The Waterfront Venice restaurant is the perfect combination of great food, great vibes, great service and great people. I live in the area and there isn't a better restaurant to experience on Ocean Front Walk. Their bar areas are fully stocked and moderately priced. Get there on the early side during the summer months. It's the go-to place and they fill up fast. Fran S read more

I recommend AVOIDING this place and not getting sucked into this tourist trap just cause it's near the beach. The service is REALLY BAD, it took almost 15min just to get a waiter/waitress (when the place was basically empty). When we finally got one (who I suppose didn't think telling us her name was important at all...), it was as if ordering food from her was a total inconvenience to her day when the place wasn't even crowded... The food was not very good either. The ceviche came out extremely fishy and when I told the server this she did not apologize nor try to make it right and gave us a ton of attitude, verbatim saying "what do you want me to do about it? They can't remake it; it's already made and is too tough for the kitchen to remake" - which tells me they are still feeding fishy ceviche to other people, which is alarming and she acted as if I should just eat it anyways... [this was a younger blonde girl in a hat] very strange behavior and extremely poor hospitality. The drinks are super watered down with too much mixer and hardly any alcohol. My girlfriend's fried chicken sandwich was super dry (she didn't finish it as a result) and my burger was pretty awful with little flavor (and very overcooked/charcoaled). The chicken dippers were ok, nothing special - super overfried to be honest (I guess the sauces were decent tho?). The french fries and broccolini may have been the best parts, which is alarming when the sides are significantly better than the mains (and even they weren't very good and had a TON of salt - the broccolini was the only thing we finished). The chips and guacamole were pretty flavorless and we left most of it uneaten. Overall, again, I recommend AVOIDING this place at all costs despite the appearance of a good ambiance just cause it's near the beach, as YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED and waste your money. read more

first timer! really chill ambience with the bar and dj and service was great!! we got here around 1:30pm and got a table but overtime it started getting really crowded and still had a lot of people when we left around sunset. read more

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Pretty nice atmosphere. I really liked the Baja tacos and the burger during their happy hour

The atmosphere is fun and I liked the nachos (you can choose between 3 different sizes depending on how many people it's for), but the pina coladas were nasty. Don't use the restrooms outside in the trailer, so many tiny flies. Also, we sat in an area that didn't have a 'reserved, go see the host first' sign but half an hour after we sat down, a waitress came over to tell us we had to move even though there were other groups in our area who were not seated by the host either. read more

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We ducked in here for a quick drink and rest while walking along the beach. It was such a perfect spot! They had daily drink deals on a cocktail of the day and can of the day. We got a couple of margaritas and kicked back To enjoy the sun setting. Awesome stop with top tier cali beachy vibes read more

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Horrible service here really weird vibe would not recommend the beer is pretty fair priced

Loved the ambiance and vibes here! We stopped by for drinks and ordered a Kona and a colada. The Kona was fantastic, and the colada was unique and definitely not your average colada, but still good! We didn't get to try the food because we had just eaten, everything coming out looked good though! The service is super casual, you seat yourself and order ahead via your phone, so you don't have a traditional waiter, but the entire staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming! read more

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Location is great, the indoor to outdoor open flow set up allows for a nice environment. We came in on a Saturday night at 8:30 and it was decently busy. However they had already closed off more than half the spaces. It felt like they were rushing to close which they ended up doing almost an hr earlier than their schedule says. Their margaritas were ok; the mixer was a little too sweet for my liking. Overall I feel this would've been a better outing if they didn't shut everything down so early and had better mixers for their beverages. read more

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Came for drinks -- really nice spot, and the smoothies are super cheap and tasty. Great Venice hang.

Rad spot located right on the famous Venice Beach Boardwalk. Established in 1995, this historic destination has long been a favorite place for locals and visitors to hang out. The menu is great, offering a mix of American favorites with a fun Mexican twist, including items like tacos, burgers, and fresh, locally sourced bowls. You can really enjoy the laid-back California vibe while taking in beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean. It is an ideal place to grab a drink, have a meal, and just relax after walking along the sand or splish-splashing in the ocean. read more

Located on the Boardwalk at Rose Ave. There is plenty of parking and it's reasonable!! Perfect for a Sunday, they have televisions with the football games and very cool music playing in the background. The chicken was tender and really juicy. The waffles were soft and had powdered sugar nice! The Bloody Mary was ok, not a lot of vodka taste. Although the mix was tasty just not no bite.. So from entering into this place, greeted and seated, the staff were exceptionally professional and pleasant. Everything was brought out right away, tasted famously and I was wanting for nothing! Everyone here is accommodating and welcoming. If your in Venice, give this place a shot Oh BTW Behind the bar They have games, a ping pong table and corn toss. Great for kids or and afternoon battle with friends or a date! read more

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Really cool place for a fun brunch! We chose the restaurant because of the location and were surprised by the food! One of the best French toasts I've had! The avocado toast was also really good! They have a nice outdoor area with games! Fun to hangout with friends! read more

I have always enjoyed brunch at the Waterfront. The private patio is great for large parties. Bottomless service was on the nose, drinks were being served back to back, love to see it. The breakfast burrito is a great choice, but the burgers and French toast looked delicious as well! Oh, and they have this thing called a Margarita Tower! read more

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The Waterfront Venice is a tricky one to rate because while I enjoy going here both for the food/drinks & the good vibes....it undeniably has VERY bad service. We stop by The Waterfront often to grab a drink or two and hang out during the weekend, but they also have some really great food options available. We've tried a few of them here and there over time, and I found most of them to be truly delicious, generously portioned, and reasonably priced! On a recent visit, for example, we got their Ceviche and the 6 Piece Fried Chicken Bucket. Both of them were SO yummy and the big pieces of chicken that literally came in a KFC-style bucket left us with extra to bring home as leftovers. Back to the service, however.....the whole time we were trying to dine and enjoy our food, servers kept coming over and asking if either we had been seated by a host or if we had paid yet or not....MULTIPLE TIMES. It was a definite detraction from trying to enjoy eating there....communication lines definitely need to be smoothed out. Also, the service just in general was off-putting and rude, with the waitress seeming very short tempered and irritable with us while taking our order initially. And if you're coming here just for a drink or two, GOOD LUCK getting the attention of the bartenders. They'll literally stand around either on their phone or chatting/flirting with some girls while there's a WHOLE LINE of people trying to order drinks. There's often DJ's or bands here for live music during the weekends, which I enjoy going to sometimes..just keep in mind that it gets QUITE packed, which also makes it even harder to order from the very slow service here. Overall, The Waterfront is a fun spot to hang out at with solid, generously portioned food. Some people love it, while others likely feel the opposite! read more

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We had a table in the back for our group of eight, which worked out nicely. We started with drinks all around. My choice was the spicy margarita. It was fine, but nothing particularly memorable. For appetizers, we ordered the nachos and tater tots. The nachos were excellent a generous spread with plenty of toppings and dressings, well-balanced and flavorful. For my main, I went with the Venice Bowl with shrimp, and it was the highlight of my meal. The shrimp were cooked perfectly, and the mix of sauce, fresh vegetables, rice, and avocado made for a delicious, well-rounded dish. Overall, it was a good experience. While I'm not sure when I'll be back, the food especially the nachos and Venice Bowl left a positive impression. read more

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The Waterfront is a nice, almost hidden in restaurant on Venice Boardwalk. Their decor is cute and there's games/activities, a nice bar, and fans all over the place - so the breeze was super nice! Waitstaff were friendly, but a bit slow with coming back and checking in. We would have order more food and drinks had they checked on us again. The bathrooms are camp-style... Hot bathrooms, doors are hard to lock, foot pump to "flush", but...they work! Lol Parking for the beach (closest to the restaurant) can be confusing. If you're in the back alley roads where the GPS takes you then: valet is in the back of the restaurant $15 (w/ validation), but the block directly past that, you make a right and that takes you to the entrance to the beach parking lot. The food was good! I got the fish n chips and it was fresh. The fries were good and their tarter was awesome. I also liked the margarita. I'd go back to try more. It seems flustering if it's your 1st visit and you're not already walking the pier, but once you've been, the whole process will be easier. read more

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Super great service, really cute place and nice vibe. The food is pretty standard but good. read more

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Been here several times before but when I came here last on Sunday during brunch time, it was pretty shocking and depressing how dead it was. But I guess that is the state of the economy now. Once upon a time, this place used to be so fun and lively, but now, at 1:30 pm on a Sunday, it was literally just me and my bf sitting in that entire outside nice area until another party arrived. The food was okay - nothing to rave about. Service was decent. Felt a bit of a waste of our Sunday funday :( read more

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I see what other reviews say about this feeling like a frat house that's a bar lol but thankfully they do have seating away from the crowded bar area. My friend and I came during happy hour and ordered the happy hour bubbly wine and rose. Our amazing server brought both happy hour drinks out at the same time which was great. I also ordered the tots loaded in size small and they were yummy! Good spot along the beach and nice happy hour deals read more

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This was a cute little waterfront restaurant with a view of the beach. We were there around 3pm for happy hour. During happy hour, margaritas are buy 1 get 1 free, so they automatically deliver two to your table if you order one. I also had their Ceasar salad with added avocado. They didn't skimp on the added avocado which was great. The croutons on the salad were great, but the dressing wasn't very flavorful or plentiful. We also had the appetizer with chips, salsa, and guacamole, which was flavorful and very tasty. Our server was a bit flat in her personality, and she became a bit hard to find despite the patio not being that big. read more

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Decent drinks, food is below average. Do not order the chips and queso/salsa, it's terrible. read more

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My favorite summer spot--starting at 3 p.m., you can listen to great music, eat shrimp tacos, and enjoy it all with a view of my favorite ocean. read more

Watched the USA play Bosnia in the World Cup and had a feed. Was an awesome atmosphere and a great venue to watch sport. We had the kids with us and they also loved it. Service was very good, especially bearing in mind how busy it was. Would go back for a beer anytime. read more

Unfortunately misleading. We made 4th of July plans chose this place for their free event put a group together and they send us a message a few mins before we got there saying due to overwhelming demand they are gonna start charging not 10 but 20 at the door. False representation and marketing is an shame when people trust you and you do this so people pay at the bar. Seems like they wanted to get as many people here as possible and start charging after the event began to maximize profit instead of just having a line. Classic bait and switch read more

Pretty limited selection of food and cocktails. They don't shake any cocktails on site so you get what you get. They kicked us out of our table for a "time limit" for the "busy holiday weekend..." i could understand that if it were a packed full house, but there was barely anyone in there. The food was ok, just fairly skimpy for the cost but it did taste good despite not being what In ordered - i wanted a medium rare steak with eggs over easy. I got a rare steak and eggs over hard.. The service was otherwise decent. I don't think I'll be b read more

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This is an awesome restaurant right off the Venice beachfront, offering a beautiful beach vibe with enough privacy from the occasional craziness of Venice Beach. We came here for a boozy lunch and enjoyed a few of their brewed Mexican lagers, which were very tasty. We also shared some food options, starting with the chips and guacamole, which were great. For our mains, we split a burrito, which was an excellent choice because it's huge! The picture I took doesn't do it justice; each half looked like its own Chipotle-sized burrito. It was delicious. We also ordered the street corn, a favorite of ours as well. My only knock against this place is the small details. For example... The street corn 'esquites' didn't mention that it comes with raw white onions, which weren't very appetizing , so we tried our best to pick them out. Additionally, the restaurant doesn't have its own salsa, so they brought us canned salsa (which they informed us of), and it wasn't great. If you're a Mexican food purist looking for chips with salsa as a starter, you might want to reconsider. However, this didn't hinder our experience at all because the guacamole was fantastic! read more

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Food was great! We also liked the space. The service started out great, but we were soon forgotten about and the manager had to tell our server to come back to our table so we could pay. read more

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I'll start by saying I love going to this spot for brunch, their food and drinks are both amazing!!!! They deserved five stars but I was very disappointed during my last visit. I came in for brunch with a group of friends and the waiter encouraged us to get bottomless drinks. After a few rounds though, they stopped serving us drinks with alcohol. We began getting kombucha and juice instead of mimosas. Most of us weren't drinking too much so we still had some of the first mimosas to compare with and there were visible differences in the color and even the champagne bubbles that should've been there. We would keep letting our waiter know but the same thing would happen order after order until one of the bartenders came by to check our drinks and said something along the lines of "ohh sorry they must've been pouring from the wrong taps because they're side by side". He went in and made proper drinks for us but at that point bottomless hours had ended so we couldn't get any more. It's sad to feel like you're being scammed by a place you love so much read more

Came for Saturday brunch. My friend & I shared the fried chicken sandwich & chilequiles. Our waiter Beau, was sweet , professional & efficient. Food was also delicious. Good vibes with good music. read more

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I was so excited to try the waterfront after hearing great experiences from friends and left with a less than satisfactory experience. I'm not sure if we came on the wrong day but we showed up at 5pm for their happy hour on a Friday evening, which would typically be one of the busiest days of any restaurant on the beach. We showed up only to find out that the sign had a sticky note over it that said happy hour ended at 5pm?! Even though their instagram had a pinned post that said it ended at 6pm and their website said 7pm. Clearly many mistakes already. I let them know we had a reservation for 5 people and he seated us at a table for 3. After clarifying others were coming, despite having also mentioned the reservation name, He then moved us to a table for 5 and said he'd honor the happy hour due to their mistake so we ordered quickly. We really appreciated how kind he was to do that until we found out the kitchen was closing at 5pm too which made no sense as it's a restaurant and should've been staying open until 9. So our friends who showed up a little late did not get to eat and we all were rushed to order upon sitting down. The happy hour menu was also limited to a few canned drinks and no food. The drinks were handed to us as cans with no glasses and we were not checked on throughout the time we spent here. I ended up having to go to the counter to ask for the check which was bizarre and the lady did not know what tab we were on. The restaurant was dead and it seemed they were pushing everyone out even though it was dinner time. Vibes were not good and the outdoor beer garden we wanted to sit in and other outdoor area was closed so we did not get to see the entirety of what was a beautiful restaurant. We couldn't get any food and overall it was very off with the service, drinks and lack of happy hour despite their online sources saying it was on. My friends say it's typically better on other days and is better for day drinking but I was shocked at how bad our experience was on a beautiful Friday evening. I would love to come back and try again but I will admit this experience was relatively off putting and disappointing. It's very hard to find a parking spot as well but not their fault just the area. Overall I left pretty bummer as the whole experience put a damper on our happy hour and we didn't get to enjoy being at the waterfront as we had hoped. read more

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Surprisingly solid food for a wild bar. Always used to come here for the vibe and drinks but the food is actually legit. Grilled avo is really cool, ceviche, French fries are really good, Mahi tacos were delicious. A friend ordered the fried chicken sandwich which also looked really good. Service also was really attentive. They treat this as a proper restaurant, not a bar where you can order some light snacks read more

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Waterfront is a blast! On the porch watching the waves during Thursday Trivia was so much fun and made me want come back every week. read more

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This place was the best experience of my life my life. Outside with everyone watching USA vs Bosnia was amazing. The screams and shouts were in my ear and the fish tacos were very nice. The view of the World Cup while also sitting near the beach just made my day. read more

The atmosphere is good but don't leave your drink to use the bathroom (even if friends are at table) the server took my FULL beer when I went to the bathroom and I had to buy another one when I told them my problem. The customer service is awful they don't care. read more

LOVED IT HERE. I went here for a work trip - an afternoon of drinks and dinner. We had a private space in the back, which was comfortable and had a lot of chairs. Our servers were also lovely. Drinks were delicious, especially the margaritas and HIYOs. Food that we'd recommend: - shrimp tacos - salmon rice bowls - chips and guac - pretzel - donuts Food that we'd avoid: - brisket tacos - crispy chili mushrooms (could be good if you're vegan!) read more

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It was okay. The brunch is delightful. You can get all you can eat for $40 and all the beverages so that was cool. The food was very tasty and the drinks were lemonade, orange or a smoothie. I didn't really think much of my server. She was there but she wasn't too attentive. But after we sat, she did get an 18 top party. But she forgot a few things. It's a beautiful location. But don't believe the Instagram posts, it did not get that exciting but I also went on Father's Day at 11:30am. Parking is not in your favor. read more

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We stopped into The Waterfront in Venice today after a bike ride. The standout was the Waterfront Classic, a frozen drink made with Sainte Marguerite Rosé, watermelon, lime, coconut water, lavender, and Seville orange aperitif. It was so good I can't stop thinking about it. Refreshing, not too sweet, and perfectly blended. One of the best frozen cocktails I've ever had. We also had the veggie tacos, which were simple but kind of brilliant. Just sautéed vegetables, cooked perfectly, served with a green sauce that was honestly incredible. No cheese, no filler, nothing extra. Just flavor. We immediately talked about ordering three more. The crowd was young, mostly people in their 20s and 30s, and we were probably the oldest people there. But the music was good, the energy was great, and the prices didn't make me cry. I'll definitely be going back soon. read more

Our table service with the server Andrea was top notch, and I definitely recommend making a reservation through the Resy app a few days in advance of when you'd like to go so that you can have table. If you walk up without a reservation, you might end up standing in one of their multiple bar areas - regardless, I recommend sunscreen because it is a combo of indoor and outdoor. You're paying for the location, and prices reflect the prime beachfront location, hence the name The Waterfront. It's a great place to meet people if you're in your twenties and it has a fun party vibe, especially on a sunny day. A few brunch items I recommend sharing include: West coast oysters ($32/dozen) with mignonette and lemon. Grilled shrimp tacos ($22, served 3 per plate) with cabbage slaw, avocado, and pico. The tacos typically come with chipotle crema and queso fresco, but they can leave these off if you're lactose intolerant. Hamachi crudo ($20) in passionfruit ponzo dressing with sundried orange & Serrano pepper. Ahi tuna crudo ($20) in yuzu mustard dressing, topped with crispy shallots. Personally, next time I'll skip on the chips & guac with charred sweet corn ($15) and order more of the crudo! I also really want to try the açaí bowl ($16) with crunchy nut granola, berries, and banana. read more

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Don't make my mistake of going here to eat a meal.. I think it's an interesting drinking environment, if frat boys are your vibe, but the food was horrific & I had to go looking for our waitress twice.. maybe she was serving the whole place, idk. French toast was burnt, stale, drenched in too much powdered sugar, & the berries it came with were wack.. breakfast burrito had so much oil in it from excessive cheese & soggy tater tot's that it should be considered a wet burrito & danger to your digestive tract.. Some frat boy tried to shoulder check me coming back from the bathroom to my table, where it took 15 min to wait for the bill.. just not pleasant all around read more