Lanea

Steve Park

Alie and Lanea was probably the best part of our trip to Santa Monica. My fiancee and I just wanted tacos late at night and we found this little gem that has a couple hundred tequilas. We asked Alie to take us on a tequila/mezcal journey. It was perfect. We loved some, hated others but the journey was amazing. Highly recommend the asada tacos and the premium tequila flight (most aged). For a couple hundred dollars we had a tequila omakase that we will never forget. Just go and trust that Alie will make sure to find the right tequila for you.

Kyle Tro

After watching the sunset from Venice beach, my friends and I were looking for a place that was open late for dinner. We randomly stumbled upon Lanea on our way to the third street promenade. Not only were the food and drinks delicious (I recommend the picante coast highway margarita and the WATERMELON. SUGAR. HIGH. for drinks--the margarita flight was also very fun--and quesadilla for food), the bartenders were some of the nicest people I've met. The bar was packed and only two bartenders were there to take orders and make drinks. Both Alie and Chad were amazing. They took my order and quickly made the drinks (which were delicious) and then brought our food to a table outside, even though the bar area was packed. They were quick to take our order, quick to serve us, and quick to smile during the whole process. The two handled the stress phenomenally, and I could go on for pages about how great they are. As I said, Alie and Chad are the best bartenders I've ever met; they're great at making drinks and even greater at making me want to come back. The flight of margaritas made it a fun night, but the bartenders made it amazing!

天

Ginger Margherita is The Jam. I love the candied ginger they top it with ♡ the music felt fun. The tacos were delicious. The lighting + vibe was really spot on.

Kevin Brown

We were here for a private event. The service was stellar, friendly and helpful staff. Drinks were on the mark and tacos were very good.

Gabriela A

Drinks are strong, tacos are delicious. The corn tortillas are exactly how every taco should be.

Ari Beckett

Delicious food! Cocktails and tequila were delicious. The bartender was able to give us a good tequila recommendation and I ordered the watermelon cocktail in addition. Ordered the carne asada taco, which was good and came with multiple salsas. Well priced for the quality. The tequila was delicious and sippable.

Andrea Carolina (Drea)

Drinks are definitely unique. Visited with a wedding after party crew where we were accommodated near the front and had late night snacks such a nachos and guac dip. Shared a flight of margaritas that were delicious, had a lil spicy kick to them, but you can't stop drinking.

Naveed Nosrati

Great new much needed craft drink spot near the promenade. Especially if you like mezcal, this is your spot. I live a few blocks away and there’s not a ton of great options. They’ve also got some tacos are delicious too, which is a nice little bonus. And the staff was all great, especially the bartender Bethany. Definitely coming back!

fire tacos, some of the best I’ve ever had. amazing music and the vibe is incredible definitely one of the best restaurants in Santa Monica and def one of the best spots to hang in downtown Santa Monica. Food is so good it’s more than worth every penny. Can’t go wrong w/ the carne asada tacos 🙌🏼 gotta get the gauc as well it’s too good.

Had a great Karaoke session here with my husband while we were on a 14 hour layover. It was the only place that still was serving food, late night on a Thursday. Mighta got into the tequilla, how could I not lol! Even brought out a fishing rod and got in the boat (we planned to fish off the pier). Paulina, the bartender, and her crew were wicked. Thanks for the impromptu great time, you put us 40 year old Canadians to the test - i hope we passed! Till next time!!

sickshinear

Had a great Karaoke session here with my husband while we were on a 14 hour layover. It was the only place that still was serving food, late night on a Thursday. Mighta got into the tequilla, how could I not lol! Even brought out a fishing rod and got in the boat (we planned to fish off the pier). Paulina, the bartender, and her crew were wicked. Thanks for the impromptu great time, you put us 40 year old Canadians to the test - i hope we passed! Till next time!!

Ashley Pandya

fire tacos, some of the best I’ve ever had. amazing music and the vibe is incredible definitely one of the best restaurants in Santa Monica and def one of the best spots to hang in downtown Santa Monica. Food is so good it’s more than worth every penny. Can’t go wrong w/ the carne asada tacos 🙌🏼 gotta get the gauc as well it’s too good.

Little gem in the heart of Santa Monica with very affordable food and happy hour specials. I didn’t try any of the cocktails regrettably but it looks like an amazing selection. The service was super fast (on a slow overcast Sunday) and friendly. The shrimp quesadilla was fresh, four stars because it was a bit bland with only shrimp and cheese inside. All tacos and quesadillas are automatically served on gluten free corn tortillas but you can request a flour tortilla.

⭕️ What we tried: ⁣⁣ 🍤 Shrimp Quesadilla ⁣ 🌮 Carne Asada ⁣ 🧀 Steak Nachos⁣ ————————————————————— ⁣⁣ 🔆 happy Tuesday everyone!! It’s been a while since I did a #tacotuesday post. It’s not because I don’t like tacos 🌮. Actually I’m just bad at taking photos of tacos 🌮. We recently had tacos in Santa Monica at Lanea. This is located near Third Street Promenade. The vibe is super chill and the food, well, you can judge it for yourself after watching our video. Or you can verify it by giving them a visit today. Make sure to pair your tacos or quesadillas or nachos with a refreshing beverage like 🍸 or 🍺. ⁣ ⁣ 😍 have an amazing & delicious Tuesday!!!! ⁣

Nice place, the food and drinks are good. I enjoyed the flavor of their tacos, they had a very good salsa to go with them.

Tatiana Russell

Little gem in the heart of Santa Monica with very affordable food and happy hour specials. I didn’t try any of the cocktails regrettably but it looks like an amazing selection. The service was super fast (on a slow overcast Sunday) and friendly. The shrimp quesadilla was fresh, four stars because it was a bit bland with only shrimp and cheese inside. All tacos and quesadillas are automatically served on gluten free corn tortillas but you can request a flour tortilla.

Ryan Tonthat (FoodandPooch)

⭕️ What we tried: ⁣⁣ 🍤 Shrimp Quesadilla ⁣ 🌮 Carne Asada ⁣ 🧀 Steak Nachos⁣ ————————————————————— ⁣⁣ 🔆 happy Tuesday everyone!! It’s been a while since I did a #tacotuesday post. It’s not because I don’t like tacos 🌮. Actually I’m just bad at taking photos of tacos 🌮. We recently had tacos in Santa Monica at Lanea. This is located near Third Street Promenade. The vibe is super chill and the food, well, you can judge it for yourself after watching our video. Or you can verify it by giving them a visit today. Make sure to pair your tacos or quesadillas or nachos with a refreshing beverage like 🍸 or 🍺. ⁣ ⁣ 😍 have an amazing & delicious Tuesday!!!! ⁣

R C

Nice place, the food and drinks are good. I enjoyed the flavor of their tacos, they had a very good salsa to go with them.

Great vibes!! The space was super comfortable and the DJ was good. The drinks were super yummy too. The only negative was the bartender. 3 of us ordered the same drink and it was made differently each time. When we questioned it, seemed like he didn’t really care. Also felt like it was hard to get his attention. However, nice bar.

A neat place with a solid happy hour. It has an eclectic comfortable feel, but maybe not the best place for a conversation with friends if there is a dj or karaoke and the sound is cranked. We were able to escape to a bit of quiet out by the front windows. Possibly understaffed- the bartender did a great job but didn’t seem to have much help and a relatively full house. A bit of time going up to the bar waiting. Tacos were totally acceptable. Drink was very good. I guess we might go back.

Rebecca S

A neat place with a solid happy hour. It has an eclectic comfortable feel, but maybe not the best place for a conversation with friends if there is a dj or karaoke and the sound is cranked. We were able to escape to a bit of quiet out by the front windows. Possibly understaffed- the bartender did a great job but didn’t seem to have much help and a relatively full house. A bit of time going up to the bar waiting. Tacos were totally acceptable. Drink was very good. I guess we might go back.

Andy Gonzalez

Great vibes!! The space was super comfortable and the DJ was good. The drinks were super yummy too. The only negative was the bartender. 3 of us ordered the same drink and it was made differently each time. When we questioned it, seemed like he didn’t really care. Also felt like it was hard to get his attention. However, nice bar.

Trendy tequila and taco spot in Santa Monica. Came here on a Thursday night around 8pm to grab dinner with some friends. A coworker had recommended it for its cocktails and cool vibe so I was optimistic about the experience, but was a bit disappointed at the service and food. You can take a seat anywhere and there’s table service. It was pretty busy when we went and a football game was projected on a screen in the back of the room. It’s pretty loud and they have some music bumping. It has a bright, airy aesthetic and some table games to play so it’s certainly a more social scene. However, we waited for twenty minutes before someone came to help us and during that time, we had asked two different people for help. I appreciate the fact person who ultimately helped us did apologize for the untimeliness of service, but multiple workers passed us by on their way to serve other tables (including the table right next to us) without a glance. For the food, they were unfortunately out of the barbacoa so we couldn’t try that. I had the cesina and carne asada tacos ($4 each) and we also split loaded nachos for the table ($12). The tacos were good but small for the price, but you also have to remember that this is Santa Monica, not East LA. I preferred the nachos as those were a heftier portion size and come with guacamole, cheese, pico de gallo, and carne asada. There was quite a bit of cheese left at the end so good news if you like that dairy. The tortilla chips are gluten-free. They do ask for a card for the tab when you first order and there are restrooms in the back. Cocktails were around $12-13 and my friend really liked the margarita. Overall it’s a trendy spot and open late so it’s a good night spot, but be aware it may take quite some time to get service and the tacos are decent, but small.

Shanelle S

Trendy tequila and taco spot in Santa Monica. Came here on a Thursday night around 8pm to grab dinner with some friends. A coworker had recommended it for its cocktails and cool vibe so I was optimistic about the experience, but was a bit disappointed at the service and food. You can take a seat anywhere and there’s table service. It was pretty busy when we went and a football game was projected on a screen in the back of the room. It’s pretty loud and they have some music bumping. It has a bright, airy aesthetic and some table games to play so it’s certainly a more social scene. However, we waited for twenty minutes before someone came to help us and during that time, we had asked two different people for help. I appreciate the fact person who ultimately helped us did apologize for the untimeliness of service, but multiple workers passed us by on their way to serve other tables (including the table right next to us) without a glance. For the food, they were unfortunately out of the barbacoa so we couldn’t try that. I had the cesina and carne asada tacos ($4 each) and we also split loaded nachos for the table ($12). The tacos were good but small for the price, but you also have to remember that this is Santa Monica, not East LA. I preferred the nachos as those were a heftier portion size and come with guacamole, cheese, pico de gallo, and carne asada. There was quite a bit of cheese left at the end so good news if you like that dairy. The tortilla chips are gluten-free. They do ask for a card for the tab when you first order and there are restrooms in the back. Cocktails were around $12-13 and my friend really liked the margarita. Overall it’s a trendy spot and open late so it’s a good night spot, but be aware it may take quite some time to get service and the tacos are decent, but small.

I would never recommend this place. Such bad service. We ordered one meal from Lara and they brought us a different one. We waited more than 20 minutes. Never come back to this place again.

Luciana Alvarez

I would never recommend this place. Such bad service. We ordered one meal from Lara and they brought us a different one. We waited more than 20 minutes. Never come back to this place again.

Hi we visited Lanea a lot and love it but it’s all about people. Most bartenders are fantastic… but Saturday night one bartender was really rude to my friend. He insisted my friend is drunk or (it was so noisy we barely heard him) just telling drink water. We got water and called him again just to hear same pitch. We called other bartenders, they were rude redirecting to him. We called him again and he arrogantly ignored us. We were not really drunk and never had bad experience in Lanea. We never had such experience in any bar or night club. To be honest sometimes you drink a lot and bartenders respect you but Saturday night we were not like that and team’s attitude was terrible. I’m not sure if we ever return.

Bizarre experience… At all, you can eat tacos tonight I was served one order and cut off.. When I queried the manager on the freshness of my draft beer, he acted as if he was insulted and promptly cut me off.. Hoping to get a song in on karaoke night, the DJ was 40 minutes late in starting and I didn’t have the time to sit around and wait… When I asked about why I was cut off after 50 minutes on all you can eat taco night she showed me that I had ordered the tacos at 9:04 and at 10:15 She insisted it had been 90 minutes.… So when I disputed the bill and asked it to be itemized, I suddenly encountered rudeness from a short, overweight bartender, who informed me that it wasn’t her fault, but the managers who had cut me off and left the restaurant. I won’t go further into our conversation about getting an itemized bill that reflected the lack of service and my confusion over the whole visit being inadequate, But it seems as if these people are anything but hospitable, especially to a new customer who lives in the neighborhood. When I stopped in on another night while out for a walk on the promenade, they informed me no pets were allowed after I had been there the previous week with a pet… The manager on duty not only turned me away, but barricaded the entryway so I couldn’t take a step inside with my small dog. For a place that’s trying to build clientele in downtown Santa Monica. I can’t imagine they’re going to get too far treating new customers like they treated me. I was stunned at the rudeness.

Alex Butenko

Hi we visited Lanea a lot and love it but it’s all about people. Most bartenders are fantastic… but Saturday night one bartender was really rude to my friend. He insisted my friend is drunk or (it was so noisy we barely heard him) just telling drink water. We got water and called him again just to hear same pitch. We called other bartenders, they were rude redirecting to him. We called him again and he arrogantly ignored us. We were not really drunk and never had bad experience in Lanea. We never had such experience in any bar or night club. To be honest sometimes you drink a lot and bartenders respect you but Saturday night we were not like that and team’s attitude was terrible. I’m not sure if we ever return.

Rob Myers

Bizarre experience… At all, you can eat tacos tonight I was served one order and cut off.. When I queried the manager on the freshness of my draft beer, he acted as if he was insulted and promptly cut me off.. Hoping to get a song in on karaoke night, the DJ was 40 minutes late in starting and I didn’t have the time to sit around and wait… When I asked about why I was cut off after 50 minutes on all you can eat taco night she showed me that I had ordered the tacos at 9:04 and at 10:15 She insisted it had been 90 minutes.… So when I disputed the bill and asked it to be itemized, I suddenly encountered rudeness from a short, overweight bartender, who informed me that it wasn’t her fault, but the managers who had cut me off and left the restaurant. I won’t go further into our conversation about getting an itemized bill that reflected the lack of service and my confusion over the whole visit being inadequate, But it seems as if these people are anything but hospitable, especially to a new customer who lives in the neighborhood. When I stopped in on another night while out for a walk on the promenade, they informed me no pets were allowed after I had been there the previous week with a pet… The manager on duty not only turned me away, but barricaded the entryway so I couldn’t take a step inside with my small dog. For a place that’s trying to build clientele in downtown Santa Monica. I can’t imagine they’re going to get too far treating new customers like they treated me. I was stunned at the rudeness.