Olio E Limone consistently delivers delicious, fresh Italian food just like my Nona would make...but better! I love all the pastas especially the Pumpkin Raviolis! The service is superb! Our waiter, Pino, and table runner Juan are fantastic! A great dressing makes a salad and the pear gorgonzola salad and string bean salad with heirloom tomatoes and red onion is simple and flavorful! Save room for dessert because the pear dessert with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce is so yummy!
William
Food was exquisite, service as well. We were a tight schedule that was gracefully accommodated.
Michael
Pleased that the menu offers more options than most Italian restaurants in town,and all we ordered were delicious.
Renee
We were there ignored from 6:20- 6:40. Finally got our order barely in time for 7:30 show. We were told it was because we came in late! Tables around us who came in same time were served quickly. Will never go back.
Dennis
It felt like there wasn't a manager on duty. This was a slow night and the service was still bad.
Petesb
Wait service was fine, ambiance pleasant and the food was well prepared. Olio is a Santa Barbara fine dining staple for a reason. Hopefully it will be in town for another few decades.
Rori
I had the warm seafood salad and was disappointed. The sauce was dominated by capers and pickle pieces which I found unpleasant. The service was so-so; not as great as expected from a place like that. Our wait time for water and a meal were longer than we would have liked. I thought the restaurant would have a higher level of service.
Lee
It's a lovely restaurant but the food was disappointing. The chicken saltimboca was tough, difficult to even slice. The sauce was good. The rustic bread was yummy but it was disappointing overall. Quite expensive for Italian.
Lila
We have dinner here when we are in Santa Barbara for concerts. It was packed last night with concert attendees, but the service was great, considering how crowded it was. We had the salad with quail which was such an unusual salad. It was delicious. And our go to pasta is the duck ravioli with porcini cream sauce....simply devine. We finished with a lemon sorbet, served in a frozen lemon shell. The only weak part of the meal was the wines by the glass. White wines were fine, but the Barbera was mediocre.
A
Quality of the food and service was excellent. All staff members were very attentive. We will certainly return to eat here in the future.
The menu is large, and the meals we ordered were all sensational. Our servers were courteous and professional, and the atmosphere was extremely pleasant. We'll definitely be going back. I highly recommend Olio e Limone in Santa Barbara.
Terry
We enjoyed our our meal and time here so much last night that we came back. Omar was our waiter both nights. He obviously enjoys his job, is a hard worker and very personable. The Cacio e Pepe my husband had the first night was on par to the one he had in Florence. The second night he had the Sea Bass and I had the Dover Sole. Both deliciously prepared and very enjoyable although I don't think the sole was worth the almost double price point!
SUZUKI
We sat outside and it was a beautiful afternoon and the food was delicious. Felt like we were on vacation. It isn't inexpensive but it was very good and the service was great.
Ann
This is some of the best Italian food I have had outside of Italy. Attentive waitstaff and I felt it was priced very fairly for the quality of the food.
Elaine
Our first time to try it. Pasta is delicious. Very authentic. Wait staff is friendly and attentive. Definitely will return as the ingredients are fresh, flavorful and portions plentiful. Will go back to visit the store with all of the lovely Italian products.
Olio E Limone consistently delivers delicious, fresh Italian food just like my Nona would make...but better! I love all the pastas especially the Pumpkin Raviolis! The service is superb! Our waiter, Pino, and table runner Juan are fantastic! A great dressing makes a salad and the pear gorgonzola salad and string bean salad with heirloom tomatoes and red onion is simple and flavorful! Save room for dessert because the pear dessert with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce is so yummy!
Food was exquisite, service as well. We were a tight schedule that was gracefully accommodated.
Pleased that the menu offers more options than most Italian restaurants in town,and all we ordered were delicious.
We were there ignored from 6:20- 6:40. Finally got our order barely in time for 7:30 show. We were told it was because we came in late! Tables around us who came in same time were served quickly. Will never go back.
It felt like there wasn't a manager on duty. This was a slow night and the service was still bad.
Wait service was fine, ambiance pleasant and the food was well prepared. Olio is a Santa Barbara fine dining staple for a reason. Hopefully it will be in town for another few decades.
I had the warm seafood salad and was disappointed. The sauce was dominated by capers and pickle pieces which I found unpleasant. The service was so-so; not as great as expected from a place like that. Our wait time for water and a meal were longer than we would have liked. I thought the restaurant would have a higher level of service.
It's a lovely restaurant but the food was disappointing. The chicken saltimboca was tough, difficult to even slice. The sauce was good. The rustic bread was yummy but it was disappointing overall. Quite expensive for Italian.
We have dinner here when we are in Santa Barbara for concerts. It was packed last night with concert attendees, but the service was great, considering how crowded it was. We had the salad with quail which was such an unusual salad. It was delicious. And our go to pasta is the duck ravioli with porcini cream sauce....simply devine. We finished with a lemon sorbet, served in a frozen lemon shell. The only weak part of the meal was the wines by the glass. White wines were fine, but the Barbera was mediocre.
Quality of the food and service was excellent. All staff members were very attentive. We will certainly return to eat here in the future.
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The menu is large, and the meals we ordered were all sensational. Our servers were courteous and professional, and the atmosphere was extremely pleasant. We'll definitely be going back. I highly recommend Olio e Limone in Santa Barbara.
We enjoyed our our meal and time here so much last night that we came back. Omar was our waiter both nights. He obviously enjoys his job, is a hard worker and very personable. The Cacio e Pepe my husband had the first night was on par to the one he had in Florence. The second night he had the Sea Bass and I had the Dover Sole. Both deliciously prepared and very enjoyable although I don't think the sole was worth the almost double price point!
We sat outside and it was a beautiful afternoon and the food was delicious. Felt like we were on vacation. It isn't inexpensive but it was very good and the service was great.
This is some of the best Italian food I have had outside of Italy. Attentive waitstaff and I felt it was priced very fairly for the quality of the food.
Our first time to try it. Pasta is delicious. Very authentic. Wait staff is friendly and attentive. Definitely will return as the ingredients are fresh, flavorful and portions plentiful. Will go back to visit the store with all of the lovely Italian products.
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