Neptune's Net

Neptune's Net is a seafood restaurant and biker bar in Malibu, California.[2] The landmark has been featured in countless television and film productions.

Neptune's Net
A tourist takes a picture of the infamous sign
Restaurant information
Established1958
Dress codeCasual
Street address42505 Pacific Coast Highway
CityMalibu
StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°3′11″N 118°57′43″W[1]
Seating capacity85

History

In 1956, the site began as a gas station, real-estate office, and restaurant called Panorama Pacific at Solimar on property owned by Eastman N. "Jake" Jacobs near the Pacific Coast Highway on the Ventura-Los Angeles county line. The locals soon began calling the restaurant - which served burgers, sandwiches and fried seafood classics - simply Jake's Diner. Jacobs was an aerodynamicist and engineer who contributed major advances in aeronautics, including the design and applications of advanced airfoils and wind tunnels, and initial studies of then-futuristic concepts such as jet propulsion and nuclear fusion.[3][4] In the 60's, Jacobs leased the restaurant to a Venice family, who took a shot in the "restaurant" business. There were John and Jean Leech, their three children, Myrna, Richard and Becky, Grandparents, Ollie and Kathryn. The whole family worked there from 6:00am until 9:30pm. All the surfers loved John for allowing them to work for a cup of coffee and breakfast. The hardworking family decided to move back to L.A. when rumor surfaced of a proposed eminent domain forcing a road right through the property east to the 101. In 1974, Jacobs sold the place to Paul Seay and his wife Dolly, and the couple changed the name to Neptune's Net. Chong Lee and his wife Michelle purchased the restaurant from the Seays on July 4, 1991, and are the current owners.[5][6][7]

In film and television

References
  1. "Neptune's Net - Solromar". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. "Neptune's Net - Bars - Biker - Los Angeles Area". Venturanightout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  3. "NASA: Entry for Eastman N. "Jake" Jacobs". Nasa.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. Orr, Ginger (September 12, 2001). "Surfers, Bikers Are Drawn to Malibu's 'Net' Landmarks: Customers say the decades-old restaurant offers good food and a taste of the California experience". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  5. Fryer, Ashleigh (March 10, 2014). "Neptune's Net serves up surfside classics for half a century". Malibu Surfside News. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. Seay, Dolly Maude (January 3, 2007). "Obituaries: Dolly May Seay". Malibutimes.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  7. Reed, Mack (October 11, 1990). "Oxnard: Surfer's Mother Files Suit Over His Death". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  8. de Turenne, Veronique (June 23, 1997). "Roadside Fish Joint Offers the Flavor of Beachside Lore". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  9. "Neptune's Net Seafood Restaurant - Official Website". Neptunesnet.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  10. "Point Break: On Location Malibu". YouTube. June 1, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  11. Breznican, Anthony (August 16, 2012). "'Iron Man 3' back underway after Robert Downey Jr. injury". EW.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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