This diner gives a old fashioned feel, which is my favorite kind of feel when I'm craving some delicious breakfast! I ordered 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, and 2 sausage. The pancakes were fluffy, my eggs over easy were perfect and my 2 sausage was great! The service was wonderful, very warm and welcoming staff. Make sure you plan for parking located in the residential area. Parking is free but lasts for 90 minutes. There is a restroom inside that is available for customers only. Do yourself a favor and give this place a try. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant took me back to simpler times. It's a cute, small diner in Santa Barbara, and I'm glad we made this choice for breakfast. There wasn't a huge line or crowd, which was nice. We visited on a Friday morning, and our waitress was the sweetest. She reviewed the menu with us and made good recommendations. My eggs and bacon were cooked perfectly and didn't feel overly greasy. The pancakes were also delicious and fluffy. Usually, small diners don't always get the coffee right, but I found Garrett's coffee to be pretty smooth. Not too bitter or weak, it was just right. I loved the vibe here. Check it out if you want a break from the trendy spots and want to avoid big crowds and wait times. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Really enjoyed this place. Pancakes were like my homemade ones ; defiantly not from a mix. Coffee was good and service was fine considering how busy they were. My only complaint was the allowed someone to bring inside and sit at a table a dog that was certainly not an ADA service dog. read more

This place has gone downhill so much it's sad. The prices are outrageous now compared to what they used to be. The inside smells and is dirty. The counters and tables need to be replaced. The chef and the owner were talking about my friend and I in Spanish. I speak Spanish and understood everything they were saying. Really rude thing to do for paying customers. The hash browns were cold and not cooked fully. The portion side was small the chorizo and bacon tasted old. Plus to top it all off we both got food poisoning there today. Lost a long time customer today. read more

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I'm always on the hunt for a classic diner with good food and Garrett's hit the spot. The interior is nothing fancy, but the service was friendly and quick on a Sunday morning. We ordered: -one blueberry pancake to split -chorizo eggs benedict -chicken fried steak The blueberry pancake was definitely the highlight of the meal: fluffy, full of blueberries, and not too sweet. My partner said the chorizo in his eggs benedict was a bit dry, but everything else was tasty. The gravy in my chicken fried steak was tasty and my over easy eggs were cooked perfectly. This mom and pop spot will certainly be added to the breakfast rotation! read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - Fresh Blueberry Pancake (1) - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Santa Barbara - Located on the corner of state st- across from the Arco gas station. As soon as we walked in we were greeted and seated! Very Welcoming place. I love that the staff is mixed etnicities and languages- thank you!!! The place is small, clean and a homey relaxed feeling. The staff works as one, so there is always someone aroind to help. The french toast is grilled to perfection and sprinkled with powder sugar. They are yummy! The eggs are cooked to over easy and the yolk is runny yet not globby! The bacon is crispy and crunchy - homefries were good, i wanted them to have a crunch . The meal was the perfect beginning to the day! read more

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Good food, good customer service! Definitely recommend if you ever come around Santa Barbara read more

During our recent travels through Santa Barbara, we stopped at Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant. While the venue is intimate, the service was exceptionally friendly and attentive. As a connoisseur of eggs Benedict, I have sampled the dish in numerous locations; while the Hollywood Cafe in San Francisco previously held my top ranking, Garrett's has now officially surpassed it. The portions were perfectly sized, the service was remarkably efficient, and the pricing was reasonable. Furthermore, the pancakes were excellent. My husband, who is typically difficult to please when dining at new establishments, was thoroughly impressed by the Monte Cristo and remarked on the high quality of the restaurant. We look forward to returning to Garrett's whenever we are in the area. Thank you for an outstanding dining experience. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - Name of the restaurant. - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Found this local gem near the Mission. Starting off the coffee was better than I have ever had, seriously. I ordered eggs, hashbrowns, with a 1/2 lb hamburger patty. When it comes to toast I usually tell the server to surprise me. She brought squaw bread! Fantastic! Great service, great food and really friendly employees. Don't miss this place. It is really good with fair prices. Our waitress was very friendly and nice, Thank you Kim! read more

We stopped by this little café after a long drive from up north, and it was absolutely adorable. They had Mickey Mouse-shaped pancakes for the little one, which was such a fun touch. I ordered the French toast, and it was exactly how I love it--made with sourdough bread, topped with powdered sugar, and served with plenty of butter. Definitely indulgent, but so delicious! There's parking in the back, though I found easy street parking. The café was very clean and not crowded when we went (Wednesday morning), which made it a relaxing stop. Overall, the food was tasty, the service was convenient, and the vibe was cute. Worth stopping in if you're in the area! read more

A nice little diner in a neighborhood for breakfast. We had the most amazingly kind waitress, wish I caught her name. Fresh coffee, fluffy huge pancakes, crispy bacon, loved it all! Coffee was basic, wish it had more of a flavor. Wished the syrup was warm when served. Clean, easy to find location. read more

Came with a group of friends visiting Santa Barbara was looking for something to eat & found this place.. Horrible service, server (older lady) was being extremely rude for no reason, I've never had a bad restaurant experience until today. Food was also horrible, it'd be best to head on over to another location for (lunch/ breakfast) spots. read more

Great service and good food! The place looks a bit rundown - outside and in - but the owners are very friendly and kind. I enjoyed the Monte Cristo sandwich after surfing with a side of homestyle potatoes. The potatoes benefit from a little more seasoning for me, but overall a good meal. Don't come looking for ambiance, this is just good old fashioned dinner-esque food. read more

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This is a cute, quaint, corner restaurant with good food! We went with friends on a Saturday morning. Our waitress was nice, attentive to refilling our drinks, asking if we need anything, etc. She took our order right away and had a kind demeanor. I ordered the Eggs Benedict. It was tasty. I will definitely be back when we're up in Santa Barbara again! read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Food okay but restaurant needs to get cleaned. Bathroom was filthy. Door to kitchen is black from dirt! Never again! read more

The place is tired (taped seats) and could use a good cleaning, but the food is excellent, cooked in the open and service is kind and attentive. Very basic menu, but I had an astonishingly good veggie omelette, not overcooked, made from real eggs (not a carton), great selection of perfectly cooked veggies). Decent coffee (nothing artisanal about it, but not bitter). I'd go back especially because this kind of place is disappearing. The oddness of it is appealing. read more

1st time in Santa Barbara and on our last day there we decided to have breakfast at this place and the service was super friendly busy but they still managed to get our order and service was quick We got pancakes and sausage delicious My friend got country fried steak and it was super good Ambiance was nice ! read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

One of the best omelets I've ever had. My mom and I have both gotten the veggie omelet and added jalapeños now more than once. They are seriously so good. It's just your basic diner vibe. But great food. I think the server might be the owner, she is super sweet. read more

2 stars was gonna give one star but I decided to give 1 star for the cashiers costumer service. Food gets 1 star : Because the veggies inside the omelette are not even sautéed properly, tomatoes still have the after taste and asparagus is literally not sautéed. Also there's way too much onion in it, the ratio is off Finally this omelette is not worth $18 read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - Vegggie omelette - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We ordered delivery, and it was prepared and dropped off so fast. The food was delicious. Will definitely grab food from here again. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - Pancake breakfast with scrambled eggs and sausage. - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Old fashioned restaurant, good place to get breakfast food was good. Coffee was good, great customer service.

We were greeted immediately and treated kindly by all the staff. Our food came out quickly and everything was great. Our server was very kind and attentive, and the atmosphere of the restaurant was clean and homey. Definitely a new favorite spot in Santa Barbara! read more

Family and I came here for vacation during our first morning in Santa Barbara, and we were very happy with our experience. Service was incredible, the lady who welcomed us and served us was very friendly, and kept coming around to give us refills of coffee. The omlettes and the louisiana sausage breakfast burritos were delicious, especially with the avocado add-on. Highly reccommend! read more

The chicken fried steak here is one of the best I've had. The corn beef hash wasn't a big portion, but it was delicious. They give you the option to choose potatoes, 2 pancakes or toast. I chose 1 pancake and toast and they didn't charge me for the toast since I wanted just one pancake instead of two. My lady got the hash browns with her meal so we shared everything. Pancake was just ok. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - Corned beef hash and a piece of chicken fried steak from my woman - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Service was fantastic, fast and friendly. Food was simple but delicious. Diner is kinda falling apart in some ways and could use a little refresh but otherwise pretty much exactly what you would expect. read more

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One of the homiest and delicious diners I've been to. The ladies were so sweet and the plates were perfect. The food was cooked quickly and not greasy! Very fresh ingredients, and the plating is sweet and endearing. Street parking available. My first time here for brunch and an absolute must to return in SB. Many options to choose from too! Highlight: blueberry pancakes!! read more

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Based on local reviews we took a chance on Garretts for breakfast today. It simple décor is reminiscent of the 60's breakfast counter with a few booths. We were greeted cordially and promptly and invited to sit anywhere in the nearly full eatery. The menu is, as you might guess by the name, simple featuring traditional breakfast faire. While the service was very good, the food . . . very average. Served hot and fast but it lacked any real flavor. The sausage was bland, the country potatoes were limp and tasteless. We really wanted to enjoy this small locally owned eatery but were disappointed. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - Sausage with Eggs and Country Potatoes - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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This is a good, solid breakfast place. Nothing fancy, not to hipster a menu, but if you want eggs, potatoes, breakfast meats, or pancakes, this is the place. Busy, like a good local place should be, quick service that remembers your order and delivers your food hot. The food was good and plentiful. Nothing special, but exactly what we needed on a cold, rainy day. read more

Service was great and food was fantastic and came out quickly and freshly cooked! It's a small mom and pop restaurant which I love and was not disappointed. When I'm back in Santa Barbara I will definitely stop by again! read more

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I really liked the overall charm of the place. Reminiscent of an old school diner. My only complaint is that I love a Monte Cristo, and what they have on the menu says Monte Cristo, but it's more like stuffed French toast, while being tasty it didn't have that Montecristo feel, didn't have the white powder on it, and it didn't come with the raspberry sauce to dip it. But when I go again, yes, I would. read more

Food and service very good, we love this place even with tricky parking challenges. But it is worth it!

They have one of the best blueberry pancakes in town. Good service and decent prices.

Great and delicious corner diner. Came here for breakfast on the weekend and we were sat pretty quickly considering it was full. Ambiance is great. The food is always great and the service is excellent. We ordered an omelette, french toast and a classic breakfast. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

First timer. Service was lovely and efficient. Burrito was so yummy! It's small inside the restaurant but still comfortable. Will definitely be returning. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - breakfast Burrito (2 Eggs with Cheese, Potato and Choice of Meat) - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Don't come here. The prices are outrageous, especially considering your dining experience includes stepping over transients to get into the restaurant. They increased the two egg plate by about $6. The meat lover omelette has gone up about $6. At least go look at the ocean if you are getting charged these prices. Food is just okay. Shout out to the modern art in the bathroom. read more

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Good little corner diner for your basic but good breakfast food. The restaurant is small, not pristine, and dated but that was exactly what we were looking for today. A lot of the surrounding restaurants sounded more trendy and that was not the vibe we wanted today. We arrived on a Sunday around 10:30 and there were a few open tables. They also had space available at the counter. We had basic breakfasts of eggs, pancakes, bacon, chorizo, and hash browns. Everything we had was solidly good. I added cheese to my eggs and visually it was unappealing when delivered. However, after just scrambling it all together it was delicious. Coffee was basic but good. Would come again if in the area. read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - French Toast Combo - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great food, people, service, and atmosphere. We were a party of 6 and we all love the food

There are some serious bright spots here, like the flavor of the chicken fried steak! But there are some issues too. The breakfast had some good moments, like solid gravy. But there are simple issues to be solved, like bringing the toast with the breakfast rather than five minutes later. They seem to have not quite enough servers, like lots of restaurants right now. But eating outside and a good vibe, it's a place worth trying! read more

Garrett's Old Fashioned Restaurant - Not bad básica but the hasbtowns were precooked - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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This morning I was craving breakfast basics. I quickly opened my handy dandy Yelp app bookmarks and remembered that I've been wanting to try Garrett's for a while now. Since they don't have an espresso machine, I may have secretly gone to Daily Grind for a latte beforehand... I will not confirm nor deny since there is a sign on the door stating "No outside food or drink!" yet it was next to the "Find us on Yelp" decal. Since I'm writing a five star Yelp review, they balance each other out, right?! We were greeted and sat right away; which came as a surprise given it was a Saturday morning and I've seen a queue here on the sidewalk in the past. Melanie was our waitress and very friendly and attentive. I peeked at the chalkboard and saw one of their specials: Blueberry pancakes with two eggs and two pieces of bacon or sausage. I had previously read about Garrett's fresh blueberry pancakes on Yelp so knew they were calling my name and it was meant to be. Word on the street is that they get the blueberries used in their pancakes from a local farmer--perhaps the U-Pick-It farm in Gaviota?? The Blueberry pancakes were pleasantly fluffy, slightly still doughy inside, but with juicy blueberries that added some sweet acidity. I now know why Garrett's is known for them! The eggs and bacon were average, however. The inside of this place has definitely seen better days and could use a fresh coat of paint. However, I like the cozy diner theme with antiques on the walls and stained glass lamps. Lastly, another cool fact is that Garrett's is Asian-owned. Cheers to supporting Asian Pacific Islander History Month! read more

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We had breakfast here while we were in town. Nothing fancy but the food and service were good.