good food horrible service. I quit tipping long ago due to always receiving the wrong order once i already drove all the way to Montecito

I love getting lunch at The Natural Cafe. The food is always good, not expensive, and it's quick. My favorite dishes are the Good Karma burger (vegan tempeh burger, order without mayo for vegan and I like to add avocado) and the Tofu Veggie Bowl. I also love the Spiritual Spinach Salad (no feta for vegan) and always add sautéed tofu and avocado. My husband's favorite is the Chipotle Chik'n Sandwich (vegan) and my son loves to get a side of black beans and rice, sautéed tofu, and a tortilla and make his own little burrito! read more

Had a recent visit to Goleta and had to come to Natural Cafe. When I lived here it was always my go to place after the gym and it still did not disappoint. The staff is always nice, helpful, and know their menu well for people with food allergies. Cute patio outside to enjoy on all the fabulous CA days. read more

Natural Cafe - Spiritual Spinach Salad with Salmon - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

I had very fresh arugula salad. It's got everything I liked. I tried tofu dill dressing. I was skeptical about liquid tofu but it was surprisingly good! read more

Natural Cafe - Arugula salad - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

Very fresh Tasty Tahini dressing was delicious Plenty of grilled chicken Was very filling... and a lot of salad!!! read more

We were famished after shopping and found this Natural Cafe. What luck! Wonderful selection of healthy and delicious food. read more

Natural Cafe - Teriyaki Chicken sandwich and Tai Chicken noodles. - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

Really good, fresh, fast, reasonable priced food. Had the wild Alaskan salmon special for $17 and the others had pasta - all very good. Entire meal for 4 with 3 drinks was $90. Exceptional in Goleta. read more

Natural Cafe - Counter and dining area - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

As the week slows down a bit from work a few of us on staff decided to have a small Friendsgiving at none other than Natural Cafe in Goleta! For those looking for a healthier food choice and plenty of non-meat options then I highly recommend checking this place out for sure! It was a a cold and crisp evening and we walked into Natural Cafe with a decent appetite for their delicious food! If you have never tried Natural Cafe then you are in for a treat! They have a wide selection of great food from pasta to enchiladas there is a wonderful variety of dishes to try out. They are all yummy and there is always something for everyone in your party to enjoy. I decided on one of my personal favorites the Gobbler Burger. Since we are so close to turkey day, a turkey burger sounded right for the season! The burger was fantastic and cooked very well! It was juicy, full of flavor and had the perfect balance of meat and veggies on the burger itself! It came with blue corn tortilla chips and salsa and it was the perfect combo to end my Wednesday with my staff. My friends ended up getting the pesto pasta with a side salad and garlic bread which looked phenomenal and tasted delicious! The other got the power bowl and for those who love their chicken and blue cheese that dish is all yours and was incredible! Overall we had a fantastic experience and so grateful to had some time together with amazing food to pair! This place is great for a date night, food with friends and family or a quick bite to go as well! Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and a great location to walk around Camino Real Market Place. Hopefully you get to checkout Natural Cafe and I can't wait to come again! read more

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Always reliable food and good service. It would be great to see them expand and diversify their vegan options a bit. The menu feels like a throwback to the early 1990s natural food era. read more

Weird that I have to change a review I'd never thought I'd have to...for a staple place in fact. The most recent times I've been, the portions have decreased extremely. When I asked the manager why the portion was smaller, he bluntly stated "oh my guys have been actually giving TOO MUCH so I'm teaching them now that I'm here to oversee." Ok? ... Granted perhaps they are cracking down since the one on state street went out of business but really? Their nachos that I get a few times a month as a special treat was basically toppings on a few chips. It was kind of a sad excuse. Not only that, but I've tried ordering tofu once and they "ran out". At like 6pm on a Friday night. Overall this place has gotta get their *ish together if they don't want to lose this location too read more

It's been almost a year. Time for a quick update. This visit was on a Saturday at 1:00 pm. Easy parking. Party of 2. No line. No crowd. Easy seating. Very consistent restaurant. Everything from my previous review stands. I love it here. Both restrooms were in good working order this time. I will definitely be back. read more

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The primo pesto pasta wasn't my favorite - it was a bit too plain for my liking, while still feeling fairly heavy. I liked the albacore a lot, it's pretty much just a tuna salad sandwich. The blue corn chips were a great side with the sandwich. read more

Natural Cafe - Primo Pesto Pasta - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

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Four kinds of tea and only one kind of regular coffee...I wish they have an espresso machine that would make the place even cooler. A lot of nice options for vegan people and for those who don't want to make their life too complicated. The team is so flexible that ready to take even the special order following the instructions. I would prefer though to recive the salad already mixed on the kitchen but I am sure if t ask them to mix it - they will do it. Good for lunch. read more

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Stopped here while driving through and it was nice to have healthy options on a small road trip! The fish tacos are pretty good, they go a little heavy on the cabbage, but not an issue. The Baja burrito is also good, I'd probably get that over the tacos next time. They also have a good selection of pastries/desserts. The food is moderately good, nothing to write home about, but definitely a great stop. Also have a patio so you can eat outside! read more

Natural Cafe - Fish Tacos - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

Awful. Salad severely underdressed . Avocado was old and had that funny flavor-not edible. Chicken served in very large pieces, needed to be cut. Ordered sandwich without sprouts. Before the server set the sandwich down, he noticed there were sprouts. The kitchen staff tried to remove them but there were still sprouts remaining. That is probably okay for people who don't like sprouts, but having an allergy to sprouts, this is not okay. The toasted bread was burnt and inedible. Very disappointed. read more

Amazing every time! Everything is always on point at The Natural Cafe. The food, the service, the ambiance all mesh and create a great dining experience. read more

Yo I'm gonna just come out and say it but I don't get the hype on natural cafe. Like at all y'all. If I had to sum up my feelings in one word on Natural Cafe it'd be mid. Mid af if I'm being honest. Here's the thing, every single time I get Natural Cafe, I'm left feeling like not only that I could easily make this myself, but I wish that I just did bc I know it'd taste better than this. Homies it's so mid. I think it gets some slack bc it's veg friendly. idk the majority of my reviews are 5 stars so I don't really think I'm like being too picky or anything. I've just never got the hype about this place. So ya, natural cafe. It's there. It's doing it's thing. It's existing. People seem to like it. Just not my cup of tea y'all. Humbly yours Raymundo read more

It was not what we were expecting. The food was great even though the ambiance was a little lacking. The server did a decent job keeping us in drinks and happy. Food was healthy light and fresh. Wasted wholesome instead of "special" like some of the healthier options. Will definitely return. read more

The food was incredible! My husband said his turkey burger was 10/10, my tempeh burger was fresh and delicious and my kids shared the pasta (with marinara instead of butter) and it was a big portion and very yummy! read more

Natural Cafe - Tempeh burger - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

This place was OK, and good for a quick vegan meal, but not great. I got the vegan chipotle chicken burger as a wrap, and paid to have onions, sautéed mushrooms and spinach added, but they were SUPER skimpy on the mushrooms and spinach. They only added like 3 pieces of spinach and 4 slices of mushrooms. I also substituted black beans and rice for the chips that would usually come with it, but it had Literally no flavor. The beans and rice were not cooked with any spices or flavoring of any sort, so it was super bland. It was nice that they had short-grain brown rice and vegan mayo, though, so it was not all bad. The chicken burger wrap was fairly good, and the black beans & rice were meh. read more

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I've been to their location on State Street a couple of times, but decided to leave a review for this location since I've been here during two graduation days and have stronger memories here. On this visit, I tried the pasta primavera as well as some hummus, their chicken teriyaki sandwich, and mama mia pizza (because the fun of eating with friends is that you get to try their food). From my previous visit, I think my favorite is their pesto pasta. Pasta primavera ($12.39): Decent, but very light in flavor. Not surprising, but not an option I would order again. Hummus with pita ($6.69): This came with cucumbers and grape tomatoes and was very filling. There was a huge amount of hummus. Chicken teriyaki sandwich ($10.79): Heavy on the chicken teriyaki sauce. Not my favorite, but my friend really liked it. Mama mia pizza ($11.99): Would totally order this again because their pesto sauce is delicious. read more

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My husband and I frequent this location one to two times a month. We always get the pesto pasta with chicken which we share. This last visit on 2-21-25 was very disappointing. The portion was very small and it had hardly any pesto sauce. Probably not going back read more

Although we ordered pick up through doordash, these were the best salads my husband and I have probably ever had. We ordered the ceaser and the arugula, and omg. so delicious and great portions! read more

I am a Santa Barbara Native and this is my favourite restaurant in all of Santa Barbara County. They have many healthy options, my favourite being their Mount Fuji Stir Fry, choosing to opt for no rice and more veggies. Their Portobella Mushroom sandwich is well made, flavourful, and juicy. When choosing something more carb-loaded such as their Pasta Primavera, the Natural Cafe makes sure their restaurant goers are getting necessary nutrients with a side salad addition to this menu item. read more

Five of us went here for lunch and everything was fabulous. Roasted vegetable sandwich, bowl of soup with a giant hunk of bread, portobello mushroom sandwich, pesto pasta sand & smoothies. Quality ingredients at fair prices.Friendly staff and very clean restaurant. read more

They just miss. Good Menu, bad execution. Really bad. The Turkey burger is so so. The bun is way too big. They don't know how to grill onions, and the meat is tasteless. Fries seem to be frozen. The salads are so-so. Don't order them To go unless you want to risk them swimming in oil. The grilled chicken on the salads is pretty good. But be prepared for at least a few chunks of gristle. The chilis aren't great. The best things are the desserts. I'd pass. read more

It makes me so sad to write this review because natural café is actually one of my favorite restaurants. Today when I entered natural café I went in with my service dog and was told by an employee that only service dogs were able to enter the building. I proceeded to tell her that my dog was a service dog and I was laughed at. After a second I gathered myself and told them that it's not nice to be laughed at or to assume that someone is lying. I was then interrupted by who I assume was the manager and told me that service dogs must wear a vest. I calmly and nicely told him that this is incorrect to no acknowledgement. This left me very embarrassed and distraught. Under the ADA it states "The ADA does not require service animals to wear a vest, ID tag, or specific harness." This helps protect people with disabilities from needing to publicly address what some may be embarrassed about and consider a very private matter. After getting a refund I left feeling upset and disrespected. I hope management there can review these laws and acts to help better educate the staff and themselves. Just because someone isn't visibly disabled doesn't mean you get to laugh at or mock them. read more

Natural Cafe - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

Delicious food and great customer service. Good option for both dining in or take out. Thank you!

Fabulous spot for a healthy meal. Plenty of outdoor seating (which is important lately) under the trees so shade optional. You order at the register and you meal is promptly brought out. I ordered the Caesar salad with Salmon added. Good but we're recommend requesting dressing in the side next time. My daughter had the Spritual Spinach salad with tofu. Next time that'll be my choice. Delish! read more

Natural Cafe - Caesar salad with Salman - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

The pasta was kinda disappointing.. it wasnt bad but i expected more from the price. It's nice to study outside though

Natural Cafe has become a big part of my transition to healthier eating. They have a lot of great flavor packed combinations that are actually really good for you. They also consistently switch up their lunch and dinner specials, which I appreciate, because trying various foods is one of my favorite pastimes. Their lemon herb dressing is amazing! I usually ask for a side of it and dip the grilled vegetables in it. Their salmon is also consistently cooked extremely well, and we Stan a consistent kitchen. Feedback wise, tho well cooked, the Salmon/Grilled chicken could use some seasoning! Additionally, I ordered a special a few nights back and asked to sub steamed vegetables for grilled without issue. They just charged for the difference which was cool and expected! I went back the next day, ordered the same meal (the salmon special they had) and asked to sub the steamed for grilled vegetables again but this time they told me they couldn't do that. I was quite confused as they'd done it the day before. read more

Natural Cafe - Alaskan Salmon Fish special - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

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The Natural Cafe is a great casual restaurant with lots of healthy and sustainably sourced options. My favorite is the Hungry Planet Burger™. In my opinion, this is one of the best vegetarian burgers out there. The taste and texture are delicious and on par with the Impossible Burger, another of my favorites. It'll come with a side of corn chips and tasty salsa. I also have to mention their desserts. I've had the carrot cake and lemon bars, and while I favor the cake, both a great options for sweet treats after your meal. read more

Natural Cafe - Hungry Planet Burger with avocado - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

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So happy we decided to eat there. Very friendly and clean. The food was fresh and delicious, good size portions. Even had a slice of coconut cake and it was great, not too sweet. We ordered primavera pasta with a side salad. Get the tahini lemon dressing, so good. Side of hummus with pita bread and veggies, and a Greek salad. Everything tasted great. read more

If you are tired of heavy, greasy food, try Natural Cafe. It's located in a spacious area with easy and free parking. I've avoided coming here because I thought it was a hippie vegan place, but, boy was I wrong by Judging a book by its cover! Natural Cafe serves salmon and chicken, and non-vegetarian items too. For the vegans, there are items to choose from...but for those craving clean and fresh protein, you can also be satisfied by dining here. Basically, everyone in your family can be happy, no matter what their diet may be. They have quite a large menu of items to consider, from soups, salads, sandwiches, bowls, salmon, and even, enchiladas and burritos. I like their variety. There is a commonality between all the dishes: you won't have to suffer from a toxic food coma because the food I've experimented with so far, is served fresh and the food is pretty clean. (Little grease, no deep fried stuff, not overly salted, etc.) The service is also very quick and the portions are quite generous. The prices are average for a casual, California restaurant. If I were to describe classic California cuisine to an International friend, I would probably refer to Natural Cafe to describe the kind of various and healthy food that Californians gravitate towards. Come here if you don't know what to eat but want to leave without feeling guilty! read more

A nightmare for gluten intolerant individuals. I made the mistake of trusting this place, because they advertise their gluten free options on Google, and I unfortunately assumed they were an honest business. I made it very clear to the woman at the front desk that I have a severe gluten allergy, and either she did not pass that message to the kitchen, or the chefs simply don't care about the safety of their meals. Either way, the attached picture is what happens to me when I'm poisoned with gluten. I know for a fact it was this restaurant that made me sick, as it was the only place I was foolish enough to eat out at in weeks. I detest businesses that advertise gluten free options with no intention of fulfilling their promises. I hope the employees see this review and see my mutilated hands, and feel at least a twinge of guilt for shirking their responsibilities and causing me and likely countless others so much pain. I implore you, if you have any allergies value your health, do not trust this restaurant. They clearly don't care. read more

Natural Cafe - Painful sores caused by exposure to contaminated food. - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

Really good , reminded me of the Louts Cafe and juice bar in Encinitas not sure if they are related but same type of everything! Had tofu and veggie stir fry (a little too greasy ) and a side salad with tofu dill dressing! Will try again read more

I absolutely would've given 5 stars bc of the amount amount of chicken that came with the salad. However, the the salmon was hella underseasoned and the ceasar wasn't very ceasar-ey. But overall, HELLA BUSSS! Def would go again, I love their business message!! read more

Natural Cafe - Chicken Ceasar Salad - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

Second time here while visiting my daughter, we've loved it each time. Had the pasta special and love the cute little radiatore noodles, cooked just right and not mushy, marinara was bright and fresh tasting. My mom enjoyed her fish tacos, which had a tad too much cabbage but easily adjustable. The salmon pesto was not quite big enough for my son's appetite so he shared some pasta with me. My daughter had the Gobbler burger which she enjoyed, flavorful and better with a bit more salt. We love the lemon cake they offer here and had two of those between us four. Staff were friendly and we didn't wait long for the food. Looking forward to trying out more of the menu. read more

The caesar was good. Everything else was mediocre. It tasted and seemed reheated. The cheese was half-melted, and the potato tasted microwaved. We won't be back; there are way too many delicious spots. read more

Natural Cafe - Salad Near Me - Goleta, California

I've been coming here for years and usually it's been a great experience. Went last night and ordered a dish nd the brown rice was rock hard, burnt and inedible (unless I wanted to try to break a tooth). When I told the staff, I wasn't offered a substitute or a refund, just told "Thanks, we'll tell the kitchen." Disappointing. read more