The Strand House

I expected a lot more from a $85 ribeye, tough, thin and overcooked, the greens had way too much garlic, but a beautiful view, good service and good bourbon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Food was SO BAD & OVERPRICED! The fish was not fresh at all. The gluten free pasta was honestly so bad I couldn’t even eat it. The server was so rude and was begging for a tip. The only thing good about this place is the view.

Manhattan Beach at its finest. Great view of the water. Service is attentive. Drinks are 5* expect a nice bill for 4. $$$$. PEI Oysters a must if you love them.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing service and top quality, delicious and beautifully-plated cuisine.
I was offered two wines to try before settling on one - without even requesting it. That was very customer-oriented and focused on my satisfaction.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great menu. Great food. Only restaurant in Manhattan Beach with a full ocean view.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Extremely unfriendly and unwelcoming staff.
Did very little to try and accommodate, especially with a little baby. Was almost kicked out for having a stroller. How is that even acceptable.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

We recently visited to celebrate our anniversary. While we were disappointed to find that some items listed on the website menu had been removed, we had an overall satisfying experience.

The Pan Seared Aegean Branzino, Crab Cakes, and Lychee Rose Cake were all amazing. We found the King Crab-Stuffed Shrimp to be just okay, and likely wouldn't order it again. The cocktails were mixed well and tasted refreshing

The ambiance was perfect for the occasion and the staff were very friendly. A pleasant evening.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Seafood

The food, atmosphere and location are great!

Did not eat there but went to Manhattan Beach to go there. But had a change of mind wanted a different cuisine. Beautiful place, great view of the sunset, right on the beach. You will enjoy it. Safe did not see a lot of homeless people down on the beach. Oh, really?

Atmosphere: 5

We had the Caesar salad and the fish tacos both of which were excellent. In addition, we had the biscuits also delicious. My only comment about the food is that the Caesar salad should've been a larger portion. We had a table next to the window, looking out at the pier and the ocean, which was very special. Our waiter who was from Dublin originally was excellent. He got a kick out of my New York accent, and I did the same with his Irish accent. I recommend this restaurant for a special occasion.

Overall a really nice experience. It was our first time dining and our server, Joe, was great. The food was delicious. Our table was in the bar area which felt a little weird for a reservation, but it was also quieter than the main dining room, so no complaints.

Awesome service from Kristen! Fantastic food and ambience. The spiny lobster was worth the wait :)

We were immediately seated at a window seat per my request. The view was great, the waiter was friendly and helpful and didn't rush us. They accommodated everything we asked. I had a scrumptious crab cakes eggs Benedict. As we were finishing, they gave us the most incredible, freshly baked donut holes with Carmel sauce and cake crumbs for a birthday treat. Thoroughly enjoyable birthday celebration!

In 31 years of regularly going out to eat at thousands of different restaurants, I've never felt before like I was being profiled and so unwelcomed until today. On Thursday 2/5/2026, was the first time in my life that I've ever had to get up and leave a restaurant. I've just had enough of all the rudeness from all the staff and took my business right across the street.

My girlfriend and I felt the bad vibe from the start upon entering an almost empty restaurant at lunch time around 4pm when the snobby young hostess who looked like she didn't want to be there and possibly may hate her job and/or has no clue of how to provide basic courteous and welcoming customer service. My girlfriend was shocked as i was and suggested that we should leave to another restaurant right away but I said, to my ultimate regret, that we should give this place a 2nd chance.

As soon as we got seated on the empty balcony, we met the obnoxious and rude waiter and I said that I've finally had enough of this terrible customer service and we got up and left.

Can't comment on the food since I didn't even get a chance to try it and I can't judge any other staff that we didn't interact with but those two are definitely in the wrong industry and are terrible for the restaurant's bottom line on a long term basis and even training those 2 won't do the trick due to their flawed personalities and characters. A truly awful and disappointing experience that no well-intentioned customer should ever experience at any type of an establishment.

Service: 1