Could it be more California? The most expensive avocado toast in the Golden State will set you back $38. But is it worth it?

A California restaurant has brought tears to its eyes over its $38 price tag for avocado and toast.

The Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel offers the expensive dish on sourdough bread with smoked salmon and heirloom tomatoes.

But Karen Palmer, SFGate's contributing food editor from LA, argued that guests are not only paying for the tasty toast, but they are also getting a luxurious dining experience.

“The $38 avocado toast at the Beverly Hills Hotel Polo Lounge is totally worth it,” Palmer said.

'You're not just paying for the avocado toast. No, what you are paying for is the feeling of being in the movie as you drive onto the property and onto the palm tree lined driveway. You are ready to walk down the plush red carpet in the hall to the opulent lobby.'

The $38 avocado toast served in the Polo Lounge features sourdough bread with smoked salmon and heirloom tomatoes

The Polo Lounge (photo) opened together with the hotel in 1941. The most famous item on the Polo Lounge menu is the McCarthy Salad, named after polo-playing millionaire Neil McCarthy

“And you are absolutely expected to spend money for the opportunity to dine in one of the most iconic celebrity enclaves in one of LA's chicest zip codes,” she said.

“In other words, as exciting as it may seem, you simply can't get a dish that's more LA at the Polo Lounge than avocado toast in a place that's more LA.”

A-list celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Bad Bunny, Kim Kardashian, Nick Jonas and Saweetie have been spotted at the hotel dining at The Polo Lounge.

On The Polo Lounge's breakfast menu, a bowl of cereal with a banana and your choice of milk costs $20, buttermilk pancakes or a Belgian waffle costs $30, Eggs Benedict costs $39 and the most expensive breakfast option is steak and eggs for $49.

Palmer said, “I fully understand that the Beverly Hills Hotel is a luxury resort, so of course everything is expensive. But if you're going to spend a ridiculous amount of money on an LA staple that you can find at just about any restaurant that serves breakfast, then it might as well be here—and that goes double for tourists and visitors who want to feel the tiniest bit of shine of stardom in Southern California.”

The restaurant has a dress code and guests are advised not to wear 'casual hats, ripped denim, crop tops, sleepwear, swimwear and sleeveless men's shirts.'

The Polo Lounge describes the food as “American cuisine with an Italian twist and a specials board worthy of intensive daily examination.”

The most famous item on the Polo Lounge menu is the McCarthy salad, named after polo-playing millionaire Neil McCarthy, who had the chef make it for him in the 1940s.

The Beverly Hills Hotel opened in 1941 and became an iconic establishment nicknamed 'The Pink Palace' and has been hosting Hollywood royalty ever since.

It immediately became a celebrity hangout in Hollywood's Golden Age, with Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Howard Hughes, John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe among its most famous guests.

The hotel's rooms are inspired by famous guests, including Bungalow 22A, inspired by Frank Sinatra's Palm Springs home.

Outdoor dining on the Polo patio is surrounded by lush palm trees and flowers and indoors the dining room is known for its iconic seating.

Other restaurants in the hotel include The Cabana Café, The Fountain Coffee Room and Bar Nineteen12.

The hotel is home to several dining and entertainment options: The Cabana Cafe, Polo Lounge and The Fountain Coffee Room

There is a private seating area in the garden of the luxury hotel

Bungalow 22A (pictured) is a bright, 1,200-square-foot space with a deck inspired by Frank Sinatra's Palm Springs home and channels his charismatic spirit and taste for mid-century design with an open floor plan, high ceilings, pillars and a grand piano

Palmer said while the location adds to the dining experience, the food is also good.

'First, a piece of sourdough bread is toasted and spread with a generous portion of mashed avocado. One half is then decorated with more fanned out slices of avocado (the toast, according to Polo Lounge culinary director Ashley James, uses a whole avocado),” she said.

'The other half, meanwhile, is covered with slices of sweet, juicy heirloom tomatoes and paper-thin strings of cucumber, as well as a generous pile of smoked salmon from Santa Barbara Smokehouse. It is served with a lightly dressed kale salad with tomatoes, Persian cucumber and watermelon radish. All told, the dish could easily feed two people.”

Palmer said, “If you're looking for a worthwhile judgment just on the toast itself, I'm sorry to disappoint you. The truth is, it's not necessarily the best avocado toast I've ever eaten, and it could have used more seasoning if I was being nitpicky. But that's like expecting first-class food at a sporting event, or the best croissant of your life at the top of the Eiffel Tower.'

'In Los Angeles, enjoying a long lunch in a sunny garden, surrounded by would-be celebrities from the entertainment kaleidoscope, is something of a rite of passage. And for all the eye candy packed into the price of a $38 plate of avocado toast, I'd say it was worth every penny.”