Gabi James,

1810 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, United States

"If you enjoy great flavor, small plates and sharing with your friends, Gabi James is a no-miss destination for good food and a congenial atmosphere. This small restaurant in Redondo Beach knocked it out of the park for a pre-New Year event. To be honest, we love the idea of grazing on small plates, so we were predisposed to liking this. And the restaurant does have more conventional larger plates, but our group of four devoured 8 small plates without feeling rushed and without a real miss on the food. Our server suggested that about 2 plates per person was a good start, and it was indeed. Now we are an adventurous lot, so bear in mind that we like big flavor. The Octopus with Fennel was amazing and out of this world. If we had tried it first we would have ordered two, and believe me, it was enough for all of us. I can see this as a great sit at the bar and share one dish for Nancy and me. Once a week. Seriously. The turkey meat balls, potato Croquettes and roasted mushrooms (with an egg underneath) were all great choices. The croquettes we a crunchy bite with dreamy mased potato center, don't under estimate them. Charred asparigus with panko coated egg was a treat. The shrimp were lovely juicy and well done, although compated to the others a little bland. The crispy calimari were fine, not the best but fine, and the sause was delightful. The general vibe of the restaurant is good. It has a somewhat industrial tone, and the booths and chairs were fine, but not all that comfortable. Service was good and unrushed, which is great, many small plate restaurants seem to think getting you out is the main goal of service, not so much here. Thank you, tip your server accordingly. I am sure we will be back."

"Gabi James is so amazing! We showed up just as they opened and were greeted by the incredible staff. The menu was hard to select from, but we settled on the Oxe Tail Hash and Spanish breakfast sandwich as well as the papas verdes and everything was so good. The place was very quiet when we showed up and the staff was super helpful and attentive. I can't wait to come back and try the rest of the menu."

"Delicious food and tantalizing cocktails. I really enjoyed the espresso martini, which was an aromatic delight. Great atmosphere with outdoor seating and exceptionally friendly and helpful waitstaff."

"As native Europeans we love this place, the food and quality of the ingredients that are used are great. They have a great cocktail and wine selection. Food comes out as it is ready so keep this in mind when ordering the food as neither the kitchen or waiting staff pays attention to this. Last time they literally were talking food away to make space on the table, which is not very European. First time we had dinner on the outside patio which is very nice in the Redondo Beach atmosphere, last time we were seating inside which at first sight looked great but it felt a little more cantina style and very noisy. But as I said we love this place and the food!"