Great service and amazing food. Great view while you eat!! Definitely must go! We went three days in a row. read more

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Decided to check out Chads with my parents! It did not disappoint, all plates were delicious. I got their 1957 sandwich, even though it was smaller than expected it was very good! My bf got their California burrito which was also a hit. I'd suggest getting here early as there is always a line. Prices vary from 18-25$ per plate. Would come back here again! read more

Chad's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Stopped for breakfast and we were able to sit on the patio. Amazing breakfast with a beautiful view! Service was great and the food came out fast. read more

Chad's - Belgian waffle and the hash. Excellent! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Cool spot with a great vibe, but the food was pretty underwhelming and lacked flavor especially the burrito. The staff was lovely, though service felt a bit rushed at times. read more

I was done eating when my server NOAH, ask me if I want to lick my plate while he was smiling. Very surprised when he asked me that. I was stunned and trying to understand if I heard it right. Took me like a minute to comprehend what was said. Then i told this to him "Actually that's your job", I will see you again NOAH ! April 3, 2026 when this happened and we are a group of 9 Filipino people, we tipped 25% just so you know. read more

Worst experience ever, was ignored for over 45 minutes, finally got up and left. Reese was rude and dismissive. Will never go back and will never recommend. read more

We took our morning walk along the beach and on our way back we stopped to have some coffee and a quick breakfast. We ordered the spicy burrito and shared it. It was huge. It wasn't spicy. It was perfect. April was such an awesome server. She split the plate for us and brought us extra warm mini muffins that they served free of charged!! We had plenty of food to share. We couldn't finish it! April even gave us some muffins and coffee to go. She was friendly and an awesome server. Very pleasant with a smile. The place is cute with colorful flowers and beautiful view of the beach. I would recommend this place if you are in Santa Barbara for a casual breakfast!! read more

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Everything was perfect (the food, the service and the view)! Will definitely go back if in the neighborhood!

Service was efficient, the atmosphere was very warm and welcoming, and the food was great! The worker won me over giving when he gave my little sister a toy and the rest of the kids toys. She is on the spectrum and sometimes is loud but with everyone talking it wasn't a issue especially when he gave her a toy to use We are from out of town so I definitely recommend coming if you want a good breakfast read more

Chad's - Mothers Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We have been driving by this place since it was named Sambos and finally decided to have take-out brunch !! We ordered just a few selections of things to sample. First, the 1957 Breakfast sandwich .. it was served on a plain toasted bagel with scrambled egg, bacon, red onion, and cheese. The initial bites were full of flavour with the cheese adding a slight velvety texture ! The bacon provided a touch of smoky, while the red onion had a nice tanginess throughout ! Simple .. yet .. hearty and filling. Wifey had the Pop's Combo with French Toast, scrambled eggs, and Bacon. Her French toast was prepared perfectly with an outer crispy bite then a buttery softness inside. She loved the thick and crunchy bacon slices countering the toast and eggs nicely ! Per usual, the place was hopping with guests enjoying their food, pleasant surroundings, and great energy ! The staff were friendly, accommodating, and patient considering how busy they were. All along, the smell in the air was delightful, while the restaurant was neat and clean ! We will definitely be back but must come early as they close around 2:30 pm. Cheers !! read more

Chad's - Ready for the spooky holidays ! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Not that special more than name influencing than anything else in this business Service needs to be improved. Ambience is good but word-of-mouth not that special. read more

Great little diner located right across from the water. We were seated fairly quickly inside. Service is quick, food is tasty, and prices are what you would expect for a waterfront location. The warm mini chocolate chip muffins that come out with your drinks are tasty! We enjoyed the breakfast sandwich (the grilled onions are a nice addition), the Santa Barbara omelet, and some gluten-free pancakes with fruit. Everything was very good, and the portions were plentiful. The coffee could be better, honestly. But otherwise, no complaints! read more

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Oh man. We were just there. Nice view, good food but your server NOAH is rude. When the other guy finished eating, he took his plate and said, "You wanna lick it?" ‍ read more

Showed up at 12:30 PM on a Friday. Was sat right away. Was given a choice of outside or inside. If you come here, you will want to sit outside. Right across from the beach. Santa Barbara weather with a wonderful view of the pier, marina and volleyball courts. Why would you sit inside? I ordered the Huevos Rancheros. Amazingly good. Chorizo sandwiched by two crispy tortillas, topped with beans, salsa, eggs and jalapenos. Full of flavor. My issue is that I want to go back to Chad's and try something else on the menu, but will probably order the Huevos Rancheros again, and again, and again, and again. Iced tea was very good too. read more

Came here a year later after had amazing experience in the past. My husband had been recommending this place to all his friends and talking about coming back. So we came in on Thursday morning. We had to wait 5-10 min to be seated. Service was pretty friendly, attentive and nice. Ambience hasn't really change, it is a diner with indoor and outdoor seats. It is very laid back. Food started with small muffins (complimentary) and my husband ordered decaf coffee that was absolutely horrible, it was burned and tasted pretty bad. He had breakfast burrito and I had vegetable omelet. Food this time was very mediocre and the fact that they couldn't make a decent coffee was disappointing. It is definitely overpriced for what it is. Quality went down but prices went up. read more

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Been here a few times and am always very happy with the quality of the food and attentive/friendly service. It's like an updated diner that's bright and open with some windows giving you a beautiful view of the ocean. The first time there I got a Mimosa Flight which was really good. You get a free basket of mini muffins but I have to say I'm not a fan. Every time they've been slightly overcooked and very chewy so from here on out I'll ask to skip that part. Outside of the muffins, everything else has been seasoned and cooked very well! My last benedict was a little light on the hollandaise but tasty none the less. We've never had to worry about parking as we either walked there from our hotel or taken a train up but it looks like it's street parking only so may be limited. Last time we were there the line was insanely long but we decided to wait anyway and after a while, a hostess came out with free treats for everyone waiting. I thought that was some above-and-beyond customer service. read more

Chad's - California Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Great coffee, generous portions of delicious food, excellent service and beautiful setting.

Definitely overpriced for what it is and the view of the beach is nothing spectacular. I paid over $40 for two eggs, bacon, pancakes, a bagel and some fruit. It was nothing special and the eggs were bad. The complimentary muffin basket is why we came however, it was the weirdest consistency I have ever had in a muffin. I think they probably use egg white to make the muffin and it got overcooked so it's was chewy, sticky and gummy which ended up resulting in it tasting undercooked. The place is very pretty and the service was decent but I will be heading to Dennys next time around. read more

We stayed at the Milo so Chad's was our morning breakfast stop. The food was really good. I had their eggs benedict, very good. My husband had Chads huevos ranchero that was amazing. They serve cute little biscuit basket while you wait for your food. The servers were all prompt, nice and attentive. My only feedback is their regular coffee isnt good. Either made too strong or a little burnt. read more

Chad's - Extra cute detail on pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I had a great time at Chads in Santa Barbara. Great setting next to the Pacific Ocean. It was a tough choice between the Chicken Fried Steak (my go to the first time I eat breakfast somewhere) or the Ahi Benedict. Figured since I may not travel this way again I'd get the Ahi Benedict, so glad I had this. The Ahi Benedict was amazing and the hash browns had a little heat besides the Tabasco I put on them. Absolutely Delicious. Everyone working the was friendly and service was amazing. read more

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This review is long overdue. I came to brunch for my birthday back in February. The food was amazing and the vibes and service were even better. Chuy was our server and kept our table laughing and entertained the entire time. He brought me a complimentary birthday shot . The location is right in front of the beach so we were able to conveniently chill in front of the waves after our mimosas. 10/10 recommend. read more

Chad's - Burger and fresh fruit - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I recently got on the Amtrak Surfliner (my favorite train by the way), from CWT to SBA (a 2-hour one way ride), to have brunch at Chad's in Santa Barbara. The restaurant is open till 2:30 pm, serves both breakfast and lunch items. The eatery sits on Cabrillo Blvd with captivating across the street views of the ocean. The day to visit here was perfect. While the SFV was sweltering in heat, this shoreline was clouded, cool and so pleasant, with a foggy view towards the ocean and parts of the city. Nothing could be more picturesque. I was enjoying every moment when I got to Chad's, to sit outside, so I could still inhale the charm of this beautiful place, often also called, the American Riviera. I had time to kill till the departure of my return train to the SFV (by design and not by chance), so I took easy and slow. While attending to some emails and phone calls, this interlude brought the complimentary mini muffins (blueberry and chocolate chips) with butter. They need to modify this part of their service. For one there were too many muffins, I thought. Secondly, more than half of them were dry and the others getting their fast. So it defeats this unique purpose. For my brunch dish, I ordered the Ahi Tuna Benedict and requested half hash browns and half house potatoes, as the side. Here too, there is room for improvement. The menu says blackened Ahi, it was not blackened. While the Tuna was tender, it was doused with a watery hollandaise that had too much citrus. It singularly killed the dish. I hardly ate a fifth of it. Managed to skim the eggs. Both potatoes were half dry and did not exude freshness. Service, on the other hand, was excellent. read more

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Was on the way to Monterey, stopped by Chad's for breakfast. It was second time here with family. Ordered chicken fried steak and eggs with hash brown, another one same but with French fries. Another family member ordered omelette. If you like chicken fried steak, this place is the bomb. Not dry / very moist and seasoning perfectly. The hash brown was ok, not too much favouring and under seasoning, but the fries are good. They give you mini muffins when you sit down, those are good and fresh but just little too sweet. Family enjoyed it, will definitely come back soon. P.S. this place is good so there will be a wait before get seats. read more

Great find in SB by the beach and State st. Came for breakfast on a Monday w fam and had a short outside wait then sat outside for faster service vs another short wait. Small parking lot and street parking. Cute outside tables across street from the beach! The food was delicious. We had a caramel macchiato and hot chocolate, the Pops combo, and the Denver omelette scrambled. The fruit was fresh and tasty too. Great service. A little bit pricey, But typical for the area. They have a bar menu too. read more

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We sat on the outside patio with our dog. The patio area is small, but the view was amazing!! You can see the beach from the patio. The inside was pretty nice and surprisingly big. The food looked and tasted delicious, and they give you a basket of muffins when you sit down. The highlight of our meal was the French toast bites, which were soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.. so good!! read more

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The experience left us underwhelmed, unfortunately. We ordered the ahi salad and green smoothie, hot chocolate, burger and fries, Shirley temple, 2 mimosa samplers, Florentine omelette with home potatoes, and two eggs Benedict plates. The food was decent, and aside from the steak and eggs benedict, nothing really stood out. The drinks were also subpar, including the mimosas. Our server Lily was nice but after we ordered she hardly returned and it took us far too long to get a black coffee, ordered at the same time as all the other drinks, sent to our table. In fact, we had to ask on 3 separate occasions if there was an update on the coffee. We asked for extra napkins and water, they returned with one cup of water and 3 napkins (for a party of five). The location was nice and has so much potential - maybe they were having an off day. Also pointing out that our group sat around noon but this location made sure to print us a receipt before 1pm (before happy hour) although we were still eating - so be mindful of this. And lastly, I truly believe you can tell a lot about the establishment you're eating at by how clean they keep their bathroom, and this location's bathroom - at noon- was filthy. One stall had number 2 stuck in the bowl (poor flushing system?), no paper towels to dry your hands - dust - or debris from the air freshener on the wall right above the unit, completely coating the paper towel dispenser, and looked neglected. Seeing a cafe full of employees, their operational system appears to lack structured management and oversight. read more

So glad we decided to stay here. There was a long line but it moved pretty fast, only waited about 20mins. The inside is small and it gets pretty packed but everything moves quickly. They start you off with a basket of mini muffins as soon as you're seated. They were so good but don't eat too many because the food was good too. Of course the waiter recommended that we order the mimosa flight, so we listened lol. Which was a great idea because one mimosa flute was like $16 and the flight was $19, and they did Not skimp on the champagne. My burrito was flavorful, the potatoes were seasoned and it came avocado on the inside as well as guacamole on the side!! I tried my friend's pancakes and those were bomb too. read more

Chad's - Brett's Breakfast Burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Ate here back to back days on a stop from San Diego to the Bay Area. Take it from a foodie and amateur chef, this place is legit. Ben was my server both days, super friendly guy, great service. Hostesses were really sweet too. The food is just good though. They aren't skimping you or nickel and diming you. You get a complementary basket of mini chocolate muffins when you sit down. Pancakes are proper buttermilk pancakes with that old school fluffy texture. They give you actual fruit when you order it as a side. Not just unripe melon filler fruit. Ocean is right there too. Whoever is running this place right now is on top of their game. Kudos to all involved. read more

Chad's - Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Delicious breakfast! The portions were huge! I just had a side pancake which was super fluffy and some bacon that was really crispy. The mini muffins they give you are also so addicting! read more

Chad's - Side pancake and bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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The location is perfect. Right across from the beach, with a great patio area that's shaded with cute umbrellas and very inviting. This was also within walking distance from our hotel, but we drove there, not realizing how easy the walk was from viewing it on our navigation. Parking was super easy and plentiful. Considering this is a beach town with so many tourists, that alone was quite impressive. We were seated right away with menus. Our server came by within minutes to take our drink orders. The one thing I noticed was that all the other customers, including those tables that our server was assigned to, were immediately served a small basket of mini muffins or something right after being seated. We were not served or offered these. I found out later that these baskets were always served upon being seated, so we missed out on that part of the "Chad's" experience. Maybe next time we'll get to try them. The food came out quickly and was pretty good. My iced coffee was delicious and perfect for a sunny day. We loved the hasbrowns with their hidden layer of garlic and seasoning underneath. Delicious! My pancakes also arrived with a cute palm tree dusting of powder over them. The serving size of my meal was perfect, and so were the size of the pancakes. I hate when pancakes are too big because I feel like I waste food when I can't finish them. Aside from the initial bread basket being forgotten, our server was attentive, friendly, and professional. Our drinks were always refilled and she checked in periodically to make sure everything was ok. The other staff were also just as friendly and expedient in their service of food and checking on drink refills. We will definitely visit again next time we're in the area! read more

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Came out here to SB to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday. while he and his friend went out on a fishing charter, his friends wife and I went out for booze and brunch! Our favorite thing to do on a staycation especially lol we walked from our hotel which was a few blocks away not too bad. The first thing they brought made me so happy. Mini chocolate chip muffins! It was so fresh and delicious with the butter! The service was great and it's so fun here. Food was hearty and delicious and our cocktails weren't so bad either. Definitely a great place to brunch on a Sunday read more

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We got there at 9:30 a.m. on a Sunday holiday weekend and there was no line. The lovely hostess, Livia got us set up on the patio. They brought out a high chair for my 1 year old granddaughter and offered to park the stroller inside. By the time we ordered, the line was down the block. Service was great. Sam was our waiter and he was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. I always order an "extra hot" latte and this means different things to different places, but my latte was literally steaming and I couldn't have been happier. We loved our breakfast and enjoyed a very family friendly service with a beautiful setting. read more

Fast, fresh and delicious. Everything we ordered came out hot. Friendly staff. Best part is the kids didn't complain once! read more

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A plus all the way around!! We went to that part of town wanting to try a place we saw online. We ended up on Sterns Warf and found Chad's much better we sat outside and looked at the ocean we ate great food and drank fantastic coffee. Service was amazing there was no line to wait in we walked up ordered found a table outside w a view of the ocean and our food was brought to us, food was great price was towards the higher side but honestly fair due to rising food costs right now and hey you could not beat location looking at the ocean while eating. Everything was great staff was really nice will be back! The huevos rancheros was amazing so were the banana pancakes!! read more

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This place is nice! The food, coffee and mimosas were all good. The staff was friendly and you're by the beach. There's not much parking so you may have to drive around a few times. read more

Chad's - California Benedict and mimosa flight - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We came on a foggy morning during my Spring Break from teaching. I would imagine it would be cool to eat outside on a warm, sunny day. The inside vibe has a classic diner vibe. The staff were good. Unlike most places, they seemed to maybe be overstaffed on this particular weekday morning around 8AM and there was a lot of socializing going on which is fine since our service was good. Parking- we were able to find free parking out front Menu- quite a bit too choose from and reasonable prices We got the traditional egg, bacon, and potatoes breakfast and a California Burrito which was large and tasty. We liked that they brought out complimentary mini-muffins. read more

Chad's - California breakfast burrito with fruit - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Chads is a great place to stop in for breakfast, if you are in the Santa Barbara area. I highly recommend sitting outside and enjoying the beautiful view of the ocean. The patio is dog friendly, we had our black lab with us and he had plenty of room to lounge and beg, while we ate breakfast. The breakfast burrito was delicious! As was the Bloody Mary and mimosa flight. We walked from where we were staying, there were some street parking spaces available, but I imagine it would get more difficult to find a spot, the later in the morning it gets. read more

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An amazing find on our last day here at Santa Barbara. Its so rare to find a place that makes real good pancakes or waffles but even the gluten free waffles are to die for. My husband who has been dying for GF Waffles is ready to have a breakout allergy because these waffles tasted like the real thing. And the service is the best too. We are coming here everything we do a long weekend in SB. read more

Chad's - GLUTEN-FREE Belgium waffles with strawberry and whipped cream and real maple syrup, which was all extra but worth every bite. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Service was good. Food was okay. The vibe inside the restaurant is ok. There's not much good or bad to say about this place honestly it's an okay place to just go in to eat and leave read more

I mean, you've gotta love a place that hands out samples while you're in line. And being in line is kind of a thing at Chad's. Once you make it in the food and service are great. I love recommending this place as a brunch spot with friends. I've only sat outside and a couple times brought our dog. The location is stellar and parking is on the street so give yourself time to find and walk. And make sure to read the street signs. read more

Chad's - Prosecco Rose in a bottle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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