The Waterfront Venice

The Waterfront Venice reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 23 March 2025

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

   Food was a big disappointment and mostly inedible; service was slow. Thankfully the manager covered our bill for the bad food and service. And least he tried to make it better. Nice place to hang out for drinks on the beach, just eat ahead of time.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Los Angeles1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

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

   Very limited all day menu now. No dinner specific menu. Happy hour is mentioned on their website as going to 7:00 PM on weekdays, but that is not the case. They apparently no longer consider Friday a weekday.
   

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   Monique

   Los Angeles4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

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

   The brunch is mediocre. The food is lukewarm. Bacon isn’t done. Sitting in oil. No signs on several entrees so you have no idea what’s being served.
   

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   Giselle

   Los Angeles14 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   Staff this Sunday was lovely. Our waitress & the hostess were way more pleasant than others I’ve encountered at the Waterfront before. I chose the buffet because it used to be really versatile but understand they’ve scaled back after the fires and not getting as much traffic on the boardwalk at this time. I think the $40 AYCE could go down some of the omelette station & prime rib is no longer there
   

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   DavidM

   Orange County3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 22 December 2024

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

   It was completely dead when we went - we were the only two in the entire place. To be fair it was the Saturday night before Christmas. There was no need to get a reservation. But we did not stay. Why? Because when we arrived I went to the bathroom and it was filthy. If you cannot keep the bathroom clean and there is no one there, we have a problem. I'm not eating there. So we left and went to another place which was slightly better.
   

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   Jordan

   Milan1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   The food buffet was good and had lots of option. The bottomless drinks were not very nice. The espresso martini was not nice at all!
   

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   Christopher

   Greater Boston1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 7 December 2024

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

   Wayyyyyy too expensive for mediocre food and uninteresting ambiance. Kinda felt like I was robbed
   

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   Genelle VIP

   Los Angeles13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 24 November 2024

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

   Music could have been lower otherwise everything was good
   

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   Mark

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 11 November 2024

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

   We sat at our table for 15 minutes outdoors before our order was taken. However, the food was delivered just as fast as long as we waited to order it, and it was very good.
   

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    Patricia

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 November 2024

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

    The services here is amazing. Our server Marvin was fantastic. Such a great spot for families if you go early. The food was phenomenal as always
    

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