Joe E.'s Profile

Very under rated. The food is excellent; bread is amazing; bar is great; decor is plush. The nest thing is that it's easy. No hassles, no waiting. The dorks in this neighborhood may not think this place is hip, but that's what makes it even better. If Frank Sinatra lived in Huntington Harbor, he'd eat here every night.

Our waiter was John (I'm 99% positive that was his name). He was probably the best waiter I've had at any restaurant that I can remember. You will probably think I'm his relative or something but I'm not. My wife and I were really struck by his sincerity and professionalism.
Spaghetti and meat balls were great. The complimentary minestrone was way under-priced. I wouldn't give that stuff away if I could make it like that.

Very good food and excellent service. I have to remember to bring back their desert jar they let us take home. I had the muscles and frittes. They do it perfectly.

Worth going to. Bring comfy shoes though. Every gun / knife dealer I spoke with was super friendly and helpful.

Very good and parking is pretty easy. Great service. I love the loaf of sliced bread on the table.  I had the brisket sandwich. Delicious. Lots of beers too.

When the line is ridiculous at the Gibson Girl place across the street, go here. No hassles.

You should get stuff for your wife here. They have all different price ranges of things and she will think you are amazing if you show up with a bag of anything from this store. They have cool men's stuff here too. I got some shoes. Now I'm cool. I used to be a dork.

How would you like it if someone tried to intimidate you into buying a new engine for your new car, if an oil change would have fixed the problem? Kevin O can do this for you. I had a noise in the car that my mechanic couldn't isolate. He said bring it to the dealer. I did, Kevin Osborn was the guy who checked it in. He called later that day and said there was sludge in the oil tank and I needed a NEW ENGINE due to lack of maintenance and the warranty probably would not cover it.

Since  I had changed the oil several times in the two years I owned the car, I was suspicious. I took it back to my mechanic. He suggested changing the oil immediately, then again after 1,000 miles. I did this and the car is running perfectly.

My point is that Kevin had the car over night, he had plenty of time to see what was really wrong with the car. His professional opinion was that I should give him thousands of dollars for a new engine.
He's either incompetent or a crook. Or his mechanics are incompetent or crooks and he is at their mercy. Choose for yourself. If this place employs these types, they are not worth going to. Go anywhere else. There's a Lincoln dealer in Cerritos you could try.

Great  addition to Hawaiian Gardens, the gem of South California. Very roomy and comfortable; giant booths, nice servers.  Great for secret meetings about huge Hollywood projects when you don't want rival producers  knowing what you're up to. hahaha. Could happen....

It's a nice change of pace right in the middle of probably the best Taco District in America. How many tacos can you eat in a week?

Please go here so it doesn't shut down. It's new so they deserve a shot. The teriyaki is great and the burgers are excellent. And they ICE CREAM!!!

Why am I the Duke of this place? Everyone else is so drunk they forget to check in until they wake up too far away in the Seal Beach P.D. holding cell. That is a testament to the quality of drinks served and the welcoming atmostphere. Also the juke box plays a lot of Lagwagon and other pop punk giants. It's a Lagwagon bar. How cool is that?

Matt the bar tender. He runs a tight ship; very rare for such a youngster.