Lawry's is hands-down the best place to get prime rib. They have carved-to-order Prime Rib roast beef from a large custom metal cart that they wheel to your table. All the cuts are good size-right California is the smallest but still huge to Beef Bowl Cut that should feed 6 but you see a few people tackle it.
We always try to get there a bit early and have a drink in the bar to relax before dinner. They have a fully stocked bar with great drink specials. There is a Prime Time (Happy Hour) in the bar Monday through Friday from 4-6pm with half off bites and specialty drinks. My husband had a glass of Cabernet and I had Freixenet Cava. They bring around freshly fried potato chips that are amazing. They also have the 'bites' from $3 to $18 with two different sandwiches at $10 (a prime rib and a turkey); selected oysters are $3 each and lobster bruschetta tops out at $18. The wine
and cava were just $5 each-with a generous pour. This price is only for the bar so order another before you go to the dining room. The bar is so pleasant and the deals at Prime Time so good, it would be fun just to have dinner in the bar on the Prime Time Menu.
Prime Rib dinners (and most other dinners) come with their signature spinning salad bowl prepared tableside by a server who spins a large metal bowl of greens on a bed of ice. The salad dressing, a "Vintage classic dressing with sherry wine", tastes to me like a cross between 1000 Island and French dressing. This year, we had the Blue Cheese Salad dressing instead. I never thought about it before but asked this year if they had others and they said yes!
The Prime Rib dinners also come with wonderfully creamy mashed potatoes & gravy and Yorkshire Pudding (amazing either savory dipped in gravy or when drizzled with honey).
They also have fish and a vegetarian option. This year, I had the 3 lobster tails. They were small but had good flavor although the orzo was over cooked and the seasoning was so strong that it interfered with the taste of the lobster-it actually tasted like cloves. And I don't care for cloves. There are also lots of sides from creamed corn or spinach, crispy fried onions to scalloped potatoes. All great.
We go to Lawry's to celebrate special occasions. This time it was my husband's birthday. We often go for our wedding anniversary because the ambiance is so special. They brought out a bundt pumpkin spice cake with whipped cream-so tasty!
Lawry's is not cheap but you get a huge amazing meal that is so special that you will enjoy the memories all year.