Duke's Malibu

The food is adequate. You pay for the location, the scenery, the ambience and the service, all stellar. Our server was excellent. The Mai Tai's, fine. Glasses were more impressive than the drink but you get the umbrella and pineapple presentation. The calamari, adequate. Their cocktail sauce was ketchup, I was a bit embarrassed for them but the tarter sauce while like no other I've ever tasted, ie. not actually tarter sauce was quite good. I had the Ono special plate. Again, adequate. It was fine. Nothing to write home about in a place sitting so close to the ocean the crashing waves nearly hit our window and thus the five stars. At Duke's you're paying for and getting an experience. That experience is delivered with decades of, uh well, experience. Honed, crafted and perfected. You so not go to Duke's for the food. You go for the view, spectacular, the dolphins swimming by, we saw many, the outstanding service, and the rich tradition and history. You will pay for that but if you visit Malibu California without that expectation that is on you. Reserve a table at Duke's and enjoy it. We took some guests that flew for a long weekend at our house in Santa Clarita and I can assure you, we all did.

Prime location, great service, servings a bit on the small side though, but overall very good

Place with a very beautiful view, well decorated restaurant and great service. There is a valet to park at the door.

It was good, but not outstanding. The view is great, of course, but the rest of the ambience is not so great.

Very good food. We got a window seat and enjoyed the ocean views. The desserts are delicious too