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First public dinner service on Monday 12/9/13From First Service Saturday 12/7/13:STARTERS - Ceviche...fresh and flavorful. Loved by all.Scallop...gone in a flash.Short Rib bites.......wrapped in bacon atop polenta. Oysters on the Half Shell w/Mango Mignonette...loved by the 3 oyster eaters in our group.Persimmon & Burrata Salad... a must.MAIN:Surf & Turf Burger...an original must have. A nice mound of crayfish dressed in roasted garlic aioli, atop a perfectly done burger. Everyone said they could eat a bowl of just the crayfish as it was so delicious! Colorado Lamb Chops....both parties who ordered this dish, loved it!!!Swordfish w/roasted corn salsa...diner said it was AMAZING. Kurobata Pork Chop....so perfect!No valet. Street parking is easy within a one block area along Mission Street as well as on the surrounding side streets. Bar on second floor & outdoor dining in the back patio.This restaurant is for......dining. It's not a pub or bar to screen sports games where people find it appropriate to holler at professional athletes who will never hear them! This new restaurant is a place for dining. It's nice to have this option on Mission Street.It does have 2 bars on both floors. The layout of the 2nd floor with a nice bar, shares the same space as the dining area. (2 steps from the bar & you are at a table). I would never want to have competing noise pollution, nor the volume of the dining environment get super loud. I like to speak and have nice conversation while......dining!!! This restaurant offers the perfect environment.You won't find chicken fingers, crayons or people arriving in casual attire. The atmosphere is friendly, inviting and visually appropriate, without attitude. It doesn't call to anyone looking for a "food & alcohol consumption" experience in, "The Land of Mediocrity". Again, it's a restaurant where one can.... dine.Making online reservations are easy via http://www.opentable.com/crossingsWorth the drive from Beverly Hills/Santa Monica.