Cuisine:

• Steak House
• American
• Homestyle
• Sea food

Boa Steakhouse Description:
Contemporary steakhouse with spectacular view of the beach.
Balboa, the Grafton Hotel's colorful postmodern steakhouse, has been a Sunset Strip favorite since 2001. The latest L.A.-area location, its name shortened to Boa, occupies the former Crocodile Cafe space.
This is not your father's steakhouse. From the same owners as the Sushi Rokus (there's one just across the street) and Katana, this seaside eatery attracts an elegant, trendy crowd. The atmosphere here is much more contemporary and dynamic than at the Sunset location that shares its name, although they both share the same menu. A modern décor---large windows on the ocean, enormous square red lamp fixtures and driftwood-like tree limbs emerging from an illuminated soil of white and blue glass---makes your wait for a table a bit more interesting. There's a small but lively bar scene, with signature cocktails such as a whimsical martini topped with a puff of cherry cotton candy. The food is not as flavorful as the ambience, although the USDA Prime steaks are available with a variety of intriguing rubs and sauces, including a tangy chimichurri and satisfying béarnaise. Try the certified organic beef, which is leaner, moister and a tad gamier than the 40-day dry-aged New York strip.


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