Lydia, aka Sugar, invited Zohreh and me for dinner at Parkers' Lighthouse in Long Beach. Both Zohreh and I have never been there. We were supposed to sit outside, but it was a bit too nippy, so we decided to sit inside. It was a beautiful, clear evening, and we had a fantastic view of the Queen Mary.
Shortly after we were seated, we were presented with a basket of warm rolls with butter. This was great because we were all starving, and three Martinis were on their way, so we needed something to soak up that vodka.
Our server, Rory, informed us that seafood and mixed grills were their specialty, but before our entrees, we ordered Calamari, which was delicious. Sugar opted for the Turkey Soup, which was also delicious.
Sugar decided on the Ribeye with mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus. Zohreh had the Chilean Sea Bass with a miso-mirin glaze and chose to have it on mashed potatoes instead of rice. I had a bite of the steak and fish and loved them.
I usually order steak, but since seafood was their specialty, I had the Mixed Grill Day Boat Catch which included shrimp, scallops, jumbo lump crab cake, garlic-roasted fingerling potatoes with lemon butter, and almond Romesco sauce. It was what I expected and then more.
Before we could think of dessert, Rory brought us the menu. He strongly suggested we order their special Warm Butter Cake served with strawberry puree, streusel crumble, and ice cream on top. Rory was right on the money. We all loved this moist buttery cake!
When we left the restaurant, Mother Nature gave us a beautiful view of the skyline and the buildings. Parkers' Lighthouse is at 435 Shoreline Village Dr. #1 in Long Beach, California. On the second floor is another restaurant called Queensview Steakhouse.
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