Scotty's on the Strand

I enjoyed the food so much and the relaxed vibe. We visited twice over the weekend for breakfast and lunch. We got the chilaquiles and I've been searching for good chilaquiles up and down California. These are #1! their food tastes fresh, warm, and tasty overall. The serving sizes were great and the service was good. 100% recommended to those looking for a bite on this area. We did try other restaurants but none were "come-back" worthy like this one

I'm sure some of their other food is decent, but I ordered Tony's Special and it was far from special. To put it plainly, it's an embarrassment to the restaurant that they charge money for this dish. It consists of probably microwaved sausage patties, potatoes, eggs, a slice of American cheese, and salsa ("Spanish sauce"). Service and overall atmosphere was fine but I wound up just paying and leaving to find a better brunch.

This is an excellent local hangout. Food ranges from acceptably good to excellent depending on the dish/day. I love this type of spot. It's a no frills family-friendly hangout that is inviting, not trendy. Breakfast was stellar the last time I visited, though dinner is good, too.

My gut feel when finding Scotty's on the Strand on Google maps was right! I was recently in the UK and needed a good comparison for Fish and Chips in the US. And the winner? . . . . . . Scotty's on the Strand. The fish was tender, cooked just right. Hot and fresh from the kitchen. Now the chips aren't official British chips, but the fries were well cooked and golden brown with no sign of oil. Alexandra did a great job with customer service, checking in and making suggestions. . . . . . And the view!!!!! What a great way to top off the afternoon.

July 16, 2025. I went there for the first time with my friend who really likes going to this place. I could see why she likes it. The food was good. The customer service the waitress was amazing sweet kind wonderful the view was awesome laying right up on the beach made a big difference. They had surfing events going on at that time. The prices of the food are excellent nothing too expensive and everything was good. We ordered a pizza with marinara sauce having an option to put on the pizza and we had zucchini sticks were really good.🍕🍕🍕💚

Good place with view to the beach. Food is good, coffee ☕ great. My wife loves chilaquiles and that's nice. Free Parking space in front of the restaurant. Enjoy your visit.

The local favorite place for a comfortable and tasty breakfast! Tucked right on the shore, in view of the pier, this place is a gem. The food is delicious, and the coffee refreshing! A great place for family and friends!

Menu looks amazing I want to try some much more! I came on Monday night for the ayce spaghetti with a salad & garlic bread for around $10. I only finished one plate of spaghetti but it was delicious, definitely worth the money! The salad was beautiful and very fresh, the garlic bread was better than I expected and the spaghetti was filling. I ordered raspberry ice tea for a drink, wow that was some of the best tea! It doesn’t taste like loads of sugar or processed ingredients, the raspberry ice tea was very fresh tasting like they just made it today with real tea bags. I would definitely recommend this place and come back! Service was amazing also, very attentive and friendly. They made sure everyone was attended to before the kitchen closed for the evening. It’s great to sit and have a nice meal on the beach that won’t break your bank.

Located on the Strand, Scotty's has a great view of the Pacific Ocean! It seems to be a family run restaurant. Breakfast was good , and ordered a Bloody Mary . The Bloody Mary was spicy as advertised and it seemed that the Vodka bottle was waved over the glass. Yea it seemed to be all mix‍. I'll get my drinks at a bar. Service was good. The waitresses were attentive enough yet when I asked for hot sauce it was like they went to make it , so I had to ask another server for the hot sauce. That's not gonna break my mood just part of the review. Again being on the beach with good food and mostly good service, come by Scotty's. Btw avoid parking struggles by parking in their lot directly behind the restaurant!

Tasty or WasteY??? WasteY!!!!!!! This place is one of those old restaurants that I like to refer to as, "Sticky tables" no matter how many times they wipe the table down with the same towel that smells like mildew, your arms still stick to the table. This place was so dirty. The booths were old and grimy. The owner was sitting in a corner booth talking to people, as if, he was proud of this place. We only ordered potato skins. Because we were so grossed out. But we needed a parking space and you have to buy something to park in the parking lot. I would not recommend this place and I would never go back. He should shut it down for a couple of days and hire a cleaning company

I ordered 2 eggs sausage and pancake Sever never came to see if we were ok-service sucked! Food was terrible...i didn't get the warm syrup The coffee was terrible We went here bc we wanted a basic breakfast Beach ambiance

Great view of the beach while having lunch. Food came out quick and was great. Service was friendly. Took a nice little walk in the pier after!

Beautiful setting at the beach with great view of the sunset. Top notch service with a smile and really good honest recommendations (rare for any place these days). This is a very casual place so no need to dress up. Limited selection of wine and beer. They have a weekday happy hour that we didn't try with beer and pizza. We did have the grilled fish and chicken piccata, both of which were generous portions and delicious with sides of cole slaw and vegetables. Nothing fancy, everything was done very simply, with prices that reflect that. Great place for families or after a day at the beach.

This is a very casual restaurant located right on the strand in Hermosa. Soft rock plays in the background in this busy restaurant. Today was a rather overcast day but the beach and walking path was very busy. The light and clouds gave the day a darker mysterious feel but still beautiful look. Leslie was our server. She was friendly, thoughtful giving prompt & polite service. There is other staff also pursuing the restaurant to be sure your needs are met. The menu is casual beach food. We shared the Calamari and the Mediterranean Salad. The Calamari was crisp & yummy. The Mediterranean Salad was a delight of fresh spinach, red onion, chunks of various vegetables with feta cheese, your choice of dressing. The portions were generous. Scotty's has been an institution at this location for ages and I can see why. I highly recommend them.

Good specials. Great view. I've only come here for a drink, but it's super close to parking.

Great ambiance for brunch, very welcoming. Been bringing the family here for brunch for years now. Great food selection and quality.

I would highly recommend the fish and chips. The service was quick, and everyone was friendly. You also get to see the beach.

Food was good beautiful view of beach waves Ambiance was great price of food reasonable price

I ended up here by accident. I couldn't find the initial meeting spot, got perfect parking right in front of Scotty's, and changed the meeting spot right there. I didn't realize what a great view this restaurant had until I walked in. You can enjoy a nice, air-conditioned table with food while people watching. The French dip sandwich was great. It's a go to spot now that I know parking is free and easy to find.

(1 star is for the plastics )Came here to enjoy the day. I ordered # 17. International Omelette Breakfast and the potatoes. In between the egg and potatoes there was a long crispy piece of bacon ... it was rugged and couldn't break apart, I spit the stuff out and it sure was plastic lining of a a wrapper of sorts. Becareful with microplastics yall ... I informed the server and it was just another day for her with no care in the world for plastic contamination in the food. Service is good and fast like 5 stars... but do they care about plastics in your food ... not really

Delicious comfort food with a view that can't be beat. If you're looking for a beachy breakfast spot where you can linger over a coffee and an omelette, this is definitely the place to go. They have a wonderful selection of breakfast foods and great diner- ish items on the menu for lunch. The servers and hosts are genuinely friendly and eager to help.

Food was okay. Service was terrible. Lady unfriendly until tip time. The view is what you pay for. Brought my family here. I wont be back. There are other places with a view.

My family and Iave been coming here for on and off for quite a few years and have never been disappointed with the food. However the service is a different story. We waited awhile for our waitress to come which is fine we were in no rush when the server did arrive they took our order. However when it came time to bring the food that was a different story. The person assisting our waitress brought the food. We asked for ranch and they came back with it, however when we asked for ketchup for the fries and the malt vinegar for the fish and chips no one ever came back. We waited over 5 minutes for someone to come then we had to get up and find the server to tell them before they finally brought it. I might come back but I know not to expect the same service as I did in the past.

Such great views of the beach and people watching on the Strand. I had pretty standard and delicious eggs Benedict. I would go there again.

Great location. Free parking. Clean. Friendly Decent service Lousy menu. We went with the "Italian" section of the menu. That was our mistake. Fresh salad Absolutely the worst spaghetti I've ever eaten. Sickeningly sweet sauce. The chicken in the marsala was over-dredged and under- seared, leaving it with an unpleasant soggy texture. The flavor of the sauce was passable. The veggies were quite good, as was the baked potato. Maybe the burgers. steaks and seafood are better, and there's not much you can do to mess up breakfast., so I'd likely go back. But whatever you do, don't order any of the "Italian" dishes.

My family and I are on vacation down in California and found this restaurant on the beach. The food was good. Our server was fast and efficient. We enjoyed the view of the beach.

We just had breakfast here and It was so below my expectations. Greasy and flavorless . The service was fine but the food not so much . Maybe it was just a off day

This is the grossest place I've ever been to. Not only was there hair in my food but the manager actually accused me of putting it there for a free meal . Don't eat here . A former employee told me all the things that go on in the kitchen . Once there was a dead cockroach in the ranch and the owner just took it out with his hands and continued using the ranch !!!!! Please don't come here zero stars negative stars

Service was spotty. Four girls on the floor. MAYBE ten tables and still the bus boy, Enrique was the only one giving us attention. Waited 25 minutes for dinner salads that weren't served until we asked for them which was basically the same time as the entrees came out. Not sure if she forgot or didn't occur to her to serve the salads first. But more than that was the chicken in the Fetuccine Alfredo which cost an extra $7. Totally inedible. Literally. Breast meat but all sinewy and muscle. Left 80% of it on the plate. No idea why the kitchen would serve it. Im a local who has been there many times over the years but I'm not sure I would go back after tonight.

I was recommended this spot by a coworker of mine so far the waitress has given a bit of attitude and it's not busy at all on a Sunday late afternoon and has taken a good while taking our order, there are a total of 4 workers here and all are standing talking together while I needed a straw, my wife's abondiga soup was great,

Good food & service ! Being on the strand is great fun watching the beach goers everywhere! Nice variety of dishes. Never had a bad meal there . Managment works the floor as well "Hands On ".

Came for some hot chocolate and breakfast. The hot chocolate alone is my 5 stars. I enjoyed my food very much. It's a cold morning so it's a bit quiet but service was good and your at the beach so the ambiance is always good here. Parking was free for the holidays so that was another plus

I definitely will not be back. My breakfast was not good at all. I ordered the French toast and they tried to cover the burnt French toast with a pound of powder sugar. I still couldn't eat it.

A local favorite, if I want to eat on the beach, this is where i'm going. feels like home. i always get the hot chocolate.

Had to do an update- I am a local, and would eat at Scotty's once a week for breakfast. The last time I went, my order was never turned in... the waitress had a bad attitude, and after an hour, I asked about my order? She said it was busy, but no, it wasn't. Big groups of people who came AFTER us, got their food. Some heavy set guy scarfing next to the kitchen entrance, looked over at us, inquiring why we weren't happy- I said, we ordered over an hour ago, and nothing! The waitress said we didn't order what I said we did, and then she found the order in her stack... hello?? I never saw this older looking dark haired lady before, but I won't forget her. The type of person who shouldn't work with people, as she was lacking character to even help us!! Don't blame the kitchen, when you never put the order in! Another order for more people kept coming, after a few minutes they waited! I said, we are outta here! Almost 2 hours, and this lady was glad we were leaving?? Yeah, me too! Well, God forbid she had to walk over to the kitchen, and put an order in!!! I was ready to cook it myself- an easy order, but this place is a dump anyway. I was ready to go anywhere after this- and I frequent the area all the time, as I live here. No excuse! I would post her picture if I had taken it, as it was very unpleasant. No, Scotty's dropped the ball, and they need a remodel with new management!! Yuck!! Don't bother with this dump!

The food here is one of the best I had. If you are ever in Hermosa beach, This place is a must. One of the best service i had in years. And the views of the ocean are so romantic. Definitely a must try for anyone that is a foodie..

Good down home style food and friendly service on the strand. busy location outside during the day and beautiful views. Nothing fancy, just a cozy old school diner atmosphere. The soups and fish and chips are our favorites.

Been here many times over the years. The view is Southern California great. The food and prices are very acceptable. This time the service was lacking. I ordered eggs , hash potatoes and toast. Very complicated for the young overtaxed waitress. Got breakfast and no toast. Tried to get her attention but she was busy talking to two other waitresses by the kitchen. She never came back to see how we were. Eventually she came to remove the dirty plate and I mentioned I never got the ordered toast. Her response was like I offended her and she said " well do you still want it"? Bottom line is management should be embarrassed. Or maybe she's a close relative and they just accept her ineptnesses.

Another yummy breakfast at Scotty's. Lots of food. Great service lovely views of the beach can't go wrong.

I want to start off my saying that the feel of the restaurant is very nice. It has a lot of sunlight and the decor is that of a cozy brunch place on the beach. Very comfortable. The staff was decent and our food was brought out fairly quickly. HOWEVER, the food being the main component of dining, you cannot rate the experience off of vibe alone. Say no indecent had occurred, I would have given it 3 stars. I ordered the "Scotty's Special" and it was extremely mediocre. It was much too scrambled and fell apart as I was eating it. The hollandaise sauce that came on top was bland. And due to what was probably low quality eggs (conventional- the lowest grade- have a lower omega 3 content resulting in a dull color as seen) the actual omelette portion didn't even taste that good. And to tie it all together, at the end of my meal I found a hair in my food. It appeared to be a beard hair. God forbid it was something else. Unfortunately me and my friend were already off schedule and I didn't want to waste time on a possible rebuttal. Come if you must, otherwise beware!

Just been there. My husband and I enjoyed our different dishes very much. Tasty, fresh, delicious and courteous helpful staff

Fantastic! Great ambiance. Food is amazing. I did the #9!!! It's Wednesday and I'm coming back for %50 off all wines!

We love Scotty's! My husband has been coming here since he was a small child. We wish the Strand tables would come back, but we'll keep coming nonetheless.

the little Hispanic girl that served me Sunday night was so rude to me. She had the worst attitude. It honestly made me lose my appetite being treated this way. Plus the last time I was here the owner was so mean to one of the servers I had to give her a $40 tip because nobody should be treated that way. Ambiance was nice because you can see the ocean but i can go somewhere else and have a view with my meal plus good service. I gave this place the benefit of the doubt and i still dont want to come back here. Go to american junky instead. The servers there are so lovely and the food is amazing.

18.95 for a sandwich that comes with meat which I requested no meat due to being a vegetarian. Same price as the sandwich with meat. That's fine... I'm used to that. I asked for mozzarella instead of provolone and was charged an extra 1.75 for the cheese exchange?! oh and there was a hair in my salad dressing? Any discount for that? Tried this place again after multiple fails and it clearly hasn't improved

My cousin and I were looking for a place to eat and this place seemed like a great spot. It has a great view of the beach and it was a nice day out - no brainer that we ate outside. The breeze was a bit much at times but overall, a great experience. I ordered the mushroom and cheese omelette and my cousin ordered the ham and cheese omelette. I loved the company and view. Our waitress was very sweet and parking was easy to find. We parked on the street and put money in the meter... but the price for parking compared to other metered parking wasn't bad at all.

Omelette was dry and cheese wasn't melted. Service was wanting. Credit card fee automatically added.

The owner man he is truly a man of the people. The host's were awesome. The pizza is really good, the sauce flavorful. Great beach view and inviting environment

Food was ok , but we come here for the view. Service- it's a busy spot but it seems like they don't have enough servers. If you come with a big group, they sometimes only give you one server for the entire group- yikes! Hope you didn't come hungry, it took us over 30 mins just to get our drinks and order , and other hour-ish to get our food :(

Scottys is n a perfect location at the beach. Right on the bike/walk-way w/sidewalk seating perfect for people watching. the place seems a bit outdated but i think thts part of its charm. My suggestion...it could use sum cleaning. Seating area was a little dirty, windows were a bit dirty and kinda grundgy. Table wsnt cleaned well. The mimosa flute ws small for the price but its hard to complain about prices when EVERYTHING these days is over priced. It was no exception at Scottys. i will say that when i got my burrito it seemed small but turned out to be a pretty hardy item. most places tend to fill breakfast burritos with potatoes but here it was filled with eggs and the right amount of potatoes. Overall it was a good meal. just over $100 for four with tip, i think (i didnt pay ). id suggest it if ur n the area.

I grew up in the South Bay but never had Scotty's before for some reason? While visiting home, we spontaneously ordered takeout breakfast because we saw it was open on Christmas morning. The Tony's special and chili cheese omelet hit the spot and the muffins were the perfect slightly sweet side.

Great spot for diner style food. Loved eating my patty melt and French fries while staring at the beautiful beach. We live up in the high desert now so when we drive down for a couple hours to the beach we truly soak it all in. Service was great, food was good, the view was the best.

Delicious food brought to you by friendly staff while you enjoy a great beach view from your booth/table!

Came by on a beautiful Thursday for a drink. We ordered a pitcher of beer ($18.95 per menu) thinking that price was for all their draft beer since not clearly marked. The pitcher price noted in the menu is actually for select beer (Bud Light, Coors Light, Corona, and Stella I think) and not "Angels IPA" which we ordered. We were charged $26.95. if there are different prices for pitchers, there should not be only one price for a pitcher if not clearly marked (see pic). Otherwise, a great place to have a drink and our server was friendly and checked on us often. Service: 4.5 Value: 2.5

Location, outdoor tables right on the strand. Great for dog watching, volleyball watching, gazing at the ocean. People watching pretty good as well. We were there for breakfast and it was reasonably good. I had the "Greek to Me" omelette which had ample feta cheese, partner had crunchy french toast...not as crunchy as expected, but still good. The omelette was better than most. Potatoes were well cooked (crispy). Coffee was just ok. Not crowded for a midweek breakfast, service was very good and friendly. Coffee and water kept refilled. For vegetarians a very limited and dated lunch/dinner menu. You can make do, but I'd stick to breakfast as a vegetarian. (or happy hour!)

You can't beat the view cause you're sitting right next to the strand. The food is tourist quality and you'll probably not order the same next time. Yup, lots of locals have become accustomed to their favorite dishes l'm sure. The Service was good on my last visit as it can be a little dicey when crowded. Parking is very limited so don't get your hopes up thinking you'll get lucky and get a free space. All in all I gave it a 3 when I know a 3 1/2 would be fair. Basically my fish taco kinda sucked so I took a half off for the hack job I got.

Great food and relaxed atmosphere with a great view of the ocean too! I was there for work but went back twice cuz it was so nice!!