555 East American Steakhouse

They offer the sirloin cap which is a rare cut to find at a steakhouse. It is the most flavorful cut that I’ve experienced and this one did not disappoint. Was cooked perfectly to medium rare.

Service was pretty mediocre and $13 for a rail drink is a bit steep…

Where to begin…… This restaurant is easily one of my TOP three! I just wish it was in Fl. So when you walk in the beautiful glass and stained wood entrance you are immediately greeted with a smile and can I help you. I had a reservation and I highly recommend you make one. This is a warm and welcoming place but very busy. Controlled caious Lol. Our server Robert met us quickly and took control of the dinning experience. He was absolutely brilliant. He made all the right suggestions and the food was perfect. He explained the importance of dry aging beef and the difference between the two. Beginning with half shell oysters with side sauces were amazing. The bread was very tasty. Then we enjoyed clam chowder and onion soup. Really nice. Then the star of the night Filet and Ribeye. Oh my…. Nope can’t describe how tender and flavorful this dish is. The mashed potatoes are smooth creamier than most. Butter nut squash tender flavorful. The red wine smooth velvety rich. And the desert, apple turnover with vanilla ice cream Fantastic
Serious meals with top flight service from people well beyond the upper echelons of food service. Give Robert a thank you and say hello to my new favorite steak house. Enjoy

Absolutely fantastic service, atmosphere and food! The parking gets a little tricky if you don’t wanna do valet but that’s downtown Long Beach for you. Make sure you ask your waiter or waitress their recommendations! Ray was so helpful guiding us through the menu and what wine to pair with it, we loved every single bite.

Please DO NOT leave without getting the goat cheese appetizer or the crab cake, both were my favorite appetizers. I got the surf and turf, and they ended up substituting the filet mignon for one of their New York steaks, which I absolutely loved. And just when you thought you couldn’t eat any more, the butter cake comes and blows you off your feet. Also highly recommend the Sherly Temple, the cherries are some kind of fancy variety that I have never tasted before and I was so impressed. Amazing experience!!

The only reason I took off one star is because it took us about two hours to get our food. We came on a Wednesday night and had a reservation, but when an hour and a half past and we hadn’t been served our main course we got a little impatient and asked our server. He said that the kitchen was backed up, but our food would be out and the next five minutes-ish. About 15 minutes later our food came, and we noticed that none of them were especially hot. On top of that the dishes all came out about five minutes apart so we had about seven people in our party and maybe 2-3 dishes came out at a time and then five minutes later another dish would come out so it left us in an awkward place of some of us having food and just staring at our plates while waiting for the other dishes to come out. We had a reservation at 6:30 and we ended up eating a little past 8:30 and it just made our night later than we wanted to spend on a Wednesday. I think we left at 9:30 or 10 by the time everyone was done with dessert and the check came.

But I will easily look past all of this and definitely will be coming again because the service and food were all outstanding.

Had a great time at a work Christmas dinner here. The steak was awesome as was the broccolini. We topped it off with the butter cake that was just amazing. Will definitely suggest this place to my friends and will be back.

Great service and even better steaks. Excellent atmosphere for our party of 6. Got the ribeye medium rare and it was perfectly cooked. Even became adventurous and tried the Spanish Octopus appetizer...it was delicious. Been here for my birthday the last 3 years will keep coming back!

Came here for my 3 year anniversary with my boyfriend and was greeted with judgement, from what I can assume was because we are young or colored? Me and my boyfriend are 18 and I’m Mexican, while my boyfriend is mixed Mexican and black. We entered and was greeted by kind staff then a king waitress but then as the night went on we noticed a very tall man in a suit looking at us with judgement, walking by checking on every table except us. From what I can assume it was a manager. But we go on regardless and I have a seafood allergy and looking at the menu the whole appetizer menu is basically unavailable so disappointed I don’t order any, and just get the spaghetti without the shrimp. The spaghetti is mediocre but my boyfriend said his steak was extremely good but the real star was the chocolate soufflé if you choose to come here its is the best thing on the menu.

Wow! Just let me tell you this steak MELTED in my mouth. I was hesitant about the price before coming here but yes it is worth it!! They are also super receptive to allergies which is great! Just let them know. The beets came with pine nuts as well FYI. Joe at the bar knows EXACTLY what he’s doing and is fantastic at making drinks! Highly recommend stopping by and letting Joe serve you a cocktail!