Wally's Santa Monica

Did a Krug wine tasting with Mr. Krug. How cool is that?
Apr 6th, 2024

I liked this place until yesterday. Sure, dramatically overpriced (I.e their Iberian ham marked up 3-5x from any Spanish specialty market Ive been to in the states, house cheddar is like 50 bucks for 8oz, etc.), but overall the restaurant has been good and I have enjoyed the product curation. Yesterday I bought some specialty items for a charcuterie board and bought this fancy churned butter for 30+ dollars. I drove home with all of it and was excited to try the butter so I opened it. The sight and smell of it was absolutely horrifying. How could such a nice place let butter of all things sit so long that it rots into a rainbow of putrid mold. I dont understand it. It would be one thing if this was a grocery store or a small hole in the wall specialty store, but this is Wallys on Wilshire in the Heart of Santa Monica. With those prices. I brought this monstrosity back into the shop and they barely seemed to react, a muted apology. Then the proceeded to take 15 minutes of my time figuring out how to refund me the item. Ive spent lots of money there dining and they dont know who I know - its LA after all - and theyre not offering me a store credit, a complimentary product, or so much as a genuine apology for selling me a literal mold culture. Will not be shopping there anytime soon. Extremely disappointed.
Apr 5th, 2024

As usual, a fantastic experience at a convenient location.
Mar 28th, 2024

Unique, can get interesting bottles here.
Mar 23rd, 2024

What a great place with wonderful service and one heck of a truffle pizza, a great grilled cheese, and amazing octopus! The drink options are endless and the wine list looks like a long novel!!!
Mar 21st, 2024