I love Swingers. It's been one of my favorite Santa Monica eateries since the first time I ate there, shortly after it opened. It's fun (there's a juke box and 60's-70's ambiance), the wait staff are always awesome (chatty, hip and always seem to get my order right), the food is lucious and fresh and the menu is lengthy.
Friendly dogs are welcome -- they're not allowed inside but the long, narrow patio affords responsible dog owners the opportunity to have their dogs stay by them while they eat, talk, drink, laugh, meet and enjoy the experience of including their dog(s) through the day. The wait staff will even bring a container of water for your beloved pooch. It's wonderful seeing several dogs curled up on the sidewalk by the patio tables where their humans are seated. Recently, new bike posts have been installed on Broadway next to the patio area so cyclists can secure their bikes to something sturdy rather than a parking meter.
I stopped at Swingers Saturday afternoon after a couple hours of walk-about errands. I was super hungry and I had to pass Swingers on the way home. I ordered my "usual": a burrito from the breakfast portion of the menu. I sat at a patio table and within 15 seconds I was asked what I'd like to drink. Coffee and a glass of iceless water (that's the way I like it) were delivered in less than a minute. BTW: their coffee is really good; I drink it black. Minutes later I placed my order and settled in to read the "Santa Monica Daily Press". By the time I was ready to read page two, the burrito arrived. I'll admit the place wasn't that busy but even so -- that's fast. I snapped the photo below and sent it with a text message via Loopt then dug into the warm, flavorful burrito awesomeness.
Buried inside the whole wheat burrito are quinoa, spinach, black beans, some tomato-based sauce and really interesting flavorful spices. There're probably more ingredients inside but I don't know what they are -- other than divine. The topping is the most delicious chipotle sauce I've ever tasted (garnish of spring onion tops).
Swingers offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night nosh. The menu has plenty of interesting and delicious food for omnivores, vegetarians and vegans. Many of my non-vegan/non-vegetarian friends now love Swingers. If you live or work in Santa Monica and haven't eaten at Swingers... you really should. Bring your out-of-town guests -- they won't forget the place and they'll probably want to go back every time they visit.
The only drawback eating there, right now, is this view of the building across the street (NE corner of Broadway and Lincoln Blvd.)
Yep. Another of the too-many, look-alike boxes being built in Santa Monica. Fortunately, it rained earlier so there was no construction cacophony and I could enjoy my burrito in relative quiet.
Friendly dogs are welcome -- they're not allowed inside but the long, narrow patio affords responsible dog owners the opportunity to have their dogs stay by them while they eat, talk, drink, laugh, meet and enjoy the experience of including their dog(s) through the day. The wait staff will even bring a container of water for your beloved pooch. It's wonderful seeing several dogs curled up on the sidewalk by the patio tables where their humans are seated. Recently, new bike posts have been installed on Broadway next to the patio area so cyclists can secure their bikes to something sturdy rather than a parking meter.
I stopped at Swingers Saturday afternoon after a couple hours of walk-about errands. I was super hungry and I had to pass Swingers on the way home. I ordered my "usual": a burrito from the breakfast portion of the menu. I sat at a patio table and within 15 seconds I was asked what I'd like to drink. Coffee and a glass of iceless water (that's the way I like it) were delivered in less than a minute. BTW: their coffee is really good; I drink it black. Minutes later I placed my order and settled in to read the "Santa Monica Daily Press". By the time I was ready to read page two, the burrito arrived. I'll admit the place wasn't that busy but even so -- that's fast. I snapped the photo below and sent it with a text message via Loopt then dug into the warm, flavorful burrito awesomeness.
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Swingers offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night nosh. The menu has plenty of interesting and delicious food for omnivores, vegetarians and vegans. Many of my non-vegan/non-vegetarian friends now love Swingers. If you live or work in Santa Monica and haven't eaten at Swingers... you really should. Bring your out-of-town guests -- they won't forget the place and they'll probably want to go back every time they visit.
The only drawback eating there, right now, is this view of the building across the street (NE corner of Broadway and Lincoln Blvd.)
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