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1819 Ocean Ave (at Ocean Park Boulevard)
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Best

Saw their ad and decided to check it out. Yep, it is true...over 100 wines on sale on Mondays & Tuesdays for $25 in the restaurant! Love these recessionista offerings particular...

Worst

This restaurant was rated the best Sunday brunch. The Sunday brunch is about $50 per person and it?s like an all you can eat buffet style. There are not that many selections, my...

Absolutely Delicious! 1/11/2006

As a native westsider I know it is easy to get caught in a the homogenous drone of Santa Monica dining. Whist is an exquistite escape with its fabulously inventive decor, superior service, and a menu that is both creative and delicious. I daydream of their butternut squash soup with goat cheese and sage. The Kobe burger is divine, and rest assured all of their ingredients are farmer's market fresh. Moreover, their ultrahip bar is, in my opion, the coolest place to have a drink in a 30 mile radius. Go! Pros: dining cabanas, creative menu, attention to detail more
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A pretentious ripoff 12/3/2005

We had dinner with friends and were very disappointed. The dining room is poorly lit and extremely noisy. The menu looked good but the food was nothing special. I've eaten much more interesting food that was much better prepared and cost much less (our water bill alone came out to $48 for 6!!!). This place is all about appearances over substance. If that's your thing (and there were a lot of people there who don't mind that kind of superficiality) then you'll like it fine, but we left feeling that we'd been suckerpunched. We could have taken that $100/head and had a much better meal elsewhere and still had a lot of money leftover. This was a poor value on every level. Pros: Good service Cons: expensive, noisy, mediocre food more
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Love Viceroy/Whist! 11/20/2005

We went to the Viceroy for my husband's birthday and had a great time. It's a gorgeous venue, very chic. We had no reservations and just got there early to snag tables in the bar. Worked out well. We ordered all sorts of apps, ALL were good. The soups, salads, and especially the chicken and waffles :) so fun and everyone really dug them. We also attended a friend's bday in one of the cabanas which is very nice, great for the warm summer evenings. The service was good too, boucners seem a bit aggressive, but other than that, great place! Pros: great food, valet or street pkg, beautiful decor Cons: crowded on wknds more
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Sleek, Hip & Fun... 6/2/2005

Cool place. I dig the absinthe bar flair it has going on. The service was very attentive (if not a bit too cool) and the food was devastatinly good. Great scene, great food, great service. Way to go, Whist. more
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Amazing Experience!!!! 6/1/2005

My wife and I love Whist! We dine out quite often and my wife's background in the restaurant industry raises the bar on the food quality and service standards that we expect in fine dining...I must say Whist exceeds our standards...I enjoyed every bite of the pork tenderloin and my wife opted for the tasting menu...Since that time we've been back again and again and we're always pleased!!! more
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Fantastic Dinner 5/28/2005

Took my Mom and Dad from out of town into Whist to experience the Los Angeles dining scene, and we were most impressed. We had the tasting menu which included sweetbreads with flagoelet beans, truffles, and smoked bacon and John Dory with crushed olive oil potatoes, pine nut tapenade and calamari salad. My Dad said he never had a better meal in his life! more
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Beautiful and Delicious 3/6/2005

Dining at Whist is a wonderful experience, and is both gastronomically and aesthtically pleasing. The people watching rivals the snootiest haunts in Hollywood. The roasted quail is tender and succulent. The best dish, however is the popover filled with fois grois and covered with a red wine reduction. If possible, request a cabana and sit pool side. Pros: Ambiance, Friendly Staff, Food Cons: Expensive, Valet Parking Only more
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Nice late-night dining 12/21/2004

A friend and I arrived here at almost 11pm on a Tuesday night. The hostess was gracious, warm, and seated us promptly on the patio - which had great atmosphere and was very cozy. Unlike the other reviews I've read here, we had fantastic service - attentive but not intrusive. We shared the butternut squash soup, the crabcakes and fennel salad, and the john dory. The staff was not snooty at all when we asked to split the food. The chocolate and vanilla souffles were very nice to top off a great dinner. Not the most spectacular food I've had, but quite good, especially for 11pm. On a side note, I tried to go to the bar one night and the valet was quite rude - said the bar was full and told me to move my car. Yeesh! Lesson here - don't go on a busy night! more
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  • Regarded as one of the coolest dining spots in L.A.,Whist at the Viceroy might first grab your attention with its green-hued mirrored walls lined with row upon row of fine china, but beyond Kelly...

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  • Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-2:30pm; 6:30pm-10:30pm Sat 10:30am-3pm; 6:30pm-10:30pm Sun 10:30am-3pm; 6:30pm-10pm
  • Payments: Discover, Master Card, Visa, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: West LA, Downtown
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