Back to the restaurant....we got there at 5:40 p.m. They have only been open for 10 minutes. We had no reservations so they told us we could sit anywhere as long as we are done by 7:00 p.m. Not a problem.
Love & Salt is "Italian" inspired with a "California"soul. They have Wood Oven Pizza, a few house made pasta, vegetables & grains and some fish and steaks. Our very knowledgeable server explained that most of the plates were small and meant to be shared. Sandi had her eye on the Creste di Gallo, slow braised lamb ragu with reggiano parmesan. It was aldente and good but we both agreed we have had better lamb ragu. I asked the server about the Grilled Mediterranean Octopus with chorizo, crispy potatoes, preserved lemon and salsa verde. She assured me it was tender and not rubbery. She was right as the octopus was very tender indeed. It too was delicious but it didn't "grab me" with it's tentacles.
We also decided to order a pizza to share. The Duck Egg sounded good with pancetta, panna, potato, rosemary, mozzarella and parmesan. It arrived with a raw egg on top and as soon as I took a picture, the server poked the egg yolk as it flowed on to the rest of the pizza. The server helped distribute the yolk to the rest of the pizza. The crust was thin which was nice, though Sandi made the comment that it was not crispy enough. Again, we both liked it but would we want a repeat?
I have to say we were both full even with the smaller plates. The best part of our dining experience was perhaps the dessert. It was the simplest but most delicious gelato; Marionberry Lemon. We shared one scoop and it was quite satisfying.
Love & Salt is located at 317 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Manhattan Beach California.
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