Al Mare - Santa Monica

Food was good, and the view from the roof was fantastic. Very romantic. There were several other couples up there as well. The service was a bit slow, but not the worst. I thought the prices were good for the location.

The restaurant was closed even though they accepted our reservation. Because it was such a busy night in the area we had to drive over an hour away to find another restaurant that had availability. Very disappointing.

I was with a group of 12 from an all-day conference. This was the right combination of good food (wide selection) and casual atmosphere. Happy hour was a pleasant boost, everyone got happy. Prices quite reasonable, everyone liked their meal. Only small negative is that the desserts seemed ok rather than fabulous. A couple of us got sorbet or ice cream, and the scoops were half melted when they got to the table. Great location on the pier. Try to sit upstairs, great view of the surrounding area. I'll return, its the best place on the pier IMO

We had a 3rd level table, just pass sunset. We sat outside, so some noise from the visitors on the pier but it made it lively and was not a distraction to our group. Very hungry after UCLA football game, so we ate everything and it was great. Loved the spinach salad. Everyone at our table was more than satisfied. Our waiter dropped off his excellent service around dessert time (we had to wait quite a while). All in all a great time with very nice food and nice service.

We dined at a particularly quiet time. Fancied eating outside, but was concerned it would be cold. We were found a seat under the heater. Complimentary bread and dip to start. Both my wife and I had the salmon burger, which was very nice. Enjoyed the setting of eating on Santa Monica pier.