CAYA Restaurant
5650 Calle Real, Goleta
(805) 964-1288
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It was solid for an onsite restaurant. I enjoyed sitting outside. I orderedthe Goodland Breakfast - the eggs were prepared the right way and the potatoes were nice and crispy. The bacon was lacking so I'd maybe try their house ham. The coffee was good.
We hadn't been since it changed hands from The Goodland. I was shocked by how filthy it was. The table was sticky and I could see gunk between the slats. The tile floor was disgusting. We were sitting outside in the bar area. I wanted to leave even before we ordered the food but didn't since we were celebrating my husbands birthday. Didn't want to seem like a diva. I cannot recommend.
We had a great late afternoon gathering, taking advantage of the Happy Hour menu at first and then rolling into an early dinner. Great spot for our sisterhood!
All the staff are so friendly and helpful. The food is delicious and that's why we keep going back!
Review is for the bar only. Nice and cozy outdoor space for drinks. Part of The Leta hotel
Caya Restaurant is a hidden gem. Tucked into a hotel lobby! Our service was excellent, the food was so yummy. Our whole family of 4 loved each of their dishes. Win!
I had high hopes for this place based on Yelp and Google reviews, but I left disappointed. The atmosphere is beautiful—it’s located in a hotel, and we were seated quickly outside near the pool. Unfortunately, the service didn’t live up to the setting.
We arrived at 8:00 PM and didn’t get our food until 8:55 PM. There were only six customers total, yet it took 15 minutes to see our waitress. She seemed a bit out of it, but we didn’t think much of it—until we waited another 15 minutes just for the appetizer (the hummus was okay)
When the waitress finally came back, she asked, “Are you guys done?” then immediately put her hands on her face and said, “Oh just kidding, you guys ordered food, right?” before walking off without waiting for our answer.
After another 10 minutes, the hostess stopped by, and I told her we were still waiting. She said she’d check on it, but another 15 minutes went by with no response. I finally got up and asked the waitress, who told me, “We got hit with a large pick-up order,” and then asked, “Wait, what did you order again?”
At this point, nearly 50 minutes had passed. I spoke to the hostess again and explained how long we’d been waiting. I said, “Not trying to sound like a Karen, but it’s been nearly 50 minutes…” and she responded, “Do you want to leave then?” I said, “No, I just want our food.” She replied, *“Well you can leave
Sybille was awesome 👍😎
Staff friendly
Food was delish
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had a drink at the leta bar before dinner. ordered an espresso martini, it was just ok. our waiter at Caya was super personable but food was just a 2 or 3 out of 5. The fish tacos I got were decent but my boyfriend ordered the crispy chicken sandwich and hated it. Don't think I will be back but service was great
Prefixed menu should have some kind of chicken dish on it. Steak was amazing!!! crème brûlée was outstanding!!!
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Well, that’s was disappointing. Everyone who works here is completely miserable. I think they have a slightly toxic culture going on. The food was OK, but it certainly wasn’t a fun place to dine. We ordered the short rib mac & cheese, and one of the burrata pastas. Both were acceptable, but we really could’ve used that extra kick that sometimes comes with them. Our waiter was very unhappy and not friendly at all. And took forever to take our order, get our order, and then we had to ask for someone to help us get the check so we could get out of there. And it took him forever to bring back our change. Would not recommend this place anytime soon. Maybe if they get some new staff it would be OK.
This restaurant is a fantastic spot for a date with your partner. The atmosphere is warm and cozy, creating the perfect setting for a romantic evening. The food is delicious, and the service is attentive and friendly, making the entire experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommended for a special night out!
It was my Bestie's birthday and we decided to come up from LA and spend the day and night. We decided on The Leta and the menu looked good so I made the reservation. Brennan was awesome. The food all came out lukewarm. We can see as we were leaving that the kitchen was far away. We just don't know how you would remedy the situation. We would not eat there again. The hotel has definitely gone downhill since it became a Hilton. We asked for sheets for the pullout couch and it took over an hour when we were already so tired. The front desk was a one man shift. The pullout couch was the worst bed that we have ever slept on. I hope that someone from the Hotel can read this and make things better. It is a sweet and cute boutique hotel.
Christmas Dinner. Was not able to view menu online. Might not have selected this restaurant had I been able to view the fixed menu options. Cost was very high considering that it is a hotel restaurant and food was not very good. 25% gratuity was automatically added for a party of 5. Service was fine and waiter was friendly.
We ate here on Christmas Day, and were not informed that there was a 70 DOLLAR PER PERSON prefix menu. 2 out of the 7 menu items were not available. The salad had exactly 3 ingredients INCLUDING the lettuce with store bought vinaigrette that tasted like the one from Trader Joes. We ordered prime ribs and they instead served us pot roast with a store bought sauce and 4 carrot slices each. No lava cake, which I was looking forward to, and the apple pie was stone cold. Cheesecake was store bought as well. Family of 4 ate for over $330 and was the most disappointing meal I have ever eaten. The price was completely inappropriate.
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