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8/06/25
I went here for my birthdday dinner which happens to be near my Alma Mater! The atmosphere, indoor and outdoor is great! The food was delicious and the service was attentive. We had the clam chowder,cesar salad, roasted salmon, jidori chicken, ...
and NY Strip Steak (with a demi glaze on the side). No complaint in the portions and is comparable to a restaurant in LA of the same price point. We also ordered a few deserts, the pistachio desert was amazing. The Jidori chicken with the flatbread was a pleasant surprise. If you're looking for a nice restaraunt that's directly on the beach but doesnt have the State Street busy bustle and has great food, this restaurant is for you.
Pros:
- Food, ambiance, happy hour and service.
- pretty good wine and cocktail menu
- Desert was delicious
Cons:
- Parking lot is shared with the beach so there's people parking there just for the beach/pier and not necessarily the restaurant.
- Booths next to the bar can get crowded during happy hour. Asked for a different table and they easily accommodated our request.
8/21/25
What a great location right on the beach! Made for great views along with a beautiful atmosphere; large fireplace outdoors, gorgeous bar area, clean bathrooms. The service was great, they checked on us just enough. A wide variety of foods to c...
hoose from on the menu. I did find the menu was more of a sharing menu. Fun drink choices which was perfect since we came here for my daughter's 21st birthday celebration.
8/12/25
We had an amazing night! Food was amazing and great service. I loved the intimates atmosphere and the fact that light was put down after sunset. Even on the patio there was no wind because was protected by glass that let you admiring the ocean....
Maybe there was lightly more noise than expected, but overall was a great experience. I wanted to try this restaurant for some time now and I didn’t get disappointed at all!
9/16/25
Beautiful location. Very nice servers. Unfortunately, there were several issues with the food that really soured the whole experience. The broccoli was mushy/over cooked, the salad was abundant but overdressed, the steak was cooked perfectly bu...
t ruined with a sauce that was not pleasant at all, & the mashed potatoes were so salty they were inedible.
7/04/25
I miss the casual vibe (and prices) of the Beachside Bar-Café (RIP) 😢. That being said, I had a wonderful happy hour experience at the Elwood. From the moment we entered, staff were warm and welcoming. We sat outside at the bar, and it was sup...
er chill. The ocean view is lovely as always. The HH menu included several raw bar items (love!), so we tried the 1/2 dozen oysters, hamachi crudo, snow crab claws, and veggies with onion dip. I appreciate that the HH menu isn’t a bunch of deep fried items like so many other places.
Hits:
-The oysters were fresh and fat, the hamachi was so good we ordered a second round (!), and the veggies were juicy fresh💗.
-Presentation was beautiful on all dishes.
Misses:
-I wouldn’t order the snow crab again. The meat should be sweet and delicate and it was simply tasteless, though the presentation was great.
-The veggies only had a tiny dish of onion dip. We had to order a second plate of chips (which we didn’t eat) to get enough onion dip for the veggies.
-Should be ice cubes not crushed ice in drinks. Crushed ice waters the drink down.
Other:
-My espresso martini was good, my partner’s marg was mediocre.
-The full menu isn’t offered during the happy hour, so we can’t speak to any of the main dishes. This wasn’t an issue for us, but good to be aware of.
-For happy hour, you can only sit at the bar (in or outside) and the back patio by the parking lot.
-They did a wonderful job renovating the patio. Through the glass, we watched dolphins swim by just offshore. There is a high, clear patio roof for sun protection and plenty of heaters if it’s chilly.
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