April 21, 2016 Page 5 VALENTINO♥ S Pizza, Pasta & More Catering Available ANY SMALL “A Taste of Brooklyn” 1 LARGE 16” PIZZA with one topping $1399 Plus Tax. Extra toppings additional cost. No substitutions and coupon must be presented. Please mention coupon when ordering. One per customer. Expires 5/5/16. EL SEGUNDO 150 S Sepulveda Blvd. 310-426-9494 COLD 6” SUB made on our daily fresh homemade bread with bag of chips and small drink $695 Plus Tax. One per customer, must present coupon, not valid with any other offer, no substitutions please. Expires 5/5/16. MANHATTAN BEACH 976 Aviation Blvd. 310-318-5959 Now Open Sundays Ample Seating DELIVERY IN LIMITED AREA AT BOTH LOCATIONS Paul Martin’s For a Casual Fine Dining Experience By Gregg McMullin If you’re in the mood for some great food from an extensive menu that uses sustainable seafood, free range chicken and all natural beef then Paul Martin’s American Grill should be your next dinning experience. Once you enter Paul Martin’s American Grill you are greeted by a friendly staff including Vanessa the manager. If you’re lucky enough your server could be Freddy or any number of other servers who will you help take you on a culinary journey you won’t soon forget. Looking at the décor and the menu coupled with a wine list that is presented in a progressive format, from lighter to fuller intensity within each section, it should give even the most discernable wine connoisseur a plethora of choices. I had the opportunity to visit Paul Martin’s American Grill and sample a number of dishes. Our server Freddy explained that each menu item is made from scratch each day using no shortcuts including using absolutely no frozen ingredients or pre-made sauces. “We’re fresh everyday,” he said. To start Freddy brought a soup out that was more than a just your typical soup. I’m a mushroom soup kind of person but the Wild Mushroom soup that I had the honor to taste and savior was a party for my taste buds. This vegetarian with cream has an unheard of six types of mushrooms swimming in your bowl awaiting your pleasure. If this delectable starter isn’t for you but a salad is you can’t go wrong with the Butter Lettuce salad or the Kale Caesar. The Butter Lettuce salad uses some of the tastiest lettuce coupled with blue cheese, candied walnuts, Fuji apples topped with a maple vinaigrette. The Kale Caesar salad mixes baby kale, parmesan cheese, wild white anchovies, fresh croutons and a house made Caesar dressing. This is not your typical Caesar salad but has you wondering why its taken you so long to discover what you’ve been missing out on. With both salads ask for seconds on the freshly baked bread. Next an order of Salt and Pepper Shrimp were brought to our table. These Mexican Pacific wild prawns were lightly scattered in a buttermilk batter and scalded lightly and painted with pesto aioli. If you like prawns you’ve met your paradise; hese were a vacation of deliciousness. Sampling all the starters was a challenge since each had me craving more. It was time to venture into the land of entrees and at Paul Martin’s American Grill there’s plenty to select from. The Brick Chicken I ordered was a succulent piece of free-range chicken. Moist in every sense of the word that was paired with freshly made mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. This is one of the restaurant’s signature dishes and for good reason. Since I ordered off the dinner menu I thought I’d order one from the lunch menu. The French Dip could qualify as one of the best roast beef sandwiches in the South Bay. This natural roast beef prized sandwich is a monument of beef between a freshly baked roll. The horseradish and au jus that accompanies this classic makes this a winner. Along with this sandwich we had the opportunity to sample the sweet potato fries and coleslaw. The fries are full of natural flavor and just the right blend of seasonings. Save room for one of the South Bay’s best Banana Cream pies. This dessert starts with a vanilla bean homemade pastry cream and then filled with chocolate, bananas and fresh cream on top. Or devour any of their three daily homemade ice creams, accompanied with homemade cookies. Paul Martin’s American Grill has Daily Specials that are some of the best values around. On Sundays a three-course prime rib dinner is more than a bargain. The Monday all day ‘Wine Dinner for Two’ includes and entrée, salad for each guest and a bottle of wine from a selection of 25 wines. At $50 it is a very popular place. On Tuesdays the Fried Chicken three course meal is another reason to visit Paul Martin’s American Grill. There is a happening Happy Hour from 3-7pm with drink and menu specialty items to share. You might think this is more of an advertisement for a really good restaurant. Actually it is a review of some of the best cuisine offered in our backyard and the service and atmosphere along with the food will take you and your taste buds on a nirvana high. Paul Martin’s American Grill offers a full restaurant rental as well as a private dining and meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 60 guests. They also offer a more intimate room with seating for up to 24. Ideal for private screenings or presentations, this room is wired for sound and features two flat screen monitors. For more information or to book an event, please contact Kristen Ibarra by e-mailing Kristen.I@ PMAGrill.com or calling (310) 643-9300. Paul Martin’s American Grill is located at 2361 Rosecrans Avenue, El Segundo and there is plenty of validated parking or valet. • The Brick Chicken is one of Paul Martin’s signature dishes. If you enjoy a good French Dip sandwich you’ll love this one. The Wild Mushroom soup has six different types of mushrooms and each spoonful has chunks in every bite. The Paul Martin kitchen staff makes three different types of ice cream daily along with their cookies.
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