Lanea

"Very shady people. First, they forgot our large group reservation (confirmed for weeks), causing our group to split up. Then, originally told us (in writing, over email) that there was no minimum cost and no extra service charges. In person, the bartender said there was a 1000 minimum but that he would be "nice" and let it pass if we spent over 500. We did, but as it turned out, they added a $102 "delivery fee" into the check. The bartenders told us only to tip in cash because the managers take all the tips from them, so we left a cash tip for them. When confronted about it later, at first they said they would refund the 'delivery fee' which they claimed was a tip. Then, the management changed their mind claimed the bartenders got approval for two tips from us, which is absurd and untrue."

"My experience here was pretty bad. This was my first time going here and it will be the last time. For starters, for it being a cocktail bar with an emphasis on agave spirits.. you'd think they'd be a bit more educated on that. Yet, the staff knows nothing about agave spirits, and more specifically Peter - who was very rude and not knowledgable about agave spirits. I wouldn't go back."

"My daughter and I stopped by this place while we were killing time before the Barbie movie began, so we decided this was the spot to sit down and eat dinner. Good decision as the quesadilla and the tacos were really good. I ordered the gluten-free quesadilla and I wish I could have brought the tortilla shell that he used home because that was the best taco shell ever. And I mean ever. Better than gluten, even! The customer service was great, and I don't even know how he did it by himself with all those people in there, but he somehow remained attentive to our table as well. My only complaint is that I wish they weren't so shy with the seasonings, but at least we had the two choices of sauces to fill in the gaps."

"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."

"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."