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

The Waterfront Venice - Patio View - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

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

The Waterfront Venice - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

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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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Drinks took absolutely forever and weren't good quality. Margaritas didn't even have a salt rim. All were delivered in the same target glass, even the mule. Service was so scattered with so many different hands and didn't even get our server's name. Picked it to watch the sunset, and the view is nice. read more

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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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

The Waterfront Venice - Açaí bowl - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

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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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

The Waterfront Venice - 22 teams playing trivia - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

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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Had the ceviche! Was awesome and then just some drinks with a great friend. Atmosphere was great! People watching was great! Service was great! Such a cool relaxing time. Highly recommend! read more

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

The Waterfront Venice - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

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

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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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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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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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

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

So we walked down the whole sidewalk along Venice and after a few miles of walking, we decided to stop here and grab a drink before heading back. We were sat down by the hostess. A water server came by and gave us water. 35 mins later, I was so confused. I wondered if there were even servers at this spot because no one ever came to our table to get our order. I ended up getting up to order our drinks at the inside bar. Definitely was quite dissatisfied with the service. The drinks we ordered were all premade, not my favorite -but Greta views of the ocean and ambiance was good read more

I made reservations for 2. As we arrive to the parking the parking attendant greeted us and told us not to forget about the validation. By receiving the validation it would be $15 for parking. The waterfront website says $10. The website needs to be updated with the correct parking fee and (sales tax) which is 10% and there's a fee for using your credit card. Then the bottomless brunch is confusing. The waiter didn't know since he was off for 6 months. He went to ask and it still did not make sense. This is a scam. Again, on the website it needs to be more clearer. The margaritas are plain. The whole experience was awful. We ended up papaying $197 for French toast, steak and eggs and 1 mini loaded tater tots with carnitas. Unbelievable, I will never again will be dining here. 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

The Waterfront Venice - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

So been coming here for a couple of weeks now. It's our league catch up weekly space. Right on Venice boardwalk watching the Sunset in this place is pretty great! Try the Sweet Potatoes! It's on a special Tuesday night menu that's seasonal. But the Roasted Sweet Potatoes are unreasonably good. Under their dim glow of bulb lights it looks like a pile of mess But they are delightful! Several big rooms and different decor. Bars scattered throughout. Bathrooms have a bit more to be desired though. read more

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

The Waterfront Venice - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

I came here for a bottomless brunch; their selection of drinks for bottomless is great! You can choose between espresso martinis, margaritas, and mimosas. Yum. As for food, everyone enjoyed what they ordered; the nachos were underwhelming, but we loved the chopped salad, Baja fish tacos, spicy crispy chicken sandwich, and chilaquiles. 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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Came back after a year, and no more buffet brunch so sad because their buffet was amazing. But they still have bottomless mimosas and their menu isn't bad either plus the service was better since it wasn't chaotic read more

The hippest spot in Venice Beach. The Waterfront is well known for their beachside patio, buffet brunch, and great vibes. My girl friend planned a boozy brunch here for her birthday! She made reservations for a group of 10 in advance. Since it was a bigger group there was a $60 minimum - which was sadly really easy to hit. We ended up ordering one of the 'bucket' drinks for the table to share. These run around $200 and pour about 10 drinks. The presentation is 10/10 with the cutest rubber ducky toppers. I ended up forgoing the buffet and ordered the salmon on rice for a light lunch. This entree was absolutely delicious, there wasn't a grain left when I was finished. read more

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I go here for bar stuff normally, and it's always packed with young crowd which is a good time. But got food here for the first time today and it exceeded my expectations! The 7-layer dip was delicious and plentiful. Everyone else's food, including burrito and quesadilla, was great as well. Our server even floated us some extra chips. Would highly recommend coming here on a Sunday afternoon for a completely different, chill and sit-down vibe. read more

The Waterfront Venice - 7 layer dip - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

The Waterfront Venice is literally on the waterfront. Located on the Venice Boardwalk, the bar seating in front offers views of the beach and Pacific Ocean. We decided to sit in the patio which was nicely appointed and had a calmer vibe. We came for brunch and enjoyed the Breakfast Burrito (would skip the carnitas next time) and Swordfish. Many groups were enjoying the bottomless drinks option. Service was friendly and fast. read more

The Waterfront Venice - Breakfast Burrito (one half) - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

Delicious Normal good service Very good I only believe that the Pricing was way too high for the portion you will have receive and if you are a type of a person likes food, then you need to order it again and again ... read more

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I ate here twice in a day. I split the crispy chicken sandwich with a friend and it was soo good! I also had the blueberry almond smoothie and it tasted super fresh. We ended up coming back for dinner and had the shrimp tacos and Marvin bowl. The shrimp tacos were pretty good too! The service was good--the waiters were attentive (maybe because of the 90 minute table limit). It gets super busy by 3pm and then starts dying down again around 8pm. It's definitely a day party spot on the weekends. I'd come back to try the blackened mahi tacos and some cocktails. read more

The Waterfront Venice - Shrimp tacos, Marvin bowl - Beer Gardens Near Me - Venice, California

marvin was awesome!!! the food tastes so good. 10/10 service. we ordered the nachos and we got some drinks.

Went to Chef Pearl Steffie 6 course meal and it was phenomenal. Everything was amazing. 10 out of 10 recommend. Marvin & Bea were great servers and kept us entertained. Best vegan meal I've had in a very long time. read more

Met some friends here for the July 4th all white party. My friends were at the right side of the bar partying where they had games like beer pong and corn hole. When it came to our 7 pm reservation, we were seated on the left side where their dining area is. Food wasn't anything to rave about. It was all subpar. We ordered: hamachi crudo, steak frites (cooked medium as the waiter didn't recommend medium rare lol), the beyond chicken tenders, and extra fries. Maybe the best thing is the chicken tenders but overall I wouldn't come back here for food or recommend anyone for it. Drink menu is a bit limited and the bar doesn't allow "tajin" or any rim creativity lol, so no salt rim or lime wedge with your tequila shot. I ordered Mexican mule w tequila and it looked like a college bar drink lol. I'll give a star for the waiter being as honest about his recommendations and helping out my friend with her phone charger situation lol. I actually felt bad for him. The crowd was mainly single ppl looking for a good time but not a memorable time lol. I've never written so many "lol"s in a review cuz I think this place is laughable. I'd rather go to belle's beach house if you want good drinks (still not as great food). TIP: do not come here for fireworks. They were so bad lol. Idk who was doing them but we left after 10 mins. Parking sucked that day too. It was $36 (including $1 credit card fee) in the lot adjacent to it - ridiculous LA. not coming back for me! read more

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I had a truly excellent experience here. The venue itself is beautiful--spacious, comfortable, and thoughtfully put together so it feels both upscale and inviting. Everything was clean and well-kept, which made the atmosphere even more enjoyable. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed. The service stood out right away. Everyone was attentive without being overbearing, and it really felt like they wanted to make sure I had a great time. Drinks and food came out promptly, and everything was presented with care. I especially want to highlight Marvin, who was fantastic from start to finish. He struck the perfect balance between being personable and professional. He anticipated what I needed before I even had to ask, and he went out of his way to make sure everything was exactly right. It's rare to come across service that feels this genuine and consistent, but Marvin really elevated the experience. All in all, this is a place I'll absolutely be coming back to and recommending to friends. Great venue, great service, and a staff--especially Marvin--that makes the whole experience memorable. read more