555 East
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: (562) 437-0626
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Linden Avenue
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm, 5:30pm-9pm, Sat 5:30pm-9pm, Sun 5pm-9pm
Message from 555 East
Over 750 wines and USDA prime beef prepared to perfection
- "The SoCal prime steakhouse"
- Private banquet rooms
- Award winning wine list
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Editorial Review for 555 East – by Lesley Jacobs
The Scene
The Rat Pack would feel right at home in this laid-back local power scene, which offers a vibrant brass bar for the players in town, and allows canoodling couples and no-nonsense bankers the privacy of plush booths or dimly lit tables. The combination of piano music and chatter can get a bit obtrusive at times, but servers make sure that guests are taken care of.
The Food
The kitchen uses USDA prime beef, corn-fed and aged to its specifications. Steak cuts like top sirloin, New York strip and rib eye are all seared to perfection by an unconventional 1,600-degree broiler. The rest of the menu features traditional chophouse sides like crispy hearts of romaine salad with tangy Maytag blue cheese dressing, and rich French onion soup generously topped with gooey, nutty cheese. The meal closes with velvety chocolate pudding and a sinful scoop of hazelnut ice cream.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe management and kitchen feel so confident about your dining experience that they offer a 100-percent money-back guarantee.
What to DrinkThe 600-bottle wine list features offerings from California, as well as older French vintages.
The ExtrasThe Cellar is available for smaller private groups and offers a warm, clubby setting among the restaurant's artfully stacked wine bottles.
User Reviews for 555 East
05/15/2008 Posted by Superdeluxe
My girlfriend and I wanted steak and to try someplace different. So we get online and found 555 East in long beach. It got a lot of good reviews and was open late enough for us to get there from the valley. The place looks great, and we were seated quickly. But that's were the good ended for us, 45 mins later the waitress comes by and asks if we want to order a few glasses of wine. The wine guy recommends the cheapest glass at $10, then we ask for another recommendation, he says the most expensive is the best, at $16 a glass it better be. Another half an hour and we order, rib eye and the filet. My girlfriend's rib eye was great. The filet was WAY under cooked, I sent it back, still under cooked, sent it back again and it comes back burnt. They offer to cook another one, I say fine, comes out WAY under cooked again. By this time I don't even care about eating this stake, but the manager comes out and asked if they could try one more time. They do and it's great, they comped my steak and the wine. So in the long run it sort-of worked out, but we will NEVER go back to 555 East. The people were nice just don't order the filet.
Pros: The place looks great, go for drinks
Cons: Slow service, can't cook a filet and not cheap at all
03/05/2008 Posted by delyte17
They weren't kidding about the tender and juicy steaks. Of course, Medium rare is the way to go but I'm sure any temperature would be seared to perfection. Thanks to one of the best nights in Long Beach, service was excellent!
Pros: Highest quality steak
Cons: not on time with reservation
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