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Ocean Avenue Seafood

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Address:
1401 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Neighborhood:
Santa Monica

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Cuisine:
Seafood

Price: $31 to $50

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Ocean Avenue Seafood Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.oceanave.com
Email: breed@kingsseafood.com
Phone: (310) 394-5669
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Sunday - Saturday: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm; Saturday and Sunday
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Seafood, Steak
Executive Chef: Silvano Mestas
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Getting there

Cross Street: Santa Monica Blvd
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Valet and self parking available. Valet parking on Ocean Avenue. Self parking behind building off of Santa Monica Blvd.

A word from Ocean Avenue Seafood

Join us for our Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. For Seventeen Years Ocean Ave Seafood has delighted restaurant patrons with the finest and freshest regional fish entrées in Southern California. Yet, the Ocean Ave Seafood experience doesn't stop with the freshest fish… - the atmosphere is also perfect, a patio overlooking the ocean, a warm and intimate bar, a mouth watering oyster bar, all enveloped in a classic yet comfortable relaxed dining experience. Continued

Ocean Avenue Seafood

4.0

148 $31 to $50 restaurant

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149 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

149 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

special occasion(64)
scenic view(57)
romantic(48)

fit for foodies(47)
neighborhood gem(39)
good for groups(31)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (149)

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Good for special occasion

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The food was good, would have liked a menu with more variety. There is nothing great about the menu that makes it stand out from the other seafood restaurants.

The location was great, but parking was EXPENSIVE! Just be prepared to pay the equivalent of 1 1/2 appetizers JUST TO PARK!!!

Ambience and service was very good. Staff was responsive to our requests and came around to check on us several times."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Special Features: kid-friendly, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service was good. The selection

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Dined on 04/14/2012

2010

Dined on 04/14/2012

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Service was good. The selection of Seafood and shellfish was very good.
This was our second time at the restauarnt and it measured up to our expectations."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Food lacked flavor. Drinks

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2012

2006

Dined on 04/13/2012

2006

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Food lacked flavor. Drinks are over-priced and served in 75% of the portion that they should be. Service is very good but when having dinner and paying a pretty Penny for it, you expect more from the food."

Dined on 04/13/2012

2006

Special Features: romantic, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Entrees are sort of ordinary.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/23/2012

2008

Dined on 03/23/2012

2008

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Entrees are sort of ordinary. The standout item here are the little neck clams on the halfshell. Probably the seafood platters are also great."

Dined on 03/23/2012

2008

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

outstanding service and the

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/24/2012

2011

Dined on 03/24/2012

2011

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"outstanding service and the food was good too."

Dined on 03/24/2012

2011

Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Food was excellent but they

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/24/2012

2006

Dined on 03/24/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Food was excellent but they were understaffed. Manager was great in making sure we were taken care of when we weren't getting great service."

Dined on 03/24/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Always a pleasure ... good

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/23/2012

2005

Dined on 03/23/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Always a pleasure ... good seafood ... helpful staff ... fun with friends ..."

Dined on 03/23/2012

2005

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

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Loved it!! The only thing

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/21/2012

2012

Dined on 03/21/2012

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Loved it!! The only thing that I didn't like was the noise of the busses in the red light."

Dined on 03/21/2012

2012

Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion, scenic view

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

A 1970's style place with

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/15/2012

2011

Dined on 03/15/2012

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"A 1970's style place with menu to match. It filled the need of being fed but would not return"

Dined on 03/15/2012

2011

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This place has been a favorite

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/11/2012

2010

Dined on 03/11/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This place has been a favorite of mine for many years. The seafood menu is always varied and excellent, and service is impeccable. I'm particularly fond of their selectioon of raw oysters. My only difficulty on this recent visit was the presentation of an undrinkable Manhattan, which was whisked away upon my complaint, and returned slightly improved. Next time, I'll stick with wine. My group enjoyed sitting at a table on their enclosed outdoor patio, with a nice view of the sunset over the ocean. An altogether excellent experience."