Amazing, cheerful service! The fresh OJ and chicory coffee started the morning right. One bite of the creamy grits, shrimp étouffée, and jambalaya, and I was transported straight to Nawlins. Don't skip the hot linguiça, buttery biscuits, or the incredible beignets. A must-visit! read more

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We stopped in for breakfast at Cajun kitchen in Santa Barbara. This place was packed! And I think I know why. It had excellent service, the food came out very quickly, and it tasted great! Prices were reasonable for Santa Barbara. I would recommend trying this place, especially for breakfast, brunch or lunch. read more

Cajun Kitchen Cafe - The menu - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Service was fantastic, really quality staff members but overall the food was overall disappointing. Ambiance is classic American diner. I love beignets and immediately ordered them to start. Instead of getting the type beignets I was expecting (light crust, airy center) these were more like donut holes. Thick and doughy. They tasted fine, but wasn't a classic beignet. I also ordered a bowl of gumbo and it was sort of flavorless and the meat instead wasn't very appealing. Also the rice added seemed old and was clumping together in the bowl. The other person in my party ordered the Chilaquiles which had nice spicy sausage and avocado slices which were very tasty. The prices were also on the higher end for diner cuisine, $18 per main dish so expected better quality overall read more

Theres really something for everyone here! Went out for brunch with ~8 people and we only had to wait around 20 minutes, which was super fast for a Sunday. Once we were seated, youre greeted with a massive menu and immediate beverage service. They were attentive the whole time! Great food all around, though some of the eggs were a bit undercooked. My veggie mishmash was super good, and you can add cajun seasoning at your table alongside any hot sauce and ketchup youd like. While cornbread is... not my thing, the others said it was delicious. read more

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Food was seasoned very well. Waitress offered recommendations for what to order and the food came out quick. read more

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I really enjoyed this place. We had great service and the food was pretty good. The prices felt a little high. However, we definitely enjoyed this spot! read more

Cajun Kitchen Cafe - Menu - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I can't believe all of the Cajun locations keep the food so authentic and consistent! The service is always stellar, especially sitting at the bar! I love their chilaquiles and their yogurt parfait whenever I need a quick pick me up! They also have fresh squeezed orange juice which helps soothe myself into a nice morning. Overall, fantastic experiences and I hope to come back even more super soon! read more

Back in the day Cajun Kitchen was the place to go for breakfast. Went there yesterday for the first time in several years. My wife's omelet had processed cheese slice, what the? You can't afford granted real cheese? Hueavos Rancheros, had tostada rounds? The menu said tortillas? The coffee was so bad, I can't even keep going, its a crying shame, the staff was as warm as going to a funeral. The biggest disappointment of all, the omelet was $18 and my H. R. was another $17 with coffee $50 total. Nope never, ever again. Save time and money go to a gas station, you'll be happier. read more

I came here on a Saturday morning, no reservation made and we waited for about 20ish minutes. I really loved the diner vibes in this place! I always really enjoy being able to see the kitchen rapidly working, it literally makes me feel like I'm watching an episode of The Bear LOL We ordered beignets for the table and I got the Ranchers Omelette with a singular pancake. The beignets were DELICIOUS! I had never had beignets before and always wanted to try them, these definitely did not disappoint I really enjoyed my Ranchers Omelette, the one thing I would change is just a bit less bacon inside the omelette. It felt like some bites were entirely bacon and I wasn't getting much eggs (I LOVE eggs). In general, the omelette was very good though! As for the pancake, that gets an easy 5 stars I'm a major pancake lover and this pancake was very fluffy, held onto the syrup and butter incredibly well and still had that melt in your mouth feel. LOVED it! The whole meal was super filling, we even had leftovers! For two meals plus an appetizer plus two drinks (orange juice and cranberry juice), we spent just over $80 (including tip). I'd say this place was a good bang for our buck! read more

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Really underwhelmed with the food, not sure why it was so highly raved about on reddit. Got seats at the bar for brunch on a Sunday which was great! I ordered the Crazie Shirley's scramble with a biscuit as it was marked as one of the favorite items. My boyfriend got the jambalaya with a biscuit. We watched from the bar as they re-microwave all their biscuits. And the biscuit was probably the best part of the meal :/ Which doesn't say much. The scramble had more spinach than eggs and the spinach and mushrooms were bland and unflavorful. Potatoes were okay but some were way over cooked. My boyfriend said jambalaya was just okay Overall not worth the money wouldn't come back read more

Cajun Kitchen Cafe - Crazie Shirley's , Biscuit, Jambalaya & Eggs - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We were in Santa Barbara and came here because of the great reviews, but it was a major disappointment. The service wasn't bad, but the food was very unseasoned--which is strange considering the word 'Cajun' is in their name. There's no way these are actual Cajun recipes; everything lacked salt and flavor. Just because a restaurant has Tony Chachere's seasoning on the tables doesn't give it credibility. Even the hash browns were bad and tasted like they didn't use fresh oil. If you're expecting Louisiana flavor and have actually experienced Cajun food, this is not the place. I had the crab Benedict and was underwhelmed; my husband had the fried chicken Benedict and felt the same. It's not even good enough for us to want to come back for eggs. I'm convinced it's just a local favorite people like to come to, lol read more

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Excellent breakfast with college boy and husband on our Santa Barbara trip. This bustling restaurant seated us immediately. Server Alma is perky and cheerful, very efficient and never missed a beat. I had a decaf and it was filled as often as I desired. The shrimp and andouille grits were made to order and I was able to request no pork sausage. Hooray! It was still a zippy tasty dish with nice rich cheddar grits. Son had the Andouille Breakfast, a nice fat spicy sausage cut the long way and griddled till brown. His scrambled eggs were perfect, a big portion and the home fried potatoes were happily devoured. Husband ordered a pancake breakfast and struggled to finish it all. Three large pancakes, two sausage links and two eggs sunny side up. All exactly as ordered. This place is everything you could want in a diner without diner food! Highly recommend! read more

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First time here and came during a family trip. Grateful we were able to be seated right away for a party of 7. I got the shrimp and grits. The flavor was great, especially the sausage. Our group got the corn bread and biscuit to try. The corn bread was probably my favorite part of the meal. My toddler ate most of her meal, mainly the ham and fruit. If we're in the area again and craving cajun food, I'd loke to come back for their lunch entrees. read more

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Excellent food fun to eat at enjoyed our meal together lllll llll llll llll llll llll llll lll llll

Cajun Kitchen used to be on of my favorite breakfast and lunch restaurants, no longer. The ambiance never was very good, the place is noisy at the best of times and ear splitting at it's worst. The food used to be consistently good, but now is hit or miss. With some BIG misses. Service was always just OK before, but now is trending to barely adequate. Too Bad !! But the WORST is the the cost. The price has gone sky high. So, with the Food, Service and Ambiance all going down why dine there !! read more

Drove into Santa Barbara early and was looking for a place to eat breakfast. Found this place walking around. It was very nice and popular diner atmosphere. The waitress was very friendly and courteous. The food was good and hot, you could see the steam coming off from it. Very well made and full of flavor. The portion is good size and had some leftovers for later. read more

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We love Cajun Kitchen, especially this location. Try the Cajun scramble it's great. Good service, consistently delicious. The staff and the chef are excellent. read more

Cajun Kitchen Cafe - Biscuits biscuits and gravy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Surprisingly there was no wait on a Saturday morning for a party of 3! Food was delicious and waitress was so sweet and attentive. I will definitely be returning when I make a trip back to Santa Barbara! read more

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2 eggs, 4 pieces of bacon, hashbrown is $18. I wanted to add 2 eggs and the charge for that would've been an additional $7. That's $7 for 2 eggs when a carton of 18 is $2-3. Absolute scam. I do not like supporting places like this read more

Place is crowded but service is fast so we got seat right away for a party of 2. The menu is extensive and includes traditional breakfast too. I ordered the fried chicken benedict with the gravy on the side and the bf ordered the shrimp po boy. Everything came out quick and the food was hot. The egg wasn't over cooked and the fried chicken was crispy. The chicken was breaded heavily, but still tasty. The biscuit was thick but not dry. The shrimp po by was stacked! Their aioli added so much flavor. Definitely worth a try. It got busy by the time we left with people waiting outside around 11-1130am. They have a small parking lot in the back, otherwise street parking should be easy to find. read more

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This place has huge portion sizes. I was told that my plate was on the smaller side, and I still thought it was massive lol. We also saw some guys ordering the biscuits, and it genuinely looked like they were bringing out to individual birthday cakes for each of them. The gumbo and jambalaya were awesome. Loved the amount of protein that they included in each of the dishes, and the cornbread went very well with them. I would definitely go back here if I lived closer. 10/10 read more

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My boyfriend and I arrived 30 minutes before closing on a Sunday and were fortunately seated immediately. All the menu options looking amazing so it was hard to decide, but we chose the chilaquiles and eggs benedict with crab cakes for this visit. Great portion sizes and value for price. read more

So me and my family were seated at an appropriate time at first it seemed great. So we ordered orange juice right it didn't come till the end of the meal. Which is fine but our food was not; it came cold and the chicken looked and tasted like it was fried in old grease. The only thing that did come cold was my husband's food, the jambalaya and eggs, and the beignets, while my kids and I waffles were cold. Honestly I've been here before and it was pretty good but this time was not. I was really excited to bring my kids here, since my husband and I enjoyed the food the last time we visited. read more

Horrible customer service I was wearing a tank top and the dude told me to cover up. I swear it was not even bad at all and I walked in and I said hi there. I've never been here before. How does this work because the entrance is very confusing and he just stared at me like if I was stupid and didn't even answer my question read more

Here visiting beautiful Santa Barbara for the New Year's weekend and this is our final stop. We love New Orleans and we happen to find this place on Yelp. There was a huge parking lot but it was full. The restaurant itself is very loud and lively. I love the atmosphere and vibe. Perfect for families and people of all ages. It was also packed but no wait. It has an open kitchen and is a Cajun restaurant . To my surprise I was able to spot Tony Chachere seasoning in the kitchen. But of course it is a Cajun kitchen restaurant, lol. When I looked at my table I also saw that they had some on the table. I ordered the special with the beginets and the mimosa for $27.99. I also ordered the seafood gumbo and it was a big bowl. My husband ordered the eggs benedict. Sugey and Harry took great care of us. Thank you and see you soon. read more

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This place is delicious! 6 of us had breakfast here last Friday and it was wonderful! The service was spot on even though it was crowded like crazy! The ambiance for a busy restaurant was very inviting! People were super friendly and helpful! The food was delicious! Many different items were ordered and everyone was super happy with their choice! Please see the pictures and let your eyes do some eating! We will be back soon! read more

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Super good food, fast service, never let my coffee cup get empty and it was always hot! Excellent Huevos rancheros, highly recommend to try it! read more

Great breakfast spot in the area with some really tasty food & friendly service. I didn't realize we came right before they were closing but the staff was very friendly and got our food out quickly. I ordered the fried chicken benedict with hash browns which was an insane amount of food. The fried chicken was a huge piece, and the gravy on it brought it all together. It came with bacon and biscuit underneath. We tried the onion rings as well as the beignets, both were super tasty. We also got the chilaquiles with green sauce- the sausage was really good, super flavorful and just the right amount of spice. read more

What a great restaurant!! The menu choices are quite varied, flavors are absolutely delicious!! Customer service is wonderful, everyone is so nice, helpful and accommodating. Highly recommend this place. read more

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A wonderful experience for anyone craving classic breakfast comfort food. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, perfect for a relaxed morning meal. The staff was friendly and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. The food was absolutely delicious--especially the eggs Benedict, which were perfectly cooked with a rich, velvety hollandaise. The beignets were light, fluffy, and just the right amount of sweet. Whether you're starting your day or enjoying a laid-back brunch, this place hits the spot. Highly recommend for both the food and the cozy ambiance. read more

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Every time I'm in Santa Barbara , I stop in Cajun Kitchen. Best food in town. I always order Jim's scramble with hot links, home fries and cornbread. The food is great and so is the service! Friendly crowds. read more

Cajun is one of the best local spots for breakfast. We came in with a big appetite and immediately ordered. It was a cloudy day so...of course we had to get some hot chocolates. Our server was quick to refill coffee, bring out our entrees, and even replace a runaway sausage when it fell off the plate. The French toast combo is usually my go to meal because it's so filling. The combo comes with 1 egg and either 2 pieces of bacon or sausage. If you're looking for a yummy dish that isn't basic, try the chilaquiles, it comes with eggs, avocado and Italian sausage. They have their own parking lot in the back, and if it's full there is street parking- be aware of street sweeping days! read more

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this place is as authentic as it gets the food outstanding. the service impeccable. the flavors are incredible. highly recommend

This has been on my list to visit. They were closed the 1st time but glad we went back! The staff is very friendly and the service was great. The shrimp & grits were so good. They were able to accommodate as I don't eat meat. My girlfriend said the jambalaya & eggs were amazing. We had mimosas to wash it all down. I can't wait to go back to try the beignets. I also noticed how clean the cafe was. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in town. read more

Cajun Kitchen Cafe - Shrimp & Grits - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Soooooo I finally tried Cajun Kitchen Cafe.. And this is my thoughts The cafe was busy.. Noise level was low And overall the vibe was relaxed and kicked back The waitress was awesome Extremely attentive This place customer service was amongst the top in SB We got visits from the waitress numerous times The food: I ordered the Cajun scramble And I got exactly what I paid for Food was well seasoned Potatoes had a good texture I got a blueberry muffin (I really enjoyed the lite, clean taste) It wasn't like typical muffin while chewing The berry flavor sort of shined on my mood and thoughts The sausage was spicy as indicated And everything was good A nice spot to have one on one time with someone Or To take a group and enjoy either outdoors seating Maybe indoor booths? Plenty of parking around the area And for visitors you can go shopping conveniently On state street, two blocks away I hope you all enjoy as much as I did Have a lovely day read more

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Water cup was dirty with floating debris. Ice makes the soda terrible tasting (or maybe the fountain needs to be cleaned?). Crawfish étouffée looked like/was closer to shredded chicken with a load of salt. Wait staff was polite and and didn't charge me for the one bite I had before bailing on it. Hence the added star. I enjoyed this place before, maybe a few years back. The prepackaged shredded crawfish substance needs to go. read more

We order from Cajun Kitchen regularly and the food has always been excellent! My particular favorite is corned beef hash and eggs. They always get my order correct even with the special way I like it cooked. The sides we frequently order, such as hash browns, bacon, and various sausages have always been very good and cooked correctly. They have a very extensive menu and we will continue to order from them. In my opinion, and from experience, Cajun kitchen is at the top of the breakfast restaurants in Santa Barbara. read more

Top notch service from hostess to server. Affordable. The food is soooo delicious yum. Highly recommend the apple butter with some biscuits! It's a must. Burritos and omelets are delish. Our go to spot! read more

Cajun kitchen is such a homey vibe with delicious food and great customer service! The corn bread and biscuits were such a dream; corn bread was moist & the biscuit was flaky and buttery. Everything tasted like it was made with lots of love! Even the coffee was scrumptious! I had 3-4 cups so I was not mad at paying $4 for it, they kept pouring it up & even offered to go cups. You don't get that service anymore. My friend had one of the omelettes and finished every bite. The gumbo was full of flavor and we had enough to have as leftovers the next day! The food kept us full as we shopped the stores and did not disagree with our tummies. Excited to be back read more

Cajun Kitchen Cafe - Cornbread - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The food is delicious! We tried the chicken-fried steak, biscuits and gravy, and the fruit beignets. They have one of the best chicken-fried steaks, and the gravy is very flavorful. The portions are big and filling. This place is a must-try! read more