| ambiance |
80.86000442504883% positive |
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love taking out of town visitors to this place because of the great location and the food is very good as well. ”
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The location is wonderful, overlooking the sea. ”
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The beach location is excellent! ”
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location worthy of any beautiful summer afternoon. ”
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The food is good, not necessarily stand out, but definitely consistent and worth what you pay, especially for the view and such. ”
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We will not recommend this restaurant, unless you just want to see a lot of Porsches in the parking lot. ”
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The food was great and you can't beat the location. ”
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The $25 parking shocked us. ”
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It used to be great, now it's just a tourist trap with bad food, bad service and a good view. ”
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The view is great but I wouldn't go back. ”
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Beat the Blues with this stunning Beach view ”
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Diners during dinnertime cannot see the magnificent views of the beach and sea, and the food is not the draw. ”
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The food was good--loved the barbecue shrimp and the oreo dessert, service was great and you can't beat the view. ”
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Enjoy the mellow ocean views while you munch on fresh organic goodies from the fabulous salad bar (which includes caprese, mussels, dolmas, and mixed seafood ceviche). ”
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Also, the view of the Pacific is great! ”
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Food, service, and atmosphere has always been great in the past, but lately it seems like the food quality has gone down a bit. ”
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mean the location is great, again on the beach. ”
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The food is quality, the fish is fresh and uniquley presented whether pistachio or parmesean encrusted, and the location is lovely. ”
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Best view, Excellent Cocktails, cold blooded hostess ”
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Why pay for the view of the beach when you can have great seafood at Neptune's Net or Malibu Seafood and then walk over to the beach? ”
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My suggestion, skip the restaurant, get the take out & a beer or glass of wine, grab one of the recliners on the sand and enjoy the view, because that is the only good part about this place. ”
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3-hr parking is free with restaurant validation, which gives ample time to enjoy the private beach. ”
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yes, fantastic view! ”
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guess this would be a good place to go for a limited time early supper during the week, when you can enjoy the view. ”
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Granted the view is lovely, however the servers are just plain rude and unfriendly. ”
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Apparently, the parking sign is misleading too, they post with big letters $3.00 for 3hrs and with small illegible letters with validation or $25 without. ”
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Great views, good food, service with horrible attitude! ”
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am so glad that we stepped into such a wonderful atmosphere and restaurant and i will reasure you you will be hearing and seeing us soon. ”
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Great location, lots of food! ”
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Until then, we enjoyed the ocean view. ”
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Such an incredible location with such awful experiences. ”
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Boring, bad food; Great views ”
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Great atmosphere and view ”
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Great food, gorgeous views, poor service ”
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(too bad given great location) ”
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With all these negatives what’s left; having to walk in like a naughty child with your paid receipt to get a stamp to leave the parking lot with only a $3 charge vs $25 without validation. ”
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The food was awsome, the staff was great, and the view was extraordinary. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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We took a good friend for his birthday last time, and not only did the waiter gather the entire restaurant in a rendition of "Happy Birthday" but they gave him the biggest slice of an 8-inch high chocolate cake for free, which fed 4 of us for dessert, PLU ”
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As for food I have great memorys of the desert tray. ”
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The calamari, crispy skin salmon, crab cakes, fish tacos. ”
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This is a great place, I love their cake. ”
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The food was good--loved the barbecue shrimp and the oreo dessert, service was great and you can't beat the view. ”
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| drinks |
72.22000122070312% positive |
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Enjoy the mellow ocean views while you munch on fresh organic goodies from the fabulous salad bar (which includes caprese, mussels, dolmas, and mixed seafood ceviche). ”
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It's increadibly beautiful and the drinks are great. ”
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Bad bar. ”
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The food is great, drinks are amazing (mojito's), and the beach is nice and clea. ”
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We were very pleased with the "strong drinks," as well as with the friendly service. ”
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cafe right on top of the ocean, beautiful scenery, good appetizers and drinks but the fish I had that day was okay. ”
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This place is an excellent place to enjoy the beach, drink a bloody mary and waste away the day. ”
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The drinks werent bad but to wait for an hour to get one was rediculous. ”
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Spend a day @ the beach then have a great food and drinks with friends. ”
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At $19 the salad bar should be passed over unless you like bland, boring and unimaginative offerings, at this price you'd expect more protein and some vibrant specials. ”
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In fact all their drinks were tasteless. ”
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My suggestion, skip the restaurant, get the take out & a beer or glass of wine, grab one of the recliners on the sand and enjoy the view, because that is the only good part about this place. ”
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Food arrives cold; salad bar is often emptied and not replenished. ”
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If you don't mind a crowded place with long waits and 7.00 dollar drinks don't bother you either, this is a great place to eat at. ”
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Drinks are embarrassingly bad - no explanation for why the Mojito was the worst I've ever had (even worse than one I ordered in Mykonos at a dive bar) 3. ”
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Still it's always a nice place to relax, watch the sunset, and have a drink on the sand with friends. ”
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Maybe things have changed since they took away the outside seating (that's right, no more drinks or service outside until further notice, and the inside is pretty bleak), but if this joint is L.A.'s best beach bar, then this town is in worse shape than an ”
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Before we had finished our second drink our delightful plastic lobster pager flashed to life. ”
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| food quality |
75.39999961853027% positive |
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Paradise Cove use to have excellent food. ”
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The food was great and you can't beat the location. ”
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For that kind of money we could have enjoyed a truly memorable meal at Geoffrey's. ”
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The food is quality, the fish is fresh and uniquley presented whether pistachio or parmesean encrusted, and the location is lovely. ”
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Fresh seafood is the. ”
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As for food I have great memorys of the desert tray. ”
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Nothing tasted very fresh considering the hype that they establish in the menu. ”
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Lots of good food in a perfect setting. ”
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The food also was very good but maybe the portions were a bit too large. ”
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The shrimp and King crab were delicious. ”
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is v. fresh, and huge portions. ”
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we have been here numerous times last few months and have always liked the food and service. ”
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The crab-stuffed tomato is quite good, much like your Aunt Sally might have made in the 50's. ”
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The steak and chicken dishes were great. ”
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By the time we got it my boyfriends food was luke warm. ”
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the clam chowder i thought was excellent right up there with gladstones. ”
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Being a resident of Malibu I've frequented the Beach Cafe probably a dozen times a year over the past several years witnessing a slow decline in the quality of food and an increase in the prices. ”
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The food was awsome, the staff was great, and the view was extraordinary. ”
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Food arrives cold; salad bar is often emptied and not replenished. ”
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Paid $25 to park and then later got sick (cramping) after eating the seafood fish tacos. ”
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Spend a day @ the beach then have a great food and drinks with friends. ”
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Great views, good food, service with horrible attitude! ”
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Please beware: waiter charged extra food item on receipt on purpose, bad service, bad attitude, bad management and bad food. ”
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Oh and the food wasn't great either. ”
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my family had the maine lobster pasta which was VERY good it was delicious. ”
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Why pay for the view of the beach when you can have great seafood at Neptune's Net or Malibu Seafood and then walk over to the beach? ”
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We had a party of three and all our dishes were great! ”
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It used to be great, now it's just a tourist trap with bad food, bad service and a good view. ”
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Food, service, and atmosphere has always been great in the past, but lately it seems like the food quality has gone down a bit. ”
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The food was good--loved the barbecue shrimp and the oreo dessert, service was great and you can't beat the view. ”
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Menu promises a full lobster with pasta in a "tasty tomato sauce" -- what I got was a bad plate of pasta (sause was $%&^) with one (that's 1) lobster claw that I had to break open myself (after wiping sauce off so that it didn't splatter)? ”
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He loved his huge cheeseburger and fries plus his giant coke; our waitress was so very friendly and came to our table numerous times to see if we wanted anything more even though there were a lot of people for lunch that day. ”
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am so pleased because the food was exquisite and it was such a plesant experience that i hope my fiance' and i will be going soon. ”
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The food is great, drinks are amazing (mojito's), and the beach is nice and clea. ”
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love taking out of town visitors to this place because of the great location and the food is very good as well. ”
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Food was awful and the waiter was rude and charged extra food item on menu. ”
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definitely recommend this place for a nice meal right on the beach. ”
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great spot to take the family on a weekend afternoon and enjoy a nice meal and then head out to the beach. ”
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Nothing special food and bad service ”
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My cousin and his friend were polite and they both had to add half a glass of ice water each to their soups and it was still salty and became lukewarm. ”
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It is a busy,hectic enviornment, but the food is great. ”
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You get one large prawn, sliced in half, coated with coconut, & served on individual skewers to make it look like 2 shrimps on this huge platter of fries, too much fried squid, and few pieces of insipidly fried fish. ”
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You can order your food to go and sit on the beach and enjoy instead of waiting for a table inside. ”
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At $19 the salad bar should be passed over unless you like bland, boring and unimaginative offerings, at this price you'd expect more protein and some vibrant specials. ”
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Solid food in an amazing setting ”
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We had such a great experience from the hostess, server and especially our food. ”
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We started off with the calimari appetizer which in the past was one of our favorites, a huge martini glass filled with calimari and french fries, this time the appetizer arrived greasy and cold. ”
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Enjoy the mellow ocean views while you munch on fresh organic goodies from the fabulous salad bar (which includes caprese, mussels, dolmas, and mixed seafood ceviche). ”
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Great Location, slow service, bland food ”
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The food used to be generous if not haute cuisine so if you knew the menu you would leave full and having enjoyed a basically pleasant meal, no longer. ”
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Diners during dinnertime cannot see the magnificent views of the beach and sea, and the food is not the draw. ”
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seafood (cold sampler!) ”
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The food is good, not necessarily stand out, but definitely consistent and worth what you pay, especially for the view and such. ”
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seafood is fresh. ”
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Great food, gorgeous views, poor service ”
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... terrible eggs and dreadful pancakes. ”
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Great location, lots of food! ”
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We were able to order breakfast but the food was horrible. ”
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The calamari, crispy skin salmon, crab cakes, fish tacos. ”
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cafe right on top of the ocean, beautiful scenery, good appetizers and drinks but the fish I had that day was okay. ”
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mediocre food ”
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Boring, bad food; Great views ”
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| menu variety |
50.0% positive |
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The food used to be generous if not haute cuisine so if you knew the menu you would leave full and having enjoyed a basically pleasant meal, no longer. ”
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Though it is a kind of chaotic and sloppy spot and the menu offers a very small choice. ”
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Food was awful and the waiter was rude and charged extra food item on menu. ”
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Nothing tasted very fresh considering the hype that they establish in the menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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guess this would be a good place to go for a limited time early supper during the week, when you can enjoy the view. ”
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Still it's always a nice place to relax, watch the sunset, and have a drink on the sand with friends. ”
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This is a great place, I love their cake. ”
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My suggestion, skip the restaurant, get the take out & a beer or glass of wine, grab one of the recliners on the sand and enjoy the view, because that is the only good part about this place. ”
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It's right on the beach and it has a nice beach feel within the restaurant. ”
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the best restaurant in town ”
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It's a great place to go and relax. ”
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This is also a great breakfast place--the earlier the better. ”
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little pricy, but that is expected for King Crab in a nice restaurant. ”
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If you don't mind a crowded place with long waits and 7.00 dollar drinks don't bother you either, this is a great place to eat at. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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The view is great but I wouldn't go back. ”
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| service |
56.19999885559082% positive |
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Please beware: waiter charged extra food item on receipt on purpose, bad service, bad attitude, bad management and bad food. ”
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we have been here numerous times last few months and have always liked the food and service. ”
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Food is always excellent, service is laid back and friendly. ”
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Great food, gorgeous views, poor service ”
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Just as we finished the first round a delightful waitress came by and asked if we wanted another round. ”
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He loved his huge cheeseburger and fries plus his giant coke; our waitress was so very friendly and came to our table numerous times to see if we wanted anything more even though there were a lot of people for lunch that day. ”
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And "friendly Bob" the owner -- ignores all complaints. ”
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Nothing special food and bad service ”
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The service was just horrible! ”
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Granted the view is lovely, however the servers are just plain rude and unfriendly. ”
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The service was terrible. ”
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The old restaurant staff is mostly gone and since it is still an industry heavy clientele most of the new staff waiters and waitresses are actually just pretty actors simply biding their time to be discovered by a visiting director or movie star. ”
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With the slow service, it leaves little time to enjoy the beach. ”
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The service is terrible and their attitude is as if they don't want to be there. ”
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The food was awsome, the staff was great, and the view was extraordinary. ”
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Then, we asked for separate checks for the 3 families -- instead it came a one big check (so the waiter could add 18% tip automatically.) ”
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You'd think that they'd have good service because they're so busy, but no. ”
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Hostess is rude - call to make a reservation and you're told there's an hour wait; yet when you show up, half the tables are empty and you get seated right away? ”
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It used to be great, now it's just a tourist trap with bad food, bad service and a good view. ”
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Poor staff with unpleasant attitudes. ”
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love this place during the week when there are few people and the jazz is good. ”
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Families monopolize the beach with rude people literally walking over or on each other to get from one place to another. ”
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Very bad service ”
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Finally one nice waitress ”
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The wait staff was rude to me and my guests because two of the waitresses were having a little territorial tiff over our table and they never seemed to get over it. ”
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The food was good--loved the barbecue shrimp and the oreo dessert, service was great and you can't beat the view. ”
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We had such a great experience from the hostess, server and especially our food. ”
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horrible service and poor management ”
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We had people around us asking us to move so they can fit their huge group of people on a table that was too close to ours. ”
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Food was awful and the waiter was rude and charged extra food item on menu. ”
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Great Location, slow service, bland food ”
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We were very pleased with the "strong drinks," as well as with the friendly service. ”
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We took a good friend for his birthday last time, and not only did the waiter gather the entire restaurant in a rendition of "Happy Birthday" but they gave him the biggest slice of an 8-inch high chocolate cake for free, which fed 4 of us for dessert, PLU ”
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Maybe things have changed since they took away the outside seating (that's right, no more drinks or service outside until further notice, and the inside is pretty bleak), but if this joint is L.A.'s best beach bar, then this town is in worse shape than an ”
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We called to get a little more info and the gentleman that answered the phone was rude and unhelpful. ”
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Food, service, and atmosphere has always been great in the past, but lately it seems like the food quality has gone down a bit. ”
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Great views, good food, service with horrible attitude! ”
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I've been here before when the service has been great, but over the last couple visits it's just become too inconsistent to take guests when showing off LA with pride. ”
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Best view, Excellent Cocktails, cold blooded hostess ”
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| value |
75.0% positive |
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is v. fresh, and huge portions. ”
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The legendary Mojo was horrible, tasted like cheap rum. ”
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The food is good, not necessarily stand out, but definitely consistent and worth what you pay, especially for the view and such. ”
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At $19 the salad bar should be passed over unless you like bland, boring and unimaginative offerings, at this price you'd expect more protein and some vibrant specials. ”
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For that kind of money we could have enjoyed a truly memorable meal at Geoffrey's. ”
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Beware, the portions are HUGE. ”
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You get one large prawn, sliced in half, coated with coconut, & served on individual skewers to make it look like 2 shrimps on this huge platter of fries, too much fried squid, and few pieces of insipidly fried fish. ”
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The food also was very good but maybe the portions were a bit too large. ”
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We had people around us asking us to move so they can fit their huge group of people on a table that was too close to ours. ”
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If you don't mind a crowded place with long waits and 7.00 dollar drinks don't bother you either, this is a great place to eat at. ”
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We started off with the calimari appetizer which in the past was one of our favorites, a huge martini glass filled with calimari and french fries, this time the appetizer arrived greasy and cold. ”
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He loved his huge cheeseburger and fries plus his giant coke; our waitress was so very friendly and came to our table numerous times to see if we wanted anything more even though there were a lot of people for lunch that day. ”
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The food used to be generous if not haute cuisine so if you knew the menu you would leave full and having enjoyed a basically pleasant meal, no longer. ”
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As always we had the hot and the cold sampler which although not quite as good as I remember is still good value for money. ”
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Being a resident of Malibu I've frequented the Beach Cafe probably a dozen times a year over the past several years witnessing a slow decline in the quality of food and an increase in the prices. ”
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The place is pricey but its worth it! ”
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| wait time |
30.0% positive |
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Being a resident of Malibu I've frequented the Beach Cafe probably a dozen times a year over the past several years witnessing a slow decline in the quality of food and an increase in the prices. ”
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Service is pretty slow, since the girls are overworked and it seems the restaurant is consistently full. ”
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Great Location, slow service, bland food ”
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With the slow service, it leaves little time to enjoy the beach. ”
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If you don't mind a crowded place with long waits and 7.00 dollar drinks don't bother you either, this is a great place to eat at. ”
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