Bill Bateman's Bistro
OK, calling something housed in a shiny building a bistro stretches the quaint factor a bit, as do the many televisions piping in whatever sporting event is on at that moment, but the sports bar-qua-college pub vibe also boasts a diversely fun menu. Bill Bateman's is famous for making more styles of wings than Poland has kielbasas, but the highlights are its creamy soups (crab, seafood bisque), a superbly fresh California salad that's bigger than the San Fernando Valley, and a grouper sandwich that's better than any fish with two eyes on one side of its head has any right to be.