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Blue Plate Taco, Santa Monica, CA

Blue Plate Taco

4.8
4.8
979 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
1515 Ocean Ave. Suite A, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
Blue Plate Taco is a coastal Baja-meets-Santa Monica destination on Ocean Ave. We are dedicates to creating all our food from scratch including the agua frescas and margaritas from the bar, the tortillas are made by hand fresh all day, and our salsas are made daily. The entire menu is fresh, light and delicious.

We hold most of our tables for walk-ins so if you don't see any reservations, don't fret! We'll get you seated after a short wait while you're admiring the Pacific and taking in the famous Santa Monica pier.

Reservations are limited to 90 minutes, we hold reservations for 15 minutes.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Latin American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch & Dinner Mon–Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jonathan Juarez
  • Catering
    We have menu options for all of your catering needs. We can provide food and staff for your parties.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a large patio that can accommodate up to 60 people and we are available for private parties.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Monica
  • Cross street
    Broadway
  • Parking details
    Street parking, lots and valet available after 5pm
  • Public transit
    There is bus stop across the street within the same block.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 979 people are saying

Blue Plate Taco reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Los Angeles

    Great for scenic views

  • Westside

    Healthy

  • Westside

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Westside

    Great for scenic views

  • Westside

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Blue Plate Taco offers "great ambience, service, and food" with its lively, resort-like atmosphere and ocean views. While some dishes are noted as bland, standout items include the "chips + guacamole, red snapper tacos + watermelon margarita- 10/10." The restaurant is praised for "excellent service" and its inviting, outdoorsy setting.
979 Reviews
  1. John

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a great spot with excellent food. I had the fish tacos, which were very good. I’d recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Santa Monica who enjoys fresh Mexican food.

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  2. Larry

    Detroit10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Quality tasting food, lively atmosphere, but could easily talk to each other during the meal. Location at the beach was nice, view of ocean sorta blocked by food truck across the street. I’d go again! Salsa with chips were good apps. All our meals (salads, tacos, quesadillas were all tasty. House skinny spicy margaritas good. Draft Modelo good. Mandarin Jarrito good.

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  3. Andrea

    Unspecified1 review

    2.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The ambience of the restaurant was nice. It felt like you were in resort of Mexico with a great view of the ocean. However, the food was not the best. The chicken burrito was bland and the salsa was not my favorite. It was more of a smoky flavor. I would only come again for margs and appetizers during happy hour.

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  4. Cecile

    Philadelphia1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great spot with really good food. Service was excellent

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  5. Lesly VIP

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Chips + guacamole, Red snapper tacos + watermelon margarita- 10/10

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  6. Mike

    Los Angeles30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great find in SM! Some of the best tacos I’ve ever had! Seriously! We had the barbacoa and the veggie tacos, perfection! Excellent soup and guacamole dip as well. Will be going back!

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  7. Paul VIP

    Dallas12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this place! Great ambience, service and food!

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  8. Ali

    New York City4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was fine. Nothing wrong, just a bit bland. Makes sense for this location - touristy. Service was outstanding. Busboy made extra efforts to keep us warm by repositioning the heat lamps and refilling them with propane. Nice touch.

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  9. Laura VIP

    San Diego9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious Tacos!! I had the veggie and my son had the shrimp, they were both great. I loved the Mexican slaw. The ceviche tostada was great and the guacamole was great!

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  10. Dave VIP

    Los Angeles55 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    A nice outdoorsy spot within sight of the ocean. We had lunch and the food, taco plates, was very tasty. Good attentive service as well.

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FAQs

Blue Plate Taco offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. Blue Plate Taco also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 458-2985.

Blue Plate Taco is rated 4.8 stars by 979 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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1515 Ocean Ave. Suite A, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Broadway
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Monica
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch & Dinner Mon–Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Latin American, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking, lots and valet available after 5pm
  • Public transit
    There is bus stop across the street within the same block.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jonathan Juarez
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We have menu options for all of your catering needs. We can provide food and staff for your parties.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a large patio that can accommodate up to 60 people and we are available for private parties.
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