Every time I've gone to get ice cream here the staff have been super friendly. Sometimes they offer…read morefree samples of their bakery items, and you can also sample their ice cream flavors. I go here for McConell's ice cream which is a lil pricier than what I'd want to pay ($7-8) but it's so worth it!

Great area to walk around and enjoy the college campus ambiance. We went here on a Sunday night and…read moreit was a lively night out with students riding bikes around, live music in the surrounding area and ambient lighting on the streets. We got two cookiewiches, it's nice because you get to choose two different cookies and an ice cream flavor. I wish the cookies were fresher because they all tasted stale and were rock hard. Maybe if they warmed it up before it would have been better? If I had to choose, the best cookie was probably the brown butter chocolate chip but the peanut butter cookie was so hard I couldn't take more than two bites. Ice cream was great though! Try the sweet bream caramel brownie ice cream. Staff was very friendly!

Drinks came out fast and the boba was soft and chewy! My favorite was the oolong milk tearead more

Tea is super watered down, toppings aren't fresh. order at a kiosk and the staff make your drink to…read moreorder. some adjustments are available on some drinks and not on others.

Came for the chicken stayed for the ice cream. A lot of this review is similar. The vibe is very…read moreice cream shop and that's great. The staff worked their butts off but ultimately if felt like a third person or some better organization would help them out. But the reason we were here was ice cream and that was just kind of middle of the road. We didn't do all the fancy stuff and just for scoops so maybe we can try that next time (churros and ice cream looked bomb), but again the ice cream was just kind "meh".all the menu options they had were more interesting than something like baskin robbins but the ice cream was just one tick below in my opinion, and again not that it should be in the same category, but it wasn't as good as Roris. If I'm eating ice cream, I'd prefer to spend the extra and get the best.

Amazing customer service from Kayla. Her efficiency, friendliness, and knowledge about the flavors…read morewas great. Clean, colorful, and fun spot for a sweet treat on any occasion. It's people like Kayla who makes it worth the trip for a delicious treat.

I love this spudnuts! Great food and service. Always very clean too. Classic doughnutsread more

I got an apple fritter and a milk tea. Both were really good and very reasonably priced. The…read moreservice was good and the place was nice and quiet. Overall a nice experience. I will definitely come back again.

First time coming across Blender's while we're charging our car at Camino Real Marketplace. We're…read morelooking for an afternoon snack, and didn't like what we saw at the bakery next door. Our daughter and I were so happy when we saw a smoothie store, which was much healthier than baked goods, anyway. We're impressed by their huge selections. Their prices were much more reasonable than Jamba Juice as well. I got a large Berries Plus with Immune Support to share with my husband, and our daughter got a small Tropical Guava with Chia Seeds. Staff were friendly. Our daughter was curious about their Trim & Fit supplement and the guy at the register looked it up for her from one of their really thick binders. We all liked our smoothies, which were fresh and delicious, and would definitely come back again next time we're in the area. Too bad they didn't have any locations near where we live.

Today our road trip is coming to an end. Hubs wants to go to Trader Joe's and Dutch Brothers. Doc…read moreasked to go to Blenders in Goleta, Santa Barbara. After one sip I understood why she loved this place. I ordered their Green tea and We chose a strawberry one for hubs. Thick, totally yummy between a shake and a smoothie. Best matcha drink I've ever had. We sat behind one of the farmers market booths to thoroughly enjoy our delicious smoothies. Beautiful day- the sky, view, and the incredible tasty smoothie. Thanks Doc.

Phresh Tea is own by the same owners of Uniboil. We've been going there last 3 months in a row when…read morewe visit Goleta. Their variety of tea is excellent and refreshing. We enjoy it so much, we always go back on the day we leave Goleta and get 1 or 2 per person for the road. Their service is very quick and do try their best to get their drinks and small snacks for their customers. We love their Taiwanese popcorn chicken, fried milk, fried tofu are our absolute favorite. They do need to update their pricing on their board, most drinks are in the mid &5-$6 range before any popping boboa are added. 5* for this joint, we would go there when we visit Goleta.

found several pieces of plastic in my oreo smoothie. thought it was from the lid of the cup at…read morefirst but there were way too many and the pieces were too big to be from the lid. must've been from the oreo cookies packaging or something.

Nikka Japanese Market is truly a gem in Goleta and the surrounding Santa Barbara area. A perfect,…read morecute shop featuring groceries and other Japanese goods, it is magical! I must mention their prices are also super fair and you can get a great deal on high quality items!! I am not from here, but I am a frequent visitor. I have always had a difficult time sourcing Asian grocery items until I discovered this spot. Their store holds so many surprises within its aisles. From dozens of varieties of soy sauce to specialty frozen foods and ceremonial fruits, Nikka has it all! I was looking for ingredients to make Lu Rou fan, a Taiwanese traditional braised pork, and was struggling to find the ingredients elsewhere. I came in looking for 2 types of soy sauce, shiitake mushrooms, and vegetables. They had it all! A very wonderful, kind woman assisted me and pointed me to exactly what I needed. We also had a sweet conversation about taiyaki, which I was also able to buy from here. I'm so sad I didn't get her name! If you are reading this, thank you for the help!! I have been back a few times since my first visit and each time I go it is awesome! If you are looking for specialty items or just want a new place to get groceries, stop here!!! :)

I would not have survived my time in Santa Barbara without this shop! Such a good selection of holy…read moregrail items for asian cooking, and the staff are beyond friendly on top of that.

Got the small matcha latte with almond milk and loved it! I really liked their house made almond…read moremilk, it had a hint of cinnamon and it came through nicely in the drink. Good matcha flavor, I would like it a bit stronger, but that's just because I love matcha lol. I also tried the mogurt bowl on a different day and absolutely loved it. I like how they blend and make their bases in house. Super yummy and filling

Vibes. Sunshine. Barista. Friendly. Coffee. Yum. Come here. Drink tea. It's the bestest. In the…read morewestest.

We visited Kin Bakeshop around 10:45 am on a Sunday fully expecting a long wait, but were…read morepleasantly surprised to find only a short line. From getting in line to receiving our entire order, it took about 15 minutes total. Parking is easy with a large plaza lot, although seating inside can be tougher. It was completely full when we arrived, but we got lucky and snagged a table as someone was leaving. We ordered the Osmanthus Matcha Cream, Hojicha Black Sesame, Pandan Coconut Matcha, Vietnamese Coffee, Cinnamon Sugar Mochi Donut, and Buko Pie Mochi Donut. They also served us complimentary barley tea when ordering. Everything was delicious and absolutely lived up to the hype! The Osmanthus Matcha Cream was easily the biggest surprise and highlight for us. It was creamy while somehow still tasting light and refreshing, and we've honestly never had anything quite like it. It's made in limited quantities and sold out just a few minutes after we ordered, so I'd definitely recommend getting it early if it's available. The Hojicha Black Sesame was another standout. I've tried this combination at a few other cafes, but Kin does it better than any version I've had. Both flavors came through really well without either overpowering the other. The Pandan Coconut Matcha was also great, although I've had similar drinks at quite a few cafes throughout California, so it was harder for this one to stand out as much. The Vietnamese Coffee was solid too, but a little sweet for my preference. Personally, I think their tea-based drinks are much more memorable. Their mochi donuts were incredible too and easily some of the best I've had. Both were SO soft with that slightly bouncy mochi texture. I especially loved the Cinnamon Sugar Mochi Donut because it genuinely tasted like a churro in mochi donut form. Service was amazing throughout our visit, and I also love that the menu is projected onto the wall and updated as items sell out. Overall, Kin Bakeshop absolutely lived up to the hype for me. There are already so many other things I want to try, and I'm definitely looking forward to coming back!

Searched for matcha joints and this highly-rated venue was tops... and now I know why! There will…read morebe a line, always. We got here Friday around 12n and there were a dozen high schoolers (from next door) in line. We got here on Sunday at 9:35am (they opened at 9:30) and there were approximately 20-24 people in line. I asked a woman who was just coming out and she said she got there at 8:45a and was first in line (45 minutes before opening)! We had wine-tasting in Los Olivas to attend so we timed our return for just-before-closing (4pm). We pulled in at 3:57pm and raced to the front door just as the manager was about to hang a "closed" sign up! On both days we ordered the black sesame matcha. These are $7 and only 8 oz but heavenly. They were out of most all food items on Sunday but on Friday I got a couple of their famed mochi donuts ($4). Imagine a donut (as you can see from the picture, they are round but slender with "knobs") but with a chewy mochi-like texture. Between their unique flavor combos and that amazing texture, these are worth the wait (and I generally never eat donuts because of their complete lack of nutritional value)! But that matcha -- they hand-pestle finish all of their matchas! There's a large window (albeit with a thinly weaved curtain drawn) where you can watch the kitchen in action). The black sesame cream is super thick and layered on the bottom first. The drink comes with a long (7 inch) wooden spoon and you are kindly instructed to draw that spoon out slowly and sample the sweet cream coated in matcha, before ultimately stirring the drink thoroughly. The experience along with the very-lightly-sweetened, softly nutty/sesame concoction are divine... and, yes, the whole reason we raced back on our last day in SB to grab one more taste.

Got a croissant here. It did not taste like a croissant at all. Service is good, and it looked like…read morethey had a lot of different baked goods. Might go back to try other things, but was definitely disappointed by the croissant. A big plus- the croissant was just $1.5 (unheard of in California!)

I randomly ordered delivery from here because I woke up on a Sunday morning with a big donut…read morecraving (as I often do LOL). Ordered coffee and an assortment of donuts to try, including the Glazed, Sugar, a Vanilla Concha, Donut Holes, a Crumb Donut, etc. They threw in an extra Sugar Donut and many more donut holes which was very much appreciated. The donuts weren't anything out of the ordinary, but they were decently good. They tasted fresh, and weren't overly oily or sweet. The Concha was probably my favorite. It is a Mexican bakery after all, and they specialize in these.