Pez Coastal Kitchen

Great food and ambience. The entire experience was great. We went there to celebrate a friend's birthday and had a great time.

What a foodie experience. All the dishes were fresh and well made. Everything was like a work of art.

All the dishes were family style. The menu has something for everyone. We had the special, lamb meatballs, which was delicious. Everything on the menu is great!!!

The ambiance is easy breezy costal california. One can just sit there and relax the whole day.

A hidden gem in the heart of Old Town Pasadena.
Great service, beachy vibe atmosphere, and really stylish plate settings and decor. It's a perfect spot for a night out with friends or a cute date spot.

Walking in on a Friday night at prime dinner time, I was surprised there was plenty of seating.

Service was attentive, kind and friendly.

Now on to the food .... We ordered a half dozen oysters, beet salad, ribs and sea bass.

Oysters were really fresh, flavorful and plump. The sauces paired really well with them. Also, the dry ice effect added to the presentation.

The beet salad was So.Darn.Good.The beets were really soft and earthy. They were soft and juicy. Paired well with hazelnuts and fresh burrata.

The baby back ribs were tender - fall off the bone, sweet, sticky, and slightly spicy. The peppercorns are the numbing spice that added good heat. Very juicy and flavorful.

The sea bass was soft with a crispy flaky crust and sat on a soup. I didn't care much for the soup. It wasn't bad, just not really what I was expecting.

I really enjoyed my dining experience here and can't wait to go back and try more dishes!

What a beautiful place. The food is truly ambrosial. Pleasant service by Ariana, Drea, and our server Daniel.
The Pez Ceasars Salad with the fried seaweed was fresh, crisp, and tasty. The Chilled Beets Hazelnut Burrata was very good, the Black Mussels a la Bouillabaisse was heavenly delicious. The whole fried New Zealand Snapper with the caper sause was scrumptious.
Warm chocolate peanut butter cake with honeycomb homemade ice cream was mouthwatering. Already made reservations for my next visit.
Pez Coastal Kitchen is a must try restaurant.

Beautiful light filled space; making for a special dinner. Cozy tables/booths for 2 & larger tables & booths for groups.
Highlight for our table was the Whole Fried Sea Bream. Flaky, delicious & served upright on a nice platter to easily pick meat off of the fish.
Other dishes we ordered: oysters (fresh & plump), ahi tuna crudo in a gazpacho sauce (fantastic), ribs (nice - spicy & moist), and the Sea Bass (devoured!!). The bread starter was perfect - everyone loved it.
Bar area is really nice & comfortable for full meals at the bar. Great selection of cocktails, beer & wine
Service was very attentive & friendly - we will definitely be back!

The experience was awesome. We were seated promptly at 5:00pm on a Friday night. The interior is very modern and sleep. We were seated at a small table adjacent to the bar area and loved it. The seats were super comfy as they were upholstered chairs and we had a tiny little coat/purse rack to hang our items.

What we ordered:

Brussel Sprouts - Cooked perfectly and it was carmelized with some of the balsamic vinegar.

Cauliflower Steak - This was the surprise of the evening. I generally don't like cauliflower, but they cooked it where it was tender without being overcooked. It was full of flavor and seasoned really well,

Sea Bass - Cooked perfectly. Fish was barely cooked through, flaky, and the skin was crisp.

Ceviche - Fresh!!!! I love all of the veggie components that went into it. IT definitely didn't taste like it was marinating for a while.

We also ordered 3 rounds of drinks for the both of us and had a delightful time. The staff was wonderful! The manager came by several times to make sure everything was up to standard.

I will definitely be back, since this is my new fave restaurant to get great drinks AND food at in Oldtown Pasadena.

The food here is good! It has been open for 6 weeks and brunch for 3 weeks. I am happy I was able to try brunch today, which was a good experience. They have brunch until 4:00 pm, and after starts dinner on the weekend. I orders the Dry-aged Kingfish ceviche and Beer battered sea bass sandwich. For my drink I ordered the Fiji rum punch I think it's called and the "happy wife happy life." The food was delicious and made to perfection for sure the seabass was battered and the potato bun melted in my mouth! I highly recommend to get the that off the menu and the kingfish ceviche as a starter!! Won't regret it!! The drinks are worth it too!

The service was highly exceptional! We had Michelle as our waiter and she was very attentive with a good personality and very welcoming! All the servers who helped out were the same and made sure we got everything we wanted! The owner Brett was down to earth with good management. Very nice and easy going man with a good demeanor!

So the ambiance is the bomb! Very relaxing and cool vibe to grab a drink and very good food and atmosphere! This is a good spot to hang out for any occasion.

Overall, I will be back no doubt! I want to try the dinner menu which they have so much options to choose from. I am sure if the brunch is superb, the dinner will be.

Further, they have a sister restaurant I will love to try as well.

It's in old town Pasadena, so the parking is very scarce at times but its street and parking structures.

-Marshay D.

I wanted to leave a review since this place is very new to Old Town and I just don't want it to go away.

My husband and I went here for our 21st anniversary and I usually crave seafood towers. Yes, the $200 is pricey and normally, these towers are just appetizers and you never get full on them.

Hoo boy.

Hubby and I aren't into lobster (he calls them sea cockroaches, sorry; and I prefer crab) so we asked the waiter if we could substitute the lobster for any number of other fresh seafood. The result was a doubling up on the oysters and crab claws. I love the fact that they do ceviche in so many creative ways. The squid ink mayo was divine. I think I tasted truffle in it as well; it goes so well with the crab claws and poached shrimp. We also ordered the lox board but I have to say we were already so full. Still, we got through it and it was a wonderful problem to have. Everything in our orders was so amazing.

The decor reminds me of mid-century Palm Springs. Slater's 50/50 used to be here so I know how much of the dark oak interior and super masculine game-day vibes they had to redo to make it so mediterranean, uni-sexual coastal town vibes.

Our waitstaff was very attentive. They notice when you're one sip away from being done with your Aperol spritz or Gibson martini and are quick to ask you if you want more.

This is a great first date brunch place or special occasion place.

I have been wanting to try this new restaurant since it opened 6 weeks ago. After church, today, I decided to go here and try their brunch. The food was delicious. Everything was seasoned to perfection. The service from our waiter Michelle.was great. She was very attentive and detailed. Great atmosphere. Very relaxing with beautiful decor. It felt like you were on vacation in Cabo somewhere.

We ordered the appetizer Dry-Aged KingFish ceviche and not I tell you it was amazing .then ordered the brunch Bfast Sandie sandwich, hot tea, and a Baileys coffee drink. My mom and sister had the beer-battered sea bass sandwich and they loved it. Everything was tasty and made with great quality ingredients.

The owner, Bret Thompson was nice and went around to tables introducing himself and making sure everything was in order. I loved that he did that. He has another restaurant in downtown L.A. called PEZ Cantina I have to try out.

I will be coming back soon to try the dinner menu.

Note: They have a big assortment of cute trendy named alcohol drinks. Parking on the street or in various parking lots surrounding the restaurant.

My husband and I had a wonderful experience here. The staff is AMAZING! Especially Miguel. He was so kind and attentive. The team checked on us throughout the evening, gave me a birthday treat and card, and took great pride in the food, presentation, and service.

The smoked trout on crispy rice was yummy 4/5.

The seared tuna appetizer was our favorite 5/5.

The meals were less exciting. We had the seabass with risotto. I believe they recently changed up the dish. The risotto was boring and the flavors did not play well together 2/5.

We also had the halibut special, which I also thought was lacking in taste and creativity 2/5.

I did see a man licking the bowl of mussels across from us. I want to come back and try that!!!

I would definitely come back for the ahi and to try different dishes. The team was wonderful and I want them to be successful! I would recommend adding more flavor and pizazz to their dishes.