Ford's Filling Station   

for a new place in a hip neighborhood with a guy whose reputation is swallowing him in a tsunami like a toddler on a kickboard, he has the stick-to-it-ness to make things work. amazing steak tartare, great nibbles. needs to stop partying and get serious. his name will only take him so far, and he is capable of carrying the rest without dad harrison's shoulders to rest on--he financed none this time, but is a frequent diner. that's a good sign.

As Culver City residents, we were all excited about this restaurant's opening. We arrived fairly early on a Friday to avoid the expected rush. After an awkward greeting, we were told to sit at a table, but we were not given any menus. Despite a plathora of wait staff-in-training, we finally had to go to the bar to get menus. I'm not one for a huge menu, but a few more entree selections (I think there were 6 total) would have been nice. No pasta dish? Despite being touted as having exotic beers, we found out the restaurant won't be serving those for another few weeks. We were offered 3 boring selections, which then arrived warm. My partner ordered the flat iron steak and I ordered the trout. Athough the trout was delicious, the steak arrived very underdone and had to be sent back. We received apologizes along the way for the beer and the steak, but at $22-$24 per entree, it should have been better. Since they are still learning, we are willing to cut them some slack and try it again.