Water Grill - Santa Monica

4.6

6047 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for scenic views
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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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Location
1401 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone number
(310) 394-5669
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Fine cuts
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
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

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What 6,047 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

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Water Grill in Santa Monica offers an "incredible" dining experience with "fantastic" seafood and "amazing" service. Guests rave about the "beautiful" ocean views and the "wonderful" ambiance. Highlights include expertly prepared dishes like the Chilean Sea Bass and lobster rolls. Though pricey, it's "definitely worth the money" for special occasions.

6,047 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful good view nice pace great food I love it 🙏🏻🌹
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Ted
New York City7 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and wonderful food. Place looks beautiful too.
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Jane
Los Angeles278 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 6, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The service was spotty and unprofessional. We had to make several requests! Food was good altho way too much mayo I. The lobster role. We shall not return.
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Jeff VIP
Minneapolis4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Enjoyed ourselves. A bit expensive and noisy. Thanks
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Tucson1 review
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience. Great server, great food, great ambiance. Will be back!
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Susan
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
As always, the food and service are fantastic. It’s pricey, but we can splurge every so often.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Service could be better, never got a couple of our orders and it wasn’t insanely busy at all.
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Arsha VIP
Los Angeles13 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The food was ok. The place was very crowded and too many tables in one area.
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Harry
Los Angeles7 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food is mediocre. Seafood is not fresh. It’s like paying fine dining for cafe food.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful dinner. My wife had a wonderful birthday
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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 6047 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.

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2 people

Mar 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

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1401 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Additional information

Phone number
(310) 394-5669
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American, Fine cuts
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
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

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Water Grill - Santa Monica

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