Crustacean
is all fusion
all the time,
applicable to
both the cuisine
and décor;
French, Chinese
and Vietnamese
influences
abound
throughout the
menu, on the
walls, to the
serpentine
aquarium floor,
even in the
striking
ensembles the
wait staff
wears. Seafood
is truly amazing
here, as you
would expect
given the name.
The ambiance is
elegant, while
being
simultaneously
comforting -
really, this
place is just
beautifully
cool.
One of the
dishes
Crustacean is
most famous for
are their garlic
noodles, and
these are
clearly designed
to induce
cravings at a
later date,
ensuring many
return visits.
These noodles
are delicately
infused with
flavor - light,
yet satisfying,
delicious, and
quite frankly,
the stuff
culinary dreams
are made of. So
secret is their
recipe that they
are prepared
behind closed
doors in the
Secret Kitchen,
a kitchen inside
the main
kitchen, off
limits to
employees,
accessible only
to members of
the An family
from whom the
recipes were
handed down. One
bite and you
will agree that
yes, they really
are that
spectacular.
Whether it is
your first visit
or it is your
twentieth, it is
hard to imagine
not ordering a
dish of these
beauties.
Crustacean has
been named as
one of the top
ten restaurants
in the US, has
frequent
mentions in all
the right foodie
magazines,
regularly serves
up celebrity
clientele and
should
definitely be on
your must try
list if you have
never been; this
place really
does live up to
its urban legend
fuss. You will
love it,
guaranteed. And
with gracious,
attentive
service,
scrumptious one
of a kind dishes
and all that
pretty to look
at, what is not
to love?
~ Fallon
Milligan
Where:
Crustacean Restaurant, 9646
Santa Monica Blvd Beverly Hills
When:
Lunch Monday - Friday 11:30am to 2:30pm;
Dinner Monday – Thursday 5:30pm to 10:30pm;
Friday & Saturday 5:30pm to 11:30pm
Cost:
Tapas & Salads $9 t0 $19; Entrée’s $19 to
$46; sides $4.50 to $15
