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    The Ellwood - Short ribs

    The Ellwood

    4.0(250 reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$$

    We came in this last week for dinner. The server was…read morefriendly welcoming. We ordered the two braised beef short rib dishes. Mine was delicious and very flavorful. My friend's good but she felt was too salty and had it returned. The server was kind in bringing her a new dish. I got the burrata appetizer too. It was good but I felt lacking in flavor. Our experience was overall pretty good. I did feel the servers checking in and attention to us could have been better. There were long periods of time where he didn't check in with us. I also felt the food took quite a while to be made. I used to be a waitress in the past. I tried to make it a point to check in with my customers, always communicating when the food would be ready etc.. only advice I would give is to maybe train a little more for this with the servers.

    This was a disappointment. We used to go here before it changed to the Elwood and it was fine. I'll…read morestart with the good. I was there for brunch with five other girls. We sat outside and it was not that busy. The inside was open. The servers were very sweet as were the hostesses. The cinnamon bun for the table was good as well. Now for the bad. They had a ton of runners yet we couldn't get them to give us water no matter how much we asked for it. It took forever just to get our drinks. When my friend asked for some hot sauce for her food, bloody Mary mix was brought over in a ramekin. Having bartender a while back, I know clam juice when I taste it. And I was having a bloody Mary and it tasted exactly the same. Not to mention the fact it was very watery and it tasted like straight fire. I love hot sauce, but this had no finesse and it wasn't hot sauce. She asked for it again and she got the same thing. She needed hot sauce because the food really was not seasoned. I got avocado toast and I had to salt and pepper the hell out of that thing. Her hollandaise was bland and my friends clam chowder tasted like nothing. It was just like food out of a retirement community. I want to go back to the fact that the servers were really sweet. I don't discount that and they did hire nice people. But when you have that many runners and servers, the service should be better. And they really need to start using a little salt and pepper on their food. When you have prices like that people expect more.

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    The Ellwood - Golden Hour

    Golden Hour

    The Ellwood - He couldn't stop eating the au gratin clam chowder long enough for me to get a photo.

    He couldn't stop eating the au gratin clam chowder long enough for me to get a photo.

    The Ellwood - Where else can you see a view of a pier with this perspective while enjoying a bottle of Hundred Acre?!

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    Where else can you see a view of a pier with this perspective while enjoying a bottle of Hundred Acre?!

    Boathouse at Hendry's Beach - Boathouse Signature Breakfast with pancake

    Boathouse at Hendry's Beach

    4.1(3.8k reviews)
    5.2 mi
    $$

    Such a delicious meal and our server was such a dear. Bridgette was super attentive and made sure…read moreeverything great. Would deffo recommend.

    My husband and I and our dear friends from St. Louis rented an Airbnb in the area in March 2026. I…read morechecked YELP for some grub help. We are so grateful to have found this delightful restaurant! It was so fantastic, we dined here two days in a row! Everything we tried was fabulous! The food was very fresh and tasty and the portions were generous. The employees were very nice. Oooooh, the Old Bay fries are scrumptious! I thought I had photos of our friend's other dishes but they were winners too: macadamia crusted halibut and the grilled sea bass entree. The ambiance and location are right out of a movie. It's located right on the beach in a quiet, off the beaten path road that ends at the restaurant. You can spend the entire day there enjoying the beach and having lovely meals! We chose to eat on their outdoor patio under umbrellas. They also offer indoor seating as well as some small tables on the beach sidewalk. The main parking lot is small and scoring a spot can be trying. They do have a spill-over lot near the entrance. Like George Costanza on Seinfeld does, start close and do concentric circles -lol! We were blessed by the Parking Gods both days we dined there! After enjoying your delicious meal, take a walk on the beach. There is a little water station near the restaurant (on the sidewalk) where you can wash the sand off of your feet. We cannot wait to be back! V & K

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    Boathouse at Hendry's Beach - Inside of the restaurant

    Inside of the restaurant

    Boathouse at Hendry's Beach - Cioppino

    Cioppino

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    Uniboil - Stewed beef noodle

    Uniboil

    3.9(306 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$
    Outdoor seating
    Kid friendly

    We were passing the area when we decided we needed some lunch. I found this place on yelp and…read moredecided to give it a try. It was an open layout that had plenty of seating inside the restaurant. The decor was moder, but not overdone. We were greeting and pointed to a table but that was it. We realized there was a QR code on the table and we could order our food on there. It took a little while to get our food even though no one else was there. I found it really odd to not even be told to use the QR code to order or be informed of anything. Stewed beef noodles with Ramen- 9/10 My husband ordered this and I tried some. The broth was delicious. Rich and flavorful but not overbearing. The noodles were cooked perfectly and the meat was tender. The bok choy was a needed touch. My husband ate the whole bowl and wanted a second because was so good. Certified Angus Beef hot pot- 8/10 I ordered this with the tom yum broth. I didn't know it was a creamy version of the broth until it was served. I'm not mad about it but it wasn't in the description in case others are dairy sensitive. The broth was flavorful and really delicious. I will say that the beef was tough and it a typical cut that overcooked very quickly in the broth. I'm not positive it was Angus beef grade. I just now realized it was missing the lotus root but gave me zucchini instead. I was also missing my quail eggs. If I didn't read the description to know I was supposed to have them, I would've missed that too. Overall, the food was delicious but the service was 1 star for sure. We were never checked on and the waiter only appeared if we pushed the call button. If you can overlook the lack of customer service, the food is really delicious.

    For our monthly house dinner, we stumbled upon Uniboil and were knocked out of the park! Their…read morevermicelli was absolutely delicious when paired with the spicy broth and beef! It also my first time having lotus fruit and now it's a must have for any broth/hot pot! It was a very relaxing restaurant to enjoy conversations with friends! It was incredibly easy to order food using their QR code menu on the table and the servers were very attentive if someone needed a refill on water or if we needed extra utensils! I'm looking forward to the rainy season when I can really leverage their Hong Kong-style hot pot!

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    Uniboil - T1 sizzling fried rice

    T1 sizzling fried rice

    Uniboil - Curry Udon with Chicken

    Curry Udon with Chicken

    Uniboil - Tomato beef

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    On The Alley - Goleta - Figueroa lager & legit ahi poke salad

    On The Alley - Goleta

    3.8(325 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$

    Wednesday burger special was better than expected what a deal! Really enjoyed this simple delight!…read more Thank you for the tasty burger and great service!

    I ordered the B.L.T.A. to go and it was honestly the worst sandwich I have ever paid for…read more Not only did it look nothing like the picture, the quality of ingredients was extremely disappointing across the board: - Stale, basic white store bought sandwich bread (think Wonder Bread) - Pre-shredded, store-bought lettuce - Two slices of tomato total -- one per half (and they were completely different sizes) - Less than half of an avocado for the entire sandwich - Plain mayonnaise, not the "Tabasco mayo" advertised - Cheap, fatty bacon that tasted like low-end grocery store brand Did the cook have to stop at the grocery store on their way to work today? On top of that, the ingredients were distributed completely unevenly between the two halves. I literally had to take both halves apart and redistribute everything myself just to make it edible. Nothing about this felt fresh. I also swapped the "house-made chips" for tater tots -- which turned out to be the exact Ore-Ida frozen tots you buy at the grocery store, and even worse... they were undercooked and mushy. I am willing to bet I just paid $16 for about $2.50 worth of ingredients. For $16, this was not just underwhelming -- it was bad, REAL BAD. Do NOT order this sandwich.

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    On The Alley - Goleta - Outside view

    Outside view

    On The Alley - Goleta - Chicken Club Wrap; Blackened chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, Tabasco Mayo  & Provolone in a spinach tortilla

    Chicken Club Wrap; Blackened chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, Tabasco Mayo & Provolone in a spinach tortilla

    On The Alley - Goleta - Breakfast burritos; Large flour tortilla with 3 scrambled eggs, choice of tater tots or potatoes, add chorizo,  bacon,  or sausage + $2.75

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    Breakfast burritos; Large flour tortilla with 3 scrambled eggs, choice of tater tots or potatoes, add chorizo, bacon, or sausage + $2.75

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