The Lure was simply great to be at! With immediate seating, we ordered the tequila lime shrimp pasta, lobster ravioli, and a kids meal. The pasta had a spicy kick to it, which made it even more tasty! Our drinks tasted fresh, and very refreshing. We got the hibiscus iced tea and the freshly squeezed house lemonade. The service was great, and the ambience overall was very nice, candles lit around the building, and a family-style atmosphere. read more

Lure Fish House - Hibiscus Iced Tea and the Tequila Lime Shrimp Pasta! - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Came here with 2 other families on a Friday evening. It was great they could accommodate us. Server was nice and friendly. The food was just average to me. The salmon was extremely dry and the rice it came with was NOT good(very dry and seemed undercooked). My clam chowder had pieces of napkin in it... I chewed and pulled it out, low and behold it was a paper napkin and immediately sent it back. I was asked if I wanted another one... uh NO THANKS. That ruined my dinner hence the 2 stars. read more

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Beautiful restaurant with friendly staff and quality seafood! I went with my parents and my 2 year old son. First, i was pleasantly surprised that the kids menu had a variety of foods to choose from. From fish and chips to Mac and cheese, it's a great selection for almost all kids! My parents and I each ordered an alcoholic beverage, which all came out great. My dad ordered the jumbo shrimp cocktail, but we were unfortunately disappointed that it came with only 5 shrimp. (That may have been our mistake in not knowing what a shrimp cocktail is). Other than that, the food was amazing. The quality of the seafood was fresh, and the selection was variable in the best way. Love it!!! read more

Lure Fish House - Limoncello - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Love lure! It was my first night in SB and I wanted to take my family here since we don't have many locations in LÁ. Staff was amazing and so was the food. Fish portions were a bit small... but it's okay I'm jsut used to big portions LOL. Ugh their bread was so goodddd. I also love their decor, it really added to the SB vibe! I'd love to be back! read more

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Amazing better than anticipated. Grilled to perfection oysters, rock fish and giant shrimp and scallops. Drawing butter vegetables and rice!!!!! Happy! Happy! read more

Lure Fish House - Coastal Grill Platter - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Great spot! Good food and service. Fresh ingredients, great drinks, timely service and nice decor.

The place or ambience of the restaurant is nice. I had the rockfish with the potato patty. The rockfish and the potato patty were a bit salty. For my taste. The clam chowder was good. My friends ordered the rockfish taco. The service was okay. read more

Lure Fish House - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Updating a previous review as it has been a bit. Left a beach day in Santa Barbara and made it to their happy hour. Once again, the menu for happy hour drinks and food is expansive. The bar is very comfy and has a nautical theme. The parking, it is in a shopping center, is free and plentiful. A great Sunday happy hour on your way back to LA. Clam chowder, bread, fish tacos all good. Give it a go. Service was also quick and server was personable. H Hour is not relegated to the bar. we sat on pub table with nice stools in bar area and it is large. Love it! read more

Lure Fish House - Us- oinking out. - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Located on the outskirt of the mall, next to Macy's. It's a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing restaurant. We came for lunch service and was promptly seated. There is a lunch menu with a good portion size. Menu itself was moderately priced. Our waitress didn't come too often, so if you like not to be checked on often, then great. Restroom needed a little help, though, as napkins were overflowed to the floor. * Calamari - Nicely fried. Came with two dipping sauces. * Half dozen of charbroiled oysters - Small in size. Yes, I know it's not the right season. However, it was nice with plenty of garlic. * Spicy wild salmon sandwich - More like a burger. The salmon was flavorless. Wish it was blackened or something. The coleslaw and aoili is what gave it flavor. Quite disappointed with this one, even though, this is what the waitress recommended. Fries were over salted. Was barely able to eat it. * Sally's sand dabs - Good! Lemon capers were delicious! * Clam linguine - Came with nice sized clams. Strong wine flavor. * Clam chowder - Probably the best thing ordered. Must order! * Veracruz fish chowder - Ok. It reminded me of a chicken tortilla soup but with fish. read more

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What an amazing restaurant and amazing service. The lines here are always long so reservations are a must. I love almost all the dishes here, they know how to make them well. Their desserts are also amazing. I absolutely love their Arnold-palmer drink too. Their tables are so comfortable and the ambiance is super amazing. read more

First time visiting, delicious fresh seafood with lots of gluten free options. Friendly service, spacious beautiful decor with lots of indoor seating. We enjoyed everything we ordered: ANACAPA SEAFOOD TOWER (3 oysters, 3 cocktail shrimp, tuna ponzu, spicy seafood ceviche), HOUSE MADE CHOWDERS (classic new england & veracruz fish chowder), CRISPY BAJA COD TACO, GRILLED ROCKFISH TACO & CHIPOTLE SHRIMP TACO. The chowders & tacos had great flavor & generous portions of meat. Everything in the seafood tower was delicious except the ceviche, it was too spicy & salty for us. They have a great happy hour menu Mon-Fri 3-6pm, Sat & Sun 11:30am-5pm. No reservations, first come first seating, it was pretty crowded Fri bet 4-6p for happy hour. Overall we had a wonderful experience. read more

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Overall exceptional dining experience for lunch with a stop at Lure Fish house. Our server, Isabell, was super friendly and helpful. Food was exception prepared well and delicious. Kiddos ordered Mac & Cheese and Fish & Chips. The mac & cheese felt more upscale than the usual. The fish and chips were done well with crispiness and seasoned well. Order the Pacific Rockfish with Vera Cruz Chowder & Linguine with Clams. Ambiance was upscale but casual. Overall clean restaurant. Staff was very hospitable and friendly. One dedicated staff member opening the door for customers. Definitely a must try when in the area. read more

Solid chain for Western style seafood, leaning towards the pricey end. Started with half dozen oysters, 2 of each of the 3 types they had. Wish they labeled it. They were all pretty fresh but definitely on the tinier side. Then we shared the crab cakes which had a delicious arugula salad on the bottom and yummy creamy sauce. This was tasty but I almost enjoyed the salad more than the crab cakes. For entrees, my mom had the pacific rockfish and I had the clams with linguine. The rockfish was cooked nicely but a bit on the blander side, although the parmesan potato cake was absolutely delicious!!! My clam linguine was rich and the clams were nice and plump. However, it was practically swimming in oil. Service was super welcoming and friendly from the start! Place was absolutely packed on a Sunday night. read more

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Service was great. Cool place, upscale, appointed well, good vibe. Fish was excellent in quality. I have the crab and shrimp salad. They tossed the salad with the dressing and I think they did it too early as the lettuce was limp by the time it made it to the table. My wife ordered the breaded trout which was delicious. She got Brussels sprouts which were amazing, and the French fries which we left and didn't eat. I would pass on the fries. We also started off with some Oysters which were delicious. Could have been five stars. read more

Lure Fish House - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

My uncle and i had such a mediocre lunch experience today. We sat at the bar around 11:40am and the place was pretty empty. The bartender wasn't very friendly and hardly engaged with us. Didn't really seem like she wanted to be there and had little customer service knowledge. She took our order and we waited probably 20 minutes for our ahi ceviche to arrive then another 15-20 minutes for our lunch. It was insane at how long this took when the lunch rush hadn't even hit. We even had to ask about our appetizer because we were sitting for so long. The ahi ceviche was meh. Needed some salt. The chips it came with were super greasy and not crispy. My uncle got the salmon bowl and said it was delicious. Love that for him. My smash burger was not a smash burger. It was a thick patty piled high with lettuce, tomatoes, and everything else. Just call it a burger please because this was basically click bait IMO. The fries were thin, not warm and super crispy. Perhaps the bottom/leftovers from another serving? I couldn't eat them. If you want a burger, this is it. If you want a smash burger, go somewhere else. Overall, not impressed at all read more

Lure Fish House - The "smash" burger. Too thick to be considered that - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Wonderful service. Staff is friendly and professional. We went for lunch and enjoyed the freshness and flavors. We will go back for a dinner! read more

Lure is one of my favorite restaurants. So I stopped by this one when I was visiting town. I got the house salad with rockfish. Fish was cooked perfectly and was tender and delicious. It paired well with my salad, contrasting with the crisp and fresh vegetables. Simple meal but I was happy with it. Service was super welcoming and friendly from start to finish. read more

Lure Fish House - House Salad - Half, with grilled rockfish - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I found this place by way of social media. I ended up doing a little bit of shopping at the Macy's, which is right next to this restaurant location. It was still early around lunchtime so I popped into see if the food looked pretty good or not. Decided that it was crowded at lunchtime and I would come back at dinner. I came back at dinner and it was double the crowd. I ended up having to wait about 45 minutes to get a table. Once they were ready, I ordered a lobster roll and sweet potato fries however they said the sweet potato fries are no longer going to be served so I had to order something else. Other than that, the hostess was very nice and the food came out speedily. read more

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Another great lunch at the Lure in Feb. Menu paper looked nicer too. - Charbroiled oysters = not sure why, but just not enjoying this like we did back when we first discovered lure. Just seems to lack the flavor punch it had years back. Maybe something changed slightly since last year I felt it was a bit off too. Looking back at my own pictures, maybe the toppings are lacking butter or something that gave it a more liquid look before, while recent ones look less liquidy? No idea, but this is beginning to go off my list if it doesn't return to what it used to be... - Got the fish & chips + $5 with shrimp = delicious, but not sure if the +$ for fish & shrimp instead of having more fish is worth the upgrade. I would stick with fish n chips. - Sand dabs = always delicious and a fav for my family, kid ate it all up this time. - Miso glazed salmon bowl = got this for the kid, but he went all sand dabs. Wife and I ate this and it was a great piece of salmon and delicious. read more

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Lure is a large restaurant next to Macy's. We went on a Friday during lent and it was packed. Nevertheless, we got great service and did not have to wait too long. Wonderful, happy hour menu!! So good. We ordered all our food off of it. We were hungry and didn't take many pictures. Everything was very good and the service was great. Drinks were equally good. Definitely a spot to hit up when in Santa Barbara/ Goleta area!! read more

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We love happy hours at Lure. Gabby is queen of the oyster bar and Devin holds it down. Besides the precious oysters, the tuna ponzu remains a must, along with clam chowder. The Old Fashioned and pinot Grigio did not disappoint. Attentive service here is what stands out, we love sitting at the bar so we can have fun with the lovely oyster bar team. They truly make the entire atmosphere feel alive. Looking forward to the next visit with Gabby & Devin. read more

Lure Fish House - Volcano Bay oysters - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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My husband and I went here for our first time. Great food! They have a happy hour, which is present even on weekends. The premium oysters from Moro Bay (not on happy hour menu) are well worth the three dollars if you're interested. I had the pokey tuna bowl, which was delicious! Full of flavors - very fresh! My husband had the fish and chips and was quite happy with the coleslaw as he said it's not mayonnaise based. We had an issue that was handled quickly and professionally. Staff was friendly and expertly responsive to feedback. Overall, Great customer service! We would 100% return for the food! read more

The lunch menu is such a deal! Fresh catch plate for $22. Rock cod tacos for $18. Kids meals that is a 1/2 portion of rock cod $12. Such an amazing meal and the fresh sourdough and whipped butter kept coming. You can add on two sides from sautéed spinach m, rice , fries, even a cup of chowder. Everything was fantastic and me entire family thoroughly enjoyed our meal. read more

Lure Fish House - Fresh catch - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Great food at a great value This place has fantastic food. All of their seafood feels extremely fresh and was surprised how little the bill came out to at this end. Admittedly, my expectations were a bit lower because this place is a chain. Their complimentary bread is nice warm and crusty. *Crispy Calamari - Classic and well made. The deep fried jalapenos were a nice complimentary touch and added a kick *Wild Pacific Rockfish - Juicy filets with just the right amount of char. We opted for the spinach and miso brussell sprouts which went well with it. *Linguine with Clams - Al dente with lots of clam flavor in the white wine sauce. Served with several large clams as well as a decent amount of diced clams in the sauce. Had to ask for extra bread to soak up the sauce. *Tequila Lime Shrimp Pasta - Packed with juicy shrimp. The sauce was like a vodka sauce with a fresh twist from the lime. PSA: Supposedly they have a happy hour here where some of the apps are slightly cheaper. Sadly, we just missed it so we didn't get to try it out. read more

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Complimentary sourdough bread - served hot with whipped butter! This was a satisfying start because the last restaurant we went to earlier in the day was served cold bread with stiff butter. Raw Oysters - grassy bar from morro bay. Tasted fresh, non fishy, and premium as described. Charbroiled oysters - flavorful and tender. Actually went well with the complimentary bread. Lure fries - thinner cut, crispy, and well seasoned. Supposedly they use lemony seasoning they usually flavor fish with. Clam linguini - perfect balance of flavor, lightness, and health, with plenty of clams. Not too thick or heavy. Service: Julissa was very friendly and welcoming to first timers and explained items on the menu well, including their local daily catch menu. We also sat by the back wall for more quiet & privacy, and she checked in on us at the right times and frequency without being overly attentive or having us talk mid-bite. 5 stars! This was our favorite seafood spot during our 3 day santa barbara trip. Would definitely return! read more

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We caught them on a pretty busy day, so the wait was a bit long (the children's fish and chips we ordered for a younger member of our party wasn't ready until after everyone else finished their main dishes, so we had to cancel it, for example). The ambiance of the restaurant was actually pretty nice if not a bit lively. Staff was nice despite their tough situation. Most important is the food, which was great! I ordered lobster ravioli, and it was very tasty. Another member of our party ordered salmon which they said was slightly dry, but not bad. I guess I would recommend this place if it interest you, but I wouldn't go out of my way. read more

Lure Fish House - The layout! - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Came around 3:00 pm on a Sunday for their HH menu. Very surprising for happy hour to extend to the weekends. Cute interior, and it's nice to see the oysters being shucked fresh at the bar. Tangerine Dream - very fresh, tastes like you just bit into a cutie. it was very refreshing and I would order it again Bread & butter - came out extremely fresh. It came out crusty on the outside but still soft in the middle, the perfect starter and to dip into the chowder Clam chowder - for 3 dollars a cup this was a steal! extremely creamy and loaded with clams and at this price nothing to complain about Anacapa seafood tower - presentation was a little lackluster compared to the name but was quite the deal. Everything was extremely fresh but the poke and ceviche was mostly cucumber and avocados. would order again but nothing to rave about and with a $29 price point it was still a good deal read more

Lure Fish House - tangerine dream - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Sorry to have to give an update where I take stars away. We are frequent patrons of Lure Fish House and have been very pleased and often we return. However our last two visits did not stand up to the quality and service we have come to appreciate and love. We often go to Happy Hour where we often get pop rock shrimp and shrimp tacos but on our last visit the shrimp was not the usual. They seemed to be over cooked and not as tasty. We realize this can be an off day so we did try again last week; taking our granddaughters to dinner. Unfortunately again the quality and service was not our usual experience. The pop rock shrimp was again not as tasty and service started out great but quickly deteriorated. Our server forgot our bread after stating twice he would bring some. Everyone around us arriving after us had been given bread and we had not received ours yet. I had to get up and hunt the server down. Our meals did come timely minus the bread, but afterwards service dwindled. They did come back eventually and the granddaughters decided they would like dessert. We ended up waiting around 20 minutes for the dessert and apparently it had been sitting for a while as the ice cream and whipped cream was quite melted. My husband asked to talk with the manager and although he apologized he seemed very uninterested in hearing about our experience. He said sorry and left. Our dinner from beginning to end took from around 6:30 pm to end of dessert almost 9:00 pm This was only due to having lots of wait time for service. Not the best experience. I do hope they can get back to consistency of great food and service. But we may have to take a break from Lure for a while. read more

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The salmon and rockfish 5/10 Clam chowder was good, fries was good just little bit soggy Service is fine Ambiance is fine Just the food really let me down Won't come again I feel like yelp is not trustworthy anymore read more

Lure Fish House - Miso Glazed Salmon Bowl Pacific Rockfish - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We came to Santa Barbara for the weekend and we wanted to try out some seafood. The Lure Fish House had it all. The atmosphere and ambience was elegant and the place has a nautical aesthetic. We sat outside in the patio area, which they have a fireplace to warm our table. Our server "Mike" was attendant and professional. We ordered the Calamari to start and it was crispy and great. I also ordered a seafood soup and it was delicious. They brought out a French role before our meal and it was warm and fresh. My daughter also ordered a 1/2 dozen of fresh oysters. Mike, our server, recommended the Trevally which was a great fish that I have never tried out before. My wife ordered the Salmon and my daughters ordered the linguini with clams and lobster role. Overall, we got our seafood cravings satisfied. read more

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Looking at this place from the outside, you would assume it is a very classy, luxurious place. When you enter, it IS a classy and luxurious place with a casual vibe. The employees there were enthusiastic and positive adding to the classy atmosphere. They greet you with a smile and ask you where you prefer to sit. We had Mark B as a server and he was outstanding! Very welcoming and communicative. He worked efficiently to deliver our food and to ensure we are enjoying everything. Straight forward, positive, and quick! We ordered crab cakes and it arrived within 5 mins of ordering them. The entrees took about 10 mins to get to our food and it did NOT disappoint. My clam chowder was so creamy and it was DELISH! My mom had ordered linguini with clams, I had a taste and it was YUMM. Although we assumed everything was going to be very expensive, it actually was not that bad. $60-$65 was our total and it was definitely worth the money. Not too expensive, in my opinion. I loved the decorum and the music they had playing. It was casual, yet you felt classy just being there! Everyone was super friendly and welcoming, and great music, fresh food. I would definitely come back here once again just so I can sit at the oyster bar during happy hour :) read more

Lure Fish House - Linguine with Clams New England Clam Chowder - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Excellent food. Service at the bar was very good, but table service was truly awful. 10-15 minute wait for drinks before dinner. 20 minute wait for coffee after dinner. Another ten minute wait for the waiter to come and process the credit card street he gave us the bill. No apologies, which tells me this is business as usual for this waiter. That was enough to convince me not to go back. read more

Christain and Gabby at the bar are amazing, they took really good care of us. Grilled oysters and clam chowder were great! read more

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Food and service both are great! There were a lot of customers, and we have to wait for a short while when we arrived, but it was not bad at all. Overall very happy with my experience. read more

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Food was so tasty, and service was really good for a very busy Saturday night. It was pretty crowded but we were accommodated right away without any reservations. The vibe of the restaurant boho chic with an airy patio area which is dog friendly. read more

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Whenever I'm in Santa Barbara I always make the effort to visit lure fish house. My favorite items are their charbroiled oysters and their tequila lime shrimp pasta. Their charbroiled oysters are so garlicky and flavorful. They are the best charbroiled oysters I've ever had. The tequila lime shrimp pasta is also extremely flavorful and the noodles are al dente. It's a bit creamy, the shrimps are fresh and big, and you can taste the freshness of the lime in the pasta. Service was excellent and there is plenty of seating. If you have a large party, would highly recommend calling a week in advance to reserve tables! Lure fish house is honestly one of my favorite seafood restaurants and I would highly recommend giving this place a try! read more

Lure Fish House - Charbroiled Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Absolutely amazing! Best mussels I have ever had, calamari was delicious, clam chowder creamy and full of calms which shouldn't be shocking but as we know that does not always happen. Lindsey was our server and genuinely the best service I have had in a long time. Connor the host was also extremely helpful and welcoming. read more

Lure Fish House - Calm 50/50 Chowder - Cup - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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They don't offer reservations for less than 8 people... quite disappointing and a terrible policy.

The Lure House in Santa Barbara was fantastic. I definitely recommend this place. It honestly wasn't even on my original list because a few other restaurants had better reviews, but I'm glad we gave it a chance. The photos online do not do this place justice at all. Once we got there, I was pleasantly surprised. The poke nachos with ahi tuna were amazing, the clam chowder was solid, and the food overall was excellent. The restaurant was spotless, the staff was friendly and attentive, and they even had filtered regular water and filtered soda water, which I always appreciate. I wish this place were closer to me in Newport because I'd probably come once a week. Unfortunately, Santa Barbara is a little too far for a regular lunch run, but I'll definitely be back whenever I'm in the area. This place is absolutely a must-try. read more

Service was the best here. Everyone was super friendly and charismatic. I ordered the seasonal faroe salmon which was buttery and flaky. The spinach was also super light but if you're looking for something savory and umami, I wouldn't recommend. read more

Lure Fish House - Faroe Islands Salmon + Natural Russet Fries + Sauteed Spinach - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California