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Depot
1250 Cabrillo Avenue
Torrance, CA 90501
(681) 282-8989
Cross Streets:
Carson and Torrance
Parking:
On site
Cuisine: American Eclectic, Californian
Services:
"Depot is not only the name of the restaurant where Chef Michael Shafer is the iron horse and engineer, it's the creative hub of culinary lines from all over the world that have marked his career, from Classical cuisine to German, Austrian, contemporary Scandinavian, pan-Asian, and Mexican to American cooking from the East Coast to the Southwest and California.
Growing up in Buffalo, New York, Shafer early understood food as a creative medium and social binder. As a child, he'd cook for his family, and as a teenager for his friends. Though his resume begins in the pantry of a private club and he put himself through school working in restaurants, Shafer's first calling was to Art School at Buffalo State College, studying to teach.
But creating itself had more of a hold on him than studying the process. Headstrong and optimistic, at age 21, Shafer quit school in 1977 to come to California as a photojournalist. Waiting for his career to take off, he took a job in the kitchen at the Century Plaza Hotel. Luckily for us, Rolling Stone never took notice. Instead, Shafer attracted the ire and attention of Walter Roth, Corporate Chef of Westin Hotels.
Meals Served
Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Services
Private Dining, Catering, Reservations
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Price Range
$$$ ($16-$25)
Alcohol
Full Bar, Hand Crafted Beers
Ambiance & Style
Romantic
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