The food was absolutely delicious which, to be honest, surprised me! There was a DJ spinning tunes while we were there .... an overall fantastic Mother's Day dining experience.
It took them 35 minutes for our servers to come get our order. We had to ask to call a server so we could place our order. we were able to order our food one set of drinks and our server never really came back to check on us, we paid a less because we wanted to order more drinks and our server was nowhere to be found. It was taking too long in between the period of time. Very disappointed sad to know I had that experience.
Neil S.
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
Annie M.
Food was amazing, ambience is great but the service was exceptional. I really appreciate the staff for making my birthday special. Staff was friendly and professional and funny. We appreciate you!
Mikey F.
We came here for weekend brunch. We came as a party of 3 with a reservation. Our waitress took us to table for 2 and left. Literally only 2 chairs for 3 people.... when we asked another waitress if we could move, we were then told we could move to the table in the corner but had a 90-minute time limit because the table for 4 had a reservation tied to it.... we, too, had a reservation, but they gave us a table for 2. Not cool. The food was average at best. It's all the same ingredients but put together in different ways... breakfast tacos, breakfast burrito, breakfast bowl, all the same in different ways. Nothing to go telling your friends about. The drinks were ok but way too small for the price. 90% ice is unacceptable. I get that it's beachside but at least try to be fair. Worst yet was the desert.... we got a tres leches cake that sounded amazing at the time. When it arrived it look like it was drenched in milk but the first bite you take you're hit with the most dense dry cake... how is that even possible when it's sitting in a puddle of milk!? The one thing that stood out, the atmosphere. This place gives off the beach club vibe which was really relaxed and chill and it was decently clean. Sun-filled indoor dining areas and outdoor seating was great. I honestly wouldn't come back. Great location and vibe but not for the price you pay. There are many other options up and down the boardwalk.
Hayden L.
A beautiful sunny afternoon at this hip, happening place on the Venice boardwalk. We had a reservation and there was no wait to be seated in the courtyard dining room in the back left of the restaurant when you enter. The vibe is a cool, hip, casual atmosphere. There are multiple bars and lots of outdoor space which I believe can get crowded in the evenings. The server was friendly and did a good job, even though he was very busy. The drinks were good and you can taste the alcohol. I wish there was more variety in the menu though. The menu has a Mexican theme with items like nachos, ceviche, 7-layer dip, tacos and burritos. Nothing really jumped out. I ended up getting the grilled albacore fish which was tasty and a bit spicy. My friends got the fish tacos and breakfast tacos and said they were just okay. The most underwhelming items were the desserts, which were the tres leches cake and cookies. The cake was dry and the cookie was flat and not that tasty. It was a good experience overall and good vibe. You can beat the location, and the prices are on par with other beach front restaurants. Hopefully they add more inspired items on the menu.
me22
Ok spot for a quick bite and drink if you're at the beach, but nothing to go out of the way for. Food is just ok and not much variety on the menu. Desserts are pretty bad. House cocktails aren't very good, but there is a decent selection of drink options. Service and ambience are pretty good. Prices are about what you'd expect for the location (slightly overpriced) but not outrageous.
Our server was awesome, she was “ripping mimosas to the table” to make sure we enjoyed a special bday gathering and got the most out of our bottomless drinks. The French fries were ? amazing. We ordered more!
Steve K.
This was my second time here, and both times were a great experience. This time I had the Chicken Burrito, and it was delicious. The tortilla is made in-house, and it's thinner than most of the places I've been to, so you don't end up with a lump of tortilla at the end. The two flavors of salsa that comes with it are tasty, unlike some places that give you salsa that is just spicy. The size of the burrito was enough to satisfy my hunger, and I was hungry.
Shane Mang
Fun spot on Venice to stop at for drinks. Always a good crowd. Food is meh at best, but you go here to drink.
At first glance it seems to be an upscale classy restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere and a beautiful view of the ocean. However once inside past an ill mannered host/security guard you’ll find nothing but an unorganized mess. After walking around multiple times with the host trying to find a spot to sit we finally get placed near the bar. After being told our waiter would be with us shortly after 15min we finally decide to go up to the bartender and he said we could order there. We ended up getting our food cold. I think I’ve finally found the worst place in Venice. I’d rather go hangout with some homeless people. At least they can chill.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Janette W.
When you're looking for a great day bar, the Waterfront delivers! They have a great deal of seating on the boardwalk and throughout the restaurant. Friendly, and fun bartenders and great drinks!
D D.
The most pretentious restaurant I have seen in LA. The valet attendant ignores you when you ask where the entrance is. There is no entrance where the valet is, you have to walk around other restaurants to get to the entrance. The workers give 90 minutes to eat for some people and 2 hours to everyone else. Within 60 minutes, you are pressured to leave. The waiter comes up and asks to let her know when to bring the check, making it obvious it's time to go, but we should still have an hour remaining. The food is terrible, the nachos taste like the watered down the cheese and is bland. If you are a person of color, stay away, you will get treated worse than others.
Vicki G.
The restaurant is pretty and the grilled avocado was yummy. That's the good news. Interaction will staff is bare minimum. You order with your phone. I can't remember if there's a service fee or not. Lots of places sneak them in these days. They want you to include a tip before you receive any kind of service. There were 5 of us, the only flavor that was consistent in all dishes was spicy. There really wasn't any other flavors except spicy. Even for menu items that didn't mention anything about spicy, they were spicy. No one could finish our dishes because the heat got the better of us all. Huge let down. When we got the attention of an employee and mentioned that everything was pretty spicy, he responded with something like Yeah, the chef likes spicy. And that was about all. So, yeah, that's that.
The food was absolutely delicious which, to be honest, surprised me! There was a DJ spinning tunes while we were there .... an overall fantastic Mother's Day dining experience.
It took them 35 minutes for our servers to come get our order. We had to ask to call a server so we could place our order. we were able to order our food one set of drinks and our server never really came back to check on us, we paid a less because we wanted to order more drinks and our server was nowhere to be found. It was taking too long in between the period of time. Very disappointed sad to know I had that experience.
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
Food was amazing, ambience is great but the service was exceptional. I really appreciate the staff for making my birthday special. Staff was friendly and professional and funny. We appreciate you!
We came here for weekend brunch. We came as a party of 3 with a reservation. Our waitress took us to table for 2 and left. Literally only 2 chairs for 3 people.... when we asked another waitress if we could move, we were then told we could move to the table in the corner but had a 90-minute time limit because the table for 4 had a reservation tied to it.... we, too, had a reservation, but they gave us a table for 2. Not cool. The food was average at best. It's all the same ingredients but put together in different ways... breakfast tacos, breakfast burrito, breakfast bowl, all the same in different ways. Nothing to go telling your friends about. The drinks were ok but way too small for the price. 90% ice is unacceptable. I get that it's beachside but at least try to be fair. Worst yet was the desert.... we got a tres leches cake that sounded amazing at the time. When it arrived it look like it was drenched in milk but the first bite you take you're hit with the most dense dry cake... how is that even possible when it's sitting in a puddle of milk!? The one thing that stood out, the atmosphere. This place gives off the beach club vibe which was really relaxed and chill and it was decently clean. Sun-filled indoor dining areas and outdoor seating was great. I honestly wouldn't come back. Great location and vibe but not for the price you pay. There are many other options up and down the boardwalk.
A beautiful sunny afternoon at this hip, happening place on the Venice boardwalk. We had a reservation and there was no wait to be seated in the courtyard dining room in the back left of the restaurant when you enter. The vibe is a cool, hip, casual atmosphere. There are multiple bars and lots of outdoor space which I believe can get crowded in the evenings. The server was friendly and did a good job, even though he was very busy. The drinks were good and you can taste the alcohol. I wish there was more variety in the menu though. The menu has a Mexican theme with items like nachos, ceviche, 7-layer dip, tacos and burritos. Nothing really jumped out. I ended up getting the grilled albacore fish which was tasty and a bit spicy. My friends got the fish tacos and breakfast tacos and said they were just okay. The most underwhelming items were the desserts, which were the tres leches cake and cookies. The cake was dry and the cookie was flat and not that tasty. It was a good experience overall and good vibe. You can beat the location, and the prices are on par with other beach front restaurants. Hopefully they add more inspired items on the menu.
Ok spot for a quick bite and drink if you're at the beach, but nothing to go out of the way for. Food is just ok and not much variety on the menu. Desserts are pretty bad. House cocktails aren't very good, but there is a decent selection of drink options. Service and ambience are pretty good. Prices are about what you'd expect for the location (slightly overpriced) but not outrageous.
Our server was awesome, she was “ripping mimosas to the table” to make sure we enjoyed a special bday gathering and got the most out of our bottomless drinks. The French fries were ? amazing. We ordered more!
This was my second time here, and both times were a great experience. This time I had the Chicken Burrito, and it was delicious. The tortilla is made in-house, and it's thinner than most of the places I've been to, so you don't end up with a lump of tortilla at the end. The two flavors of salsa that comes with it are tasty, unlike some places that give you salsa that is just spicy. The size of the burrito was enough to satisfy my hunger, and I was hungry.
Fun spot on Venice to stop at for drinks. Always a good crowd. Food is meh at best, but you go here to drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Lots of space and great food on Venice boardwalk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
At first glance it seems to be an upscale classy restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere and a beautiful view of the ocean. However once inside past an ill mannered host/security guard you’ll find nothing but an unorganized mess. After walking around multiple times with the host trying to find a spot to sit we finally get placed near the bar. After being told our waiter would be with us shortly after 15min we finally decide to go up to the bartender and he said we could order there. We ended up getting our food cold. I think I’ve finally found the worst place in Venice. I’d rather go hangout with some homeless people. At least they can chill.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
When you're looking for a great day bar, the Waterfront delivers! They have a great deal of seating on the boardwalk and throughout the restaurant. Friendly, and fun bartenders and great drinks!
The most pretentious restaurant I have seen in LA. The valet attendant ignores you when you ask where the entrance is. There is no entrance where the valet is, you have to walk around other restaurants to get to the entrance. The workers give 90 minutes to eat for some people and 2 hours to everyone else. Within 60 minutes, you are pressured to leave. The waiter comes up and asks to let her know when to bring the check, making it obvious it's time to go, but we should still have an hour remaining. The food is terrible, the nachos taste like the watered down the cheese and is bland. If you are a person of color, stay away, you will get treated worse than others.
The restaurant is pretty and the grilled avocado was yummy. That's the good news. Interaction will staff is bare minimum. You order with your phone. I can't remember if there's a service fee or not. Lots of places sneak them in these days. They want you to include a tip before you receive any kind of service. There were 5 of us, the only flavor that was consistent in all dishes was spicy. There really wasn't any other flavors except spicy. Even for menu items that didn't mention anything about spicy, they were spicy. No one could finish our dishes because the heat got the better of us all. Huge let down. When we got the attention of an employee and mentioned that everything was pretty spicy, he responded with something like Yeah, the chef likes spicy. And that was about all. So, yeah, that's that.