555 East American Steakhouse

02/27/11

Excellent steaks, the best nearby the hotel

by 1Trish1 at Citysearch

I love the ambiance of this place and the simple steak menu. Not to worry, there is also seafood and chicken. My steak was done just right, and the side dishes were satisfying. This is the best that money can buy and don't even feel guilty the next day. Definitely a find, off of Linden avenue, away from the Pine. Ave. restaurants.

07/04/08

Nice atmosphere but the steak is OKAY

by aznstarlette at Citysearch

The price for a steak here at this steak house is to high for what it offers. I wasnt very please about the filet. I enjoy beef and I dont think I would come here if i craved it. The place is nice and dark. The service was great. It's a bit hidden if you dont know Long Beach and the ways around it. Again, great look but I cant say the same about the taste.

05/15/08

Looks nice, Long wait.Can't cook a filet

by Superdeluxe at Citysearch

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

03/05/08

Filets Cuts like Butter

by delyte17 at Citysearch

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

02/10/08

Great Steak, Great Service!

by LBfoodGuy at Citysearch

Moving here from the midwest I have ate steak in Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Denver and some places that weren't much more than a wide place in the road. The steak at 555 rates with best of all those. Great Service Too! By the way, I am not related to any one at 555. I do love steak though.