The Surfing Fox

120 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica
(424) 214-1830

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Lobster Roll and Mac Cheese
Home Made Tortilla Chips
Grilled Hangar Steak
Breakfast Burrito
Barkuterie Board
Shishito Peppers
Shinto Peppers
Fish and Chips
Hanger Steak
Cheeseburger

Menu

Featured items
Fish Tacos
Grilled mahi, avocado crema, purple cabbage and carrot escabeche.
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Gf- pepita aioli and manchego.
Hot Chicken Sandwich
Portuguese bun, koji brined, oaxacan spices, cabbage slaw and fries.
Shishito Peppers
V- charred onion aioli, togarashi, and lemon.
Ceviche
Gf- hamachi, mandarin coconut leche de tigre, Fresno chile, red onion, and charred orange.
Caulilini
V, gf- Calabrian chile tahini, garlic-miso oil, and mint.
Burrata
Salsa macha, peaches, arugula, and toasted bread.

Small Plates
Ceviche
Gf- hamachi, mandarin coconut leche de tigre, Fresno chile, red onion, and charred orange.
Burrata
Salsa macha, peaches, arugula, and toasted bread.
Shishito Peppers
V- charred onion aioli, togarashi, and lemon.
Bread
Vg- Nori butter and sourdough.
Guacamole
V, gf- onion, cilantro, serrano and tortilla chips.
Santa Monica Farmer's Market Pickles
V and gf- assorted seasonal pickled vegetables.
Fritto Misto
Gf- masa fried shrimp, calamari, fennel, kimchi marinara, avocado crema, and lime.

Salads
Caesar
Vg- baby gem, cotija, masa crunch, chives, cured egg yolk, and caesar dressing.
Kale
Vg- dino kale, cotija, cilantro, avocado, pepita and vinaigrette.

Handhelds
Hot Chicken Sandwich
Portuguese bun, koji brined, oaxacan spices, cabbage slaw and fries.
Fish Tacos
Grilled mahi, avocado crema, purple cabbage and carrot escabeche.
Cheeseburger
Portuguese bun, short rib brisket patty, neuske's bacon, aged white cheddar, butter lettuce, tomato, pickle, house aioli and fries.
Lobster Roll
brioche bun, lobster, miso aioli, crispy shallots, fries

Plates
Caulilini
V, gf- Calabrian chile tahini, garlic-miso oil, and mint.
Halibut
Yuzu tomato butter, brussels sprouts and cilantro oil.
Roasted Half Chicken
Gf- cilantro rice, coconut sauce, and green sambal.
Grilled Hangar Steak
Crispy sweet potatoes, Japanese chimichurri and cured egg yolk.

Sides
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Gf- pepita aioli and manchego.
Cilantro Rice
Kaffir lime.
Snap Peas (Seasonal)
agrodolce.
Fox Fries
V and gf- regular or spicy furikake.
Crispy Sweet Potatoes
Ponzu, charred onion aioli and togarashi.

Beverages
Pepsi or Diet
Starry
Drpepper
Mt. Dew or Diet
Root Beer
Lemonade
Iced Tea
Hot Tea
Coffee
Cold Brew

Dessert
Chocolate Chip Cookies
3 Chocolate Chips Cookies

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Recent Reviews

I ordered the hanger steak and asked about the portion size before ordering. I was told it starts at 8 ounces and shrinks to about 6 ounces when cooked. What arrived was, at best, around 3 ounces of meat, which was disappointing given the price.

I swapped the regular potato (listed at $8) for a sweet potato (listed at $9 on the menu), so a $1 difference. However, I was charged $4 for the substitution, even though no upcharge amount is listed on the menu. Adding...
February 2026
Hi this afternoon my husband and I had lunch with a few friends we already made a representations a few days ago and this is the first time we're eating here a very nice little restaurant right here on the beach in Santa Monica we enjoyed everything I had the hot chicken sandwich in my husband had the shrimp toast everything was yummy and very delicious thank you
January 2026
Location is great, next to the public parking and the pier, and the environment is really nice. Food is hit and miss, we had to bounce back a fish and chips (it was not edible) and fish tacos gave one member of the party stomach issues.
January 2026

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The Surfing Fox

120 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
(424) 214-1830