I love this place! The food is tasty. Ordering and seating are both super easy. And the outdoor beach eating space is the best! I stop here every time I pass thru Carpenteria.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Slack
Good burgers. I liked the hickory one. Service people were nice enough.
Terrible bathroom situation. Two stalls for the whole property. Around 20 tables.
The location and atmosphere is why we go here. Great view of the beach. Extremely relaxing and great California surf vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Annelise Miller
Love that they have a vegan menu. Great ambiance near the beach. We had an issue with our order and they made it right which we appreciated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lyssa Lugo
Love this place. So amazing over all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tami Gan
Great sunset spot. Food is great they have beer and wine good prices. They have sand box and toys for the kids to play.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
steven thorne
Location near the sea, Amtrack train line, and it’s fun outdoor dining options make this restaurant a must-visit near Carpenteria, including those wanting to grab an easy and relaxing meal before or after nearby Santa Barbara poli matches.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
JJ
The Vegan menu items are delicious! The outside tables are very pleasant and you're right by the beach. Vegan cheeseburger 🍔 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan
Genezaret Cardoso
I ordered the chopped salad and it was delicious, there was so much flavor and ingredients. The Tri Tip sandwich was good especially with the bbq sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jay Pierson
Great food, wonderful surfside patio vibe. Counter order, pager pickup and clear-your-own-tray knocks down the service to 2 stars and not worthy of a tip IMO.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Carrie Mulcahy
Great spot to stop for lunch or afternoon cocktails. Kids welcome
Great setup outside but food needs some adjustments. Ordered one fried and one grilled fish taco. These tacos are very flavorful and delicious but an absolute nightmare to try and hold and get a good bite. The tortilla needs to be bigger and very tough to get a bite of everything in one bite because of how high up everything is stacked. The fried fish one was much better. I actually got a 1/2 inch piece of bone in my grilled fish on my second bite. Rest of the menu seems like elevated bar food. The style of delivery is order and then pickup. Silverware is not readily available either and had to ask for some. The fish tacos did come with chips and salsa and the salsa was very good and good level of spiciness
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Frank Aragon
Padaro Beach Grill is must if your looking for a chill spot off the beaten path. Good food chill vibe with a beautiful ocean view. Great for the entire family!
This place has wonderful food and staff but the one problem is the diameter of the straws are very narrow making it quite a struggle to slurp up my strawberries
Dalton Forman
Awesome atmosphere! Will 100% be back again! People there were actively keeping it clean and providing great service even during the dinner rush! Our family got to celebrate a birthday and I would enjoy that again or a casual meal with friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Chips \u0026 Guacamole
Lillian
This eatery is a casual laid back beach burger stand near Padaro Beach (aka Santa Claus Beach as the locals call it). The staff is great. They answered all my inane questions about the menu, all with a terrific attitude. I had the prime burger (minus the mayo and caramelized onion) , it was fantastic. So much so, I had a d'oh moment and forgot to take a photo. Zoning out enjoying the burger, view and vibes.
The grill is a walk up stand that serves burgers ( including turkey and black bean burger), sandwiches, salads, fish n chips, fish and shrimp tacos, nachos, quesadilla, calamari, fries (two types), tots, onion rings, milkshakes, smoothies, soft serve cone, ice cream sandwiches and MARGARITAS. It's 5 o lock somewhere! And they have a kids menu. Lots of menu options.
The seating is all outdoor though. The yard is landscaped giving it a tropical feel with big shade trees. But the weather is so nice and mild in the town of Carpenteria, seating outdoors in the summer is quite manageable. The ocean can be seen from the back patio. Gorgeous! But the beach is a bit harder to see and can't be accessed from the grill. Actually the public beach access is a further distance down the road from here; it's a walkable distance. Parking for this place can fill up and street parking is your other option.
The place is geared to be family friendly and expected for the kiddos to run amok and have fun. If that ain't your thing, you can take your food to go.
I love this place! The food is tasty. Ordering and seating are both super easy. And the outdoor beach eating space is the best! I stop here every time I pass thru Carpenteria.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good burgers. I liked the hickory one. Service people were nice enough.
Terrible bathroom situation. Two stalls for the whole property. Around 20 tables.
The location and atmosphere is why we go here. Great view of the beach. Extremely relaxing and great California surf vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Love that they have a vegan menu. Great ambiance near the beach. We had an issue with our order and they made it right which we appreciated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place. So amazing over all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sunset spot. Food is great they have beer and wine good prices. They have sand box and toys for the kids to play.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Location near the sea, Amtrack train line, and it’s fun outdoor dining options make this restaurant a must-visit near Carpenteria, including those wanting to grab an easy and relaxing meal before or after nearby Santa Barbara poli matches.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
The Vegan menu items are delicious! The outside tables are very pleasant and you're right by the beach. Vegan cheeseburger 🍔 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan
I ordered the chopped salad and it was delicious, there was so much flavor and ingredients. The Tri Tip sandwich was good especially with the bbq sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, wonderful surfside patio vibe. Counter order, pager pickup and clear-your-own-tray knocks down the service to 2 stars and not worthy of a tip IMO.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Great spot to stop for lunch or afternoon cocktails. Kids welcome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great setup outside but food needs some adjustments. Ordered one fried and one grilled fish taco. These tacos are very flavorful and delicious but an absolute nightmare to try and hold and get a good bite. The tortilla needs to be bigger and very tough to get a bite of everything in one bite because of how high up everything is stacked. The fried fish one was much better. I actually got a 1/2 inch piece of bone in my grilled fish on my second bite. Rest of the menu seems like elevated bar food. The style of delivery is order and then pickup. Silverware is not readily available either and had to ask for some. The fish tacos did come with chips and salsa and the salsa was very good and good level of spiciness
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Padaro Beach Grill is must if your looking for a chill spot off the beaten path. Good food chill vibe with a beautiful ocean view. Great for the entire family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: California Burger, BBQ Chicken Salad, Onion Rings, Potato Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Tri-Tip
This place has wonderful food and staff but the one problem is the diameter of the straws are very narrow making it quite a struggle to slurp up my strawberries
Awesome atmosphere! Will 100% be back again!
People there were actively keeping it clean and providing great service even during the dinner rush!
Our family got to celebrate a birthday and I would enjoy that again or a casual meal with friends!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Chips \u0026 Guacamole
This eatery is a casual laid back beach burger stand near Padaro Beach (aka Santa Claus Beach as the locals call it). The staff is great. They answered all my inane questions about the menu, all with a terrific attitude. I had the prime burger (minus the mayo and caramelized onion) , it was fantastic. So much so, I had a d'oh moment and forgot to take a photo. Zoning out enjoying the burger, view and vibes.
The grill is a walk up stand that serves burgers ( including turkey and black bean burger), sandwiches, salads, fish n chips, fish and shrimp tacos, nachos, quesadilla, calamari, fries (two types), tots, onion rings, milkshakes, smoothies, soft serve cone, ice cream sandwiches and MARGARITAS. It's 5 o lock somewhere! And they have a kids menu. Lots of menu options.
The seating is all outdoor though. The yard is landscaped giving it a tropical feel with big shade trees. But the weather is so nice and mild in the town of Carpenteria, seating outdoors in the summer is quite manageable. The ocean can be seen from the back patio. Gorgeous! But the beach is a bit harder to see and can't be accessed from the grill. Actually the public beach access is a further distance down the road from here; it's a walkable distance. Parking for this place can fill up and street parking is your other option.
The place is geared to be family friendly and expected for the kiddos to run amok and have fun. If that ain't your thing, you can take your food to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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