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The Victorian

★★★★☆ 4.1/5 (100 reviews)
Casual eatery for lo
2640 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, United States +1 310-392-4956 Website
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Reviews (100)

Erik Moen
Erik Moen
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Amazing vibe on Saturdays!

Alyvia M Johnson
Alyvia M Johnson
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

NEVER coming back, this place allows people to get their phones stolen just to make a quick buck. Disgusting. Police say it is a nightly occurrence here at least 20-30 people losing phones

Dawson Taylor
Dawson Taylor
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Terrible service. I was waiting in line, the boucners said it was “full” when i saw over thirty people leave. They were extremely rude to me, I really did not appreciate it, especially after spending half an hour in line.

JasonIan Winfield
JasonIan Winfield
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

As a Chef I look forward to eating in the establishment, as a Professional Photographer it's a great place to practice the Craft.

Mason Eaglin
Mason Eaglin
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Great vibes but a little more expensive than I’d like

Léa Antibi
Léa Antibi
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Place is great but the waiter put himself a 30%tip without asking on the terminal so we ended up paying 50$ for 2 coktails that were disgusting

S S
S S
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Very cool frat party atmosphere for normie 21 year olds. Don't forget to bring a valid id (no fakes!! They will catch you) and faux leather pants. Avoid the handful of 40+ yr old predator men creepin about too

James Wilson
James Wilson
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

For how assertive the Victorian's secuirty is, there is still a ton of pickpocketing and seemingly very, very little willingness to address it. This is a huge issue, and it doesn't occur anywhere else on the westside as often. You guys need to figure this out (see how every other review is about someone being pickpocketed? That's not normal). Also, $14 beers are not normal. $17 for a shot of is outrageous. Bartenders taking advantage of drunk patrons by selecting 40-70% tips (which are somehow auto-recommended?) on iPads and swiping cards is not ok. I've seen that happen on multiple occasions and have myself had to call Visa to correct erroneous charges and tips. The Victorian is a great venue. But it's not so great that people will continue going there with rampant crime, sleazy bartenders, and beyond-overpriced drinks. I'd love to see this place remain in business, but some fundamental things have to be fixed on the nightlife front if that is gonna happen. P.S: no one is going to tip your bartenders if you charge $30 per drink... especially young people who makeup 80% of your weekend clientele. From a business sustainability standpoint, that should probably be fixed.

Hannah Marie
Hannah Marie
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Was a fun night until I realized that the bartender on the outside patio overcharged and ripped me off. I don’t appreciate getting scammed especially when my girlfriends and I brought so much business with multiple purchases of food and drinks.

John A
John A
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

I have never dined here. I usually go for the salsa dancing. It's 12 cover charge and you get to learn salsa and bachata if get there by 8:00 pm. Great crowd and mostly friendly people. A lot of regulars too. The instructor is great and provides lessons for a fee at her studio if you're serious about learning salsa.

Trish
Trish
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Doesn’t take the safety of its clientele seriously. A female friend got cornered by a drunk man on the floor and couldn’t get away from him. He continued to grab her by the waist and pull her into him. I couldn’t stop him so I tried to find help. A female bartender said “oh well, he’s drunk”. Security at the door was too busy with the line to care or call for further help. It’s not safe.

Albert Zhou
Albert Zhou
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Since when did they start charging cover for salsa night?

Deniz Tuncer
Deniz Tuncer
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Is two tequila shots $35 in this establishment or was I ripped off? Just curious.

Georgea Chronis Marks
Georgea Chronis Marks
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Worst place I’ve ever been to. The workers, especially the security, was so rude. I will never go here again.

Robert Gailbraith
Robert Gailbraith
★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Pros: Excellent social scene that blurs the line between a club, a bar, and a house party. There is usually no cover. Almost always crowded. Cons: lots of pickpocketing, so be careful. I’ve frequently been double-charged by bartenders and so have my friends. On one occasion, I called VISA to dispute a charge and the representative I spoke to said he was familiar with the Victorian because so many people had called about being erroneously overcharged. Drinks are also generally really expensive: $13-14 dollar beers and $20 mixed drinks. Lines can be horrifically long. My advice to management would be to crack down on crime, and ensure bartenders are not double-dipping on tips/drink purchases.

sarah marie
sarah marie
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

I used to love this place but I’ll never go back because it’s notorious for iPhone theft. My phone was stolen here in December 2023. When I asked security and bouncers for help that night, they were unhelpful and insensitive. They were like “you’re the fourth person tonight asking about a lost iPhone, we can’t help you, just call tomorrow morning.” Two weeks later, I reluctantly gave this club another try. As I was leaving, there were two people standing at the exit asking bouncers about missing iPhones. Again, bouncers were treating these guys with zero respect and totally insensitive about their missing phones. Anyways, I know my phone was stolen because it had full battery when it went missing but immediately stopped pinging on FindMy (the thief turned it off so I couldn’t track them down). Never saw it again. Shelled out 1k for a new iPhone. No night out is worth that much.

Celeste Frey
Celeste Frey
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Amazing Energy!!! If you are looking for great non stop dance action The Victorian is your place. This spot has 3 different dance levels the music is spell binding, great drinks, tasty food and plenty of seating areas. A nice spot to dance the night away totally drama free. This place has exceptional well trained security and meter parking is available out back. This is an inclusive atmosphere recommend to all ages and ethnicities. Everyone is super hot!!!

Lucas Tecot
Lucas Tecot
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Thursday night salsa / bachata is amazing. Tons of fun, unique decore, and lots of room to dance.

Dennis Zhen
Dennis Zhen
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Nice place. Every Thursday they have salsa dance night. Nice hangout place to meet people or come with friends.

Dennis Lysenko
Dennis Lysenko
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

This place slaps at night if you're into house party vibes with beautiful people During the day stopping by here for food it's expensive. The filet mignon kebab was soy ginger marinated - who the hell does that on a kebab?! I didn't end up getting a meal here and went to The Galley up the street instead