"Chef David Slay once worked one of the busiest restaurants in Beverly Hills before decamping to a pair of restaurants in Stanton. While those Orange County restaurants closing during the pandemic, Slay has made a quiet comeback in Manhattan Beach, opening a steakhouse, French restaurant, and retro beach club along the way. His most approachable restaurant could be Slay Italian, a dreamy California Italian that could’ve been placed onto the Central Coast or the Amalfi Coast. Here, Slay brings fresh produce from his Santa Ynez-area vineyard garden, cooking things like a terrific seared fish with sauteed cherry tomatoes. The pizza and pasta are solid, too." - Eater Staff
Matthew Kang