Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Cerritos

We’ve dined at L’Opera since the early 1990s. It’s a sentimental favorite but we would not return if it weren’t consistently good. Our recent visit was no exception. The atmosphere was lively, we had exceptional service from professional wait staff, quality dishes (branzino and filet mignon). For those interested in wine, the list is extensive with options in many categories and price points.

One of the best restaurants in Long Beach. They have a rooftop where you can get drinks or the restaurant where food is amazing! If you go during Christmas time the restaurants is dressed with so many decorations! It's almost like you were in Europe !

Our experience for the first time was impressive. Our waiter, Ruben, was outstanding. Can’t wait to go. Again and will tell our friends all about it.

The food was outstandingly fresh, high quality, and creatively prepared and served. The price fixe menu of many courses seemed to climb a bell curve, with the least interesting being the shrimp chip and dip starter ‘snack’ , climbing to a magnificent crescendo with the the scallop and mussel small plate, and an equally exquisite plate of the freshest sliced kampachi. Each plate was beautiful, graced with curated vegetables, flowers, and delicate sauces that completed, never overpowered. Our only complaint: we found the dessert disappointing in flavor, appearance and texture: a choux pastry ball with a heavy dull filling, sitting on top of a scatter of what resembled stale cocoa puff cereal pieces. I would have traded it for the rich creamy mascapone ice cream served earlier, sans the caviar topping. The service was outstanding: gracious, helpful, attentive, knowledgeable and well orchestrated. Overall we had a fabulous dining experience, exceeding our highest expectations. In most every way, including price, dining here is a special occasion; we could not understand how or why most diners we observed were wearing gym clothes, T-shirts and jeans, sneakers, fuzzy slippers. What’s next: dining in our underwear? How about a dress code?!

Excellent food. So so service. Outdoor patio poorly furnished, needs to be spruced up.