New York
Patty's Place

Patty's Place

500 Pacific Coast Highway Seal Beach, CA 90740, 90740-5997, United States

Cafés • Steak • Seafood • American


"We went here for a friends 39th birthday party extravaganza! When we arrived, we were warmly greeted at the door, but informed that there weren't any tables. The team quickly scrambled like a squadron out of top gun and offered to put together a large enough table to accommodate our group in front of the restaurant. The serving team was attentive and just the right amount of friendly to keep our drinks topped off throughout the Patty's experience. Speaking of the experience, let's talk about the food. Our first course included the shrimp cocktail, ceviche, and calamari. The shrimp cocktail was well presented and had some notable flavors. The presentation of the ceviche was great, and had flavors reminiscent of water and celery sans lemon. The calamari had the texture of a rubber band that was coated in soggy and slippery breadcrumbs. All three apps easily get a 10/10. Moving on to the main course, I cannot speak for others, but I ordered the Tomahawk (medium rare of course with a side of creamed corn and french fries. The french fries were crispy and quite delicious, they could be a meal in their own right! The creamed corn smelled slightly of body odor and had sweet, yet savory undertones. The only better creamed corn I have tasted came from Albertsons in a can. The presentation of the Tomahawk was exquisite. Slicing into the massive chunk of meat took some effort as tendons and fat clogged up the serrations of the knife faster than my arteries. The texture defied logic, it was in a superposition of wet and dry. This is something I have never experienced in all of my life on this planet. It was incredibly bland, but the sauces... man the sauces. All three sauces had aggressive flavors that reminded me of A-1 mixed with teriyaki sauce. The differentiator was a sprinkle of parsley or a dash of pepper. During our meal out on the sidewalk, we were greeted by a traveler that was seeking donations to fuel his dreams. Instead, I offered to fuel his belly by suggesting that he try some of my Tomahawk. He politely declined and continued his journey into the night. If I was to give the main course a grade, it would be A Overall Patty really built something special here. This is a hidden gem that I will reserve for only the bestest of occasions. In closing, I would give this place ONE MILLION STARS if that was an option. PS: To the birthday boy, we love you so much and we really wanted to say thank you for making this a night to be remembered."

Minerva's

Minerva's

2411 41st Ave WBC V6M 2A5, Vancouver, United States

Bbq • Pizza • Casual • Italian


"from the Get-Go this was not the best experience. we arrived 10 minutes early for our reservation, which we booked through Open-Table. first they could not find our reservation, but as soon as they did, we were told that our table would be ready in « a moment. » I understood that we would sit in a short distance. I saw 3 empty tables, all on separate locations that were completely set. these tables remained approx. 40 minutes unoccupied. When I asked why we haven't been sitting, I got a snapping answer that it was a busy day and that everyone waited another 30-40 minutes. interestingly, guests were told without reservations that the waiting period was « about 20 minutes. » after my request I was quickly seated. a few that had arrived at us for about 5 minutes, without reservation, sat at the same time. By the way, these 3 tables were not occupied when we crossed them. we sat on a table that was not yet set up. there were serviettes and knives, but no glasses, no forks, spoons, menus. we ordered calamari, chickensuppaki and rindersuppaki. the calamari was quickly brought to our table shockley. it was not particularly delicious on its own faust, but it was served with a very tasteful tzatziki sauce. the sauce was overwhelming garlic-y. next came main plates that were rice, Greek salate and a spiced kartoffel, with our choice of meat. reis was good, perfectly flavored, perfectly boiled. salat was good, tasty and fresh, although the red bevel could have been tinted a little down. He was awful. I actually had to wait until our server came by so I could get some water to swallow the huh. it tasted tasteless and had no moisture on it. I wouldn't order that huh definitiw again. the bark, was a little more tender? but ultimately there was no taste. to dessert we tried her tiramisu, which was good. in fact it was the best part of the meal. final bill: $130, for this price I expect much better:"