Beer is great. Service is great! And it's a locally grown and based business. The bar tender told…read moreme that the founders were alumni of University of California, Santa Barbara. And that Jack Johnson (singer) was also an investor. So the ambience of this place was pretty cool and gives the local vibes. Food is not served here but they invite food trucks to sell food. They also welcome door dash deliveries of food. I'll be back the next time I'm in town!

I was only in Goleta for the day, accompanying my SO on a business trip, but man what a beautiful…read moreplace with a great vibe. After a long day at the beach playing in the water with the doggo, I decided to spend the final hours here at M. Special. It has a great central location that's still got a tucked-away feel and ample seating and there were a lot of other friendly patrons and dogs there. The staff was friendly and polite and the beer was great. I didn't get to spend a ton of time here, but it's definitely on the list of places to visit again!

Great little taproom. Has on old dive vibe but done nicely. Great tap list. Small but chill back…read morepatio. May be the best taplist around Santa Barbara area.

As a beer snob (ahem...chasing 5k unique beer check-ins on Untappd, the Yelp of beer) I have to say…read morethis place is great. Great service, met the owner, nice guy, well curated beers on tap (I think they generally have 16 on tap) ranging from a few from overseas if you are in to Belgians or what have you and then a well chosen selection of great beers from all over - maybe a bit California heavy but there is a helluva lot of great beer in California. I hate going in to a so-called taproom and I can't find anything I have never had on tap. Why go to a place with a bunch of variety of there is nothing new? Typical corporate or beer-illiterate taproom: "Well we have this great IPA from Lagunitas, its their IPA have you heard of Lagunitas? What about Sam Adams? Oh and we have Guinness if you are into *throws finger quotes* dark beers. Oh we also have Sierra Nevada Pale I think it comes all the way from NorCal!" Ugh. Again - great rotating selection here...and a bonus couple of coolers where you can score some cans and bottles to go of some more great craft beer. Ambiance is local bar/brewery, they have food some nights (had a great smashburger from Goodland Grillers tonight) and trivia on Thursdays. There I included the word ambiance are you happy Yelp? Cheers.

Nic was fun, friendly, and suggested great beer options…read more A great local brewery that you should check out. Fun, chill vibe. Good beer and you can watch the game, too.

Had a great afternoon drink at Captain Fatty's. The vibe was super relaxed, the beers were crisp…read moreand refreshing, and it was the perfect spot to kick back for a bit. Friendly staff, chill atmosphere, and plenty of good brews on tap. I definitely need to come back and check out some of the food trucks that stop by. Cheers! Check out my visit @sosalicious805 on the gram. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRBoLcxETat/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

We had my Mom's 70th birthday dinner with about 25 people. Wow, everything went so well. Irene…read morehelped coordinate all the details. Everything was set up so nice, and we had use of the couch/fireplace area. We had a buffet with tri tip, chicken, salad and sides. So delicious! The service was phenomenal, constantly checking in to make sure we had what we needed. The weather cooperated for December and the sunset was breathtaking. I also come here often for happy hour which I love. Highly recommend!!

I had an excellent experience at the Roof Top Bistro & Bar. We came for the 4th of July to check…read moreout the New Vibe band. I was pleased to see that happy hour was still being offered despite the holiday. The menu offers a nice selection of bites and discounted drinks at great prices! For food, we ordered the carne asada flatbread, onion rings, garlic herb fries, and chicken wings. All of which were enjoyable! Although, I will mention that the carne asada had a slightly funny taste that wasn't very pleasing. It was tolerable, but could have been better. Despite that, the food was delicious. We also ordered the white chocolate & raspberry cheesecake. The cheesecake comes from the Cheesecake Factory! So, you know it's going to be good and it was. The presentation was beautiful as well. For drinks, I had the Prickly Pear margarita and Paloma. Both were well made and refreshing to drink. I love the rooftop vibes here! The layout is great and the views are amazing. More like Mountain View's, but still nice to be up high with sky views. There's also a restroom available, so you don't have to go downstairs. Our waitress Caitlyn was such a sweetheart throughout our visit. She had great recommendations and consistently checked on us. The music was great and it was good vibes all around! They have different bands that play here. Check out their website or instagram for more information on that. Overall, a lovely time was had and I would definitely come back here.

Was our 6th burger of the day...for burger week and service was slow. Wife complained the chef can…read moreonly do one thing at a time. He waited until the fries were done before cooking our burger. If you're not going to skate in ring, grab a beer or a book bc your food is going to take a while. I thought the burger was ok. Flavor was good, but I think I wanted some texture to the burger. Wife liked the burger bc it had the bell peppers, melted cheese and good flavor for her.

I wasn't happy with their burger week special. I did a pickup and when I opened it I realized It…read morewas nothing like the picture that was advertised with the SB Independent.

there's lots of cool alcohol choices. I give them that but the service is absolutely terrible. The…read moreman who help me at the front was an absolute asshole. My card wasn't working because I had just signed out of my iCloud so I had to re-sign in and he told me that, if I couldn't get my card ready, he wasn't gonna ring me up again. From the minute I walked in he was being completely rude to me. This was my first time ever coming here and I never wanna come back because of the way this guy treated me. When I got my card ready he ignored me and I asked him if he could ring me up please and he said all right if you're ready in a sarcastic tone. After rang me up , I asked him if he was the manager bc the only send allowed to treat people like that would be the business owner he told me he "wasn't the manager, if he was, he wouldn't be there on a Sunday night", For the dude who had this interaction with me. If you see this message, I hope you go find another job and stop being an asshole to people. I literally came in with a good attitude. I usually don't let these type of people get me down, but this guy was extremely rude and he just continued to be rude throughout this whole experience. The place is also very clean and well put together. They need to find better workers here if they want to stay in business.

I shop here for beer. I'm a big craft beer fan and always on the lookout for new types to try as…read morewell as my old favorites. Keg'n'Bottle's has plenty of both. The selection impressed me from the first time I walked in. Really, it was better than I expected for the tiny college eating/drinking/shopping/services area that is Isla Vista, even knowing there would be a large number of beer aficionados here. There is an entire aisle of refrigerator cases stocked with four- and six-packs of beer, and another aisle is half cold case, half unrefrigerated beer in cans and mostly large-format bottles. The breadth of brewing companies and styles presents beers from many countries and likely has something for every palate. I see a few one-star reviews and I can't speak to the experiences those people had. I can say that I have never felt I was treated rudely. Perhaps this is because I'm a graduate student, though that really shouldn't have anything to do with it. I also haven't had cause to ask any questions about selection, because I let the beers give me all the info I need. But I do make smalltalk with the employees while at the register, and it's always been fine. There's also an impressively large selection of other types of liquors, liqueurs, and mixers, and some snacks as well. I've seen quite a few interesting looking bottles I'd be interested in trying, if I had more time to drink (grad student) and more money (yeah, grad student). I hope this store survives the Covid-19 pandemic. For those who stay in IV, drinking may be a pretty appealing activity, so I expect it will.

Casual wine bar, I thought it was cool they provided maps and showed us where each wine came from.read more

Samsara winery is located about 10-15 minutes away from Santa Barbara, and tucked away off Los…read moreCarneros Rd. I love checking out new wineries I haven't been to, and came across this one on Tik Tok. There's ample parking here with other small businesses in this little plaza. Such as Captain Fatty's Brewery and Green Star coffee. The winery itself is located around the corner once you drive in. Look for the signage directing you towards the back. They have a nice outdoor patio area, but I chose to sit inside on my visit. I was the only person there most likely because it was a weekday. I decided to do a tasting of the reds. It was $30, which seemed a little high but the wine is from the Santa Rita Hills region. Anyone who knows about STA. is aware that they have the best Pinots. I enjoyed each tasting and Julie was really good at explaining each pour. The Pinot and Syrah/Grenache/Mourvèdre were my favorites. I also appreciate that I didn't get a headache after sampling the wines. That's a huge plus! Overall, I had a nice experience here. I would love to come back and try their wine specials and listen to live music on a Sunday Funday afternoon.

Fabulous experience! The space inside is nice and offers different types of seating but seems a bit…read moremore industrial than anything else. There were some issues with parking, but once you get inside, the service is friendly and the drinks are tasty. There's a nice selection of beer and wine.

Door was open, the sign said open at noon. It was 12:30pm…read more We came in to get a few beers and maybe a bite. Jerk at the counter said not open until 4:30. No hello, no sorry. He could have easily poured two beers. Won't be back.

Prices are high, clerk is rude. Would not speak unless spoken to and would then only give one-word…read moreanswers so he could go back on his phone right away. Save your time and money and go the Target next door.

I have lived in S.B. and Goleta my entire life. I used to live in Elwood, so I passed by this…read moreliquor store kind of frequently. I now live downtown. I had stopped going to this liquor store long ago, because I always felt the rude, older lady who is always working at the counter was over-charging me. I went there again last night after avoiding the place for over a year. That was a mistake. The older lady was again at the counter. I brought up four $.99 ice cream bars to the counter. She rang me up a total of over $8 initially. I said something along the lines of, "Hey, these say they are $.99 a piece on the package.." She said, "Ok." And she re-rang me up. The total this time was $4.74. How, when sales tax here is 7.75%, could she possibly have reached that total? I asked her for a receipt, and she told me that they were out of receipt tape. Its not the few cents I am concerned about. Its the utter unscrupulousness with which they run their business. A horrible sales lady with a horrible attitude, selling a poor selection of beers and wines at inflated prices... and she still tries to charge a few extra cents on even the simplest of transactions.... Like I told that woman last night, I am never going there again. I believe it would be in your best interest to buy your liquor, beer, snacks or anything else anywhere else. I created this Yelp account just to vent my displeasure at this business. Hopefully I saved some people from heading in to this thoroughly disappointing establishment.