I love quoting song lyrics. It's an unhealthy obsession really, but I can't stop, won't stop. Setting feelings, emotions, and everyday hustle, bustle, and struggle into words that roll off the tongue and bounce on the beat is possibly the most fascinating thing I've ever witnessed.
In case you actually read my reviews...though seriously, why do you have that much spare time?...you'd see the copious lyrical quotes, a testament to my fascination...and complete lack of creativity.
But I can't not do this again. This one is too good because I swear, Andy Grammar must have been sitting at the bar at Tower 12 when he wrote "Honey, I'm Good."
"It's been a long night here, and a long night there, and these long, long legs are damn near everywhere." Welcome to the Tower 12, floor 2, a restaurant-bar/mostly a bar with an extensive menu, full of all the beauties of Hermosa Beach and those who pursue them...but mostly those who pursue them.
For all the company lacks in character, Tower 12 does compensate with a decent happy hour deal. It's hard to turn down a giant fish-bowl-glass margarita for the price of a regular, and once I get that halfway down, I'm happy to give their menu a chance.
"Oh baby, no baby, you got me all wrong baby." The Organic Salmon on Cedar has none of my love. The salmon is covered in an overpowering miso, sweet and sticky, which does nothing to protect it from the desiccating flames. It's about as hard and dry as the plank it was grilled on.
The Caramelized Creamed Corn is the opposite of dry, but it's just okay. Corn swims in creme, but it's not creme caramel.
The Ahi Tuna Bahn Mi Burger is better, but a robust tuna steak just didn't need all the other nonsense. Still, the combination of fresh mint, peanuts, and pickles jives with the tuna, so I can't exactly say that this sandwich is not my jam.
The margaritas are still flowing, and the company is well worth staying for a few more bites. "Now check it out, I've got [them] and [they] got me," the Cheese Steak Poppers taste like ass, and I can't leave. But seriously, what is this hot mess? Cheese fondue mostly, sickening with the dry ribeye, smothering with the promising Yorkshire pop over crust.
The only thing that I don't mind is the Cauliflower Tempura. It's neutral, but it's pleasantly lightly fried with a crisp cover and a fresh Greek yogurt dip.
A couple of decent dishes, and a great location. I love the pier breeze that blows by my glass, but Hermosa has much better food anywhere else. So "nah nah, honey I'm good. I could have another but I probably shouldn't."
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