This warm and cozy dining room is multileveled, with a loft for great people-watching and an open kitchen where all the action is. Servers bustle about, treating diners like cherished houseguests. The Pacific Rim-inspired bistro menu is eclectic and original. Starters like the crayfish and avocado tower with mango and napa cabbage is light and refreshing. The pork chop with carnitas enchilada swathed in a creamy chili sauce is exotic and hearty, while cioppino made with the day’s freshest catch is pure seaside California.

Restaurant Christine Information:

• Pacific-Rim menu. Lunch, dinner. Bar. Business casual attire. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seating.