RedHead

How about the seddlepeak lodge? You can enjoy the Malibu canyons on the way there. In case you had a few glass too many, just spend the night there.

http://www.saddlepeaklodge.com/

If you want to stay in the OC area, try the formal restaurant inside Ritz Laguna Niguel. I had a good experience there.

oatnet

Cafe Catalina in Redondo Beach. The place is tiny with like 8 tables, the ambiance adequate, and the food towards the expensive side, but the Chef is AMAZING, a true prodigy. With the small place he handles every aspect of food preparation himself, right down to hand-selecting the ingredients.

Oh, wait, after scrolling up I see you said fancy-smancy. Not so much. Still worth the trip:

http://www.cafecatalina.com/

B.C.

All this fine dining, encourages me to jump start our monthly dinner meets that we used to have last year. Hmmm....

billyjoho

I'm terrible at spelling and remembering names of places. But I do like to eat out!!!

Endless Z

Sorry, but may I ask how much Yamashiro's would be? That place looks nice and seems trendy. Might wanna try it out.

WayneTeK

If you include main dinner, a drink for both of you guys, and dessert, expect about $110... Roughly... again, depends how hard you want to ball.