Anthony's place was great. It's pretty quaint, which was fine as most of my time was spend outside. The girls in the restaurant were outstanding and friendly. They knew I was staying upstairs and comped $15 towards my meal! There was even a little gift when I arrived as a "Welcome to Santa Monica". Beautiful touch.
If you're easily affected by noise, this may be a place to caution as the main road and the restaurant beside can be a bit noisy, though it was no problem for me (I don't have issues with noise). Other than that, it was a great place to stay and I would return for sure.