Chez Jay
5 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskLosAngeles, r/FoodLosAngeles7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Chez Jay's Santa Monica recommendations lean as much on character as on steak. A diner praises the steak and barside atmosphere, and others name it in requests for an affordable steak dinner or a distinctive steakhouse. The qualifications are plain: one commenter recommends going for the vibe rather than expecting the best food, and another found a visit expensive. It is a small, atmosphere-led consensus with dissent, not a claim of unrivaled steak quality.
Address
Chez Jay, 1657 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/JoeyJoJoeShabadooJr in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2025taste
Says the steak is good and praises the unusual bar-side atmosphere.
- Mixedu/samanthasamolala in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2025ambience
Calls it weird and not top on food, but recommends it for the atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/mcmonzi in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2025
Lists it among steakhouse picks in Santa Monica.
- Recommendsu/SpecialistFun226 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2026
Names this as a second match for the request, alongside another option.
- Caveatu/Ashamed_Choice6934 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2026price
Says a past visit here was pricey; negative on cost, with no comment on the steak itself.
- Recommendsu/BigBlueMastiff in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2025
Simply says they love it.
- Recommendsu/Suspicious-Sort329 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2026
Agrees with the parent's two picks and calls them good choices.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.