Gulfstream

06/30/08

Greatest Seafood Restaurant in Century City

by Coreygranny at Citysearch

This is the greatest seafood restaurant in Century City. I have been to this restaurant many times for lunch and the service is always exceptional and the food is superb. The cedar plank salmon is fabulous, the scallops are large and expertly prepared, and the fresh fish specials are always delectable and typically served with an herb-butter sauce. I have tried all of their salads, and there isn't one I wouldn't recommend. My favorite is the grilled scallops salad, which includes baby beets, baby turnips, and baby carrots. I have taken clients to lunch and never been disappointed and can occasionally spot a movie/tv stars.

• Pros: Great food and service
• Cons: In a shopping mall, so access isn't that easy

02/10/08

Excellent food and service!!!

by Kanger33 at Citysearch

My friends and I were at the AMC cineplex in Century City to catch a movie when we thought of where we should have dinner. Houston's was crowded, so we headed over to Gulfstream. It was a wise choice. From the time we were seated, the service was wonderful. The server came right to our table, with a bright smile and introduced herself. The food (I had the Hawaiian Rib Eye, medium-well with a baked potato as a side) was very well prepared and the server was very attentive to our beverage refill needs. The ambience was just right, not too loud and not too quiet. The next time I'm in Century City, Gulfstream will definitely be at the top of my list once again.

• Pros: Everything.
• Cons: Nothing to mention.

01/01/08

Gulfstream Knows What You Want Better Than You Do

by stevenesqtwo at Citysearch

I work in Century City so I have patronized Gulf Stream many times, probably at least 20. Although the food is generally good, the philosophy of this establishment is unacceptable. Anytime you ask for something slightly different from the menu, your request is rejected as if the restaurant knows what you want better than you do. (The only reason I have been a repeat customer over the years is because either a companion or group wants to go.)

For example, my wife recently wanted her ceasar salad cut up rather served in raw, uncut stalks. We were told this was impossible. Why? The server politely said that that was how the salad is "presented" and the kitchen will only serve it that way. We said we wanted it "presented" cut up and were still refused this request. As an experiment, we tried again for cut-up salad several weeks later. Same response; no.

My wife wanted no breading on her selection. Even though each dish is supposedly prepared to order, Gulfstream said, sorry; can't do it. Yikes. I have overheard other tables encounter similar "no" responses. Any slight request for alteration of a menu item is met with "no."

Another time, we asked that our fish selections be prepared well done. The server told us that the kitchen prefers to cook the fish medium rare. We insisted. The dishes came rare, nearly uncooked. We politely asked to have our fish dishes cooked. They came back burned.

I have news for Gulfstream, we know what we want to eat better than Gulstream does and when we pay the kind of prices charged at Gulfstream, they better give us exactly what we order or have a really good reason no to. No excuses. If it can't be done for some reason, fine. But refusing to cut up lettuce (or cook to order) is simply absurd. Business 101 says the customer is always right and the establishment should do everything possible to comply with special requests. Gulfstream gets an "F."