This spot is fire (as the kids say). Such fresh fish, you can't go wrong. I usually get the grilled…read morehalibut sandwich and it is amazing. Chipotle sauce is outstanding, toasted sourdough is good, and the fish is delightful. They also make great poke, tasty chowder, and a variety of other delicious dishes. It's tucked in the Calle Real center, but rarely crowded and the service is good. Prices are very reasonable for the quality. You can also get fish to go if you'd like.

We've eaten here many, many times but it seems that recently the food is not the same…read more The service is great, nice friendly staff and the place is clean. The fried calamari was chewy and inedible, the fried fish was smaller pieces than prior visits and dry. The scallops were gritty/sandy and also inedible. The shrimp was good. The sauces now seem to be bland. Did Nikka change owners or under new management?

After having a wonderful experience at the Santa Barbara Fish Market in Santa Barbara, we decided…read moreto check out their sister location with a bigger sit down menu. With plenty of parking and plenty of patio and outdoor seating, we took a long time to go over their extensive menu. It's a pretty relaxed casual space. They provide counter service only. So order at the counter, pay, and they'll give you a number. They'll find you whether you're sitting inside or out. So many food options! And they sell so many wonderful refrigerated items beyond fresh seafood. So many pickle varieties! We finally settled on: * Ahi Poke Bowl $18.95 * Fried Soft Shell Crab Sandwich $18.95 - This was no joke of a soft shell crab sandwich. Loaded with coleslaw, butter lettuce, tomato, and pepperonicini, I love when you get a real sandwich that's just too big for your mouth. I did ask for a bit more jalapeño aioli as I like a wetter sandwich. It all sits nicely on a toasted brioche bun. * Spicy Salmon Poke Bowl $18.95 * Confit Tuna Melt $17.95 - This wasn't your average tuna melt with Fiscalini cheddar and Castelvetrao olive. This was pretty good. We enjoyed the food so much we returned the next day! * Spicy Salmon Poke Bowl $18.95 * New England Clam Chowder $6.95 cup - This was a pretty good tasting cup of chowder. * Crab Cake Sandwich $19.95 - This item was on the blackboard. It's a snow crab patty with pickled daikon and fire cracker aioli. It's normally served on a brioche bun, but I subbed with their sourdough instead. * Fish & Chips $19.95, with dirty fried +$3 - This fish is beyond huge! It's massive and definitely excellent for sharing! And it tastes great too! And it lays on a bed of dirty fries. Fish & Chips is the way to go here people! Overall, we had some great eats. I preferred their cooked options, but the poke bowls were popular with my family. They also had fresh uni available too both days we went.

It was my first time visiting the SB Fish Market and was excited to try it as I had heard great…read morethings. We walked in and were not greeted by the employee taking our order. He did not once welcome us so service could be better. We also ordered shrimp tacos as a to-go order and when we were going to eat them we realized we received fish tacos. We checked our receipt and saw he input fish tacos. We also ordered a side of clam chowder soup and their ceviche tostadas. The fish tacos were great quality. The fish was perfectly crisp and light. The corn tortillas tasted great and toppings were good. More lemon slices would have been better as well and some more tartar sauce. The ceviche tostada for a to-go order was packaged great. The avocado salsa and red salsa were delicious. The fish was fresh but the ceviche did need more lemon and more mango. The clam chowder was my personal favorite and everything that makes a good clam chowder was in this. They have great wholesale options as well and indoor/outdoor seating. Overall, our experience could have been better due to customer service lacking but I would recommend the clam chowder.

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.

All of these stars are for the excellent taste and quality of the food. The service tonight was the…read moreworst ever. We have been coming here since it opened and were so disappointed. We sat for 20 minutes waiting to order our drinks and appetizers. We never got bread. The waiter took our forks when he took the appetizer plate and just dropped our food on the table and left so we had to go hunting for silverware as our food sat getting cold. What happened?

Wow! We live in SB and we are so impressed with the service we received today. Heather ( hostess)…read moreis amazing! Whoever hired her is a genius. She is so friendly, has a wonderful smile, and she is so Welcoming! Ben served us. He is also amazing! He is on point. He is friendly and informative about the menu and the food. Another amazing hire! It's so great to see these younger people doing such a great job. We will continue to return. And, btw, the food was on point. My husband, upon Ben's recommendation, had the spicy salmon sandwich. I had the ahi ceviche and the Parmesan potato cake. It was all very tasty. Highly recommend.

Went for taco tuesday, tacos were delicious and all meats were included in the taco tuesday deal…read more Shrimp, fish, chile verde and pastor were standouts. Homemade corn tortillas, slightly thicker and great flavor and texture. Really great (hot!) salsa bar and escabeche. Service was friendly and quick. Skip the margarita and get a cold mexican beer.

My husband and I came here recently and had a tasty meal. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich,…read morethough I had fully intended to order something more authentic. That's what caught my eye and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I also loved the seasoned chips and fries. the portions were good, and the atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed. I had trouble with the bathroom because at first i was given the wrong code, but I wasn't sure if it was me or the code so I tried a few times until it locked me out, and then I was given the correct code but I was locked out and the employee said I had to wait a few minutes. I ended up just leaving because I wanted to get on to my next errand and I knew I could go there. Anyway, good food, polite and professional staff, clean restaurant, easy to find location, parking behind the restaurant, and fair prices. I would stop here again!

Best spot for brunch! Our server, Suzanne, was lovely and made our experience so amazing. So…read morefriendly, efficient, and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was great too! We will definitely be back. Thank you, Suzanne!

Ahtziri, Victor, and Frankie were the best on this trip! I wish I lived here so I could continue to…read morelaugh drink and have a good time! The sea bass salad was amazing! I will continue to come to boathouse!

Another amazing experience at Nikka! We were seated right away and our server immediately greeted…read moreus and made sure we knew they temporarily stopped serving sushi. That was no problem for us because we were craving a chashu bowl and some chicken karaage! This was different from other chashu bowls I've had. This one was more balanced with fibrous ingredients like apples and lettuce. It was amazing regardless! I can't wait to come back again!

Had an awesome meal at Nikka Ramen with my dad during a weekend trip to Santa Barbara. This has…read morebeen one of our go to ramen spots for years, and it never disappoints. The tonkotsu ramen is the star. I always get the Kuro with the black garlic oil, which is hands down my favorite. The broth is incredibly thick, rich, and full of flavor. You can really tell the quality of the pork and the care that goes into the broth every single time. My dad usually goes for the classic tonkotsu with garlic, and it is just as solid and comforting. I always add extra pork, corn, scallions, a little spice, and extra black garlic oil. That black garlic oil takes it to another level with this smooth, garlicky, creamy depth that is unreal. Portions are generous for the price, which makes it even better. Service was excellent. Our server was friendly, attentive, and quick, from taking our order to refilling our drinks. We felt taken care of the whole time. If you are in the Santa Barbara area and looking for a reliable, high-quality ramen spot with amazing broth and great service, this place is an easy recommendation.

We were up here visiting a friend and she recommended this place. Super cute location, we sat…read moreoutside since the weather was nice. There isn't to much heavy traffic to the cars driving was minimal. My husband got the chilaquiles and I ordered the Crab Cakes. Both were super good, the waiter was nice and checked in often. If we are ever back up again, would definitely come again.

Cajun Kitchen is a local favorite that we've visited many times at the downtown location, but it's…read morethe first time we are dining at the Goleta location. We arrived around 11am and there was a 15 minute way for a table for 4. There are several parties waiting outside already. We oredered coffee, beignets, kids French toast, crawfish etouffee, breakfast burrito with chorizo, and breakfast burrito with bacon and smothered with chili. Of all the dishes we ordered, we felt most of the food is a bit lacking. The powdered sugar beignets are bite sizes and the flavor stood out was a bit salty and dry. the bacon in the breakfast burrito was so hard and dry it's hard to enjoy it. I felt the crawfish etouffee was very decent. But it was very spicy this time. The service was great and staff was friendly. But maybe next time we will try some other breakfast/brunch options next time.

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!

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.