The Monarch

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1295 Coast Village Rd, Santa Barbara

The Monarch Reviews

Holy smokes. Monarch blew our minds - partly because we dropped in at 9:30 on a Wednesday night on our way up the coast (no expectations), but mostly because the flavor combinations were unexpected and meticulously crafted. Surprise, surprise - our impromptu road trip dinner turned out to be a Michelin-worthy artistic experience! Imaginative, delectable, layers of flavor, unique, pure magic. The kind of food you don't want to destroy with a utensil, but when you do, you just have...read full review
We Stopped in for a glass of wine to check out the restaurant after a long day of house hunting. We read the reviews but I need to start off by saying that they don't do this place justice! We were greeted by Keegan who was happy to recommend a great Pinot noir after our long day. We were worried that we may be too casual but he assured us that we were very welcome and offered us a menu. He introduced us to Danielle, who gave us a rundown on the menu....4 or 6 course tasting menu....read full review

Great experience. Romi ( sp?),the Sommelier ,is a fantastic part of the equation and worth going just to discuss wines and learn from her. Rest of team super attentive. Its a great night and like the new layout. One request: bring back the larger portion of short ribs as the smaller portion seem to have changed the character.

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