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Address:
2820 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Neighborhood:
Santa Monica

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Cuisine:
Californian

Price: $30 and under

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Areal Restaurant Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://arealrestaurant.com
Email: info@arealrestaurant.com
Phone: (310) 392-1661
Hours of Operation: Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 10:30 am - 3:00 pm;
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm;
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am, Friday - Saturday: 5:00 pm - 1:00 am
Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Californian, Contemporary American, Mediterranean
Executive Chef: Alan Kwan
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Weekend Brunch, Wine

Getting there

Cross Street: Ashland
Parking: Public Lot
Parking Details: We have a lot next door that we validate and there is plenty of public parking.

A word from Areal Restaurant

Areal is set in a comfortable atmosphere near the beach with a large outdoor patio, a dining room, and a lounge/bar. A light and flavorful seasonally driven menu is offered along with a wood-burning oven that is used for artisan pizzas. We are a farm-to-plate restaurant who practices… sustainability in everything we can.Continued

Areal Restaurant

3.6

44 $30 and under restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerOutdoor Dining

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38 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

38 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

great for outdoor dining(25)
fit for foodies(16)
neighborhood gem(15)

good for groups(13)
romantic(12)
vibrant bar scene(8)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (38)

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

this restaurant is called

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"this restaurant is called THE ARSENAL, not the AREAL!"

Dined on 04/07/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, romantic

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service was poor at best;

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/01/2012

2004

Dined on 04/01/2012

2004

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Service was poor at best; and I work in the industry so I am muc h more understanding than the average LA diner. None of the staff we encountered seemed to care much about what they were doing."

Dined on 04/01/2012

2004

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

great food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2008

Dined on 03/30/2012

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"This place is a big improvement over the World Cafe that occupied the space before. We went with a group and ordered every pizza on the menu. The pizzas are great and the cocktail list is good too. Surprisingly the shrimp pesto pizza was the favorite. The crust is chewy and crispy. Dip the leftover crust in olive oil and it's delicious."

Dined on 03/30/2012

2008

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

To clarify the low rating

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/24/2012

2006

Dined on 02/24/2012

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"To clarify the low rating for the service had nothing to do with our server, who was great. My problem with the restaurant was how they handled the reservation. You can judge the story for yourself. I arrived at 7:25 for a 7:30 reservation. Because I did not call back to confirm the reservation, they wanted to seat me outside. Not what I wanted but told them I would ask my date if outside was ok. My date was kind enough to say it would be ok. They had numerous two-tops available in the outside area but they wanted to seat us right next to the hostess stand. Completely unacceptable. I told them we would have a drink at the bar until they figured it out. We did get a better table and after that, all was good. Most likely won't go back."

Dined on 02/24/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Food was fantastic but, like

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2012

2012

Dined on 02/14/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Food was fantastic but, like other reviews said, the kitchen was slow."

Dined on 02/14/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Good neighborhood spot

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/11/2012

2005

Dined on 02/11/2012

2005

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"It's a wonder what a fresh coat of white paint will do for a place! It's so much fresher inside, than when it was World Cafe. The food is ok- a little hit and miss, but not bad, and we will be back. The pizza crust was a little doughy- a couple more minutes in the oven & it would have been perfect. Burger was delicious, cocktails and beer list were great. The Ragu/pasta was a little off the mark, sauce was a little watered-down. It was quite noisy in there, but that's the acoustics of the building. Service was wonderful."

Dined on 02/11/2012

2005

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

great, great pizza and salads.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/05/2012

2006

Dined on 02/05/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"great, great pizza and salads. a very santa monica experience."

Dined on 02/05/2012

2006

Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Awesome experience! Thank

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/02/2012

2005

Dined on 02/02/2012

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Awesome experience! Thank you Josh and staff for a wonderful Dine LA lunch."

Dined on 02/02/2012

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

MIGHT give it another chance

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/28/2012

2010

Dined on 01/28/2012

2010

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Service was great, up to a point. Water stopped coming about 3/4 of the way through our meal. This was our first time there (it used to be World, which was FANTASTIC). The pizza was tasty, but the extremely thin crust was SOGGY! You had to lay it down and cut it to eat it. Otherwise, when you picked it up, the crust hung down due to being soaked."