Seaside on the Pier

Seaside on the Pier reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Barbara

   Denver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great little place for an amazing club sandwich and just chill!
   

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   Leah

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 27 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our server was very attentive. Food was reasonably priced and tasty. I had the fish and chips and I was worried that the batter was going to be too much, but it was not and it was perfectly battered. My husband had the jalapeño burger and he said that it was delicious. Our aunt had the fish tacos and they looked good too. Overall, I highly recommend if you’re trying to find a place to dine on the Santa Monica Pier. Sit on the 2nd floor outside so you can have a good view of the ocean and also people watch.
   

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   Kelly

   San Diego6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 3 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   We had to send margaritas back, seemed like they were glasses of lime juice. They tried to fixed them and they were only a bit better. The food wasn’t too good either, but our server was very sweet at least.
   

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   Darrell

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 15 September 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   This place is horrible, stay away, poor service, poor cleanliness, poor food quality, and poor service
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 1 September 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good beach view. Roof top dining a must. Server was five star ⭐️
   

   Seaside on the PierResponded on 6 September 2024

   We're thrilled you enjoyed the beach view and rooftop dining experience! Our team strives for five-star service, and we're so glad you had a wonderful server.
   

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   Brian

   Los Angeles9 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 27 August 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is not good. Like, bad airport food or a poorly run Chili’s. But the view from the roof is incredible. The service was problematic but not terrible. But the view from the roof remains incredible.
   

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   Melissa

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 3 August 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Nice cozy place by the sea, however service could have been better if servers could check the tables often. Food was mediocre, not so great not so bad. Will try again.
   

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   Virginia

   Los Angeles1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 24 July 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Three of us had a 2 pm lunch reservation on a Wednesday in the rooftop seating area at the restaurant. We were seated right away although we had arrived 10-15 minutes early! The view from the rooftop was magnificent! I had the Citrus Kale Salad with salmon added. The others in my party had the fish tacos and the salmon with vegetables. The server (a gentleman with salt & pepper hair, don't recall his name) was incredibly accommodating with our questions regarding ingredients in the dishes and suggested substitutions (two of us have food sensitivities). We all liked our food; pricing seemed reasonable for the amount of food we got. We loved the rooftop seating and view. The ambiance was wonderful. We were lucky enough to be there on a gorgeous, breezy day in July. The only minor thing was how long we waited for the check. Another server told us we could go up to the bar to pay which we didn't know (or hadn't heard our server say). The hurry was that two of us had flown in on business that morning and were flying back out that same night. We wanted to maximize our time after eating so we could walk the pier, go down to the beach & water, and make it back to the airport on time in LA traffic. We did manage to do it all, although getting back to the airport in time to catch the flight was a nail-biter. (We got the car turned in, paying extra for them to fill the tank, caught the shuttle to the airport, cleared security, and got to our gate as the flight was boarding.) All in all, it was a wonderful experience. I will definitely go back to Seaside on the Pier if I'm in Santa Monica again.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Sacramento1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 30 June 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We had a reservation, however we were informed that it was noisy on the upper deck and there was no availability. We were told that we could sit downstairs either inside or outside, so we chose outside. We were left to seat ourselves. After sitting for awhile with no acknowledgement, we went to find someone to ask for menus. After that the service was somewhat better. Food potions were very small, but good. I wouldn’t return.
   

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    Paul VIP

    New York City14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 20 April 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    We were visiting LA and wanted to eat in Santa Monica with an unobstructed view. If that’s your goal, then this is your go-to place.
    

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