Great view, feiendly service and good food. This is good breakfast spot with outdoor dog friendly seating. The service was quick and regular and food was fine. read more

Nice cozy diner on Cabrillo. Typical diner food with a great view of the beach.

I absolutely love this place. Come here every time I'm in Santa Barbara. Perfect location with ocean views. The place is very cozy and the food is delicious. We always come here for breakfast or brunch. They bring you a basket of delicious muffins to start with. Everything i tried was really good. I also love their large mimosas. Love this place!!! read more

Despite some of the lackluster reviews, we hit Sambo's on the way out of town and were very pleasantly surprised. As others have said, the basket of warm mini muffins was wonderful. I ordered the French Toast combo with bacon, and while the bacon was softer than I like it, my eggs were perfectly cooked and the French toast was delicious. My husband enjoyed his breakfast burrito and ate his fair share of the muffins, and he's not usually keen on breakfast. I must also add that the service was excellent--Brent was attentive, courteous, and won our daughter's heart with the pink balloon he brought her. Good food, great service, and an incredible view--we'd definitely stop in again! read more

The food is great and our server was outstanding considering that we were a large group. After learning that the muffins are in fact NOT fresh, was a bit disappointed. They're still yummy though! read more

Great location, sat outside at the sidewalk tables. Food was pretty good had corn beef hash and eggs breakfast. Service was pleasant and timely. read more

Great overall experience. Service was efficient and sincere. Food was tasty and portions were adequate ( not huge but big enough). Patio is dog friendly and they brought water for the dogs. Patio has about 7 4-top tables. Great way to start the morning. read more

Great spot, wonderful lunch, fast nice service. We ate outside on the sidewalk and enjoyed the perfect weather. The fish taco's were excellent and the atmosphere perfect. A little pricey for lunch, but what a great spot. I would like to try this for breakfast in the future. read more

Beautiful Santa Barbara is the setting, right across from the beach. The patio is nice, the ocean is gorgeous, the food is edible. Service was good, but didn't make up for the unexciting fare. On the plus side, parking is free. Maybe if I had gotten drinks it would have improved. read more

Great place to have breakfast. We enjoyed the home skin potatoes and pancakes. Loved the Blueberry muffins, the only problem was that the muffins were brought almost at the end of our meal. Walter was very helpful and kind and helped us choose the right dishes. First time here and might be back. read more

Stumbled on this place next to the ocean.... OMG one of their specialities is eggs Benedict with crab / avocado. We came back the day and ordered the same. It's to die for ... Very very good. read more

Sambos is an amazing breakfast spot. Great location across from west beach. I love sitting outside. They have great service but they are very popular and there can be a wait on the weekends. My favorite dish is the special, crab cakes egg Benedict. Also the jumbo sized bloody marys and mimosas are a nice touch for a relaxing brunch. All around great place. read more

We back for another breakfast. Denver omelet outstanding. Still waiting for my toast, 2 days later. Service Wayy better. Yes I will go again when in area. read more

A school project brought my daughter and I to Santa Barbara on a Saturday morning. We decided to grab some breakfast before we did her research. We pulled over and looked on Yelp. I had the yummy garden omelette all the other food was average. The service was okay maybe it is because we sat at the bar. All in all it was good and would return if we are in the area. read more

Had the greatest server yesterday, even with the busy Saturday morning crowd, she made a point to know we were cared for, took pictures, was very attentive etc. the breakfast sandwich was amazing, but bagels and avocados always get me:) great mimosas, ask for less juice and go with cranberry! read more

Chad's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The food was great but $4.95 for about 3 tablespoons of corned beef hash was ridiculous...

We came based in the recommendation of our server last night. Again, just as last night, everyone was super friendly. We had 3 different waiters which was confusing and didn't provide for better service. The food was good and they were nice to split the breakfast we were sharing into different plate without us asking. We were not offered the super cute and tasty looking muffins that every other table had. That was kind of a bummer because by the time we noticed, we were in our way out. Next time! If you go, ask for the cute, appetizing muffins and let me know how they were. read more

Everything was really good, the place have an awesome view, the food is really good and the personnel was very nice, the price is good in relation with the portion and quality, it's an excellent place to have brakefast or lunch specially since it looks over to the beach read more

Incredible view, great food and excellent service from Zac. He suggested the Eggs Benedict special and was spot on - it was so good.

Read the reviews and we thought we would give Sambos a try. We ordered the Santa Barbara omelette and eggs over easy. Mediocre at best. Coffee very weak. I guess we should have ordered the mimosas. Won't be back. read more

This was not our first breakfast at Sambo's. It's very convenient to walk from our hotel and the front patio is dog friendly, though pretty cramped. I feel the food is about average and bit on the expensive side ($12.00 for bacon & eggs & $6.50 for a short-stack of blueberry pancakes), but the location/view across the street from the beach and a short distance to Stearn's Wharf, makes up for it. Their coffee is delicious. 3 1/2 stars read more

I came here for breakfast and it wasn't super duper packed but their were only a few open booths open. I went with my husband and the in laws and sat in one of their spacious booths. The service was very attentive and friendly. Upon sitting down you get complimentary muffins and they offer specialty coffee so I ordered a cappuccino it was alright nothing special. I also ordered the tostada salad, my husband ordered the garden omelet, the in laws ordered the Denver omelet and the crab omelet with a mimosa. I loved my salad it was humongous and full of flavor. The lettuce pieces were a little too big for my husband's taste but I didn't mind it. Everyone gave their omelet a 4 star except my mother in law who said that the crab omelet was too plain yet proceeded to eat it all along with the pancakes that came with it. You get a choice of hash browns, fruits, toast or pancakes. I personally liked the crab omelet but I did have to add ketchup to it. The place has a cute little diner vibe to it. I was surprised to see a T.V inside. They have outdoor seating available which is perfect for a nice summer day because you're right across the beach. I would certainly recommend this place to someone else. read more

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Very disappointing. I read: longtime family owned business and saw crowds outside but the quality of the food was not good. Very mediocre. Tiny muffins that they give out were bland and tasteless as were the eggs and industrial tasting pancakes. Everything sat in my stomach for hours which happens to me if the ingredients aren't top notch. My husband felt exactly the same way. I would never return. read more

We had the MOST AMAZING HOME cook BREAKFAST!! Exactly what we needed for a last minute planned Columbus Day weekend.The service is GREAT!!The hostess, waiters, busser provided us with a CHARISMATIC service. The pricing was less than expected for great food & great service. HUGE TIPPING WAS A MUST! !!DELICIOUS & MEMORABLE!! read more

Server April was not your ordinary nice legit server , definitely did not go above and beyond towards customer service , we were there for drinks and she gave us attitude when we didn't order food. She was more concerned about her tips than customer service and was upset that we received a complimentary appetizer but Sammy the busser was amazing ! Will return but request April not serve us :) the food was great and Sammy was very a accommodating read more

Loved this spot for breakfast, great location across from the water. Had a breakfast burrito with chorizo that was fantastic. Very large portions though so be aware. read more

Loveeed it, the biscuits, the service, the food and the prices are perfect! Make sure to try it out!

Really delicious and very friendly staff. Highly recommended for breakfast with beach view!

This place is awesome! Great location. We had breakfast and it was very good. I got the Denver omelette which I just expected to be standard but it was very good. You could tell all the ingredients were fresh and it was prepared well. Out of the 3 in our party everyone was surprised just how good the food was. What we all were most impressed by was the service. From the moment we stood in line to check in you could see this really concerted effort to seat guests and to take care of the guests even waiting for tables. I don't think I've ever seen a hostess work harder. I think the owner himself was seating people. Whoever it was he was all over getting people seated and taken care of. It didn't stop there. Our server, the guy bringing the drinks, the guy bussing the tables.... everyone was very nice and helpful. Drink guy brought us our juice, saw we had a young child, took the drink back and re-delivered with the kids lid. Food was really good but seeing these folks work was a pleasant site. This place is a class act. read more

Efficient and friendly staff. Very good quality food and portions. Parking can be tricky, even early in the morning.

Sambos is great. Its right by the water.. pretty normal breakfast menu. Good customer service and good food. Can get pretty packed but they keep up with the crowds pretty well. Good spot for breakfast! read more

I'm in this part of Santa Barbara often for work and I've heard about this from old people I know. ;) I guess it used to be a large chain or something. Any way, their food is basically your run of the mill diner quality food, but with one of the most beautiful views. I do like the little muffins they serve with the butter, but besides that and the view, there isn't much to difference from other diners. If you're having lunch in the area, try Metropulos! read more

Fantastic breakfast on the beach. Great treat after a romantic morning stroll on the beach. Try the crab cake eggs Benedict read more

At first I thought, "You gotta be kidding me, we're going to eat at SAMBO'S??" It came highly recommended, tho, and how often do you get to eat at a chain's original location? It's not like you can eat at the very first McDonald's (not that I have a burning desire to, but you get the drift). The menu was pretty extensive, and as we tried to decide what to have, we nibbled on the complimentary mini-muffins (chocolate chip and blueberry). We eventually settled on the Garden Omelet with fruit and toast and a simple two-egg breakfast with hash browns and pancakes. The omelet was pretty ok - nothing super fancy, but certainly serviceable. The fresh fruit was in-season and actually tasted good (not like a lot of restaurant fruit that looks good but tastes like cardboard), and the whole wheat toast was your basic toast. As for the two eggs, they were cooked to order, albeit a little on the small side (looked to be medium eggs, but since we have our own chickens at home cranking out eggs like their lives depended on it, we're used to having big, high quality eggs all the time). The pancakes (two) were light and fluffy and exactly how pancakes should be. The hash browns were the star of the meal, tho. Browned and crispy on the outside, potato-y and creamy in the middle. My mouth is watering just thinking about them. Our only complaint: The couple at the next table got twice as many mini-muffins as we got. So sad. We'll be back, tho. Too bad the rest of the chain went belly up. read more

Food is mediocre service is great drinks are good... great for when your hungover

What a treat! We were looking for a great place for breakfast while in Santa Barbara and found one! My husband had the Belgium waffle with eggs and sausage. He was in heaven! The waffle was super cake-like - just the way he likes it. I like more savory foods for breakfast so I went with the crab cakes Benedict and it was awesome! It was a crab cake, avocado slices and Hollandaise sauce on an English muffin with a perfectly poached egg - times two! It also came perfectly crisp hash browns. We will totally be going back on our next trip to Santa Barbara! read more

One of the locals recommended this place to us and we were glad we went! The food was delicious and the staff were all friendly. Plus they give your chocolate chip muffins to start!!! Right??!!?? It is a small place so be prepared to wait if you go too late, but you won't regret it! read more

This is a busy, popular and convenient breakfast diner right on the main drag. Not bad but not great either. Mediocre coffee, cold eggs. Next morning we went to "Tre Lune" in Costal Village which was amazing! read more

The breakfast was excellent including the muffins. The only negative is that we had to wait a long time for our food. The omelet was excellent and I got nice pancakes too! The service was good and the waitress felt bad that our food was late so she brought us free fruit. We will go back for sure. read more

I remember going to Sambo's as a kid. We stopped in for breakfast before hitting wine country just above Santa Barbara. Food was delicious and the service was friendly. read more