The Attic - Long Beach

I’m really frustrated by my experience at this restaurant. I’m 30 years old, and every time I visit, they ask for my ID, which feels excessive and unnecessary. Because of this, I won’t be returning. It made me uncomfortable enough that I ended up taking my food to go.

Went here on a 3rd date with a vegetarian a few years ago (her choice of restaurant, she paid). Without putting much thought into it, I got the starter ribs and a salad due to feeling bad about the price of other items she would have to pay for. You shouldn’t order ribs when on a first date, I know (because messy lol), but it was the 3rd date so I was more comfortable anyways. She wouldn’t kiss me after because I “ate meat.” Didn’t talk to her after that. 10/10 would risk it for the ribs again, they were phenomenal.

Great brunch, service and atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Great place, great food. The Mac and Cheetos are amazing, if you like pepper you’ll like that, my brother got the Mac and Cheetos and was trying to get my father to try some but he’s not really a Mac and cheese guy but when he tried it he said “That’s freaking good.” The biscuits and gravy is quite good too, but not a traditional gravy but still good. The poutine is quite good as well. In all everything we tried was great. Parking: There is parking around, it’s wasn’t hard for us to find parking but I bet it would be a little hard a different day.

This was the closer for our trip to LA over the new years. Great little breakfast/brunch spot. The biscuits and gravy was a 4, good biscuit but the gravy is missing the traditional heaviness that I like, but for healthy Californians, this should be perfect. The shrimp and grits was a 3 unfortunately, the shrimps were fresh but way to garlicky for my taste. The grits were on the sweet side but good. But I am comparing this to Brenda's French Soul Food in San Francisco so it is not very fair. Finally the chicken and waffles, it is a 4 also, good tender crispy chicken and waffles with honey, not maple. Overall, good neighborhood joint.