Rebel Republic Social House Redondo
1710 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA
Crema's Take
“Rebel Republic Social House is a beloved Redondo Beach institution that blends solid brunch and comfort food with a lively social atmosphere, though service can be inconsistent depending on the day and staff. The menu impresses with standouts like their mac and cheese and meatballs, and the space clearly works well for both casual weekday visits and weekend gathering spots. Long-time locals swear by it, though recent reviews suggest checking in on the right shift to ensure you get the warm, attentive experience this spot is known for.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
I have been going to rebel for more years than I can count, As well as HD Grill and Hennessy. Today was the first time that I’ve ever had despicable Service. We generally purchase three brunch dishes with drinks and often we get One plate that is ordered for a teenager from another establishment next door. Today we were told she was not allowed to eat her food on the patio. Had we been informed ahead of time or told this over the last 5 to 7 years it would have been understood. The directive was to stop eating and to leave after our food had been delivered to the table, Or to not allow a 15-year-old to eat her food. We asked for the manager Alex who arrived full of attitude. He communicated that this is a health department situation and we were not allowed to eat any other food on the patio. We asked if we could finish the meal today and then in the future we would not purchase some thing from another restaurant and Alex said no.. We explained that we were going to go ahead and continue to finish our meal since it had been delivered we would pay for our meal and then we would leave. This is my number one Sunday brunch spot and unfortunately now I have to find a new brunch spot. I’m generally not one for leaving negativity reviews because I work in the service industry but this was not handled with any focus on guest experience.
I had the pleasure of meeting Alex - manager , blaire - bartender and Adrian -server on this beautiful Sunday. My mom & I came from out of town PA , and randomly stumbled on this spot to watch the eagles game . They put the game on and the sound for us . The atmosphere was amazing . Food & drinks were great. Alex was such a pleasure to talk to such great vibes . Blaire made killer drinks. The espresso martinis were amazing. Adrian… he killed it . He had so many tables & still made time to get our food and drinks to us in a timely manner . And still made time for conversation ! If you’re ever visiting def come here . Such a home town bar vibe I love it .
I’ve lived in South Redondo Beach for 30 years and have been patronizing all of the Hennessy establishments, despite their deficit on actually promoting Irish themes or bands. Anyway, my husband and I have loved Rebel Republic since they opened. We would go there on his motorcycle following his volleyball in ManhattanBeach on the way home. I went there for Thanksgiving this year after he died last year with my little dog and was treated like royalty. A bunch of passersby talked to me and it was a great time since I couldn’t be with my family on the East Coast. I went back tonight to have the same experience and was told by a manager (2 managers actually within a minute) that my dog was a problem. Never gave a solution or an alternative and then charged me for a dinner that hadn’t even arrived yet. I never complain. This is really disappointing. I gave the server 10 bucks in cash for her trouble, but my God, The management there is seriously lacking.
Unpleasant manager 10/31/2025. We arrived at about 10:20 pm on Friday, Halloween night. We were ignored by staff on a nearly empty patio for about 20 minutes straight aside from the moment the manager approached and turned off the heat lamp that was next to us as if to say we were not welcome even though the restaurant is open until 2 a.m. He then went inside without offering any service. Eventually the waitress approached us after about 20 minutes and asked us if we were ordering from the neighboring restaurant, which makes no sense. We tried to order food and she told us the kitchen already closed (presumably while we were waiting for service) even though the website says the kitchen closes at 11 p.m. Management: If that is the case please update your website which says the kitchen closes at 11 pm. Afterwards we spoke to the manager and told him that we are regulars and that we were disappointed. His response was that it was our fault for not being more vocal about wanting service and that it seemed like we were loiterers from the bar next door. Not sure what about the demographics of my group would have given him that impression but I have my suspicions. He also challenged our assertion that we are regulars because according to him he has been there 4 years and he has never seen us there before (as if we were lying about being regulars). Thanks buddy. Real nice. Can you refund the $1000 in charges that appear on my bank statement from the last 4 months alone since you are insinuating that I have never been there before? Also please note that does not include the money my family and friends have spent there. To be fair, usually there are some really awesome other staff members there. Unfortunately we did not see them there last night. Whoever that manager was left us with a really bad impression.
The food is really really good here!!! They have a decent sized menu with something for every kind of craving. Everything that we tried was very good, especially the mac and cheese and the meatballs!!! ❤❤❤ I highly recommend this restaurant!!
Crema Reviews
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