Santa Moncia by Day, Santa Monica by Night

Alright...back to the restaurant stuff! Yesterday, I celebrated my birthday with a nice lunch at the Pacific Dining Car off of Wilshire and Arizona (I think). I did not know what to really expect, but I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. The interior is quite nice, a little rustic looking. Beautiful wall papers and leather booths. The pricing is a bit on the high side. The ice tea, which you should know by now is my drug of choice, was sooooooooooooo good! I started off my meal by splitting the lobster cakes appetizer with my mother, and I have to say, they were filled with plenty of REAL lobster. After the delicious lobster cakes, came my Chinese chicken salad which contained grilled chicken, crispy noodles, and sesame seeds. The dressing was nice and light and definitely not over powering.

Since dinner reservations at The Lobster were set for 5:30, we decided to walk around the 3rd Street Promenade and kill some time. To be totally honest, I am not a big fan of the promenade. It's nice and all and great for people watching, but I don't know, once or twice is enough. As we were returning to our parking structure, we saw (here's a name drop) Val Kilmer get out of his red Chevy Malibu. He looks so different now with the long hair, and older exterior. But I guess we all have to grow up and age at some point, right?

With an hour left before our dinner reservations, we made our way over to the Georgian Hotel off of Ocean Ave. The hotel was first opened in 1933, and has the charm of an old Miami hotel, but more unique. We ordered a few drinks at the bar that is located in the lobby (they have dinner downstairs) and then sat out on the porch/patio, which has views of the ocean. There is not much to see inside, however, if you are fascinated by architecture, then you will love this building.

Finally, we made it over to The Lobster, which has stunning views of the pier and Malibu. I ordered the Mahi Mahi which came on a bed of brown rice with almonds, teriyaki sauce, green beans, and shitake mushrooms. Hands down, this was one of the best meals of my life!

We split the Blackberry Cobbler for dessert and then left for home.

Another great day and night in L.A.,

LA Girl