Sidewalk Cafe

05/25/12

Good food and lively entertainment from

by KatieHolland

Good food and lively entertainment from people watching beach folks!

06/24/10

Best Happy hour in town

by Mission1

Head to the sidewalk cafe for a great happy hour and people watching. I sat at the bar and enjoyed the delicious tacos and cheap beverages. Be sure to go on a night when Jonathan is working and ask him about Fresno State.

• Pros: Happy hour, ocean view
• Cons: Parking

11/20/08

if you love people watching

by nicole291

if you're visiting from out of town or if you're entertaining guests from out of town, i can't think of a better place to have a few drinks and take in the Venice scene than sidewalk cafe. The patio is right on the boardwalk so you can order some bloody marys and watch all the characters stroll by. sometimes the street performers will do their comedy skits or play music right in front of the patio area for a captive audience, so it almost feels like a theater. the food is good and the portions are big. the service is friendly, and there's a place to lock up your bikes right outside the front door. the only drawback is that you're sitting really close to other tables and it gets hot under that awning, but if you're not neurotic about that like me, then it's great.

• Pros: bloody marys, people watching

10/27/08

Funnest exp. in a bar EVER!

by stylus800

Ok so not that I'm an alcoholic or anything but me and my hubby prefer to eat dinner at the bar area where ever we go to eat, simply for the entertainment factor! I must say that last month we went to the sidewalk cafe bar for dinner. The bartender was a rather large young man with the goofiest personality EVER! after greeting us immediately he asked where we were from and told us he'd be our BFF by the end of the night. With any other bartender talking to us the way he was and entertaining us my husband would have gotten slightly jealous, but the way he involved both of us, and others around us in his jokes we felt like we were long time regulars. before we left he told us what nights he worked and invited us back!

We HIGHLY recommend the bar at the sidewalk cafe.

• Pros: fun bar staff, good burgers

06/27/08

One of the best dining experiences on the Westside

by snuzan

Eggs Benedict prepared by Lucy on a Sunday morning. Catch a game with a Spicy Bloody Mary. Watch the sun go down and the world of Venice go by. The menu is always evolving with new and fresh ideas, but still keeping your consistant favorites. It will always be delicious and fun!