The Penthouse
1111 Second St.
(Wilshire Blvd.)
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-394-5454
| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 20 |
28 |
19 |
$55 |
“Chic and modern” with a “fabulous” “view from the top”, this “exciting” New American arrival designed by Thomas Schoos (
Koi) in the revamped Huntley Hotel is the “hippest place on the West Side”, complete with “individual cabana dinner tables” for groups; the cooking garners mixed reviews – from “delicious” to “needs to iron itself out” – and the bar scene tended by “cocktail waitresses out of a Robert Palmer video” can be “overbearing”, but most find the “expense” a “fair trade” for the ocean vista.
Based on the reviews of initial visitors