I know Renee's from my bar-hopping days as a super-busy meet market, but a friend recently told me that it is good as a restaurant, so we went on a weeknight. They did have decent food but they allow smoking, even providing ashtrays. Not only is smoking illegal inside any public building in California, but in Santa Monica even outdoor patios and public areas such as the Promenade are smoke-free. This ""somewhat"" qualifies as a patio, but is still illegal because it's in Santa Monica. \r
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it was gross to smell other peoples' smoke while I was trying to eat. I sure hope Santa Monica steps up on enforcing this code and penalizing establishments who allow patrons to break the law.
Pros: um...
Cons: SMOKEY and slow service
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