1212 Santa Monica

4.6

1775 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 33 times today

Lively
Good for groups
Neighborhood gem

1212 Santa Monica is a unique New American Cuisine restaurant located in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica on the Third Street Promenade. Our menu highlights the palette and diversity of the SoCal landscape. Complimenting the food, our beverage program includes select wines and creative cocktails to enhance your dining experience.

Join us for All Night Happy Hour starting daily at 5pm & Bottomless Brunch every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with bottomless mimosas for only $28. On specific Saturdays & Sunday brunches we charge a $10 Entertainment Fee for those enjoying drag shows in our Main Dining Area.

Enjoy the beautiful beach weather on the patio, or indoors in our massive dining room. Plan a private event or meeting on our Balcony, Private Dining Room or Patio.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Italian, American
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:45 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(310) 576-9996
Website
https://1212santamonica.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Oliver Sebastian Malmsten
Private party facilities
1212 Santa Monica is a unique New California Cuisine restaurant perfect for large groups and parties. Our menu, crafted by executive chef Luca, highlights the palette and diversity of the SoCal landscape.
Private party contact
Kayla Smith : (310) 576-9996

Location
1212 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Cross street
Wilshire Boulevard
Parking details
There is street parking available on Wilshire Blvd. We are also steps away from the numerous parking structures located on 2nd Street between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd.
Public transit
There is a bus stop located on the corner of Wilshire and 3rd Street Promenade.
Entertainment
Join us for our weekly DJ series #1212soundsgood Friday to Saturday from 6pm-9pm at the Main Bar.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

All Night Happy Hour!
Multiple dates available
Sun - 4:00 PM - 9:45 PM,Mon - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:45 PM,Fri - 5:15 PM - 10:45 PM,Sat - 4:00 PM - 10:45 PM
We love Happy Hour so much we decided to make it all night! Join us for Wine & Cocktails for only $8, beers $2 off, PLUS food ranging from $6-$14. Join us Monday to Thursday starting at 4pm and Friday to Sunday starting at 4pm! (Fri & Sat at the bar only after 6pm until 9pm) Walk ins and reservations accepted.

What 1,775 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Westside
Hot spot
Westside
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

1212 Santa Monica offers an exciting dining experience with "amazing service" and "great food." The lively atmosphere, enhanced by live music and DJs, makes it a top choice for group outings and special occasions. While some find the noise level high, the vibrant energy and attentive staff create a memorable venue.

1,775 Reviews

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Dan
Los Angeles
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food! Great service! Rico was a great server. Did Thanksgiving there tonight and plan to do it again. Moist sliced turkey, with their signature Brussel sprouts and all the trimmings, including stuffing, mashed taters and a perfect cranberry sauce. We’ve been several times and the food has always been stellar, with one small exception being the pumpkin Oreo cheesecake, which was a bit hard and dry on the top layer of cheesecake. But Rico made it right by treating us to the chocolate lava cake with salted caramel sauce over vanilla ice cream, which was the bomb! Perfectly indulgent.
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Gail
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Food was served cold. The vegetable for the meal and cranberry sauce was served 15 minutes after meal started. Server apologized. Server could have been more attentive. All and all didn't feel special for the holiday. Ambiance was excellent. Wine was excellent.
1212 Santa MonicaResponded today
Hi Gail, We sincerely apologize that your recent Thanksgiving dining experience with us fell short of your expectations. Please know that we are addressing these issues promptly with our entire team. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback—it’s incredibly important to us as we strive to improve. We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to make it up to you. We invite you to return and try our Happy Hour menu! If you have any additional questions, concerns, or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly. Best regards, Isabel Orozco
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thomas
Los Angeles
17 reviews
vip
3.0
17 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We should of sent our first round of drinks back as they were like half the volume of a normal drink. The second round proved that as they were twice the amount of the 1st ones - yet just the normal size one would expect. Food was good, service was too. Vibe was upbeat!
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Maria
Los Angeles
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible service, we had a party of ten on a Friday night, disappointing experience
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Colin
Manchester
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great venue away from busy seafront area, Service ambience and food all very good
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CeciliaC
Kansas City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the ambiance! Friendly server, our filet and salmon fishes were both delicious ! Beautiful sitting outside.
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KatleenL
Los Angeles
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing. DJ was on point definitely would recommend this place from your 20s to your 40s. Great ambience great food.!!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
absolutely amazing spot highly recommend for everyone
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Sharad
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I love this place but the last visit was very subpar. They were out of oysters/sashimi very early in the evening and the service could have been far better.
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Rudy
Los Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous night. Great atmosphere, food and service.
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1212 Santa Monica is rated 4.6 stars by 1775 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 33 times today

1212 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Additional information

Cross street
Wilshire Boulevard
Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:45 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Italian, American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There is street parking available on Wilshire Blvd. We are also steps away from the numerous parking structures located on 2nd Street between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd.
Public transit
There is a bus stop located on the corner of Wilshire and 3rd Street Promenade.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Oliver Sebastian Malmsten
Entertainment
Join us for our weekly DJ series #1212soundsgood Friday to Saturday from 6pm-9pm at the Main Bar.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://1212santamonica.com/
Phone number
(310) 576-9996
Private party facilities
1212 Santa Monica is a unique New California Cuisine restaurant perfect for large groups and parties. Our menu, crafted by executive chef Luca, highlights the palette and diversity of the SoCal landscape.
Private party contact
Kayla Smith : (310) 576-9996

1212 Santa Monica

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Private dining

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Offers

All Night Happy Hour!

Menu

What 1,775 people are saying

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