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1602 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

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Went here for our anniversary.

2/5 by Angel L. on 08/01/2022

My mistake was letting my partner pick the dinner spot as I always refer to yelp reviews- I wish he had checked the most recent yelp reviews. :(We were seated at the worst high-top table by the back of the restaurant. Our "view" was the freeway and palm trees blocking the Santa Monica pier & beach. They also knew our dinner reservation was for our anniversary as the waitress greeted us saying congratulations, etc. Not very romantic for our 7-year anniversary. lolThe food was ok. Definitely disappointed considering how expensive it was. We ordered the calamari, lobster mac & cheese, and crab gumbo. Let me say, my partner said the gumbo reminded him of refined beans and after I tasted it- it really did. To the point it overpowered the seafood flavor. For $45? Absolutely not. The Yard House spicy jambalaya for $18 is better. The lobster mac and cheese was beyond greasy. A small bowl for $40? I could hardly taste the lobster. The only thing I really enjoyed was the fried calamari tbh. The drinks were great, but they were also $19 each, which is steep. Also, although our waitress was very nice, we had to remind her about our drinks, halfway eating our food. She also forgot our water and repeated some questions she asked. It must've been busy. We passed on dessert as we didn't want to spend more and risk not liking it. The upside is the ambiance was nice?

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We got off to a bad start with the waitress after waiting

4/5 by Jeannine D. on 07/29/2022

We got off to a bad start with the waitress after waiting 20 minutes for her to come over to our table. We didn't even have water offered before this. She was not happy with our concerns and snapped back, I guess the customer isn't always right at this restaurant. Anyway, the food and wine were great once we got it. Including pics.

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The atmosphere was nice, the food overall, was okay;

3/5 by Catherine F. on 07/27/2022

The atmosphere was nice, the food overall, was okay; however it wasn't as flavorful and not many options. The oysters were good, but a bit over priced, the gumbo was basically average, didn't quite have that New Orleans WOW factor. Service was great and of course, any where near the ocean is always beautiful scene.

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Charged us $50 for a parking It was honestly very terrible!

1/5 by John L. on 07/27/2022

Charged us $50 for a parking It was honestly very terrible! We has to leave or family behind to find anoter, free parking spots

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I believe this might be the first time I'm leaving a

3/5 by david m. on 07/27/2022

I believe this might be the first time I'm leaving a three-star review. I thought about it over the last 24 hours and I want to be honest and authentic. I really hope the owner management reads this so they may possibly adjust. I know the history of the space very well. They waited a long time to get permits to build and get in there. Having said all that. A place that has a five-star location, should have five star service and food. That was not my experience. I'm a local Los Angeles native. I have many friends in the restaurant business. I know every place in town. I obviously could have gone to some of these other regular places I've been to before. But, I had a friend who's visiting and wanted to show her some amazing ambience. First of all, we made the reservation for 7:30 p.m. when we got there they said it's a half hour wait. Wasn't pleased, not the end of the world. When we sat at our table, we wanted to order an appetizer. The waiter said that the policy is that they take the entire order at once because of the high volume of this restaurant. That really made us feel rushed. I know how the restaurant business works. They want to rotate tables as fast as possible to maximize their dollars and profits. So we follow the direction in got our entire order in at once. The waiter was nice. But, his attitude was very busy and rushed. And we could tell by his attitude and energy. The Caesar salad was really good. I will say though that the 10 oz steak was really mediocre. The lobster was good. All in all, this is truly a tourist spot based on its location, food and the service. If you are really looking for some high quality steak and seafood, and service. There are really some awesome choices in Los Angeles, BOA for example. The Lobster would do good by taking a page out of these other restaurants. Bottom line, it's way overpriced for what you are getting.

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Great first experience! Food was delicious and the servers

5/5 by Traveon B. on 07/19/2022

Great first experience! Food was delicious and the servers were considerate. I would suggest for a dinner date

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Wow! You'll never eat better lobster than you will here!

5/5 by Christa B. on 07/17/2022

Wow! You'll never eat better lobster than you will here! Overpriced but worth it! Beautiful view of the beach and Pier and the service was impeccable. Absolutely loved our waitress!

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The bad Service and the bad staff.

1/5 by Tatevik H. on 07/17/2022

we took a reservation for my very important day 1 month ago and I asked them to write happy birthday on the plate, from the beginning they told me that they would definitely do it and when we went at the last moment they cut us off and they didn't do it. My day was ruined and now I have a lot of stress, and depression.

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Great location, fantastic food & great service! We enjoyed

5/5 by Janisse B. on 07/16/2022

Great location, fantastic food & great service! We enjoyed people watching and the sites around The Lobster.

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Came here mid day.

2/5 by Frank E. on 07/16/2022

They ran out of Octopus. Service was good. place is clean Food was meh, at best. Views are awesome

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We were able to enjoy the sunset at the Santa Monica pier.

5/5 by Jennifer A. on 04/08/2022

Everyone enjoyed their seafood dish and the vegetarian pasta dish was also a good one. The sticky toffee dessert was worth saving room for.

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Nice setting - very overpriced.

2/5 by Quentin F. on 04/06/2022

Lobster roll had small pieces and very little claw meat - a really small portion - used lettuce as a filler - that is no lobster roll - expected better for $34.

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I had dinner here with 5 coworkers last week and it was

5/5 by Lisa S. on 04/03/2022

I had dinner here with 5 coworkers last week and it was delicious! All of us enjoyed our meals and the service was excellent. I will definitely come back the next time I'm in the area!

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