1212 Santa Monica

4.6

1783 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

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2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
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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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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
Website
https://1212santamonica.com/
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

Location
1212 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Neighborhood
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
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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
$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
$10.00 per person
Dec 31, 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 - 4:00 PM - 9:45 PM,Mon - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:45 PM,Fri - 5:15 PM - 10:45 PM,Sat - 4:00 PM - 10:45 PM
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.

What 1,783 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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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.

1,783 Reviews

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Catalina
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
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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Dragos
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ambiance and staff, good food and drinks, excellent place to enjoy in the company of friends and family! The band was amazing.
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Kass
Los Angeles
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 15, 2024
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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Geri
Los Angeles
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 9, 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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Jeff
Los Angeles
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 8, 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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Sherry
VIP
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 8, 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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Marian
VIP
Los Angeles
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 7, 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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Suzette
Los Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceeded our expectations- wonderful food and service
1212 Santa MonicaResponded on December 7, 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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Dan
Los Angeles
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 29, 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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Gail
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 29, 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 November 30, 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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1212 Santa Monica is rated 4.6 stars by 1783 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Experiences are available.

1212 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Additional information

Cross street
Wilshire Boulevard
Neighborhood
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
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://1212santamonica.com/
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

1212 Santa Monica

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

Experiences

Bottomless Mimosas or Aperol Spritz with DJ

Jazz Sundays

New Year's Eve Band and DJ

Offers

All Night Happy Hour!

Menu

What 1,783 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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