Tantalum - Long Beach

The food was fantastic. However, it was much noisier than I had expected. From the website and the decor, I expected it to be a quiet, peaceful, kind of meditative place. Boy was I wrong! The bar was hopping! The band, although very good, was very loud! And the restaurant itself was super loud. I took my husband there for his birthday. I was expecting a high class romantic restaurant. But we couldn't even hear each other speak, so he moved across the table to sit next to me instead of across from me. For that reason, I think it's a great restaurant for a big party or casual evening with friends. But it was not the ideal place for a romantic, birthday dinner. Great food and drinks though! And the view of the Marina is very nice. Also, although I had mentioned my husbands birthday when I made the reservation online, the waitress did not acknowledge his birthday in any way. Maybe she didn't get the message. That was fine. But I was surprised by that. Like I said fantastic food! It's just good to know what you're getting into in terms of the environment and noise level.

I made a reservation a week in advance and requested a table with a view. However, when we arrived, we were given a table by the entrance with no view. Our server seemed to hardly pay attention to us, and our drinks and food took a very long time to be served. The restaurant was also extremely loud, making it difficult to hear my partner sitting right across from me.

This restaurant is a fantastic choice no matter the season.

Last Sunday, I had brunch with a friend at this restaurant. The views here are amazing. We were lucky enough to get a table by the windows, where we could see the marina and boats passing by on the water. The food was good and we enjoyed $3 mimosas. It may add up, but it's worth it. I would definitely come back here to eat again.

Eating was fantastic. but it was a lot intoxicating when I expected. from the website and the decor I expected it to be a quiet, peaceful, meditative place. I was wrong! the bar jumped! the band, although very good, was very loud! and the restaurant itself was super loud. I brought my man to the birthday. I expected a romantic restaurant with high class. but we couldn't even hear ourselves talking, so he moved over the table to sit next to me instead of me. from this ground it is a great restaurant for a big party or a casual evening with friends. but it was not the ideal place for a romantic, birthday dinner. great eating and drinks! and the look at the marina is very beautiful. Also, although I mentioned my men birthday when I made the reservation online, the waitress did not recognize his birthday in any way. Maybe she didn't get the message. That was good, but I was surprised. as I said, great food! it is simply good to know what they get in terms of the environment and noise levels.