Owner and Founder, Terry Heller of Plan Check Kitchen + Bar’s follows the company policy with each new location featuring a nod to ethnic neighborhood fare. The K-BBQ BURGER ($15) honors its Korean neighborhood home with grilled porky belly, kimcheese, sprouting onion, gochujang bbq sauce, sesame salt and fried onions.

His fourth, and already very lively, Santa Monica place right off the ocean introduces eleven new original dishes and drinks inspired by the eastern seacoast, for example.   “The re-conceptualized flavors inspired by the culinary roots of the surrounding neighborhood,” says Heller.

The culinary team, led by Executive Chef Sean Yontz—curate a selection of seafood-focused appetizers and entrées ($3-28) that complement Plan Check’s signature lineup of towering burgers, loaded fries, and innovative condiments ($15 and up).

The new plates include twists on traditional seaside dishes of New England and the Southern Gulf, such as lobster rolls and hot fish sandwiches, amplified by ingredients commonly found across the pond in Japanese and Korean kitchens, such as kombu, ponzu, and gochujang.

They include:

The Southern Fry

The cruller donut with fruit and cream ($6).

The original American Hero that catapulted Plan Check to fame at its first Sawtelle location.

One way to share them all at a practical price is Sunday brunch.

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