Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe
1615 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica
(310) 393-2666
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Frings 1 2 Fries & 1 2 Onion Rings Basket
Big Dean's Cheese Burger
New England Clam Chowder
Chicken Tenders and Fries
Chicken Fingers & Fries
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Philly Cheese Steak
Turkey Club Sandwich
Fish \u0026 Chips
Burger and Fries
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Big Dean’s Ocean Front Café is a classic beachside hangout with great burgers, cold drinks, and a lively, relaxed atmosphere. Steps from the sand, it’s perfect for casual bites, people-watching, and enjoying the Santa Monica vibe without any fuss.
Local gem that you get exactly what you should expect. Location is the true highlight as you can sit in the front and watch the pier. Better than you’d expect drink selection with standard bar food that is actually good. It’s our weekend bike ride spot that’s very enjoyable to watch games or just relax by the beach with a friendly staff.
Great location and as other reviews say, not too touristy. We only had drinks but the staff were friendly and the drinks were good.
My 1 recommendation would be that the staff communicate more with each other on who is serving what table. At one point we had 4 different staff offer us more drinks within 4 minutes. Sometimes as 1 walked away, another walked up. While each of them were friendly, it got a bit annoying over the 45 mins we were there.
My 1 recommendation would be that the staff communicate more with each other on who is serving what table. At one point we had 4 different staff offer us more drinks within 4 minutes. Sometimes as 1 walked away, another walked up. While each of them were friendly, it got a bit annoying over the 45 mins we were there.
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