Old Place

"Your dog has been the emotional rock of your home for years, so reward her with a trip up into the Santa Monica Mountains and stop at The Old Place for lunch. This historic saloon serves some favorite comfort food in town, much of which is now available outside via their pick-up window. So pick up a steak sandwich, grab a table, and enjoy the great outdoors with the only soul who’s never hurt you." - brant cox

"This iconic steakhouse/saloon in the Santa Monica Mountains has been open since the '70s, but the building itself dates back to 1915 when it was a general store and post office. Needless to say, these walls have seen some Westworld-adjacent things, and if you keep your eyes peeled as you eat a perfectly cooked steak and the best mac and cheese in LA, you probably will too." - brant cox

"Say your older cousin and his girlfriend are coming in from a land-locked state. They want to see the ocean but aren’t really into seafood or anything that involves “shucking.” Head to The Old Place. Located in a former general store and post office, this saloon/restaurant in the Santa Monica Mountains has everything you want for impressing your out-of-town family - a scenic drive up the PCH, an antique store selling Italian limestone fountains, plus a gigantic patio in the back. The menu is filled with comfort foods, like chicken pot pie with mashed potatoes, bleu cheese potato salad, and an oak-grilled 18-ounce ribeye that puts every La Cienega steakhouse to shame." - kat hong

"You get that being a lead on a network TV show means strangers might ask you to take photos with them, but did your friend really have to show up to dinner last week in aviators and a Party City wig? Time to escape to Malibu. Deep in the mountains, this meat-centric saloon dates back to the 18th century and is the perfect escape from people who think celebrities are zoo exhibits. The Old Place is certainly a popular restaurant, but the crowd is mostly made up of Malibu and Calabasas locals, so nobody cares how many credits you have on your IMDB. " - brant cox

"LA’s concrete expanse is well-documented. But sometimes we all need a reminder that we’re surrounded by beaches, mountains, Dr. Seuss-esque deserts, and vineyard-filled valleys. Look no further than The Old Place for a change of scenery. Nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains, this saloon-ish steakhouse occupies a dusty former general store that’s been standing since the early 1900s. There’s usually a guy playing banjo in the corner, a retired ceramics teacher handing out friendship bracelets, and a parade of old-timey comfort foods from the kitchen: thick chicken pot pies, fruit cobblers baked in cast-iron, and oak-grilled ribeyes the size of your head." - brant cox, garrett snyder, jess basser sanders, nikko duren, sylvio martins