Darren's Restaurant + Bar

Excellent Meal. Enjoyed the energy of the ownership, staff and clientele very much. Food was delicious.

Always a great place. End if day, sit at the bar and have happy hour foodies, or go all in and have a super great steak. A South Bay institution.

This place is great. My wife and I just ventured out one evening and wondered into Darren's. This will be my date night spot when visiting L.A. The food is very fresh and full of flavor. Great presentation and atmosphere. The staff was very attentive and warm. The only complaint is your almost touching elbows with your neighbor but just makes for an adventurous evening.

Owner is extremely friendly, always walking around to see how everyone is doing. Portions for small plate menu items are indeed SMALL, I didn't order a large plate item but for nearly $40 for some of the items, this place is pricey which is typical in Manhattan Beach.

The menu is somewhat sporadic. They don't seem to specialize in one particular dish. Instead, the menu is sort of jack of all trades.

Darren's is a nice place to go on rare occasion, but I wouldn't recommend it as a place to frequently visit.

AMAZING.The. Best. Service. Ever. Most delicious food, the kind that makes you go Mmmmmm every single bite. Such a pleasure having dinner with Kayla tonight, then getting to meet Darren and the management. Wish it wouldn't have taken us so long to try it out, but we will definitely be back. Our new favorite.