Snug Harbor

Wonderfully simple i love the vintage i took my honey and grandson and it was as if i was a regular the owners greeting was with a smile while she seated her busy small café and her staff informative and also with a smile i forgot my waitress name but she was also a jewel and fit rite in with the decore it was like a seen in a movie thsts just the ambieance the food waS simple and good. The silver dollar pancakes were light and amber and my biscuts n gravy delish white gravy with sausage yummy ill be back!!!

I can’t believe that I worked in Santa Monica for 6 years and didn’t know about this spot! Walked over for breakfast with a friend who lives in the area and we sat at the counter. The woman helping us was funny and friendly. Our food came out fast and was delicious. I think next to the old Chez Jay this may be one of the other classic gems of Santa Monica. I loved reading their story on their menu. I’ll be back Snug Harbor!!!

Great menu with good vegetarian options.
Authentic and tasty American diner. And the manageress Te is the friendliest and most welcoming of them all.
Highly recommended!

I was excited about eating at this historical location! The menu looked promising. But it did not go well. They did NOT have substations when requested. The manager was very nice and made other suggestions but the quality was not up to par. The service was lacking from the wait staff that had very Stoic expressions. To say it all the food is JUST OKAY.
For the prices they charge. They need to step it up. My family and I will not be back.

I am a vegetarian & asked the waitress about my options, she stated there were NO substitutions without even checking. She literally said i would be charged $ 7 for adding 1 pancake to my meatless meal. Very unaccommodating & this is a reflection of poor customer service. The breakfast was mediocre & I ultimately left unhappy because I was charged full price for a meal in which I did not receive all of the listed food items, will not be returning.

Finally tried this place for breakfast the other day. It is small, so be prepared to wait for a booth. First off, the fresh squeezed OJ was delicious! I ordered the chicken breast with a waffle, sausage gravy and a fried egg. The portion was on the smaller side, compared to other restaurants, but it was SO TASTY! The service was great. Very friendly. I will definitely be coming back to try more of their menu.

Delicious club sandwich, everyone who works here is delightful. I’ll definitely be back!

So glad I found this place while looking for a bite to eat while my kids played at the park next door. I enjoyed the wafflewich and the coffee but it was just slightly overpriced. $ 3 for a SMALL coffee that’s not starbucks, just isnt right.

It’s a little rundown/​retro in atmosphere but the service is fast and the food is excellent. It’s hard to notice from the outside and feels like a local hidden gem. The place is always has customers but I’ve never had to wait for a table. Best chicken and waffle I’ve ever had, better than Bru’s across the street without the wait.
It’s become my go to local place to eat quick and eat well for brunch.

I love this place for breakfast. Be sure to order the crab cake Benedict which is not on the menu so you must ask! Its great and one of my favorite things to eat here. I also tried the breakfast burrito which I thought was also great! the hash browns here are really good. The inside is an old diner feel and the outside is a very cute garden area. This place is always busy so you know its good!

Hidden gem! A small breakfast café with old school charm (if you’re looking for hip décor and a brunch line around the block this isn’t your spot) but if you want incredible breakfast food and fast and friendly service this is the place to go!
I can’t believe I’ve lived in Santa Monica for four years and have never heard of this place! New favorite breakfast spot hands down.

For a diner that was built in the 40’s, this place is still doing pretty well.
Ambiance: exactly what you’d expect from an old diner.
Service: super welcoming and friendly.
Food: so much to choose from! I got the eggs florentine with added avocado. Their hollandaise is super lemony so be advised.
We also ordered the crab cake Benedict. They make it a little differently-it’s poached egg, hollandaise, on top of a crab cake and a sliced tomato. So basically no English muffin. Not sure how I feel about it.
Also, the crab cake didn’t taste anything like crab, either. Just a fried, starchy patty.
I will definitely be back, and maybe try the breakfast burrito.

I wanted to love this place but the food/​prices are ridiculous. I ordered the french toast and it was awful. It was lukewarm, soggy and flavorless.
I ended up eating only the crust because the center of the bread was too soggy. I will not be back. I gave it 2 stars because the staff is very friendly and attentive.

So, I really hate this. I really, really hate this. Ryan and I have been here twice — we love the location, we actually like the food (it’s diner food done well enough), and it’s a good price. Plus, we don’t have to make a reservation or wait for an hour for the trendy spot to open up a table. Even better, the wait staff is super sweet.
The problem I have is this — while seated at the counter, I watched the cooks. Who doesn’t? I worked in a restaurant before, I was a Food Safety Manager, so naturally I’m going to notice stuff.
Like the guy working the griddle. He does three things: grilling the meat (chicken, bacon, cheesesteak meat, etc), cooking the pancakes, and delivering the hashbrows to the plate. I watched as he picked up two pieces of chicken — with bare hands — and placed them on the grill. Then he wiped his hands on a towel… okay…then he picked up some bacon… and put it on the griddle. Okay… then he took a handful of blueberries and put them into the pancakes he was making. OKAYYYYY, so I guess I’m just supposed to be alright with him potentially giving salmonella to anyone who orders the pancakes with a stuffing in it?
Nope. No thanks. If I can SEE problems like this out in the open, then chances are things aren’t very spic and span in the back. For now, I’m going to hold off on coming here.

I love Snug Harbor! This has been one of my go-​to spots for breakfast for the past couple years. Their huevos rancheros is awesome (I prefer them to make it in their old style with extra salsa), as is their Eggs in a Frame. Everything I have eaten there is very good and tastes home-​cooked.
The place is clean and feels like an old school diner. There is a lovely and fairly well hidden patio area where you can eat out in the back. On a beautiful summer day, there is nothing like eating outside on their patio.
The wait staff is very friendly and they often remember my order. Snug Harbor is a small local eating spot, and an overall great place to go out to eat.

After waiting for 80 minutes for Bru’s Waffles, my guests and I decided to walk on over to Snug Harbor for breakfast on a Saturday morning. They were very accomodating and sat our party of 5 right away. We all had some fresh squeezed grapefruit juice which was quite good. I had the hangover breakfast (biscuit, gravy, eggs, potatoes etc). This was alright. The gravy was a little overpowering. I also split the cinnamon pancakes with my husband and these were delicious! The service was pretty good here. All in all, it does the trick for a weekend breakfast.

Love the atmosphere great food great location.
The employees are really nice, service was great.
I keep on going back because the food is really good I truly do recommend this place.

This place was a decent breakfast spot. The menu has some creative dishes that sound amazing. They will turn any egg scramble into a burrito style wrap which is awesome. I envied the person next to me’s pancake stacks and I left wishing I had gone big and ordered those instead.
First, we got the Gaucho Scramble which was OK. We chose it because of the jalapeño turkey sausage but unfortunately it was overcooked.
The other dish we ordered was the breakfast burrito. Again, not bad but just OK. Your standard egg and steak. I wouldn’t order this compared to the other menu selections.
Our waitress was very nice and the other staff helping us out were friendly as well. Very on top of our coffee refills which I definitely appreciated!

Good god how does Snug Harbor only have 3.5 stars!!!
Looks like you all have been ordering wrong.
I’ve been going to Snug religiously for the past 20 years and lemme tell you how to do it. I gotta say, like many of you, at first I was not a huge fan, but as soon as I tried the following menu items, I became a Snug-​Devotee for LIFE. Ever since, I’ve been coming back every weekend for the past 20 years and to this day, it remains my favorite restaurant in the world.
Here’s what you’ve been missing out on:
COSMIC CHICKEN SANDWICH: sauteed chicken served between griddled pieces of sourdough toast and oozing with garlic mayo and spicy cilantro salsa. Served with a side of Snug’s famous suzy-​q curly fries.
I have brought many a friend to Snug specifically to try this sandwich and not one failed to fall in love. If you’re looking for what makes Snug tick, THIS IS IT.
If you’re more of a steak person, you can swap out the chicken for steak, although I find it’s far more flavorful with chicken.
If sandwiches don’t float your boat, I highly recommend their coconut chocolate chip pancakes (not always on the menu, but if you’ll ask, they’ll most likely do it). They are MASSIVE and come topped with abnormally delicious butter and syrup if you so choose.
And for dessert. don’t miss out on the ESPRESSO MILKSHAKE. I don’t even like coffee and this milkshake has me convinced it’s the best darned thing I’ve ever tasted.
To all you haters out there, give Snug another try. As soon as you try that Cosmic Chicken Sandwich with suzy-q’s, you’ll be coming to Snug every weekend with me.

Had some time to kill before a doctor appointment so we stopped here for breakfast.
Major Old School Diner. Even has the original booths and stools at the counter. The TV is also from the 1980’s, but the rest of the place is right out of 1950/60’s.
Super sweet waitress. Her name is Solitare. just like Jane Seymour’s charachter in 007 Live & Let Die. How cool is that?
Anyhow, Solitare offers us fresh squeezed juice. and told us about the menu board specials. From the menu board out front we opted for the chocolate raspberry pancakes and the boyfriend had the avocado and brie omelet. The pancakes are the size of a plate, so expect left overs. The berries were fresh, not a coulie or syrupy concotion added to the batter. The omelet was not a big fluffy omelet but it was folded expertly and the brie inside just divine. We shared a side of Bacon, which was thick and crispy and a side of Turkey Cilantro breakfast sausage patty which was the size of bread plate. I HATE cilantro, but LOVED This sausage. It was home made but brought in from another company. It was so fresh tasting you’d swear the made in the kitchen but we were told its a service product.
Will return here again. Service was quick, nice, and the food was reasonable. Around $ 40 with coffee, and tip