The Nugget Bar & Grill

5687 Calle Real, Goleta
(805) 964-5200

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Elias Mendez

Had a great time, service was fast and had a big table.

Danielle Margadonna

Expensive, small portions, and not tasty. That sums it up! Waste of money.

Matthew Anderson

There's a lot to unpack here. The Nugget in Goleta is like Harry's younger brother. It's an institution packed with history, with a nice patio. Let's talk about that chicken parmesean. Do you like pasta sauce with extra garlic and fresh tasting oregano? Get the chiky parm and I highly recommend the mashed potatoes as one of the sides. and the combo of those potaotes with that pasta sauce is amore

Wendy

Drea was the best server we've had at any restaurant in many years. It was our first time dining and we had a few questions. Drea had excellent recommendations/suggestions. I was torn between a couple dishes and she recommended putting the chicken over pasta instead of 2 sides. She asked if we wanted more sauce, to go drink containers, and more. She had the BEST suggestions. The place was as you'd expect - comfort food, license plates adorn the walls, etc. Food was good. Drea was excellent!

Christa Cape

This is a classic place to eat in either Santa Barbara or Summerland. It has been around for years and it's still a great place to grab lunch or dinner if you're looking for a great hamburger, sandwich or soup and salad. It has a hole in the wall charm and is very popular with the locals, so if you're planning on eating here, make sure you give yourself time to enjoy it.

Jumblo Binley

Laid back crowd. Nice diner feel. Cold drinks! Service was very friendly. Friday afternoon was very relaxed. I hear it gets more action in the evening

Greg King

Went to the Nugget for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. I just didn't expect much but we were treated with exceptional service. We ordered chips salsa and guacamole as a starter; they make the chips there. They came fresh and warm.
Our family has a number of different entrees and they were all excellent. I love pulled pork and most places don't make it good but they do and the sandwich was very big.
I also like that they serve local beers and wines in addition to others.
They actually got my order wrong and brought me out a burger instead of the pulled pork. The server owned the mistake and I had my pulled pork out quickly. He even took that off of our bill which I didn't expect.
They also work as a team well, bringing out food and other assistance. Good work model which seems to work.
Also the employees seemed like they were enjoying themselves, all pleasant.
We sat on the outdoor patio which has heaters.
Great place, casual, great food and service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Steve Mayer

Nice place, Nice service
Chicken wings are great wish I had another plateful for dinner my T-bone was ok but I kind of was looking forward to prime rib but they only did it as a special on Friday and Saturday would go back again

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Robert Greenfield

Local good food place . I always get the beef stroganoff since it's not on many restaurants menus and it's one of my favorite dishes . Oh yes , they do it good .

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Beef Stroganoff

Erin Kelley

Great welcoming place with lots of locals and a great staff.
?Bartenders Esuan, Antonia, Julia, all awesome!
?Good food and desserts! Pictured, salmon, corn chowder, trout, quesadilla, strawberry shortcake.
?Great happy hour drink prices.
?Great outdoor patio.

Only small thing, they were having WiFI issues and the building for some reason does not connect well to any outside services.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jay Kim

The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. The interior is nice, including old photos of Santa Barbara and animal trophies.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

BCM

Really good food at reasonable prices. The Turkey club was great. I like that they grilled it and had sliced Avocado on it. The homemade ranch dressing was very good on the green salad. Service was prompt and friendly. Unfortunately they do not honor our vets with a discount. I would ask them to consider this.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nugget Turkey Bacon Club

Faro Prestigiacomo

Great place, local flavor. Great food and service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lemon Drop, Nugget Center Cut Sirloin, Ceviche

Andy Radujko

Great all around food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Stroganoff, Pastrami Sandwich

Lisa A. Donaldson

Friendly neighborhood place with delish food. Returned immediately for the steak salad. Very good can't wait to eat there again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

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