Bubba Gump Shrimp

08/16/11

one of my favorite place's

by deno420

I love this bubba gump it's a place were you can have a great time with friend's & family & the girl's that work there are hot:)

02/18/09

One of my favorites

by RJhutch

This place has a very nice atmosphere about it.. the seafood was good maybe not the best I've had but it was good and I would'nt hesitate to go there again.. very good place to take the kids.. although I will say the waiter was rather odd?? Mr. Roboto?? which is probably why I remember this place because of the odd things taking place between the wait staff.. fun place..

• Pros: Dining on the pier, its a fun place for kids, wait staff is young energetic and very odd??
• Cons: prices are on high side but I expect that from a restaurant on the pier or any tourist area..

12/01/08

Good food, great view, fast and freindly service.

by ChrisAable

Very good place. We were seated near a window and were able to see a gorgeous sunset as we ate dinner. I took my Staff there and between us we had a little bit of everything - steak, seafood, salads. Everything was good and the service was very fast and friendly. My friends and employees said they will be coming back and I agree. - I recommend getting there a half hour before Sunset and requesting a window seat in advance for a beautiful dinner.

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• Pros: Great prices, very good food, beautiful view - very convienient to Santa Monica Peer.
• Cons: A bit too touristy and noisey, but the view makes up for it.

08/29/08

Better than expected

by lbctx

Bubba Gump is one of very few sit-down dining options on the Pier. Expect a noisy and touristy atmosphere, relatively high prices, and the annoying push to pay $10 for a drink which includes a tacky glass. But, you may be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food.

We were promptly seated next to a window on the beach level, our panoramic view of the ocean interrupted by the public shower and all that implies. (Try to get a second floor seat if possible.) The music blared loudly from the speaker just over our heads; it apparently could not be turned down.

From a menu heavily focused on fried offerings, we selected an appetizer of "hush pups" and entree of steamed shellfish. The pups arrived quickly; mouth-size fried bites of traditional cornmeal batter filled with chunks of fish, bits of parmesan cheese, and snips of green onion. Great remoulade sauce! Our shared entree arrived in a battered aluminum pan filled with reasonable portions of crab, shrimp, mussels and clams and a bit of the steaming broth. The seafood was tender and well seasoned, and definitely enough for two lighter diners who'd shared an appetizer. It came with a slab of buttery garlic toast, a decent cole slaw, and standard-issue french fries. The extra side Caesar had too much of a flavorful dressing, but was crunchy and fresh.

We passed on dessert; choosing instead to enjoy a margarita, declining the upsell offer to purchase the plastic margarita shaker.

$50 wasn't bad for two sharing a meal, appetizer, salad and margarita. But, with most menu items at $15-$22 and drinks averaging $8, you could easily spend $40+ per person, and there goes the value. For that much, there are many better options to be found off the beach.

Overall, the experience was better than expected, and definitely better/cleaner than the overpriced burger-and-dog and funnel cake stands elsewhere along the pier. Bubba Gump may be, on the surface, a gimmicky theme restaurant, but the food isn't bad at all.

• Pros: Food better than expected, decent service
• Cons: Expensive pier parking, loud

08/04/08

Have Your Doctors' number handy!

by amusebush

On 7/28/08 I took my Aunt and 11 yr. daughter there for the scenery and something a little different since she was visiting from a small town in Tx. I couldn't be more sorry. I have been to many of the Bubba chains but this was the absolute worst. My waiter phoned it in. Completely not there. As my food was severed a dirty wet used straw fell onto the table with my food the waiter just left it there. As he served another table a part of the magarita shaker fell to the floor he said he would get another, I watched he didn't. He handed her back the same one off the floor!. Needless to say I felt my waiter couldn't be trusted with my credit card number and I had to be cash at this point. I actually spoke to an assistant mgr. waiting on a call from the mgr. it's only been a week. Unless you have a need to be treated poorly and stomach made of lead go elswhere.

• Pros: location
• Cons: service, cleanliness