STEPH UPDATE: Still has a great ambiance and wonderful bar. Could it really have been 8 years since my last visit? According to Yelp, yes it has. When I read my old review, I could see why: it seemed to be a place long on ambiance but short on great food. With so many places in town vying for one's attention, a mediocre, spendy experience in an area I don't frequent much relegated it to the lower end of places I wanted to revisit. That could change with my last experience, at least for the bar. The hubby and I ducked in here with some friends after dinner across the street, and luckily found four seats around a corner at the bar--perfect. The bar was as beautiful as I remembered, and the bartenders were friendly and welcoming. They were also efficient; you could tell they took their jobs seriously--no sloppiness, here, which I really appreciated. Our friends had some wine and the hubby and I decided to share a bourbon flight, which was delightful, complete with info card where you could note your impressions. I'd definitely return for the bar, especially since their menu doesn't have a ton of vegetarian options.

Impeccable vibes on the rooftop patio! My bestie and I unfortunately missed HH but still had a great time. Our servers and bartenders were very attentive and I'm in love with their gin mule! We just shared some apps and I left with a very happy belly. The truffle fries were delectable, some of the best mac and cheese (and mushrooms) I've ever had, and the crab cakes were out of this world. So happy we went and can't wait to come back!

Came here for Long Beach restaurant week and had a great time. Saint and second seems like a popular spot in downtown Long Beach so we were very excited to try it. The restaurant is appropriately located off second as the name suggests so parking can be tough. We had a reservation which is recommended on the weekends as it can get pretty crowded and we're seated within 10-15 minutes. The staff was all very welcoming. We had the pre-fixe menu for the restaurant week. We chose the gochujang pork belly which was served with some lettuce wraps and the crab cakes to start. The pork belly was quite disappointing. The meat was extremely thin and tough, and not thick and juicy as pork belly should be. The lettuce chows and side of kimchi was nice though. The crab cakes were great and we really enjoyed them. For my main I ordered the pork chop which was quite good. The meat was tender and there was a nice sweet reduction on top with some nuts on top of a bed of mashed potatoes. The truffle fries were good but smaller than expected. The star of the show was probably the pistachio brown butter cake which was so moist and DELICIOUS. Overall the food was alright and it is a nice place to go to with friends for drinks! Everything was decent but they could work on their pork belly appetizer.

My friend and I came here for brunch on a Sunday morning. Parking here can be rough, but we were able to find a street parking spot right in the front. It was pretty busy when we arrived, but our reservation allowed us to be seated right away. Food: I ordered the breakfast sandwich. It was a huge sandwich with a square egg piece. It was pretty good. The side salad wasn't bad either. My friend and I also ordered the mac & cheese to share that was pretty good. My friend ordered the eggs benedict that looked great. Service: Service was pretty standard. Our server was pretty nice, and our food came out promptly. It was pretty busy when we were there so we didn't interact with much of the staff unless we needed something. TL;DR - great brunch spot that gets pretty busy!

The food was delicious and great service by Sagan :) overall very pleased with the restaurant!

My boyfriend and I went to Saint and Second for a late lunch yesterday and it was phenomenal. The service was great and we both got the steak and fries with the brandy peppercorn sauce- to DIE for. Maggie, the manager there checked on us often and offered great drink pairings with our food. We will definitely be back because of her. We love Maggie!