Ellen Pompeo’s 40th Birthday Dinner

Celebrating her 40th birthday, Ellen Pompeo ventured out for a fancy dinner on the town in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (November 10).

Joined by her husband, Chris Ivery, as well as a few friends, the Meredith Grey actress headed in Nobu Matsuhisa for a tasty Japanese meal on the special day.

Meanwhile, you can catch Ellen in action on “Grey’s Anatomy” when a new episode titled “New History” airs tomorrow night (November 12) at 9/8C on ABC.

A synopsis via the show’s Web site tells: “Owen recruits a fellow Iraq War veteran to be the new cardiothoracic surgeon, but Cristina questions the new surgeon’s abilities; Izzie returns with her high school mentor seeking treatment for dementia.”