Restaurant Reviews Around Santa Monica

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Hank's PizzaPlaya Del Rey, CA · 09/21/2009

The best veggie burger

I went to Hanks on Thursday night after a bad day at work. I was in terrible mood because my boss was mean to me ...

  • 5 star rating
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Angler's Choice/Club NarainMarina Del Rey, CA · 08/09/2009

what a waste of money

I recently took my girlfriend and her father to this dive everything here is frozen.. nothing is fresh… p...

  • 1 star rating
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Taj Indian PalaceWestchester, CA · 07/15/2009

Authentic indianfood, excellent service

I had the $7.95 buffet after finding this palce by accident while I was looking for a place on way to the airport,...

  • 5 star rating
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Shoop's DelicatessenSanta Monica, CA · 07/04/2009

Shitty people run this place

They only treat you well if you buy buy buy buy!! If it looks like you don’t have money, they treat you like s...

  • 1 star rating
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Roof Garden at The Peninsula HotelBeverly Hills, CA · 06/22/2009

Bad Tea with a Sun Burn

"High Tea at the Peninsula Hotel or is it Burning Sun without proper Sun Shaded Shelter!I would call t...

  • 1 star rating
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Angler's Choice/Club NarainMarina Del Rey, CA · 06/01/2009

FISH AND CHIPS 2 x 1 WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Soooo I payed for 6 crispy and fresh fish and chips for the price of 3, mon-fri 1-5pm, 2 X1 fish and chips!, had ...

  • 5 star rating
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Angler's Choice/Club NarainMarina Del Rey, CA · 06/01/2009

Great fish in the Marina

So I wanted to surprise my boyfriend and had a romantic getaway from the routine… so I took him to the angle...

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Angler's Choice/Club NarainMarina Del Rey, CA · 06/01/2009

Go happy hour!

I went to Marina del Rey for the first time , and me and my girlfriend were looking for some chill spot to hang ou...

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Sazon Latin FusionCulver City, CA · 05/29/2009

Sazon Latin Fusion Cheap & Healthy in Culver City

There’s this new, snazzy food mecca in downtown Culver City where Ford’s Filling Station, Wilson and Fraiche rub shou...

  • 4 star rating
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JR's Genuine BarbequeCulver City, CA · 05/24/2009

Tender as a Mothers Love~ ( the theme )

Tender as a Mothers Love ( a recovered crack head mother perhaps )A small building near where La Cienega Bo...

  • 2 star rating
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FulfilledBeverly Hills, CA · 05/15/2009

Imagawa-Yaki Tasting at Fulfilled

Late last year, I got invited to a Pre-Grand Opening Party for a new shop in Beverly Hills called Fulfilled, owned...

  • 4 star rating
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Library Ale HouseSanta Monica, CA · 05/06/2009

Great beer selection, nice patio

Been here a couple of times and haven’t been disappointed yet. There’s a good selection of beers on t...

  • 4 star rating
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Antica Pizzeria COMarina Del Rey, CA · 05/04/2009

"The Great Pizza Hunt" at Antica Pizzeria

A while back, I decided to start a new restaurant series for my dining group, Pleasure Palate, revolving around pi...

  • 3 star rating
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Metro CafeCulver City, CA · 05/01/2009

The Secret Balkan Menu at Metro Diner

From the outside, Metro Diner looks just as it seems, a diner. Breakfast and lunch offer the standard fare of eggs...

  • 4 star rating
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Rush StreetCulver City, CA · 04/27/2009

Too Loud to Listen

Incredibly loud and jostling. The place to go when you don’t want to hear your dinner companion but feel co...

  • 2 star rating
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Ugo - An Italian CafeCulver City, CA · 04/25/2009

Gelato . . . yeah, baby!

Okay, the others can tell you about the food in the restaurant, but I’m gonna tell you about the desserts.

  • 5 star rating
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Urth CaffeBeverly Hills, CA · 04/25/2009

I'm drawn back again . . .

I’m not sure what it is that draws me back to the Urth Cafe. I think it’s their large selection of sp...

  • 5 star rating
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Daphne's Greek CafeCulver City, CA · 04/25/2009

Greek fast food.

Okay, it’s got a sit-down thing going on after you order at the counter, but the lighting, the food, the pla...

  • 2 star rating
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Tender GreensCulver City, CA · 04/25/2009

Man, I love this place, but don't tell anyone!

I love this place, and I always tell people about it, but part of me always thinks, “Don’t tell anyone...

  • 5 star rating
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Le Pain QuotidienSanta Monica, CA · 04/25/2009

Dunno, I just don't get it.

I have eaten here a few times, and each time I go, I have this feeling that the food is going to live up to my exp...

  • 3 star rating
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BeaconCulver City, CA · 04/25/2009

Fusion Extraordinaire

I took a group here during Dine LA week. I loved the place.Food looks like something you’d know and ...

  • 5 star rating
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Backstage Bar & GrillCulver City, CA · 04/25/2009

Karaoke Kingdom!

This is the place to karaoke! Seriously. The patrons are fun. The spirit is upbeat. The bartenders are pretty ...

  • 5 star rating
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AKASHACulver City, CA · 04/25/2009

Try the Turkey Burger

Known for using local and organic ingredients, Akasha is a newer restaurant on the Culver City scene. The menu is...

  • 5 star rating
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Stick & Stein EateryEl Segundo, CA · 04/21/2009

Watch out here

Went to Stick & Stein on April 21, 2009 @ 17:00 hours with my grandson. I Ordered the Early Bird Special ̶...

  • 1 star rating
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Whist RestaurantSanta Monica, CA · 04/19/2009

if you look up the menu on menuism and check...

if you look up the menu on menuism and check out whist based on how great it sounds, you will be disappointed. Th...

  • 1 star rating
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MushaSanta Monica, CA · 04/14/2009

Tasty Japanese cooked dishes

Musha restaurant offers tasty Japanese cooked dishes. Our party of 10 had roughly 20-delish tasty courses of Japan...

  • 4 star rating
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CutBeverly Hills, CA · 04/13/2009

LA's Penultimate Chic Steak Restaurant - Very Pricey!

No expense has been spared in Wolfgang Puck’s fancy foray into Steak Houses in LA. The decor and ambience m...

  • 4 star rating
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Akbar Cuisine of IndiaMarina Del Rey, CA · 04/12/2009

My Favorite Indian Food in LA

Akbar has for over 10 years been my favorite group of Indian restaurants in the LA area. Their food is always of ...

  • 5 star rating
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Paul Martin's American BistroEl Segundo, CA · 03/10/2009

Lunch/ Dinner by the Airport: Paul Martin's American Bistro

For years I’ve looked for a good restaurant near Los Angeles Airport (LAX), one that would be fine going to ...

  • 4 star rating
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The Penthouse at Huntley Santa Monica BeachSanta Monica, CA · 02/25/2009

Nightmare Experience

THIS PLACE PULLS ...

  • 1 star rating
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World CafeSanta Monica, CA · 02/23/2009

Mojitos!

I’m not so sure what was so worldly about it, but it was okay. After standing in the freezing cold on St. P...

  • 3 star rating
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MelisseSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

Amazing!

Some of the best food I’ve ever had, I had at Melisse.But man, what a weird location. Right on Wilshi...

  • 3 star rating
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Le Pain QuotidienSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

Delicious breakfast food, cramped setting

Okay, so this one has a totally different feel from its snooty (but alas, much roomier) Bev Hills cousin.Th...

  • 3 star rating
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Denny'sCulver City, CA · 02/18/2009

Overpriced, under delicious

I’ve never much liked Denny’s. They used to be known for such amazing deals, but then started charging...

  • 2 star rating
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Vanilla Bake ShopSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

In a word: YUM

I don’t care what you say about Sprinkles Cupcakes, it doesn’t hold a candle to Vanilla Bake Shop....

  • 3 star rating
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World CafeSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

Sophisticated and casual

It’s weird. World Cafe is such an awesome brunch location, as well as lunch.Why, then, does this plac...

  • 3 star rating
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Chinois on MainSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

80's throwback

This place has an aging, once-hip clientele who still clings to the outmoded notion that Chinois on Main is a cool...

  • 3 star rating
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Norm'sSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

Only two stars? Shocking.

Okay, it seems kind of ridiculous to even bother rating a Norm’s. After all, this is a cheap diner chain we&...

  • 2 star rating
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Izzy's DeliSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

Adequate. Open late. There you have it.

Izzy’s is awesome, in that the food is relatively inexpensive, you can stay as long as you want, and they...

  • 2 star rating
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SwingersSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

Good diner-like trendy restaurant

What I like about Swingers: It has an electic, broad menu that doesn’t resemble the Norm’s down the bl...

  • 3 star rating
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Baja Fresh Mexican GrillSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

I mean, it's fresh Mexi-fast-food. What do you want?

Really, I mean, how does one review a fast food chain? Everything here tastes pretty good, considering it’s ...

  • 3 star rating
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Anisette BrasserieSanta Monica, CA · 02/18/2009

I didn't actually eat here, but....

…. I want to next time!My friend and I came here for an intended brunch. I’d heard good things ...

  • 3 star rating
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FulfilledBeverly Hills, CA · 02/18/2009

Lost in Translation

Ima(e-ma) is Japanese dessert often found at festivals. Its America’s equivalent to funnel cake made of batter in...

  • 2 star rating
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The CounterSanta Monica, CA · 02/17/2009

Lots of hype, but not disappointing

The Counter is ALWAYS packed, no matter what time or day of the week. It is just that fa...

  • 4 star rating
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Thai DishesSanta Monica, CA · 02/17/2009

Best Westside Thai

Well, best that I’ve found so far. I am not too picky in my Thai food, but I have been disappointed by many ...

  • 5 star rating
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Tandoor-indiaSanta Monica, CA · 02/17/2009

Cheap, tasty food

My go-to Indian restaurant. Yes, maybe the food is a bit Americanized, not totally authentic, but it is damn tasty...

  • 5 star rating
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Honey's KettleCulver City, CA · 02/17/2009

Finger-licking good chicken!

This Honey’s Kettle fried chicken beats KFC any day! Their chicken is oozing wit...

  • 4 star rating
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Copa d'OroSanta Monica, CA · 02/17/2009

A Cup of Gold

LOVE the Copa, Copa d’’Oro. (I can’t seem to get Copacabana, that Barr...

  • 5 star rating
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Il Ristorante di Giorgio BaldiSanta Monica, CA · 02/17/2009

A low-keyed gem w/ big name stars

The restaurant is dimly lit for the obvious reason: hollywood celebrities/stars frequent this joint. Papa Giorgio ...

  • 5 star rating
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Ocean and VineSanta Monica, CA · 02/16/2009

A fantastic surprise

After a disappointing DineLA experience at Dolce Enoteca, and overall mixed dining experiences at “nice̶...

  • 5 star rating
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