Brunch at Ocean & Vine

We are currently staying at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica for a reunion with relatives we haven't seen in a year.  Yesterday, three of us had brunch at their restaurant, Ocean and Vine. 

Alma and I ordered the burger and Aimee had the scallop salad.  The burgers were humongous.  It came with the whole works, lettuce, tomato, cheese, etc. I managed to squish it so I could have a big bite.  Somehow, Alma's burger looked a lot taller. That was because she didn't forget to put in the lettuce.  The burgers looked better than it tasted. It was not bad but not great either; especially if you've had the burgers at Father's Office in Culver City or Umami burgers.  They came with french fries and chewy popcorn.  Aimee liked her scallop salad; that's probably what I should have ordered. 

For dessert, Alma ordered the peach creme brulee to share.  It looked good though it didn't look like much. It was served on a bowl but the creme brulee was shallow. If this was a wading pool, you wouldn't have enough water to wet your feet! Taste-wise, it reminded me of Gerber's baby food. That isn't necessarily a bad thing.  The fruit baby food is actually good.  A bit on the bland side but good.  This had chunks of peaches in it.

I must mention that they had the regular buffet brunch which we declined since we were not planning to eat much  as we had dinner reservations at Osteria Mozza that evening.