pasjoli - Santa Monica (CA)

5 /5 Shrotin Hendre: A lovely French restaurant with a cool, intimate vibe. The staff were friendly and attentive, taking the time to explain each dish we ordered and thoughtfully checking in about our dietary preferences. The space is on the darker side but adds to the overall ambiance. The burger was slightly saltier than our palate prefers, but everything else we tried was very good.

5 /5 Eric Miller: Great experience! Friendly and highly knowledgeable staff — provided a great run-down of the menu items and recommendations, super helpful for those of us with decision paralysis. Flavor profiles of the food was next level. The orange beurre blanc for the scallops was incredible and unlike anything I’ve ever even tasted for seafood. Scallops melt in the mouth and fondant potatoes cleverly cut and shaped like the scallops. Attention to detail both visually and palette-wise was really enjoyable to experience. Wife got the steak frites, which she enjoyed - and I quite enjoyed some of her fries. Delicious seasoning on the fries and the sauce au poivre was excellent. Crown jewel of the evening was the chocolate mousse. WOW. Portioned perfectly for two, rich with flavor (if you LOVE chocolate, this is a must), probably the best chocolate mousse dish I’ve ever had hands-down. Just thinking about it makes me want to go back again. What a seriously special treat! These guys are cooking!

5 /5 Rebekah Dailey: Super cute girls dinner! Exploring the area while in town and heard great reviews, so stopped in hoping to just grab a seat at the bar but luckily they had a table! Endive Salad: anticipated a little more leafy endive but the salad was majority shaved pear. Still very good! 4/5 Maitake: take on fish and chips! Lightly battered and perfectly fried. 5/5 Steak frites: delicious! Perfectly cooked and seasoned. The sauce au poivre, chefs kiss. I could have another order with fries to dip! Great drinks and service! Perfect date night or girls nice. Intimate space!

5 /5 Becky Alp: Honestly, I didn’t have any expectations going in, I try to explore new places without digging too much into reviews etc. Let me start with this; What a beautiful and sweet place! The staff was also extremely attentive and kind. The food, exceptional. We didn’t end up doing the duck experience but steamed mussels were to die for, along with a fresh and warm baguette. Having lived in Paris for a few years, I could totally say Pas Joli captures that French experience here in Santa Monica. Thank you for a 10/10 experience and making our night unforgettable ✨

5 /5 Jose Ho: After previous date nights here, weve been wanting to come and try the duck dinner. Hubby and I love to try as much as possible, so limiting ourselves to just a couple of dishes based on duck wasnt as appealing. A friends birthday was a good excuse. The space is intimate, dark and moody, as a bistro should be. Friendly staff and service. Good cocktails and you can do special orders for mocktails as well. The four of us ordered quite a few appetizers, the duck and the steak frites with a side of green beans. The duck is large enough for 3, especially if you do order a few appetizers. The 4 of us couldnt finish the meal and had a good amount of left over food to take home. The duck dinner is a special occasion thing IMO.