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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Simmzy's

My friend Katherine and I took a mid-week adventure to Manhattan Beach.  After some quick shopping, we walked on the pier and admired the surfers.  Even though this week has been quite warm (85 degrees in March!), I still couldn't believe those guys were out there in the middle of winter.  Thank the lord for wet suits.

After walking around I finally got to try a restaurant on my wish list! We stopped at Simmzy's, the pub on Manhattan Beach Blvd.  Every time I visit Manhattan this place is always packed! We were seated right away even though it was peak dinner time.  The service was a little slow, but overall I really liked the atmosphere of the place.  Loud, busy, and fun.  Even though the burgers looked great, I was really craving fish for some reason.  I think being by the ocean and the warm weather reminded me of summer, and I wanted something light. 
Sushi grade tuna, cumin-crusted and served
rare, with arugula, mango, avocado, lima
crema, pepitas, and fried chili rings 
Although the Bahn Mi Tuna Sandwich was tempting, I ended up ordering the Cabo Ahi Salad. Katherine was also feeling the nautical vibe and ordered the salmon burger. While we waited for our entrees we shared the sweet potato fries. The fries were almost over cooked.. But I like them crunchy. There's nothing worse than soggy fries. They were served with with a house made aioli and plain old ketchup.
My salad was the perfect size. The greens were fresh and lightly dressed in a "Lima cream" dressing. Topped with avocado, mango, fried chili rings, and pepitas. The fried chili rings could have added a little more kick but overall it was a good combination. The ahi was fresh and served in 3 thick slices. I usually prefer my sashimi sliced thin and more evenly distributed but this wasn't bad.
Salmon Burger
Katherine, also in a fishy mood, ordered the Salmon Burger.  She said it was delicious.  While we ate, we talked about our upcoming trip to Whistler and Seattle for Spring Break.  For the past week we've been tanning in our bikinis in the quad after class.  Our one piece tans have finally started to even out,  and next week we will get to work on our goggle tans!  

Sweet potato fries with sweet
and spicy aioli and ketchup
Simmzy's was great! From now on, this will be my go to restaurant when visiting MB.  I've been to the Manhattan Beach Brewery a few times when we had recruiting weekends, but it was sub par.  MB post was delicious, but out of the price range desired by many of my friends (maybe try it for lunch one day? I head the sandwiches are pretty good. But this pub is perfect after a long day at the beach; next time I will definitely try one of the burgers.

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