Is Water Grill Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Santa Monica, CA)
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11 Santa Monica, California
Current status
As of October 2026, Water Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Yelp's business listing, updated 2026-09, shows current reviews and posted hours for the Santa Monica location, and OpenTable's reservation page for the restaurant shows it accepting bookings with recent reviews. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 11, Episode 8
- Address 1401 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Website watergrill.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
"Best Thing I Ever Ate" episode "On the Waterfront" highlighted Water Grill's fresh seafood, raw bar, and daily Pacific catch at its Ocean Avenue dining room a block from the Santa Monica Pier. The restaurant is part of the Water Grill group, which also runs a flagship location in downtown Los Angeles, and the Santa Monica dining room seats guests with ocean views. A Yelp business listing updated 2026-09 shows the Santa Monica location still operating, with posted hours of 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. OpenTable's reservation page for the restaurant, checked 2026-09-07, likewise lists the Santa Monica dining room as open and accepting bookings, with reviews posted within the past week.
The episode
Also in Season 11
Season 11: 79 of 96 still open · 4 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 7Holy Roller
Closed - Open
- Closed
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Ep 8Cecconi's Dumbo
Open - Open
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Ep 8River Roast
Open -
Ep 8Seafood Sam's
Open -
Ep 8Ulele
Open
Nearest restaurants
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Ye Old King's Head Pub (Ye Olde King's Head)
Food Paradise
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Man v. Food
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Food Paradise
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
Closed -
Best Thing I Ever Ate
Closed
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Sources we checked
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Record btiea-0872 · checked by Cal Marchetti.