"The Water Grill is one of those restaurants that basically exists for parents in town and financial people who talk loudly. But if that’s who you’re rolling in with, the downtown seafood spot somehow always gets the job done. The fancy space is also massive enough that it doesn’t get too stuffy, and if things start to get dreary, pop open that bottle of wine you brought - there’s no corkage fee on your first bottle. RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE" - Brant Cox
"If oyster bars and lobster tails are your thing, then you've come to the right place. Part of the King Seafood chain of restaurants, this new addition to the neighborhood took no time at all to land on the hotspot list. With wide open interiors, an ideal location, and a handful of live tanks to handpick your dinner, this spot will undoubtedly please the high-end seafood fan. Or interior decorator fans...the massive restaurant has sea-themed accessories for days." - Fifty & Fifty
"The food at the Water Grill isn’t going to blow your mind, and it’s generally the kind of place you only come when your parents are in town - and paying. But it does offer free corkage on your first bottle, and with locations in Los Angeles and Orange County, perhaps that’s enough to make you reconsider." - kat hong
"Finding fresh seafood is easy with the Water Grill’s three locations in Downtown, Santa Monica, and Costa Mesa. Though many are there to try the freshest grilled catch, the restaurant also serves one of Southern California’s best fish and chips with thick chunks of wild Icelandic cod and fries available from lunch until dinner. If visiting Water Grill between September and April, always take advantage of spiny lobster season." - Mona Holmes
"Downtown LA seafood spot Water Grill will be open for Christmas Eve dinner on December 24. Look forward to the restaurant’s usual menu with clam chowder, crab cakes, and a full raw bar with oysters, clams, scallops, and more. Book a table through Water Grill." - Rebecca Roland