The Whaler Santa Monica

"Right across the street from the beach. It does take a walk down but close. The food was good with friendly service. The lady was nice enough to sit our large family inside taking into account the outside tables were in the sun. Our kids enjoyed their burgers. The fries come with seasoning and are similar to a curly fry in texture. The chicken tenders were flavorful and I appreciated the cucumbers that went with the kids' meals. I got the salmon with a delicious teriyaki sauce. The salmon was not overcooked. My husband enjoyed his shrimp and lobster roll. Comes out with three small pull-apart rolls to make a slider."

"My friend and I were walking towards the beach while I'm town for a convention and this place caught our eye. Checked out the menu and decided to try it. We were seated immediately on the patio which had a great view of the Santa Monica Pier. It was Thursday night and they had the football game on with sound. I appreciate when a sports bar actually plays the game with the sound up! The service was fast and friendly and the food was so good. I had the lobster roll and thought it was delicious. It wasn't a huge portion, but paired with the calamari and a couple of beers, I was satisfied."

"We went in the afternoon for lunch. It’s close enough to the beach for a nice view, but not close to consider it beachfront. The food was excellently prepared, well seasoned, and tasted great. Everyone got something different and everyone enjoyed their meal. The server was very friendly and attentive. The IPA battered cod sandwich was fantastic. It was fried perfectly and the slaw, tartar sauce, and pickle complimented the fish well. My wife had the fish tacos and loved them. I had a slice of my daughter’s pepperoni pizza and it was pretty good for a place that’s not a pizzeria. The spicy tuna on crispy rice was excellent. We will definitely eat here again."

"⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Great burger with really fresh, tasty bread. The flavors were solid and everything was well put together. The fries, however, weren’t that good and could definitely be improved. Overall, still a great spot and worth trying."

"We had a perfectly lovely early dinner here this week . The servers were really welcoming and friendly and seated us outdoors with our dog . Our server /bartender was super accommodating when I asked for a change to the espresso martini recipe . Great cocktails . The burger and fried chicken sandwich were delicious but small (ish) but nothing special . Would go back for sure ."