Took some friends to check out the new Manhattan Beach night life offerings this weekend. Liked it! Sashi is going to be part of the regular mix for us.\r
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Sophisticated crowd. Plenty of couples out for the evening. Some groups. The bar had some familiar local faces and regular ""players"" we see at Shade and Towne scoping the crowd for singles. Planned to, but never made it to Twelve + Highland which is nearby. In fact, ""12"" exploded on the scene and got lots of attention, but is turning out just to be a cathouse. We hope Sashi keeps it's reputation and refinement and doesn't become a flash in the pan.\r
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Regarding the food, it is similar to Petros and Upper Manhattan in quality. It's not open for lunch. The dinner menu is great. But to be frank, although it's a more sophisticated atmosphere, the service was a bit slow (as you could expect because it's not been open long). Despite the slowness, the staff was really friendly and helpful.\r
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We'll be back. Good job Sashi.
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