New American Restaurants in Torrance, CA

“Good quality food. Healthy options. Great service. My favorite is the braised beef and mushroom with mashed potatoes. The mango tart is amazing.“

“Outstanding food and great staff! I wish I lived in Torrance 😂😂😂⚡️❤️“

“Never had a bad meal or service!“

“Incredible. Elegant. Delicious. Wonderful atmosphere.“

“very decent quality food at a very reasonable price“

“Great food and atmosphere.“

“Great service! The food was delicious and served hot and fresh. Homemade pie was being walked around for purchase; great way to sell delicious pie! The diner is cozy but there is outdoor seating as well. Super friendly staff, they get a lot of regulars which makes good for fun conversations.“

“I have an unreasonable amount of affection for Nordstrom restaurants. West or east coast, if there’s a Nordstrom restaurant somewhere near me, I’ve probably eaten there. I’ve had a Nordstrom card forever. I’m the audience for this place. So Bazille in Torrance isn’t getting judged against some imaginary standard. I’m judging it against a lot of Nordstrom meals. And the frustrating thing is that the food here is mostly very good.

The chicken tacos are probably the thing I’ve ordered most. Crispy shells, ground chicken, avocado, cheese, greens, that cilantro chipotle situation happening on top. When everything is right, they’re fantastic. The flavor combination just works. They can get a little sloppy, the chicken has occasionally been aggressively salty and they don’t travel particularly well. My most recent delivery arrived with the tacos already getting soggy despite ordering the aioli on the side. Still good. Just nowhere near what they are fresh at the restaurant.

The cilantro lime chicken salad is essentially the same universe dismantled onto a plate and it’s another favorite. The chicken here is surprisingly good across the menu. The chicken katsu is solid, the burger is excellent and the kids’ menu is legitimately useful if you’re eating with young children rather than treating them as an inconvenience somebody accidentally brought into the restaurant.

The tomato basil soup deserves its own mention because that thing survived delivery beautifully. Piping hot when it arrived and tasted exactly as it should. Even the fries are good. Just do yourself a favor and ask for them without the rosemary unless rosemary on french fries happens to be your thing.

Where Bazille loses me is service. It’s wildly inconsistent. I’ve had one server here repeatedly who is fantastic. Warm, attentive, remembers what the table needs, everything you want. Then I’ve had visits where getting basic things feels like filing paperwork with a municipal government.

The host stand might be my least favorite part of the restaurant. The physical setup itself is awkward. There’s this strange barrier/bar arrangement where you’re never entirely sure where you’re supposed to stand or whether anyone has acknowledged you. The welcome can range from genuinely friendly to complete indifference. For a Nordstrom restaurant, where hospitality is supposed to be part of the proposition, that inconsistency is particularly noticeable.

And apparently I’m not imagining the service issue. Other recent reviewers describe staff chatting among themselves, difficulty getting refills and forgotten requests. That’s pretty close to the inconsistency I’ve experienced myself. I can’t speak to some of the more dramatic complaints in the reviews because they didn’t happen to me and I’m only reviewing what I’ve experienced.

The room itself is pleasant, although the architecture is a little peculiar and depending on where you’re sitting, the California sun can absolutely cook you through the windows.

But here’s the simplest test. Will I come back? Absolutely. There are too many things on the menu I genuinely enjoy, the kids can eat here and when you get one of the good servers, Bazille reminds you why Nordstrom restaurants have been such an oddly reliable part of my life for so long.

Fix the front of house consistency, pay a little more attention to execution and this could easily be a five. Until then, it’s a very solid four.“

“Misto Caffe is a wonderful neighborhood gem. The food is always fresh and comforting, making it a perfect spot for a relaxed lunch. You definitely can't leave without checking out the bakery case—the cakes and pastries are incredible. The staff is always welcoming and treats you like family.“

“I have breakfast here whenever I am in town. Amazing food“

“Excellent experience last night! We ordered the Avocado Eggrolls and shared a Hawaiian pizza…delicious! Madison is fantastic server…she was lovely and very knowledgeable on the menu. A+“

“Really great food + specials and we had such a fabulous waitress we shall be back!“

“Great food Great staff Perfect place after a day in the beach“

“Nice and quiet is your thing? This would do you fine. Not a fancy dinining place but reasonable food and bar selection. Lots of seats both in and out door situated in the modern themed lobby area and outdoor patio.

I was bit disappointed with their coffee service.... Most restaurants I've ate in offers free refill of coffee if you finish your Americano or even a latte. Nope, not here. Hotel = first and last customer mentality? I hope not... Should seek to draw local crowd that will help sustain your business when hotel guests become thin.“

“The grilled chicken salad 🥗 was so good 😊“