My husband and I have been going to Rustic Canyon since they opened -- 18 years and too many dinners to count. We've never had a bad meal and the majority have been truly exceptional. This is in addition to the service being front to back outstanding -- everyone is delightful. I'm not sure why I haven't written a review before but our dinner last night compelled me. We picked up from the restaurant which, in my humble opinion, isn't entirely fair to review because it's hard for that caliber of food to travel. Qualification aside, Chef Fox and his team make it work and wow do they have a way with acidity and flavor. The beets with apricots, feta, and a kiss of heat were spectacular, the sirloin cap was perfection in its texture, temperature, and accompaniments even after being locked up in a takeout box, the honeycomb butter was as delicious as it was pretty, and you don't pass up Zuckerman's asparagus if it's on the menu. That meal would have been the highlight of any vacation and yet it's our neighborhood restaurant which I'm always grateful for. There are so many dishes over the years that I could rave about but that's some of what we ate this week. The menu is always evolving which is hard to do but they do it well. Looking forward to our next proper dinner at the restaurant. Not to say that takeaway isn't proper, but there's something special about food in its intended setting. This is especially true when said setting is Rustic Canyon. read more

Came here JUST after the pandemic when they were serving in the parking lot. But the food was amazing and the service was exceptional. Highly recommend. read more

I've decided, after careful consideration, that Rustic Canyon is my favorite restaurant in LA. We have eaten here 6-7 times now and every time has been amazing with every dish a knockout. The ambience is great without being pretentious. The service is always superb and the last few times we have been lucky enough to be waited on by Gabriel. Would it be hyperbole to say he is the best waiter we've had ever? Maybe but the dude kills it. Attentive service, spot on recommendations every time and an easy going personality that is so inviting. Their cocktails are always excellent and so unique and their wines never disappoint. The food, though. Never had a bad dish... ever. Tonight it was broiled oysters, beets and berries, spaghetti with scallop sauce, broccoli with a transcendent cheese sauce and roasted chicken. Each one better than the last. Choco flan for dessert to top it off and it was a perfect meal. Can't say enough good things about this place. It kind of feels like you could spin a wheel with the menu and come up a winner every time, it's that good. The dishes are always so unique with great combinations of flavors that are original without being too exotic. Thanks again, Rustic Canyon, for another great experience! read more

Such a beautiful local and seasonal restaurant. Food prepared when and how it should be done. Much respect and attention paid to each ingredient on plate. Ate at bar and service was top notch!! read more

Very disappointing. Super pricy, ambiance very bland, food ok but not special and service very average. Not nearly as good as the group's other restaurants like Milo and Olive, Cassia and Birdie G's. read more

The outdoors seating has heat lamps so it was ok to sit outside here. The food was amazing and felt so healthy and delicious. Food: Santa Barbara spot prawns - good Beets and berries with quinoa and pistachio - delicious Oyster mushrooms - delicious Cacio e pepe linguine with sea lettuces - must order Honeycomb ice cream - must order Pavlova with lemon curd - good Tehachapi corn cake with chocolate - good but a bit dry read more

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Delicious meal where eat plate is meant to be shared and the portions are smaller so we ordered 6 dishes for 4 people which was ample. The rolls and honeycomb butter was divine. The chicken with pulled bread was amazing. The oyster dish only has 4 oysters so heads up. The staff is also amazing and super friendly. We got an artichoke dish on the house because of a small hiccup. The strawberry sorbet is the best sorbet I've ever had! Really cool affordable yet upscale experience that rivals some Michelin tasting menus! read more

I was going to give 2 stars but 2 stars apparently means "could've been better" when this should've been a lot better...especially for $200. We live locally so figured we'd check it out. The bread/butter, potatoes and olives were the highlight of the meal. The pork, rockfish and scallops were underwhelming and shall I say rustic? Even the beet dish was awkward w/ the quinoa that gave it a crunchy taste. Why? Beets are great by themselves...they don't need friends? They're purple, plump, moist, healthy and delicious. They don't need little crunchy, dry dirt looking quinoa to help it out. Does ice cream need sawdust? Does the pork need a cream sauce w/ caviar? No. It absolutely doesn't, nor does more = better. A good pork chop just needs fire, salt, pepper and a hungry human. You can analyze food all you want, but the bottom line is nothing tasted good. What else do you need to know? I asked 2 other foodies in the area and they also were "1 and done" w/ this place. Is L.A. chalked full of hip, good looking restaurants with mediocre food?...oh yea. Do people know the difference?... most don't and hand over there $$'s anyways. When the waitress needs to convince you that the pork, which is pink, is not going to give you food poisoning....well, not a great start. The place is pretty and the staff are nice and attentive. See...I always say something nice....and don't forget the bread! It's unbelievable! I would come back for bread, butter and olives and just keep eating til I passed out...and I'd be happy. And isn't it about being happy? read more

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Come prepared to eat with both your eyes and your mouth. The good looking staff ( aspiring actors, perhaps ) will be a feast for the windows of your soul, making up for the lack of colors in the food. The chef incorporates a great deal of local ingredients ( California cuisine as it is referred apparently) as seen in all the brand names in the ingredients and concocts dishes that are fresh and tasty. However, they really lack in presentation. Truly, the eyes need to eat before the mouth. Also, the staff and the kitchen could have done a better job at the order the food was brought out. We ordered multiple entrees to share between us 2 and some really strong flavor dishes came out before the milder flavored ones. Overall, I came for the one Michelin star and ended up subtracting a star from the overall score read more

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Delicious food. Very great service and hospitality. Management offered me a free dessert which went a long way. The textures and flavors were incredible. There was a honey butter that was incredible. read more

Lovely fresh ingredients for a last summer dinner with friends. Beets and squash were my fave. read more

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I came here in March for my anniversary with my husband. I had been wanting to come here forever!! This is one of the worst dining experiences of my life... culinarily speaking. The service wasn't terrible, but it wasn't amazing either. We started our order with the truffle fries... They weren't that truffle-y. Honestly we didn't order much because I was so unimpressed by the menu. The menu seemed basic and uninspired. My husband said, "let's get a few things." Okay- so I played along... after the fries, it all went downhill from there. Even the cocktails were mediocre. Why not 1 star? It's not the worst food I've had, but definitely not worth the visit either. A jar of pasta sauce on top of boxed spaghetti would have been a better way to spend the evening. We ended going to get pizza afterwards just so that we could feel like we ate something that wasn't so bland and disappointing. read more

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This review is tricky for me to write because I liked the salad and dessert we ordered but was very disappointed in the main dish....I expect higher standards for a restaurant with a michelin star. First, we sat in the back patio which was a little surprising to me in terms of quality - crooked table and chairs. We ordered the bread, little gems salad, bone-in beef rib and the carrot cake for dessert. I had a couple glasses of red wine. The bread was good and the salad's dressing was nice but no wow factor with either of those dishes. The beef rib was 80% fat and we barely had actual meat to enjoy. For $95, I expected more. The potatoes served with the beef were nice. The carrot cake dessert was the star of our dinner. I couldn't believe how beautifully put together that dish was and am so glad I tried it. I won't be coming back but am glad I gave it a shot. read more

Excellent service Great decor The bar seating was perfect for my solo dinner The chocolate mouse was to die for read more

My 1000th review!!! Friend & I shared 4 plates in order of preference: Rockfish, Fries, Pozole Verde and Sourdough Linguine. The Rockfish is well done and big enough to share in delicious carrot curry. The fries are crunchy complemented by a killer dip. The pozole is refreshing with an unusual (but good) inclusion of mussels. The linguine is a disappointment. The pasta is dry, and the smoked trout flavor was just ok. Of course we got 2 dessert - Chocolate Budino and Charcoal ice cream topped with blackberries. Both were good, especially the latter. Service was excellent. Our server was very friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. We were well taken care of. Parking can be a problem. There is a limited number of meter parking on Wilshire Blvd. and cross streets. The nearby residential area all requires a permit, so you will likely have to valet. This is overall a solid restaurant, 3 1/2 stars. read more

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Jeremy Fox is known for his wizardry with vegetables... but let me be honest with you. THE PORK CHOP; best I've ever had. Seriously. I'm not usually one that would order that--thank my lucky stars I did! Who would've thought to put smoked trout roe in the sauce, CMON. Also the sugar snap pea, white chocolate and macadamia nut dish. Sooooo innovative, I had my doubts, now I know the reason why he's got a cookbook called, On Vegetables, which may or may not be on its way to my doorstep. One more name to note; Erika Chan. She's the uber-talented pastry chef. If she doesn't already have an award for being a kick ass pastry god, mark my words, she will get one soon! Just get them all to be safe, that's what I did and it was the bomb diggity. Can't wait to eat again on my next trip to LA! read more

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Had a great dinner at Rustic canyon. Every dish I had pictured below was quite good. The bread and butter was a fantastic start and the butter was especially great. Some of the best quinoa I've ever had in the beets and berries dish (and I'm not a big quinoa fan). The Honeynut squash was prepared very well. The steak was a little chewy but had great flavor. The honeycomb ice cream was a great end to a great meal. I'd come back again. Only thing keeping it from a 5 was a memorable must have dish. Service and attention to detail were elite. read more

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Setup is a little more casual but still retains its romantic, intimate interior. Smoked cod and shelling bean stew with MB sea lettuces - Pass. Even though this was a great palette cleanser, and a light warm comforting appetizer to start, this didn't feel like it was worth the amount we paid. Also, where's the cod? Coal grilled maitake mushrooms with aged cheddar and tomato - Incredible texture while being light and delightful. The cheddar added a layer of flavoring that worked. Sourdough linguine with Dungeness crab 'nduja - Perfect amount of noodles. Comforting and also light. Bone-in pork chop with smoked trout roe sauce - Must order! The portions were generous and the sauce was creamy and delicious. One of the best pork chops I've ever had. It's very rich and meant to be eaten on the spot. We had leftovers for the next day, but it tasted overbearingly rich compared to when eaten in the restaurant. Jj's figs, goat's milk ganache and banyuls vinegar - Must order! It's like the Chinese flaky egg roll biscuit filled with goat cheese. My husband hates figs but he ate all of this up. Next time try: Eat all of the desserts! read more

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Went here for a special event for a culinary experience. We had bread, the endive peaches, fresh cheese & pecans salad, pasta, chicken, rocket fish, and honey comb ice cream. Dishes are medium sized so a few would be good for a meal. The pasta was way too salty. They said it was how the flavor dishes, sorry there was a salt can in that dish and it was far from eatable. The ending salad was fantastic. The rocket fish was also good. We had ordered the beef sausage but the kitchen expected it to be too salty. We passed. Initially had a glass of wine which clearly was from a bottle opened yesterday. Ended up switching. The service was fantastic but the food was a disappointment. Not going back. read more

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I picked this place for a Saturday night double date with my husband, friend, and her partner. We came in at 6 pm with a table outside and were seated immediately. Rustic Canyon has been around for some time and is almost always included on lists for the best restaurants in Santa Monica. I'd been wanting to come here for some time. At the time we came, they were offering both indoor and outdoor dining. The outdoor dining consists of tables in a back yard (away from the street) as well as sidewalk tables directly outside the restaurant. The indoor dining area is not the biggest, but is dark, chic and dim-lit. The cuisine here is Californian and focused on farm to table. I tend to think of farm to table restaurants as being more vegetarian-friendly, but the menu at Rustic Canyon actually did not have a large variety of vegetable-focused main dishes. It was possible to combine two vegetable share dishes as one main dish, but I didn't feel like doing this, so I opted for the cod. The cod was quite delicious. It was cooked so that it was firm, yet still soft, and came with a creamy sauce that accentuated the dish. For appetizers, we shared the beef tartare and carrots. The carrots were served in a cheesy sauce which was heavy and delightful. The beef tartare came with crackers and a light sauce. The service was efficient and brisk. The ambience is definitely nicer with indoor dining, and would recommend eating inside for a more pleasant experience, but otherwise, would highly recommend getting a meal here. read more

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[UPDATE1: Review #401; 2 of 2] 2021 Yelp 100 Challenge (56/100) NOTE: This is part 2 of 2 due to lengthy review (I went over Yelp's text limit), with the rest of the review. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Rustic Canyon sits on the busy corner of Santa Monica Blvd. & 11th Ct. They're now opening for indoor dining, & reservations are a must with a required deposit since their seating arrangement has been modified for social distancing. The once crowded dining room has been transformed to ~35% capacity of its former self with unisex restrooms to the back-right. For your safety, temperature check at the door, sanitizer stationed by the entrance, staff & guests are required to wear masks (you can only take them off when eating & you must wear them when speaking with RC's staff), our server also wore gloves, & contactless menu (there's a QR code to open their current menu; luckily my WiFi was solid tonight); also noted on the QR menu, a 4% charge (most places that have this surcharge charges 2%) is added to all checks to help offer fully covered healthcare to their employees. Service was on point... Sidney was friendly, knowledgeable (thanks for the reco on the pork chop), & efficient, courses were served hot & prompt, empty plates were almost immediately cleared once we were done eating. It's this type of exemplary food & most excellent service that keeps you coming back again & again! If you're so lucky to be seated under Sidney's care, you're in for a marvelous dining experience... don't hesitate to ask for recommendations, this lady knows her stuff! I enjoyed a relaxing & delish farm-to-table birthday dinner with my best big bro. Thank you Barry for treating me to Rustic Canyon for another fantabulous & memorable meal! =) P.S. Originally a part of the review's 2nd half, I moved it to the end as a postscript to notate/highlight & update my feedback since the owner, Lindsey H., responded before I posted the 2nd half. The menu price points are higher because of the high quality ingredients, & most are definitely worth every cent... as delicious as they were, I just can't justify that for the almonds & bread; though the pasta was pricey, its worth its value for its creativity & uniqueness: sourdough pasta (who woulda thunk it?). Everything else... definitely yes, yes, yes! Highly Recommended: Bone-In Pork Chop with Smoke Trout Roe Sauce (our fav dish), Amberjack Crudo with Beylik's Tomato & Tamarind, Wild Crab & Baja Scallops with Fava Beans & Blue Corn, Sourdough Linguine Cacio e Pepe with Monterey Sea Lettuces, Lavender Almonds, Milo & Olive Bread with Olive Oil & Balsamic, Peachy Keen (love this cocktail!), Honeycomb Ice Cream (simple yet delish), Pavlova with Lemon Curd & White Chocolate, Sourdough Biscuit with Harry's Strawberries. read more

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Yet again, the pork chop was the hit. The overwhelming size and the consistency of cooking throughout the inch thick pork was a joy to the eye. Use of persimmon in American cuisine was unordinary but the mild sweetness wrapped the saltiness of prosciutto with such harmony. Wasn't always the fan of polenta but the spicyness of the sauce and the prawn unified the taste well. I'm glad I came back with the new style of the pork chop, and yes, the use of apple went very well! I did crave Sprite afterwards, though. read more

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Disappointing. Heard that this restaurant was Michelin star, but have a hard time believing it. We visited as a large group of 8. Before we came we were told over the phone it was prefixed (99$ per person) for large parties and that they would be able to accommodate members of our party who were vegans. When we went to order we were told it was family style. And that the prefix menu applied to the whole table. Everybody had to collectively pick the items the entire table wanted. That was a bait and switch. Had we known that, we would have never come. If we wanted to eat family style we would have went to P.F Chang's instead. Comes off as incredibly lazy on the part of the restaurant and wait staff because they don't want to take orders or cook individual meals for large parties. I wonder how can they justify the 20% gratuity when they make it so easy on themselves? We saw a 3% item on the bill for health tax. Why do they give health care benefits for their employees but not pay them a decent wage but make them work for tips? 3% of each meal is really high especially at those prices. I hope their health plans don't have deductibles. The food wasn't anything to write home about. The best thing was the Japanese sweet potatoes. The steak was undercooked and partially raw. We've never seen it that bad at any restaurant in LA. The chicken was something you could cook on the grill. Because it was family style we were full from the huge salads they brought out at the beginning. We were accidentally charged extra on our bill by $100. They wanted to charge the vegan members of our party for extra vegan dishes. Felt like another bait and switch, when they had told us over the phone they could accommodate vegans for the prefixed menu. Still those members of our party got one less of the courses. $9 for four slices of bread and a dab of butter. You can get an entire loaf at a farmers market for $6. read more

We dined outside so we didn't see our server too often. I would recommend dining indoors for better service. Our server recommended the pork chops. The flavoring of that dish is very strong. We also had the skirt steak. That was okay. We started with the beets and berries, and the squash. Of the two, I thought the beets and berries were better. Nothing really stood out to me but nothing was bad either. My expectations were too high. Parking was not too difficult to find - meter on the street. read more

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Place has me starry eyed...Michelin starry eyed! So glad I finally got to visit on my recent trip to LA. The plates are meant to be shared family style which is a great model since you get to try so much more this way. The menu also changes so if you are a repeat visitor, you'll still always get new stuff. A few things that were standouts: 1. Sourdough Pasta - No protein in this one but it didn't need it - the house made pasta was a fantastic texture and the mushroom medley in it matched it perfectly. 2. Sonoma Lamb - Perfectly cooked and served with an amazing black currant sauce. 3. Pozole Verde - A clean take on pozole with sweet mussels. Not spicy, just flavorful! Really loved my visit here! read more

A 1 Michelin Star hyper-seasonal Farm to Table in Santa Monica. Chef/Owner Jeremy Fox is a James Beard nominated chef and pastry chef Erika Chan was named Michelin's Outstanding California Pastry Chef in 2021. That being said I was very excited when booking this reservation and I was not let down. The whole staff was very polite and our server Marti did an exceptional job. Pricing is also fair for a Michelin star due to the fact they offer a la carte. Melisse right across the street is $295/per person for a fixed menu only so having the ability to pick and choose dishes is a real bonus. Parking is also very easy in this part of town, it will be a block at most to walk. I started off with the Beets & Berries starter and it was probably my second favorite dish of the night. The combo of the fruit and beets were a perfect level of sweetness. Next came the Spiced Lamb Sausage, which was pretty tasty but my least favorite dish of the night. It came with 4 small lamb meatballs so the meat yield was tiny and I felt it had too many peas. At the end it was just a ton of peas and sauce in the bowl so I would skip this dish. Next came the Dungeness Crab Toast and it was really good and felt almost like a breakfast dish. The combo with the onions was pleasantly surprising. For my entree I chose the Baja Halibut and it was my favorite dish of the night. The Halibut was perfectly cooked and the koji butter broth was heavenly. For dessert we had the Pavlova and it was a great end to the meal. A good sized portion and for $14 it was right in line, or maybe $2-4 more, with a standard high end restaurant. Overall a delicious meal and I would feel comfortable recommending it to anyone. The plates are meant to share and the interior is quite small so I would say it's best suited for a date, celebration, or a dinner with friends or family. read more

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Best beef cheek I've ever had (and we've had them from different award-winning chefs before). Everything we've ordered were great tasting savory dishes. The ricotta dumpling, the hangar steak, the pork collar. I wish we had ordered the pozole, too, as it seems like a popular dish. Desserts can be improved though. The berries for the pavlova were a bit too tart for my liking, and the polenta cake was forgettable. The honeycomb ice cream was really, really good!!! They gave a scoop on the house as a birthday treat. It's always good when a resto makes a customer feel good and celebrate with them with such a nice gesture. We did valet and didn't notice if there's street parking available. It's always a good idea to make a reservation as they are usually packed. read more

this place is more like a 3.75 out of 5 stars. we saw that this place was awarded a Michelin star and wanted to check it out. So we made reservations and came here for our anniversary dinner. heads up, if you make reservations, they will require a credit card and if you cancel with less than 24 hour notice, they will charge you. we ended up getting the below. $9 milo & olive bread with enzo's olive oil & balsamic $18 beets & berries with avocado, quinoa & pistachio $24 zuckerman's asparagus with tehachapi polenta & lobster sauce $23 mussel & scallop chowder with smoked onion & potato $45 grass-fed flatiron steak, weiser potatoes & herbs This was the first restaurant my wife and i actually ate inside after the pandemic. The last time we ate inside a restaurant was back in march of 2020 before everything started shutting down. It was a weird experience to sit inside a restaurant after so many months. Out of the above mentioned items, i would recommend the steak, beets/berries salad and the bread. I know the bread is really simple and 9 bucks is kinda pricey for it, but the balsamic + olive oil went really well with it. We didn't like the asparagus (it was kinda boring and we couldn't taste any lobster tones) and the mussel and scallop chowder was decent. The steak was juicy and the weiser potatoes were a nice addition. During covid, they do not offer valet, but there are plenty of metered parking (believe its free after 6 or 7 pm?). if you do decide to park in a neighborhood, make sure you're allowed to park there. lots of them require permits. read more

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Incredible food, service and space. Great selection of wines and a killer Moscow mule. Gabe was our server and was top tier. We were surprised with a honeycomb ice cream treat at the end which was a game changer. read more

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Magic! Chef Jeremy makes magic in every meal. I've been there several times and every time it's a surprise. He takes my favorite dishes and makes me wonder how I ever put up with them before. Case in point was my tomato salad. Basically a caprese but with ricotta and f'n magic. Still trying to figure out how they did it. read more

Recently crowned with one star in the 2019 California Michelin guide, I was excited to try Rustic Canyon. We arrived on time and were seated promptly; the server was a little " nonchalant "  maybe a little blasé but we were determined to check the dishes asap. The wooden tables for sure contributed to the rustic feel and the music was subdued, allowing for a conversation. We started with: -Pozole verde, mussels and hominy: very nice balance of mexican spicy sauce and seafood: would have it again! -The ricotta dumplings cacio e peppe with seaweed: very good and second favorite dish of the night. - The diver scallops putttanesca with chili de arbol was my favorite dish of the night; I just loved the softness of the scallops with the kick of the chili at each bite. -The summer corn succotash was solid , good , not great , a little complicated for the taste buds. -The lost star was due to the main entrees: The local rockfish was not as moist as I would have liked and the hanger steak by itself was flawlessly cooked but came lukewarm. Also, what's up with the talegio cheese: it did not belong there as it blurred the taste of a fine piece of meat while adding unnecessary calories. The triple cooked fries were delicious. -We topped a very good dinner with superb homemade honeycomb and plum ice cream! I cant wait to come back and try other items and give the entrees another try, specially the hanger steak . read more

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I love everything about this restaurant, starting by their delicious food but most importantly their staff. They all make you feel welcome and provide you with exceptional customer service. The menu changes with the season which is the one things I love about this restaurant. I can always come here and try something new that I know I'm gone love. We have not been disappointed by any of the meals here. We love sitting at the bar because they have the best bartenders that make the best cocktails!! The cocktail menu also changes so there is something for everyone and always something new to try. But the SUPERSTAR of this place is Erika, the pastry chef!! She is the reason I come back, n back, n back. The way she knows how to work with flavors and ingredient is just a masterpiece. U can order a dessert and there will be so many components to it that went put it all together in your spoon it's an explosion of amazing flavors in your mouth. Her menu also changes so I'm alway intrigued by what she will create next. By far the best restaurant in Santa Monica! read more

Maybe if you reserve cozy booth and think that high prices means the food is good, you might want to take your date there. Me, I'd never go back. From sitting freezing with my coat on because the table for six was right in front of the door, to the total lack of any acoustic treatment so that I couldn't hear the other people at the table, to a meal that was overly sweet from cocktails through salad drenched with sweet dressing through pasta with a sauce that tasted like sweetened ketchup...to one of the orders being totally forgotten...it was such a bad experience that it was almost comical except for the high tab. Dishes to be shared were brought with no serving utensils. The waiter was curt upon being asked whether one of the orders had already been divided as requested (not). What a disaster of a restaurant. Find another place. read more

Pretty restaurant, very nice ambiance. Not a whole lot on the menu, so make sure you look at it before you go to ensure there's options to your liking. I went for a work function so had no choice, but I ended up enjoying the chickpea stew. It's pricey for what you get, portions are not huge but also not nearly as small as server made it sound, definitely encouraged us to order more food. We all felt that the portions were enough to fill us up just enough. Probably won't go back as I like more variety and mostly prefer chicken dishes. read more

Rustic Canyon - Chickpea stew - Wine Bars Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Rustic canyon is a Michelin star restaurant, as such the expectations are high. I have to preface this review with the fact that I read a lot of other reviews to help me decide what to order, and these dishes had almost unanimous praise, while other dishes had some criticism. The beets and berries appetizer is delicious and has a depth of complementary flavors. I highly recommend it. The sourdough linguine with Dungeness crab was delicious, but could've been a little more generous with the crab... The porkchop was cooked perfectly. The sauce is fairly rich, but it goes together well. We had the honeycomb ice cream for dessert, and it was good. Not super creamy, but the flavor is spot on and the texture is nice. Beyond the food, we had some great cocktails. The Margie, rum punch, stand by lee, and princess daquiry were all worth ordering. Overall, a great dinner. I am curious to try some of the other items on the menu at some point. Not sure how often I will be back due to the price, but a fun experience nonetheless. read more

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Came for the pop up "meet the winemaker" event because we love Emercy wines so much. It was our first time trying this restaurant and it was amazing ..... The service, food and the ambiance were all excellent !! I would definitely recommend keeping in mind it will cost $$$.... Worth it in my opinion! read more

I was hesitant when a coworker recommended this place to me as they know I am quite picky with food, but I shocked through and through. The energy is very mellow and intimate and the food was so good. They mentioned that their menus are seasonal, but don't let that scare you away. Definitely ask the servers about their recommendations because our server did not lead us astray! read more

Have been wanting to try this place for a while. Overall it was decent. Nothing mind blowing. The good ... - chicken liver mousse. Pretty good - Beets dish - steak tartare - burrata cheese The so so - hangar steak not really flavorful - pork dish meh the potato garnishment and mustard were blah Forgive my photo I forgot to take pics :/ read more

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I've never been anywhere where I tried everything and my immediate audible response was 'WOW' after every bite. We will definitely be back for a nice date night, we can't wait to make it back this way as it's about an hour away from where we live but we'll worth it! Parking was a nightmare but that's no fault of the restaurant. It seems that any side street is a parking by permit only. The CONFUSING street signs made it a bit unnerving as to where to park but we eventually chose the on street parking that had cleared up by the time our reservation came around, it was perfect timing just be prepared to walk a little ways. read more

Best meal we had in Santa Monica! Truly a great experience. The food was beautiful and so tasty! read more

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