R+D Kitchen — Restaurant in Santa Monica

Hubby and I stumbled upon R+D Kitchen by accident. The only reason why we decided to check them out was because of the name of the restaurant. It's my husband's and mine initials, so it was a must!

R+D is nestled in Santa Monica on the block of Montana. Parking can be a bit tricky depending on when you arrive. Be prepared to feed the meter. Hubby and I had a reservation and was sat quickly. I loved the ambiance and the vibe of the place. It was pretty busy the night we went and was very lively.

I wish I could say the same about the service. I'm not sure if the waitress was new or if she had too many tables to handle but man o man. It took about 10/15 mins to have any service approach our table. When out waitress finally arrived, we immediately ordered our drinks and appetizer. For our appetizer, we ordered the devil's eggs. The order comes with 3 and we ordered an extra one so it can be a total of 4. She said no problem! When the appetizer arrived, there were only 3. Ugh! That was just the start of our night.

The saving grace was the food. My hubby absolutely loved his steak! My burger was very tasty as well. The drinks hit the spot as well. The banana cream pie wasn't the best. Banana cream pie is my absolute favorite dessert! It just wasn't it here at R+D unfortunately.

I might come back for a beverage...

UNACCEPTABLE. Will not come back. If you’re ethnic, stay away. You may get ignored like I was the last few times I’ve ordered takeout. 20 people whizzed past me without saying a word, I was standing at the right spot. My food had been sitting on the counter for awhile; I calmly asked for a manager. She did not apologize. She said it’s busy. She can reheat my food. Reheat? Remake it was the right offer.

Last time I was here. I was standing at the takeout line. A tall Caucasian man joined me, but stood to the side of me. The takeout guy starts helping the tall guy. I said firmly “excuse me I was here first” and no one thought anything of it. If you don’t mind getting looked over because you’re not a boogie Caucasian looking person, this is your spot. I never pull out the race card but this is the only conclusion I have. And it was not coincidence or an innocent mistake because I know the difference. I’ve lived in Santa Monica for over a decade and I am close to a diverse community of friends and family.

I used to work here awhile back. I know the kind of respect this place deserves. But this is not how you treat...

I checked this place out for the first time on a Friday. Very cute, trendy place. Has a nice vibe. Wait staff was great very friendly and attentive. We sat at the bar. My friend had the breaded chicken with coleslaw which she said was very good. I on the other hand had the spaghetti and meatballs plate and I let me tell you I wasn't a fan of it. The sauce tasted like it was made from a can and there was something odd about the noddles too. They didn't taste great. They weren't the traditional pasta noodles that I was expecting. Very disappointed. Unless they change the pasta dish you should pass on it. I told my waiter about it and he was very kind to give me something else or to get dessert. I ended up taking the dessert since before I said something I had already eaten half of the pasta because I was so hungry. Pasta dish is about $20 so it better be some good pasta if you're gonna pay that much money for it. Either way this is the reason why I'm giving this...