Santa Monica
Get directions | 118 Entrada Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90402
Hours | Sunday-Thursday: 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
$12 Valet Parking available Tue-Sun in front of our restaurant.
Tallula’s has been given everything a restaurant needs to be successful. It comes from a very good family (the people behind your favorite Westside restaurants like Cassia and Milo & Olive). It’s in a big, group-friendly space just off PCH on the edge of the Palisades. And they serve modern, casual Mexican food in an area that doesn’t have much of it. But like a trust fund kid coasting along on his family’s name, Tallula’s isn’t living up to its full potential.
Our issue at Tallula’s boils down to the food. For the most part, it’s just boring – which is not what we’ve come to expect from this local dynasty of delicious food. With one or two exceptions, most of the dishes here lack any kind of excitement, and the spice levels seem to have been dialed down for what they must think is a delicate Westside palate. Apart from some tasty swordfish tacos, every dish is missing that X-factor element that makes it an interesting thing to put in your mouth.
(310) 526-0027
info@tallulasrestaurant.com
https://www.instagram.com/tallulasrestaurant/
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 4PM-6PM!
Available For On-Site Dining Only
SNACKS
Spicy Chile Garlic Peanuts(v, gf)4
Oysters on the Half Shell(gf)2.5
Mushroom Quesadilla(v, gf) mushroom chorizo, pepper jack7
Taco Del Diachef’s rotating taco7
Nachos ‘Sencillo'(v) cheddar cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, queso fresco, pickled jalapeños, crema9
DRINKS
House Margaritablanco tequila, fresh lime, agave10
Palomablanco tequila, fresh grapefruit, sparkling10
Beerrotating draft6
Winerotating red/white9
SNACKS
guacamole, chips & salsa (vegan, gf)organic avocado, lime, cilantro, red onion, jalapeno13
…add raw vegetables4
spicy pickled vegetables (vegan, gf)7
spicy garlic chile peanuts (vegan, gf)with lime7
nachos “sencillo” (v)cheddar cheese, house salsa, black beans, queso fresco, pickled jalapeño, pico de gallo13
…add grass-fed carne asada6
…add organic chicken5
…add vegan mushroom chorizo4
VEGETABLES
farmers market lettuces (vegan, gf)kumquat, avocado, shallot, cucumbers, tortilla strips, bergamot and Chile vinaigrette (vegan)18
tallula’s caesar (gf)anchovy, garlic, lemon, pumpkin seed, pecorino17
crispy cauliflower (vegan, gf)mojo picon, pepitas, pickled red onions, cilantro17
grilled carrots & snap peas (v, gf)tutti frutti snap peas, baby carrots, cilantro, chimichurri, marcona almonds16
COASTAL SEAFOOD
oysters on the half shell (gf)tepache mignonette, shallots, chile powder24/48
charbroiled oysters (gf)guajillo butter 24/48
kanpachi crudo (gf)blood orange and serrano aguachile, persian cucumbers, shallots, cara cara oranges, cilantro22
mussels mazatlan (gf)ancho chile, charred green garlic, smoky tomato, poblano, lime, housemade tortilla21
grilled blue prawns (gf)lupita’s salsa roja, toasted marcona almonds, cilantro22
LARGE PLATES
pollo a la parilla (gf)grilled organic half chicken, mole blanco, creamy greens, onion petals, toasted sesame, housemade corn tortillas32
enchiladas suizas (gf)organic chicken, creamy salsa verde, salsa semilla, jack cheese, herbs, radish21
baja striped bass veracruz (gf)tomato, capers, garlic, heirloom Amarillo beans 37
grass fed hanger steak (gf)mojo de ajo confit potatoes, charred leeks, pipian, housemade corn tortillas 42
TACOS
market veggie (vegan)crispy brussels sprouts, refried black beans, salsa macha7
achiote braised chicken red onion, cilantro, salsa verde7
grass-fed carne asadatomatillo, poblano, mexican giardiniera, cilantro8
shrimp diablo guajillo and chile de arbol sauce, onion, cilantro8
SIDES
organic red rice (vegan, gf)7
organic pinto beans (vegan,gf)7
fresh handmade corn tortillas (vegan)4 for 4
ADD-ONS
half avocado5
crema1
cheese1
DIETARY RESTRICTION GUIDE
v = vegetarian
av = available vegetarian
vq = available vegan
gf = gluten-free
