Parkers' Lighthouse - Long Beach

A populat place we wanted to try as we were around. The restaurant is huge – they are not open everywhere and even they have table for reservations only, we were able to sit by the edge and have the view. Outside they have those tall window glasses so you are a bit protected from the wind. Our waitress was very nice and accomodated for us. We got starters: Lobster & Shrimp Taquitos and the crispy brussels sprouts. The taquitos weren’t bad, but with all the salsa you can’t really taste much and I would assume that’s the technic so that you don’t pay too much attention to the inside and how little filling you get. That was the most disappointing dish for me. And, for $23 I mean, come on. The crispy brussel sprouts were fine, very oily – a bit more than what I would usually see maybe. For the main dishes we got the sea food pasta that were good. And, I got the Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna, which was also good. You have fish, rice, mushroom and a cucumber/carrot little salad. The portion were also on the bigger side I would say. Not everything was to my taste. I did enjoy their Wasabi Mayo with the Tuna, that was good! Obviously, what also makes this place popular would be the view of the harbor and the Queen Mary – a reason for the prices to be on the high side. We had an overall good dinner experience, but nothing that was outstanding to me or would make me want to come back. Yes, the view and scenery is cool, but the food didn’t justify the price.