Brulee

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

9 of us got together tonight and had dinner at a small restaurant called Brulee. Apparently it is not brand new as several people have mentioned it to me lately. The place was a little noisy, the acoustics were not good but after the crowd that was in there for the "Prix Fixe" special left it became tolerable. They had a 3 course dinner with 2 glasses of wine for $30, 5:00 to 7:00 only. There is no corkage on Tuesday.

I will say that their pizza appetizers were excellent. They also served a small plate with small heirloom tomatoes and cheese which I passed up. The other people at the table said it was good

Various items were ordered and all said theirs were good. I ordered the short rib "osso bucco" which had great flavor and was very tender. A steak was ordered, halibut and lamb chops. No one had a complaint.

This restaurant is in Long Beach at Loynes and Pacific Coast Hwy., Parking can be dicey as there are several restaurants in the small shopping area.

Brulee is definitely worth another look .