Great atmosphere. Fairly solid food quality. A bit pricey but it's on the beach. Used to come here with Ken D and get the Fred's Salad. After his passing, now come here with my own family. Love to continue his tradition.
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Quaint atmosphere, decent pricing, attentive staff, and of course, great view. There are nearby parking options that are pay to park. Consider going early or be aware that you may have to park and walk just a little bit. also consider attire as outside the floor is sand so it’s a great option to have some thing you can take off so you can feel the sand between your toes. BUT…People watching platform is on point. Now for the food…I had the Huevos Rancheros, which unfortunately I do not have a picture of because I inhaled it. It came out hot delivered straight from the kitchen. it had a crunch, a kick and nice creamy sauce along with a whole lot of flavor. I did however capture a glimpse of my slightly watered-down Bloody Mary, which is not how it came, but was because I was not as attentive to it as the staff was of me. My waiter “Eric” did an excellent job attending to multiple tables with a smile on his face- Great attitude. A variety of foods that would meet most pallets from breakfast to lunch and dinner. Great stop to take it all in. 👌🙌🤘🏼👍👍 🏖️☀️👙🌊🩳🏝️🐚
Such a cool spot in Santa Monica to grab a bite and enjoy the sea breeze. The food was fresh, tasty. You can exit directly to the beach and enjoy the day. Parking fee was per day, so nothing to worry about. Totally recommended
Four years ago, we were traveling for a conference, and this place made an impact on me in the middle of the pandemic. Despite the craziness and ridiculous California rules all around the beach. Such as not being able to use a PUBLIC restroom! My sister and I, along with my toddler, drove around what seemed like an eternity looking for a restroom that wasn't closed or that didn't require a reservation from a restaurant. We took so long to find one that we got hungry. We stopped here to try our luck with the bathrooms, and luckily, the restaurant was open and had outdoor seating available. We were overjoyed to find this awesome spot! After relieving ourselves, we excitedly ordered the salmon and burger. They were the best meal we've had in years in the area. We made a vow to come back, and we've been back regularly when in the area ever since. I can't believe I didn't write this review sooner! Thank you to your friendly staff and awesome cooks. Can't wait to be back again.
The restaurant is in a great spot on the beach with tons of stuff to do and see around it and the Santa Monica pier is very close by so it makes for a great day trip but the restaurant itself did not provide very great service and the wait times to be sat and to get our drink and food took a long time, the food not bad however I wish the timeliness was a bit better.
