Hotel Shangri-La - Late Night

*no longer offered*

Me and Hotel Shangri-La are old friends. I've been there for their Friday Ditch Days and I frequently go to their rooftop bar, Suite 700. And now Shangri-La has a late night happy hour. Nice! 'Cause there have been many nights where this 'ol girl needed some meat in her belly after 1 or 2 cocktails. Okay, more like 4.

Shangri-La's late night happy hour is called "777". You can get seven drinks and seven sliders or sandwiches for just $7! And there is 3 sliders per order. And I have to tell you... Shangri-La is in my Top 5 for best sliders. Check out the menu above for all your choices!

Here's what we had:

Short Rib with Horseradish Cream
It's one of my faves!

A closer look at the Short Rib.
Mmmmmm.









Sirloin with Caramelized Onions.
My second favorite.






Crabcake with Caperberry Tartar Sauce









Maple Glazed Bacon with Jalapenos and gruyere cheese.
Bacon AND Cheese?? Hell yeah!



I'm wondering if these are the wonderful creation of Chef Dakota Weiss. She is one hot tamale in the Shangri-La kitchen!  Now on to the drinks!!!

Sorry, I had too many to remember their names. :) But I do remember that I liked them.  So if you are looking for a late night happy hour and you are near Ocean... this is a nice one.

Late Night Happy Hour:
Tues-Sat 9pm-12am
$7 Cocktails, Sliders, & Sandwiches
(in the lobby bar only)

Hotel Shangri-La

1301 Ocean Ave.
(cross street: Arizona)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.394.2791

shangrila-hotel.com

Morton's

I knew that Morton's offered a great happy hour, but I was beyond pleased. I'll even say that food-wise, this is my favorite happy hour yet! I've been meaning to drop by the Beverly Hills location, but I stopped by the one in Burbank because it's right around the corner from my acupuncturist.  So, I walked into the bar and was instantly greeted by one of the bartenders, Susan. She asked if I had ever been there before and since I hadn't, she went over the food and drinks options and the prices. She was delightful.

Morton's happy hour (they refer to it as Power Hour) offers beer ($4), wine ($5), and 5 different mixed cocktails ($7). I started with the Cosmo and then followed that with a Gin "Mortini".  Both were very strong.  

 Power Hour Cosmo - $7

But the best part of this happy hour is the food.  All their "Bar Bites" are just $5.  Yes, lots of restaurants offer $5 options but the servings are usually small. Well, Morton's servings were amazing.  Since they were just $5, I splurged and ordered three plates. I went with the Mini Crab Cakes, Jumbo Lump Crab, Spinach, and Artichoke Dip, and the Petite Filet Mignon Sandwiches. That's right... filet mignon for $5!! You get four mini sandwiches cooked to order, and they were done perfectly.  It was a hard call, but I think I have to say that the Crab and Artichoke Dip was my favorite.  It was a good size serving and came with a good amount of soft bread toasted perfectly. The Crab Cakes were the only thing I didn't like.  They aren't traditional crab cakes and were just kind of mushy.

 Four Petite Filet Mignon Sandwiches - $5

Jumbo Lump Crab, Spinach, and Artichoke Dip

served with toasted bread- $5

Throughout my meal, Susan (the bartender) kept checking in on me. She was an excellent server, along with being the bartender. She handed the bar and the tables with another girl. The manager also visited the bar area checking on guests.  Morton's definitely goes out of their way to make sure their customers are pleased.

Oh! Another plus is that their happy hour is daily and they also offer a late night happy hour starting at 9pm. I can't wait to go back!

Happy Hour:

Everyday 4:30 - 6:30pm and then 9pm - close 

Specials: 
beer - $4
wine - $5
selected mixed cocktails - $7
Bar Bites (sm. plates) - $5

Morton's 

3400 West Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

818-238-0424

Check out the full HH menu on their website:

http://www.mortons.com/burbank