REED's Restaurant
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: (310) 546-3299
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Marine Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm, Sat, Sun 12pm-2pm, 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for REED's Restaurant – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Tucked away in a Manhattan Beach strip mall, Reed's transports diners to a small, pleasant French chateau. Paintings depicting the French Riviera adorn light wooden walls. Soft piano music and attentive service create a sophisticated atmosphere. Reed's features large portions of French fare, like lobster ravioli, Chilean sea bass dressed with gold tequila, and tender filet mignon with rich, blue cheese and peppercorn sauce. Desserts include vanilla bean ice cream, topped with caramel sauce and berries.
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Insider Tips
ParkingPark it yourself for free at the mini-mall lot in front of the restaurant's entrance.
User Reviews for REED's Restaurant
08/28/2007 Posted by teleportmenow
Went with my wife on a Tuesday. About 4 tables. Relatively quiet. To start, I had the French onion soup and my wife the lobster bisque. Both were ok, nothing spectacular. For the main course, I had the veal which wasn't very tender. Tasted more like an overcooked t-bone than veal, and worst of all, the mashed potatoes were actually sour as in spoiled sour! I complained to the waitress/hostess, so she offered a free dessert which was gracious. We got the creme brulee, and the sugar on top was black! Worst creme brulee I've ever had. We're relatively new to the Southbay, so we're trying new restaurants. Definitely won't be coming back.
Pros: Waitress was nice.
Cons: Food was bad.
08/15/2007 Posted by lafoodie90212
As you may know from another review I wrote, I have a problem with the Star Rating System on this site. However, in this case, I wonder why the overall rating for Reed's is 4.5 stars, when all of the reviews, including mine, give it 5 stars? I hatr to rave about this place, because you all will go there and I won't be able to get in. In summary, Reed's has wonderful traditional french food at reasonable prices with excellent service. It's off in the coner of a shopping center, which, of course, is the reason for the fre parking. Just a side note: it occupies the space formally occupied by St. Estephe, which was an icon during the Southwest food craze.
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