Reviews Santa Barbara Italian Cafe

5
Ruby Hernandez
+5
Picked this place at random and boy are we glad we did! The quality of the food was super delicious! The plates are big, you will definitely have leftovers to take home.
5
Karen Wester
+5
Our waiter was superb! We tried a little of everything with the family feast and mammas sampler. Everything was tasty. Loved the tiramisu! Tomato basil soup was excellent. The calamari was surprisingly not chewy and very good. Bread and spices were different, fresh, and yummy. I like the variety order. Will return.
4
Emy Aninzo-Wong
+4
We finally tried their food. The complimentary flaky bread and oil was good. The salad that came with our entree and the bruschetta were okay. The tomato basil soup was delicious and not as creamy as we are used to with other restaurants. The entrees are huge portions so we have another meal out of them. The Italian pork chops was salty. The scallops in the seafood pasta were huge. The blackened salmon was a dry and risotto wasn’t creamy, but the grilled vegetables were delicious. Our waitress was awesome!
5
Kathryn Carbonaro (Kate)
+5
Imagine Olive Garden, but on crack! The spaghetti was amazing, the sauce, the meat balls and the way they pair perfectly with the sauce its delicious!! My brother got Ravioli Alfredo and while it looked and smelled amazing he did say it was a little too cheesey, but he still enjoyed the chicken! Highly recommend this place.
5
Tomas Lopez
+5
Wow. From the service, to the quality and portions of the food. This restaurant deserves 10 stars. If you are wanting to try something new, do yourself the favor and come out try Santa Barbara’s!! You won’t regret.
5
Bincy Jacob
+5
We (two adults and four kids) walked in at 8.40 pm on a Sunday evening when the kitchen closes at 9 pm.. They had already started putting chairs up inside but we were warmly greeted and absolutely did not feel rushed (even though we tried to order quickly and be respectful of their time). Our server Nikki was friendly and efficient. I've eaten take out from here a few times but this was our first time dining in. Mental note, the portions are GENEROUS so order less than you think you need and play it by ear. App sampler plate was a little disappointing because it only had two jalapeno poppers, three mozzarella sticks, enough calamari and a whole lot of chips for the dip. It felt more like a Tex-Mex appetizer. I've had their calamari before and it's been better. Last night was slightly overcooked but we still completely devoured it. The bread and spiced olive oil was amazing and it was a great family style Caesar salad that we were served. Every entree was delicious. We got the veal Torino, chicken parm, and seafood pasta. The tiramisu was good as expected. All in all, a wonderful dinner out and we have plenty of leftovers for today.
5
Tek Munkie
+5
The food!.. The food is incredible, served in large portions. The bread is so good with the olive oil and herbs. The staff have all been very attentive and very friendly. When the restaurant is busy they can get tied up and a little slow, but I'm ok with that since they are busy working and not goofing off.
5
Jennifer Hampton
+5
The portions are huge and the food is absolutely delicious!! The sauces have a taste all their own like nothing I have ever tasted at other Italian restaurants. I've been back a second time in 1 week because it's so good!
5
Kathy J Young-Fry
+5
Our server was excellent, food was perfect. We ate our portion size and had enough food for two extra meals! My Lasagna was excellent! Hubby had sausage & Spaghetti and loved it. We'll be back for our dates and special occasions 😉
5
Kathy Garcia
+5
Absolutely phenomenal experience at this place, friendly staff, HUGE portions and every bite was packed full of flavor. Italian so good I wanted to go in the kitchen & kiss the chef!
5
Kenneth Kinsey
+5
We came after a doctors appointment for my granddaughter, she didn’t feel great due to ear infection, so she was a little frustrated. The waiter was so lovely, he helped us make it enjoyable and made suggestions that were fantastic: let us sample the soup, and brought stuff I didn’t have to ask about already like extra plates for my grandkids cause we where sharing, the bread perfect soft in the inside slight crunch in the outside, well garliced and buttered, the sun dried tomatoes cream sauce is delicious, the fettuccine was a little spicy with the amount of black pepper but he said I can order with less i I need to next time since everything is made scratch. So so good, portions are giant you can share lunch menu is very reasonably priced. Chicken is great, blackened and grilled both had tons of flavor and not tough.
5
Reagan M
+5
Great food! Spicy pasta was actually pretty hot, which I enjoyed. Bread and seasoned oil was great. Chicken was moist and flavorful. Nothing bad to say.
5
Eve Cle
+5
I mean the picture speaks for itself lol. This is now my favorite Italian restaurant. The service was quick and welcoming. I ordered a meal to share thinking it would be small but feed both us us with leftovers. Not only was the portion size big but the food tasted great. Definitely worth the price 👌
5
Lacey W.
+5
Enjoyed the food, service, and restaurant was comfortable. All the "employees "are friendly and make you feel welcomed ☺. I recommend it. Nice and cozy. Excellent sampler appetizers . They do delivery thru Door dash. They serve fresh hot bread 🍞 😋!!!
4
Bushra H
+4
Absolutely delicious entrees (I ordered the sun dried tomato ravioli chicken), soup, and garlic bread. I am reserving a star because of an odor when we walked in- my friend and I instantly noticed it. Also every time the lady behind me laughed in the booth, I could feel it, as it wasn’t too sturdy. However excellent service and I will be back.
5
Kelley Brumfield
+5
Amazing food and even gave us Italian bread to go with our left overs, for dinner tonight. (Came At lunch) the portions are HUGE! And Delicious homemade Italian food. Def. Recommend! The desserts are huge! And the strawberry cake is amazing! They have lots to choose from! Wonderful!
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