the galley restaurant

may look like an abandoned ship, but it's a yacht in flavor. i love the galley located on main street insantamonica. it may look like an abandoned ship from the outside, but it is definitely a yacht when it comes to quality and taste of the food and drinks.

the galley opened in 1934, and remainssantamonica's oldest restaurant and bar. owner, captain ron makes sure "the drinks are stiff and the friendly service is first class."

the menu offers everything from seafood to steaks to soups, salads and everything in between. try their famous salad with the galley "secret recipe" house dressing - taste like thousand island dressing with a hint of tang and something you can't quite place your taste buds on. other favorites include: crab cakes, lobster tacos, clam chowder, pasta dishes and more.

swordfish sans sword. last year i studied the pro tools digital audio stuff insantamonica with chilitos & his crew. we had alot of fun in class those two weeks, as well as in different restaurants each day. i would park my rented mustang convertible @ the beach and walk the two blocks to audiograph for class. one afternoon i met an aspiring actress @ the beach, (how rare, meeting one of those in l.a. ~ right? imagine that ;)
she was way too young to be interested in me, but accepted my offer to take her to the galley, est. 1934, for dinner. we did the calamari and grilled swordfish. even without the sword, we were not at all disappointed; it was really good eating.
needless to say, i didn't get the dessert i was trying not to drool over, but she made me promise to call her when i get back to california. i told her i will be happy to; the sooner, the better~~~

our rating: & & & & { 4 out of 5 calamari }