Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Hawthorne / Gardena

All is very beautiful ! I'm from Ukraine and I search a long time some place with good food - and 71 Above it really perfect !

Great spot of the view of the Manhattan Beach Pier and the Ocean and Catalina Island! Everything ordered was excellent and tasty. Definitely a lot of value for what you spend on a delicious meal.

That was the best meal I’ve ever experienced. Every dish had layers of flavors that were so delightful. I don’t have a refined palate to know where all of the flavors were coming from, but each bite was savored and appreciated. We ordered the naan, green beans, beets, chick peas fritters, poke, bass, short ribs noodles, pork belly, sesame cookie ice cream and the sundae. For drinks we had the goat fashioned, espresso martini, spa day, bees knees, and some Cadillac’s. There were four of us and there wasn’t a morsel left on any plate. The service was very friendly, attentive, comfortable and informative. The ONLY thing I would do different is make sure to get the naan first to scrape up every last bit of every sauce. If I could’ve gotten away with it I would have licked each plate clean ;) I’ve been wanting to try this restaurant for a very long time and tonight did not disappoint. I loved watching Chef Stephanie on Top Chef but have never had the chance to taste her food. And until tonight I’d never realized how truly elevated and special her dishes are. Thank you so much for an absolutely beautiful meal 💛

We were going to an event in the area and needed to find a place to eat beforehand. Paul Martin's was great! Loved the tangy caesar dressing on the salad...the brick chicken and the short ribs were both fantastic...and perfectly creamy mashed potatoes. Will probably go here again to try the lighter items - fish and tacos, for example. Great restaurant on our first try!

Brand new restaurant. The food was great! The service was amazing and the ambiance was phenomenal. We will definitely be returning.