Heritage is Long Beach's first and only Michelin star restaurant. Keeping that in mind, reviews below are based on rating this dining experience and cuisine to other 1-star restaurants. FOOD: 5 stars. Amazing quality and flavor in each dish. The 6 course pre-set menu consisted of 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts. Option to have a (generous) pairing pour with each course. I was impressed with the unique combination of flavors that were presented in each plate. Chef did a beautiful job on presentation, and portion sizing was perfect for a 6 course meal. AMBIANCE: 3 stars. This was really the most disappointing part of the evening. For a $500 dinner for two, you'd except to be WOW'd by the interior and ambiance upon entry. Most Michelin star restaurants are not just excellent in terms of food, but also in terms of the dining experience as a whole. Recommendation to management would be to invest in more heavy duty furniture and upscale lighting. The bathroom reflects that of a chain restaurant at a strip mall, not a destination dining location. STAFF: 4 stars Our waiter (Nicholas) was amazing!! He was knowledgeable, attentive, and personable. 5 stars for Nicholas! Our water glasses were constantly being refilled and cutlery was changed out for each course which was a nice touch. The only negative here were the staff members who delivered our plates that were not our waiter. They would drop the plate, quickly say the ingredients, and leave our table in a rush. All without making eye contact. It didn't make for a relaxed dining experience. Overall, wonderful cuisine but has a bit of ambiance and staff presentation work before I would go back. read more

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Overall a very nice food experience. I sat on the kitchen side, so I agree with some reviews that there is smoke especially during main course preparing time. The foods are actually amazing. I especially like sashimi, the octopus skewer, trout main course, the mushroom dish, and both sweets (waffle and caviar ice cream). Love the creativity. Portion is not small. Only the dry aged beef was too fat - maybe chef can better pick those with evenly distributed fat pieces. read more

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The food tastes really good. Not enough food/protein to justify the extreme price. Dessert was larger than the entire course it seemed. There is not a bar everything comes in a bottle.The ambiance, location and parking are very lacking at this level of dining. Would be a fantastic place to work as a server though. read more

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Michelin x STAR restaurant Reservation for x 4 11.09.2023 @6pm time slot. Arrived at 5:50pm. Greeted and seated. Served our drinks of liking, Sangria and Wine. Fresh and crisp! 6 meal course was served. Enjoyed the presentation of each dish. Enjoyable experience. Chef and staff represented with professionalism. Food was delicious and customer service was great! I would definitely come back. It is a cool restaurant that has that cozy home ambiance feeling. As constructive criticism, why I only gave it 4 stars vs 5. -Upon entry, the greeting host opened the door but did not hold the door open for us. The door shut quickly where it nearly slammed in our faces while walking in. -"Wine courses served." the mixing of Red wine and White wine servings, the wine glasses were hardly replaced with new ones, meaning the flavor were mixing. Had to remind our server to change the wine glasses out. -Our friends did not get the wine special but individual Sangria. Our server did not ask them if they wanted anything else since their drinks were already empty by course meal 3. -The area where we were seated lacked acoustics, it can get really loud if other groups are sitting around you. Recommend to suppress the noise. -This restaurant only has 1 toilet! You will be waiting inline just to use one toilet. Rather inconvenient. Not in the nicest area, but the food will make up for the location. This establishment has room for improvement, just by fixing some of the issues we experienced at this high end restaurant. Listen, correct and exhibit read more

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Michelins star restaurant , who aimed to be sustainable & produce zero waste. This was a six course meal w/ wine pairing. We were greeted and sat down at a table, pretty tight spaces & can hear other peoples conversations. The first course was the farm beets & that was my favorite dish out of the six course meal. It was light & refreshing, something I would want to try again. Cannonball cabbage was interesting, not the biggest fan but the flavors really came through. I don't know if I'm not fond of the cabbage and the flavors but it wasn't my favorite. The diver scallops was my second favorite because of the light & creaminess it had mixed together. It was paired well but I don't think I wanted two creamy dishes at the same time The pork shoulder was tough to eat but I am not a huge fan of pork so I can't really say it worked with me but I know others probably enjoyed it. Mango froyo was a little interesting, it had tangy flavors with a huge amount of mint. The pavlova isn't for me, but the dish looked creative and love the concept. Overall, 4/5 experience. I'm glad they received a Michelin star! read more

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I chose to celebrate my birthday last month here at Heritage, as they recently earned a Michelin Star, the first restaurant in Long Beach to do so. Our experience was a little underwhelming, to say the least. Firstly, the parking situation was not ideal. Mostly street parking, and they only had three parking spaces behind the restaurant (in front of the converted house's garage). We managed to snag a spot as we had an early reservation, right when they opened. Nothing really stood out to us from the six-course menu. See attached photos for each dish. Plating did look nice, a tad rustic. If you're looking for a nice fine dining experience, this is definitely not it. It felt really casual, maybe just a little elevated than your usual restaurant. The place was also very small and felt a little cramped. Service was just okay, not really on par with other Michelin-starred restaurants. Honestly a little disappointed with our overall experience, there are much better Michelin One Stars to go to, with much more amazing food and service. read more

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Food was pretty good. Not amazing just shy of great but the price point knocks it down quite a bit. It's $175 per person and the amount of food in the tasting is slightly disappointing. Ingredients taste fresh and the presentation is spectacular, but something was missing. I'm not one that's shy to pay for the experience and for food but this one had me feeling I left some negotiations on the table. The wait staff is great everyone super friendly and ready to help. However the servers that drop off your food give a quick, and I mean a quick, blurb and can't wait to get out of there except for one guy that made it seem like he enjoyed delivering the food. The restaurant is cute. An old Victorian Ish house converted to a restaurant; tables are small, but you don't need much space since it's a dish at a time. They have a wood fired grill indoors and the smoke fills up the dining room. This is pretty Smokey and unpleasant at its finest. Especially at a place the cost this much. Overall, I enjoyed my time and my meal. The service was spaced out timely but slower than perfect. The price point really has this place knocked down on stars. It would work at ~$100 per person. Would not go for what it's priced at now. I wouldn't feel like I was missing out on anything. read more

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I came here with my sister and brother-in-law for my birthday, and it was a great experience overall. The only sucky thing is the street parking, but I guess thats the Long Beach area as a whole lol. Food here is amazing. I just wish there was a little more to it. This was the first time I left a restaurant hungry haha. For the price you pay, I think an extra two more dishes would make it more worth it. Serivce is really good here though I would say. As soon as you get up, a waiter/waitress will re-fold your napkin upon your return. The restaurant itself is cute and cozy as well - sexy lighting and perfect date night option haha. If I had to re-do my visit at the restaurant I would love to be at the table side seating. Watching the chefs do their craft would be a cool experience. Also cute plus, they gave me a birthday card! haha read more

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From the outside, this place looks like a very welcoming house. Once inside, you're in a cozy atmosphere with very friendly laid-back service. They manage to fit a lot of closely spaced tables into a not-so-large dining room, so it can get a little noisy with all the different conversations. The outer room and bar area is a little smaller and more ambient, so it might be a little quieter there. Reservations are definitely needed here. The menu is a prefix 6-course tasting menu for $120 per person with additional $60 for wine pairing. There's also the option for a caviar supplement...I can't say no to a fun caviar fist bump. Heritage has their own farm so the tasting menu does seem to change pretty often. The food offerings were all interesting and beautifully presented. The quality of the food varied from course to course. -ous vide farm beets was compact little display of beets shaped like long noodles, a refreshing start to our dinner. -I think endive is an under-utilized vegetable and often just with the leaves. But I appreciated how this place also incorporated the stalk in their brown butter endive course, which added an extra crunchiness. -I had a summer squash alternative since I'm allergic to the preset course (the local black cod braised abalone), nothing too special, just a nice mix of vegetables and a creamy sauce. -The iberico pork presa was my favorite course of the evening. The pork was so light, tender and flavorful with the pickled peach relish and roasted fennel. -I was not a fan of the blood orange froyo which included candied kumquat, granita. Somehow, the consistency of this dessert seemed out of balance and tasted overwhelmingly tart. -The caramel corn pavlova had the best presentation and was a pleasant treat that looked a like nest-like deviled egg dessert. Parking in this area may be tough. If you're lucky you'll find street parking or you can opt for their valet parking upon arrival. As a newly minted Michelin one-star restaurant (and the only one in Long Beach), this is a fun farm-to-table neighborhood restaurant to check out. read more

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This review is from a meal way back that I never got around to posting so I'm sure the menu has changed, but that does not change the fact that their menu was delightful, and the food was outstanding. The mushroom cappuccino was a wonderful start to our meal. Of the starters and mains, my favorites were the roasted beets, smoked pork belly, diver scallops, and hanger steak. I was not a big fan of the octopus confit, and I prefer my duck to be cooked a little less and to be a little juicier. Finished our meal with the campo de montalban cheese and pavlova. Not the best options in my opinion, but they were okay. read more

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What a wonderful experience, every course was well done and delicious beyond expectation. Very laid back atmosphere. On Wednesdays they have half off wine bottles. Would definitely go there again! read more

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I wanted so badly to be able to give this 5 stars. Unfortunately, I cannot. We went here for a special occasion on 10/25. We showed up for our 8:00 reservation at 7:55. Somehow, we weren't seated until 8:10 or 8:15. Now, the food was absolutely delicious. The snacks at the beginning were scrumptious, especially the lobster crostata. I only wish we had more than one each. The tea was also an absolute delight. We both enjoyed the kanpachi, but the passionfruit covered any innate flavor of the fish. It desperately needed sodium to carry some more flavor. The braised octopus was perhaps the star of the show. However, I was desperately left begging for more. I'd argue the portion was insultingly small - three or four small pieces. I had just enough to pique my interest but felt utterly disappointed to not have had more. The scallop was tasty, but I found the presentation to be needlessly pretentious with what was essentially gravel in the plate. Only positive things to say about the rockfish. The aged duck was FANTASIC - but one slice for the main dish? Again, as tasty as it was, I was left in desperation for more like with the octopus. The Meyer lemon yogurt was fine, but not noteworthy by any means. The vanilla parsnip crisps were delicious, but the pudding was truly indistinguishable from instant vanilla pudding. The wine pairing was fine. Half pours per drink. I would not recommend it for the price. The red cab and the Albariño were the only impressive ones. Service was mediocre considering this was a starred meal. Lacking in attention to detail. The (minor) mess on our table was not wiped clean for several courses. Nothing impressive, and surely not up to par for Michelin. This is my fourth starred restaurant, and the first where I've felt disappointed. Over $600 after tip for 2 people felt like it should've been $300 max. I cannot in good faith recommend this experience, perhaps most because it didn't feel like an "experience". It felt like any other mid-range restaurant, but with a much heftier price tag. We ended up having to order tacos afterwards. Holistically, I was more satisfied with those. read more

Good but pricey. Tasting menus take like 3 hours so it takes forever and the neighborhood it's in is kind of sketchy but the food was really good. The only thing on the menu did think was amazing was the pork belly. The trout and steak was crazy good, also the little tea drink was amazing. Top notch food. They need a better beer menu read more

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This is the best meal I've had in a long time! I have just eaten at a two Michelin Star restaurant in Los Gatos, CA on Sunday and this meal blew that one out of the water. What a treat to have such a good meal so close to home. The ingredients were wonderful. The two desserts are just the right amount for me. I love the small homely feel of the converted house and the open kitchen. We will definitely be back again soon! All the servers were amazing! Happy Yelping! read more

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Heritage is more than a restaurant--it's an experience, and there's a reason it's Michelin-rated. Tucked away in an obscure Long Beach neighborhood, this hidden gem is set in a charming, refurbished house. Reservations are essential! Instead of a regular menu, they offer an eight-course prix fixe menu based on seasonal ingredients from their own garden, with an optional wine pairing. While some dishes were not ones I'd usually pick, I'm glad I tried them. Each course was incredible--from the farm tomato tart to the Paris Brest, every bite was a delight. The service was outstanding; our waiter, Kian, was knowledgeable about wines and exceptionally attentive. The entire staff contributed to the experience, ensuring every detail, down to fresh silverware for each course, was perfect. However, don't expect a full bar or soft drinks--this place is all about the dining experience. A couple of minor downsides: the old house setting and open kitchen made it quite warm, and I left smelling like the delicious food I'd just eaten. Also, the $25 valet fee felt steep on top of an already pricey experience. We received a small bag containing house-made herbal tea, a honey straw, and a container of hand salve. It was truly a thoughtful and appreciated gesture. Would I return? Absolutely! I'd love to see what new dishes the chef creates each season. 10/10, chef's kiss! read more

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Food is good but not sure the price is worth it. I'm not too sure so try it for yourself. You'll have an experience regardless. Parking is challenging so arrive early and vallet park it if you can't find a spot. Some wine didn't pair too well with the dish. We actually asked why was the wine picked for a certain dish but it comes down to their own liking vs your own. May have been good for them but not for all. Best part was dessert . read more

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Surprised to find a place like this in LB! Since it's so close to home I had to try it out. Drive slow when you're on the street or you'll miss the building... it looks like a house! The service was great, staff constantly checked on our table, drinks were refilled promptly, dishes explained, ambiance was small and cute! Open kitchen design so you can see the hustle and bustle of organized chaos. It's great! Food was great too! Had the prefix 6 course meal and the caviar bump for an extra $15. I'd definitely plan to come back once the menu changes for the season! read more

Heritage - Modern European Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Otherworldly son. Straight gas. From corn cob to caviar ice cream: there was no bummer dish. This is very much deserving of its star.

We went for dinner on a Wednesday night. Enjoyed the tasting menu, everything was delicious and thoughtfully made. Especially enjoyed the crudo and the fig ice cream. Everyone in our group had a different favorite which meant all plates were really good! Though just bread as one of the tasting menu plates is weird! Wednesday night is half off on wine bottles, we got an amazing chardonnay for $56 ! That day they had additional caviar and truffle service. We went for the truffle which was $20 extra, would say ive had better. The ambiance is simple, would have preferred something extra for a place like this. It gets a bit noisy. All in all , definitely enjoyed the experience and is a must try atleast once. Glad to have such a place in Long Beach read more

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My son treated me to this fabulous restaurant and we thoroughly enjoyed the Tasting Menu which included a different wine with each course. Our 3 hour dining experience was first rate. Our server Nick was very knowledgeable and friendly. read more

Saw this place on my IG feed and knew we had to try it out since it had a Michelin star. It's located in an old craftsman and had a very homey feel to it. Parking is bad unless you do valet which I recommend The food was excellent. From the amuse bouche to the 2.5 desserts. Everything was deserving of the star they received. Wait staff was attentive and friendly. We even got to speak with one of the owners and it was nice to hear her and her brothers story about wanting to do good in their hometown. I wish they had other cocktails but the wine pairing was good. And this is a minor gripe in the grand scheme of things So if you're in the LBC come here because it's deliciously dope read more

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Went here on a Tuesday night with three friends. This is a small place with room for 20-30 people across two rooms. One room is by the kitchen and is a bit Smokey so you may plan accordingly to close to kitchen or away from the smoke. The menu choice is easy as they only have a tasting menu and they will not consider change requests. The menu is seasonal and you can get it with or without wine pairing. The first course were shrimp chips and dip with and octapus skewer. The skewer was very tasty, while the chips were a bit dry. The second course was a pallet cleanser with crème fraise ice-cream, caviar and chives. It was very fresh but the ice cream was extremely rich. It coated your mouth. We subsequently had crudo with peas. Very fresh and tasty. The next course was canterelle mushroom, which was cooked to perfection. Next up was scallops and mussels, both cooked to perfection. The main course was duck cooked four ways, again cooked to perfection. The wrap up was froyo with promegranate and persimmon. The final course was a chocolate bar, which was well arranged, but a bit heavy for a wrap up. We very much enjoyed the food and the service was very knowledgeable about the food and the wine. Overall a very nice experience we enjoyed ourselves for a couple of hours. read more

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My friend n I were going to a show locally so stopped in for a bite on Thursday . Little did I know this is exactly what we would be receiving. Bites ,albeit amazing . We were fortunate enough to have arrived really early and to be seated promptly. The host slash server was super friendly and attentive. Refreshing actually, used to restaurants at this price point to be stuffy . Not so at Heritage. Well the Starter bites , these were amazing so had two servings ( this took care of the tiny portion issue ) . But dish after beautifully prepared dish that followed were a treat as my guest kept repeating. Along with OMG , and a few more adjectives. This is a quaint space , a retooled home. Small from what I observed and probably could get pretty loud . For me was a fantastic experience. Will definitely return with close friends as this GEM is something to share. read more

Food was exquisite. Ambiance is perfect. Service is 5 star. We were party of five. Everyone had different tastes. Age group between 19 to 60+ and everyone was floored. They have taken the food to an art form. One word to describe - Speechless! read more

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We did not have a very pleasant experience here after all 3 of us diners fell ill 20-30 mins after finishing the meal. The price of the prix fixe seemed way too high for the quality of the meal, dishes were underwhelming, not to mention caused us severe GI distress as soon as we got home and discomfort continued through the weekend. We left a voicemail with the restaurant and sent an email. We are all seasoned diners and I have never had this kind of a terrible experience at a Michelin restaurant. read more

We celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary at Heritage and it was better than expected. The ambiance was excellent. The food was fantastic. The service was superb. Nick did a great job serving us. We've been in other Michelin-rated restaurants before, but this experience was the best. What put it over the top for us was the background music. You would think that a Michelin star restaurant, such as this one, would play classical (i.e., Bach) or may be some smooth jazz (i.e., Earl Klugh). We were not expecting old-school hip hop and rap (Biggie Smalls). Fantastic! Looking forward to another round! read more

Friendly servers and amazing food! There are dinners you forget before the Uber drops you off. And then there are nights like this -- where the food, the wine, the people, and the little unspoken moments all stack up into something you actually remember. Heritage in Long Beach is the kind of place that doesn't just feed you; it seduces you slowly, one perfectly executed bite at a time. read more

Overall, a good showing from a prefix in Long Beach. This was a 6 course, farm to table, contemporary American restaurant. Upon entry, the staff, including valet, were all very friendly, lots of smiles and relaxing. I chose the dining room, but I personally would do the main room, in front of the kitchen because the dining room was a bit on the noisy side, not super great for a date spot. I believe it is because it is a smaller room with a good number of people with limited sound barriers. Now food: Amberjack crudo (4/5): the broth here was excellent, and the amberjack nice and tender. For me, the cream in the middle kind of threw off the dish. It was on the slightly colder side, which I wasn't expecting. Good flavor, but I felt it should have been introduced differently than a wrapped by the fish. Pretty presentation but less elegant to eat. Brown Butter Endives (3.5/5): I've never had endives before, but I felt it was cooked well, a little tough and awkward to cut through, but well seasoned. What was a little off about this dish was the cheese. It was a bit on the heavy side and it took away from the vegetable. All I remember is cheesy. Abalone + scallops (5/5): this dish was executed very well. Great flavor, pea puree was on point, and all the flavors and textures went well together. Well done! Clean plate club. Aged duck (4/5): Duck was cooked well, but the beet + cherry jus was a little off. It was pretty sweet/acidic and overpowered the duck. Usually with contrasting flavors, I like to eat them together and experience a transformed flavor. This, I wanted to eat separate. Blood orange froyo (5/5): This was so well done! The texture and sweetness of the "slushie" and candied kumquat was excellent, bring it all together with the slightly creamy froyo and you have yourself a stellar dessert. Bravo! Peanut butter praline tart (4/5): Not bad, a little on the sweeter side but I enjoyed the praline and desserts between them. I wish the praline was a crumble or in smaller bits because breaking it was a mess and taking a bite while trying to gather the other ingredients was a bit tough. Overall, I enjoyed the meal. Flavors were good with a good amount of technique. Now to be a little critical, especially it being a Michelin, I have a few thoughts: 1. I felt the flavors were pretty good, but felt a little disjointed as mentioned above. I was itching for an enhanced sensation and for the ingredients to blend, but maybe they were going for a contrasting, yet complimenting experience. Here, I felt each ingredient was best enjoyed separately. There were overpowering elements on most plates, in my opinion, and I really wanted it all the blend nicely, like the abalone or froyo course. Also, although a 6 course meal, I felt I could go for another meal. I felt the course portions were on the smaller side. 2. Timing was a little on the longer side (2.5 hours for a 6 course). That said, they did provide a small bite to start, and I'm thinking that was them apologizing for the upcoming wait. No harm no foul, but I was hungry between courses. But again, staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. That being said, I'm happy I had the chance to dine here on my vacation in California~ read more

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Food was good... but was it Michelin good? No absolutely not. Not even 1 star Michelin good. It was good for a normal average restaurant, food was cooked well but frankly nothing I couldn't find elsewhere. For example, their duck dish (though good) can be found in many other restaurants. Tasted like a well done duck from a Chinese restaurant. Shrimp chip and dip... felt like any other shrimp chip with fancy shrimp aoli sauce. Wine pairing .. eh, nothing outstanding. Final verdict Food: average (below Michelin average) Ambiance: below average. Price: not worth it. Michelin prices for non Michelin caliber food. Nothing innovative or special. Would skip it. read more

Terrible . One of the courses was a slice of sourdough with butter. The butter wasn't even salted nicely. It wasn't even toasted. There was nothing significant about the dish. The trout was very undercooked. I took a bite and couldn't continue eating it. The waitress took the plate noticing I didn't finish it and didn't ask if anything was wrong. But I split it open to show it was undercooked and she recognized it too and made a shocked face. But still no verbal recognition. The pace of the meals was incredibly slow. To the point where a server apologized for the delay. 30 mins to receive dessert and it was stale. My husband and I agreed it was our worst meal. I'm now sitting on the toilet with the runs because of the fish. Lovely. read more

From the outside the restaurant looks like a house (maybe it was initially?). There is Valet parking for $25, but we opted to look for street parking and found one a street over. It was pretty packed, and parallel parking skills are super helpful. It was very casual but the service was amazing and the servers were very knowledgeable. The music they played were very nostalgic for me; lots of 90s hip hop. 1st course: Dungeness Crab Tart - started of strong. Very good, the crunch of the tart helped with the smooth texture of the crab. There was also avocado on the bottom! 2nd: Beets with peaches, cucamelon - I'm not a fan of betts but this was actually a very good way to present beets in. Not too much, but still is the showcase ingredient. The peaches added an extra flavor to the dish. 3rd: Brown Butter Endive - This was unexpectedly delicious. It had so many layers to its flavor and so many different textures. This is probably my favorite dish; I wanted to lick the plate! 4th: Black Cod with 1500 year old beans - This was disappointing. The fish was cooked well and the skin was crisp, which added a good texture. However the whole dish fell flat to me. The chard were large and hard to cut and the bitterness lingered, and didn't have enough acid to cut it. There wasn't much flavor as well. 5th: Country Loaf with cultured butter & salt - Good bread and butter, but nothing super special. 6th: Iberico Pork with truffle jus - This made up for the 4th dish. The pork was super tender, and the truffle just added that special touch. The morel was also a pleasant surprise. 7th: Pineapple Froyo - I'm not a fan of tangy/sour desserts, but if you are you would love this. It was very tangy with lots of different textures. 8th: Caramel Corn Pavlova - This was an explosion of confusion. I personally was not a fan. The corn cream I wish was a little sweeter. The addition of the pavlova added a random sweetness that didn't match the corn flavor. 9th: Watermelon Pate de Fruit - Think expensive Sour Patch. I wish they gave more of these to take home! haha Overall, my experience was great with awesome service. I just wish the desserts were a little better. Regarding desserts, I think it's good to explore flavor combinations, but sometimes it just doesn't work. read more

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I really wanted to like this place - I'd seen good things online and booked it a month in advance for my dad's birthday. Service - Things started off quite rocky, we arrive on time for our reservation and were told to wait. Several couples were able to get seated ahead of us, and we ended up getting to our table 20min after our reservation time. We waited another 20min before receiving our first dish, and then things dragged along even further. We were at the restaurant for 2.5 hours for just the dining component. Food - The flavors were generally good, food was well-executed, but the dishes can be quite misleading, ie the Black Cod and Abalone contained a 0.25in cube piece of abalone. I don't mind paying for good food (and I'm quite used to NYC prices actually), but I don't think it's right to have a long menu where a slice of bread or a gummy deserves a whole line item. TLDR; not great value, especially if you consider there are far better options if you just drive up a little to Venice or Culver. read more

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Soo good! We took some friends here to celebrate a birthday and LOVED the experience. Dinner was a seasonal tasting menu featuring scallops, pork, hamachi, and some delicious desserts (we all loved the frozen yogurt!). It took us a bit to get the reservation (we booked approximately 2 months out) but the wait was worth it! Parking is valet or street parking. The service was thoughtful, food was great, and ambience was nice (although in a house haha). We would come back! read more

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My original post was taken down due to repetitive words, so I'll only say it once again....this place is perfection!! From the moment we sat down to the moment we left, our $600 dinner bill for two was worth every penny. read more

Lucked out with movie star parking out front. No valet needed this time. Flawless service - attentive, but not intrusive. Highlights included: generous portion of scallops (this is how seared scallops should taste and feel), "the best mussel I've ever had", and the ice cream w/ caviar dessert. I had the wine pairing and enjoyed it; great variety and generous pours. Fine dining with friends is my guilty pleasure. Thank you to the team at Heritage for a memorable meal and evening. read more

Came here last year, it was not hard to get reservations then.... told my friend about it and they didnt pay much attention to it. Now they are crying that they should have tried it when i told them back then because they cant get a reservation to save their lives. Food? Top notch. Presentation? Top notch. Inventive and classic at the same time. I dont need to say much more there are so many people talking about every dish they tried. My mom loves this place, we drove all the way from Arcadia to celebrate her birthday there. (well we were going to the gondola ride as well). I am glad they have such good business but at the same time i wish it could be a best kept secret so its easier to get a table. read more

Updated review - for winter menu and some changes in their coursed menu process. This time around instead of choosing from a 4-course menu, its a pre-fixed 7-course menu which is so much simpler and adds to a better experience for all. Happy that my favorite grilled cabbage was still on the menu and was still as amazing as i remembered it to be. Everything else was so flavorful, perfectly cooked down to the sauce and their wine pairing. Found my new favorite item on their menu - octopus in romesco sauce, so so so good!! read more

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A small 6course tasting menu in Very tiny dining room--wine pairing was sub par and the wine to food ratio was off--waayyy too much wine for the amount of food that was served. Probably would not go back but if I did I would definitely skip the wine and just go for the non alcoholic sparkling Chardonnay which was divine. read more

Heritage - Endive - Modern European Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I had high expectations for the price and the Michelin press so I may be judging a bit harshly here. Would I go back? Yes, once they change the last dessert which was just like eating a sugar cube and ruined all the prior flavors of the best parts of the meal. The Local Diver Scallops were amazing and as boring and ridiculous as it sounds so was the Cannonball Cabbage Wedge salad. Pretty much all the dishes were great and the wine pairings as well. Just that one last dessert ruined it all for me so if you do go just don't eat that last one and enjoy the port or sherry I can't remember what the end drink was. That's another thing if you do the wine pairing be warned it's 6 drinks in one meal which given the generous pours is way too much for anyone to imbibe in a single evening. The craftsmen style house has been converted seamlessly into a parlor style restaurant that is cozy and casual which is a different pairing for such fine food. The servers could use some training in not reaching across people's faces and dishes to pour or serve and to address ladies first unless that's not a thing anymore? read more

A cute little house, tables just close enough together to be intimate but far enough apart for privacy, Heritage is a lovely little setup, destined for success. Featuring a simple six-course menu of the freshest seasonal ingredients, there not much not to like. The meal starts with a clean Kanpachi Crudo. Beautiful see-through slices refreshing with celtuse and citrus. Cannonball Cabbage has a great flavor, and I love the smoky sweetness. But it's covered in soubise and caesar which are beautiful sauces, but they overpower the cabbage. Grilled Diver Scallop is a standout, the most tender slices interspersed with geoduck, and I'm a sucker for sunchoke. Iberico Pork Presa is so pretty, and the pork is exceptionally tender. Next is a palate-cleansing Blackberry Froyo with icy shards of pomegranate granita and tangy lemon notes. Remarkably refreshing. The last course is a Burnt Sage Honey Cake, with cute little pumpkin cubes and sprinkles of granola crunch. The cake itself is so perfectly crumbly yet moist. And that's it, it's over. I liked everything overall, but scallop aside, I wasn't very excited. Delicious fine dining for sure, but I need more food! I ate another light meal after I got home, which is saying something as I am a lighter eater who never complains about portion size. I hated writing this review because I genuinely loved the concept and the vibe of Heritage, and I do think they have the potential to become truly exceptional. Their sauces are textbook, and their cooking skills are superb, so I hope to come back one day to see how they grow. read more