Reviews for The Upper West in Santa Monica, CA
Great atmosphere! Neighborhood eatery with character. The staff were all super nice and attentive. I had the ahi tuna which... was amazing. Little crispy rice cubes with tuna on top and excellent seasoning. The blue cheese chips were decadent. A littletoo salty but the crispyness under the creamy blue cheese was an amazing texture surprise with each bite. The cauliflower witha creamy hummus sauce was so flavorful. I like my cauliflower a bit less crunchy but overall quite tasty. I'll be back againfor sure! Read more
Such great food, wine and service! I loved it so much! Hubby enjoyed the hanger steak and we shared the cheese board and olives.
We came here for a last minute date night away from the kids and it was a very enjoyable and memorable meal. The drink selection... was great and I didn't realize they had so many whiskeys at the bar. I for one was quite hungry and we got a few shareableplates and were actually quite full by the end of it. Put that in conjunction with the fact that this restaurant earns us fivepoints per dollar on United mileage plus, and this is a place that is easily top on the list for repeats. Plenty of dishes anddrinks for several visits and meals. Thanks for a great experience guys! Read more
I had my daughter's sweet 16 dinner at Upper West. Fred and the entire Upper West team made her day perfect! We were able to... celebrate with approximately 20-25 friends ages 11-75 . ALL enjoyed their meal. Setting is also great for feeling safe duringCovid with open air environment. Read more
Updated review in 2021 after they changed the menu: Still one of my favorite restaurants in L.A. Great selection of everything... including cocktails, wine common appetizers, entrees, and desserts. I recommend the El Diablo (with tequila or mezcal), cucumbermartini, watermelon mojito, and the Palermo. For appetizers I recommend the artichokes, spicy tuna crispy rice, Korean BBQspare ribs, the lamb and fennel sausage flatbread, burratta, and the Mac and cheese. My go-to entree is still the burger.Definitely order it with fries. I like to share the burger with someone who orders the pork dish. I heard the Veggie Burger isthe best around. For dessert, I love the bread pudding and creme brulee. I didn't care for the chocolate cake. Read more
Everything was delicious. I think the keys is they don't try to overwhelm you with flavor. We started with the burrata, charred... avocado and spicy tuna over crispy rice. For entrees we had the pork, stripped bass and chicken. Once again to point out thatthe food has just the right amount of flavor. You were able to appreciate the texture of the food, the presentation withoutbeing distracted by to much seasoning. The decor is trendy industrial-ish. The walls are adorned with artwork byabrushwiththelaw.com. If I had more money and space is but a couple of pieces. His style is abstract. Read more
Decent lunch spot - we had the tomato soup, burrata and the Thai peanut noodles, of which the Thai peanut noodles was... particularly delicious and flavorsome. For mains, we had the ravioli and the roasted corn - the ravioli was average but the cornwas delicious! The reason I gave it three stars was because it seemed as though the servers were trying to rush us through ourmeal by offering to clean up much before we were done. Otherwise it was a nice meal! Read more
Amazing food & drinks. I LOVE this restaurant....