Meat On Ocean

Name: Meat On Ocean
Address: 1501 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90401
Telephone: (310) 773-3366
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (3497)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

1501 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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2 people

Jun 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 37 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Great for creative cocktails
Neighborhood gem

Meat On Ocean is a meat-centric, modern steakhouse in Santa Monica that offers both a sense of adventure and breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Beyond the offerings of a world-class steakhouse, Meat On Ocean features an artisanal charcuterie bar, an exhibition dry-aging room and a variety of prime beef – from dry-aged domestic cuts to Japanese A-5. Integral to the operation is a highly trained crew of servers and butchers, who communicate directly with Guests about the beef, organically farmed chickens, house made sausages, choice seafood and more.

Located on the corner of Ocean and Broadway, Meat On Ocean is steps from the action - including the Santa Monica Pier, shopping and hotels.

Starting May 2024, Meat On Ocean is also your headquarters for private dining and events, with customizable spaces that are perfect for social events, corporate meetings, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, wedding receptions and ceremonies, with full audio/visual connectivity.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Seafood, Fine cuts
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(310) 773-3366
Website
http://meatonocean.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Gio Sanchez
Private party facilities
Meat On Ocean allows you to create intimate and luxurious gatherings for corporate meetings, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and wedding events. Enjoy privacy, comfort and convenience–from configurable seating and menus to your own dedicated servers, dining corridor and full audio/visual.
Private party contact
Trina Walkama: (949) 849-2025

Location
1501 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Cross street
Ocean and Broadway
Parking details
Valet Available.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wine

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What 3,497 people are saying

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

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Meat On Ocean offers a unique dining experience with standout features like "great service," "delicious food," and a "nice atmosphere." Highlights include expertly aged steaks and personalized service, making it ideal for special occasions. While some reviews mention inconsistency, the majority praise its attentive staff and memorable meals.

3,497 Reviews

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raychel
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Here’s my opinion for what it’s worth as a casual diner. Meat on ocean always delivers the best service and the food is phenomenal. Compliments to the chef and cooks who contribute to this dining experience. Your dedication shows in the flavors and presentation of the meals. The servers are just wonderful, sincere and attentive. Not to mention the drinks-if you imbibe- are exciting, delicious and well crafted. Wonderfully impressed. The location is perfect for ocean views. The art and decor is edgy but inspiring for the imagination and accurately appropriate for a steak house. The menu is concise with dining options so no room for second guessing what you ordered. We rave about this to everyone who asks. Thank you for providing the perfect experience for my mother’s 70th birthday & exceeding our expectations!
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Justin
Seattle / Eastern Washington3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a graduation dinner and everything was great… crab cake, steak and side dishes.
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Stacey
Los Angeles5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at Meat on Ocean. Our server was knowledgeable about the aging process and gave great service ,recommendations on appetizers, sides and and cuts. I’ll be back at the recommended time to enjoy a nice sunset dinner!
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Jesse
Orange County1 review
5.0
Dined on June 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was really good. Ambience and view was decent nothing crazy. I would go again just for the food.
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Znala
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
We went to Meat on the ocean for my boyfriend’s birthday this week and it was a terrible night. Full explanation below but I just want to say we will never be attending this establishment again. When you go to fine dining you pay not only for the high-level food but also the service and experience along with it. Meat failed this on every level this tuesday and it ended up being a frustrating night on what should have been a celebration of a birthday. I hope in the future when a Customer of your establishment puts down it’s their birthday the meat staff etc pays more attention to their service and food. There are thousands of places people can spend a birthday celebration at in Los Angeles. Our experience this tuesday was unacceptable and completely disrespectful to customers who are paying for a fine dining experience. We will never be back. Hope the review helps the restaurant get their act together. Our issues started going sideways when my boyfriend ordered a medium-rare ribeye that came out med-well. Not sure how you overcook a $65 steak this much but it was. Along with that the fries that came out were cold and inedible as if they had just been sitting there not being run to the table. Things happen though and we were understanding as we asked for both to be refired. Our frustration from here began to mount thanks to our service by the server. The server barely apologized for this mess-up and disappeared for the next 20 minutes. Our drinks never got refilled. She never even checked on how the refired steak came out. You’d expect a restaurant that brands itself as fine dining to go out of their way to apologize. But there was nothing. No care from the server to management. No manager ever came over to our table to apologize for the mistakes. Instead all we received was our server ignoring us until she dropped off our check in in which she told u s “we took off the steak that you sent back”. Gee thanks for taking off the steak that didn’t come out right.
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sean
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place was amazing. I’m disappointed i live on the other side of the country or I would be there often.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I was really disappointed with my recent visit to this restaurant. We started with a few appetizers, including an octopus dish that was actually quite good. Because we enjoyed it, we ordered a second one but the second serving was a completely different story. It looked like it was thrown together from scraps and was severely overcooked. For the main course, I ordered two New York steaks cooked medium. Instead, we were served two well-done ribeyes. I let the food runner know the order was wrong, and he brought over our waitress. She offered to let us keep the ribeyes while they remade the correct steaks. I told her to just make one New York steak instead of two. About 20 minutes later, it finally arrived and it was rare, nowhere near medium. When the manager came to check on the steak, she didn’t apologize or take responsibility. Instead, she said, “It looks medium to me,” even though it clearly wasn’t. That dismissive attitude only made things worse. To make it even more frustrating, the restaurant was nearly empty — only three tables were occupied on Memorial Day. If this is the level of service when it’s slow, I can’t imagine how bad it would be when they’re actually busy. After that, no one came back to check on us. I had to get up and ask for the check myself. The same waitress who made the original mistake dropped it off without a word. No one cleared our plates, offered dessert, or made any effort to make up for the experience. They only comped the ribeye and the second octopus dish — the ones we didn’t enjoy — which felt like the absolute bare minimum given how poorly the night went. The service was careless, the food inconsistent, and the management lacked any sense of accountability. A sincere apology, a complimentary dessert, or any gesture to show they valued our business would’ve gone a long way. Instead, it felt like they simply didn’t care.
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Em
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went for a meeting. The meat was excellent, I recommend aged meat. For the sides we order Mac and Cheese and the fries. Also the service was excellent.
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Tim
Orange County32 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We wanted a proper steakhouse dinner and we had it! And despite it being a Sunday night on a holiday weekend, we basically had wonderful Sean taking care of us as if we were at his home. I didn’t order a truly special steak because my dinner companion ordered the SPECTACULAR grilled chicken. Sean talked me through selecting a smaller cut that was delicious — he knew how to get me to what I would love. Delicious sauces. Delicious dessert. Nice wine list priced too high as are all American restaurant wine lists. The place should be full every night. Go!
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breegan
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went to celebrate my mom’s cancer free anniversary and they made it so special. We had a last minute change in plans and I needed to make a reservation quick. I booked meat on ocean 15 minutes before we sat down and when we got there, our table was already all set up with flower petals and a signed congratulatory card from the staff. They seated us right in front so we could watch the sunset too. The service throughout dinner was great as well. Highly recommend, they made our dinner and my mom feel very special. Very grateful we went here.
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Meat On Ocean is rated 4.7 stars by 3497 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 37 times today

1501 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Additional information

Cross street
Ocean and Broadway
Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Steakhouse, Seafood, Fine cuts
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Valet Available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Gio Sanchez
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wine

Website
http://meatonocean.com/
Phone number
(310) 773-3366
Private party facilities
Meat On Ocean allows you to create intimate and luxurious gatherings for corporate meetings, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and wedding events. Enjoy privacy, comfort and convenience–from configurable seating and menus to your own dedicated servers, dining corridor and full audio/visual.
Private party contact
Trina Walkama: (949) 849-2025

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