This is my second review. I came here for a birthday party. We had a nice table in the dining room with a great view of the Santa Monica Pier and The Cirque De Soleil tents on the beach. The pier was buzzing and and so was the restaurant.

The food here is very good and the menu is quite diverse. The olive oil spread they serve with the bread was too salty and had no taste. It needed more garlic.

I ordered Seared New Bedford Day Boat Sea Scallops Roasted Rutiz Farms Celery Root, Hedge Hog & Black Trumpet Mushrooms with Green Garlic Chermoula. Quite tasty. Price $32.00

One of my friends ordered Pan Roasted Tasmanian Ocean Trout Salmon Rutizs Brussels Sprouts, Yellow Carrots & Quinoa with Pomegranate. $27.00 She mentioned it was good, but could not understand importing fish from the Tasmanian ocean. The waiter said it was farm raised. Really now? Some of the best Salmon comes from the North Atlantic- Wild Caught.

My other friend ordered Dungeness Crab Enchiladas Three Cheeses & Spicy Caesar Salad at $20.00. She was happy but said it was a better lunch choice than dinner.

Four others ordered lobster and were happy. Drinks were also quite satisfying. The full wine menu is not listed on the website due to changing varietals.

What I did not like about this place was that the dining room was very noisy. It felt like I was screaming every word out of my conversation to people could hear and them the same.

The tables are pretty well laid out here thought, but there are a lot of larger tables for large groups. We closed the place down and my 10:30 PM, we were the only party there, but we were not rushed to leave.

Also to note if you are coming up Ocean from the South and want to make a left turn into the restaurant valet, you are unable to. You must go past the light and somehow turn all the way around. Quite a hassle since you can't make U- turns on Ocean Ave.

The Santa Monica Mall is walking distance and if you want to leave your car late at the valet, they will give you your keys and you can leave your car there to the wee hours of the morning should you decide to see a movie or go partying or shopping.

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I love the food here. I like the atmosphere and it is a better place to go to in the day time for the lovely ocean view and view of the Santa Monica pier. The appetizers are good. Crab cake appetizer is my favorite. Crispy Calamari is good too. Nantucket Bay Scallop Crudo Purple Mustard, Meyer Lemon & Parsnip Chips awesome. Appetizers are quite pricey. The also have a kids menu so it makes it a comfortable place for kids to try seafood. Swordfish was good and not dry and my companion had lobster and was quite satisfied. Be prepared for spending some serious money with drinks and appetizers. Valet is also expensive. Park in the Santa Monica Mall and walk over.

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