L: The Lobster

Overall: 4.25

Maybe I was delirious from the pain of having just fallen off my bike, and maybe my drinking partner was still drunk from her trip to the Caribbean, but one thing I am sure of is that the bloody mary at The Lobster, http://www.thelobster.com/, was by far the most beautiful bloody mary we have seen thus far. The “beauty” I refer to was the huge cocktail shrimp jutting out of the bloody mary, accompanied by his good friends celery stalk and olives. The bloody mary itself was more than good, with a nice spice and complexity, and went perfectly with our meal of Lobster Cocktail, Crab Enchiladas and Fried Calamari. Although the menu is in general a bit overpriced, the portions were not stingy and we were very satisfied with our food choices. If you can plan far enough in advance to get a window table at The Lobster, do it – the view of the Santa Monica Pier and the ocean is unbeatable, especially at sunset.

The only thing negative I will say about our experience is that our crazy eyed waitress with the penetrating stare took about 5 minutes too long to take our drink orders, but after that, she was on top of it. Just don’t look her straight in the eye…

1. Spice - 4.0
2. Complexity - 4.0
3. Garnishes - 5.0
4. Overall Taste - 4.0
5. Price - 3.5

Overall: 4.25