Unless you know about this place, you may not expect to find such a great restaurant hidden in the middle of a strip mall just a few doors down from Babies”R”Us. It is well known to locals and a great place to go, so make sure you don’t miss out on the Riviera Restaurant and Lounge in Calabasas. It is located at 23683 Calabasas Road across from the Calabasas Commons.
It can be a bit loud in the room where the live music is playing and people are 2 deep at the bar, but not to worry. If you are looking for a quieter experience, just move on down to one of their dining rooms and you’ll be able to turn down the volume a few notches. This time we were very fortunate as we had not made reservations but called on the way and were seated at a perfectly wonderful table in a corner of the front dining room. Being a Saturday night, we felt that the stars must have been aligned as we were able to be seated immediately in the perfect spot and they were busy!
The service is great with recommendations and help where needed. The food is terrific and things are served with perfect timing and grace. No one is rushing you out and you aren’t sitting waiting for something to get you started.
The food was great as always. Here’s a glance at what we had to eat:
Slow Braised Short Rib over Creamy Polenta, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Baby Lentil Soup with Winter Vegetables.
Miso Marinated Chilean Seabass with green beans, braised red cabbage and a lemongrass coconut ginger sauce, Flank Steak served with mashed potatoes, onion strings and red wine reduction, and Imported Dover Sole Mueniere filleted table side with seasonal vegetables and lemon butter.
Solidly good food. So put it on your list of restaurants to check out when you’re in the Calabasas area. You’re sure to have an enjoyable meal!
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Hello. I will be taking my grandson to LEGOLAND next month for his birthday. Can you please tell me where you are from LEGOLAND. I love Flank Steak and Lentil soup.
Hi Cecilia, Unfortunately Calabasas (where the restaurant is) and Carlsbad (where Legoland is) are quite a long distance from each other. They are about 120 miles apart. I’m sure there are some terrific restaurants down that way as well and I would suggest you check Yelp for some recommendations. Best of luck on your trip!