We really enjoyed the dessert of a berry torte---especially divine! We had roasted cauliflower, quail, nectarine salad very unusual, but great! Would definitely return for a fun foodie adventure!

When Tar and Roses moved into a building on my block, I didn't want to like it. It seemed pretentious from the outside. For some reason it didn't even look comfortable - the tables looked too close together in a tight space, I think. We finally ate there & the food was SO AWESOME. The staff was great - service... More

Unusual dishes made a nice change from the same old, same old menu' s. Veggies included green ferns. Try the whole deep fried snapper, or my favorite, the lamb belly.

It took months to finally get a reservation here, but Tar and Roses was worth the wait. We sat in the back room, which is smaller and much quieter than the main area out front. Service was impeccably attentive without being intrusive. I had salivated over the menu online and it lived up to most of my expectations. The highlight... More

This is a comfortable and intimate restaurant located on the corner of 6th and Santa Monica Blvd in Santa Monica California. A diverse menu offers innovative yet approachable dishes - something for everyone. While we did not order the whole fried snapper, it is quite the scene stealer. We tried all sorts of dishes - a true culinary adventure. While... More

While driving through Sta Monica we used TA to figure out where to have dinner. Sounded unlikely we'd get a table at Tar and Roses but tried anyway. We were sat at the "dinning counter" which was the best seat in the house (though I didn't see the patio) as we got to watch the "boards" being created and chat... More

booked the tar and roses before we left the uk as read it was gets very busy. great service and lovely food, I had the pig tails followed by a juicy half duck which was fantastic. great wine list, sampled some local reds to wash the duck down !! no room for desert which was the norm for us in... More

I came up from OC to meet up with girl friend who's in Santa Monica for a conference. She's from Cincinnati and a big foodie, so I tried my best to pick a place that wouldn't disappoint... This turned out to be an excellent choice! We had reservation( highly recommend) for 5:45, they sat us right away, the waiter was... More

My wife, son and I ate dinner at Tar and Roses and found the cuisine to be original and delicious. Our waiter took great interest in our satisfaction, and the ambiance was energetic. Everything was clicking. If you like fish - be sure to have the whole fried snapper.