Sun and surf at Gladstone’s Malibu
Kamal Moummad turns the tables on a Gladstone’s employee with his whimsically wrapped leftovers. The foil creations are a trademark of the hugely popular Pacific Palisades restaurant. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
The ocean-front restaurant is Southern California’s highest-grossing, reportedly selling about 500 pounds of shrimp and about 50 New England lobsters a day. It’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day except Christmas. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Paul Flores of Covina and Sandra Perez of Walnut enjoy their first meal on the deck. The two usually eat inside Gladstone’s. Though the tables outside offer cool breezes and up-close beach scenery, they’re also in full sun during the day. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Bill Bennett of Santa Clarita eyes the 3-pound lobster brought to his table. The steamed dish, served plain with vegetables on the side, is one of the better offerings at Gladstone’s. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Gladstones hefty clambake for two includes steamed clams, a 1 1/2-pound lobster, a pound of Alaskan king crab legs, steamed shrimp, corn on the cob and boiled red potatoes. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
You can order live Maine lobster three ways: stuffed with crab meat, ‘Santa Fe-style’ or steamed, shown. The sides include corn on the cob and huge portions of either coleslaw or mashed potatoes. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
A server hands Lucille Disbrow a fruity drink as she dines with her son Edward Disbrow III, left, and her husband Edward Disbrow Jr. Chief Executive Jean Hagan says Gladstone’s serves 1,500 to 3,000 people a day. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
There’s usually a wait to get into Gladstone’s, but the beach-side scenery helps the time pass by. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
