Chinois On Main - Santa Monica

The food was unenjoyable, especially considering this is a branded restaurant. Appetizers were reminiscent of Panda Express. One of them was identical to Beijing beef. However, we were randomly served a calamari arugula salad on the house, which was possibly the best part of the dinner. For our main course, the duck was gamey and was dressed with an equally unseasoned and bitter cranberry sauce. Our final total as charged was also significantly more than what we signed off on at the restaurant. Maybe the calamari salad wasn’t on the house after all? We aren’t sure. Cannot recommend, and very regrettably will be wary of other Wolfgang Puck restaurants if the reviews and actual experience are going to be so misaligned.

Everything is perfect, the service is amazing, I recommend it without doubts.

The food here is simply spectacular. Fresh, imaginative, perfectly prepared, and presented. The environment, although 40+ years old, is aesthetically pleasing and still relevant. Eating at Chinois is a great experience. We love it!

We love having dinner at Chinois. We live in Orange County but it 's always reminds us that we just don 't get up here enough! We love the Shanghai Lobster...truly a must. A mild, sweet curry flavor over a bed of rice with a shelled lobster, flash fried spinach to accompany the entree. Wonder presentation as well. We also like the Grilled Szechuan Beef which is just savory and so good. The spicy shallot cilantro sauce has the perfect tang to excite every bite. The Duck fried rice is a wonderful complement, and this time we chose the Short Rib off the daily menu. Tender short rib with a sweet mashed potatoes was another great choice. It was a lot of food, but we almost didn 't leave much to take home. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly and always offer great service! A memorable experience EVERY time we dine there. Enjoy.

The service was excellent, they were all friendly and professional. We loved everything we ordered. Some of the the best sea bass I ever had that sauce! We can't wait to go back.