MB Grille

MB Grille is not to be confused with MB Post in Manhattan Beach. I assumed they were the same because of the MB. 

Zohreh, Sandi, and I went there right after seeing a movie. They sat us inside as opposed to the patio. It took at least 10 minutes for someone to come to your table after we were seated. Since we'd never been there, we asked about the extensive menu and the "happy hour."  We were assured we could also order from the regular menu beside the happy hour menu. The drinks were discounted, so we decided to go with the happy hour. Our server then informed us that we would have to move to the patio and had to see if we could. Mind you, the restaurant was not busy at all. We got there around 3 p.m. We patiently waited, but she never returned, so we went to the reception desk, where we were escorted to the patio.

We finally got a server who looked like he knew what he was doing. Before we put in our order, he brought us some nice warm crusty bread with butter. We ordered the Creative Combo, which included fish, shellfish, chicken, or steak. In addition, you had to pick 2 sides, and the choices were cheese potatoes, rice pilaf, red potatoes, coleslaw, or French fries. 

Sandi was excited to see her favorite Halibut on the menu, so she had it with grilled shrimp, rice pilaf, and veggies. Zohreh had it with grilled shrimp, cheese potatoes, and veggies. 

I ordered the Trout with cheese potatoes, and coleslaw. Instead of charbroiled oysters, I opted for raw oysters. Everything was delicious. The oysters were fresh, and the fish was nice and flakey. 

Zohreh and I were not crazy about the glass of wine. We hardly drank it, so our server was kind enough to offer to open a fresh bottle of wine, which was better. 

When the bill came, we noticed we were billed for 3 Halibuts, so I told him I ordered the Trout. I got the halibut and didn't even notice. I just thought it was very good. Again, our server acknowledged his mistake, and instead of just discounting it because the halibut was more, he offered to bring me the trout with rice "to go." His service made us disregard our frustration with the earlier incident.

We will return to MB Grill. Hopefully, we can ask for Ezequiel, who made our dining experience fun. 

MB Grille is located at 21536 Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance.