Seal Beach
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."

Sweet Jill's

Sweet Jill's

1 Main Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740, United States

Cafés • American • Delivery • Breakfast


"This place is not a blast from the past, it is more like a nostalgic twister here for a whisper. Its displays are filled with the classic baked goods of yesteryears that make me want to sample many from classic and timeless chocolate cupcakes and fudge slices to Snickerdoodles and Strawberry upside down cakes. Nothing here is modern do not expect to taste a deconstructed pistachio Angel cake with boysenberry bacon frosting, look for that or the kin at a different spot. I had three chocolate Macarons and they were a true delight! The chocolate that covered parts of the cookie was thick and tasted it like a proper coat of chocolate. The chocolate had not melted it remained wonderfully intact, and the inside of the macarons were fluffy to an evident sight. I also had a chocolate cake slice and I look forward to eat it alongside milk. I do not think I could have eaten the cake slice without milk. The cake slice deserves its proper companion. To not have the cup of milk as I spooned chocolate to my face was a missed opportunity that I did not want to participate in. Meaning, that the cake slice inspired me to look forward to eating it with certain graces that needed to be observed, otherwise the cake slice would be dishonored. Yeah, the baked good here were quintessential examples of the classics and the classics must be respected. You would not eat a classic burger without fries cause that would disrespect the process, same deal with the baked goods here. I ordered a cup of ice coffee here and I will see that it was tragic. It tasted like a mix of muddled flavors. It was a miss. A huge miss. The second time I went there I met the owner. Yes I met Jill the Sweet. I was ready to ask her a question that I am sure so many people wonder why do you not accept credit cards? I have heard lore that she does not accept credit cards because she wants to keep the nostalgic twister whirling you know cause back in the day credit cards were not the way. She explained that credit cards charge her restaurant for the use. So she does not want to do that cause then she would have to raise the prices to compensate. I heard everything she said, and I understood, but I still want credit cards to be accepted. Sometime people do not have cash till the next day of pay, or they want to use their credit card for the miles, but the bottom line is that credit cards can be used more easily than cash. At least I think. Go to this place. And go with cash. I am not sure how one restrains themselves in a bakery but an effective way is to take only a bit of cash to not want to get everything your eyes see."