Great service deliciously large portions Hot bread & butter delivered to table before order + tall jars of ice water with slice of lemon. We ordered: *pork chops & mashed potatoes w/side of beans & salad *hamburger that comes topped w/onion rings, bacon, tomato & lettuce (requested no cheese) Big portion taking half to go! Definitely shareable portions All good, definitely would come back when in the area again! read more

Cool Hand Luke's - Pork chop and mashed potatoes - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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We placed an order at noon today for a Thanksgiving dinner, which was confirmed. Ten minutes before our scheduled pickup time, the order was suddenly canceled. This left my family and most sadly, my kids, who had specifically requested dinner from here without the meal we were counting on. I understand things happen, but if they were unable to fulfill the order, it would have been considerate and professional to let us know hours before pick-up, not just 10 minutes prior. That would've given us time to make other arrangements. Very disappointing experience, especially on a holiday. read more

Cool Hand Luke's - My order was abruptly canceled no explanation other than that they were "unable to fulfill the order." - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Prefect night the food was fantastic and the staff was fantastic, the place was alive and vibrant. First time there! Would go back again and again! read more

We stopped by Cool Hand Luke's as we came into town and absolutely loved the western vibe -- such a fun and welcoming atmosphere! My daughter had the steak bites, and they were incredibly flavorful and perfectly cooked. I went with the BBQ tri-tip sandwich, which was a great choice. I really appreciated that the BBQ sauce was served on the side -- kept the sandwich from getting soggy or messy, and the flavor was spot on. My boyfriend ordered the seared ahi tuna, and wow -- it was packed with flavor and definitely a complete, satisfying meal. We also grabbed the Jim Beam bourbon salmon to go -- haven't tried it yet, but it looks absolutely delicious! Highly recommend this spot for great food, a relaxed vibe, and friendly service! read more

Cool Hand Luke's - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Great ambience, walks in no reservations party of 6, friendly and patient accommodating staff. Great service and great portions and food delivery as prompt! Would come back in the future. Fun spot to grab a good steak I would say. read more

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Came by this past Sunday before going across the parking lot to the winery to listen to live music. They have an all day everyday happy hour. What a great deal. They had tables set up in the parking lot as well as an inside dining room and separate saloon (bar). I ordered a $7 well drink, one of their $5 shots, and $5 potato skins. Food and were delivered timely. Food and drinks were fine. Service was efficient and mildly friendly. read more

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Had dinner last night with my family. I ordered the steak sandwich. It came with fries. Bread was soggy. But the meat was super flavorful. We had potato skins for appetizer and it was very good. My MIL had a steak salad. She enjoyed it. My man had a ribeye with mushrooms and he loved it. Beans were good. Also dinner came with soup or salad we chose beef stew. That was really good. Waitress was super nice and helpful. Overall was a good dining experience. read more

We had good customer service,our server Megan was very polite and attentive, even while juggling multiple tables. The wait time was short, which we appreciated. That said, the food was just okay this time. We visited about a year ago and were surprised by how different the atmosphere felt now. The restaurant had a musty smell, like dirty carpet, and the décor above as well as the window curtains were visibly dusty. First impressions matter, and the entrance was noticeably dirty. There was even a Swiffer left out near the front desk, which looked careless. This used to be a great steakhouse. I hope management takes steps to address these easily fixable issues, it would make a big difference. read more

Cool Hand Luke's - Sizzling Steak Bites - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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We came here for my Dads birthday party in November 2024. We originally wanted to go to other local spots but unfortunately they don't take reservations and we were a large group. It's all good, I've been to cool hand Luke's a few times and it's always been good? Our waitress was amazing and literally remembered everything. She deserves an award. Truly. Drinks were good. Apps were mid. We ordered their Sundance Shrimp and it was very disappointing. Looked nothing like the picture and was soggy. Fried shrimp dipped in sauce should ideally come out warm and somewhat crisp. This dish came out room temp and soggy. Huge disappointment. I decided to order something off their specialty menu and omg it was a huge mistake. Laugh at me for ordering a country fried steak but if they're claiming it's a fan favorite it better be good. But it was soggy and somewhat cold again. I was really sad :( It was warm/room temp which made me feel like maybe it was pre made but idk.. whatever. Bottom line is that I could've gotten better from Pappys. My boyfriend had ribs, brother had steak bites, and my cousin had a steak salad. Those were pretty good but again also not hot. Very room temperature or warm which was concerning. We took our unfinished plates to go and warmed it up today and omg it was like wayyyyy better than it was fresh bc it was super hot. Idk if that's a good thing? All I know is my $300 check wasn't worth our night out. Will I be back? Possibly... we'll see.. read more

Cool Hand Luke's - Sahara desert beige country fried steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Food was cooked perfectly. Bartender George was great and made sure you had whatever you needed at all times. I had prime rib first night and liked the place so much I brought my co worker back the next night and had the filet. One of the best steaks I've had in a long time. Bella the bartender was amazing the second night too. Definitely will be coming back. Employees make you feel welcomed! read more

My husband and I came here on a Friday night for my first visit. We were greeted with great customer service--our waiter was friendly and attentive, which really stood out. We started with the onion blossom, but unfortunately, it didn't meet our expectations. For my main dish, I ordered the Luke Western-style ribeye with loaded potatoes. The steak was absolutely delicious--cooked perfectly and full of flavor. However, the loaded potatoes were underwhelming and didn't pair as well with the entrée as I had hoped. I also tried the clam chowder, but it wasn't to my liking. The overall vibe of the place was nice and relaxed, though it was quite loud due to several company parties and birthday celebrations happening at the same time. Overall, while the service and atmosphere were great, the food was a bit of a letdown. I'd consider coming back, but I'd probably try different menu items next time. read more

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The food is amazing especially when it's happy hour at the bar and you end up ordering the loaded fries and a 22oz cali squeeze and also watching a football game with your buddies!! read more

First time here with my two sisters. Friday night 7pm. Seated immediately and brought water and additional drink order taken. Menus left on table. Our waitress arrived shortly and introduced herself. We let her know we would need a few minutes to look at the menu. No problem. She came back in an appropriate amount of time. We ordered an onion blossom to start. Yummy horseradish sauce it comes with! I ordered ribs with a baked potato and it came loaded. Sister #1 ordered Steak bites with a baked potato and Sister #2 ordered shrimp and we shared. Our food arrived hot and ready to eat. Our server asked us if we wanted beans and bread for the table. What??!! of course we do. Bring it on! We were hungry and so started eating and chatting and eating and laughing and oh boy we were having a great time. Our server kept checking in on us to see if we need more drinks. She was great! We weren't going to order dessert but we weren't ready to call it an evening so we ordered a seasonal dessert, warm berry cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream. It was delicious. Oh and coffee too. When it was time to go we paid our $130ish bill and added a nice tip. We'll definitely be back again when we're in town visiting family again. read more

Food was amazing! I had steak tips and it was way too much. Should have gotten only the appetizer portion. Service was also amazing. My waiter was very attentive. Definitely will go back. read more

The food is always amazing.No matter what if you get an appetizer or a full meal everything is awesome George in the bar is amazing and friendly and always upbeat The manager was actually the one waiting on us today in the bar area. And he was so nice and so friendly. And they make some great drinks and food. I recommend this place a 110%. read more

The service was great! The ambiance was wonderful. The food was delicious! I had the whiskey steak, which was amazing, and my husband had the tri tip, which he really enjoyed. The drinks were great. We're definitely going back and thoroughly recommend! read more

I've eaten here several times. I love the rustic look. Never have i gotten a bad meal here. I really love their chicken dumpling soup they serve on Wednesdays. Have always gotten great service. read more

Love it here. Great steak house. Our server AJ was very attentive. Great strawberry lemonade, they just need to bring the sugar rim back. Nachos e delicious and huge, the added protein ;steak was delicious! Hot wings were great! read more

Stopped by headed back to LA. This place is the shit! Really cool place, really cool bartender, and great food! It's a must check out, you won't be disappointed read more

3/22/25 a Saturday night, busy and had to wait about 15 mins. Not too bad. Service was excellent, our waitress made sure to always have our drinks full and made us felt like a priority. Food came out in good timing and everything tasted great. This was the first time ordering the Tri-Tip plate and I was not disappointed. Would definitely order this again. read more

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Oh the outstanding disappointment We can start with the positive and that is the fact that their fries are good, and they have ranch so that's a plus. Both of our entrees were below par - the salad wasn't too bad except the pieces of lettuce that should have been discarded when they were prepping but I can see they are tying to save money where they can The staff is maybe under staffed ? We waited - party of 2 for about 25 minutes and the whole restaurant had open tables when we walked in. Very misleading. I understand sections being closed but this was weird to me. Staff is nice, sweet, and we'll trained. The decor is so darn cool in there, I LOVE IT !!!!! I really like the idea of this place but I wish the food was better :) read more

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We haven't been to Cool Hand Luke's in years! Last time we were there, service was awful, food just ok! This time, Everyone was Great! The Hostess was So Very Friendly and Our Server was So Nice and Attentive! Food was Delicious! Great time! read more

Meh, this place left a lot to be desired especially for the price. Gratuity was included which was weird, as I typically tip higher than their default amount. The food was meh, but the portions were large. Beans on the table before the meal is strange but hey, it's certainly a conversation starter. The service was hit or miss, several things went wrong with our tables order however I typically don't complain, but for what they charge I at least expected what was ordered. The server seemed over tasked, as getting them back to the table was difficult sometimes. read more

Had dinner here with some friends and family. The ambience and hospitality was great. The food was absolutely delicious and fulfilling. I highly recommend this location and look forward to returning to try other items on the menu. read more

I had some family come to visit and were craving steak. We came on a Tuesday for lunch with 3 people and 5 small dogs. The manager who is named George personally took our order at the bar and then personally served us outside the outdoor patio. He personally served us - our food came in to go boxes but it was perfect, it was already boxed when we were ready to leave - they serve large portions!! I had the full rack of ribs, family had a steak and prime rib. The meat was cooked to perfection !! full of flavor and fall of the bone scrumptious ribs. The prime rib and steak was gobbled up by both my sisters !! I had lobster macaroni and cheese as my upgraded side and it was very delish !! Their portions served and delicious food made me feel very good about paying the bill that I thought was well worth for all the food and upgraded sides we had !! Even over the top blessing for us was that their very own manager, George, served us personally with our furbabies outside was top notch service !!!! WE SO THANK YOU FOR THE EXEMPLERY SERVICE THAT YOU GAVE US !!!! We felt like royalty !! This place is now a favorite place to go read more

Went in today January 1st 2026, there was no hostess to greet anyone we stood there fir a good 10 minutes. I walked in dining area to see if someone was there, but only saw 1 server and 4 tables with people seated, 1 table was a larger party. I went to bar ask the guy if anyone was out front to help us. He said there should be and walked away. Waited another couple minutes and finally someone came 12 minutes of waiting. She asked for name, and how many...I turned around with no one else behind us...ahh 2. She them asked for our phone number " in case you leave something " What the heck!!! We don't leave stuff and didn't give her a number which by the look on her face she didn't like that we gave no number. She then tells us it will be about 20 to 25 minutes for a table to be ready.....there were only 4 tables with people at them the place was empty. Unless they were only using just those 4 tables.. So I went to the bar and asked if it would be quicker at the bar, he said "Well maybe" you can sit at the pub tables and I'll be with you as soon as I can. I said can we sit and eat at the bar. He not really that's why we have the tables out here....I was what in the heck is he talking about...we've been coming here for yrs and have eaten at the bar MANY TIMES. So we walked out and went elsewhere. They needed to get their act together cause that was BS.. read more

The line is too long, I waited for around 35 minutes and the waiter just left us waiting to order, waiting for the check, which add around 30more minutes for us to get the food. But overall, the steak was good. read more

Great prime rib, great environment, good atmosphere cool refreshments short wait time

This place was pretty darn good! Great steaks and hearty side dishes done just the way we ordered them. The atmosphere was exactly what you'd expect from a steakhouse, which left us nothing to complain about (but nothing too memorable, either to be completely honest). Service was not bad, but we came with older family members and we didn't feel like the servers were the most patient folks in the world. Anyway, it's a nice unique restaurant that's worth a visit - but hopefully you know what you want when you order. read more

Good service. Great ambiance. But .. They've changed the recipe for their biscuits, which were once a fan favorite. Now they are terrible. I ordered a steak bites dinner. My favorite. We go there once a year, so I was really looking forward to it. I ordered my steak medium. It was still mooing. They nicely offered to cook it a little more. I should have just buckled up and ate it because what was brought back was burnt so badly it had little taste. I won't give up on this eatery, but I'll consider this a lesson leaned read more

We came in for lunch and it was wonderful. The restaurant was not busy and we were able to sit around for so long that we probably overstayed our welcome. Waitstaff was very kind about that! I had the steakhouse Cobb, and though pricey, it was delicious! The steak was cooked perfectly and the salad just what I needed! read more

Truly disappointed and quite unsatisfied. I came in about 12:40pm and was quickly seated and helped by my server Karen. I ordered a Sundance shrimp and a 20oz steak with mash potatoes and clam chowder soup. My food came in at 1:38pm. The shrimp was quite salty and very vinegary. The steak I ordered a medium red and it was well done. I waited a long time so I didn't send it back but it wasn't to my liking very dry, the mash were quite cold as well but decent in flavor, the clam chowder was tasty. I wish my experience was different considering this was my first time visiting Santa Maria and wish they could improve in future dining. read more

Cool Hand Luke's - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Maria, California

We had such a great experience here for lunch right when they opened on 9/3. We sat at a booth in the bar area and it was almost empty except for a couple near us. Our server was so nice and attentive and quick to take our drink order and food order. I wish I remembered his name to thank him on here! He took such great care of us and was always smiling and so friendly. He is the kind of employee that deserves to be recognized so I'm sorry I don't remember his name! The food was great, love the onion blossom app. We shared the steak salad since it's huge. It was great, but just an FYI it was cooked more like medium rare when we ordered it medium. Maybe order your steak one step up for cooked so that it's not too raw for you. read more

Cool Hand Luke's - Onion Blossom - Steakhouses Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Our appetizer was brought to the table cold. What was brought to our table looked nothing like picture in the menu. That is okay but the tempura shrimp was not served right away and unfortunately the dish was not even lukewarm. The chicken fried steak is not good. Bad batter and mushy texture. No flavor in steak. Don't worry though, the garlic mash has so much garlic flavor you will have lingering flavor to help eat the steak. Our server was nice. We did not complain to her about our food. Lobster Mac and cheese was good. Bread served with it was inedible. The lobster mac and cheese is not a good enough reason for me to eat here ever again read more

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To get started let's say that this is about the food because the service and ambiance was amazing. No complaints there at all. We ordered the "legendary prime rib", clam chowder, lobster Mac and cheese, and shrimp scampi. Chowder came out and it was just okay. But surprisingly it was kind of cold/room temp soup. Then the entrees came out, and initially looked amazing. But a quick bite later and again, cold/room temperature. Why in the world would the "legendary" $50 signature dish be served cold on a Saturday night at 7pm. Then the scampi. Same. Room temperature. Mac and cheese was okay, but maybe invest in ovens and microwaves. Probably won't be back. read more

We stopped here on our way home from disney late.. the restaurant was lit up bright and inviting off the freeway that we decided to eat here. And what a great choice!! Food was amazing!!!!! I'll definitely go back. Even the water tasted clean we all noticed and said wow water never tasted so good lol. Service was on point. My whole family was satisfied with there meal. read more

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This was a huge disappointment. We have come here several times over the years and never had such terrible food... I ordered the sizzling steak bites, ya there was no sizzle about them. Ice cold, the skillet was not even hot!!!!! The cheese never melted. Don't get me started on the steak, ya it was actually medium rare but it was the weirdest cooked steak I have even seen. I don't even know how to describe it. It was like they cooked it, cut it up and served it maybe? I have ordered this plate numerous times and it has always been cooked on all 4 sides, not cooked and then cut for you. It was dry and in my honest opinion, looked like the scrap pile. Two of us ordered hot dishes and they were all ice cold as soon as we got them. Mashed potatoes were cold even in the middle to were the butter would not melt at all! Pretty sure the rolls were not cooked all the way either they were pale white not golden brown like usual. Idk other than our server this was the worst experience here ever. Not sure if or when we will be back.... read more

The place is very outdated the sofas an restaurant equipment chairs seats are over 25 years old you will sink in sofa or get stuck on the duck tape I'm embarrassed to take family and friends. Their steak is reasonable but just show up before six or you won't get the deal. The place really needs to get cleaned up and change the carpet. It's disgusting nothing like the way it was when I first opened managing this work read more

Went to dinner last night for my brother-in-law's 60th birthday. Seria was our server. She was amazing. Everything came out just right. She was on point with everything. I've been a server for over 30 years and that's the best I've seen in a while. Thank you Siera for making our dinner amazing. read more

I love going to Cool hand Luke's to get some amazing steak bites. The bella mushrooms are so juicy and mash potatoes so creamy. The service we receive is always so welcoming and never a long wait. Cool hands as we call it here #locals, is the place to host any event. The bar area is such a vibe to watch any sport game. I would highly recommend you pay Cool hand Luke's a visit, you won't regret it. read more

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