1212 Santa Monica

1212 Santa Monica reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Anthony

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   had a great experience here the food was unbelievably great, and the staff is really really nice to me
   

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   Wayne VIP

   Los Angeles7 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

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

   The music during Sunday brunch is so incredibly loud, good luck trying to have a conversation. We were a table 7 and one person's salad did not come out for over 20 minutes after everyone else received their food. Waitress shrugged and said sorry, I'm sure it will be out in another five minutes. There was no offer to discount it - by time it arrived at the table, everyone else had almost finished their meal. The lack of caring about the customer could be summed up as, "too bad deal...with it." First, and last time I will ever go here.
   

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   Javier

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

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

   Got my order wrong twice, and food wasn’t what we expect but the overall experience was great and our server was awesome.
   

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   Sigi

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

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

   We sat outside. Live music was fun. The food was delicious. Highly recommend
   

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   Jerry VIP

   San Diego36 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

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

   What a great restaurant with a fun fresh indoor and outdoor venue. The staff like Rico were amazing, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. We loved the appetizers and hand made pastas. Everything including cocktails were delicious.
   

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   Rose VIP

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   We asked the waiter to recommend two famous and popular dishes but unfortunately, the result was so disappointing. We ordered the 1212 half chicken and it smelled so nasty and the meat was uncooked. Also, we got the seafood spaghetti doesn't taste good at all.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

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

   We had brunch here for my brother’s 26th birthday Saturday morning. The bottomless mimosas were premixed to perfection. The food was delicious as well. They brought out the sparklers & banner for him and made it unforgettable!! We opted for outdoor dining , there were places with umbrellas for shade. Metered/Street parking only because it’s located on the Santa Monica Promenade across from Doc Martin!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Nike was honestly super nice and funny he recommended us his favorite food and it did not disappoint he definitely kept the bottoms less mimosas coming
   

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   WillH

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   Went for dinner at 730pm seating. Took the kids, as the description on yelp said it was ‘kid friendly.’ They had a live jazz band playing. First off, food/meal was great. Things did come out one at a time, which was fine. They did have a kids menu, we had Alfredo, which was straight forward. I think either they were short staffed and or just busy (being a former restaurant owner and current investor in restaurants/Michelin rated) I usually cant help but look and see from a business perspective, with some understanding, that, hey not everything goes as planned or so desired. However the service was…lacking? I think team members tried to help where they can. But our waitress was…guess the best way to say this is…we left disappointed and kind of brushed off feeling. Maybe because we had little ones with us, felt rushed out and not well catered for. Forgot soy sauce for sushi, the tone was bordering on rude (but again, maybe just busy), had to really ask for things for the kids, but felt we were being an inconvenience. We asked for a togo box, just slides to my side to fill in myself, and forgot bag and utensils. Wife had to go ask for it while we were holding onto kids. I guess we just didnt look worthy…but we get it, its not like we dressed up and had two kids with us. Really wanted to enjoy the food and experience, maybe go with lowered expectations. Anyway, food was still terrific.
   

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    OpenTable Diner VIP

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

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

    Loved the music and the service! This is definitely a place to have brunch with your girls! Also, cannot go wrong with the bottomless mimosas! I’ll be back for my birthday this month. 😊
    

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