Horrible service! We waited for 1 hr while we were told the wait time is only 30 minutes. After we sat the lady at the front asked my 5 year old if he wanted some crayons and he said yes. Well the crayons never came and my son was asking for them the whole time! Then after 15 minutes someone finally showed up to get our order , we ordered a breakfast burrito and a chicken sandwich and an order of fries. The fries were $8! After another almost 30 minutes our food finally came! The tiniest breakfast burrito I've ever seen. We finished our food and no one showed up to ask if we wanted anything else or we needed the check. My husband and son left because my son could no longer wait. I sat there for another 15 minutes until I asked a server to please give me my check. He did , he was not our server though.... The total came to $100!! Never going back! read more

At the time of this review, Great White in MB has only been open for about a week. We came in on probably their second ever Sunday brunch. The wait wasn't that long for two, which was nice. There were people trying to cut the line, and almost got away with it a couple times too, so I think figuring out the line situation would be a smart path moving forward. As for the service, it was fine, but I can tell that the servers don't really look out for each other yet. The chemistry of the staff wasn't really there yet. The food was good, but came out at the same exact time as our drinks, which was a bummer. I normally like to have at least 2 cups of black coffee before I have breakfast, but the coffee hit the table, probably five seconds before the food. And there was also no silverware for our food, so we just had to sit there and watch our eggs die for a couple of minutes before they finally brought the silverware out. I think this place has great potential, it's in a great location, and the eggs are great. They just need to work out those kinks still. Get some more silverware, have more fresh coffee ready at all times, don't forget the two minute two bite rule for the servers, and maybe overstaff on days where you expect business to be booming, like on a Sunday Brunch. We'll give Great White another chance probably in about a month or two when they figured more things out. read more

Not the best for a drink and app I think stick to their breakfast and lunch. Dinner time just wasn't a vibe

So happy there's one in Manhattan beach now, no longer have to drive to Venice. Our servicer Alexis was very kind and attentive. My fav is is the tostadas and the steak. read more

Beautiful atmosphere, decor and food presentation. Service took a little longer but it was Sunday during breakfast/ brunch time so to be expected. The breakfast burrito was pretty good and my family loved the hot cakes (super thick pancakes). The chai latte was not to my liking but I'm sure others would still like it. Be prepared for Manhattan beach prices for everything. We will definitely come again and I'm interested in trying their pizzas. read more

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Beautiful restaurant with amazing food! I haven't had any cocktails yet but heard they're delicious as well. I have tried the harvest bowl (pictured) and one of the salads I forget the name (pictured) and the chicken wings (not picture because they were so good I finished before I got a pic. Def an upgrade for the South Bay! Happy to have you Great White! read more

Great White - American Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

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I'm working in a restaurant near by and I get upset when I read the negative comments about this brand new place !'Slow service or expensive food and I would like to say to these people :They just opened their doors and you should give them at least 3 months for you to judge them correctly!'why did you rush to bury them ? Give them a little break! As for the expensive food you know the real estate prices here and believe me his rent it is sky high so that will put the food prices. High as well ! After all it's a nice place well decorated reflecting its med concept! I personally welcome them to the neighborhood!!! This is Dimitri! read more

Visited in the morning-seated at a bar top. Never assigned a waiter/waitress. Asked for one after 15 minutes of no service. They were out of coffee on the menu first thing in the morning. Wasn't impressed, hope they improve! read more

My husband and I stopped in for lunch last weekend and really enjoyed ourselves! Not sure what the comments are from the other reviews - our server was very nice and attentive, and we enjoyed everything that we had! My husband had the sole, I had the harvest bowl and added salmon, and we also got a GF margherita pizza and the mousse! read more

Great White - Harvest Bowl - American Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

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Great ambiance, average customer service. Food, ok. A side salad is literally a few lettuce leaves. All right, but charging for cream for your tea? $1, and syrup (not even honey) for your tea? C'mon.... read more

I'm a Manhattan Beach local and have been wanting to check this place out since I first saw it being built. It did not disappoint! Beautiful ambiance, dog friendly, delicious food, and the best service. Kate took amazing care of us. She was very attentive and on top of everything and so incredibly sweet. Can't wait to come back! read more

Food was good except my wife and daughter ordered Arnold palmers for their beverage. They were served in a 10 oz highball glass obviously combined with a crap load of ice. Needless to say they asked for a refill which instead came in a new glass. At the end of the evening we got the check and the fricking Arnold palmers were $8 each. $32 for 4 drinks with appx 6oz of actual tea. It was a very expensive dinner with 3 individual pizzas and a shrimp pasta.and ceviche appetizer for my daughter's birthday and the check was just south of $200 before tip. I reduced their requested 20% min an left 25$ which still made me feel violated. At the very least the waiters should inform the patron that refills are not included and actually have the price of table drinks on the menu. Place was nice but if more people feel violated at the end of a dinner, it probably won't last. I certainly can see myself getting shafted there again. Once bitten twice shy read more

Beautiful restaurant and our waiter was nice but that's where the good news stops. The food is not great. We had 2 appetizers and 4 entrees at our table, only 1 of those was decent. The rest ranged from not tasty to bland. For the price we're paying and the reputation, it was super disappointing. Won't be going back. read more

Despite some of the reviews I'd seen, I had a great experience. I visited on opening day, and the staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The breakfast burrito was delicious, the iced latte was excellent, and the service exceeded my expectations. I'll definitely be back! read more

Great White - American Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

The pizza and breakfasts are good. Service is very poor. The food came out before the water and drinks. Seems they hire very young people with little knowledge of service. Down to the hostess. When they have open tables they try and squeeze us in crapped tables. When I point this out to the hostess she seemed really put out...when you're new you can get away with it. However if you're trying to build a longer term relationship. This needs to be considered. Small town word spreads fast. read more

I was excited to see the pre-opening one day walking by when they were basically set up and doing some press photography, it was so open and airy, and fresh that I couldn't wait to eat there! My friend and I walked by this weekend and it wasn't overly crowded so we decided to stop and have lunch! They seated us at a nice table for 2 outside, and a very smiling waiter came over and very politely asked us if we wanted water and we said yes! That was the last we saw of him, as we sat there for 15-20 minutes! I finally decided to go to the restroom, as I needed to, and stopped at the front desk and asked if someone could help us. One of the girls was very friendly and immediately said I'll come over and take your order. The food came and it was a nice mix of share plates, and we enjoyed our lunch. Our "waiter" showed up with the bill after never seeing him, even to ask us how our meal was? Then when my guest went to pay, the Toast would not take her credit card from China. It was terrible. She has no trouble with that credit card and she said try again and by the third time she said can I just pay cash and he said I have no change so she was a bit confused as she's not used to tipping so I reached over and said this is fine from the change she had and we left. So the tip was pretty minimal, but with all the aggravation, why should we give him our hard earned money for doing nothing... read more

Went for lunch with some friends, we had to wait 30 minutes for our drinks, when our food arrived they didn't bring any plates, we actually had to go up to the counter to ask for them, as no servers in sight, we didn't get our wine we ordered and when it came eventually we had to ask for wine glasses, the food was ok but the service definitely needs some work I am hoping that it was just because they just opened but management definitely needs to work on training their staff. The vibe was good and its beautifully decorated but unless the service changes I will not go back again. read more

Attractive restaurant with bad food. We ordered several things, each one barely reaching mediocre. If you don't care about the food and only the design of the space then it's for you. Disappointing read more

The banana bread was really good. The coffee was good and refilled. The burrito was good but not anything special. We added $4 avocado. The ambiance is very pretty but honestly not at all worth the hype. Our server Rain was lovely. Just try it and see. We were there at noon on a Monday. It's not amazing at all. Finding parking is challenging. Not someplace we can't wait to go back to. read more

We had reservations, and we're sat in a cramp table. We asked for a table change. They offered to accommodate only if we left within the hour, as others had reservations. They disregarded our reservations. They were so rude! The server was aggressive to us to ensure we left within the appointed time. FYI, when we left, at 7pm,the restaurant was half empty! Where were those other reservations you claimed existed! read more

Another great addition to Manhattan Beach!! The food was excellent, the service was excellent and the vibe was excellent. It was all around a great experience to dine along Manhattan Beach Blvd in a beautiful space. I had there amazing Diavola pizza and crispy brussel sprouts. Honestly both items are perfection. So happy to see another beautiful Great White open. read more

First time dining here and it held up to expectations. The breakfast sandwich is divine with the tamarind chutney but the best part today was our service from Edgar. He was so happy and helpful with all his wonderful recommendations read more

Went for breakfast. Food was ok. Staff was amazing. Great decor. May try lunch or dinner next time.

Service was great 5 stars for our server Knox I believe his name was. The food however was a miss for us. We've been to the Larchmont and Venice beach locations; both were great. We ordered the same thing we always get from the other locations but it just seemed bland and fell short of our expectations. Such a bummer we wanted to like it because this location is closer to where we live. read more

Put my name down at 7:45, was told the wait would be 40 minutes. No text or call so I went back at 9 and they said our kitchen is closing in 15 minutes so that's why we never contacted you. So I didn't eat dinner. read more

Alexis was awesome and the food was amazing! Can't wait to come back. We had the chicken, Diobola pizza and started of the margaritas! Perfect combo read more

The food here is great. I've been to the other location in West Hollywood so the food is very good but I'm sorry I tried to give it a second go around to think maybe the first time I came it was just not a good day for flies. But there has to be something as a restaurant that you can spray around your place to prevent this mini flies from flying around. I don't wanna eat my food and have to shoot flies at the same time.. not paying this amount of money. i've been to plenty open air restaurants, including as I just said the one in West Hollywood and never had to deal with this amount of flies as I'm eating. read more

Great service, great ambiance, great food. Have gone back twice already. Will be going regularly.

The food is amazing. Our server Alexis took care of us and was very helpful. The outside seating was cool and nice. We will come back!

Host on Sunday, 8/23 (short brunette with blue eyes) was incredibly rude and entitled. We literally almost turned around and left because of her attitude. Just clearly did not want to be there, almost felt irked by our presence, and not a drop of friendliness or professionalism. She of course sat us at the noisiest busiest table. Food was good (love Venice location), server was nice, restaurant is beautiful. Just hire a new hostess and you'll be good :) read more

such yummy food especially the margarita pizza, but the wait takes awhile and its really loud inside. The waitresses are kind and dont take long at all so that makes up for it! read more

I LOVE this new spot in MB! I've always enjoyed the Venice location and was so excited to see they were opening in Manhattan Beach. The space is absolutely gorgeous. The indoor outdoor flow is the perfect set up for our small beach town. The service is always great (I've been back 4 times already) and the food is delicious. I've seen some other reviews complaining about service and wait time but they literally JUST opened. Every restaurant has to work out the issues that come up with a brand new opening. I've had a great experience every time and will continue to make this is spot I visit at least weekly. Welcome to the neighborhood! read more

We've been wanting to try this place since it opened a few weeks ago and tonight was the night. First problem, we made a reservation that apparently never went through; now hoping the $25/head fee for being a no-show doesn't go through either. In general, I avoid restaurants that attach this charge, but we went ahead anyway. The restaurant is very loud, the tables for two are very small and much too close to each other. There were flies all over. The chicken in my panini sandwich could have covered most of the bread but it was assembled in a way that left a lot of bread not covered by chicken. My husband's sole was lukewarm; the waiter asked how the meal was and he indicated the fish was not warm enough so the waiter offered to bring another plate. The second serving was also not very warm. He gave up and picked at it. I was a little annoyed that they could not make a Cosmopolitan, but I could have gotten over that if the food had been better. All in all, the worst $100 meal we've ever had. Which is too bad because it is a lovely space and obviously a lot of $$$$$ were spent to reconfigure after PitFire went out (PitFire was better because we could take the grands there.). We will not be returning. read more

the space is great . indoor / outdoor seating, nice vibe. service was good . our waiter was friendly . the food and cocktails were poor . two of us split a pepperoni pizza and chopped salad that was on par with cpk . i had 2 margs and barely caught a buzz . go for the vibe but not the food read more