If you’re the type of person who goes with the flow, we know what you’re going to drink at Rock’N Fish: the navy grog. It’s their signature item. A bartender estimated that he had made 75 of them on a weekend night in winter. During summer, he reported, there were days when he hardly made anything else. That rum and fruit cocktail is elegantly balanced, but those bartenders might enjoy a break in the parade of grogs to make a perfect Manhattan, Old Fashioned, or Aviation, or perhaps some cocktail based on your preferences. The selection here is superb, and whatever arcane whiskey, gin, or other spirit you like is probably on that shelf ready to be combined into something delicious.
120 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach. (310) 379-9900.
