Tar & Roses

If I could give this place 10 stars in every category, I would. It was, hands down, the best dining experience I've had in a long time (and I eat out frequently.) I only wish Tar & Roses wasn't 400 miles away from my home. If it was closer I'd be there twice a week. LOVED IT.

Unique and delicious food, very attentive staff, warm/welcoming vibe!! Loved the dining experience at Tar & Roses! No wonder they are still popular...

Innovative food. Wonderful service.

My favorite restaurant!! Once I get over my initial annoyance for having to wait 30 minutes for my table to be ready (you can't rush dinner here!), from the moment you sit down at your table, be prepared to be overjoyed at the food! Delicious from beginning to end!! The crostini (smoked trout still my favorite), to the spectacular whole fish and the outstanding sides (cauliflower was so yummy!), you will be a forever fan. Service is always impeccable. Just wish there was a way i could come in and my table would be waiting for me!

This restaurant is the family's favorite. We have been here multiple times and each time we were impressed with the different dishes that were presented to us. It is a family-share style and each dish is tapas-size. So we get to taste a variety of dishes. We were usually too full at the end to have desserts, but the time we did, we kept talking about them afterwards because they were so remarkably good. Their cheese board is spectacular too.

Outstanding dishes! Particularly loved the oxtail dumplings and fried red snapper. I will for sure be back again. I was only slightly unimpressed by the soba noodles that accompanied the red snapper. The noodles were stuck together at some ends which means whoever cooking it did not stir the pot to separate the noodles! How unfortunate for a pricier restaurant to make a mistake like this.

It was our 1st time dining with you and it was wonderful in the “outdoor” room! The only side comment I’d make is that it was really loud with conversations and the restaurant music playing overhead. We hope to be back on our next visit to the area!

Great for any occasion but wonderful for a birthday, date or important business meeting. The food is amazing!!

Excellent food, wine and service. Tables are close together, and it's a bit noisy, but that's the only down side. We very much enjoyed our dining experience.

Absolutely amazing food! The dumplings and bone marrow are a must. We could have done without the crabcakes. The main meal was definitely a show stopper.

Great service and tasty food

My fave restaurant

Great food - very tasty. Attentive service. Busy and a bit noisy but perfect for a nice date.

Mostly delish food at a fair price. Some dishes were surprisingly spicy, which was unexpected. The music was really loud, hard to talk. The seating felt a little cramped.

Love this place. Found it on business trip last year and its our go to any time in Santa Monica. Was in are for wedding last week and drove an extra hour to get there to take the family for my sons's birthday. We had a great time and the food, service, wine, drinks were all great. Will be back!

So damn good. Brad was awesome. Good times

This was the best meal we ate on our vacation. We got the dumplings, the gnocchi, and the hangar steak and they were all the best flavors we found in SoCal. Everything was spot-on and the atmosphere compliments everything perfectly. We actually tried to go back again a couple nights later to get the same exact food (we have never done this before on vacation) and they were closed for the new year holiday. I would recommend anyone to eat here.

Great food and great service!

We’ve been here several times and everything was SO good! My favorite restaurant in Santa Monica!!!!

Love this place.

Received a gift card from my nieces and nephews in Virginia for Christmas. Such a wonderful surprise. The food was excellent, beautifully presented and graciously served. Unique and unusual choices. We loved everything thing but I think the fried cauliflower got top 10. Don't miss this this excellent restaurant. Be sure to make a reservation.

Best restaurant of been too in a long time... the fried snapper was fabulous and the service was the best I have had at restaurant that was so busy.

Every plate was delicious. Oxtail and octopus were our favorite picks.

Creative dishes and the small dishes provide a good experience in tasting unique creations

Delicious whole fish and side veggies.. good wine selection and EXCELLENT service.

This was an exquisite meal from start to finish. Everything we ordered was superb and the waiter was helpful and smart with his recommendations. Outstanding! Can't wait to go back and try other dishes.

Delicious as always! Service was impeccable !

Service and food was excellent. Would definitely go back.

Excellent food and wonderful service.

My favorite spot to eat in any LA zip code, Brad hooks it up.

The fried red snapper and Oxtail dumplings are a must!!
Great wine and beer selection, great food and service.

Sublime Snapper. Great wine list. Inviting staff.
Restaurant Perfection.

I can't get to this restaurant enough.

The experience lived up to the hype.. The table was ready at the time of reservation.
Service was very good. The food was delicious and well spiced and prepared. Plenty of Interesting and tasty vegan dishes.
My only mild complaint is the wine pours are a little on the light side. My suggestion would be to offer two different pour sizes.
I’ll be back to see if that happens!

The venison entre was wonderful and I can’t wait to go back to try more things from the menu.

Really great tasty food and great value for money. Server was very attentive and timed the courses perfectly. It was a bit loud, but a great experience nonetheless.

Beautifully crafted tapas dishes that were complex and married multiple textures and flavors. Yet the restaurant is not stuffy and has a “vibe”. No mixed drinks on the menu but wine and beer options are extensive. Great place to go with friends.

Amazing food! This is one of my favorite restaurants! The food and service are outstanding! Always great to go back there.

Busy restaurant, good service with knowledgeable staff. Had fish to share- so good- would certainly return

Been there several times and so far never disappointed about the food and atmosphere. Only little thing this time was that server suggested that we ought to take one main more which ended up being far too much and thereby also a bit more expensive.
But apart from that lovely will for sure go again.

A little pricey with small portions that is just shy of making it feel like its worthwhile to return to for dinner any time soon. Also, waiting area isn't great, particularly if you want service to get some drinks.