Chart House Restaurant - Marina del Rey

We went to the Chart House for the 1st time in MDR on Friday nite to celebrate a special occassion. Pros: Location and ample sitting area Cons: Parking is not free more

I brought my Canadian relatives to Chart House for dinner. We were seated inside but by the window so we could still appreciate the view. I ordered the Coconut crunchy shrimp which was delicious and Raspberry Creme Brulee for dessert. I really liked it and my relatives requested to be taken back to Chart House upon their next visit! more

The food here was ok, and the view of the Marina was nice. The Decor was way out dated, and reminded me of a place my Grandparents would go for every special event when I was 10. The service was good, but as soon as I got my bill, I just shook my head and though, ""I just learned a $100 lesson."" Completely over priced, and forgettable. Pros: View of the Marina Cons: Decor, Subpar Food, PRICE! more

I called friday night at 10pm to make a reservation for the next day at 9pm. Even though it was short notice the hostess was extremely friendly and went above and beyond to make my husbands 30th birthday special. When the four of us got there, our table was ready and the menus had a bold print on top that read ""HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY -MY HUSBANDS NAME HERE-"". How they made this happen on this short notice was very impressive. All the food was fabulous and my mussels were outstanding. The service was very attentive and professional. Thank God they didn't gather all the servers to sing happy birthday at our table - that would have taken away all the ""swank"" of this place. Pros: amience, service, food Cons: nothing more

The Chart House is a wonderful restaurant! I made reservations and we were promptly seated. All of the tables in the main dining room have a nice view of the Marina. The service there is excellent. Our waiter was quick, friendly, and very helpful. In addition to a great waiter, the person that brought out our food was very friendly as well as a manager walking through the room...even the valet person was great! For appetizers we had lobster rolls which I would NOT recommend at all, they were very bland...and the oysters which were great! I had the Baked stuffed shrimp for my entree which is soooo delicious! Overall, this was a wonderful dining experience at a very great price. It's a great place for a romantic dinner or to celebrate a special occasion with family. Pros: Superior Service, Stuffed Shrimp, Great Decor, Reasonably Priced! Cons: Lobster Rolls more

I had my 30th B-day dinner ther with 21 guest, lets say our bill was only $500.00.. The food was great, the scene was cozy and romantic, yet upbeat. My waitress was great, my food was hot, they even called me before we arrived to see if i had any prefernces on the menue. It was great and the food was excellent. Pros: Food and Atmosphere more

You have gotta try the Chocolate Lava Cake (need to order 30 minutes in advance). My gf had the seafood... more

You have gotta try the Chocolate Lava Cake (need to order 30 minutes in advance). My gf had the seafood sampler, while I had the prime rib. Both we... more

I recently ate at the Chart House in Redondo Beach and was blown away by the food, service, and ambience. It was AMAZING!!! So my fiance and I decided to meet another couple for dinner at the Chart House in the Marina. Again the food was fantastic. The ambience was good but the service was awful. The first error was I made a reservation several days earlier but it wasn't wrote down so we had to wait for our table. Then, our waiter seemed completely distracted. He never refilled our water glasses. (We were there over 2 hours). I had ordered a glass of white wine to be brought out with my dinner which he forgot. We ordered dessert with a glass of port and he forgot that as well. He brought over our check and asked if there was anything else we needed and we replied ""Yes, the dessert we ordered."" He said ""Oh Yea"" and walked away. I expect this type of service here in LA at a restaraunt where an entree ranges from $9-12 in price but the each of our entrees was over $23. I expect top notch service with this price range. The other peeve I had with this waiter was he didn't offer any descriptions of the specials. He didn't have any suggestions of wine to go with the meal. What a difference from the Redondo Beach Chart House. At Redondo Beach, we felt like we had our own personal waiter. He was attentive, offered suggestions, timed our appetizer, entree and dessert perfectly. Maybe this was an off nightfor our waiter at the Marina Chart House but we won't be going back. We will be going back to the Cheesecake Factory up the street for our special dinners. Pros: food and view Cons: service, service, service more

My dining experience was wonderful. The staff was very friendly and the food was amazing. I highly suggest ordering the lava cake (share it!). We had reservations but were still told to sit at the bar while a table was being prepared--which was fine as we weren't in a rush and we ended up with a lovely window seat, overlooking the marina. Pros: great food, great service Cons: slow seating more

Great seafood. Excellent service. Nice view of the Marina through their big picture windows. Restaurant was recently redecorated. Pros: Food, Service, View Cons: Valet Parking more

Despite the citysearch review I didn't find it to be that bad. I would consider the food typical with that of most of the Marina Del Rey eateries. The Flavor: Mostly aimed toward the middle of the road so as not to offend anyone's tastes. The value: slightlty overpriced. However, thats a given... the sunsets have always been the main draw to the Marina to begin with. Pros: ambience, location, service Cons: , pricey more

I have been in several chart houses in calif usually have to wait 45 min. but it is well worth the wait. Service is top notch food is very good it is always packed. Now if they would only open up in canada i would be happy. Pros: great locations, affordable, friendly Cons: little bit of a wait, crowede more