Great service in nice indoor or outdoor seating. Good selection of foods that were fresh and great…read moretasting. I'll be back to try other selections on the menu. Pricing is great also

Big G's BBQ has quickly become a favorite amongst the community here in Santa Barbara. After trying…read moretheir food, I can see why! The "G" standing for Gabe the chef/owner. He wanted to bring something different to the table, and he is quickly making his mark in the BBQ foodie world. I finally managed to make the time to drive out to Goleta, and check out one of the pop-up events. You can find out the location and times by following Big G's BBQ on Instagram. IG Handle is: big_gsbarbecue The location of this pop-up is usually held at Old Town Coffee & Roasters in Goleta. You can find their set-up out in the spacious patio located in the back of the coffee shop. I ordered the BBQ chicken torta, which came with a side of charro beans and homemade curtido. That first bite was delicious! Not only was the meat juicy and tender, but the tamarindo bbq sauce blew me away. This bbq sauce is homemade and has a nice tangy, but slightly sweet flavor unlike any other sauce I have tried. I told Gabe he should bottle it up! I would totally buy it. My co-worker ordered the carnitas (pulled pork) torta, and let me try it. The meat was nice and tender as well. The charro beans aka Mexican cowboy beans were also delicious. They were hearty and full of rich savory flavors. I wish I had the recipe for these. It was a nice change as opposed to having regular chili beans or just beans. The curtido slaw is also housemade, and probably the best curtido I have tried thus far! It was fresh, crunchy and the dressing gave it a nice pickled flavor. Overall, I am happy to see how successful Big G's is quickly becoming. I look forward to attending more pop-up events when I get the chance.

Closely following Big G's BBQ on Instagram for weeks and I was blessed to find them two times in…read moreone week! Once at the Taste of Santa Barbara and another at Old Town Coffee! Big G's personally has the best tacos in Santa Barbara PERIOD! Their Smoked Carintas Tacos CANNOT BE BEAT. At the Taste of Santa Barbara, their booth had the longest line and I got back in the line multiple times. Later that week, I visited their pop-up at Old Town Coffee and was blown away yet again from their Carnitas and Chicken Tortas. AMAZING! Though I have only had a few of their meats, I have been told their Tri-Tip is to die for. I cannot wait to try it! Be sure to follow them on Instagram to see their rotating menu and pop-up locations: @big_gsbarbecue ! They are just an amazing small family owned business that I hope to see more often in the Santa Barbara area because they deserve all of the love and more! Can't wait to see you all again soon! Thank you Gabriel and Misha!

Excellent service and lots of breakfast and lunch options. Huevos rancheros was excellent and the…read morehash browns were crispy!

I was so excited to see this new spot pop up in Buellton and had to give it a try. There are a…read morecouple of breakfast spots already but the menu here offers new items for this small town! We were easily able to snag a table on a Saturday morning at 9:30am. The chilaquiles were delicious. They have a selection of hot sauces on the table to add some spice. My husband really enjoyed the SYV Sando. The staff waiting on us were friendly and others dining in the restaurant were raving about their food. Parking is super easy. I want to return to the their lunch menu.

Only salad bar on campus (besides from the dining commons that are for the people living in the…read moredorms) It has a large selection of fresh organic vegetables, leafy greens, seafood salads, pasta salads, potato salads, greek salads, nuts seeds and raisins, hot soups, FRESH BAKED BREADSTICKS (all whole wheat, and there is a special bread that is 20 cents more, but contains cheeses, pesto, artichockes, etc. the ingredients are always changing) and hot cornbread made that day as well. the price of your salad goes by weight. so the way it works is that you grab a plastic bowl, fill it up with as much as you want, and then you pay by the ounce. ($6.44 per lb) If you spend more than $6 on your salad, you get a free breadstick!

Gotta love college food…read more Romaine's is a salad bar "restaurant" that also offers soup and baked potatoes. They have organic spinach, green lettuce and spring lettuce mix. There is a sign that warns you might find bugs in the lettuce. Beware! There are typical salad toppings, some pasta salads, etc. Some examples: egg, turkey, tuna, olives, tofu, cheeses, and so on. It's $0.50/oz, so don't get more than you can eat! Their soups are ok. I like the Cauliflower Soup. The chicken "Pozole" is more like chile verde (not very good). Their breadsticks are ok. Their cake-loaf slices are tasty. I have yet to try their cookies. Overall, because you can customize your meal, it's a good choice when you're hungry.

Ok food. I thing special. If you're stuck on that side of campus, I guess it's ok. They really…read morecould put in more effort to make this a great cafe. But I guess the university knows that this is the only eatery on this side of campus so why bother? I had an average chicken panini. Strangely, it was on a hamburger bun, but the quality of the bun was actually very good, so I really enjoyed that. The rest of the burger was just meh. I ordered a side salad and soda combo with my sandwich. The salad was fresh and tasty. The vinaigrette could have been better. It was very thick and way too tart. I'll probably stick to the options in the UCEN or just head to IV. Or just bring my own lunch from home...

What the heck Courtyard? 4th time here, and I ordered this Mediterranean Chicken Salad for $6.90…read more While they were making it, a customer wanted a veggie burger instead of a chicken burger, so had a veggie burger made for her. But then the chef decides to take the chicken from her burger, rip it up and put it in my salad. I don't know if they're trying to save food and I don't know where that chicken has been, but it doesn't help that you can't hide that stuff since you can see all the stuff being made. They also didn't have hummus as well when it's supposed to be included. Unfortunately I already paid and I had to leavr for a class that was going to start in 5 minutes, so I didn't even have time to complain about changing the chicken out. I still eat here because I don't want to walk 10 minutes to the UCEN or 20 minutes to IV... However, keep an eye on your food when you're here...

My husband and I came here recently and had a tasty meal. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich,…read morethough I had fully intended to order something more authentic. That's what caught my eye and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I also loved the seasoned chips and fries. the portions were good, and the atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed. I had trouble with the bathroom because at first i was given the wrong code, but I wasn't sure if it was me or the code so I tried a few times until it locked me out, and then I was given the correct code but I was locked out and the employee said I had to wait a few minutes. I ended up just leaving because I wanted to get on to my next errand and I knew I could go there. Anyway, good food, polite and professional staff, clean restaurant, easy to find location, parking behind the restaurant, and fair prices. I would stop here again!

We ate here for the first time tonight. SUPER yummy and excellent service!…read moreI got the barbacoa sopes and hubby got the steak enchiladas. Everything was so flavorful and delicious! Will definitely return!!

Absolutely delicious. Best burrito in Santa Barbara. The…read moremeat he is cutting in the video is Pastor. Your order your food, they give it to you left open so you can add whatever toppings you want like onion, cilantro, salsa, you give it back to them and they wrap it all up to go You can pay cash and they have a credit card reader

At 10pm there was a line and it took about 25 minutes to order, pay and get my salsas. The owner…read morewas firing up the al pastor and put a pineapple on top. The tacos were really small but packed with meat for 3$. The quesadilla with just cheese was 12$. I had the 6$ passion fruit drink and it was delicious.

This place is such a cozy homey spot. The service is amazing , the staff is so sweet welcoming &…read morefriendly. Also a go to for a quick pick up on my lunch break. They never fail , the food is always delicious warm & filling. They have great combos I love to get the family combos when I want a little taste of everything and can't decide or to share with a friend. Hardest part is always deciding what to order because everything is authentic and delectable.

We used to go here all the time when we lived in the area until 10 years ago. It was my favorite…read moreChinese Restaurant for 20+ years, and the family and staff were always so friendly and helpful. I learned about off-menu vegetables and specialty items from going here and I always felt like a special guest. However the food quality and service at this point seems to have declined. Everything was good enough to eat, but not great. The staff seemed tired and uninterested or even impatient with us - we were a party of 8 persons and seemed to be the best customers they had that night, it was early (5ish) and the restaurant was not full even when we left at 7. We were all disappointed in our experience and in the food. There are so many great choices for dining in Santa Barbara, unfortunately we don't plan to go back again next time we return to SB. I think if you are a local or in need of take out close by this might still be an option.