Jesus, why does the hotel allow this musician to disturb restaurant guests with such loud music? It’s incredibly annoying. You want to relax, enjoy the view, and listen to the calming sound of the waves, but instead you’re forced to hear this torture.
I love this place - the food and service are fantastic - but the music is way too loud and far from relaxing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sasha Anahid
Very nice and cozy place with a nice beach view or patio. The food is very good, steak was so tender. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mo
Amazing food and view. If you’re seated outside you might get a free concert!
The lobster roll was great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jake P
Great spot for a glass of wine and oysters overlooking the beach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ed
We stopped by for dinner during a layover at LAX. We left our luggage with the concierge. Lovely location on the beach. The food was good (i recommend the fish tacos), service is excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nathan Cook
This place is really expensive and i only had a bagel as it was one of the cheapest things on the menu but the full breakfasts they were bringing out looked banging. At 30/40 dollars a breakfast though, not for me but it was nice to sit out under the decking
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jijith Abraham
Ok food but expensive!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Artist ByTheSea
OUTDOOR SEATING: Yes, beautiful ocean front tables VEGAN OPTIONS: Several! PARKING: Valet parking at Shutter’s Hotel otherwise competitive meter parking on Ocean Avenue and surrounding area. Two hour parking structures at SM Place if you have time to walk over.
We went here on a fall evening for drinks and appetizers to celebrate a couple birthdays since there is nothing nicer than seeing the gorgeous sunset while drinking a cocktail at the beach. Shutters Hotel is right on the beach in Santa Monica and the Coast Cafe is one of their oceanfront cafes. The unobstructed view of the water is worth the high prices of the food and drink for a special occasion. We happen to be there on a Friday Night which is “pizza night” and we all shared a Margarita Pizza that had nice thin crust and was cooked in their wood-fired pizza oven. The menu had several VEGAN options, including a vegan dessert, which I really appreciated and I would most certainly come back again to try. Cocktails in fall 2025 were $22 each which is about average for a beachfront restaurant in a hotel. Our server, Jesse, was great, very friendly and checking on us constantly. We never felt rushed even though we were there for just drinks and appetizers during weekend dinner hour. There was a musician on the beach path in front of our table (see photo) playing soft tunes which added to the chill vibe and beach atmosphere of our experience. He overhead that we had some birthdays in our group (yes he was that close) and he beautifully sang Happy Birthday to each person individually which we really enjoyed. I don’t believe he is employed by the hotel and yes we gave him a well-deserved tip. All in all and great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
DJinNashville
We went for lunch at Coast on the recommendation of a local friend/business contact whom we met there. The restaurant is in the Shutters On The Beach hotel, a short stroll from the Santa Monica Pier. Beautiful setting, with very prized tables by the beach. We selected a table on their patio (no beach view) that was in the shade. Service was nice, a bit more formal because of the hotel's class. We had the focaccia, the caesar salad, and the Thai chicken salad. All was fresh and good. Overall, Coast is a venue that would impress anybody, with prices that are fairly reasonable for where it is.
Michael Karing
Great setting. Food we had was very good and priced fairly according to setting/locale. Servers were great.
Beautiful place, incredible service and delicious food 😋
Sarah Boruch
Food is great, staff is friendly, nice outdoors…but very over priced and very slow service
Tam G (Tam)
We got lucky to get the best spot for Sunday brunch with no reservations you might be lucky if you go early as well. But definitely recommend it
Alina Radchenko
I have been here twice. The first time everything was great. The second time I came here for my birthday and everything was completely ruined. The hostess was rude and arrogant with us and her eyes were constantly directed at us during the whole dinner. This time the food was burnt. And I was surprised when that evening I ordered the same glass of wine and received two drinks of different quantities. Unfortunately, my evening was completely ruined by the rude attitude of the staff. I will not return to this place again, although it is a beautiful location and I would like to go here regularly. But alas.
Jesus, why does the hotel allow this musician to disturb restaurant guests with such loud music? It’s incredibly annoying. You want to relax, enjoy the view, and listen to the calming sound of the waves, but instead you’re forced to hear this torture.
I love this place - the food and service are fantastic - but the music is way too loud and far from relaxing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice and cozy place with a nice beach view or patio. The food is very good, steak was so tender. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and view. If you’re seated outside you might get a free concert!
The lobster roll was great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot for a glass of wine and oysters overlooking the beach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped by for dinner during a layover at LAX. We left our luggage with the concierge. Lovely location on the beach. The food was good (i recommend the fish tacos), service is excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place is really expensive and i only had a bagel as it was one of the cheapest things on the menu but the full breakfasts they were bringing out looked banging. At 30/40 dollars a breakfast though, not for me but it was nice to sit out under the decking
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ok food but expensive!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
OUTDOOR SEATING: Yes, beautiful ocean front tables
VEGAN OPTIONS: Several!
PARKING: Valet parking at Shutter’s Hotel otherwise competitive meter parking on Ocean Avenue and surrounding area. Two hour parking structures at SM Place if you have time to walk over.
We went here on a fall evening for drinks and appetizers to celebrate a couple birthdays since there is nothing nicer than seeing the gorgeous sunset while drinking a cocktail at the beach. Shutters Hotel is right on the beach in Santa Monica and the Coast Cafe is one of their oceanfront cafes. The unobstructed view of the water is worth the high prices of the food and drink for a special occasion. We happen to be there on a Friday Night which is “pizza night” and we all shared a Margarita Pizza that had nice thin crust and was cooked in their wood-fired pizza oven. The menu had several VEGAN options, including a vegan dessert, which I really appreciated and I would most certainly come back again to try. Cocktails in fall 2025 were $22 each which is about average for a beachfront restaurant in a hotel. Our server, Jesse, was great, very friendly and checking on us constantly. We never felt rushed even though we were there for just drinks and appetizers during weekend dinner hour. There was a musician on the beach path in front of our table (see photo) playing soft tunes which added to the chill vibe and beach atmosphere of our experience. He overhead that we had some birthdays in our group (yes he was that close) and he beautifully sang Happy Birthday to each person individually which we really enjoyed. I don’t believe he is employed by the hotel and yes we gave him a well-deserved tip. All in all and great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We went for lunch at Coast on the recommendation of a local friend/business contact whom we met there. The restaurant is in the Shutters On The Beach hotel, a short stroll from the Santa Monica Pier. Beautiful setting, with very prized tables by the beach. We selected a table on their patio (no beach view) that was in the shade. Service was nice, a bit more formal because of the hotel's class. We had the focaccia, the caesar salad, and the Thai chicken salad. All was fresh and good. Overall, Coast is a venue that would impress anybody, with prices that are fairly reasonable for where it is.
Great setting. Food we had was very good and priced fairly according to setting/locale. Servers were great.
Restaurantji Recommends
Best food, service and location in LA!
Beautiful place, incredible service and delicious food 😋
Food is great, staff is friendly, nice outdoors…but very over priced and very slow service
We got lucky to get the best spot for Sunday brunch with no reservations you might be lucky if you go early as well. But definitely recommend it
I have been here twice. The first time everything was great. The second time I came here for my birthday and everything was completely ruined. The hostess was rude and arrogant with us and her eyes were constantly directed at us during the whole dinner. This time the food was burnt. And I was surprised when that evening I ordered the same glass of wine and received two drinks of different quantities. Unfortunately, my evening was completely ruined by the rude attitude of the staff. I will not return to this place again, although it is a beautiful location and I would like to go here regularly. But alas.
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