Oh my goodness - We just had the best meal of the year. We are visiting from out of the area and man was the food amazing and the service was even better! First we were recommended a great red wine and treated with a appetizer on the house - the tuna appetizer was to die for and in my opinion the best dish on the menu despite being considered a "small dish" We then shared 5 entrees amongst the family. The Lamb stood out head and shoulders above everything else. I've lived in New Zealand before and this outperformed any lamb dish I've ever had. We also enjoyed a great Bolognese and Short Rib. THIS IS A MUST STOP IN PASADENA. Great wine, better food, and the best service. Cheers. read more

Casual fine dining experience. Every ingredient is obsessed over and particularly sourced. Lucky to have found this gem. Mood and ambience is present and calming as well. read more

First - the food was delicious! Two of the best sandwiches either of us have ever had! Try the deluxe BLT or the slow-cooked local catch! The ambiance is fun and inviting. Would love to stop by the bar in the evening for a drink. The service was perfect - friendly and nice without being too ingratiating. The only disappointment was how few other patrons there were. This was Friday lunch in January which would be slow in any circumstance, but recent concerns about air quality seem to be keeping people away. If you want to help our community, please come support our local businesses. This one will knock your socks off! read more

Eating here for the first, but not the last time! Karina gave impeccable service. She gave excellent suggestions for food and wine and even took more than a few minutes to chat with me as I ate. Chef Daniel's Pasta alla Norma was awesome! read more

Holy Saints - Food was so good, I didn't have a chance to take a picture. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

I had high hopes for Holy Saints after finding out it was a new wine bar, but everything fell short for me. The owners and staff are lovely - however it's not enough to compensate for the experience. At the time I went in they were out of a lot of things on the menu. It had just opened for the evening service. The Parmesan fries I got were just not great :( I really tried so hard to enjoy them and the Caesar salad was decent. The prosecco I had was the only highlight. Perhaps I just didn't order the right things. read more

Yes, please and thank you . Stephanie recommended the chicken and bacon. Stephanie was right. My company ended up ordering one for each of them. The menu gets even more creative in the evening. We wish we lived in town read more

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Food and service on point. Please visit this small business with a great wine list! From the salads to the mains...fabulous! read more

This is the kind of restaurant where you take a bite and just have to have a minute to savor the flavors! EVERYTHING we ordered was absolutely delicious - fresh, flavorful, balanced. I enjoyed it so much I ordered an extra entree to go so my husband could have some too. The service is embracing, joyful, attentive, and sincere. Even the wine list was unique! I fell in love with a chilled red I wouldn't have found elsewhere. Loved our experience and already planning when to return! read more

This is hand down my favorite restaurant in Pasadena. I'm from Pasadena, born and raised and have eaten at all the best spots that have come and gone but this is definitely one I am extremely excited for. Everything was great, food, service, wishing much success. read more

Server was super sweet and the food was delicious. The vibe was so calm and welcoming and everything was clean and cozy.

Truly one of my all time favorite restaurants with absolutely amazing owners. Katrina is so friendly and we always love being helped by her. Simply put, the food is made with love and it shows! The sea bass, bolognese, hand cut fries, crudo, endive salad...every dish is incredible. One meal here and you will be forever customers! read more

Charred broccolini with Japanese BBQ sauce was delicious. The bolognese and Caccio e Pepe were some of the best we have ever had. The wine list was short, however we found an Argentinian Criolla called "La Jirafa," that was delicious. The prices were on the high side. $15-21 for glasses of wine. All In we spent $150 for 3 glasses of wine and the three dishes above. Service was great read more

A small place with a small menu with BIG taste and service. A must if you're in the area.

A gem in a hole in a wall. Nice ambiance for dinner inside and they have two tables outside for larger parties. We had the risotto and the duck from the dinner menu. If anyone does not eat duck because of the gamey flavor then I can assure you this duck does not taste that way. They apparently buy these ducks from a farm in upstate New York that raises them in such a way that the meat is tender, juicy, and good tasting without the "pond water" flavor other duck has. We had salad and drinks too but the food is the crowning moment of the night. The sangria is also fantastic. read more

While all plates are shareable, I continue to come in and solo conquer meals - and wrapping up with a meats and cheese board. The husband/wife proprietors, Steph and Daniel, are wonderful hosts and you'd think you were in your best friend's kitchen chopping it up but alas, you're in the heart of Old Town. My batting order for anyone wondering what to order for their first visit: start off with their grazing meats and cheese board. Then move onto the Italian salad. I do not lie when I say that every forkful is full of greens, proteins and cheese. I can't speak enough on whatever that mesmerizing dressing is. Then homer it out the park with the Tri Tip. There will be plenty to take home for seconds tomorrow. My favorite "unholy" drinks at a Holy Saints! are tied between the De Par Pinot Grigio on tap or the Benny Boy cider. If you go with the latter, be sure to try it with orange juice. It was like a beer-mosa exploded in my mouth. The tunes are great, the owners are even better, and the block is fun. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to kick back, relax, grub, and engage in some light libations. read more

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I have wanted to try this place all year but never could find the right time. So when I decided to look for a restaurant that had a laidback and cozy vibe with amazing food I decided to look no further and try Holy Saints. It lived up to and exceeded my expectations. Chef Daniel is an incredible cook and it is just him in the kitchen. We had the Waldorf Salad, which was the best Waldorf I have ever had. Not too sweet with hints of herbs that kept making it interesting. The tuna crudo was absolutely incredible. At first, I thought the pieces were cut too large. But I soon realized that it was purposeful to stand up to the beautiful but intense sauce. The spinach cakes were so inventive if I could eat my spinach like this all the time I would eat more spinach. For our main, we had the catch of the day and again it was cooked perfectly, warm, and flavorful. Lastly, we had Chef Daniel's take on an apple dessert which had more crust than apple but let's be honest the best part of an apple pie is the amazing crush, and boy did it deliver. We got to chat with Chef Daniel for a little bit and he took the time to share his process, and where he sources his ingredients (from the farmers markets every week). This place had incredible hospitality as well as incredible food. I will absolutely be back. read more

Just discovered this little gem. Enjoy a long lunch, charcuterie board, salad and the best glass of wine. Feels like a lazy French afternoon and love supporting a small business. The server and staff couldn't have been nicer. Can't wait to try it for dinner! read more

Lovely Chef owned and operated restaurant. Great menu. Excellent service. Bolognese was excellent as were the grass feed beef short ribs. Waldorf salad was soooo good. The Best. read more

I was skeptical at first, but this was without a doubt one of the best meals I can recall having at a restaurant. Absolutely incredible!

Went to Holy Saints for the first time to celebrate a birthday.. the interior of the restaurant is small and cozy, but yet they accommodated the five of us. They have a charming outdoor patio, I can't wait to go back when the weather gets a little warmer and sit outside. I definitely would recommend, food was great ambience great or server fantastic and the chef was a gem read more

Walked in last night and was lucky to get a table, one of the owners was gracious and set us up on the patio. The menu is small but offers great variety. Special standouts the spinach fritter, tuna crudo, Waldorf salad, English pea risotto and roasted duck. Service was warm and engaging. A small neighborhood gem that should not be missed. read more

Great sandwiches, wonderful people! I had the ham & cheese, my friend had the Cubano, and we both raved about how great they were! Including the mustard, which is made in-house. The bread, which is brought up from a bakery in La Jolla (!), was really amazing. And as if the food isn't enough to bring you in, please consider the fact they feed low income children. I believe the server said they have recently provided several hundred free sandwiches. read more

I was a bit skeptical when I saw this place had five stars... believe it! Ahhhh! What a breath of fresh air! This place is so, so good. Food is very flavorful. Love the music, vibe, and ambiance! Service was top notch and attentive! Loved every second. read more

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The food was a solid 9/10 (looked so good I actually forgot to take a picture before eating). I got the beef taco and they filled me up pretty well. Will say they were a bit salty, but it didn't kill it. The fries with duck fat was a perfect appetizer for my friend and me. Staff was super nice and checking in to make sure we were good. Would for sure recommend to visit. read more

Holy Saints Bistro is a hidden gem in Old Town Pasadena. We ordered The Holy Caprese, which featured fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto genovese, and balsamico di modena. The dish was really delicious. The menu is thoughtfully curated to complement a wide range of wines. The restaurant itself is quite small, with limited seating, so I'd recommend making a reservation ahead. read more

A great place for food and great service! Everyone was kind and experience was fabulous! Will return again!

Amazing food and people. So glad we found this gem in Pasadena. Pu this on your to try list if you have not yet!

What a meal. I never wtite reviews but i had to for this one. The Braised Chicken was a rare dish that kept getting better and better with each bite. This place honestly caught me by surprise, its my first time and ill definitely be back. Chef daniel runs this restaurant with a 3 man operation alone and they are all killing it. Add this restaurant to your list. read more

Everything we ordered (and we ordered most of the menu) was amazing! Highlights: bread with bbq butter, Waldorf salad, cacio e pepe, roasted duck, house wine, fun waitress. Looking forward to going back! read more

I was in town for a brief time, and after work I was starving. I found this place around the corner from Courtyard / Old Town. Let's cut to the chase: The sea bass was absolutely fantastic; perfectly cooked, nice and moist, in their basque-style piperade. The sauce had a nice tight texture, not watery, with peppers, onions and a little spice that wasn't overpowering. The jasmine rice pilaf was perfectly complementary. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Holy Saints - Bar seatting - all the way at the end. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Holy smokes! I had lunch here and it was the best sandwich I've ever had! The flavor was off the hook! I also had a Cesar salad and it was so perfectly flavorful that I'm still thinking about it. Pictures just can't do this place justice! The ingredients are quality and the preparation is perfection! Calling what I had a sandwich doesn't do it justice because what I had was an experience! read more

Overrated. Nice idea but food was not great, the effort was there, but lack flavor. Seafood was not fresh. Wine was mediocre. read more

Holy Saints - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

What a great place! My wife and I each had one of their signature sandwiches. The pastrami on mine was so delicious and bbq-smokey with the perfect balance of melted cheese and toppings, I was in heaven! Their bread is so soft with such a good bite, I couldn't believe it! We've been searching for the perfect deli sandwich bread for months and we finally found it! We also got sides of macaroni, potato, Caesar salads AND cheesecake for desert! Everything was SO GREAT!! Service was on point!! Such a warm and welcoming environment to enjoy lunch. Great playlist, good vibes, wonderful folks and delicious eats!!! We can't wait to come back...definitely recommend you pop in and fill up :) read more

There's something interesting in the concept of Holy Saint's food, and the rave reviews are enticing. But it didn't work for us. Endive in a Caesar salad? Sure. But not without ANY crunch. Spinach patties? OK. But not with what amounted to 1000 island dressing. Fish portion was small, skin soggy, lots of unremoved gray flesh. The best item was the Bolognese, but whatever the most forward spice was, nearly ruined it. Add to that stingy pours of the expensive by the glass wine, the scent of floor cleaner, and loud classic rock in an already loud room. The server was very nice, but inexperienced and nervous. All in all, not worth $170 plus tip! We both have multiple decades experience as food server/bartenders in fine and not-so-fine establishments and are generally forgiving. We WANT small places to succeed. Maybe if the actual chef had been cooking, the off kilter recipes would have worked. It had that feeling. Sorry! Please try harder! read more

Love the simplicity of this place with the few twist on the menu. Extremely clean and comfortable. Our server was just great to make feel warm and comfortable. Highly recommend read more

Our mains were good (we each got a different meat dish), with the exception of the quail but we were sorely disappointed with the appetizers (spinach fritters, mostly) , and by extension the high price point on the overall meal. The ingredients didn't feel fresh. We were also really ready to get out of the there and getting checked out to pay that high bill took a really long time. read more

Amazing customer service. Super fresh food, I came in for the lunch special which is an amazing fresh sandwich, chips, and a soda for $20 out the door. I had to try a cold one while waiting for the food. read more

Holy Saints - El Sully before the lunch sandwich special comes out. - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

What a great new sando spot in the heart of Pasadena. We ordered 3 Cubanos and a Ham and Cheese. Outstanding taste, french roll is awesome and is a good sized sandwich. Paired with a great selection of wines and beer. Perfect! This place is a MUST before the games at the Rose Bowl. They also have an inspired dinner menu which they will be trotting out later this month. Owner is a great guY who cares. Support this spot. My guess this place will fly under the radar for a bit before it becomes a go to cult classic! read more

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Overall great food & amazing service!! The best cannoli I've had! 10/10 & the Tony Soprano sandwich was great as well. I would definitely recommend & I'll be coming back with friends forsure! read more

Holy Saints - a cannoli - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Came to this spot randomly by scrolling through photos on Yelp. Not sure if new American is the category for this place. It's more like a farm to table restaurant with a rotating seasonal menu. It gives cozy neighborhood home vibes. I came looking for that Cuban sandwich I saw posted but what I got was so much better. The food was absolutely amazing! I had the scallop crudo to start and it was sooooo good. A refreshing dish and great portion for dish that was categorized as a small plate. For my entree I ordered the half rack of lamb chops that came with a nice helping of potatoes. The dish was phenomenal! The server and chef were super nice and attentive and great to converse with. I am most definitely coming back to try more dishes! read more

Holy Saints - Scallop Crudo - New American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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