This is my favorite restaurant in Santa Monica. The atmosphere is elegant and nice, but not super trendy and over the top. The food is amazing. The menu is complete with a variety of dishes, and ingredients are very fresh, and many obtained from the local farmers market. The service is excellent, professional without being too over hyped. I highely... more

I eat here a lot. Food is reliably excellent - and sometimes exceptional - wine list is varied and reasonably priced, with a decent selection by the glass. Service can be a little sluggish at busy times, and they've a couple of graveyard tables you probably want to avoid (upstairs is where nicest spots are). But you can do a... more

Had a "B" rating... more

I chose this restaurant after much research and great deliberation for our short stay in Santa Monica. We could not have been happier. The restaurant is elegantly decorated, the menu is exquisite. This would be my choice time and time again when I visit Santa Monica. more

I went to JiRaffe for the first time with my parents and my Aunt and Uncle from New York on Friday, June 05, 2009. I was looking for something that is unique, is not a chain restaurant, is not a tourist trap, and would satisfy a demanding and sophisticated taste pallet of my well traveled aunt and uncle from New... more

We had cancelled our hotel reservation in Santa Barbara because of the fires and decided to 'move on down the line' to Santa Monica. We were there for 4 days and knew nothing about restaurants in the area. Our concierge mentioned JiRaffe and I checked it out on Trip Advisor ................. what a find! OK, so the two occasions were... more

See our other reviews for Border Grill (good) and The Lobster (awful). Jiraffe is a fairly small restaurant, dimly lit, posh and romantic. Service is good (the owner was in the restaurant talking to diners most of the time we were there). We had tuna and trout and both dishes were excellent. Not cheap but actually, for Santa Monica, good... more

Very comfortable surroundings and very patient and attentive staff. We were on a bit of a diet, not a good thing to be on when dining French. The wait staff was very helpful in trying to get our 'eats' into our restrictions. Started off by sharing a beautifully done mixed salad with the freshest and tastiest of ingredients. I had... more

One of the best in Santa Monica and Los Angeles period. Art that masquerades as food. You stare at the south sea hut made of glazed bananas with a little road leading out to the shore. Am I supposed to eat this or take it home and put it on my mantle? What the heck you eat it and oh... more