This place definitely does NOT deserve the low rating it has. Decent items are the fish tacos, fish and chips, and they have a decent taco Tuesday. I think the appetizers are 1/2 off for happy hour. The only criticism I have for this place, is that the crab cakes aren't like decadent expensive crab cakes, but it's understandable. So, I have a new rating system......I will write what I feel honestly about an establishment. The only ratings I will give are 5 stars, which is enjoyable, or 3 stars which is "needs work." read more

The food is great. No question. So why the 2 stars? Malibu's pricing is too ambiguous and comes off as shady. We went for happy hour. The menu said limit of 2 underneath a sign that said half off of starters and wine & beer. I asked the unhappy cashier if that meant a customer could only get 2 alcoholic drinks max. She said yes. Turns out a limit of 2 means that you only get 1/2 off of two items counting both food and drink. And it will be the two cheapest items. This was not only super unclear but deliberately deceiving based on the response from their workers. Our meal was almost $70. Ridiculous and although I was a long time customer, I won't be back. Too bad. read more

Although the food is pretty good, the service is absolutely appalling. We order take out frequently, usually pretty large orders, so we spend quite a bit here. The apathetic young ladies at the register or on the phone taking orders should always be a sign of what's to come. Orders are NEVER correct. Something is always missing or not prepared as ordered no matter how many times we specify. Need extra dressing for your salad? It will be forgotten. Want to add something to your salad and even pay to add it? It will be left out. Need sauces on the side? Good luck. Often items ordered are completely missing altogether. We have even been charged for a complete duplicate entree even though we only asked for one of said item. It's absolutely horrendous and unfortunately we have now crossed Malibu Eatery off of our list of lunch and catering options. Spend your money elsewhere where they will actually give you what you order, as you order it -- and maybe even with a smile (cause you won't get that here!)! read more

Great food friendly service! Healthy and delicious, great deals if you join the mailing list, BOGOs aplenty. read more

Malibu Eatery - Poke Tuna California Bowl - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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Just enjoyed the Baja Fish Tacos here; if you're having a cheat day these are the bomb!!! All of the fish is high quality (salmon on "Mediterranean" salad has a great dressing, and the fried fish sandwich are my other two favorites; I also recommend the seared tuna is plentiful and seared perfectly (very little). Crystal, who took my order and delivered my food outside, was so professional and friendly, I had to ask her name and post a review... I observed an older gentlemen speak with her about his food after he was finished, I believe he was used to a different fish with his order; Crystal apologized and let him know that next time he can request the other fish, whatever he wants, it's not a problem, and then she thanked him for letting her know. Management and owner, please take note of this exceptional employee, you have a manager in the making and this kind of customer service is rare to come by these days! read more

Malibu Eatery - Baja Fish Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

My wife and I are always on the lookout for healthy, flavorful food options in the South Bay and Malibu Eatery in Redondo Beach checked ALL the boxes. Tucked just beneath the Redondo Beach King Harbor welcome sign, the location in Redondo Beach is easy to find with plenty of parking. We ordered the California Bowl and the Street Corn Bowl (we like to share each others orders) and both were absolutely delicious. But what stood out most is that the food is clean. Fresh ingredients, great flavors, and you walk away feeling good about what you ate. We're already planning our next visit for Taco Tuesday! A few tacos each and a cold beer for me (glass of wine for the wife). With food this good and a vibe this relaxed, Malibu Eatery is an instant YES. read more

I don't normally eat fish so have been expanding my palate with friends who do which is how we ended up here. Parking is ample and free and it is at the front of a small restaurant collection of other quick eat businesses. It was tasty, reasonable and everyone was efficient. Not much else to say as it's basically a quick eat place rather than dining. read more

We walked in at 7 pm and half of the tables had the chairs up and kitchen looked like they were ready to go home, my fish and chips horrible I know what happened, they probably ran out of batter and just made a quick batch for it! Chicken skewers, dry, no lemon oregano, hummus no tahini or olive oil?? And I'm not gonna comment on the girl that was there!!! read more

Malibu Eatery - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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The food was delicious. We had the chicken sandwich, the chicken wrap and sweet potato fries. We will definitely go back!

We like the fish tacos, chicken & shrimp Skewers plus the fish sticks. The clam chowder is very good as well. read more

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Food was ok....burger loaded up with all the trimmings was good but nothing to write home about ...the feta cheese fries were nicely seasoned sprinkled generously with feta cheese...my favorite...the fish taco was fresh with a crispy crunch in every bite ...great texture ..topped with a nice slaw...the poke bowl was swerved with chips ..high quality ahi tuna for the win...great location with back parking for easy access. read more

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I had not been here for a long time. Since it was Tuesday I went for the taco tuesday deal. Fish was ok, tortilla for each taco disintegrated when picking it up. It looked, tasted like it had not been cook hardly at all. Bottom was just mush. It was just very bland. The condiment area they used to stock with, salsa, lemons, chiles etc sit empty. I asked for salsa and recieved two containers. One had salsa the other was just contained red water and no tomato, onion etc. The soda machine has one item on it, the rest sit unmarked and empty. Im not sure if they are closing down or business is just bad, but I wont be back. The gal that helped me was very nice. read more

With a very very heavy heart I have give Malibu Eatery 2 stars I've been dining here on and off for the past 10 years popping by whenever I had a seafood craving. But in the past couple of years quality has really gone down hill. From the fish tasting frozen, to getting full on food poisoning I've come to the point where I no longer suggest this location to friends. read more

The clam chowder was decent. The feta cheese fries were ok except they forgot to give us feta cheese and we had to ask for it. Burger was somewhat passable but was dry and we had to ask for the sauce they said was inside but they apparently forgot to put on. The fried fish taco was ok . I didn't finish my grilled fish taco because the fish didn't taste good and the uncooked tortilla was mushy and fell apart before the first bite. We came here because we were given a gift card. We do not plan to return. read more

I used to love this place back when it was called Malibu Fish grill but unfortunately it's gone downhill. I suppose it's telling that there was no one eating there the past few times we went in. The fish sandwich used to truly be the best around and have a nice fat chunk of crisp, lightly battered fish but the sandwich I had this last time was all bread with very little fish. Salads are still fresh but much smaller than before as well. They used to be so big you could barely finish them. The menu selection is good, the staff is friendly, and the ingredients are still consistently good quality so we will give it another try-- hopefully this was just an off night. read more

Malibu Eatery - It's supposed to a fish sandwich but there's not much fish - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Service was lovely - the girl who helped us was very nice. But the food was overcooked. Fish was dry and chewy?! Veggies were soggy. I wouldn't go back here again. read more

Hands down one of my favorite takeout spots in the South Bay. I love their Kale and quinoa salad with Garlic butter salmon and I substitute the lemon vinaigrette with their house dressing and it is delicious! read more

Great good. Great service. It's nice to have healthy options that taste good. Often great coupons available.

We frequent this eatery every couple of weeks when we don't feel like cooking and we want to eat healthy. The food is extremely fresh and tasty. My two favorites are the grilled Chicken tacos and the Keto bowl with grilled chicken. The tacos are stuffed full of hot-off-the grill chicken! The Keto Bowl with cabbage, avocado, chicken (and many other fresh yummy items) comes with an extremely tasty Miso dressing and is absolutely delicious. It's also great with salmon. The restaurant is quite "minimalistic" in decor, and a little chilly inside, but the food is great. My husband loves the guacamole - and if you arrive before 6:00 you can get it for half-off. There's always a friendly person to take your order! read more

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I walk in 6pm for dinner, place is empty and chairs are on top of about half the tables. When you drive by, you see chairs on tables and think they are permanently closed. Same when you walk up, you ask yourself 'are they open?' Not a welcoming experience, unfriendly girl took my order after pulling out here earpods. I interrupted her music or possibly a phone call. No music playing in the restaurant. Photo was of a beautiful Salmon filet with a Broccoli assortment of veggies and fries for 20 bucks. I say I'll have that, well done. I get No Veggies, the Salmon is a square, not a filet like the Photo. The sauce is not evenly distributed and cooked into the square piece of Salmon. I thought I was getting the 'picture', I'm told the Veggies would be another $5 so I skip them. There is no hello or welcome, girl is argumentative and has no personality or people skills. read more

The food here is really good, and you can't beat the happy hour prices! Half off every day including weekends from 3-6! Everything tastes fresh, and lots of healthy choices, including breakfast all day. read more

WOWWWWW THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE SALMON BOWL! For under $20 you get a huge price of well seasoned and cooked salmon. I love the sauce ass well. The great crunch from the cabbage and with a white rice base. This meal had me dancing. I will be back! read more

Normally, I go to the El Segundo location just because it's right next to my work. I've had a couple different items on the menu prior, but this was my first time ordering the following items. There's not much parking as the lot is limited to maybe less than 10 spots. Also, during these COVID times, they offer patio seating, to-go, and curbside service. Guacamole & Chips - Freshly fried tortilla chips and guac. How can you go wrong? The guacamole had a lot of lime flavor to it. I'm assuming partially for flavor and partially to prevent it from turning brown. It was delicious and obviously a great starter. $8 French Fries: Shoestring fries served with a side of ketchup. The fries were a little soggy by the time we ate it. It would have been much better with a crunch but it was wrapped up in the box with the wrap so the steam made everything somewhat soggy. $4 Chicken Avocado Wrap - Chicken, avocado, brown rice, tomatoes, romaine, shredded cheese, house dressing. I thought the wrap had great flavor to it. It would have been really good if it was served with some hot sauce or some type of salsa. $9 Overall, I really liked the chicken avocado wrap and the chips & guac and would definitely get it again. However, I'd skip on the fries next time. read more

I had my first visit to Malibu Fish Grill last night and I must say that the fish was the best I've ever had. Nice and flaky and full of flavor - not dry or over cooked. The clam chowder was good too and the fish tacos were tasty. Thank you Malibu Fish Grill - I will be back!!! read more

Dissatisfied by this bland ahi poke worth $16, and coming to Yelp bc my complaints to the in-store manager went deliberately unacknowledged. The food in the pictures advertised are not an accurate reflection of what you actually receive. Also, the menu said it was $13 then I was charged $16 bc it's Ahi? The pix all advertise ahi so this makes no sense. Place feels scammy. Disappointed equally by the food and the customer service. Won't be back read more

Malibu Eatery - Ahi poke - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Unfortunately, this place gave me violent food poisoning. Would not recommend to others! :(

I have been a fan of Malibu Fish Grill for a very long time. It was characterized by great food, affordable prices and a nice unpretentious setting. At some point it became "Malibu Eatery", a weird name that sounds more like a cafeteria for a hospital. Never liked it but still admired the place and its food and prices. The pandemia and work took its toll on all of us plus work demands making me stay away from this location for a while. Today I came back to my beloved Malibu Fish Grill aka Malibu Eatery. I was surprised, a salad cost me $23 dollars ! Just a salad and a glass of water. Wonder what it could had cost me had I ordered what I used to order just 2 years ago. The location does not look as well kept as it was back then, as well as service not being as friendly as it used to be. Perhaps this eatery is trying to become more upscale, charging higher prices for its products, but you can not go upscale scaling down from using silverware to using plastic forks and knives. At least show arguments for a higher price using real silverware as opposed to plastic cups and forks/knives. I love this place, and now I find myself in a dilema, but I feel it is my obligation to write these words of constructive criticism in order to call the attention of management as well as patrons, it is sad to see a great place fall like this. read more

Horrible hostess with a mask and zero personality will greet you behind the counter. There's only one cook so have plenty of patience. Captain Kidd's seafood restaurant one mile southwest has better service and food. read more

I got the keto bowl with salmon and no rice or quinoa. The broccoli wasn't super cooked but that's more nutritional anyway so I'm good with it! The salmon was delicious and everything seemed really fresh. I'll be back for sure! read more

Malibu Eatery - a chicken and broccoli dish - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Weird portion sizes and weird prices. I got a salmon entree and a fountain drink. $30! When they brought out the food I discovered why -- this was a meal portioned for two people and it was priced accordingly. I'm a big guy and I can't eat all of this. I would've been much happier if they halved the amount of food and charged me $12-15 for it instead. Place was a total ghost town too. read more

Malibu Eatery - Salmon Entree - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

The girl answering the phone put me on hold for seven minutes and then put me on hold for nine minutes was curt & my pita bread that came with my salad was hard and stale. Jade said they were really busy. Meanwhile, in between those two calls, my husband went in there and said they were not very busy picked up our order with my stale pita. We love going to this place and I'm afraid people that are running it right now not the managers but the employees especially the one answering the phone might be taking it down a bad path. My opinion. read more

I've wanted to try this place for months -- looks good on yelp. But $20 for a salad to pick-up. Nope. read more

Where to start: Yikes If you plan on coming here for you lunch break, don't bother. I ordered a simple chicken sandwich as a wrap at 12:23. Food didn't come till 12:55. 30 minutes for a chicken wrap? Mind you, there is nobody here, maybe 3 other 2 tops. Usually you never know what obstacles they might be tackling in the back that would cause a wait, but I can literally see the kitchen and the chefs just f***ing around doing nothing. After the first 20 minutes, I had to go back inside and ask the status on the order. Both cashiers and cooks looked at me while standing around doing nothing. Only after I asked the cashier what was going on did I see the cooks start moving. I also asked for water upon arrival, and the cashier told me they had to bring it out. I wasn't allowed to grab a cup and walk over to the free standing soda fountain. Ridiculous. I asked them if they were able to do the chicken sandwich as a wrap. The cashier looked at me confused like this was some insane request. She had to ask 2 people if that was ok. Not sure why this would be an issue, since they serve other sandwiches as wraps also. I ended up telling them don't bother if it was too "confusing". Cashier said "ok not a problem", and brought it as a wrap anyway a half hour later. Also, make sure you ask for napkins and utensils when you first order, they don't bring you anything when the food comes out, and nobody comes to check and see how you are doing or if you need anything else. Only pro I have is the wrap was tasty, but definitely dry and I would suggest more sauce. Also, I'm still starving after paying almost 12 bucks for a tiny basic chicken wrap. Skip this place if you're in a rush. There are much better options all around. read more

Malibu Eatery - Grilled Chicken Sandwich as a wrap - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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My boss picks up lunch from here once a week. I've always got the salmon ceaser salad. I've never had a reason to try anything else. The salmon is such a big portion and very moist. It's very filling. read more

Malibu Eatery - Salmon ceaser salad - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

I have been a loyal Malibu customer for several years. Received an email indicating "BOGO". Called to place my order and the young lady said she did not know of a special and bring in the e-mail. Sure! Got there and it became one of life's embarrassing moments in front of my family (visiting mom). Yup - Downhill and it doesn't have to go but they don't care. Ron N. read more

Love this place! I love the keto bowl with no rice. I've gone here 2 times and it's so good. I get it with salmon. I wish they had one in the valley read more

We live in the neighborhood and we try to patronize our local establishments. We have been coming to this place for years but I'm just fed up with them regularly closing the restaurant way earlier than they say they're open. The girl at the front counter couldn't care less about anybody who walks through that door. She is beyond unpleasant and the two cooks in the back are the ones who don't want to work anymore and push to close the restaurant down early, clean up and get out of there. You wonder why small businessesclose down, it's because there's no quality control on the people who work there who don't really care. Good luck to you. read more

First time here. Came for a Buy one get one deal. Was charged for every single item...Not the greatest first impression. Understand it was 30 minutes to closing time and the staff seemed really stressed with other customers too. Hope to try again another day and maybe get a refund... read more

Delicious place for bowls and salads. I'm always here when I'm too lazy to make lunch but want to feel healthy. I like trying out new items like the sweet corn bowl (warm bowl with rice, corn, beans and your choice of protein), and I also have my go-to faves (ahi poke bowl, which is more like a salad and quite refreshing). Check out their menu, I'm sure you'll find something you'd like. The best thing is you can't go wrong with choosing healthy here, and they all taste delicious! read more

Malibu Eatery - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

went back for 3 fish tacos... way better this time... less lettuce :) the fish was good... & the flavor is so-so read more

Malibu Eatery - 3 fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California