BOA Steakhouse

My son gave me a gift card for my birthday 3 years ago. What better time to use it than yesterday, my birthday. Sandi and I went to the location in Santa Monica. They also have one on Sunset Ave. in West Hollywood. It was a beautiful day right across the beach. There were people everywhere crossing the "talking crosswalks". I've never heard them talk before; when you push the button to cross, you hear a voice that says: "WAIT".  We were there when it opened at 5:30 p.m. on a Saturday night.  The ambiance was one you would expect for a modern steakhouse.

The menu was extensive. We had to decide which steak to order. Then the question of which sides to have and what potato dish to go with the steak. We both decided not to waste our calories on a salad. The appetizer that we almost ordered but decided not to, was the Goat Cheese Baklava. We already decided we have to go back to try that one. We ended up having the Petite Filet Mignon with Bearnaise sauce. The Brussels Sprouts with bacon sounded good for vegetables. They had a ton of potato dishes but we concentrated on the Signature Dishes. The Truffle Cheese fries stood out and when our server, Seth described it with Gruyere cheese, he didn't have to continue.....that was it.

Bread was brought out; it was roll with rosemary in it and with butter it was good. There goes our agreement not to eat bread when we go to a restaurant; oh well, it was my birthday so the exception was in order. The Filet Mignon was so tender that the fork went through the steak as if it were mashed potatoes. It was so delicious and the Bearnaise was equally wonderful. The Truffle Fries were also yummy with all that cheese and the truffle flavor. It's like we both died and went to heaven. The Brussels Sprouts had to be good with the bacon and the sweet onions.  We were glad we did not order the Goat Cheese Baklava or we would not have been able to enjoy and finish the steak. We did clean our plates. The only left over we had were the fries and the sprouts.

Seth gave me a choice of dessert. It was easy to pick the Baked Alaska. The presentation was impressive. It was very good but to be honest, Dominique's Baked Alaska is much better.

Our great experience at this restaurant was mainly due to the superb service aside from the food. Seth was knowledgeable on the menu as well as the wine list. He contributed a great deal on making my birthday memorable. Cheers to you Seth and thank you very much.