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    The Ellwood

    3.9 (277 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Karen L.

    A great experience overall that strikes the perfect balance of casual to elevated. I'm thankful that the staff was very nice and that when my friend accidentally left her credit card, they were quick to flag and kept it safe so we can come back to pick it up. Foodwise, dishes were good overall. Some like the Brussel sprouts were a bit on the saltier side but overall good portions. I love that it's close to the shore and has excellent views. Prime spot by the pier and parking is free as the very best part!

    Charlotte B.

    The mushroom pappardelle had ok flavor, but needed more salt as it was a bit bland. It was a much better pasta than the lobster linguine as that was very bland and boring. There was no flavor at all with the lobster linguine, which was very disappointing. The short rib was dry, the mashed potatoes were below average, the broccolini was hardly cooked, the carrots were squishy and the red wine reduction sauce was weak. The scallops were ok and the risotto wasn't very flavorful. The Brussel sprouts were an odd color and looked/tasted old. The Mac n cheese was very good. The Caesar salad had a delicious dressing. The sourdough bread was most everyone's favorite part of the entire meal. The couple cocktails that we tried were great as well. The service was slow and not knowledgeable about the menu which is very surprising at this kind of restaurant. I expected superb service, but it was below average. The ambiance was nice and of course loved the ocean right there. I would not recommend this spot.

    Caro F.

    Love the Ellwood. Beautiful setting, great outdoor patio with gorgeous views. The food is great but it's pricey for sure. Wine by the glass selection is really good. The staff is helpful and friendly. Management is also great. Perfect for a special occasion.

    Cioppino
    Lynette F.

    While we were in the Santa Barbara area we made a reservation here . This restaurant has beautiful ocean views with a modern decor. We enjoyed Cioppino with shrimp, clams, mussels and with a tomato and wine broth. Everything was served hot & delicious. We topped it off with gelato.

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    Cassandra F.

    The good and the location of this restaurant are amazing, the service left a lot to be desired though. Located next to the pier at Goleta Beach, this is a beautiful location. Was there for sunset and it was lovely. The pier is just outside, so take the time to walk down it and see the view. The food was amazing. Tried the following and loved it all: oysters, burrata, crudite, sourdough with butter, and scallops. Some of the people with me got the short tub, salmon, and branzino as well. All of them loved their meals. The service was quite inattentive though. Left menus all over, didn't refill waters, etc. so don't plan to move fast or efficiently and just enjoy the food.

    Mushroom Parpadelle
    Mackenzie B.

    We came in this last week for dinner. The server was friendly welcoming. We ordered the two braised beef short rib dishes. Mine was delicious and very flavorful. My friend's good but she felt was too salty and had it returned. The server was kind in bringing her a new dish. I got the burrata appetizer too. It was good but I felt lacking in flavor. Our experience was overall pretty good. I did feel the servers checking in and attention to us could have been better. There were long periods of time where he didn't check in with us. I also felt the food took quite a while to be made. I used to be a waitress in the past. I tried to make it a point to check in with my customers, always communicating when the food would be ready etc.. only advice I would give is to maybe train a little more for this with the servers.

    Clam Chowder 4/5
    Aundrea Z.

    This restaurant is gorgeous. The inside and outside patio are so beautiful. This is definitely a classy brunch spot. The food was pretty good too! The brunch/breakfast items looked amazing! We got an order of Oysters, a burger, and the clam chowder soup. Oysters: taste very fresh, kind of small. Burger: solid burger, sauce was the peak. Clam Chowder: good, more water than i'd prefer but it did NOT lack in flavor whatsoever. Service was good too! The establishment reached out to me as well to make sure we enjoyed our experience which I greatly appreciated! Lovely place, highly recommended.

    Fish tacos and steak frites
    Emeline L.

    Gorgeous restaurant, gorgeous view, yummy expensive drinks, and that's all you're paying for. Service was awful. Our first dish took almost an hour to come out and it wasn't even that busy. A party of 10 sat after us and received their food before we even got our appetizers. Presentation was pretty but the food was incredibly bland. We ordered the Bad Bunny, expensive $19 cocktail for a shot of Mezcal. Potent carrot flavor, some might not enjoy. For apps, the clam chowder has a big potato in the middle with very little substance and was not very creamy. The bread is probably the only good thing about the meal because how can you mess up bread and butter? To close it off, the entrees really hit the nail on the coffin. The fish tacos and the steak frites had no seasoning. Was the dark sauce on the steak frites for show? Super disappointing to pay for a whole lot of nothing. God, this place makes LA street tacos deserve Michelin stars.

    Adrienne O.

    The ambience was beautiful, we love the new rebuild and redesign for the Restaurant. Service was lovely, the food was lovely as well, the drinks were delicious. Have been here twice for lunch and once for dinner, we'll be back!

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    Evelyn C.

    What a nice calm brunch place. No loud music, the views amazing! The food was actually very delicious, it was a group of 6 of us so we tried each others food. The chilaquiles was the start of the show (we ordered them with the green sauce instead) the burger was also amazing (we added an extra patty) the cinnamon roll was enough for the whole table! The service was great! They were quick to bring the food and anything extra we needed. The place was beautiful, we gave it a 4 star only because one of the dishes had a hair in it & we kept asking for water which I feel the waters need to be getting refilled constantly specially if the table keeps asking for it.

    Crudites

    Wow! What an amazing redo of the previous restaurant. A completely new experience, and it's spectacular! Our first visit was a Saturday lunch. The chopped salad, Crud it e platter, Avo toast and butter cake for dessert. The quality, presentation, and creativity of everything is top shelf! Truly inventive! The bar menu is equal to the food, inventive and high-end. The only area to improve is service, not that it's bad, but it's not on the same level of quality as the food. Our server was absent after taking our order. I had to ask a runner two times for water during our meal, despite other servers and the runners refilling other tables.

    Clam chowder
    Joaquin M.

    The food was delicious, and our server was very kind. They offered a selection of mocktails, which we really appreciated. I ordered a mocktail margarita, and it was quite good. The area itself is beautiful--sunny weather with an amazing beach view. You really can't argue with the beauty of Santa Barbara.

    High Fashion (Old Fashion)
    Rebecca G.

    What a lovely surprise finding out the old Beach House Restaurant has re-opened (now The Ellwood) and more bougie with the same incredible atmosphere and views being right on the beach! Plenty of parking and seating especially on the patio! We came on a a Saturday during happy hour (3pm-5pm) which offers a very limited food menu and a decent selection of slightly discounted drinks. Wish they offered more to choose from to eat during happy hour? We asked our server but he said not until 5pm I would have given 5 stars but I just couldn't because we had some small issues with our food/service. Our server was a nice young man (*young) a little "flighty". Very nice and gave some excellent drink suggestions but wasn't as attentive as he could've been. A food runner brought out our short rib appetizer WITH SESAME SEEDS!! And my husband cannot have them and told our server and we sat there waiting forever for him to come our way to check on us so we could have it corrected. I finally saw him from a distance and made eye contact-he was truly miffed as he positively told them not to put sesame seeds on the order. Took a while for the corrected order to come... Also we wanted to order more appetizers and our server was very slow to come around and check on us. Everything was so good! The short ribs were a little over cooked but tasty! The oysters were amazing! The shrimp cocktail was also delicious and then we shared an order of clam chowder which was tasty but different! A food runner brought out the bowl with scalloped potatoes at the bottom and then poured from a small pitcher, the chowder over it. Again very different... The chowder was kind of watery off white w/a yellow hue. Not creamy white like most clam chowders. But tasty! All in all everything was delicious and we enjoyed just chilling and taking in the ocean view from our table right overlooking the beach! Strangely, our server never came to see if we wanted to order anything else - assumed we were done and brought us our check? We even said "oh are we done? Guess so!" Made a joke out of it and then he scrambled off. Highly recommend dining here and I look forward to coming back for dinner! Suggestion, for your younger inexperienced server...? A little more training would be wise! Keeping your head in the game, sharp and attentive at all times *KEY!

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    Ask the Community - The Ellwood

    Are dogs allowed?

    Yes! Very friendly

    Do you have a Happy hour??If so where can I find a menu

    it's between 3 and 5 PM. They're offering salads, soups, Hamachi Crudo chips and dip, wings , and other items ! All well cocktails $10 all beers 7

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