The Redondo Beach foodie scene recently gave way to a self made restauranteur with deep roots in the South Bay as chef Meg Hall opened her own version of a feel good, store-front kitchen style restaurant that offers fresh and creative dine-in or carry out cuisine for locals . Made by Meg blends chef Meg’s catering intelligence and entrepreneurial spirit together to feature a menu that works on sourcing ingredients from local farmer’s markets by showcasing a list of daily salads and sandwiches that keep pace with seasonal trends. Green leaf specialties ready to graze upon include an array of savvy fixings like Rainbow Kale and Cara Cara Oranges in Chef Meg’s Vitamin C Salad, while Goat Cheese lovers can look forward to an aptly named “Beets Me” salad that mixes roasted Rainbow Beets, whipped Goat Cheese and other foliage. All salads range in price from about $9 – $10.
The sandwich side of the menu puts some chicken, ham, Camembert (French Cheese), and roast beef between various bread types. When we stopped in for lunch not to long ago, we were able to sit comfortably at the counter (4 chairs) and gnaw away on Chef Meg’s Spring Turkey and Meat House sandwiches with a side of garlic, parsley fries. The Spring Turkey came with in-house roasted turkey breast, brie, apples and some Walnut Jam and the Meat House sandwich was served with in-house roasted beef, pickled onion, cheese, and Horseradish Aioli. Next time around we will try the Thrillist sandwich simply because it comes between a pretzel roll and any sandwich, hamburger, or hot dog decked out in a pretzel roll is usually a winner. All sandwiches range in price from about $10 – $11.
A side of garlic, parsley fries
Look out for some artisan sodas in the fridge too. Stop by Made by Meg anytime between the hours of 11:30 am – 8pm Monday through Saturday at 234 S Pacific Coast Highway just north of the PCH and Torrance Blvd. intersection in Redondo Beach. Check Chef Meg’s facebook page to keep in touch with her daily menu creations or contact by phone (310) 376.8600.