Chase Restaurant and Lounge

Restaurant has been closed for several months due to fire. It appears that they did not notify OpenTable 

Rude belligerent owner

Rude and Nasty Owner who will have public breakdowns on the sidewalk and scream and people just for walking by .

Owner of this restaurant acted very rude twords some people filming on the sidewalk. Wow.... The film crew wasn't breaking any laws, nor were they being rude. The video can be viewed on YouTube iiMpact Media. Go watch and see for yourself.

Owner is rude and nasty. Place is very disgusting.

Owner needs to get her restaurant off of our sidewalk. Her meals are infesting our sidewalk with new york size rats.

Owner is a liar that tried getting people arrested for practicing their first amendment rights. Totally disgusting.

Just watched a video of the owner create a dramatic scene. I was shocked by her disruptive behavior in the middle of food service. Her voice drew the wrong attention to her business, rather than the food and atmosphere. Having a public outburst is unprofessional and unfair to the people to enjoy a meal they paid for, expecting a pleasant dining experience, not a spectacle. Even more troubling, was her apparent dishonesty wrapped up in her display. She exaggerate the situation, turning people experience their 1st amendment, to a performance that overshadowed the entire environment. It's one thing to be passionate, but it's another to lie or blow things out of proportion at the expense of your guests and other peoples freedom (who could have been arrested because of her nontruths). Restaurants should be a place for good food and calm conversations - not stages for drama. When an owner can't separate personal emotions from professional responsibility, it harms her own business, the customers, and her hard working staff. Emotional manipulation and outbursts have no place in hospitality.

You should worry about your food and service instead of peaceful photographers. What a Karen!!!! Wonder why they are closed.

Terrible! Old owner lady has an ugly personality and created an unnecessary scene. She seemed drunk and not local. Spend your dollars at a better SB restaurant.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The Caesar Salad was fresh and the dressing was a tasty surprise. The Veal Milanese breading was crispy and paired nicely with the buttery, cheesy fettuccine. My friends both enjoyed their Spinach Ravioli and Pappardelle Vodka. Topped it off with us all sharing the Warm Lava Cake...delish!

I had the veal in a garlic sauce, with papperdelle pasta, which was delicious. The canoli to follow were ok, though over-large, and very sweet. The place certainly has a vibe, but we found it a bit loud - I've noticed on my visit here that Americans can't speak to the person next to them without yelling. Not sure what that's about. The one inexcusable is that they were out of espresso. An Italian restaurant, early in the weekend, and no espresso. Ridiculous! We were offered regular coffee, but if they knew anything about Italy, they'd know that espresso IS the regular coffee!

Delicious food, great service , excellent cocktails , great atmosphere, a must visit place in Santa Barbara.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Reminds me of a down-sized Buca di Pepo. Small space with dark wood and deep burgundy booths with Frank Sinatra music playing. The lights annoyingly flickered all night. The food was good, but unlike Buca the portion size was small. I sat at the bar and the bartender/server was personable. Good, but not a memorable experience.

I watched this place on an 1st amendment audit from YouTube and I would NEVER go to this place based on how the owners behaved themselves over a few people partaking in public photography. The owners were so nasty behaving and it literally grossed me out and couldn't bring myself to ever try this place out. They are a direct representation of their business.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1