s time! It will age on the truck!» I am appalled and offended by the swill. Now Chef says he won’t honor the letter, it’s a copy, he didn’t sign it, and he want’s me to produce the original and my business card. I leave my wife at the table, walk to the hotel, ask the manager in charge to pull the folder, explain the situation and get the original and a blank card(the GM won’t spring for cards with our names on them, so it’s generic.) Everyone at the front desk is worried about me taking the original, because they wanted to take brix@1601 up on their offer as well. I go back and my Nepal Boneless Chicken(which was raised in a California coup, and has a bone sticking straight up out of it) has been served and gotten cold. Now Chef comes back, takes the original letter, mentions he didn’t sign it, won’t honor his agreement, and is particularly more soused than when this whole fiasco started. I think the email attachment triggered some fraud radar in his head, I didn’t have a card that said Disney Wizard. Now I don’t have a copy, or the original, and I wouldn’t pay the bill for such patently offensive treatment if they brought a deputy Sheriff to arrest me, and told him so. Our server brought desert with an apéritif and apology. I tried to enjoy the rest of the visit, and our server let us know the meal was complimentary, not to worry. I stuffed $ 20 in her pocket on our way out and let her know it wasn’t her fault. Our staff back at the hotel was disappointed that the offer was no longer valid. The next week our general manager called the nice Public Relations lady who made sure everything was set straight, but the damage had been done. Rumor spread quickly throughout all of our staff, from the desk to housekeeping and maintenance of the horrendous Chef. Now, I get asked about 20 to 30 times a night«Where’s a good place to eat?» and if I never went to brix@1601 I would never have gone out of my way to ensure that EVERYONE hears me start with the first paragraph above. I never heard of my staff mentioning any good thing to say about brix@1600. Instead of investing the $ 10 or less in one unit cost of promoting the new restaurant with two meals, which he ended up doing anyway, Chef’s behavior drove vicious circles of bad will and negative word of mouth. I’m glad I didn’t bring a gift of a bottle of wine, you get high on your own supply. And thanks for SPOILING our last night out together, cheap ass bastard. 7−26−08
Keila H.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Redondo Beach, CA
Had dinner here once upon a time and it really wasnt anything spectacular not that it matters it is now CLOSED
Chris F.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Los Angeles, CA
Don’t Drink the Water!!! We attended a birthday party with a large group, 20 or so people. The staff was great in handling us, I must say. But when 1 person ordered bottled water, they began pouring it for everyone. And they were keen to refill every glass as soon as it was half full, or empty. Anyway, I ordered the flank steak and my date had the chicken. We both thought it was just OK. At the end of the night, the check came, and it wound up being $ 75 person. A little expensive, but then we realized that we were charge $ 165 for water. Wow, what a profit night for them! I can pay $ 75, but it was a $ 35 dinner at best. I do like the atmosphere, and it is an eclectic little spot. At once being a homey little tuck away and a hip modern ultra lounge. Its ok, but only, ok.
Jess K.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Los Angeles, CA
I love this place. My boyfriend took me on our anniversary here and the ambience was amazing and the food matched. I got their burger, and my boyfriend got the ribeye and both of the meats were cooked perfectly, aboslutely juicy, and tender, the way meat should taste. The waiter was extremely helpful with everything and their selection of wines is pretty nice, and he even gave us a dessert on the house. Its a bit on the pricey end but the food is well worth it. Happy hour doesn’t suck either, half off appetizers and on thursdays it’s ladies night so drinks are well priced. Its a definite check out, but be willing to spend a bit for food.
Barry W.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Playa del Rey, CA
*** a tucked away lil gem on PCH … *** the only thing that sucks about this place really is its location. it’s located in a small mini mall near Hermosa Pier. it has been here for a year. i just noticed it yesterday after they hung street banners on PCH. it is quiet, upscale, tasty, and available like … well, never mind making a silly analogy. it is a fine restaurant. since it was 5pm i wanted to watch the game. bar has a large flat screen and happy hours 4−6pm. a $ 4 Guiness and $ 8 apple bacon burger is what i chose from the HH menu, but there’s many other burger and appetizers. my burger was truly delish. i will be back! *** perfect spot for a discreet rendezvous. ***
Anthony N.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Playa del Rey, CA
I had read that Brix @ 1601 was an improvement over some of the more average offerings in the South Bay. So I was somewhat excited to go here today for their Father’s Day brunch. I read about it on Unilocal,and they stated that it was a $ 40 per person brunch. Not much more information than that. I assumed that it was a pre fixe, but I was wrong; more on that later. Brix is kind of in a weird location. It is a little business complex attached to a parking structure. There is 24 hour fitness next to Brix. Brix features a restaurant and also(what appears to be) a wine bar/store. The outside was quite sleek and inviting. The inside was a disappointment. The seat fabric was very old-fashioned. The tables had these big, stuffy armchairs which ugly floral patterns, that looked like they came straight out of your grandparents’ house. Except for the dark browns(which was nice), the interior reminded me a lot of the family diner Nichols in Marina Del Rey. Even more disappointing than the interior was seeing a few chafing dishes setup near the open kitchen. It turns out this was going to be a buffet. To be honest, I wanted to leave right then, but I didn’t want to bother trying to find another place on Father’s Day. Shame on me for not checking with the restaurant beforehand(won’t make that mistake again). The buffet was a mix of breakfast items(they don’t usually serve breakfast) and some of their popular dinner menu choices. Their breakfast items(scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, made-to-order omelettes) weren’t horrible; they were just bland. The hash browns were undercooked. The Belgian waffle was pretty good. Some cold starters were served like cheese, salad, grilled vegetables, cured meats, etc. None of them were that memorable. Below lists what dinner menu items were offered(though looking online, their buffet items seemed different from their regular dinner menu) –Bow tie pasta with marinara sauce(cold and bland). –Mashed potatoes(not horrible but way too buttery). –Pot roast(okay). –Beef short rib(dry). –Chicken breast stuffed with spinach(dry). –Roasted beef tenderloin(decent but not great; some pieces were better than others). For dessert, they offered an assortment of cookies, chocolate dipped strawberries, carrot cakes, and pastries. It seemed like something to be served with coffee or tea. The chocolate chip cookies tasted store-bought. The service wasn’t that great either. A few of the workers seem to be working hard, but our waiter seemed to disappear for long stretches of time, and the place wasn’t busy at all. Finally, at $ 40 per person, it was definitely overpriced. Though the overall experience was bad and disappointing, the food wasn’t 1 star quality(it is probably more like 2 stars). I’m giving Brix 2 stars because it wasn’t in the same league of awfulness as the few places I’ve given one star. Brix is not usually open for lunch or brunch so I’m not sure why they went with this buffet. Maybe it was because the regulars really wanted a buffet for Father’s Day. But judging from what I’ve read about this place and the pictures I’ve seen of their food, this buffet wasn’t a good representation of Brix(and would most likely not entice novices to come back for dinner). Maybe I’ll give this place a shot for dinner if the stars align, but it will definitely not be on the top of my list.
Angela B.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Long Beach, CA
I had an AMAZING meal at Brix @ 1601. The mall milieu and somewhat empty interior certainly belie what this excellent restaurant has to offer. And let me add that I wasn’t expecting much based on Unilocal’s reviews. At the suggestion of our awesome waiter, we tried the Tuna Tartare appetizer and the Arugula Burrata salad. The arugula salad was served with mint and a tart lemon vinaigrette(or was it Balsamic?) dressing that really blended well together and blew our minds. The tuna tartare was OK. For an entrée, I chose the Scottish Salmon. Holy Cripes! It was served perfectly cooked in a big bowl with a delicious creamy sauce featuring fingerling potatoes cooked to a T, English peas, juicy little tomatoes that exploded upon eating, and yummy chunks of bacon. All of this blended so well with the salmon. It was so rich, I almost(almost!) had a hard time finishing it. One friend got the Scallops, which were served on some kind of short rib or oxtail purée that was SOGOOD. Simply AMAZING. I’ve never tasted a scallop like that — it was like meaty richness and scallopy creaminess. If I ever go there again, I will definitely get that. My other friend ordered the Pork Loin Chop. It was light, tender, and so juicy — perfectly cooked. It was served with the truffle oil Mac and Cheese. Someone should write a song about that Mac and Cheese. SORICH! Kind of out of control, really. It danced in my mouth and sang in my stomach. We ordered the Chocolate Cake with a swirl of strawberry and passionfruit, which was yummy, but especially so in combination with the glass of Tokay dessert wine I ordered. I’m really getting into dessert wines, and this was cheap($ 8), and paired so nicely with the cake! We’d brought our own bottle of white wine with us, and the waiter was so nice, he didn’t even charge us corkage! With tip, we each paid about $ 55. Not bad at all for such a wonderful meal. Thanks, Brix @ 1601!
Mitchell F.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Hawthorne, CA
Went 2⁄18 and the Happy Hour menu changed quite a bit since last time I went. The food happy hour prices have gone up and there’s a bit more selection I believe. The food happy hour prices ranged from 4 — 9 with most things in the 6 – 9 range. Also, they don’t have the complimentary bread anymore, but did have some sample of their salmon poke. I’d rather have bread. I think drink happy hour prices are the same and still has that classy upscale-ish vibe. Still a good place to go for happy hour to just chill and relax with a couple of friends.
Brandon L.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Hawthorne, CA
WASTEOFTIME! WASTEOF $$$$$$. Food, okay. Service is TERRRRRRIBLE. Ruins the food. You’re better off eating $ 400 right out of your wallet. You’ll leave happier. HOWBRIXRUINEDMYPARENTS’ 25thANNIVERSARY: We arrived and told the brunette at the front desk that we had a reservation. It was my parents’ 25th anniversary, so I wanted to make sure we were all taken care of. She sat the 4 of us down at a two-person booth, when I asked for a proper table, she snapped«WE’REPACKED» even though there were multiple tables open. Wanting to keep it cool for the ‘Rents, I shut up and dealt with it. Then the owner came by and said how happy he was for my parents, then gave me the«we’ll get you a free piece of cake or something» look.(we never saw him again) After our 3rd waiter introduced himself, we finally got some menus. And then 45 minutes after that, I got up and grabbed someone, then we were actually started getting food put on the table. After another 45 minutes, we got some water, I was shocked. Another half hour went by and our main courses came and went. 45 minutes later, my parents had got fed up and left the place and the waiter came around to ask us if WEWOULDLIKETOORDERDINNERNOW??? I mentioned that we weren’t hungry after having sat for so long and that we actually had a check floating around somewhere. Alll the while, the front desk girl is pointing and snickering at us to her friend. Very comforting. If you’re so inclined to spend you$ 300 or $ 400 bucks there, write me up here on Unilocal,I’ll come over to your house, kick you in the nuts and take your money, and I promise, it will feel better than having eating at Brix@1601. Cheers!
Scott C.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Manhattan Beach, CA
I’ve been twice and had two good experiences. It’s been a while since my last trip, so I don’t recall many details, but I really enjoyed the food as did my friends. I thought the wine list was good, although I’m no expert so I usually ask for a recommendation. I had good service both times. I made reservations and was seated right away each time. Definitely a restaurant in my starting rotation.
Kristen F.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 San Diego, CA
No No No. I was hoping for a great new local spot, and based on my coworkers positive reccomendation, I gave it a shot. I was really excited to try this place out. Super loud atmosphere and extra wide tables had me almost give up talking to the other side of the table. The sound bounces off the hard tile floors, and open kitchen made it super duper noisy. Literally shouting across the table. Started with the Tuna Tartar and it was gross. Couldn’t even taste the fish. Lord knows what it was heavily seasoned with, but I was bummed because it was Gramma’s first tartar experience and it was just wrong. They brought out the wrong side when my meal arrived. Had to swap out. Also, asked for a med/well burger and I got it rare, bleeding onto my roll. Gross. They recooked it and it was still med/rare and served on the same soggy bloody roll but I ate it anyway. There was a TON of salt on my burger. Ick. The other meals weren’t anything special. My mom was told she couldn’t order her lamb rare because it was pre cooked. WTF? My gramma’s pasta dish was not worth $ 30. Waitress was nice but really pushy, tried to get us to order more drinks, order a bottle, etc. I shouldn’t have to say No Thank You more than once or twice, or feel guilty about saying No. The hostess accosted us as we walked out the door to validate, but we didn’t park there. All very confusing for her… I suppose I’m being harsh because she was trying to be helpful, but by then I was DONE, like my burger was NOT. The bread before dinner was nice I suppose. But c’mon, it’s bread. I’m sick that we spent $ 100 in that place.
Nancy K.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 New Orleans, LA
The food’s spectacular — best in the South Bay. And the place was bustling, had a nice buzz on a Saturday night. We had the 5-course tasting menu(you have to ask for this, but it’s worth it) with wine pairings. They’ll tailor the tastes to your preferences, but with a chef this good, you should just let them choose for you. First course was an amazing shrimp, tomato and feta cheese combination with the most amazing sauce. You’ll want more bread to soak this up… Second up was a slice of tuna on a rice cake — perfectly seasoned, light and fresh. Third was lamb on a goat cheese poleta and swiss chard — seasonal and yummy. Fourth was a perfectly seared scallop with a bit of short rib and the most amazing wild mushroom ragout and gnocchi — this sounds like it could be too much on a plate, but it was perfectly balanced. And last, the best item — a perfectly seared filet mignon with a nice plump foie gras, minted peas and cippolini onion and potato purée. Absolutely delicious… Wines were great, too. Ask for Joshua as a waiter — he was very knowledgable and helpful. The chef was great — came by and checked on us, as did the manager, and the staff was solicitous without being overbearing. Oh, and skip the valet parking and self-park — it’s 2 hours for free with validation.
Paul K.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Redondo Beach, CA
So the food was pretty gdecent. But the service was PAINFULLYSLOW. We were 10, the brought out 8 of the dinners, the other people literally had to wait almost 10 minutes. And I think my drink orders were filled from a bar downtown it took so long to come. Also they advertise free parking. After you eat, turns out the parking is free, but not if you valet. If I had known that, I wouldn’t have minded driving the extra 50 feet to the free parking instead of paying $ 5. Lastly, the steak was tasty. But it was about three times as big as all the side dishes out together. I don’t mind a big slab of meat, but three fingerling potatoes the size of a dime is a little skimpy on the side. All in all, won’t be dining there again.
Yuko G.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Los Angeles, CA
On Friday afternoon, I get a message from the boy saying that he’s gonna take me out on a hot date. Nice!!! So we meet up at Brix for an early dinner. The place was virtually empty except all the servers standing around, forming small groups here and there and chatting up. Some were shining all the wine glasses set on each tables. I felt out of place as if we were there before the restaurant was open. We started off our night with some bread. It was so nice that the server came with a basket full of bread, making us choose which bread we’d like. Though there were only 3 kinds, it definitely gave the«high end restaurant» feel. The boy chose the olive bread and I chose a roll. I really enjoyed both of them, but I wish they were warm. I also wish that the butter was softer. The butter seemed to have been kept in the freezer to make it rock hard. I had to stab it with a knife and still didn’t get much out of it. Definitely not user friendly. The cheese plate came next. I really enjoyed this plate. Normally I’d have some that I enjoy and some that I don’t out of a plate like this, but this one, I enjoyed them all. All 4 cheeses were somewhat mild, but not to a point where they are tasteless. Very fine balance was achieved. Then Duck Confit. It came with a poached egg and side salad. Duck was rather stringy and the salad was too sharp with vinegarette drenched all over. I did enjoy the poached egg a lot, but I don’t think that’s the point of twenty-something buck’s appetizer. Foir Gras though, was amazingly fabulous. It might have been the best that I’ve had in the recent years. The combination of nice foir and fig comport was just simply dreamy. The thick slice of toast that came with the plate was warm, soft inside, crispy outside, and rich in butter flavor. It complimented the rich foir and slightly tangy but sweet comport well. I wanted another order of this!!! And the burger came for the boy. I was pretty full at this point, so I only had a few bites. This, I have to say, was pretty gross. He asked for medium rare. What I saw was rare. Just super red ground beef with the bottom bun soaking up all the blood from the beef. Rare beef is fine, as long as it’s a good quality of meat. I love beef tataki. But rare ground beef? No thanks. I don’t need to taste ground up bloody mush. Overall, except the burger, food was on the good side. But the service was pretty meh throughout the night. Maybe this bad service never stood out if our next table didn’t get a different server who’d go out of her way to explain every single dish, as well as offering them extra bread as the dinner went on. Nothing like that happened at our table. It was still a very nice romantic dinner and I’m very thankful that he decided to treat me to it. Of course, our hot date didn’t go on like watching a movie at a movie theater then to a late night martini drinking at a bar, but coming straight home and watching a movie in our PJs was just as nice.
Eli G.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Los Angeles, CA
Burger #87: Burger and Bordeaux? The girl and I always get excited when we find a place that has both a cheese plate and a burger. The menu for Brix seemed pretty nice, they had both the aforementioned dishes along with foie gras and a few other tempting treats. Parking and locating the actual restaurant was a bit of a challenge. There was a garage around the corner from the front of the building, off PCH, two hours free with validation. Once parked, all the shops you see from the main road are up on the 6th floor. To cash in on 1,000 Open Table points, we had a 5:30pm reservation and the place was pretty empty. It was kind of funny to see 20 servers and busboys standing around an empty restaurant. After scanning the menu and wine list, we decided on a nice light early evening meal; duck confit, cheese plate, foie gras, the burger(medium-rare), a glacé of Pinot Noir for the lady, and a glass of Bordeaux for myself. Our foreign server was almost a mute during our entire service. Never did he explain any of the dishes we were served and he never came to check on us during any of the courses. After we ordered, a tray of cold bread was brought to us. The bread was really good but it wasn’t even warm, the rock hard cold butter did little to help it out. Mid meal we became miffed that the table next to us was offered more bread on several occasions. Their server was so good to them! Like a loving mom tending to her begotten children. The lack of love from our server made me feel dead inside. The $ 19 cheese plate came out next. The girl enjoyed it more than I did. Only two out of the four cheese did anything for me. Next was the duck confit. This was something that I really enjoyed. The meat was falling off the bone and the fatty skin had a great flavor to it. It was served with a pouched egg over a bitter green salad. Finally my swollen duck liver came out. Sadly it was a pretty small portion, 2−3oz tops. It was served with a fig compote and thick, crispy toast. The foie had a nice sear on both sides and was cooked very well. I only wish that there was more of that melty fatty liver for $ 27. Lastly was the burger. It was a 10oz patty of unknown meat origin with white cheddar, bacon, and veggies, served with fries. The fries were pretty nice, nothing to die for though. The burger was undercooked, way undercooked. But not so much to discourage me from eating raw beef. The meat was very juicy and melded nicely with the cheese and bacon. Overall it was a very good burger, could have used a touch more salt and pepper and another minute on the grill. The worst part was that my Bordeaux did not compliment my burger at all. It went well with the cheese and the foie, but not what I intended it for. Taken as a whole, the night was good. Service was poor, food was better than good, slightly over priced, but I had to remember what neighborhood I was eating in. Cute place, nice and romantic, but I don’t think we’ll ever be back.
Nathan L.
Évaluation du lieu : 2 Redondo Beach, CA
It’s just too bad… The goods: 1-AMAZING FOOD!!! Soooo good! 2-EXTRAORDINARY WINELIST! 3– BEAUTIFULAMBIANCE But the bads far outweighed the goods… 1-Perhaps one of the worst service experiences my wife and I have ever had. And we were there for a wedding anniversary! From having to summon the bread dude, to waiting, and waiting, and waiting, for our server to even acknowledge us, to the wine dude bringing us the wrong champagne. He really should have known better. Hell, he speaks french fluently, but there are two«Cremant“s on the list and he brought us the rose and not the one we asked for. It seemed that every employee we encountered there was unprofessional and under trained. 2-The price. For this price I would expect the absolute best of service. They fell far short. So, if you want to SPEND A LOT to eat very tasty food, and suffer through REALLYCRAPPYSERVICE, eat here!
Love C.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Santa Monica, CA
THEGOOD: Efficient and friendly service — from the Italian speaking host, to the bussers, to the server… all super nice! Food — the fall off the bone, juicy-ass, tender Braised Short Ribs($ 30) were the best I’ve had, served with mashed potatoes and some veggies. We had some Kobe Sliders($ 12) which were a tad greasy but were still good and a blue cheese wedge($ 12)… good dressing and crispy strips of bacon. Bread — a guy came around every so often and had us choose between a selection of 3 breads: 1) a salt roll(like a more condensed version of a croissant which = delicious!) 2) olive bread(good, but a little on the stale side) 3) sourdough… # 1 was the best. THEBAD: Vodka /Tonic — weak sauce. I had to send it back to the waiter and they added more vodka. If I can’t taste the vodka, I don’t want it. THEUGLY: The furniture. I can live with it though. There were also giant tree trunks at the lobby and the main entrance. Weird. They did have a nice fireplace that was burning. The music. Really? Adult Contemporary. Really? I rather not hear the Gin Blossoms while I’m digging into my short ribs… thank you very much.
Babs H.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Redondo Beach, CA
Just finished having dinner with 3 friends and I will never go back. The décor was great, the menu was inventive, wine list extensive, and I have never been so disrespected. After paying for our $ 200 meal, we noticed that we had been over-charged for a bottle of wine. We mentioned it to the waitress whose reponse was«oh, that must have been the price». We informed her that was incorrect, the wine menu had a different price — her response«oh, well. I’ll let the sommelier know so she can update the wine list» — then she took our tips and left. She made no attempt to correct the bill or even apologize. I’ve never been anywhere where someone didn’t at least offer to correct the bill. It totally ruined the whole evening.
Erica F.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Denver, CO
Warm, inviting, darkly lit and darkly decorated interior, but it’s comfortable. It feels really nice, pricey, and upscale in here, but the menu is actually very well-priced, and the waitstaff & sommelier are not pretentious but super cool and down to earth. I had a delicious burger w/vermont sharp cheddar, it came w/a huge salad(or you can order fries). It also comes w/bacon but I feel like there is just something wrong with eating bacon on a burger so I got it on the side. My friends got the moules frites, they come in a huge portion(both the mussels & the fries.) Great wine list too. I really enjoyed this place & I will definitely head here more often!
Cheri A.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Los Angeles, CA
I think I found my absolute favorite place to hang out in the South Bay. It is walking distance from my work, they have an amazing wine selection, the food is fantastic and the staff is fantastic as well as very very knowledgeable. I came here to have lunch today. Looks are so deceiving from outside [see photos] because it looks like a small place but it is actually huge. I started with the wine store Brixwine and met with Wine Director, Marta Cisneros. She gave me the grand tour of the wine store as well as the entire restaurant. I sat in the lounge and ordered my Chinese Chicken Salad from Airen. I had a glass of Banyan Gewürztraminer which was nice, light and not too sweet like some California Gewürztraminer and the salad had a nice kick of spice but not too spicy… I ate too much it was so good. Oh No… it is happy hour now? From 4pm-7pm it is happy hour Monday-Friday. On the Happy Hour menu there is a Montepulciano D’ Abbruzo that was good but surprisingly their Merlot that was Leese-Fitch was even better(I normally don’t care for Merlots) each are only $ 5/glass. I did not have a well drink but they are $ 5 for happy hour and well Martinis are $ 7. Also on the happy hour menu which I was too full to try was Duck Confit Spring Rolls for $ 5 and Brix Sliders with Arugula, Gruyère Cheese and Caramelized Onions for $ 2.50 each. I took a photo of entire Happy Hour Menu… I must go back. The dinner menu makes my mouth water with Prime Rib eyes, Prime Flat Iron Steak, Petite Filets, Skirt Steaks as well as Spring Lamb, Kurobuta Pork Loin, Chicken, Alaskan Halibut, Yellow Fin Tuna, Butter Braised Maine Lobster… you get the picture. I promise you will not be disappointed. I think I am moving in next week. :) LOCATEDINTHESAMEBUILDINGWHERE24 Hour Fitness is. Parking in garage on side of building