15750
15750
15751
15752
Staticmap?center=34

What's Nearby

Picks by the LA Times Staff
Restaurants
0.0 miles
0.4 miles
Bars & Clubs
0.1 miles
0.5 miles
More to do in: Culver City

Know something we don't?

Beacon an Asian Cafe

310-838-7500
3280 Helms Ave., Culver City, CA  90034
Rate it:

Avg User Rating
 
(2 ratings)

Times Description

Quirky Asian-esque fare served mostly small-plate style in the old Helms Bakery. One of the first to drive Culver City’s renaissance, it’s stylish exposed concrete walls and warmly stained oak tables heralded a new era when Chef Kazuto Matsusaka -- Wolfang Puck protégée and European culinary jet-setter -- chose this spot for his first restaurant. One standout is the cool green tea soba noodle salad with warm, freshly grilled shrimp. Also good, the grilled hangar steak in a sauce that smacks of smoky teriyaki, extra heat courtesy of just a hint of wasabi. Unless you’re a committed vegetarian, skip the vegetable curry.

Beacon an Asian Cafe in...

Reviews from Yelp_large (3)

  • Ss
    Posted by Fred J. on Yelp_small
     

    I've been hearing about Beacon for a while and the opportunity presented itself today, to give it a try for lunch. Now, it is a ridiculously hot day for...

  • Blank_user_extra_small
    Posted by Lionel G. on Yelp_small
     

    I went there for the DINELA menu. Place is medium size, quite a bit of outdoor seating. Decorated with modern american feel. I dont quite like sitting in...

  • Ss
    Posted by sarah beth S. on Yelp_small
     

    What is the deal with Beacon? It's a strange little restaurant, to be sure. It's hard to know if it is suffering from identity crisis issues or if they are...

What's New