A great restaurant, the food tasted excellent, all my friends gave me a good portion of their dish, the portions were fair for the price but the best part was the seasoning.The wonderful 20 star service, there were two guys, one I think was called Francisco and the other I don't remember his name, we were 7 people and the truth is that we all left delighted, belly full, heart happy, the best restaurant by far where I have eaten in Santa Barbara .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mauricio Burgos
Good Italian restaurant, a bit pricey for the offer but by all means not a bad place to schedule your next Italian meal , very good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Vongole with Fresh Clams and Diced Tomatoes the Classic Mediterranean Dish, Gelato
ron doctors
Good eating..nice local Italian flavored CafeVegetarian options: Be nice to see more vegan and vegetarian choices on menu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
celine parris
I love this restaurant. Our company had the holiday party here this year. I got the filet which was cooked perfectly, like everything else on the table. We also had some wonderful Italian wines. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Vongole with Fresh Clams and Diced Tomatoes the Classic Mediterranean Dish, Bruschetta Di Pomodoro, Arugula Salad, Carpaccio De Boeuf
John Nydam
The Angel hair pasta pomodoro, Pinot Grigio and salad were great. We wish we could try more. The servers were so kind and inviting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Browne
Love this authentic Italian neighborhood restaurant - we always have great pasta, eggplant parm, salads, bruschetta, gelato and cappuccino. Nice staff and great outdoor seating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small House Salad, Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Angel Hair Pasta, Bruschetta Di Pomodoro, Gelato
RobO
Yum! Small little gem. New patio addition really opens it up.Forza Italia!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
J SB
Absolutely horrendous experience — this place has *really* gone downhill with the new management. So sad too, it used to be so good.My wife and I went recently for our first dinner night out in 6 months. We were the only ones there, yet it took 45 minutes for our main course to arrive. Unacceptable. Second, my wife’s vegan lasagna was obviously previously frozen since the center was still cold. I got the “chefs special” — spaghetti with tomato sauce and pancetta. Extremely salty and honestly lacking — if this is the chefs special, that’s really sad. When our bill came, they had added on the 3% “convenience fee” even though they didn’t ask how we were paying. Also, they added an entire dinner course that we never ordered, and when we called our waitress over to inform her, she immediately started saying “oh yes oh yes!” Like she knew what the problem was. SCAM. Beware this place: absolutely horrible food — a disgrace to Italian restaurants everywhere, and service is dishonest. We’ll never visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pooja Shankar
Great food, really cute place , tiramisu was fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu or Italian Ricotta Cheesecake, Ravioli Con Spinaci, Tiramisu Cake
Carollynn “Nope” Kreutz
I drove from south bay JUST to eat here! Spinach ravioli my favorite. The espresso ultimately made exavtly has needed after such an italian authentic selection of fine cuisine! I adore the berry sorbey or chocolatey, light,fluffy airy prefidorils to close the eve. Or a creme Brule perfectly matches their wines and chianti.Please check them out!!
This place is the most authentic Italian bistro I have found here in Santa Barbara. A small space with a cosy atmosphere that transported me back to my European roots. Tomato sauces were incredible, and I found it easy to eat here as a vegetarian as well (I recommend ordering the aubergine parmigiana if you like both of these things). I came here during lunch, but it seemed like a lovely place for some good wine at night. I felt very welcomed by the staff, and my server (a tall gentleman from Italy) could not have been more lovely! 100% recommend.
Tom Stanton
Very good Italian food. Small place outdoor dining available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruth G.
Upside: delicious food and quaint atmosphere.Downside: you have to walk around to side outside of restaurant and through the kitchen to get to the restroom.Okay, now for the important part... I love their generous and beautifully plated food.You automatically get toasted French bread slices with olive oil with balsamic vinegar to dip it.I have been craving the capellini since my friend ordered it last time. With the bread and salad, I have leftovers for 2 days or more! It is full of fresh basil, and tomatoes . A little cheese and you're set. My friend ordered ensalata verde. Oh my gosh! It had the most wonderful tomatoes I've ever had in California since 2003. I'm VERY picky about tomatoesWe shared bites and it was just perfect.Voted #1 2023 in Santa Barbara.Try their breakfast sometime.Yummers.
Isaiah O.
I can't say enough good things about this place. Small hole in the wall with great food. High-quality ingredients and simple recipes. I could eat here once a week but they are always packed for lunch and I order way too much. I can't help myself. Can't wait to have them cater my birthday.
Devin Wong
A cult classic Italian restaurant! As simple as can be, but the charm and food are both fantastic. A perfect alternative to more expensive restaurants downtown. Low key and relaxed.Vegetarian options: They have delicious raviolis and other options for vegetariansParking: There are dozens of parking spaces in front of the restaurant and in the adjacent shopping center.Kid-friendliness: You could eat with kids but you’d probably want to stay outside on the patioWheelchair accessibility: No stairs - readily accessible by wheelchair
A great restaurant, the food tasted excellent, all my friends gave me a good portion of their dish, the portions were fair for the price but the best part was the seasoning.The wonderful 20 star service, there were two guys, one I think was called Francisco and the other I don't remember his name, we were 7 people and the truth is that we all left delighted, belly full, heart happy, the best restaurant by far where I have eaten in Santa Barbara .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good Italian restaurant, a bit pricey for the offer but by all means not a bad place to schedule your next Italian meal , very good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Vongole with Fresh Clams and Diced Tomatoes the Classic Mediterranean Dish, Gelato
Good eating..nice local Italian flavored CafeVegetarian options: Be nice to see more vegan and vegetarian choices on menu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
I love this restaurant. Our company had the holiday party here this year. I got the filet which was cooked perfectly, like everything else on the table. We also had some wonderful Italian wines. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Vongole with Fresh Clams and Diced Tomatoes the Classic Mediterranean Dish, Bruschetta Di Pomodoro, Arugula Salad, Carpaccio De Boeuf
The Angel hair pasta pomodoro, Pinot Grigio and salad were great. We wish we could try more. The servers were so kind and inviting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this authentic Italian neighborhood restaurant - we always have great pasta, eggplant parm, salads, bruschetta, gelato and cappuccino. Nice staff and great outdoor seating!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small House Salad, Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Angel Hair Pasta, Bruschetta Di Pomodoro, Gelato
Yum! Small little gem. New patio addition really opens it up.Forza Italia!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Absolutely horrendous experience — this place has *really* gone downhill with the new management. So sad too, it used to be so good.My wife and I went recently for our first dinner night out in 6 months. We were the only ones there, yet it took 45 minutes for our main course to arrive. Unacceptable. Second, my wife’s vegan lasagna was obviously previously frozen since the center was still cold. I got the “chefs special” — spaghetti with tomato sauce and pancetta. Extremely salty and honestly lacking — if this is the chefs special, that’s really sad. When our bill came, they had added on the 3% “convenience fee” even though they didn’t ask how we were paying. Also, they added an entire dinner course that we never ordered, and when we called our waitress over to inform her, she immediately started saying “oh yes oh yes!” Like she knew what the problem was. SCAM. Beware this place: absolutely horrible food — a disgrace to Italian restaurants everywhere, and service is dishonest. We’ll never visit again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food, really cute place , tiramisu was fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu or Italian Ricotta Cheesecake, Ravioli Con Spinaci, Tiramisu Cake
I drove from south bay JUST to eat here! Spinach ravioli my favorite. The espresso ultimately made exavtly has needed after such an italian authentic selection of fine cuisine! I adore the berry sorbey or chocolatey, light,fluffy airy prefidorils to close the eve. Or a creme Brule perfectly matches their wines and chianti.Please check them out!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is the most authentic Italian bistro I have found here in Santa Barbara. A small space with a cosy atmosphere that transported me back to my European roots. Tomato sauces were incredible, and I found it easy to eat here as a vegetarian as well (I recommend ordering the aubergine parmigiana if you like both of these things). I came here during lunch, but it seemed like a lovely place for some good wine at night. I felt very welcomed by the staff, and my server (a tall gentleman from Italy) could not have been more lovely! 100% recommend.
Very good Italian food. Small place outdoor dining available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Upside: delicious food and quaint atmosphere.Downside: you have to walk around to side outside of restaurant and through the kitchen to get to the restroom.Okay, now for the important part... I love their generous and beautifully plated food.You automatically get toasted French bread slices with olive oil with balsamic vinegar to dip it.I have been craving the capellini since my friend ordered it last time. With the bread and salad, I have leftovers for 2 days or more! It is full of fresh basil, and tomatoes . A little cheese and you're set. My friend ordered ensalata verde. Oh my gosh! It had the most wonderful tomatoes I've ever had in California since 2003. I'm VERY picky about tomatoesWe shared bites and it was just perfect.Voted #1 2023 in Santa Barbara.Try their breakfast sometime.Yummers.
I can't say enough good things about this place. Small hole in the wall with great food. High-quality ingredients and simple recipes. I could eat here once a week but they are always packed for lunch and I order way too much. I can't help myself. Can't wait to have them cater my birthday.
A cult classic Italian restaurant! As simple as can be, but the charm and food are both fantastic. A perfect alternative to more expensive restaurants downtown. Low key and relaxed.Vegetarian options: They have delicious raviolis and other options for vegetariansParking: There are dozens of parking spaces in front of the restaurant and in the adjacent shopping center.Kid-friendliness: You could eat with kids but you’d probably want to stay outside on the patioWheelchair accessibility: No stairs - readily accessible by wheelchair
Recommended dishes: Ravioli Co Spinaci