"a 1 michelin star hyperseasonal farm to table in santa monica. Chef/Owner jeremy fox is a james beard nominated chef and conditor erika chan was named in the year 2021 Michelin’s outstanding california pastry chef. that means I was very excited about booking this reservation and I was not disappointed. the whole staff was very polite and our server marti has made an extraordinary job. pricing is also fair for a Michelin star due to the fact that they offer a la carte. melisse right over the street is $295/per person for a fixed menu only so with the ability to select dishes and choose is a real bonus. parking is also very easy in this part of the city, it becomes a block to foot. I started with the beets berries starter and it was probably my second favorite dish of the night. the combination of fruit and beet was a perfect dimension of sweet. next came the dice lamb sausage, which was quite delicious, but my least favorite dish of the night. it came with 4 small lamb meatballs, so the meat yield was tiny and I felt it had been too many. at the end it was only a tonne inherited and soned in the bowl, so I would skip this court. next came the dungeness crab toast and it was really good and felt almost like an breakfast dish. the combination with the wobbles was pleasantly surprising. for my escape I chose the baja halibut and it was my favorite dish of the night. the halibut was perfectly cooked and the Koji butter broth was heavenly. for dessert we had the pavlowa and it was a great end of the meal. a good size portion and for $14 it was right in the line, or maybe $2-4 more, with a standard high-end restaurant. overall a delicious meal and I would feel comfortable recommending it to everyone. the teller should share and the interieur is quite small, so I would say it is best suited for a date, celebration, or an evening meal with friends or family."
