We had a most delicious dinner at Lilac tonight! We ordered…read morefour starters, each one notable . Starting with tasty shrimp and clams, spicy and saucy with a knock out sauce and toast for mopping. Outstanding cauliflower seated on a bed of fantastic sweet and sour sauce. The fried calamari was delicious with a dipping sauce of spicy aioli. Sadly, we had no room for their famous desserts! Highly recommend this lovely spot in Montecito. Outdoor seating was pleasant and friendly .

Nice stop for a snack. Quiche was outstanding! Rest sweets…read morewere overwhelming sweet. The tea with milk was served as a tea bag soaking in the water with milk. It usually served as a tea pot with the hot milk aside. I may sound picky but the charges were steep as well.

Such a lovely lunch in Santa Barbara! The outdoor patio is beautiful and charming, and the food was…read moregenuinely delicious. The steak was perfectly cooked, the Eggs Benedict was rich and satisfying, and the pastries were wonderful too. And I have to mention our server -- friendly, attentive, and seriously reminded me of a young Owen Wilson! The blonde curls and that smile definitely made us do a double take. Great food, beautiful atmosphere, wonderful service -- and an unexpected little Hollywood moment. Definitely a memorable Santa Barbara lunch!

SCORE 0 HEALTH HAZARD 10…read more This is our third time we've had issues with the staff. Today is our last time going here. There was only one person in line and 4 staff members behind the counter standing around talking to each other. Nobody greeted us or asked for our bakery order. When I said excuse me to a dirty blond girl she replied "WHAT!" and continued to joke with a co worker. When the cashier finished with their customer they walked away and even though they saw we were waiting to be helped. I looked around and saw nobody helping seated customers or us at the bakery counter. Finally, the dirty blonde ask what we need and my response was "WHAT" ?! At this point we should have left and gone to Lilac Patisserie however we proceeded to give her our order. I told another customer behind us that rudeness seems to be the norm, and she agreed. I paid for our bakery items and asked an older woman scrolling on her phone if we could have a bag for all of our boxed treats. She grabbed a handful of bags and threw them at me from across the counter. We were appalled and left. We found a place to sit on State street to eat our treats and my daughter said she didn't want her Meringue because the dirty blonde girl used the back of her ungloved hand to repeatedly wipe her nose. We threw all $50 worth of baked goods in the trash. Yes, I should have gone back and complained I'm had everything refunded but it was Mother's Day and we didn't want anything more to do with this establishment. It was also an epiphany that they don't treat everyone this way. It could be you next time. Please go somewhere else. We will never go to anywhere but Lilac Patisserie which is to the left as you exit Andersons, past the stop light. You will definitely get your money's worth and the staff is friendly, professional, and greet you immediately as you reach the counter.

Great experience, our server Juan was amazing!! Food outstanding!! Beautiful sunset!!read more

Excellent food and service and we were celebrating our grandsons birthday and they brought a…read morefabulous dessert which we all enjoyed

Great Food! Great Service! Ordered the Monte Cristo finally…read morefound a restaurant that does it right! Thank you My hubby had the Turkey sandwich special and loved it. Now I am not a French Fries girl but, thick cut, crunchy on the outside soft and perfect on the inside. Enjoy

We came in for our anniversary dinner while visiting Solvang. We were at quickly & the waiter was…read morekind. We ordered our food. Potato skins, a Monte Christopher & prime rib dip. When the potato skins came out, I served my husband. When he reached for the ranch, an ant was on the plate. Immediately, I pushed the plate away & got the waiters attention. He took away the food & offered to have it remade. The manager never came up to us. There were no other customers. I couldn't eat, so I stood up & said we were leaving, an older guy by the register said " that's fine, get out of here". We definitely won't be back. Thanks for the anniversary memory

Resotto Lamb was a BOMB! appetizer pork belly another atmosphere so nice the best part is they…read moreallowed my Dogs! thank you for that

Food was absolutely spectacular and the service was even more fantastic. Patio is also so cute and…read morethe overall atmosphere is so intimate. Came on a Sunday evening and was honestly blown away by everything. My wagyu pasta was PACKED with flavor and the peach/burrata appetizer was chefs kiss. Owner was such a delightful person. Absolutely will be coming back and highly recommend checking this spot out.

This place has yet to disappoint on their tasting menu. Out of the few times I've been here I felt…read morethis time around they had upped their game with beautiful and unique plating. Some of the dishes were almost too pretty to eat. Our server was very attentive and knowledgeable about the food along with the wine pairing. It's worth the treat to come back every now and then as the menu isn't ever the same

For the cost of a Michelin star restaurant we were not very impressed. The food IS good but the…read morecost is very high and the ambiance isn't special. The restaurant is in an old house which is interesting but our table was smokey from the kitchen. Parking is street only. As I said the food is good but not at the price point.

Barkeep Allen is amazing. We were introduced to some great champagnes and cocktails…read more A appetizer must is the caviar with cream fresh and crispy potato chips. Ahi tuna was good too. The eggplant on toast was very flavorful and cool. Sundays are for burgers. Yes they have the best hands down burger in the area, The two different ground beef Blend was seasoned and cooked to perfection. They added some sort of creamy sauce and of course the fries were cooked nice and crispy. We wished we had more of an appetite or guest with us for this party of two, to try more food. But I guess we have to come back for more! Ambiance and service was impeccable

I wanted to try this place since it's supposed to be inspired by European cuisine and vibes, which…read moreI love. But after dining here, it doesn't live up to that expectation. I came here on a Sunday night and it was pretty dead. The restaurant is extremely small and tight - inside only had a few tables and the rest were bar seats. It's a good thing they have a patio area because that's the only dining area that could fit most patrons or larger parties. Just don't expect a view of the dock or harbor, as the restaurant is surrounded by apartment and office complexes. The restaurant itself is located underneath a building complex. I feel like the space is more fitting for a coffee shop instead of a restaurant. Even small restaurants in Europe have more space than this. Food quality was good and ingredients were pretty fresh, but the flavors were just off. For some dishes, the combination of flavors just don't go well together while other dishes lacked flavor and needed more salt. We ordered scallop with rice and tuna crudo to start. The tuna was bland, lacked citrus and acidity while the scallop wasn't charred enough, was undercooked and translucent. For entrees, we had branzino and steak with polenta. The branzino was a total miss and the worst dish of the entire meal. It was smothered in some kind of weird bland curry sauce that completely ruined the freshness of the fish. And the layers of random mint leaves on top of the fish added nothing to this dish. The mint was better off being mixed into a light olive oil sauce instead of having some odd curry sauce with mint topped on the fish. It tasted more like an Indian dish- nothing European-inspired about it at all. As for the steak, it was not charred enough and had super dry fibrous mushroom on top of it. The mushroom added nothing to the steak and it tasted like eating bark. Even the olive oil cake tasted quite stale and the fruit compote on top was way too sweet. The best dish overall was the affogato ice cream with espresso. Service was very friendly but oddly slow considering there was hardly anyone there. My drink came out after food was served. Price is definitely on the higher end and I personally don't feel it's worth the price.

Amazing food ! Tartar with black caviar is the BOMB!!!!! Must try…read more There was our first time hope not the last Friendly service

I wanted to enjoy this place. I was looking forward to it. What I ordered:…read more Solyanka- this was a very good soup. Nice flavors and well balanced. Chicken Piroshki - I Bit into this and they were literally frozen still on the inside. Now, this was a huge letdown and really ruined the vibe of the rest of my meal. First of all, they freeze their food so it's not made to order which is common, I guess....but how do you serve still frozen food?! Beef Cutlet with mashed potatoes and pickles - This was tasty. I enjoyed it. Potato Pierogi - these were very bland. Not much flavor at all. There was also literally no one in the restaurant. It was a Wednesday night so I guess it's slow, but that also is telling. The server was very nice and helpful. She felt very bad about the piroshki. The vibe of the restaurant I can't place. Why are their records? It doesn't seem like a Music theme...it didn't make sense to me. Overall I was disappointed and am still searching for amazing Russian food in the area.

This is a review of the Botticelli Dining Room aboard the Emerald Princess, where Diane and I had a…read more6:00 p.m. seating at a table for four with a very congenial couple from Tennessee when we were not dining in the ship's specialty restaurants Crown Grill or Sabatini's. The food was varied and excellent. Sometimes it was surprisingly great; never was it below par. Service by Francisco of Chile was professional and spirited. We regularly looked forward to our meals here, without knowing in advance what delicacies might await us. And, multiple appetizers, entrees, and desserts were available for the asking. Eventually I learned to generally restrain myself from over-ordering, but sometimes two equally enticing appetizers or wonderfully sounding desserts just could not be passed by. Accompanying photos tell the tale of the many fine offerings we enjoyed during our cruise to Baltic Capitals. It is difficult to single out favorites, but for me the most memorable dishes I enjoyed in this main dining room were French Onion Soup, Snow Crab Pate, Black Mussels Marine Style in a White Wine Sauce, cheesy Fettuccine Alfredo, moist Roasted Cornish Game Hen, sumptuous Beef Stroganoff, All-American Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy and Mashed Potatoes, Beef Tenderloin Wellington with Duchese Potatoes, Sauteed Mahi Mahi Almondine with Toasted Almonds and tasty Brown Butter, Surf & Turf of Filet Mignon with classic Bearnaise Sauce and grilled plump Jumbo Shrimp, Flourless Chocolate Cake with Double Cream and Steeped Berries, Traditional New York Cheesecake with Marinated Strawberries, a Pineapple Sundae, an Original Sacher Torte, Chocolate Pudding Pie, Strawberries Romanoff, Milky Chocolate-Hazelnut Souffle with warm Amaretto Sabayon, Bananas Foster Flambe, and luscious Baked Alaska. All additional pounds gained on the trip were greatly reduced by walking miles during shore excursions, and are fully shed as of now. So, all the overindulging was well worth it! 4-1/2 Stars Overall!

I booked Veranda Restaurant to celebrate a birthday and paid $120 per person, but the experience…read morewas extremely disappointing. The cake was first brought out with a candle, then taken to the back, sliced, and returned piled on top of each other, placed on the table with tongs for us to serve ourselves. For a paid birthday event, this felt careless and unprofessional. There was a clear lack of food and service. The salads and meat were cleared by 10:30 PM, leaving our table bare, and the beef BBQ was so dry I could barely bite into it. We were told to expect a DJ and live music, but there was no DJ. The live music did not even start until 8:30 PM. Between the few live songs, elevator-style background music was played, which you couldn't dance to. Most of the time you were just sitting and waiting for the next song. In total, there were only a handful of songs the entire night, from about 8:30 PM until 11:30 PM. Then all music was completely shut down by 12:00 AM while there were still guests in attendance. This felt extremely unprofessional and cut our celebration short. The alcohol service was handled very poorly as well. I personally supplied the alcohol to the restaurant, yet only two bottles were placed on our table initially. The rest was kept to the side, and throughout the night the men at our table were asking for alcohol and felt they were expected to tip servers just to have their shots refilled. (Over $250 in tips server collected from my guests) This was uncomfortable and completely inappropriate. For the price I paid, the lack of food, lack of service, and especially the poor handling of music and alcohol made this a very poor experience. I even asked the venue employee would music be back on and they said oh yes long as there are guests music doesn't stop! But it clearly did. I would not recommend this venue for an important celebration. Party ended at 12am on a Friday night.

Stopped by for some hookah after having a drink nearby. It was fairly late on a Monday so the place…read morewas pretty dead. Hostess and servers were very nice and attentive. We didn't have any food so I cannot attest to that but the menu looked pretty good. There's live music Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cute date spot or a good to meet with friends and family.