Martha's Corner

(310) 379-0070

25 22nd St
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 33.8693 -118.4039

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Last updated 6.04.11

Category:

Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Brunch, Waterfront Dining, Outdoor Dining, View Dining

Cuisine:

Traditional American

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What People Are Saying About Martha's Corner

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In Short – Outdoor tables sit just one block away and within clear view of the Hermosa strand. Brunch here has become part of South Bay culture; locals come to fuel up before a day of sun, surf and volleyball. Brunch attracts addicts of its original Benedicts, topped with everything from sauteed spinach and artichoke hearts to ham and portobello mushrooms. Lunch options come in the form of a long list of sandwiches like grilled Monte Cristos and tuna melts.

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Look Good:
All the seats are in the sun, so bring shades, hats and sunscreen.
Parking:
Parking can be difficult in the immediate neighborhood, so try to snag a spot at a beach-side pay lot.
The Extras:
The takeout counter service dishes up shakes, smoothies and quickie sandwiches and salads.
Know Before You Go:
During the summer months, Memorial Day through Labor Day, the restaurant opens an hour later on weekends.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “love the location of this restaurant, it's right next to the beach.”
  2. “fun place to bring friends from out of town for a nice lunch or after a nice walk on the strand.”
  3. “cute and cozy beach shack with good, wholesome food”
  4. “prices are a lil steep but hey someones got to pay the rent at this beautiful location.”
  5. “the service was great and the ocean view( its right on te beach) was spectacular.”
food quality
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “The eggs benedict were cold, the hollandaise cold and frothy, and the pancake utterly unremarkable.”
  2. “Brunch was tasty, welll spiced and attractive to look at.”
  3. “cute and cozy beach shack with good, wholesome food”
  4. “to enjoy a meal, for crying out loud?”
  5. “This would have been forgivable if the food was fabulous, but, alas, it was not.”
  6. “The food was great.”
  7. “the soup is very flavorful and refreshing.”
  8. “Martha's seemed like a good idea - a chance to visit with my son in the fresh air on a Sunday morning over a delicious brunch.”
  9. “their home fries/potatoes are also delicious.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “What a great place to have breakfast/brunch on a nice morning.”
service
75.0% positive
  1. “it's a little pricey AND I feel like the wait staff tries to rush you out of there.”
  2. “Breakfast in the open air, sun shinning down, the sound of waves breaking in the distance, imaginative menue executed to perfection, good service, reasonable prices.”
  3. “The hostess was pleasant and friendly, a bit frazzled, but who could blame her given the numbers of customers baking in the sun, waiting for a table?”
  4. “the service was great and the ocean view( its right on te beach) was spectacular.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “Great Eggs Hermosa - Great potatos and nice sized portions.”
  2. “prices are a lil steep but hey someones got to pay the rent at this beautiful location.”
  3. “it's a little pricey AND I feel like the wait staff tries to rush you out of there.”
  4. “Breakfast in the open air, sun shinning down, the sound of waves breaking in the distance, imaginative menue executed to perfection, good service, reasonable prices.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/24/12

Horrible Service

by jennilarson2000

I can't believe after being a local and coming here for years that we received such horrible service!!!!

I ordered the spanish omelet and it was not great and not what I had excepted, so I asked to order something else after only eaten one bit. I was told that all they could do was box it up for me and take it home and I would have to pay for it and anything else I ordered to swap it out with.

I'm not one to send anything back so it was bad enough to do so I could not believe that was there so called policy. To make matters worse the cashier Lezette came over to our table to reprimand us on how I was being wasteful and that the omelet was not made wrong and everyone else that ordered it loved it. Implying there was something wrong with me.

My husband who is a GM at a local restaurant/bar in Redondo could not believe what he was hearing and mentioned that this is not any kind of customer service and that we are not looking for a free meal just that we want something that I can want to eat rather than something I was not happy with. Lezette told him that's just how Martha's does things. IM SURE THAT THE OWNER WOULD THINK DIFFERENT!!

We will NEVER go back and could not believe that someone would go out of there way to make their customers feel so in the wrong over something so simple and make such a scene to the surrounding tables.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/04/11

Love this place...

by borabora76

We love this place. It's close to the beach and has the best food!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/17/10

You lucky buggers!!!!!

by JonesyM8

LOOK! This place is in a prime local right... so it's gonna get busy any time of the week. The food is great, nice and healthy, the staff are great, of course they are gonna be rushed off their feet when busy.... if you want quick gimme something quick go to McD's in where- eversville...... this is the beach... you should be happy you rocked down here here and you are going to sit on that lovely sand soon....your lucky bast***s tohave a place like this on your doorstep.. I came from New Zealand and this place rocked.... peace US from the Kiwi's

3 Star Rating: Average

08/26/08

Overpriced, Overrated

by MissGB

Great Eggs Hermosa - Great potatos and nice sized portions. I've gone here several times b/c its so close to my house BUT.....it's a little pricey AND I feel like the wait staff tries to rush you out of there....I realize its a busy place and there is a wait but i still don't think they should be rushing me through my meal.

Also on Sunday's they close at noon. Weird for a brunch place, right?

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/01/07

Amazing Brunch

by yas507

I went there for brunch a few weeks ago and have to say I found a new favorite place to go. The food was great. the service was great and the ocean view( its right on te beach) was spectacular. Brunch was tasty, welll spiced and attractive to look at. and it was somewhat healthy!

  • Pros: tasty food, good service right on the beach
  • Cons: parking is horrible

The Details on Martha's Corner

Place Categories:

  • great little place
  • delicious brunch
  • good food
  • cold hollandaise
  • great service
  • beautiful location
  • refreshing soup
  • cold eggs benedict
  • nice neighborhood
  • great potatos
  • best breakfast
  • enjoy meal
  • delicious home friespotatoes
  • nice sized portions
  • reasonable prices
  • nice lunch
  • nice walk
  • fresh air
  • pleasant hostess
  • full restaraunt
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