Olive & Rose (Long Beach) mini-review
Finally made it to Olive & Rose in downtown Long Beach, CA. I’ve been following them for over a year. It is helmed by Philip and Lauren Pretty, from the Michelin-starred Heritage in Long Beach.
Their focus is fine dining and an interesting take on morning bagels and coffee.
For dinner we 3 course meal with bread seevice. Starting with a caviar bump served on my hand. Then mussels in burre blanc and an amberjack crudo with grapes, cucumbers, and jicama. For mains I had the aged rib cap and frites, my buddy had the sea bass with puréed cauliflower and greens.
Food was incredible. Full of flavor, great presentation, and each dish left you wanting more. The wines were well paired. An orange wine to start and cab franc for the remainder of the meal.
Atmosphere screams California fine-dining, meaning it is upscale but feels casual. Casual conversation with the staff they are dressed comfortably, and there aren’t any white cloths or jacket requirements to deal with.
Highly recommend for a special occassion meal or if you just want to treat yourself.
P.S. swing by in the morning and get their homemade bagels. The humbolt fog + caramelized onion spread was my favorite. As well as their fish and avocado tostada (on a bagel crisp). Avoid the $7 coffee.
Definitely adding to my list