Winston House

23 Windward Ave, Venice
(424) 252-1300

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JustinS1971

Multiple stolen phones in our party. Management does not care. I’m not surprised they are shutting down.
Tons of underage, drinkers there too. The owner see all this and refused to reply.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Elianor M.A

Phone got stolen, and security refused to do anything about it. Management refused to turn the lights back up to search for it. Never going to this place again!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tucker Tyree

Charged $15 to get in. There was a band that was fantastic, but went off after one song. Then a dj came on...

my girlfriend, who is from Pennsylvania, asked if they weren't allowed to play copyrighted music in California because of how bad the music was.

Honestly more sad than anything. Could've been cool if they hired a competent music curator.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Damien Borgniet

Phone got stolen within 5min of being inside. Security told us they couldn’t do anything about it. Embarrassing for an establishment where you have to pay to get in.

Heather Skantel

My friends and I were there on Friday night and 3 of us got our things stolen. My friend and I got our wallets stolen and my friend got her phone stolen. They have a major pick pocketing issue and it seems like such a common occurrence there that no one even cared to help us. It seemed like it was so normal for the security guards that when we told them they barely batted an eye. I’ve tried to call and email them but I have only gotten an automated response back. The urgency or concern is non existent on there end.

Mallas

Went here for literally 15 minutes on Friday and my friends phone was pick pocketed, my other friends wallet & keys were pick pocketed, and my wallet was also taken right out of my purse. The security guards did not help AT ALL. Very sketchy. We all wish we had not even gone.

Kate Miller

Thoroughly enjoyed my pizza. Ordered the 'Jake' pizza with no cheese-- substitute mushrooms. It was delicious! Everyone working was so sweet. Shout out to Meghan, Zoey, Cory, Sunny, Henry, and Rob for exceptional and friendly interactions and service! I will definitely return to try some more menu items.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

AnaB

The food was OK. We went to this place because the menu said it had gluten-free options, but upon speaking with a server, found out that there was cross-contamination. As a Celiac, this is highly problematic for me. And there was no phone number to contact the restaurant prior to coming. Ambience and staff were fantastic!

Shalonda

Winston House is a nice gem added to the community! The ambience is great from! It has a speakeasy vibe with a twist! We sat upstairs and I highly recommend that because you're able to see the DJ, omg the DJ was so good!!! Really set the perfect vibe with his set choice! The restaurant also turn into a “club” around 10:30pm. Dope concept overall!! The sledgehammer was my favorite and the espresso martini was a close 2nd. The stuffed mushrooms were delicious and the short rib agnolotti was meh. Needed more sauce and I'd prefer it be hotter when it was served. The strawberry shortcake was a little bland. But the experience is what it's about here! Our server was fantastic and we were able to meet the manager Robert who too delivered top tier service to my friend and I. We would return for sure!

Monica

The food was mediocre at best, some items were ok like the sliders and burratta but everything in general was super salty. The pasta in the bolognese was over cooked, the Dad Pies were basically a giant saltine cracker with a thin layer of cheese and toppings. The Cesar avocado salad was extremely salty it did not even taste fresh. The drinks were great, and I would go back just for drinks but no food. The waitress also did not give us a receipt despite asking.

Alberto

Started out fantastic with the peaches and burrata plate, then the arancini topped it. However, our server was a ditzy girl who forgot our drink order even though we put it in first. The apps came out fast so we got those before our drinks. The server definitely seemed overwhelmed by the number of tables she was tending to. Pizza was great, but my gf found the shrimp and grits she ordered inedible. Was expecting the grits to be creamy like a soft polenta, but the dish was presented almost like a gumbo. It looked as unappealing as it tasted. The brisket agnolotti was ok. Boring dessert menu with 3 options. Opted for the strawberry shortcake and found it to be bland. Overall, 6/10 combined with the terrible server.

Amy

There is no valet parking and the adjacent lot charged us $26 up front for 90 minutes. (And asked for a tip up front!) DJ was playing music (loud but not obnoxious); waitress had too many tables and wasn't very attentive. Food was meh. Definitely not going back.

Kaia Whitney

My phone got stolen here on friday night... beware

bettini

Do not eat here. This is a bar, and a fun bar, but the food is not good (came for Mama's Boy “pop up”.) Menu reads way better than what comes out. I could go on and on about the look, quality, flavor and presentation of the food but won't; there are many other restaurants close by- eat elsewhere and come here for drinks. Also- huge pet peeve when a bill doesn't clearly note any included service, health or gratuity being included; I have no problem with the practice or paying it, but it should be made clear to the customer what additional charges are in the bill before they pay.

stgactor

Shrimp & Grits and Spagetti & Meatballs were both outstanding as well the cocktails from the bar. Met the owner and manager who were both gracious hosts and our waiter was outstanding. I will return.

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