Baja Sharkeez - Hermosa Beach

Great spot. We had mixed fajitas at the bar while watching the Raider game.

We ate on a Monday night in late August. They definitely did not have enough wait staff. The waiter was extremely inattentive and made 0 eye contact, literally looked everywhere but our faces, we ordered cocktails he never brought them) never gave us chips and salsa. We had to ask the person who brought our food to bring them. The food was good, the burritos were small and the amount of rice and beans we paid extra for was laughably small but tasty. The next night we actually returned since out hotel was so close and it was Tuesday so they had deals. This time we had a female waitress and she was friendly but very busy because once again she had too many tables to manage. But she brought us chips and salsa that’s how I found out we should have received some the night before). The food was again tasty and the Tuesday night prices were more in line with the worth.

After Sharkees burned down, I thought they were done, but they came back bigger and better! Instead of a closed attic, they now have rooftop seating! The food and drinks are always good, and it’s a classic restaurant when visiting Hermosa Beach!

There are many other great spots in the same neighborhood I’d recommend before this place. But it is worth a try. They have an extensive menu which can be good or bad… The apps we ordered were slightly above average in taste; nothing really special about them to highlight. They did get our order wrong, but that wasn’t a huge deal (ordered grilled not fried). The bigger problem was how slow the wait staff was long wait times for menus and drinks… we were drinking beer so nothing that required muddling that may have led to long wait times. From the looks of it bellying up at the bar seemed like the better and faster route. Also no itemized receipt with the bill, I know that can bug people again not a deal breaker for me. Lastly, the atmosphere is solid with a great selection of TVs for sports, it’s not too loud, lots of seating, and it’s comfortable… which helped because of the slow service.

I only took one star off cause of their chips and salsa. Maybe it was an off day but omg they were salty .