Deck 33

In Westchester (near LAX), the Custom Hotel's poolside patio Deck 33 features a Pacific Rim menu tweaked with pan-global influences. Expect dishes like shellfish cigars with yuzu and mango, fried calamari, yellowtail crudo with ginger-jalapeno ponzu, black spaghetti with mixed seafood, and chanterelle-crusted Alaskan halibut.

Dine on tequila and yellowtail crudo while looking out on the sparkling pool. Signature dishes from LA chef Katsuo Nagasawa include shellfish cigars - shrimp, scallops, yuzu peppers, green curry, mango salsa and shiitake. Pacific rim influences down to the bamboo on the patio. The pool's so inviting (especially when filled with European tourists), you might want to hop in post-Custom Margarita....

The perfect poolside spot to spend your LAX layover, not that an excuse is needed to visit this slick bar in the recently revamped Custom Hotel in Westchester. The patio sits in an oasis of bamboo, churning out Custom Margaritas with crushed orange and chipotle, and plates of black spaghetti and yellowtail crudo satisfy even the hardiest swimmers.