The Drift - Santa Monica

This is a little gem. Think New York City go-to place. Staff is super friendly and the food is delicious. Delicious for emphasis). I’m only surprised by the fact that it’s Friday night and a place like this is half empty. A real shame, but great for us as we just walked in.

Went to the drift last night with a friend nice atmosphere, very friendly staff, and a great happy hour! We both got the burger (delicious! , fries and a beer. All around great experience happy to have a new spot in town to frequent! :

We went to the drift on New Year’s Eve for dinner. This place has a good vibe and a great happy hour they have a $6 hour and a $7 hour depending on the time. We tried the pork belly bao buns, 2 pizzas, and the wagyu corn dogs. The only thing we wouldn’t order again were the bao buns not sure what was going on there maybe they were a little over cooked? Unsure.The pizzas were fantastic and unique flavors. We tried the queso Birria and the spicy salami. Both were fantastic I’ve never had lamb on a pizza before it was delicious and great sauce as well. Overall we enjoyed this meal and will come back.

Walked by the other day and saw the branding for this restaurant had changed along with some (not all) of its menu. The food here has always been solid in the past, so I figured I'd give it another shot today for lunch and left satisfied. The pizza menu was always solid and is largely the same (with what appears to be a few additions), but I was craving something a little lighter and went with one of their new mains, an eggplant and radish dish over couscous. It was pretty damn delicious! Also quite reasonable for the neighborhood for under $20. They also advertise what appears to be a pretty decent happy hour and tasting menu on certain nights which I will definitely come back and check out sometime in the future. Docking a star as the outdoor seating area is on the lower end compared to the other restaurants on Main. Beat up wooden tables and debris/berries from the trees above made it somewhat unwelcoming. I feel like if they invested in some nicer seating this place has the potential to be packed with how tasty the food is. Worth a shot!

This place is a new incarnation of Public Trade same space, very similar menu, and (seemingly) the same staff. Public Trade was great, so that's no bad things. The menu is updated a bit from Public Trade, with some new pizzas and some other new dishes. The new pizzas were fantastic. Looking forward to trying some of the other new items too. Nice wine selection, and glasses were half off the few times we went to a great deal.