vibes are immaculate. a little loud in there. also this place is very LA. all the ladies are…read moredressed to the nines and very trendy - straight out of pinterest board on what's trendy LOL i felt a bit under dressed. the staff is attentive and friendly! we started with a seasonal salad with arugula, candied poppy seeds, and peach and that was amazeballs!!! never tried candied poppy seeds. what a nice touch to the salad we had heard the burger is v good and it sure was! we both had the burger and shared an order of fries. the burger pattie is cooked to perfection - i would advise to get it medium rare as they suggest! it's still crispy on the outside and perfectly pink/rare on the inside. the fries arrived hot and was a little spicy. it was very tasty!!!! be ready to wait if you don't have a reservation! can't wait to go back with a bigger group and try their seafood selection. also mad respect for including chopsticks for eating. everything is easier to eat with chopsticks

Come right at opening to avoid waiting! We got there at about 5:10 and only had to wait about 10…read moremins. This place gets packed but it's because the food is so good and they have a vast drink selection. Came with a group of 5 and we split half dozen oysters, scallop crudo, kanpachi sashimi, french fries, smashed cucumber salad, melon salad, paella fried rice, and 2 Dudley burgers. Everything was SO fresh and super tasty. Was very impressed by the quality of the fish, my favorites being the scallops and kanpachi sashi. I also really liked the Dudley burgers which are pretty rich so I would recommend splitting so you have room to try other things. Once the sun sets, it's pretty dark & moody and also loud - people come in and order drinks while they're waiting to be seated so the bar can get packed. Note they also have a no laptop policy which we found out when my co-worker tried to send an e-mail haha. Also beware that if you sit outside, the sulfur smell by the beach can be pretty strong and unpleasant. We were happy we were inside!

Service was exceptional. My waiter gave me great recommendations after asking what things l liked!…read moreWhen the host noticed that a fly or two were annoying my table they brought a cute contraption that kept them away. I had a chorizo burger that was quite good.

What an amazing spot for date night! He planned our date night and was very excited when we walked…read morein to see this gem! I can't express enough how cute it is! The service, 10/10. The food, also 10/10! Honestly this is probably the highest rating we've ever given to any restaurants lol. They serve tapas style and we shared a few items including the bone marrow pupusas, tuna carpaccio yucca tostada, yuca fries and sticky toffee bread pudding. Every single bite was so delicious! The outdoor seating was great for a warm evening. Afterwards we walked along the beach ending a perfect date night. Quick tip: there's self/valet parking right next to the restaurant so it super convenient. Happy eating!

Okay, so this is unfortunately only my second time coming here, and now that I may be moving to…read moreNYC, I seriously wish I'd made it to Tangaroa more often during my 5+ years in LA. This place is such a gem! The menu is on point. From the octopus salad to what might be the best Peruvian ceviche I've had since actually being in Peru, and the best part, it's all incredibly fresh and sourced from New Zealand; this place is a must-try. And considering LA prices and the quality and freshness of seafood coming all the way from New Zealand, the price point is actually really great. The service is also amazing. Clark is incredibly knowledgeable about the menu (and just great in general). You can also order platters to go ...they'll prep and shuck everything for you, or provide everything you need to do it yourself, which is my preferred route since I actually love shucking my own. Net-net: an LA gem and an absolute must-try. And then probably try again...and again. Enjoy!

I love a decent place I can walk to while getting my car serviced and this resturant was a perfect…read morelate lunch spot. I walked in at 2 and it was empty but it was open so I opted to sit outside where there was a breeze. I ordered the lobster reef SVB and it was decent. I also ordered the tuna crispy rice, I wasn't expecting that much tuna on top of it. Also it wasn't like the many other crispy rice I had. If you're not completely comfortable with eating this amount of raw tuna, with zero sauce on it...I would skip it. But it was a generous portion. Ordered the mussels with extra garlic bread ($4.95) I knew I wasn't going to finish it but I love garlic bread for my curry sauce. The mussles itself was pretty big. Bigger than some places I have ordered at. The curry sauce was underwhelming for me. I seek out places that offers mussles without the traditional garlic white wine sauce. Curry is usually the 2nd option in most places. Although it had curry flavor. Something was missing. Maybe some spice or something. But I also love bolder flavors, so it might be perfect for everyone else. Overall, I got to try this place since it's been on my list. My bill was about $95 before tip. Street parking only, it would be difficult during dinner rush since there are several hot spots aceoss the street.

What a great brunch/lunch spot! The drinks were excellent, especially the Bloody Mary and the…read moreespresso smoothie. We shared the grilled Caesar salad with grilled chicken, which was fresh and flavorful. My salmon was cooked perfectly with crispy skin and a medium center, and the quinoa with sun-dried tomatoes was a delicious accompaniment. The beautiful weather made for an even more enjoyable meal, but what truly stood out was the exceptional service. A special shout-out to Jillian, who was outstanding. She was attentive, professional, and genuinely welcoming. The rest of the team reflected the same high standards, which speaks volumes about her leadership. Great food, great drinks, great service, and a great atmosphere. We look forward to returning.

Today, July 4th is my anniversary. We wanted to take…read moreadvantage of living in Southern California, by getting out in the sun, plus we're going to see a movie close by. First let me say that Nahum, who helped us was excellent. The absolute perfect balance of checking on you but not overdoing it. If it weren't for Nahum, morning sun, and the breeze, I think we would have sent back our plates and left. Really. We didn't tell him there were any issues, because once the decision was made to stay, why ruin his holiday too? lol Ordered coffee. Dreadful. Ok, no big deal. The food came out and I could immediately SEE The Unappetizing . It's special when you can tell that your food is going to be bad before you take one bite. The French toast was Sahara dry, burned and flavorless. The chicken, was competing with it in the dry and flavorless category-- I really can't say which was worse. I don't really use hot sauce and I drowned the tenders in Cholula just to make it halfway edible. Literally we could have waited for the AMC chicken tenders and they would have been better, which is horrifying. Particularly when you try to avoid fried food in general and now you are poisoning your body for no good reason. Husband ordered a steak and eggs, medium well. I'll attach the picture and I'll let you be the judge of whether or not it was cooked properly. Eggs were not good either. Immediately, I gave hubby more than half my plate because he eats All of Everything that's put in front of him. Something would have to get up and walk off his plate for him to not eat it. He was taught not to waste food, period. The exception was steak so that he could take it home, cook it, and then eat it. This was possibly the worst meal I've ever had, and certainly on a special occasion. So many places we could have gone today that would have been a different experience, but it will never happen again. Know that they automatically add an18 percent tip and not just on parties of 6 or more.

The Albright is a seafood joint that offer a wide variety of food and drinks at a reasonably…read moretourist price. Customers will find great choices from this place. And. they are located at the board walk of Santa Monica Pier. I got myself a lobster roll and tuna melt sandwiches. Both are phenomenal in flavor and taste. They have spacious indoor and outdoor area with great atmosphere. To order food, you need to do it at the counter. Service was spot on. Overall, it's a nice seafood spot.

Great food and ambiance. It's right on the pier so if you come at the right time, you can get a…read moreglimpse of the sunset Food was decent. We ordered Ms. Kim's seafood soup, the clam chowder, shrimp cocktail, and the catch of the day (Mahi Mahi). The soup was bland and lacked what I assumed was the Korean inspired flavor of Jampong. The chowder was good but was on the more savory side and the shrimp cocktail was fresh, thick and juicy. The downer for me was the catch of the day. The vegetables and salad were tasty but the fish was very bland and on the tougher side. It came with a mango salsa but I didn't get any of the flavor of salsa. Everything was pretty pricey as well. Overall costed us $100. Originally I wanted the grilled lobster or fresh crab but it didn't seem worth $70 for me. Overall it was a good experience, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way for this restaurant.

We came to Santa Monica Seafood for a birthday dinner, and it couldn't have been a better choice…read more Everything tasted incredibly fresh. The oysters and salmon were especially memorable--about as fresh as seafood gets. We ended up ordering far more than we probably should have, but it gave us a chance to sample a good cross-section of the menu. We started with a half dozen oysters and the mussels before moving on to the branzino, cioppino, and Yukon potatoes. Everything was excellent, and the portions were generous enough that we brought more than half of our entrées home for another meal. I'd only been to the seafood market once before, but this dinner reminded me that there's much more to this place than buying fresh fish. Since I work nearby, I've already decided to make Friday stops part of my routine so I can pick up fresh seafood for dinner on the way home. Would we come back? Absolutely. Whether you're looking for an outstanding seafood meal or fresh fish to take home, Santa Monica Seafood is well worth the visit.

The oysters were delicious, though one of them wasn't very fresh，all the others were super fresh!…read moreThe crab linguine had a rich, flavorful sauce and was packed with crab meat. And the crab cakes was amazing！ The service was thoughtful and great! The vibe was so relaxing, great for drinks and hanging out.

This was my second time at Bella's Beach House. Overall, the food was decent, but the atmosphere…read moreand vibes were definitely the highlight. We ordered a variety of cut rolls and sashimi, along with the truffle fries, which were delicious. The drinks were also really good. Service was okay nothing bad, but nothing that really stood out either. Overall, it's a nice spot with a great atmosphere. I'd come back if I'm in the neighborhood, but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to come here.

Girl dinner at Belles! Do yourself a favor and order x 2 of the cheeseburger egg rolls- you can…read morethank me later. CHICKEN NUGGETS: so so good, juicy & perfectly crisped, nice dipping sauce pairing and CHEESEBURGER EGG ROLLS: wow! These were insanely good especially with the sweet chili dipping sauce. Ordered a 2nd order they were that good. SPICY TUNA CRIPSY RICE: weak. The rice was cooked too much so it was a very hard crunch rather than a light crisp. The shape was too long so you had a thinner layer of rice with a lot of crunchy exterior rather than having fluffy rice with a thin crisp layer. Spicy tuna was just okay. Presentation didn't make me excited. DRINKS: - ESPRESSO TINI (vodka or tequila): Fabulous delicious - DIRTY MARTINI: classic, well done - VESPER: deliciously dangerous

The customer service here really sold me. I'd probably give the food a 4.25, but the ambiance and…read morethe servers were truly so attentive and accommodating, this puts Edgemar above a lot of places. We came here for a birthday, plus they're in my red dining book, so I was hoping our little group would pick Edgemar, and thankfully they did! We started with the stracciatella and man, was that dish good. It was one of the two standouts. The bread is delectable and the cheese with the chili was absolutely divine. I actually think this was my very favorite dish. I will be back for this dish alone! We also shared the wontons, butter lettuce gem salad, and wonton spring rolls which were all very solid dishes. Next we had the salmon which was undoubtedly the other stand out dish. It was so good with the miso butter sauce! And the broccolini were cooked perfectly! We finished with the squid ink pasta. The shrimp on top was perfectly cooked and the pasta itself was the perfect texture with a great mouth feel. As mentioned earlier, everyone on the staff truly went above and beyond. We had an issue with our drinks, they made it right right away without any pushback. They made sure that the birthday girl felt extra special. And they even gave us a special treat at the end as well. The interior decorating is absolutely stunning. They've done a great job with furniture selection, and the wood throughout is impressive. I did have to swing around the block to look for parking, it you always have to do that in this part of Santa Monica.

We had a reservation here for our 10th anniversary. A few days before our reservation, someone…read morereached out to let us know there would be loud music playing and it might not be the best environment for an anniversary dinner. We had been wanting to try this place for a while and couldn't move the date but music was completely fine with us. The music was actually great! It was a private event indoors so we sat outside on the patio. Unfortunately, the food was only ok and the service was not ideal. No one acknowledged our anniversary, throughout the entire evening even though it was in the open table reservation notes. The shrimp and chicken dumplings were amazing. The Hamachi sashimi was very fatty and there was a few pieces we couldn't eat. The fried chicken sandwich was OK although it tasted very simple for $26. At the end of the dinner we got the bill with a 2.5% service fee + 20% auto gratuity for "event". I normally tip this much but I found so I don't mind that it was automatically included, but it was odd we paid an auto 20% gratuity for an event we were not a part of - we weren't even seated inside where the private event was taking place. Unfortunately, the three stars comes down to the fact that even though it was our 10th anniversary, there was no acknowledgment of the special day and the food was sub-par.

The zarandeado fish that is marinated in a special flavor because it gives a delicious taste, it is…read moreserved with tortillas and stem rice that also have a delicious flavor and the mixture with the fish is yummy yummy My husband tried the fish and shrimp tacos, he said they were so delicious I recomen to came and try their food

Delicious aguachile and shrimp cocktail. Service was great and quick. The food options were great…read moreand the drinks as well

Food is fantastic, the besssttttttttt special thank you to Marc for good service, relaxing ambiance…read moretoo!

I had a late dinner in Santa Monica - rare indeed as the city closes early and it was delicious -…read moreblack cod in soba noodles and my server Stacey was so prompt and attentive. A great way to end a staycation night