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1 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405 34.00679 -118.491389

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Neighborhoods: Downtown, West LA

SHUTTERSONTHEBEACH.COM

Hours:

Monday To Sunday From 11:30 AM To 02:30 PM Monday To Sunday From 06:00 PM To 10:30 PM

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 6.23.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Hotel Restaurants, Romantic Dining, Quiet, Special Occasion Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Waterfront Dining, View Dining, Online Reservations, Fireplace

Cuisine:

Mediterranean

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The Scene – As the formal dining room of the exclusive Shutters on the Beach hotel, this warm, upscale restaurant offers a wraparound view of the beach and Santa Monica Pier. The soaring open-beam ceiling, limestone fireplace and exceptional service lend a tone of effortless elegance, bringing a splash of East Hampton to the Pacific. – – The Food – The California-Mediterranean menu offers predictable dishes of the moment (think seared ahi tuna and steamed mussels) enhanced with some inspired innovations. The traditional American rack of lamb is seasoned with earthy…

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Parking:
In addition to the hotel's valet parking, there are metered spots along Ocean Avenue just before it turns into Barnard Way.
ambiance
81.57999992370605% positive
  1. “This place was romantic and elegant.”
  2. “The view of the ocean is quite nice, but the sun actually sets over the hills, not the classic ball dropping into the ocean view you'd hope for (neither are the zillions of people whizzing by outside).”
  3. “Unfortunately, our meals revealed that the expensive menu prices paid for the view, and not the quality of the food.”
  4. “Great food, beautiful view!”
  5. “Crushing Waves, a candlelit room, a more then beautiful atmosphere and great food: that is One Pico.”
  6. “Must be the ocean air or the fact that you can spontaneously book a hotel room here after a romantic meal :) if the mood suits you.”
  7. “great place for a romantic evening.”
  8. “If you're looking for a romantic place to sit and have a drink while you watch the sunset, this place would probably work perfectly.”
  9. “wonderful food, atmosphere and staff.”
  10. “absolutely beautiful view, restaurant and food!”
  11. “Great view, bad food”
  12. “ate outside expecting a nice view of the ocean and/or the boardwalk.”
  13. “Brunch was far more expensive than its value, even with the oceanfront view and service that competent, but just a notch or two above a Denny's.”
  14. “This place was more then romantic.”
  15. “The food was tasty, the wine was reasonable and the atmosphere laid back.”
  16. “The beachside location is a great setting for a romantic meal.”
  17. “So to sum it all up, a view blocked by a fence, bad service, worse food, and tiny portions.”
  18. “Also, it's the perfect spot for a romantic dinner.”
  19. “Great view, great room, great food”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The salads are quite good, and dessert was OK--the chocolate molten lava cake wasn't exactly flowing when it got to our table though.”
  2. “My waiter was so very helpful, going over every dish with us from appetizer to dessert.”
drinks
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. “If you're looking for a romantic place to sit and have a drink while you watch the sunset, this place would probably work perfectly.”
  2. “The wine, the smell of seawater, dim lighting, great service, and delightfully-tantalizing food.”
  3. “The staff was wonderful and quick to refill our coffee mugs.”
  4. “Pancakes at $17.00 or so (the recipie can be found on the web, so make them yourself) were great, the fingerling potatos hash with poached eggs were just o.k., but the biggest issue was the sticker shock with the bar bill.”
  5. “Great lobby bar outside restuarant as well.”
  6. “Plus, the Cakebread wine we had was a divine pairing!”
  7. “The food was tasty, the wine was reasonable and the atmosphere laid back.”
food quality
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. “Also, the food here is great but beyond that, the room is spectacular.”
  2. “The wine, the smell of seawater, dim lighting, great service, and delightfully-tantalizing food.”
  3. “Later in the meal, the handsome chef came out to see if we enjoyed our meal.”
  4. “But if you're looking to have a nice, flavorful meal that is worth what you are going to pay for it, then I suggest you go some where else.”
  5. “Crushing Waves, a candlelit room, a more then beautiful atmosphere and great food: that is One Pico.”
  6. “Great food, terrific service, and such a PRETTY place.”
  7. “One Pico always has delicious food and great service.”
  8. “am opposed, however to spending money on mediocre (I'm being generous) food and slow service.”
  9. “Great view, great room, great food”
  10. “Pancakes at $17.00 or so (the recipie can be found on the web, so make them yourself) were great, the fingerling potatos hash with poached eggs were just o.k., but the biggest issue was the sticker shock with the bar bill.”
  11. “Great food, beautiful view!”
  12. “It didn't hurt that the food was fantastic.”
  13. “When I asked for bread, I was told I could order garlic bread.”
  14. “the food is amazing.”
  15. “we had an amazing meal for our anniversary and will be coming back again and again.”
  16. “absolutely beautiful view, restaurant and food!”
  17. “The food was tasty, the wine was reasonable and the atmosphere laid back.”
  18. “Like I said before, I don't mind shelling out the money for a really good meal, but this place is ridiculous.”
  19. “The beachside location is a great setting for a romantic meal.”
  20. “The nightly special fluke fish was quite good, but my porterhouse steak was very disappointing.”
  21. “Great view, bad food”
  22. “wonderful food, atmosphere and staff.”
  23. “This place has great food but the service was so-so, even for a Saturday evening.”
  24. “have never had a bad meal here and I've been about 12 times.”
  25. “After spending our wedding night at the hotel, we went to Petals for breakfast the following morning (complimentary) and feasted on a basket of freshly made pastries and breads, strawberry orange juice, airy pancakes and an omelette stuffed with crisp, fr”
  26. “Good food, blah service”
  27. “My husband had a great steak and I had the ahi tuna.”
  28. “Unfortunately, our meals revealed that the expensive menu prices paid for the view, and not the quality of the food.”
  29. “I'm not opposed to spending money on a nice meal.”
  30. “My waiter was so very helpful, going over every dish with us from appetizer to dessert.”
  31. “So to sum it all up, a view blocked by a fence, bad service, worse food, and tiny portions.”
  32. “We knew dinner would be delicious since they catered our wedding and STILL my family talks about how good it was”
  33. “thought it was sort of funny that they had chips and guacamole listed for an appetizer, but I'm glad that they did because that was the only part of the meal that was decent.”
  34. “The food was horrible and the service was worse.”
  35. “When I ordered the lobster salad, I opted for the full size lobster.”
  36. “Must be the ocean air or the fact that you can spontaneously book a hotel room here after a romantic meal :) if the mood suits you.”
menu variety
0.0% positive
  1. “Unfortunately, our meals revealed that the expensive menu prices paid for the view, and not the quality of the food.”
overall
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. “That is one of the things that makes it such a great place to eat.”
  2. “Shutters is just nice in general and eating at the restaurant just reaffirms my affection for this place.”
  3. “great restaurant”
  4. “Like I said before, I don't mind shelling out the money for a really good meal, but this place is ridiculous.”
  5. “great place for a romantic evening.”
  6. “What a great place.”
  7. “We've dined at some extremely good places around LA, but this was not one of them--this place could use a new chef.”
service
75.0% positive
  1. “The staff was wonderful and quick to refill our coffee mugs.”
  2. “Prompts seating, a little extra attention for our three year old and attentive service made it a very nice experience.”
  3. “Brunch was far more expensive than its value, even with the oceanfront view and service that competent, but just a notch or two above a Denny's.”
  4. “So to sum it all up, a view blocked by a fence, bad service, worse food, and tiny portions.”
  5. “Good food, blah service”
  6. “am opposed, however to spending money on mediocre (I'm being generous) food and slow service.”
  7. “One Pico always has delicious food and great service.”
  8. “wonderful food, atmosphere and staff.”
  9. “The food was horrible and the service was worse.”
  10. “This place has great food but the service was so-so, even for a Saturday evening.”
  11. “The wine, the smell of seawater, dim lighting, great service, and delightfully-tantalizing food.”
  12. “Great food, terrific service, and such a PRETTY place.”
  13. “the seared ahi tuna is to die for, and the service is impeccable.”
  14. “The view of the ocean is quite nice, but the sun actually sets over the hills, not the classic ball dropping into the ocean view you'd hope for (neither are the zillions of people whizzing by outside).”
  15. “If the service had been really great, it would have taken some of the sting out of feeling ripped off, but the wait staff was pretty inattentive (my water didn't get refilled once and we were there for 3 hours).”
  16. “My waiter was so very helpful, going over every dish with us from appetizer to dessert.”
value
43.75% positive
  1. “Unfortunately, our meals revealed that the expensive menu prices paid for the view, and not the quality of the food.”
  2. “am opposed, however to spending money on mediocre (I'm being generous) food and slow service.”
  3. “But if you're looking to have a nice, flavorful meal that is worth what you are going to pay for it, then I suggest you go some where else.”
  4. “So to sum it all up, a view blocked by a fence, bad service, worse food, and tiny portions.”
  5. “Brunch was far more expensive than its value, even with the oceanfront view and service that competent, but just a notch or two above a Denny's.”
  6. “Like I said before, I don't mind shelling out the money for a really good meal, but this place is ridiculous.”
  7. “The ceilings are so high and the windows are huge.”
  8. “I'm not opposed to spending money on a nice meal.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “am opposed, however to spending money on mediocre (I'm being generous) food and slow service.”
  2. “The staff was wonderful and quick to refill our coffee mugs.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/23/08

Coast Cafe and Bar at Shutters Hotel

by team_venture

I'm not opposed to spending money on a nice meal. I am opposed, however to spending money on mediocre (I'm being generous) food and slow service. My boyfriend's father took us here for a birthday dinner and I was really disappointed.

For dinner, I ordered the portabello mushroom steak and barley risotto. Well, the mushroom was over cooked, it seemed like they had warmed it up in the microwave (it had sort of a rubbery consistency) and the risotto was BARELY risotto. It was oily and chewy and didn't resemble risotto in the least bit.

We ordered coffee and dessert which took forever to come to the table and once it was there, I was disappointed again. We asked for the fruit cobbler and what they brought us was a hot mixed berry compote with what appeared to be granola on top. NOT COBBLER PEOPLE!

I thought it was sort of funny that they had chips and guacamole listed for an appetizer, but I'm glad that they did because that was the only part of the meal that was decent.

Like I said before, I don't mind shelling out the money for a really good meal, but this place is ridiculous. If the service had been really great, it would have taken some of the sting out of feeling ripped off, but the wait staff was pretty inattentive (my water didn't get refilled once and we were there for 3 hours).

If you're looking for a romantic place to sit and have a drink while you watch the sunset, this place would probably work perfectly. But if you're looking to have a nice, flavorful meal that is worth what you are going to pay for it, then I suggest you go some where else.

  • Pros: Nice ocean view
  • Cons: food, service, prices only because the food and service is sub par
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/03/08

High end hotel prices and ball park quality food

by FoodFoodFoodFood

Beautiful setting and so I guess little effort is made to make food worth eating. Soups are on the menu but no bread is provided. When I asked for bread, I was told I could order garlic bread. I would stay away from the seafood platter, mine tasted like everything was just defrosted in the microwave. They spent money on designers not chefs. There are better places that provide food with a ocean side experience.

  • Pros: Views
  • Cons: Food quality
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/23/08

The best of two coasts

by frankatthebeach

One Pico is an incredible blend of the finest of the West Coast and the best of the East Coast. Great food, terrific service, and such a PRETTY place. Dinner on the beach - what could be better? Try the caesar salad, it was so delicious, and they have real Coke in bottles!

  • Pros: Location, service and food
  • Cons: semi-yucky parking
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/15/07

we love this place

by asapg

wonderful food, atmosphere and staff. we had an amazing meal for our anniversary and will be coming back again and again. the food is amazing. thanks for a great evening cheers !!

  • Pros: food and atmosphere
  • Cons: none
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/20/07

Romantic

by ejergens

My husband and I actually got married at Shutters so when it came time for our anniversary, he made reservations for dinner here. He did tell them when he made the reservation that it was our anniversary and we requested a table with an ocean view, but didn't get one when we showed up. My husband was very upset (he is a big romantic). Other than that it really was a beautiful night for us. We knew dinner would be delicious since they catered our wedding and STILL my family talks about how good it was . The seafood appetizer for 2 is SO WORTH IT! I never had better oysters on the 1/2 shell. My husband had a great steak and I had the ahi tuna. I really love this hotel and this restaurant. If you can, get married here....it is worth the $40,000.

  • Pros: Ambience, location, food
  • Cons: we should have had priority seating

The Details on One Pico

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • romantic flavorful meal
  • great place
  • great blah service
  • beautiful view
  • mediocre food
  • really love restaurant
  • romantic dinner
  • wonderful staff
  • worst experience
  • beautiful atmosphere
  • bad service
  • great setting
  • shock biggest issue
  • very disappointing porterhouse steak
  • expensive menu prices
  • far more expensive brunch
  • great pretty
  • very helpful waiter
  • full size lobster
  • excellent veal
  • quite good nightly special fluke fish
  • really love hotel
  • decent crabcake appetizer
  • huge windows

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