Restaurant Christine   

24530 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
310-373-1952
www.restaurantchristine.com

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You have two levels of dining space to choose from at Restaurant Christine, styled after a Tuscan villa. Local business people and couples (try the balcony tables for romantic dining) love this neighborhood favorite and take advantage of the cooking classes, wine dinners and tasting menu. If you're in for dinner, start with the Asian sampler, which comes with an assortment of dim sum, seared ahi and crispy calamari. Entrees include brick-flattened chicken with rosemary, lemon and garlic and Asian green tea noodle with stir-fried chicken, beef, vegetables and sweet and spicy sauce. The signature house dish is the cioppino, but the most architecturally impressive is the crayfish and avocado tower with mango and sesame chips. The rest of the menu is pan-Asian with Mediterranean and French influences. Desserts like Charm Obsession (souffle with vanilla ice cream and warm caramel sauce) are sinful.