Wally's Santa Monica

Good wine bar, though the prices are a bit high even if that is not unexpected for the area. We stopped in and had a small board a long with a few glasses of wine. The wine selection is extensive so I am sure you can find something to please every palate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was such a great place to visit. I truly enjoyed myself.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

If you’re a steak and wine lover, this is the spot you’ve been dreaming of! The steaks are perfectly cooked juicy, tender, and packed with flavor while the wine selection is simply top-tier, offering the perfect pairing for every bite. The ambiance is upscale yet inviting, making it the ideal place for a date night or a celebration. Once you taste it, you’ll be hooked this is the kind of restaurant people can’t stop raving about!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Charcuterie Board, Bone Marrow Brûlée

Charming wine bar, serving exceptionally delicious food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of my favorite restaurants

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have been multiple times at the one in Beverly Hills, but I think this one in Santa Monica is better!

Service was great & and the food was so good! 😊

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Charcuterie Board

The food it’s not worth of the price

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

My food had some type of sand in it, as if they had taken the mushrooms straight out of the ground without washing them. It was a little gross and ruined an otherwise tasty fish. I also was shocked that they charged us $6 for a tiny bit of béarnaise sauce to go with the meat. This should be free, $6 is pure theft.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Wonderful experience, fantastic cuisine, and Justin, who excels as our top waiter and expert in alcoholic beverages, provided excellent service for us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vegetarian options: Sándwich vegetariano es rico

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Experience an exceptional dining experience at our elegant restaurant, where you can indulge in exquisite cuisine. Additionally, explore our curated selection of premium food, unique products, and fine spirits and wines that elevate your shopping experience to new heights.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They made me wait for a long time to even give me the menu. At the same time they were giving service to people who came after us. Not a pleasant experience.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 1

Our bartender was super friendly! Cheese board fantastic! Sommelier guy made great rec even had a rec for a last bottle of delicious'ness!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The menu has a lot of top line options - truffles, caviar, wagyu, etc. - and I'd say that the kitchen does a reasonable job of delivering these at an appropriate level of quality. The atmosphere looks to fit this standard as well.

However, we noticed quite a few gaps in the armor that brought down our appreciation of the restaurant.

In terms of atmosphere, the big issue was that the chairs are hard wooden stools with no back and our booties got a bit chilly by the end of the meal because there's not much insulation. Not a big issue but it seems a bit strange to bring a hot date to eat $300 caviar on a tiny stool.

We ordered the "two person only" scallops dish. It came with only three scallops. They were large for scallops but that's still about the size of a single New York steak, all added together.

They ran out of the desert that I ordered so, without asking me, brought an other one, dumped it on the table, and mentioned something about, "If you don't like it..." To be honest, I didn't like it. My wife did so it did mostly disappear but I wasn't given any choice and the waiter never checked. In general, he seemed too be acting like he felt like it was his job to appear snooty and disinterested.

On the whole, I'd say that it would be a good place if it didn't feel like they were trying so hard to be an upscale location to take other people to really impress them with opulence. But, given the opulent menu options, it felt like they didn't really know how to do most of the other stuff quite right.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Such a good place for wine and great appetizers

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Platter