Surfer Girl

Visited the restaurant with a friend for the first time after their remodel. Ambience is wonderful. Our Server Eric was awesome and very friendly. Restaurant was not crowded at 130p. The food was very sparse. We both ordered the fish tacos. It was average, no chips & salsa or rice and beans, just two tacos with a wedge of lemon for $21 and the tortillas were soggy.

We had an excellent time at Surfer Girl! Came in for drinks, a cheese board, and dessert. All hit the spot (especially the dessert)! Our server, Madison, was fantastic. She was attentive, kind, and recommended the perfect glass of wine for everyone in our party. Can't wait to return!

I ordered the delicious fish tacos. Service was GREAT. hermosa beach is my home. This is my new stomping ground. AMEN

Very Bizarre - They act as if customers are an inconvenience. Sometimes we waited 45 minutes for a glass of wine or beer. Other times we ordered food that we never received. The workers seemed untrained, overwhelmed, and had lots of trouble using their computer system. One day I stopped by with some friends. A worker (manager?) pulled me aside and the first thing he said was “I’m going to ask you to leave and never come back”. I was completely shocked and asked him what this was about. He then wrongly accused me of not paying our bill from the last time. I tried to talk to him about it and show him my credit card receipt on my phone, proving that I had paid. He wouldn’t even give me a chance to show him. It was the most bizarre thing I’ve ever experienced at any bar or restaurant. They never showed me whatever bill he was referring to, so I never had any way of knowing what was on it or if it was even ours. Maybe the bill belonged to somebody else, or they charged us for the food that we never received and then never gave us the bill. Customers not receiving the food they ordered seems to be pretty common, as stated in other reviews. Regardless of why this happened, it doesn’t feel good to be wrongly accused of something like this. It’s much worse to not be given a chance to redeem myself. Considering all the trouble they were having using their computer system, it should have been obvious that this was some mistake on their end instead of blaming their customer. They easily could have just discussed this with me in a respectful way and let me show them my credit card receipt, instead of handling it in this strange, aggressive manner. After reading other reviews here and on apps like Yelp and OpenTable, I can see that our experience of poor service is common. However, the way they immediately assumed that I had intentionally not paid our bill (that I never received), takes it to another level and was just plain rude and unacceptable. How is a customer supposed to pay a bill that they were never given, or discuss charges that are not legitimate without seeing the bill? I grew up in Hermosa Beach, still live here, and I’m a regular at all the bars and restaurants by the pier. I would never intentionally leave a bill unpaid and all the other bar and restaurant managers who know me would agree with that. I understand they’re new and have some wrinkles to iron out, but they shouldn’t be blaming their customers for their problems. I would still like to resolve this with them, but so far they just seem angry and hostile towards their customers. Many other customers have described similar experiences in their reviews here and the apps.

You can't beat the view and the ambiance. We were here for happy hour and enjoyed some sparkling wine, beers and a charcuterie board. The wine and beer prices were on par for other places in Hermosa but expensive for happy hour. The food was definitely on the pricey end; the charcuterie board was good but not amazing. I wish the tables were a little bit bigger by the fire pit so that you didn't have to worry about your glasses falling off the table and shattering.

We were shocked by the auto tip of 25%, especially considering the long wait for lukewarm and sub-par food. It seems like they should tell you before they seat you or at least post it in the menu; they don’t. When we complained about the surprise charge, the server, Dakota, said “go back to Europe if you don’t like it.” After spending 315$ this kind of dismissive hostility was really shocking. We hated this place. Strongly recommend to avoid.

Incredible service by our server Madison! I’ve lived in the South Bay for 15 years and have been waiting for something like Surfer Girl. Great ambiance and vibe, and the food was impressive. Recommend the ceviche, burger, and New York steak. Hats off to Matt, the head chef, who actually came out and introduced himself. Definitely recommend for a date night or sunset cocktails. Oh and they’re DOG FRIENDLY!

Really bad. This place ruined our day. Aside from the lukewarm food that was not very good and took too long to arrive, the kicker was the TWENTY-FIVE percent auto-tip that was applied; 66 bucks forced tip for the crap service and food. We complained and they said « it’s our policy. No, it’s not posted, and no it’s not in the menu, but it’s our policy for parties of 6 or more. » already annoying. But on top, we were 5 and a baby, and one of us left after 5 min. So really four people. The shocking thing is that all they had to do was say « sorry, we should make the policy more clear « , remove the auto -tip, and we would have tipped normally on our 315$ tab. But now we hate them, will never go back, and are spending time posting bad reviews. Life is too short to go to places like this. Avoid at all costs. Go to Vista instead.

Absolutely incredible! The newly remodeled restaurant and hotel are beyond chic -- fun, cool, and full of great energy. The moment you walk in you feel great vibes. The view is breathtaking, the food is outstanding, and the entire place feels like a beautiful little escape. The hotel makeover is stunning -- modern, thoughtful, and totally elevated. Every detail feels fresh and luxurious. All around, it's simply an amazing spot!

The food here is amazing... but the service is consistently slow. On our second visit (a group of three), we came at noon on a Saturday. Even after showing the OpenTable confirmation email, they couldn't find our reservation. Once seated, things didn't improve--we didn't have a server assigned to our table, and after 25 minutes I had to go find someone just to get water. It took another 20 minutes to track down our server to place drink and food orders at the same time. Our drinks took about 20 minutes to arrive, and despite the restaurant not being very busy, our food took nearly 50 minutes after that. In total, it was about two hours from the time we sat down until the food came out. One person in our group actually had to leave before the food even reached the table. Our server was apologetic, but there was no real explanation for the delay. I genuinely love the food, so I'll come back--but only when we have plenty of time and no other plans afterward.

Beautiful location, I really wanted to love the restaurant and support local business. The sea Sprite has been in Hermosa forever, yet I'm very disappointed with the restaurant. I ordered egg white veggie omelette, it came out as regular eggs. The veggies inside were good, but there were hardly any. I ordered a side of bacon which was floppy and gross not like what you would expect for something marketed as thick cut bacon. I arrived at 12 noon on a Sunday, wasn't busy when I arrived, but service was very slow. I also ordered a hot tea, which never came. The location is the best part about this place, don't go there for the food or service.

Great location - actually beachfront. The service is beyond slow unfortunately and the food was meh. We were told the upstairs seating is on weekends only but would've loved to sit up there. We ordered the shrimp pasta, chicken dish and burger. The pasta wasn't cooked thoroughly and our food was a bit cold when we received it. Our server was friendly just seemed overwhelmed. Hopefully management is able to invest in additional support!

Stopped in with 6 for a drink and possibly lunch. View of beach and area is great! 3 of us got there a bit before so they had their drinks. It took a while before we flagged down someone to get our drink orders, then took another 10min+ at least to get them. We decided to go elsewhere for lunch. Menu is $$$ as well, even for HB. Might be back another time.

i was really looking forward to having brunch here despite some of these reviews.. although, some of these reviews are questionable.. but, i made rez via opentable for saturday AM we checked in on time or even a bit early. the hostess said she knows i reserved upper patio, but they had an event so sat us inside .. fine.. she gave us the menu and gave us waters we looked over the menu and ready to order NO ONE came to our table we sat there for 20mins before we said anything. we called the hostess over and she said yes one sec, ended up seating another group and forgot about us we saw 3 waitresses just standing around socializing , it seemed like you have to sit outside? there was a group inside as well and one of the guys had to get up and ask for salt and pepper and waited around awkwardly for about 5 mins before getting the salt and pepper from the bartender!! there was a-lot of observing happening btw myself and my partner.. there was a group of girls that came in prolly 10m after we had sat down outside, prolly in their early 20s, they were def greeted by their waitress and i saw the waitress taking their orders, yet we will just waiting inside to be helped. i think there was a mgr on duty, he had a sport jacket on, clearly had no clue on what was going on.. we were very disappointed in the service, esp since they just opened after renovations and adding the restaurant! the sea sprite hotel has been there FOREVER, it is a staple in HB! sea sprite hotel rebranded to sea sprite beach club.. their service needs to match their menu prices bc its not mathing.. its a beautiful space and so unfortunate we had an unpleasant visit.

Had the best family brunch today! Eric was an amazing server, had us laughing and gave us perfect food recommendations. Thinking about coming back for an overnighter. I was hesitant to try this place after some negative reviews but we will definitely be back, and will be asking for Eric!

The food was great. Attentive service and perfect ambience. Will be back. Alex was a great server.

We were excited to check out this new addition to the Strand. It's part of the SeaSprite Beach Club (hotel). We were in luck since we didnt have a reservation and were led upstairs to the beautiful upper deck patio. Definitely a great girlfriend kind of place for wine and apps with an ocean view. Our server came by after a few minutes. She took our order and answered our questions. We ordered 2 glasses of wine and a charcuterie board to start. A few minutes later, our server came back and said to me directly that our order would be ready very soon. We patiently waited and saw other tables fill up around us. We saw the server one more time at another table before she disappeared for the rest of the evening. She never communicated with us that she was on break or off for the evening. We realized our order was taking too long. We checked the time and it had been 45 minutes! We flagged down another server who checked on our order. She came back and had to take our order again. She said it was because we were upstairs (?). Anyway, our order arrived shortly. Because this server gave us great service and the charcuterie was actually pretty good, I thought 3 stars is fair. It would have been a show of goodwill if management had comped a little for the inconvenience. My expectations of this place has lowered. Will I come back? Unsure.

Food- i love it Service- i love it Ambiance- amazing sunset! My fav place in Hermosa Beach!

I didn't want to leave a bad review but I couldn't stop thinking about the pathetic experience we had for brunch. The ambiance was lovely and our hostess was accommodating, the rest was total chaos. Our waitress ANNIBELLE was new. She decided to take our order while moving a bunch of umbrellas around and totally messed up our food order. Didn't write anything down of course. My coffee came out hot, not iced. Coffees came out at different times. Then we got one entree and the second was never put in. I reminded ANNIBeLLE but she blamed the computer system and then had to put my order in late. My partner had to eat his entree alone so it didn't get cold. When my breakfast finally arrived (French toast) they didn't give me any of the berry compote it comes with or the cream, they just gave me a little cup of blueberries with syrup and called it a day. LAME. I can handle snafus of messing up a coffee order, but when the food comes out 10+ minutes apart, and wrong still, that is ridiculous. The restaurant wasn't even busy. I told her the mistakes keep stacking up, can they at least comp the breakfast item they forgot about ? She said she would ask the manager. Instead she sent him to our table so we had to go through the whole mess again. He thanked me for the "constructive criticism" but my dude ... this isn't Bar Rescue. I'm not here to give constructive criticism, I'm here for a good meal! Smh I asked him to comp my entree, he said he would "do something about the bill" but was vague about it. He reminded me of someone who recently decided to get into restaurant management but has no experience. Meanwhile the kitchen has one busboy and you can constantly hear "HANDS!" being shouted, the poor busboy being run ragged, and the manager is walking around straightening plates on empty tables and not talking to any of his patrons. During the middle of the breakfast mix up, I asked ANNIBELLE for a black coffee refill. Well obviously it went in one ear and out the other. Had to ask the poor runner for coffee, where he promptly filled from a giant pre made carafe. Giiirrrrl if it was that easy we would have gotten our own. The cherry on top? Probably each time we mentioned to ANNIBELLE something was wrong, she could barely restrain her eye roll. When we told her that she never brought the coffee we ordered and we had to ask her busboy , she just said "okay". Honestly don't think she even remembered us asking her for it. Yikes. She's super cute but has no life skills poor girl! Learn some responsibility and how to make apologies in the service industry or it won't go well for you. *constructive criticism* lol Anyway, she gave us a major attitude that she didn't care. She never apologized for any of the mistakes just tried to play them off like it was someone else's fault or like we were high maintenance for wanting our food at the same time. (The people next to us had the same scenario happen, the girl got her food first and the man was waiting...keep in mind between the delivery of entrees, the kitchen was bringing out multiples plates of food for other tables...) The manager is supposed to have an attitude of wanting to make things right, and give a good experience. Instead I felt like I had to teach him what to do. This place needs some servers and managers who have industry experience or this place won't last another season. Now for the food ... it's not cheap. It even looks good. But apparently no one stocked the kitchen with salt and pepper. The potatoes and eggs are so very bland because they're cooked with absolutely no salt. If you ask for salt your food cools while they look for shakers in a cupboard ... I wish we had just gotten up and left after tasting the first entree. The place was pretty but I'm sad I won't have the desire to go back. Sitting on the beach later we heard a girl asking her friends which place they would take some friends between surfer girl and some other spot. We were quick to share our recent opinion: surfer girl sucks. The other option could have been McDonald's and our answer would have been the same!

After several disappointing experiences (bill wrong, slowww service, etc...) I tried again. This time: sit at the bar, bartender says, "I don't think you're allowed in here." Me? "...no your friend, I think." You think? "Yeah, he looks like a guy..." Bye.

Surfer Girl just opened a few days ago. This is exactly what Hermosa Beach needed, a nice place on the sand. It's unbelievable that it's taken this many years for somebody to build a place like this. The restaurant and ambience are amazing. We went for an early dinner and loved the food. The focaccia and hamburgers were very tasty, and the charcuterie was well thought out. They have a great selection of wines. They have a few service issues to figure out, but that is to be expected for a brand new restaurant. I have no doubt they will figure it out very quickly. The only other item they should add is additional heat lamps. The ocean breeze can be quite cool! Overall, an amazing restaurant and we will be regulars. Hopefully other businesses on the Strand will take note and build out similar beautiful restaurants like Surfer Girl!

Very happy to sea the Sea Sprite hotel has had some serious upgrades. Especially the addition of Surfer Girl restaurant. My wife and I stopped in for lunch. The veiw is amazing and the food was great. The highlight was the service we got from our server Krystal S. She was friendly and did not stop smiling. She recommended a specific sparkling wine for my waif and the recommendation was perfect. We ate the Crab Cakes, the Grilled Peaches and Burrata and the Surfer Girl Burger. All were excellent.

What a disappointment. After we came last weekend and had such an amazing time, we decided to come back. We asked for Graham since he was so amazing last time and why we came back, but he wasn't working and figured not a problem. Boy were we wrong! C We had a female server with long brown hair. I highly recommend avoiding her. We were sat and waited quite a while before even being acknowledged. Once she came over it took forever to get our drinks considering the place was only about half full ( there was "sweat" on both the beer and wine glasses). When asked questions, she couldn't answer or would have to check with the kitchen. It seemed really knowledgeable about basic questions. We stuck with the recommendations we got last time that we loved since she couldn't answer. We never received service after that. The food was dropped off by the busboy. We had to go to the bar to get a next round of drinks. We saw our waitress showing her coworker stuff on her phone and laughing, but never once came back until we asked someone for our bill. Our table was full of empty dishes. It was such an awful experience. My husband and I will not be back anytime soon. What a horrible let down to have such an amazing experience the first time with a great server, to now never wanting to come back because of the service. If the service is this inconsistent and poorly trained, makes me question the food.

The place is beautiful, the service was great and the food was delicious! Will definitely come back again.

Finally, a place where we can dine right on the strand and take in the beautiful beach views! We came here for a birthday celebration. Service, food, and ambience were great. Our server was attentive and charming and the manager stopped by our table twice to see how we were doing. I had the delicious PCH shrimp pasta which came with several jumbo shrimp and a yummy sauce. Two friends ordered burgers and loved them. When it was time for dessert, we were encouraged to migrate over to the fire pit, where we nestled under the blankets they provided and feasted on Bananas Foster Bread Pudding and the seasonal tart. All in all, a wonderful evening.

Great ambiance & vibes! Sunset views are the perfect reminder of why California is the best. Our host and waitress (Paige), were amazing and made our celebration extra special. We'll definitely be back! P.S- recommend the steak skewers!

What a marvelous little oasis on the Hermosa Beach strand! Food was great and service was awesome! I'll be back for sure!

I don't write these often, but feel obligated. My wife and I tried this place for a rare date night. Nice vibe, tasteful decor, friendly staff. A great place to grab a pricey glass of wine. My wife noticed most tables weren't ordering food. We ignored that red flag and ordered some oysters. 3 minutes after finishing her oysters, she began to feel sick to her stomach. 10 minutes later we were on our way home, where she puked for about 2 hours. Manager/server we're kind enough to deduct the oysters from our bill, but safe to say we won't be eating here again. If you go, stick to wine, beer and maybe chips. They aren't ready to serve food yet.

As locals, we were so excited to check out Surfer Girl and to be honest, with the negative reviews seen here, we went in with zero expectations while a new restaurant sometimes needs to work out kinks in the kitchen and service but let me tell you the food was excellent, service was awesome and the view, well... epic. We had the Mediterranean steak skewers, verde ceviche and peaches burrata and all were fantastic. Wine list offers a good selection as well. Way to go Surfer Girl, you knocked it lot of the park with decor, ambiance, food and service and we can't wait to come back!

As a South Bay local who loves supporting local restaurants, I was excited to dine here with friends. We requested a table by the fire pit but were told it required a $1200 minimum spend. Interestingly, we noticed other guests with small children at that table, and it didn't seem likely they met that minimum. The service also fell short, as our waitress wasn't familiar with the menu, specifically the wine list. We had to physically point to a glass of wine we wanted to order because she had no clue what we were talking about. The food was nothing special, we ordered a peach salad but the salad came with the peaches that were super hard and not ripe at all. Overall, it was a disappointing experience.

What an amazing location but food was mediocre and service was lacking. I was so hoping this was going to be our new fave go to but unfortunately we are disappointed. Such a shame

Wow... What a complete DISAPPOINTMENT!!! From beginning to end colossal fail. Such a beautiful view and great music, but those are the only positives. The only thing weaker than the coffee was the terrible service, and that we had to ask for water, utensils, napkins (the server said "they didn't deliver the linens so they had cocktail napkins"), butter, jelly (they were out of), and the bill. The food might have been the worst meal I may have ever had and I am from the Midwest...so that says a lot. The eggs were completely tasteless and tasted like they were poured out of a box and the bread may have been directly from a bag of Wonderbread. Four servers were standing in the corner enjoying their breakfast and acted like we were interrupting them. We have been waiting years for this to open and live right up the street really wanted to succeed, but they have a VERY long way to go. So sad.

Was really excited to try this new place as we ride our bikes on the Strand routinely. Saw online that reservations are recommended, but rode by and saw it was pretty empty, so asked if there was any availability and she said no, so we asked it we could just get a drink at the bar. She said yes, so we headed over. Then someone else came by and rudely told us to leave and that we couldn't stay. Definitely gave a bad vibe and probably won't try again.

Can't beat the views but the service is still getting its footing. Dogs allowed. Ask for an umbrella table outside or it's hot.

Everything was great. We sat on the rooftop and had plenty of shade. We ordered the fish tacos, BBQ Ribs(weekend holiday special) and a Cesar Salad. Everything tasted great, the service was fast and attentive. Great beer / wine selection and looking forward to when they have the liquor license. Ill absolutely be back. This is such a better use of that space!

So bummed to write this review. As a South Bay local was excited to check this place out. Last Friday (before Memorial Day weekend) we were on a bike ride and decided we would stop in for a drink to check it out before heading home. Hostess said that they were full but that we could come in for a drink. As we were headed to the bar another guy asked if we had a reservation and I joked and said yes , then said we did not as he didn't look humored and he said well you cannot stay. The bar had people inside and out but the place was pretty empty. It was 4pm told him that 4 of us would be done by 5. Wanted to check the place out, check the view and have a drink. Still said rudely 3 times that we couldn't stay. First impressions mean a lot and I'm sad to say that the 4 of us won't be back.

Cute new spot in Hermosa right on the strand! We've been waiting to come in & grab a drink here on their patio! Our server Nya was so nice & had great recommendations! I had the white sangria to drink & the PCH pasta (YUM), they went perfectly together!! Will definitely be back for sunset & a snack!

My friend and I went for lunch on a Tuesday afternoon. Everything was great including the service, which was friendly and inviting. Perhaps it was during the week so it wasn't as crazy busy but we had a great time we ordered hummus and charcuterie, and a bottle of wine. The food tasted great however, we stood up from the table at one point to say hi to people at another table and they took our food away, which we were not done with. I'd go back again!

Surfer Girl was a great addition to our "Best Little Beach Town". The setting is perfect! Whether sitting outside or inside, you can enjoy the ocean and beach views. The furniture is charming and comfortable fitting the beach vibe. The food was good as were the drinks. They were a little short handed in servers but I'm sure this has been worked out now as they just opened. That being said the service was still good. Good Job Surfer Girl!

I tried getting reservations at 5:30 on a Friday night with no luck, so my friends and decided to roll the dice to see if we could walk in and sit at the bar. The hostess said they were fully booked even though there were many tables open, which was off putting. As my friends and I were discussing where to go for a drink instead, a few chairs opened up at the bar and we asked if we could sit in them. The hostess seemingly unsure, said sure I think so. We were greeted by a nice bartender, quickly realizing it's beer and wine only. The cheapest bottle of wine was $70, average price per glass is $16. This is a lot in my opinion. We also shared a charcuterie and it was very tasty. The bartender knew nothing about the wine selection, a bit sad, yet what we chose was good. All-in-all the ambiance, decor, and location is top notch, but the prices and supposed limited seating will prevent me from going back.

Four of us entered no problem and walked to the bar, the bartender took our order. Manager then came over and threw us out. We were the only ones at the bar and the tables were half empty. Too bad there are no other restaurants in HB:)

This place is awesome. Our server Krystal was phenomenal. She sold me on a new wine and continued to elevate our experience. Thanks Krystal!

Perhaps one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had! Food...not good, and they were out of half of the things we ordered, then they had to take back our second options because the steak was burned. Service...server tried, but she was new and could not overcome the incompetence that ran rampant everywhere else. Location is great, but WOW, what a total disappointment!

Ambiance was great, food was tasty and service by Eric was great! I recommend this place to enjoy the sunset.

Hosted 1 business luncheon and 1 business dinner at Surfer Girl. My colleagues from around the U.S. were impressed with not only the food and beverages but the beautiful setting that everyone dreams of in California with the beach and ocean. The staff was amazing as well. Highly recommend.

Loved it! As a local I am so excited this opened! Had a small family birthday dinner and couldn't be happier! All food was great we had the pasta, chicken, charcuterie for 4 and tacos! Looking forward to trying the sangria next time. Our server Madison was awesome. Just freshly opened and I'm sure it will only get better. Perfect location for a nice dinner

Just had a perfect beach dinner at Surfer girl! The food was amazing and so was the service. Madison was our waitress and she was beautiful inside & out! Very sweet & attentive. I forgot to take pictures of everything we ordered but it was all yummy !!! We had the charcuterie, fish tacos, roast chicken, shrimp pasta, broccolini, mushrooms, and drinks The kitchen accidentally also sent out the grilled cheese & management immediately came over and told us to enjoy it ! 10/10

Loved everything about it! Great food, wonderful service, couldn't ask for a more spectacular view. A perfect evening all around. Definitely will be back often!

Just had dinner/drinks here and the wine was terrific. Eric was awesome helping us pair wine and taste a few things to find the right thing for our party of 4. Will definitely be back soon.

Had brunch here today with eight friends. It was hot and very sunny out so Eric moved us out of the sun and onto the patio upstairs and set up umbrellas for us too. He brought us all waters, took our drink order and the great service continued. Next, we ordered our food and the food was amazing! Thank you Eric and Jake. You guys were great!

WTF 22 % added gratuity to 6 or more.... We only got drinks ... and not warned ... of the automatic gratuity......

Great atmosphere very good quality food and drinks and amazing servers (esp. Max and Nya). 10/10 experience

Wanted to love this place so much but unfortunately had a really bad experience in terms of service. They were "out" of white sangria and mocktails (at 12:30pm) and we had to send the latte back to get remade. We waited and waited and waited for attention and service at our table - ended up being an almost 3 hour lunch which was not planned for. There was a large piece of plastic in the burger. They said they would send a manager over and never did and proceeded to keep the burger on the bill, which we asked to be removed. They also charged for a birthday dessert. Asked 3 or 4 times and waited 30+ minutes for our bill. Overall, very unfriendly, disorganized service. The location is amazing and design is cute but I would recommend this place for drinks at the bar. Not a meal. :(

Went here with a large group of 12 women and everything was great! Obviously the location and view are exceptional. The French rosé that was recommended by Eric was lovely, and the fish tacos and the burrata and peach salad were excellent. I would highly recommend this gem for dinner and sunset glass of wine.

Holy shit!!!!!!! How can you screw this up so bad. I had such high hopes for this place

Our server, Eric, was amazing! We had a party of 8 for brunch and he went above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful time. The food was fantastic along with the ocean view.

We had a group of 12 and were taken care of by our helpful waiter Eric! Had the yummy fish tacos and Rose wine around the firepit with a stunning sunset! Beautiful evening helpful staff highly recommend!