Phil Trani's Restaurant

We had our company Christmas lunch here and it was so nice to have a nice quiet place for us to enjoy. There's a lot of history in this place so enjoy touring the interior. The service staff were extremely nice. They were also very knowledgeable about the menu and gave great suggestions. The food was pretty good. French bread with butter was provided. I ordered the jambalaya. Seafood was cooked great and had a good kick. Not too overpowering. Nice to have a small dining place near us for special occasions. Will be coming back.

This Trani restaurant is not like the others in San Pedro. Don't be tempted by the family name.Ambience and service were great. The food, however, was far from it. Started with a small plate of romaine lettuce, which they called the house salad. No cucumber no carrots, just bits of watery romaine with one piece of tomato.The filet mignon was tough and dry. The linguine pasta was runny and lack any trace of butter, garlic or wine. Maybe the dishwasher was filling in for the chef today? Jk jk. Bye bye forever.

This place is cute , food is really good . The pork chop is so good & they have these amazing shishitzo peppers that they deep fry , omg they are to die for best appetizer on the menu they also have some really good bread to offer when you first sit down , it's been in business for a long time & once you try the food you will understand why

Hard pass. I used to come here 20 years ago for lunch from time to time, it seems to have gone downhill. It's a restaurant living in a bygone era. They really need Chef Ramsey to come in here and rip Phil a new one. The food is uninspiring, the menu banal. I ordered the lasagna for $24. I was expecting a lot more -- I'd say that Costco frozen lasagna is comparable of even a step up! The interior needs to be gutted -- it's a time warp from 1986. Service was decent, but that's about it. Prices are exorbitant for the quality. Bar was busy with the local day drinkers who have no real daily responsibilities. NEXT!

Really nice experience at the famous Phil Trani's, located in Long Beach, CA.I've been wanting to try Phil Trani's for a bit now, so my wife and I finally made the effort to drive up to the north part of Long Beach on a Tuesday later morning. Per Google Maps and their website, it is supposed to be open at 11 am but Yelp was correct when they had hours beginning at 11:30. They unlocked the gate at 11:25 , for a 11:30 opening. There is a huge dedicated parking lot, with large parking spots so waited a bit, and then walked in. We were greeted warmly by the host who had unlocked the gate, and taken to a shared booth/table. We were the first in, but regulars soon came in to sit at the bar. The waiting area was decorated with plaques and newspaper articles about the history of this restaurant and its popularity. Inside, there are tons of sports memorabilia, with names that didn't ring a bell to me, but must have meant a lot to the owner. It was like being inside a wealthy person's man cave.So did I mention the wrong hours on their website?...their website seemed pretty good, with a lot of information, and well organized...at one time, somebody took a lot of care to create the site. The problem is that it is not being updated. There were messages still from the Covid era, and the menu prices were 40% - 60% higher than on the site. This is why a lot of restaurants don't put prices on their website menus, expecting guests to get it when they arrive or get it from places like Yelp.We got complementary half loaf of bread that had just been baked, with a lot of whipped butter...so that helped a lot. We wanted to try their pot roast wet beef sandwich, but were then told that it wasn't available. Because it takes 7 hours to make, thinking it was just being made (since yesterday was Memorial Day), and they didn't want to serve reheated pot roast (which I think is a really good sign of their commitment to quality).The food was really good. My wife decided to get the deluxe cheeseburger with fries ($23). It was a very large burger (closer to half a pound than a quarter), served on a really sturdy brioche bun, with lettuce/tomato/onion on the side. It came with french FRIED potatoes...not really french fries, but big wedges of potato that had been oven fried for a long time. These are not that common in restaurants, and we really enjoyed it. The meat on the burger was OK quality.Another dish that I don't see much of in LA, are sand dabs ($24). I really like the delicate flakiness of flatfish, so will try that whenever I can. I figured it would come with one filet, maybe two..but this one came with THREE...and they were large pieces. The meat was very, very thin, and most of the thickness of the meal was the breading, but it had been expertly cooked so it wasn't too greasy. The breading was excellent. Yes, most of the taste was from the breading and not the fish itself, but the quantity given was very generous. Nowhere does it say how many pieces this dish has, so I wonder if the number of pieces are reflected in how thick the sand dabs are (since you can't really control what the supplier has at what time). It would have been better with tartar sauce...I just used the leftover thousand island dressing that came as a side with the burger. It came with chosen garlic mashed potatoes (good, definitely heavy but not too much so), and unannounced broccoli/green beans, which was a nice surprise. It's a dinner portion.The service was excellent throughout...they were very well staffed, and because it wasn't so busy when we ate, we were checked up on. My water glass was continuously refilled whenever I needed it. Cathy was our waitress, and the host was also attentive as well.The ambiance reminded me of the old supper club atmosphere, popular in Wisconsin (well to do, older, white). The food and surroundings would also have been very appropriate for a country club clubhouse restaurant as well, where if you are not part of the club, you feel very different than the regulars. But that is the opposite of a tourist restaurant, and I'm glad that this part of Long Beach has Phil Trani's....because diversity is good in our city .

We came to Phil Trani's with a party of six on 05/09/2024 at about 7pm. I have personally never been to this restaurant before. It is in NW Long Beach, unassuming, older building and even the inside looks like it has been around for generations (not a bad thing). Parking is free and easy with the lot they have. It appears they have lots of outdoor seating too, if that is your thing.Our food came out very fast and our server was very nice. I would consider this a nicer diner, elevated because it has more than a diner menu would have.I had the crab stuffed halibut, which I would rank pretty high. It was good; however, it was not crab stuffed. It was a pretty large piece of Halibut; however, the crab was placed on top -- not near as much as if it was stuffed with crab. With that, I had a side of mashed potatos and veggies. I added a side cesar salad. Everything was good; however, I was just a tad disappointed with the misleading menu description on the halibut. Otherwise, all good!

This place has been here for ages and it never changes regarding the quality, service, and entertainment. I wish you would bring back Tony for entertainment.

My wife and I came for a regular Monday lunch today. We started with my wife's favorite cocktail, a Tanqueray Gin on the rocks. I had a glass of Pinot Grigio which were both excellent. Trish the manager is the bartender on Mondays. We asked for our favorite server, Cathy, who is fabulous and offered 5 star service. The whole staff is amazing, from Trish the manager, Cathy our server to Daniel who keeps our table top perfect. My wife had fresh crisp tossed salad with really superior Blue Cheese dressing. I had the Soup. One of my most favorite soups was the black bean soup from the Beef Baron Restaurant at the Flamingo Hilton was one of there star dishes. Phil's Black bean soup is even better. Tastes of cilantro and cumin.We ordered our favorite, the char broiled Halibut for our entree. I had real mash potatoes with homage beef gravy, with fresh green beans steamed (perfectly seasoned and cooked). My wife had the with fresh broccoli steamed and white rice with the homage beef gravy.Phil dropped by our table to make sure we enjoyed our halibut.Service, staff, food and preparation are truly a 5 star experience.

Great food, service and drinks . Cathy is the best server , Trish is a great bartender too

Great service. Generous pour of wine. Great dancing on weekends. Calamari is very tasty. Good salmon Caesar