Big Dean's Oceanfront Cafe Reviews
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- Best beach bar and restaurant in Southern California!
Read More On Citysearch by reelrich at Citysearch 5/19/2011 - I come all the way from New Zealand just to visit Big DeansI love how you can come back there 6 months later and still see the same hard working staff there. Great base for my holiday in California. Rent a bike right next door. Inexpensive accomadation just a short walk away. The staff obviously enjoy their job and run this place perfectly. Nothing finer than seeing Skate board mam come through that door on her inline skates.Be back soon to get my next t...
Read More On Citysearch kiwidave 4/16/2009 - I Like the Place
I liked the relaxed place, the service was fine, the beer was cold and the burger was great. Nice place. I'll go back. Felt comfortable there.
Read More On Citysearch HowardE 10/11/2008 - Great atmosphere, patrons and staffI blew into Big Dean's from Tennessee looking for a place to have a quick lunch and a cold one. Five hours, a order of awesome fish tacos and many cold ones later, sadly it was time for me to leave.Big Dean's is one of the last true "dive bars" to be found. Inside there was colorful memorabilia that adored every space of the walls. The attitude and atmosphere was easy going and casual. Mary, the...
Read More On Citysearch Rob3 10/7/2008 - Big Dean'sA great place to rest if you are riding your bike along the boardwalk HOWEVER you may not be on your best balance by the time you leave. Fun crowd. A mix of neighborhood 'regulars' with tourists creates an interesting people watching situation. It's a beer/burger joint right next to the Santa Monica pier.
It's one of the most unpretentious places in Santa Monica where you can strike up a co...
Read More On Citysearch Smartin007 9/14/2008 - So much fun - and we're locals!Big Dean's is everything you want a beach bar to be - cold beer, awesome burgers and the most fun wait staff (JEFF!!)
We love the front patio, but if it's too crowded - the back patio is tons of fun too. And they just redid it with a beautiful bar!
Love Love Love Big Deans!!
Read More On Citysearch Patti123456 6/20/2008 - Big Dean's RocksYou walk in a feel like you're among old buddies, or potential ones. The laid back atmosphere is perfect for walking right off the beach and enjoying a cold one (small, large, and extra large!) and a burger. My friends and I make it a ritual to go there after volleyball every weekend!
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 3/11/2008 - weekend drink spotBig Dean's represents so much of what I like about Santa Monica: good funny people, great scenery, and a chill vibe. I love stopping by here on weekends with friends to get a drink and just chill for an hour!
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 2/25/2008 - missing the old place already!!Just a note to say that I really miss the bar and everyone there. (perhaps the only thing in LA that I miss!) Also would like to say (and pardon me if I repeat myself to some of you) I really miss...
T.J. - whom I thought owned the place and whose name was of course Dean, glad he is back working there - just wasn't the same without him his wisecracks and expressive mug
Bill- who after my ...
Read More On Citysearch dwallace3 5/14/2007 - My favorite non-music spot in LAI adore Big Dean's. A friend & I discovered it about a year & 1/2 ago and try to go there at least once a month as it is consistently awesome. The staff is great and the bartenders regularly dispense free beer and obviously drink along w/ the patrons. As someone else mentioned, some of the regulars can be kind of skeezy, but they are generally harmless. The only issue I've ever had is that th...
Read More On Citysearch mollish 4/27/2007 - Perhaps the only reasonably priced food at the Santa Monica PierFor being a bar right across the street from one of the biggest tourist attractions in Los Angeles, Big Dean's houses one of the largest bunch of regular customers of any bar I've visited. Dean's is essentially a shack on the boardwalk with an often happening patio our front, a limited inside space, and a more quite and calm sit down area in the back. This isn't one of your bars full of the bea...
Read More On Citysearch hapgoodnew 3/2/2007 - great people watchingbeen to the pier more than once and noticed the outdoor bar. tried the cheese quesadilla w/ chicken. got my money worth for the taste and customer service. enjoyed myself as this was a cool kick back place to sip on some cold brews and people watch. definetly returning to this spot again for some fun, fun, fun.
Read More On Citysearch taintymellow 10/30/2006 - SolidCheap big macrobrews. Outdoor seating. Friendly waiters. Easy walk from home. Interesting mix of patrons. Enjoyable cheeseburger.
Read More On Citysearch stevesanders 7/13/2006 - Great local joint for a beer or delicious chipsBig Dean's is a fun local joint, very small but with an outside patio, perfect for having a beer and watching the sunset or the activity on the pier. It's located right below Santa Monica pier near the Hot Dog on a Stick. They make their own chips and they are delcious. Cheap beers at happy hour.
PROS: Chips and cheap beer
CONS: Not enough seats out front
Read More On Citysearch Citysearch User 7/10/2006 - Stumbled Upon ItJust out to enjoy the day I noticed it was open and serving beer at 11:30, I'm from Texas where you start drinking at noon in public so this was a plus! Beers came in small medium and large, the staff is amazingly friendly, people gather outside, sit beside you if they don't know you, they ask first so that is nice. I didnt get to taste the food but I saw many people ording, bar food, it all look...
Read More On Citysearch abrown1023 2/23/2006 - Excellent Bar with cheap drinks
Read More On Citysearch by Joshua R. at Judy's Book 8/11/2005
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