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1212 Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA

1212 Santa Monica

4.6
4.6
1782 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 39 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Hot spot
1212 Santa Monica is a unique New American Cuisine restaurant located in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica on the Third Street Promenade. Our menu highlights the palette and diversity of the SoCal landscape. Complimenting the food, our beverage program includes select wines and creative cocktails to enhance your dining experience.

Join us for All Night Happy Hour starting daily at 5pm & Bottomless Brunch every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with bottomless mimosas for only $28. On specific Saturdays & Sunday brunches we charge a $10 Entertainment Fee for those enjoying drag shows in our Main Dining Area.

Enjoy the beautiful beach weather on the patio, or indoors in our massive dining room. Plan a private event or meeting on our Balcony, Private Dining Room or Patio.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Italian, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:45 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (310) 576-9996
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Oliver Sebastian Malmsten
  • Private party facilities
    1212 Santa Monica is a unique New California Cuisine restaurant perfect for large groups and parties. Our menu, crafted by executive chef Luca, highlights the palette and diversity of the SoCal landscape.
  • Private party contact
    Mayah Nunn: (310) 576-9996
  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Cross Street
    Wilshire Boulevard
  • Parking details
    There is street parking available on Wilshire Blvd. We are also steps away from the numerous parking structures located on 2nd Street between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd.
  • Public transit
    There is a bus stop located on the corner of Wilshire and 3rd Street Promenade.
  • Entertainment
    Join us for our weekly DJ series #1212soundsgood Friday to Saturday from 6pm-9pm at the Main Bar.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Experiences

  • Bottomless Mimosas or Aperol Spritz with DJ

    Multiple dates available
    Come to the best Bottomless Brunch you'll find in town, with Bottomless Mimosas for $19 or Bottomless Aperol Spritz for $23. Catch our DJ starting the party and spinning your favorite hits from 12:30PM-3:30PM.
  • Jazz Sundays

    US$5.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy the Jazz stylings from our local SaMo High Jazz Band
  • New Year's Eve Band and DJ

    US$10.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    End 2024 on the highest note with us at 1212 Santa Monica. Enjoy your favorite bites over the smooth stylings of our Jazz Band from 8-11PM, then up the ante with our DJ and a champagne toast at midnight!

Offers

  • All Night Happy Hour!

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 16:00 - 21:45,Mon - Thu - 17:00 - 21:45,Fri - 17:15 - 22:45,Sat - 16:00 - 22:45
    We love Happy Hour so much we decided to make it all night! Join us for Wine & Cocktails for only $8, beers $2 off, PLUS food ranging from $6-$14. Join us Monday to Thursday starting at 4pm and Friday to Sunday starting at 4pm! (Fri & Sat at the bar only after 6pm until 9pm) Walk ins and reservations accepted.

    All Night Happy Hour! photo

What 1,782 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
1212 Santa Monica offers an energetic atmosphere with live music and a vibrant vibe, perfect for brunch or a night out. Guests often praise the "great service" and "amazing food." While some found the noise level high, most appreciate the lively environment and recommend the brunch and happy hour for a fun dining experience.

1,782 Reviews
  1. Catalina

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great ambiance, good customer service, yammy food and friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended.

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  2. Kass

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was literally missing for long bits of time, even the table next to us I could tell was getting frustrated because we were waiting on our check for what felt like 20 minutes. I’ve been here 3 times and the service is always like this

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  3. Geri

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It was probably an off night for them. We had a party of four and one of the entree orders came out so late that the others had already finished eating. Then one of the dessert was toppled and the glass broke when it was served. They didn’t bring out another one till the waiter went to check. They didn’t charge us for the dessert and the waiter was apologetic, but nonetheless it was not the best experience.

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  4. Jeff

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had never been there before and didn’t have high expectations. The food was amazing. It was healthy food without too much butter and salt yet had great flavor.

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  5. Sherry

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved our seats by the couches and the centerpiece fireplace! Great food, we loved the items on the happy hour. We had a great time overall.

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  6. Marian

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I came to celebrate my mom’s birthday and this restaurant did not disappoint!!! The decor of this restaurant is perfect. Dim lighting on each of the tables with delicate flowers. There is seating outside, inside and upstairs. This time of year the restaurant was decorated for Christmas. Our server was William and he was awesome. When he found out it was my mom’s birthday he made sure she had all of the fanfare of a birthday celebration. Our food came swiftly to our table. My Cesar salad was light tossed with dressing and topped with a well seasoned salmon. I ordered a cocktail 🍹 mambo splash which was not watered down. The acoustics and art in this restaurant is spectacular. The women’s bathroom is large and clean. We had a wonderful time enjoying our meal and the atmosphere of this restaurant.

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  7. Suzette

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceeded our expectations- wonderful food and service
    1212 Santa MonicaResponded on 7 December 2024
    Hi Suzette, Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, We take our business very seriously and truly value feedback from our customers. We’d love the opportunity to welcome you back again soon! With Gratitude, Isabel Orozco

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  8. Dan

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food! Great service! Rico was a great server. Did Thanksgiving there tonight and plan to do it again. Moist sliced turkey, with their signature Brussel sprouts and all the trimmings, including stuffing, mashed taters and a perfect cranberry sauce. We’ve been several times and the food has always been stellar, with one small exception being the pumpkin Oreo cheesecake, which was a bit hard and dry on the top layer of cheesecake. But Rico made it right by treating us to the chocolate lava cake with salted caramel sauce over vanilla ice cream, which was the bomb! Perfectly indulgent.

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  9. Gail

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was served cold. The vegetable for the meal and cranberry sauce was served 15 minutes after meal started. Server apologized. Server could have been more attentive. All and all didn't feel special for the holiday. Ambiance was excellent. Wine was excellent.
    1212 Santa MonicaResponded on 30 November 2024
    Hi Gail, We sincerely apologize that your recent Thanksgiving dining experience with us fell short of your expectations. Please know that we are addressing these issues promptly with our entire team. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback—it’s incredibly important to us as we strive to improve. We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to make it up to you. We invite you to return and try our Happy Hour menu! If you have any additional questions, concerns, or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly. Best regards, Isabel Orozco

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  10. thomas

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We should of sent our first round of drinks back as they were like half the volume of a normal drink. The second round proved that as they were twice the amount of the 1st ones - yet just the normal size one would expect. Food was good, service was too. Vibe was upbeat!

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1212 Santa Monica is rated 4.6 stars by 1782 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 39 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for 1212 Santa Monica

1212 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Wilshire Boulevard
  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:45 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Italian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is street parking available on Wilshire Blvd. We are also steps away from the numerous parking structures located on 2nd Street between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd.
  • Public transit
    There is a bus stop located on the corner of Wilshire and 3rd Street Promenade.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Oliver Sebastian Malmsten
  • Entertainment
    Join us for our weekly DJ series #1212soundsgood Friday to Saturday from 6pm-9pm at the Main Bar.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
  • Phone number
    (310) 576-9996
  • Private party facilities
    1212 Santa Monica is a unique New California Cuisine restaurant perfect for large groups and parties. Our menu, crafted by executive chef Luca, highlights the palette and diversity of the SoCal landscape.
  • Private party contact
    Mayah Nunn: (310) 576-9996
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