LSXO - Huntington Beach

The ambiance at LSXO consistently lures me in with its appealing setting. However, every visit leaves me questioning why I gave them another chance. The service is disappointing--a stark contrast to the intimate size of the place. Staff often come across as salesy, insincere, and pushy. As much as I want to love LSXO for its atmosphere, the service has been the final straw for me. I regret to say that I won't be returning.

I came in for lunch on Sunday and had Andrea as my server. She was absolutely wonderful. Cocktails were amazing. The food was fantastic. I can't wait to come back again and bring my friends!

Ever felt like u had a treasure map that no one could find? That was us! : It was hard to find because it was under Bluegold next to Equinox. Once you go inside, they take you to this room which has roughly 7 8 tables. I felt like a queen fine dining at this nice place next to the beach with great servers checking on us. It was so classy! Although the music choice was quite interesting they had Chingy and Snoop Dogg at an exclusive fine dining restaurant. That was a first for us haha. Nothing more interesting than RIGHT THURR with some Pho Banh Cuon lol. Banh cuon was my favorite hands down. It melts in your mouth and was quite big! I would love to see something like a bite size Banh mi dipped in pho broth because this Banh cuon was out of this world. I can't recall what the drink was called but it had egg white foam. It reminded me of the cheese foam milk tea. Sweet with a spike to it very good! The shaky shaky beef was so tender. We were convinced that they shook the cow because the meat was just right haha. If we do come back, we would ask them to go easy on the sauce on the meat because it can be overwhelmed by the sauce of the arugula. My least favorite was the garlic noodles because the dish by itself is just OK. I wish they had an option to add protein to it. Overall, I applaud the servers for pronouncing the dishes right! Vietnamese pronunciation isn't the easiest but she nailed them! Very friendly as well.

I absolutely adore everything about this restaurant! I have been a loyal customer since 2017 and they never fail to impress. The music is lively with old school hip hop tunes that always make me bob my head. My favorite dishes are the pork and shrimp dumplings, papaya salad, and the shaky shaky beef. However, I was disappointed to see that my favorite drink, Jessica Rabbit, was removed from the menu. Please bring it back! The service is great for dining in.

Be sure to make a reservation so you don't have to deal with the rude hosts! My husband and I almost walked out due to how the hosts treated us when we asked to get seated for lunch at LSXO. They acted like it would be extremely difficult to accommodate a party of two due to their reservations. Took them 20 minutes to decide if they wanted to seat us or not (it was not busy . We finally walked back to the restaurant and sat at the bar, since the host stated that was the only thing available. Which we were completely fine with since we had intended to only get drinks and an appetizer. We were given a time limit, again due to reservations. We stayed for about 3 hours (over the time limit hehe and only 2 other tables had customers the entire time. I really feel the hosts need to be trained better, as they act like they are doing you favors when you're a paying customer. With that being said, the bartender, other staff, food drinks were AMAZING! It was a great experience and we can't wait to go back. Be sure to ask for suggestions, they will let you know of some great options :