Always a fantastic experience with Alfredo and team at the bar - my go to spot whenever I am in town!

It pains me to leave negative reviews, but as a foodie it must be done. After checking in to the hotel, we sat down for dinner and had quite possibly the worst food I've had in a while. It's hard to pinpoint but just nothing tasted good. Butternut squash gnocchi was criminally bad, and the mac and cheese was not great either. I'd give dinner a 4/10 :( We sat down for breakfast again before checking out, and I'm happy to report that it was much better. However, there was a mix-up with my breakfast burrito (I asked for no bacon, they give me bacon and forget sausage all together) but whatever. 6-7/10 Awesome, friendly servers which is great! But honestly if you love food in any way shape or form I would skip this place except for a just-ok breakfast. read more

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This review is for drinks only so take that with a grain of salt. Our bartender was very kind and helped us out with a few drinks for New Year's Eve. He and his coworker were both very kind and helpful with all the guests around 10 PM on New Year's Eve, which is lovely because it's a tough night to be doing service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Family, friendly, peaceful, and nice tv by the bar...cozy seating...firepit. Lovely![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I hope to try the food next time! read more

Terra - A delightful French 75 (x2) for NYE - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

This restaurant is tucked inside of The Steward hotel past old town Goleta. I had family staying here for the weekend so we had breakfast here before they checked out. I will agree with other reviewers that it's kind of confusing figuring out how to get a table, you sort of have to walk around outside until you find a server to seat you as there is no host stand. We got to the restaurant around 9:50 and were surprised that there was only one waitress working! She was really sweet but clearly very busy handling all the tables by herself. [[HIGHLIGHT]]By 10:00 we were seated outside as it was a beautiful morning.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ordered and got our food around 10:40. Service was admittedly a bit slow but totally understandable being there was no other staff. The avocado toast was fantastic, super fresh and a great portion. The "2 eggs any style" combo was great, nicely seasoned potatoes and crispy bacon. Very limited breakfast menu but it had all of the staples like pancakes, eggs, etc. if I was staying at the hotel I would definitely come here to try dinner too, the menu on display inside looked good! read more

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Ohh where shall I begin.. My client and I had agreed to eat here over a week ago and we were both excited after looking at the photos that were professionally taken . Clue #1 How about I start with the good things .. The staff was so nice . They were so great & nice ! However, they have not been given a fair shake at an honest living with the food that is served here ! The bartender makes some lovely drinks that are great and balanced however very mild . The Salmon that my guests ordered was disgusting . The parsnip purée had sat under a lamp for too long , the asparagus was yellow and the salmon was frozen prior! I could smell the bad salmon from my seat and when I asked her she confirmed and on top of that she too had a large amount of salt on her food that prevented her from even tasting the awful frozen salmon !! My first burger arrived well-done my burger second burger arrived, medium with a thick coat of salt that was crusted on the burger. I requested mayonnaise but there was none to speak of and when I asked if the chef could make mayonnaise he said he wasn't a proper chef . This property has a consulting chef that came in for a week to train and has never been seen again ! I requested that the salmon was removed off of the bill since it was so unbelievably awful. I appreciate that it was however both the burger and the salmon were inedible I just gave my second burger back and ate some French fries. This is the second property within the Marriott brand in one year that has massive issues in their restaurant. When I asked some further questions to the employees they were very aware of what is going on . I will give a huge thumbs up to the bartender on duty as well and the sweet male server . He clearly just wanted to come to work earn money and go home happy but I'm not sure how many complaints they tallied from the guests that prevented that . I am shocked that the Marriott treats their staff w disregard and without a thought puts their guests and elite guests through this. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is to nice and modern it has all the visual esthetics to make one believe sitting down at thier restaurant was a good idea .[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Lesson and clue number 1 .. if you don't see any real Yelp photos from real guests and they're all professional don't eat at the restaurant. SHAME ON THE MARRIOT FOR THIS OJ ONE IF THEIR Tribute Portfolio Hotels! Stars for the servers that were underprepared and so nice Stars for the property that does not care about the cook does not have an F&B and serves unacceptable dishes to their guests read more

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One waiter on duty. Yes, ONE waiter. It took ages to get the salad and oysters, and the salad looked and tasted like the ones you buy at Ralph's in a bag. The NY Strip was awful. The cocktails were the only part of the dinner that was a win. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Beautiful room, horrible service, and worse food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

My friend and I were staying at The Steward and after driving and exploring all day we were feeling super lazy to go out for dinner so decided to eat at Terra. It was confusing trying to figure out where to even go to get a table. We went to the front lobby and no one was there so we walked to the bar and asked about dining at the restaurant and the bartenders pointed us back to the courtyard where we then waited a bit until we finally saw a server walking in the main dining area and we were finally able to get a table. Our food was mostly okay to pretty good. We shared the Caesar salad and the pappardelle and I ordered the chicken dish and my friend the pork chop. And then we shared 2 desserts. Our favorites by far were the pasta and the desserts. The salad felt a little just thrown together - not super flavorful and the dressing wasn't tossed evenly. I did like my chicken flavor-wise but it was super tough and chewy. My friend was also underwhelmed with her pork chop. Our server was very nice but she was the only server working so we understandably couldn't always get her attention when we were trying to order or had a question. I do like that everything is locally sourced and all the dining spaces are really nice especially outside! But because there is so much on their website about the restaurant's inspiration and the chef we were expecting more than just another hotel restaurant, especially for their prices. read more

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The food was disgusting. Truly. There were 4 of us and even a simple bowl of pasta tasted like it had been tossed in ranch instead of Parmesan. The service was unbearably slow. Only one server who was also making drinks. The drinks were the only good part of the meal. read more

We actually had an early dinner else where & decided to grab some nosh later in the evening. The mini wagyu sliders looked alright but it was actually very tender & juicy. read more

Terra - Mini wagyu sliders - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We had a breakfast here. It was nice morning so we sat outside. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The garden was beautiful and our server was very attentive[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but the food was okay, I have to say. read more

Terra - Pool view. It was beautiful morning. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I really wanted to like this new Goleta restaurant, as a local, but unfortunately the reviews that say their service (and ambiance) is bad is an understatement. There are literally no waiters. There are two bartenders who will come over with menus, but only if you ask them to as they bring over your happy hour drinks. I ordered a glass of wine and the charcuterie board for appetizer. Happy hour means $4 off a $15 glass of wine, so you're still paying $11 but at least the wine was good. The charcuterie board was not cheap, and it didn't even come with crackers or bread of any kind. This was odd because there was nothing to put the cheese, meats, and mustard seeds on. I ended up putting the mustard seeds directly on the cheese, and I even had to ask for tableware so I didn't have to scoop the mustard with my fingers. For dinner, I ordered butternut squash soup and pork chops. The soup was delicious but cold, like it had been pre-prepared with toppings but not adequately heated up before serving. The double cut porkchop was dry and tasteless. The ambiance felt like an open air Marriott breakfast room. The check for winex2, charcuterie board, soup and main came to $100. For poor service, no silverware, no crackers or bread, cold soup, a tough porkchop, and poor ambiance, this seemed too expensive. This restaurant needs a full makeover not just a bit of tweaking, unfortunately. read more

Terra - Bar area adjacent to "restaurant", two friendly bartenders but no table service. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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The food here is good, as is the ambiance and service. The only reason I did not rate as a 5 star is the prices are high ($20 pancakes) and the coffee was weak and tepid. We'll try again for lunch some day. read more

Unfortunately this place is going down hill fast. We have been here now three times since they've opened in the last few months. They started out beautifully when they first opened but took a nose dive with service, cleanliness and quality. We were excited to come back since we love the Steward so we walked into breakfast and kind of just stood in the doorway since there's no actual host stand. The room was pretty full with a lot of tables full of dirty dishes and what seemed to be enough servers and a manager. We got uncomfortable standing there with no help and saw two menus on a dirty table so we grabbed them and sat ourselves outside. We weren't greeted for 20 minutes along with the other tables on the patio. Everyone was irritated and just in need of some water. I chased servers down a few times but nothing seemed to help. The manager finally brought us over two water glasses with no water for the next ten minutes. A server walked by us multiple times and just smiled then told us we weren't his table. At this point I was almost fuming but didn't want to take it out on her not knowing if she ever knew she had a table outside. She came to ask if we wanted drinks, so I placed my complete order. She dropped coffees, with no cream, sugar or spoons. I flagged her down and asked, so she then brought cream, flagged her again then she brought sugar, with only the pink fake sugar in the bowl, so I got up and went to the lobby to get my own then stirred it with our forks. They used to take pride in their food and had these corn pancakes (double the size they are now) with fresh berries and syrup on the side. Now they are "buttermilk" it says but they tasted like cardboard, and for $20 an absolute flavorless rip off with a little compote of some sorts and some syrup they poured on for us??? I got chilaquiles which are now green but nowhere mentioned like that, I got them with runny eggs but they were delivered with super hard eggs, which I do not like, especially since you want the yummy yolks to cover your chilaquiles. The manager walked by and I asked if I could get two runny eggs and pushed these ones aside. He was nice and went and got me two new ones, delivered them to me and they were cracked and cooked completely hard, how did he see those and run them out of the kitchen. For $20 for chips in sauce topped with two eggs you'd think it'd be easy enough. At this point we were just irritated and wanted to leave since we've been here so long, we're three bites in and Viola here's our waitress with THE CHECK! No refills, no sauces, no spoon, no sugar and no runny eggs, but our check right after our food was served. If you're staying at the steward you're pretty much stuck eating here so have an hour and a half to wait around, grab your coffee from the lobby and grab your food just to take the hunger pains away. Nothing remotely delicious about this place anymore sadly. Still a beautiful spot to sit out and eat at though. read more

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Three of us were excited to try this new restaurant during its advertised one-year anniversary weekend. Despite being empty, it took a long time for our food to arrive, and we received our main course before our Gazpacho Soup appetizer, which we canceled. The KUROBUTA DOUBLE PORK CHOP was a single, overcooked chop. The GRILLED HANGER STEAK, ordered with a salad, was a small, pre-sliced portion that arrived cold, with no dressing. It took two requests to get the dressing. Only the cocktails and burger were decent. With Chef Augusto Caudillo present and no crowd, there was no excuse for the mediocre food and poor service. What a waste of money! read more

Terra - Hanger Steak was a measly portion, arrived cold and salad came without any dressing. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The food is REMARKABLE! Best food in Goleta hands down. We ordered the overnight oats, pancakes, avocado toast, and egg breakfast with thick bacon steak. The green tomatillo sauce is best I've ever had. The avocado toast uses homemade bread that is absolutely worth the try. 20 out of 10 on the food, the presentation, and the whole vibe read more

Friends and I were excited to try a new place in town for a birthday dinner. Unfortunately the dinner was underwhelming. We got the pecan crusted salmon, as well as steak fries. The steak came out cold, and the salmon lacked any flavor. The restaurant was renovated beautifully so it's really sad the food was so disappointing. We sadly won't be going back. read more

This restaurant, located inside The Steward, is a fine gem. The menu isn't extensive but the quality is top notch. The plating is gorgeous with micro greens on the aguachile and edible flowers on the salad and dessert. The double cut pork chop was so delicious my husband ordered it 2 nights in a row. The affogato is served with a local honey lavender gelato from Solvang and is to die for. The staff is extremely friendly and they provide excellent service. read more

Great service and nice environment. We tried the salmon lox pastrami for breakfast and it looks great and tasted fresh. read more

This place is a hidden jewel! It's tucked away and easy to miss! The food is very good ! The drinks are amazing. Johnny the bar manager is awesome! We will be back to stay and also just to come out for food and drinks! read more

Cute lounge area, not really a restaurant setting. Food was okay to good, overpriced for what it was. Cocktails were good.

You are basically sitting on the lobby of a Marriott, cute but not really a restaurant, more of a bar area. Food was a little pricey and not that great. I had the pork chop which was fine, not fabulous. We each had a drink and my friend ordered an appetizer as her main. The bill was over $100. Service was good though! read more

Couldn't be more impressed with this restaurant located in the new Steward hotel in Santa Barbara. Had both breakfast and dinner here and both meals were fantastic. Both the hotel and restaurant have a great look and feel. Thanks for a wonderful visit! read more

Great services, drinks and nice ambience. Very cozy and great area to be in. If you are from EC or miss it, this is the place to be. Staff is amazing. read more

My daughter and I went to Terra on Valentines Day for appetizers and a drink. Upon arrival, there is zero signage of where the restaurant is so we drove around and then walked around the property to try to find it. They definitely need to put a sign up. That being said, once you get in to the restaurant, it is really comfortable, and we really enjoyed the vibe. There was no host to greet you when you walked in, so we kind of stood around, waiting until somebody happen to walk by with an iPad, who looked up our reservation and seated us. it seems like an upscale restaurant until you see the weight staff in jeans and T-shirts and tennis shoes. However, our waitress was great. She was super nice, but didn't have any knowledge of what was in the things we ordered. all that aside, the food was simply delicious. We ordered roasted carrots on top of Labneh which was so good that I actually came home and made some. we also ordered the charcuterie board that was really yummy and when we asked the waitress what kind of cheese it was, and she didn't know, she said, why is it bad? She asked that same question again when we asked what was in the labneh. We also ordered the artichoke which was very wet, but pretty tasty and the kale salad. we would definitely go again for the setting, and the carrots! I had two small glasses of wine and my daughter had a cocktail and the bill was $150 so pretty pricey. read more

dinner was good, obviously a brand new restaurant. the food was very good and tasted fresh. the only off putting thing was the wait staff. service was fast but the staff was just standing and chatting visibly and loudly for the majority of our meal. by the end it got pretty annoying, i couldn't hear anything but them. beautiful facility and would come here again once they have settled out and became more established. read more