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Pan Seared Halibut Velouté - Water Grill - Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA

Water Grill - Santa Monica

4.6
4.6
6008 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 84 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Water Grill Santa Monica is an iconic seafood destination to enjoy the first catch of the season and a deep variety of fish, lobsters, crabs, oysters and shellfish on a robust menu that changes daily. Located on Ocean Ave. across from the Pacific Ocean and steps away from the Santa Monica Pier, Water Grill Santa Monica is the perfect place to dine, celebrate and host an event for business or pleasure. New product arrives from boat-to-table in a matter of hours from our exclusive seafood distribution company and our chef’s preparations allow the high-quality product to shine. Consistently rated as one of Santa Monica’s top seafood restaurants, Water Grill Santa Monica also offers customizable private dining options for business meetings and special events.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Fine cuts
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    (310) 394-5669
  • Website
    http://www.watergrill.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Mark Pollard
  • Private party facilities
    Host your next event across the street from the Pacific Ocean! Consistently rated as one of Santa Monica's top seafood restaurants by locals, Water Grill Santa Monica offers an intimate private dining room or full buyout option to host your next meeting or event.
  • Private party contact
    Trina Walkama: (310) 394-5669
  • Location
    1401 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Cross Street
    Santa Monica Boulevard
  • Parking details
    Valet parking available in front of restaurant. Metered street and lot parking near by.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • New Year's Eve at Water Grill in Santa Monica

    US$135.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Bring in the New Year at Water Grill in Santa Monica! This New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2024, enjoy a four course prix fixe menu with Guest favorites and chef-inspired creations, plus a champagne toast at midnight to bring in the New Year. An additional wine pairing enhancement will be available. The complete New Year’s Eve menu will be shared leading up to holiday. Please note that only the prix fixe menu will be available for New Year’s Eve dinner, starting at 3:00 p.m.

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What 6,008 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Westside

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Water Grill in Santa Monica is renowned for its "best seafood in town" and "impeccable service." With a prime location offering ocean views, the restaurant delivers "delicious food" and "memorable experiences." Highlights include the Chilean Sea Bass and oysters, and the staff is consistently praised for their attentiveness and professionalism.

6,009 Reviews

  1. Christopher

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We've gotten to love Water Grill! Meals at both Santa Monica and DTLA have been top-notch for seafood lovers. Today's Chilean Sea Bass and Bigeye Tuna entrees were wonderful, as were the sides of toasted butternut squash, broccolini and caesar salad. My son won't touch fish but he loved the cheeseburger and the squash as well. We've never been anything other than delighted with a meal here. good value when you consider the high qualilty seafood that is served.

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  2. Dan

    Dallas

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and wonderful service if you’re looking for a great special meal and experience this is the place.

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  3. michael

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellentllent, with nice portions. The service was very good. We had a good time, and the noise level was acceptable. We could hear each other talk

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  4. Jane

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food never disappoints at Water Grill Santa Monica! It was excellent, the best Mussels Appetizer we’d ever had anywhere. The scallops were incredible and the drinks were excellent. A new Christmas Eve tradition has begun!

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  5. Hans

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Christmas Eve dinner at the Water Grill in Santa Monica went just like the one we had for my birthday about 4 weeks earlier, my wife had the Crispy Calamari and I had Chilean See bass, the good news was the calamaris were nice and crispy, that was the reason we went again on Christmas Eve. the Chilean See Bass I had the first time was good, but I opted out this time for the Wild Pacific Big Eye Tuna Poke, and we both shared a Caesars Salad and a bottle of Jordan , Russian River Chardonnay,everything was just perfect, we did have a small Clam Chowder soup, but it was not hot enough for our liking, we were there around sunset time, the sun was a little bother some since our table was at the window but the Manager 'Diego' took care of that, and the entire excursion turned out to great Christmas Eve dinner. We were also celebrating our 66th Anniversary, which was only 4 days earlier.

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  6. Sarah

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A group of six, including two children, went for Christmas Eve and the service was impeccable. Made the meal really special for my family.

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  7. Craig

    VIP

    Hawaii

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went there for lunch and had the Ciopino. Excellent food!

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  8. Steve

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I had one of the most wonderful servers ever. She did a great job and very attentive to our family. She went out of her way to make sure that my parents were having the best experience possible. The food was great. The atmosphere was very pleasant not very loud everyone in the family really enjoyed themselves. We had a variety of oysters, steaks The Chilean Seabass was amazing along with the Keylime pie

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  9. Krista

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    71 reviews

    5.0

    71 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent good excellent service; one of our favorite places

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  10. David

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Meh food. I had chowder which was under seasoned and the black cod, which was ok. For the money, the food should blow me away. It didn’t.

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FAQs

Water Grill - Santa Monica offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 394-5669.

Water Grill - Santa Monica is rated 4.6 stars by 6008 OpenTable diners.

Water Grill - Santa Monica does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 84 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Water Grill - Santa Monica

1401 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Santa Monica Boulevard
  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–23:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Fine cuts
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet parking available in front of restaurant. Metered street and lot parking near by.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Mark Pollard
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.watergrill.com/
  • Phone number
    (310) 394-5669
  • Private party facilities
    Host your next event across the street from the Pacific Ocean! Consistently rated as one of Santa Monica's top seafood restaurants by locals, Water Grill Santa Monica offers an intimate private dining room or full buyout option to host your next meeting or event.
  • Private party contact
    Trina Walkama: (310) 394-5669

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