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Chaya Venice
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Ratings and Reviews for Chaya Venice
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May 01 2012
Christina V. via Yelp
Came here for a dinner Saturday night. Wanted to get out of the house and have a date night without having to leave the west side. To say the food was...read more
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Apr 23 2012
sally c. via Yelp
I come here often never had an issue but this night was different .. It was a Monday night ordered a salad sashimi salad and noticed flies flying out of my...read more
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Apr 17 2012
Alex D. via Yelp
Best place for happy hour!! Cheap drinks, cheap food- but good quality! The lychee martinis are my favorite! Plus I always have good service at Chaya, even...read more
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Mar 23 2009
fakhavan via Citysearch
So I only went to this restaurant once, but I am crazy about ceviche and get it everywhere that i can and their salmon ceviche was...read more
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Nov 08 2008
BWAusten via Citysearch
If food matters to you, skip this place. It's incredible that they can get away with these prices for such mediocrity. It's too ...read more
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Feb 29 2008
consultant35 via Citysearch
I was there on a Friday night with a couple friends and the place was packed. We were able to get reservations only an hour or so ...read more
The Scene
There seems to be no lull--Monday or Saturday, drinks or dinner. People flock here in loyal droves. But the brains behind the fashionable specs have honed in on Chaya Venice's draw: The art-deco dining room is hip without being rude, and the kitchen delivers solid fare without selling out to trend.
The Food
The hot and cold starter list is too impressive to pass up, particularly the rich lobster enchilada in cilantro cream and the miniature Angus steak with arugula and Roquefort. Chaya's signature pommes frites and rib eye in three-peppercorn butter are dependably good, but the real stars here are Asian-inspired fish entrees like sesame-crusted ahi with shrimp-mashed potato spring roll, barbecued bluenose sea bass with mango-green chili sauce, and the popular miso-soaked black cod, complemented by wasabi pesto and lemon-scented rice.