Birdie G's

Name: Birdie G's
Address: 2421 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90404
Telephone: (310) 310-3616
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (110)

$31 to $50

American

2421 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Romantic
Innovative

We’re open for indoor and outdoor dining, takeout and delivery, every day beginning at 5pm.

Focusing on Eastern European cuisine and California’s abundant produce, Birdie G’s is helmed by award-winning Chef and Co-Owner Jeremy Fox and Chef de Cuisine Matthew Schaler. Located within Santa Monica’s historic Bergamot Station, the neighborhood restaurant is named after Jeremy’s daughter Birdie and grandmother Gladys. Nearly everything is made in-house, with an emphasis on zero-waste, and seasonal ingredients are sourced from local farmers, ranchers and fishers aligned with the restaurant’s values of planet-friendly practices.

Please note that our cancellation policy allows your to cancel your reservation until 2pm on the day of your dinner. If it is past 2pm on the day of your reservation, please contact the restaurant directly. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to hosting you at Birdie G's!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Farm-to-table, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(310) 310-3616
Website
https://www.birdiegsla.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Jeremy Fox
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
2421 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Cross street
Cloverfield Blvd.
Parking details
Street Parking is available on Michigan Ave. Valet is available seven nights a week in front of the restaurant.
Public transit
The Metro Expo Line Bergamot Station stop is right by our restaurant!
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Matzo Ball Soup (To-Go is 'Heat & Serve')$14.00
dill, Carrot miso & rachael's chicken broth
Rice Flour-Battered King Trumpet Mushrooms**$16.00
rosemary, lemon & amish cheddar
Noodle Kugel$21.00
housemade egg noodle, fresh cheese, apple, walnuts, and sage brown butter
Italian Sausage Cavatelli$22.00
sugo, calabrian chili & fennel pollen
Mushroom Tortellini in Brodo*$22.00
Chicken consomme, spring onion & ginger
Fries & Aioli** ^$9.00

Wood-Grilled California Meat & Fish

Rockfish "Paprikash"$38.00
lima beans, aaron's potatoes, blush tomato & creme fraiche
Jeremiah's Chicken^
tropical sauce with fermented habanero
- For Half$33.00
- For Whole$60.00
Lamb a la Saless$49.00
persian spices, beet molasses, crispy dill rice & saffron yogurt
Corned Brisket Platter^$36.00
sauerkraut, mustard, russian dressing, pickles & rye toast
Koji-Marinated Flatiron Steak$42.00
creamed summer greens with runner bean miso

You Know, for Kids

12 and Under Please

The Healthy Yucky Green Salad$9.00
house dressing
Dilly Matzo Ball Soup$10.00
contains Carrots
Potato-Crusted Chicken Fingers$10.00
with honey mustard
Fresh Pasta with Parm**$12.00
butter sauce - Or - tomato sauce
Matzo Pizza Margherita$6.00
tomato sauce, mozzarella & basil
Fries$5.00
with birdie's ketchup
Vanilla Ice Cream$6.00
hot fudge - Or - caramel sauce

What 110 people are saying

Birdie G's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

110 Reviews

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Leslie VIP
Orange County7 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 27, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and food. Dinner served sharing style, very cool!
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Julius
Los Angeles20 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 16, 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Very overrated. Chicken was OK but nothing special. Blood sausage, which I ate often in Germany in my younger days, was skimpy and not even close to being good. Service was very slow at times.
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CharleneG
Los Angeles9 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 12, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding, scrumptious food and service. I love this place!
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claudias
Los Angeles7 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 5, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent presentation & best of all delicious bites:)
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MelanieY
Los Angeles2 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 3, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As a Jew, i love Birdie Gs but man, their portion sizes are a joke. Except for the french fries. But $16 for 1 maztoh ball soup is ridiculous and you know inflation aint hurting matzoh balls lets be real.
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Lewie
Los Angeles65 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 22, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Again service and ambiance besides food was excellent. The pickle dish was a great start. French Fries a must always. Mushrooms the best. Fish was well cooked and delicious. Rib eye the same. Kugle was delicious. Everything was just as I remember. KIN cocktail was a great start.
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DoreenK VIP
Los Angeles3 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were celebrating our 51st wedding anniversary and thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. We ordered the trumpet mushrooms, Caesar salad, steak and frites for two, and the chocolate cake and date bundt cake. Our Caesar salad was slightly overdressed, but the rest of the meal was superb. We brought a special champagne from home so we did not order wine. The wait staff made us feel special without hovering. All in all, a very memorable evening.
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John805 VIP
Los Angeles176 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 7, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Birdie G's (odd name) is excellent. Located in a light industrial neighborhood -- frankly, kind of a drawback that is tempered by friendly and efficient valet parking -- the food is excellent, if a bit inconsistent. The lamb is absolutely incandescent. The sides and starters are a bit less so (but the trumpet mushrooms tempura style was excellent). Not every dish can be a life altering experience but go fort the lamb, you won't regret it. Our server, Brian, was wonderful. Friendly. Knowledgeable, Very helpful (given that his was our first visit to Birdie G's).
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 17, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Spectacular evening at Birdie G's. Our waiter Brian was such a delight and helped our group curate a collection of shareable plates. Highly recommend the lamb and mezcal margaritas.
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Vick919 VIP
Los Angeles3 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 15, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Unfortunately, we had a poor experience at Birdie G's. We were a party of 6 at 6:30pm on Tuesday June 14. As you can see from the confirmation, our reservation made through Open Table was for outside seating (one of my guests is immunocompromised). When we arrived, on time, we were told we were wrong and that our reservation was for inside the dining room. Despite having to show my actual Open Table confirmation on my phone because they refused to believe me, they still insisted we were to go into the dining room and that my Open Table confirmation was wrong. We obliged. When we asked to be seated closer to the dining room door for better ventilation for my friend, we were sadly mistreated. I absolutely understand that restaurants can make mistakes, and that they can run into some challenges when it comes to seating. I am always happy to work with anyone trying to make it right and who acknowledges the problem. What I found unacceptable about our experience at Birdie G's was: 1. There was zero attempt on their part to try to remedy the situation 2. We were treated as if we were somehow lying 3. The Open Table reservation, despite being in writing, was not honored or even respected by the restaurant. 4. The restaurant's general attitude towards us throughout the experience can best be described at disdainful. We were all so looking forward to trying Birdie G's but because of the above behavior and attitude on the part of the restaurant, I won't return. I don't believe anyone in my party will either. I use Open Table often, and am so grateful for the amazing service you provide. I rarely complain about a restaurant, as I have found that most restaurants that you work with are very good. Following the experience at Birdie G's as described above, and because I know Open Table sincerely cares about customer care, I wanted to make you aware of what happened. Best regards, Ann
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Birdie G's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 310-3616.

Birdie G's is rated 4.7 stars by 110 OpenTable diners.

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2421 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Cloverfield Blvd.
Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Farm-to-table, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking is available on Michigan Ave. Valet is available seven nights a week in front of the restaurant.
Public transit
The Metro Expo Line Bergamot Station stop is right by our restaurant!
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jeremy Fox
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
https://www.birdiegsla.com/
Phone number
(310) 310-3616

Birdie G's

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Breads

Cast-Iron Cornbread$8.00

Hors d'Oeuvres

Lavender Almonds$9.00

Olives and Giardiniera**$9.00

Radishes & Homemade Butter$9.00

Fresh Beylik Farms Cucumbers$9.00

Cold Dishes

Simple Lettuces Vinaigrette$17.00

Tomatoes & Homemade Ricotta* **$19.00

Tamai Farm Beets "Charoset"**$19.00

Birdie's House Ham$18.00

The Relish Tray

The Relish Tray**$29.00

Hot Plates

Matzo Ball Soup (To-Go is 'Heat & Serve')$14.00

Rice Flour-Battered King Trumpet Mushrooms**$16.00

Noodle Kugel$21.00

Italian Sausage Cavatelli$22.00

Mushroom Tortellini in Brodo*$22.00

Fries & Aioli** ^$9.00

Wood-Grilled California Meat & Fish

Rockfish "Paprikash"$38.00

Jeremiah's Chicken^

Lamb a la Saless$49.00

Corned Brisket Platter^$36.00

Koji-Marinated Flatiron Steak$42.00

You Know, for Kids

The Healthy Yucky Green Salad$9.00

Dilly Matzo Ball Soup$10.00

Potato-Crusted Chicken Fingers$10.00

Fresh Pasta with Parm**$12.00

Matzo Pizza Margherita$6.00

Fries$5.00

Vanilla Ice Cream$6.00

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