Élephante Santa Monica

Élephante Santa Monica reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Ray

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Elephante in Santa Monica never disappoints! We had an incredible date night here, enjoying both the beautiful ambiance and top-tier service. We started with the tuna tartare and calamari, both fresh and perfectly seasoned. For mains, we shared the ribeye and the pasta with lobster, which were absolutely outstanding—the steak was cooked to perfection, and the pasta was rich and flavorful. To top it off, our drinks were spot-on. The vodka martini was crisp and smooth, the Old Fashioned wasn’t that strong and was a too sweet. A huge shoutout to Andrea, our server, who made our experience even better! She was warm, attentive, and made great recommendations. It’s always nice to be welcomed by someone who truly cares about the guests. Elephante is hands down one of the best spots in Santa Monica for a romantic night out. Can’t wait to come back.
   

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   Ernesto

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ambiance and excellent service. Our server did a great job and recommended great food.
   

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   Leonard VIP

   San Francisco4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was great! Ambiance was good but service was well below par. Original waiter did not pace appetizers and all three came almost in one shot. A food runner basically just dropped a plate on the table and had to come back to tell us what it was and then we waited for another 5 mins for that ticket to complete making the veggie almost cold. Would go back to just see how the sunset looks but not for the service.
   

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   Nshan

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience, I booked the wrong day and they still accommodated me. Very nice hostess Sammy still made my dinner date possible. Thank you Elephante
   

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   H VIP

   Los Angeles26 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Élephante is a great place to go. The bar scene is superb. Although this time I didn’t go to the bar, and had a sit-down dinner with a friend, we felt the food was little bit more on the salty / lemon side a bit. Other than that, everything was great. The drinks were excellent.
   

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   Candice

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Too loud to speak comfortably with table mates. Food was good though. My throat is sore from screaming through dinner convo.
   

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   JeVon

   Los Angeles1 review

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We came for a birthday dinner expecting to be seated at a typical table, however, the table we were placed at was lounge style, where the seating was considerably far from the food. This makes it difficult to eat comfortably if you’re wearing a dress, skirt, etc. We had two waiters—the first was exceptional and made everyone feel at ease. The second was not as welcoming and made it clear that we weren’t the priority. Above all, the food was amazing and everyone thoroughly enjoyed what they ate.
   

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   Jenna

   New York City1 review

   2.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   We were seated at probably the worst table in the sunset room and were in between the kitchen and the espresso bar. There were workers constantly walking by us the entire time we were there and we had absolutely no view of the sunset. I’ve been to Elephante probably 7 times and this experience makes me want to never return. We also asked the hostess if there were any other options and she said she could check with the manager and look into moving us and even when better tables sat empty they never moved us. Bad management and bad planning.
   

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   molly

   Vancouver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   A bit cold in the morning. Good is great. Vibe is awesome
   

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    Brooke

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Still had to wait 30 minutes after our reservation and we ended up getting sat at a table that was empty since we got there. Otherwise everything else was perfect.
    

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