Pez Coastal Kitchen in Pasadena offers a vibrant coastal ambiance and a menu that delights seafood lovers with fresh catches, innovative dishes, and craft cocktails.
"Lucy Thompson-Ramirez and her husband-chef Bret Thompson debuted their spacious seafood haven in early 2024. Thompson secures some of Pasadena’s freshest catch of the day along with smoked meats and dry-aged fish prepared on-site. A pleasant dining room colored in white and turquoise eases the mind as servers deliver scallop aguachile shooters, homemade pasta like the spaghetti alla chitarra with Manila clams, and ribeye with salsa verde to each table." - Mona Holmes
"Pez Coastal Kitchen in Pasadena has lost 85% of their business, impacting staff schedules and community involvement." - Eater Staff
"Pasadena has a new seafood contender with the arrival of Pez Coastal Kitchen. The restaurant serves coastal LA-inspired cuisine like a surf and turf molcajete and a ceviche tostada. The seafood offerings extend into brunch, when diners can find a spicy tuna tostada, limey shrimp aguachile, and fried calamari on the menu." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
"Pez Coastal Kitchen debuted in Old Town Pasadena in February. The third Southern California restaurant in the Pez Cantina collection, the restaurant is inspired by LA culture, owner Lucy Thompson-Ramirez’s Mexican American background, and chef-owner Bret Thompson’s travels and training in Spain and France. Find dry-aged seafood, smoked meat, a thoughtful wine list, 16 beers on tap, and fresh cocktails in a revamped building dating back to 1896. The cold bar showcases shellfish towers and scallop aguachile, while the sea bass is served over a Meyer lemon risotto. — Mona Holmes, reporter" - Eater Staff
"The husband and wife team behind Pez Cantina have opened Pez Coastal Kitchen, a Pasadena seafood spot. The bar offers an extensive wine and beer list, plus cocktails including a matcha sour and a barrel-aged Manhattan." - Mona Holmes, Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
