BOA Steakhouse

10/11/09

The Best Staff

by steak2244 at Citysearch

I live not to far from the La BOA. i took my friend who was wearing nice short to eat. we checked to see if it was ok before we let them park the car. as we were waiting for our table they told us we could not eat there. i would never recommend that place. i called BOA Santa Monica and ask if shorts were ok they said no problem. we drove over and the lady held a table for me so he could get severed right away. The food was amazing.. along with the staff.

• Pros: the steak is OMG..

05/29/09

Fantastic food and service

by Birdguy at Citysearch

We had a fantastic meal- the food was all wonderful (especially the foie gras and the goat cheese baklava!!). But the overall dining experience was what topped off the night. We had great recommendations from Scott and Jonathan on everything from wine to oysters.

Where Santa Monica's power diners head for seaside steaks.

by Mar Yvette at Citysearch

Unlike its original location in Hollywood and its flashier sister in Vegas, this sceney steakhouse has one thing the others don't--a seaside view. Situated on the corner of Ocean Avenue and 2nd Street, this is where serious carnivores (read: well-heeled businessmen) converge for substantial steaks--everything from Japanese Wagyu to organic New York strip--and potent drinks (the cocktails and wine list won't disappoint ). The anterior bar/lounge area is a popular spot for after-work profesh types while the main dining room keeps it urban-casual with leather booths, red lantern-like ceiling lamps and towering branch sculptures. As for those who prefer surf to turf, don't worry--there are plenty of seafood options like Atlantic salmon, John Dory and fresh catches of the day.

04/29/09

Scrumptious Steaks!

by taconess at Citysearch

BOA has got to be by far one of my favorite places to Dine. I love it all, from the food, drinks, Atmosphere, everything. The employees are very knowledgeable about the food and Wine selections, not to mention friendly and attentive. Definitely a great place everyone should check out at least once, its the perfect place to grab a cocktail w/friends and or a date.

• Pros: Gorgeous Location

10/09/08

Always a winner!

by goldberg22 at Citysearch

I have dinned at Boa a hand full of times and have always enjoyed myself. The food is always good and always unique. I recently brought wife and two new associates in for dinner with out reservations. The 4 of us were seated in Boa's lounge/ bar area. At first I was a little apprehensive due to the casual setting and close quarters, but was quickly relieved when we were greeted by our waitress, Emily. She made perfect suggestions for both food and wine, was friendly, fun, attentive and if I may, cute as a button. It was my best Boa experience yet. If not for the outstanding food, enormous wine list or beautiful location, check it out for the best waitress in Santa Monica.

09/17/08

OMG!!!!

by sassynum1 at Citysearch

The service: Waiter (B), Attendants (A), Hostess (B-)

Food: (A++) Everything was steaming hot. My husband had the New York and loved it. I had the steak with Cajun shrimp, it was excellent. However, the ultimate was the ratatouille. It's to die for. If you go please try it, you won?t regret it.

Atmosphere: (B) A little crowded but comfortable nonetheless.

Location: (A+) Across the street you have beautiful Santa Monica Beach, what more could you ask for.

09/15/08

Delicious steaks and tasty martinis!

by christy_buena at Citysearch

My boyfriend made reservations at Boa Steakhouse for my birthday. The restaurant was pretty empty at 3pm on a Saturday, which gave our party of six, a sense of privacy. The decor was nice consisting of brown pillowy walls, twig room dividers and interesting lights. Boa Steakhouse was quite impressive with attentive service, delicious dishes along with notable cocktails including the Oaxacan martini, Mc Strawberry Shortcake and the Boa Infusion.

We opted for the Seafood Appetizer Platter consisting of crab legs, half a lobster, oysters and more. The platter was enough for four people.

I ordered the 40-day old aged NY strip steak, which was to die for. My brothers ordered Porterhouse steaks, which were huge!

Overall, our experience at Boa was great and our waiter even served us cheese fries on the house =) I'm definitely going there again sometime soon.

• Pros: Attentive service, steaks to die for and de-lish martinis
• Cons: Little nat flying around our table

08/11/08

Watch out!

by NecoPaderatz at Citysearch

My experience at Boa Steakhouse went from bad to worse to absolutely appalling. First, we made reservations that apparently didn?t translate into getting a table anytime near when we were schedule to be seated. So we spent a good $100.00 in the bar. Once we were finally seated the service was horrible. The bread man came around and placed a dinner roll I could buy at Albertsons on my plate but it fell off onto the table. He picked it up, and instead of giving me another one from the basket ? placed it on my plate. The food was not prepare properly and frankly ? mediocre. The m.o. of this laughable Santa Monica trend is inexpensive food (i.e. cotton candy passed off as desert) marketed as chic cuisine. Then came the shocker ? the bill. Now, I have been to Melisse and have no problem shelling out the cash for a great dinning experience (one that Melisse has delivered every time. Boa on the other hand should be ashamed of themselves. But then, someone has to pay the rent on that fantastic piece of property.

07/27/08

Great Bar Food

by marole at Citysearch

Great Hang out. Cool vibe. I will Definately go back. Large portions and great service. No wait and the meal was as promised.

• Pros: The view of water

07/18/08

Food was okay...service was beyond bad

by moneymoney at Citysearch

The food was decent (although I'm not sure it warrants the exorbitant cost) but the service COMPLETELY ruined my experience. The busboys took away most of our party's plates without people being done eating their food. No questions asked...just food taken away. The bus-boys were also waiting like hawks for us to get up and leave which is unacceptable when we're dropping $800 down for meals for 8 people. Ridiculous. I even spoke with the Maitre d' and all he did was make excuses for them. Completely unacceptable. I would NEVER, EVER dine here again.

• Pros: Steak was pretty good.
• Cons: Service was horrible.