Fonz's Steaks & Seafood
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: (310) 697-8853
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- 10th Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm, Sun 5:30pm-9pm
Message from Fonz's Steaks & Seafood
Exceptional food from land and sea in Manhattan Beach
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Editorial Review for Fonz's Steaks & Seafood – by Dan Fazio
In Short
A fabric-lined ceiling keeps the sound level just below hushed in the intimate main dining room. The old-fashioned bar--with one TV monitor and a glass-polishing bartender--is adjacent to a cozy outdoor seating area, where young couples mix with large families. The menu is divided by meat and seafood offerings, with a few pasta and chicken dishes thrown in for good measure.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitThe self-contained outdoor dining area is adequately warm, even in winter.
Look GoodLocal Manhattan Beach celebrity sightings include Tiger Woods, Mia Hamm, Phil Jackson and Shaquille O'Neal.
User Reviews for Fonz's Steaks & Seafood
06/12/2008 Posted by southbayfoodie
Parking was really tough so we were a little late for our reservation that they didn't even have on the books. They sat us in a nice booth anyway and our drink order was taken quickly but then took almost 20 minutes to come out. Finally we put in our order for a calamari app (that was pedestrian at best) and two entrees the pork tenderloin and rib eye. Our server paid us no attention even filling other tables waters right next to us and not even looking at our empty drinks. We finally got our entrees and another drink order was put in. That's where the night got good. The entrees were amazing. The flavors of the sauces were right on and the meats were perfectly cooked. The only thing to really critisize would be the portion of the tenderloin was a little overwhelming, but that just means lots of leftovers. We ordered a bread pudding desert (which was really tasty and I don't like bread pudding) and my husband ordered a double shot of black lable. The server came back and asked if that was Johnnie Walker and then came back with a glass filled with ice and the whisky. He told her he hadn't wanted ice (any decent bartender should know that ice completely ruins the drink) and she brought back the drink in a martini glass with the ice strained out. He wanted to return it again, but was out of patience. An unfortunate end to the meal.
Pros: "land" entrees, desserts
Cons: service, parking, calamari, small wine by glass list
03/13/2006 Posted by susan32
I heard mixed reviews of this place. I've lived in the South Bay for two years now and had yet to try it. Finally, we ventured over for a birthday. We were all pleasantly surprised and wondering aloud, "why haven't we been here before?" Though the restaurant was crowded, the service was impeccable. We were even seated in a quiet corner and still had great service. The beef medallions were the hit of our group. My fish (I think it was sea bass?) was a bit too adventurous for its own good. There were too many tastes - butter, lemon, sage or rosemary - going on; which made it good, but not great. Overall, it's a nicely decorated - simple, understated - restaurant with friendly attentive service. We learned (at least in our small sample size) stick with the "meat and potatoes" basics here and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Pros: In town, service, food
Cons: parking
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