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07/14/07

Schatzi's is CLOSED

by misterchicken at Citysearch

I don't know if the previous review was submitted from an old memory or is a fake, but Schatzi on Main is permanently closed and has been for a few months. There is no more Schatzi on Main. It is boarded up and there is a sign saying that a restaurant called "Hidden" is coming soon.

07/08/07

Best place, best food, wonderful atmosphere

by kittyangel2 at Citysearch

I love to go to Schatzi, it is the best place here in Santa Monica. The food is always fresh, the meat super tender, even fruit taste different. The apple strudel is to die for. And I have lived in Austria for several years and know that is the real stuff, prepared exactly like they do there on the other side of the pond. The service is one of the best also. Promptly seated and if you dont like it and want to change... no problem; they treat you as if you are kings and queens visiting the place.

What I love the best is the quietness and closeness. I can actually whisper and be heard. Well, that would be over Brunch on Sunday mornings.... it can be pretty loud during happy hours, but I havent been to those. I enjoy the quietness and soothing atmosphere on weekends mornings.

05/16/07

Waaay Downhill!

by rogue33 at Citysearch

Hadn't been to Schatzi's Happy Hour in awhile, so we popped in before a movie...wondered where all the people were? Well, guess they caught on before me -- the Happy Hour we knew and loved with $3-4 drinks/food, margarita pitchers and lots of locals had been replaced with $9 well drinks in tiny glasses and maybe two other suckers like us inside!! This used to be the best place to hang...no more. Me and my friends will never see the inside of that joint again--blink and you'll see an Olive Garden in its place. Venice weeps....

03/26/07

No big whoop...

by texash at Citysearch

bad service, average food, way too expensive for what you get. I had the worst Bloody Mary of my life at this restaurant. No wonder we were two of a total of six people here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Don't go here - it's just not good.

• Pros: good location
• Cons: everything else

02/03/07

Unhappy Hour

by aceofkittens at Citysearch

I wanted to counter the "Happy Hour" review below. That review WAS true in 2005, but isn't any longer. I, too, remember a golden age of $3 drinks and appetizers. Well, as of now, Schatzi's "Happy Hour" menu now offers $7-$12 well drinks and, oh, yes, $4 beer. The food selections run a similar price range. Sad to say, paying $9 for a weak Cape Cod is not what I think of when I think of "Happy Hour."

Schatzi on Main is certainly a well-populated trendy place, filled with all kinds of beautiful people, but it is emphatically NOT the "Happiest Hour on Main St."

• Pros: definitely a "scene"
• Cons: overpriced, weak drinks

10/30/06

Unique Austrian Food

by benbono at Citysearch

Came here with my girlfriend a few weeks ago and had an interesting meal. We didn't like the options on the menu at first but after we had our food were pleasantly surprised. A very European feel throughout the restaurant.

10/26/06

Different as a plus

by jval36 at Citysearch

Loads of Europeans and immigrants here. It makes it a different vibe that is so much fun. Food was pretty darn good but the company on the outdoor terrace was so much more fun. Arnold would have fit in well if he was there. Life of the European party.

08/24/06

such a disappointment

by emmyk at Citysearch

went here for dinner with friends based on good reviews...what a mistake! food was fine, nothing great, but service was awful...we waited over an hour for our dinner, then one meal was wrong and had to be sent back which was another 30 min...it wasn't even a busy night, there were many open tables...when the manager came by our table to ask about the meal, we told her of our complaints with the service...her response was "oh"...and then she walked away!! obviously they did not care for our business and they won't be getting it again.

• Pros: good location on main
• Cons: the terrible service!

Tourists come for a glimpse of the movie star turned Governor; locals hit the bar.

by Leigh Reason at Citysearch

In Short
Founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger, his stamp is seen everywhere from signed photos to movie posters to Austrian dishes on the menu. The large, trellised, tree-shaded patio is a popular spot for beach locals. The menu runs the gamut from gourmet pizzas to sushi to prime rib. A limited Austrian selection called "Arnold's home specialties" features kaiserschmarrn, bratwurst and knackwurst. Managing partner (from Graz, Austria as is Schwarzenegger) Charly Temmel's faintly flavored ice cream tastes sinful, but has just four-percent butterfat.

01/14/05

Best Happy Hour on Main Street

by katyk444 at Citysearch

With a lengthy $3 menu of food and drink and plenty of outdoor seating, Schatzi's has the best happy hour in lower Santa Monica. Great atmosphere, friendly waitress and a tasty bar menu make this the perfect place to hang out and relax after work. Get there early and grab the best seats around the fire pit!

• Pros: Happy Hour, Atmosphere, Service