The best tapas I have ever had. Wide variety of wines, well informed staff, balanced flavors. The…read morejamón wrapped dates & Mac with manchego were some of my best bites of the year. Would come back any time to work my way through the menu.

The food is great and the happy hour is nice. We sat outside and our server was wonderful…read more However, I dislike how LOUD it is. Outside they have a speaker blasting music, which is too much considering that on an outside patio you already have just regular street sounds.

The sangrias are a must! My fave was the Barceloneta Sangria and my husband's was the Telefèric…read moreSangria. We'll definitely be back to try more, but we opted for Tapas + Sangrias this time around. Loved the papatatas bravas! The staff was friendly, professional, and we loved the ambiance. The only feedback I have for the restaurant is to update their restrooms so it's comparable to the rest of the restaurant.

Brentwood, CA I…read moreinvited my family to join me for the Carb Comeback Yelp event, and it turned out to be a fun night out. Making a reservation through OpenTable was quick and easy. We were seated after a short wait. Outdoor seating might have been the better choice because the noise level inside was quite high. It was difficult to have a conversation without raising our voices. Our server came by promptly to take our drink order. I mentioned that we were there for the Yelp event, and he immediately knew what I was referring to. As part of the Yelp event, I received Patatas Bravas and 2 sangrias to enjoy. In addition, we ordered: Jamón Ibérico de Bellota Pan con Tomate Paella Mixta (Large) Still Water Churros (redeemed through my OpenTable Dining Rewards) Overall, we enjoyed everything we ordered. The Paella Mixta was generously loaded with shrimp, and I appreciated that they gave us the option to have a crispy, slightly burnt rice layer. That added a nice crunch and extra flavor. The Patatas Bravas were the highlight of the meal. The sauce had just the right amount of kick without being overpowering. Both sangrias were refreshing and paired well with the meal. It was also my first time trying a Porrón, which ended up being another memorable highlight. They make it interactive by giving guests a coaster to indicate whether they're willing to participate. We only tried it once, but it was definitely fun experience. Despite the noise inside, the food, drinks, and overall experience made for an enjoyable evening. I'd happily return. Parking tip: Valet parking is available for $10 per hour, and there is also metered street parking. Recommended. We'll gladly come back. Hopefully, next time we'll be able to catch the Flamenco performance as well.

Xuntos is such a vibe! From the moment we walked in, the hospitality was welcoming, and genuinely…read morefantastic. The space itself is absolutely beautiful--stylish, cozy, and perfect for a fun night out with friends or a date night. The natural wine selection was a huge highlight and the tapas were incredible. Everything was delicious, but the shrimp gambas were my favorite, flavorful, perfectly cooked, and impossible not to keep going back for another bite. Gorgeous atmosphere, and wonderful people. Xuntos is definitely going into my regular Santa Monica rotation!

You can look at my profile to see that this is not a paid endorsement! I don't review very often. I…read moredo it when I'm inspired, and this place just inspired me. I did the tasting menu with the wine pairing, and it was really freaking delicious. Scott, who is not an official sommelier but should be, was incredibly informative, and the wines he brought were amazing. The food was next-level fantastic. The pork chop in particular was pretty mind-blowing, but everything was really great. Not sure why this place isn't packed. I suppose that there haven't been a lot of influencers who have come through! Highly recommend

My husband and I really enjoyed this place!…read more Came here for bottomless brunch (bottomless is only allowed if you get an entree which is fine but a different condition than I've experienced of other brunch spots.) I got the steak and eggs (was able to mod for medium rare and over easy eggs instead of scrambled). Incredibly tasty, I loved the bernaise sauce that came with it. My husband got the breakfast burrito which he appreciated came with avocado. Decent, 7/10, but we are hard critics on a breakfast burrito lol. No parking but plenty in the parking structures along the promenade. Mimosas were premixed and given in a carafe so a bit sweeter than our preferred ratio but they were great about keeping them coming during our 90 min! Will definitely come again.

Giving this place a 1 star since can't give negative stars. My wife and her girlfriends were out…read morecelebrating a 40th b'day at this place on Saturday(6/5/21). The night started off good, but ended terribly. There was a Dj was playing okay music..nothing like "OMG, that's my jam" type music....let's call him Dj Douchebag

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.

Wonderful indoor/outdoor patio adjacent to cool dark-ish dining room and large bar. (Looks like…read moreit wud be awesome place to rent out for a special event!) -- They have a great happy hour drink+food menu and the full dinner menu has several dishes I really enjoy. (There's 1 main dish I didn't care for -- but can't even remember what was.) The wonderful ambiance, enhanced by friendly, attentive & fun servers (+ enticing happy hour prices) are the driving reasons I continue to return. Sometimes I bring my laptop and can do my work while comfortably enjoying happy hour....... and then I'll stay for dinner too. I live in the neighborhood and I'm appreciative of Massilia's delicious hospitality.

When mom is in town, she puts my love of LA restaurants to good use and has me book a trendy place…read morefor her and her sisters. Today, I got to join the fun and enjoy a lovely dinner at Massillia! Surprised the relatives for their 5:30 reservation. I was supposed to stay for just a drink, but I was having such a great time, I had to crash the entire dinner! 5:30 on a Friday night was the perfect time. It was chill and quiet. The restaurant itself is super relaxing and had a nice ambiance. To start, I asked the waitress to bring me a fruity cocktail and what she handed me was delicious. I totally forgot to snag the name, but it was refreshing and yummy. For food, my aunts ordered EVERYTHING! we are a vegetable loving family and definitely got lots of yum yum that reflected that: ratatouille, salad, mushrooms, calamari, mashed potatoes, broccoli, salmon flatbread, and so much more. Everything was so flavorful! I really enjoyed every dish we got! If I had to choose some absolute favorites it would be the salad and the ratatouille! Both were incredible ( along with everything else). Finished the meal off with the pear dessert and a glass of port. Yummy! Great meal with family! I'll happily be back in Massilia to have another lovely dinner.

The food and the wine are incredible here. We came here right before we got engaged in 2018, and…read morewhat I wanted for our 6th anniversary was to come back, and we did in September! The mains that are wood-fired are delicate and delicious. I appreciate all the bold wine pairings, especially with meat. Wood-roasted bone marrow was incredible! The duck breast was moist and sweet! My husband got the lamb shank, which was by far the best with bold Middle Eastern flavors like zhoug and labneh. You must try!

Tar & Roses is a mixed bag with one genuine high point…read more The menu is where it lost me. It swings from Vietnamese small plates to a straightforward steak, and the range never settles into a point of view -- it reads less like a confident eclectic kitchen than a grab bag. The fried red snapper was the standout: crisp, well-cooked, good enough to stand on its own. It came with a fish sauce for dipping that it didn't need -- a wedge of lemon on the side would have suited it far better. The Vietnamese crab cake was a real miss; I couldn't get past it. The dumplings were fine but forgettable. Service ran to extremes. Our server was warm and eager, almost too eager -- he pushed a bottle of wine we weren't sold on, and we ordered it anyway. Then, after all that attentiveness, he disappeared toward the end of the meal and never came back. The wine list was fine, nothing memorable. There's real skill in that kitchen -- the snapper proves it -- but the meal never added up to more than its parts. I left full, not delighted.

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!

Rustic Canyon Restaurant -- 4.7/5 Stars…read more We had a fantastic dining experience at Rustic Canyon! Our waiter, Heath, was quick to get our party of two up to speed on the restaurant's unique and delicious dishes. He was knowledgeable, attentive, and offered some great recommendations for places to check out when we returned to Downtown L.A. later that evening. The food was outstanding. The beef tartare was my personal favorite, while my wife absolutely loved the dates in brown butter--a perfect way to start the meal. The ribeye was awesome, cooked beautifully and full of flavor. The standout surprise was the half chicken served with beets, broken bread, and a cashew purée. It was one of the most unique dishes I've had in a long time, and every bite was wonderful. Between the creative menu, excellent food, and Heath's great service, Rustic Canyon delivered a memorable evening. A little something special for anyone who appreciates inventive cuisine and a welcoming dining experience. We'd definitely recommend it!

Came here with my wife as part of our 2026 Red Dining Book journey. It was the definition of a…read moremixed bag. We arrived in time for happy hour (5-630) and were told that we could only order happy hour items from the bar, but they would hold our table. The Balerion cocktail (tequila and dragon fruit) was balanced wonderfully, and the halibut tacos were sizable and came with a delicious aioli. The bartender was lovely and had wonderful recommendations. Moving to our table was a different experience entirely. We ordered the vermillion on corn pudding with a Calabrian chili sauce and the ribeye. The server came back 10 minutes later and told us that despite being considered a large portion, the proteins didn't count as a red book discountable item (the fish was $45, the steak, $69), and recommended we order something else in addition. We had her remove the ribeye from our order and instead got the bluefin tuna crudo. Both the tuna and the vermillion were tasty but had issues. The fry on the vermillion was a little too bready and there was almost no corn pudding underneath it, and the portion size was tiny to say the least (the tuna was three bites per person). After we ordered the churros, which were billed as "big enough to share." The plate had two 4 inch churros, merengue, and a piping of chocolate mousse. The churros were heavily fried and weren't light and airy. I would consider coming back for happy hour again, but would skip the main menu - it's too expensive for the small portions you get and the restaurant only had 4 other tables worth of patrons despite being able to hold 5 times that.

Loved the food here! Pizza is delicious and crispy! Not greasy pepperonis!! (Asked for no parsley)…read more Maple Brussel sprouts were good - get them extra crispy and with bacon (server recommended) Servers were all friendly and helpful! Very fast too. Cute inside! Dark and vibey and romantic lowkey! Good for small or large parties!!! Definitely will go back again!

I've been coming here for years and there's a lot of great things to say about the ambiance, the…read moredelicious food, the events and all of the other qualities other reviewers comment on, But what compelled me to finally write a review is witnessing how the staff treats people. Twice in one day I witnessed two separate staff members go out of their way to help people in ways not required or expected of them. In the afternoon, one of the staff very subtly and respectfully gave a homeless woman who was clearly having a difficult time a pastry and a drink and later that same day, another staff member helped walk man in crutches up the street who wasn't even a customer. The entire staff here is kind, engaging and caring with all people regardless of their background.