Perfect Valentine's Day Breakfast Stop…read more Every time I'm driving into Los Angeles, I stop on State Street to charge my car -- and today (February 14th ) we decided to grab breakfast while we waited. Best decision ever. We stumbled upon this adorable donut shop, and they had the cutest Valentine's-themed donuts decorated for the day. My daughter immediately chose the chocolate one. I honestly didn't think she'd love it... but she ate the entire thing without hesitation. That says everything. Of course, I grabbed some donut holes for the road -- because that's just tradition at this point -- but the real star? The bagel sandwich. I ordered a jalapeño cheddar bagel with egg, crispy bacon, tomato, red onion, and (because why not?) extra cheddar. It was DIVINE. Hands down the best bagel sandwich I've ever had. Perfectly toasted, flavorful, just the right kick from the jalapeño cheddar -- I'm still thinking about it hours later. I may have to stop again on the way home because I genuinely can't get that taste out of my mind. If you're passing through State Street, do yourself a favor and try this place. Absolute gem.

We have been here a few times for bagels and donuts. The bagels here are always great and the…read moredonuts are pretty good. Service has always been quick. It's small with a couple tables inside and outside. Great for a quick stop.

Simply delicious…read more Super welcoming. The place smells incredible - makes me want to buy everything there. I'd love to go back if we stop by santa barbara again.

Let's Goooooooooaaaaaaaaalllllllllllll Simit!!!!!!!!!…read moreThank you Hassan for the wonderful hospitality and sharing stories while we had coffee, chi, and amazing food. You have created a wonderful family environment on State Street.

Pastries are to die for here. Few things hit like a chocolate croissant from Renaud's. Chocolaty,…read morecrispy, buttery OMG a dream come true. They are that good.

The apple tart was delish! The croissants were decent…read more The Macarons were a big disappointment especially considering this is a French bakery & cafe. It was the worst macarons I've had. The cappuccino came out as a latte so that's another thumbs down. Staff was great. Busy place, high rating probably from the cafe. Lots of parking in the plaza.

Brunch is great, it has become a favorite place on weekends for my family because…read moreOutside tables are dog friendly , glad State Street is not open to cars because that would immediately eliminate Lilac from my go to places, who wants to dine next to cars driving and exhaust , right ? Us dining with dogs don't have other options. Service is good and food is great, I'm a fan of their eggs Benedict and pastries

Stopped here for lunch with my family during our recent trip to Solvang/Santa Barbara…read more Had no clue this place is gluten free, and I still can't believe it. If I knew it was gluten free I probably wouldn't have even tried it. This is a semi-service cafe where you order at the counter, take a number to your table, and they bring the food out to you. I didn't try any of its desserts and pastry items but the food was really good. My Classic Eggs Benedict was absolute perfection in terms of taste and presentation. These were the most perfectly poached eggs I ever had. My wife and kids got Croque Monsieur and Quiche Lorraine, which were good as well but they all started to taste the same since these were different variations using same nearly identical ingredients. All our dishes came with arugula salad.

GET READY FOR A TRANSCENDENT DONUT EXPERIENCE…read more Just off State Street on Figueroa, you'll find a donut shop that feels more like a craft breakfast kitchen with a serious pastry soul. The owner's love for their craft, staff, and product make for an inviting ambiance you don't find in many establishments in their class. DON'T MISS BREAKFAST Their menu goes far beyond donuts, blending whimsical, flavor-forward pastries with substantial breakfast sandwiches and bowls featuring bacon, turkey sausage, and mouthwatering, fluffy eggs that taste like they've been kissed with something buttery, creamy, and completely unforgettable. PASTRY IS IN THEIR DNA The first sign you're in the right place? Walking past stacks of pastry flour on your way to the donut counter. Nothing says "this is going to be good" like seeing the foundation of the craft right there in front of you. And these are not airy, forgettable donuts. These are brioche-style, flavor-filled, butter-forward creations that deliver exactly what the menu promises. CHOCOLATE CHERRY ALMOND OLD FASHIONED (OH MY) The Chocolate Cherry Almond Old Fashioned is in a class of its own. It surpasses every old fashioned donut I've had, with a light cake base, a low-oil profile, and none of the overly craggy, greasy edges you get from a less thoughtful donut. This is pastry territory. The chocolate and almond are subtle at first, then the cherry arrives with a dramatic full tastebud activation -- sweet, salt, fat, and bitter all working together. The cherry blooms at the back of your mouth like springtime near the Capitol in D.C. or a Japanese cherry blossom landscape. It's where cake and donut collide into something that redefines the experience for kids and kids at heart. SNAP-CRACKLE-POP TREAT WITH AN UPGRADE THAT'S SWEET The Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treat Donut is another five-star execution of both concept and flavor. The Rice Krispies are real -- not decorative. They sit in a marshmallow flow atop a lightly sweet donut that oozes buttery goodness, with just the right touch of salt to elevate the sweetness and add that extra delight on the palate. I'LL BE BACK! Hook & Press is not just making donuts. They're creating edible moments. Santa Barbara is lucky to have them.

Found this place on Instagram. I was super excited to try it. Especially the cream cheese doughnut…read more Sweet: cute place. Good customer service. They have a good selection of doughnuts all unique flavors. The coffee is really good. The server for my coffee wrong but I ended up not correcting it because it was very good. I ordered the special salted caramel brown sugar but for the salted caramel instead. I wanted to go back to order another coffee. My first bite of the cream cheese everything doughnut I was disappointed. But as I ate it more there was more cream cheese which I enjoyed. Sour: we ordered other doughnuts as well. We were pretty full all day so we didn't get to try the others till the next day. I'm guessing we should have forced ourselves to eat it the same day. The flavors were good. We ordered brown butter, carrot cake and pistachio lemon. By day 3 they were completely bad and very hard. The everything doughnut is not consistent in the amount of cream cheese inside. The one I had next day was not as filled as the first one I had. We ordered some doughnut holes as well and the glazed was melting. If I'm ever back in town I'll go for the coffee for sure and order 1 doughnut so I can have it fresh.

Before visiting SB, everyone tells me that I gotta try the ice cream here. I did. Then I visited…read moreagain. And I'm still thinking about it. This location seemed to have less of a line but just as much offerings. Amazing service from the team. Ice cream was not too sweet and very creamy. The flavors don't taste artificial at all. Will definitely visit again whenever I'm here next... and I now wanna figure out how I can maybe order them online hehe. A few fav: - Brown sugar and milk Bordeaux - Sea salt cream and cookie - Santa Barbara strawberry - better than the other strawberry ones! - Chocolate chocolate chocolate

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This ice cream spot was definitely one of the highlights of my Santa Barbara trip. I was already so…read moreexcited to go because my friend was hyping it up, and it definitely lived up to the hype. I got a small froyo which ended up being HUGE. I was shocked with their serving size because it was so much for only $9. Anywhere else this would probably be $20 lol. With the small you can get four flavors so i got horchata, peanut butter, honey vanilla, and graham cracker. All of the flavors were so yummy, not to sweet, and creamy as could be. Definitely would recommend coming here. The wait was a bit long, but while chatting it up with some friends made it go by fast.

We have a McConnell's location 5 minutes away from us in LA but my son really wanted to come here…read moretoday since this is the original location. He is a fan of McConnell's and wanted to grab some ice cream after our dinner. This location only has 3 parking spots plus 1 handicap spot. Thankfully we found parking on the street and there was a line of people waiting to get in. Once inside, Christie was the girl who helped us and she couldn't have been more pleasant and kind. She was very upbeat, energetic and did not rush us at all as we tried to make our decisions. She was more than happy to give us as many samples as we wanted. Since this location had frozen yogurt and the one by our home doesn't, my son decided to go for that. He got Horchata, Greek Yogurt, and Peanut Butter flavors in one cup. For his toppings he got rainbow sprinkles and chocolate chips. I had a few spoonfuls of it and it was DELICIOUS! Great texture, super smooth and decadent, while still being light. The portion was huge and enough to share. The place was very clean and they have a small outdoor seating area. Sweet ending to a sweet day!

Amazing customer service from Kayla. Her efficiency, friendliness, and knowledge about the flavors…read morewas great. Clean, colorful, and fun spot for a sweet treat on any occasion. It's people like Kayla who makes it worth the trip for a delicious treat.

Came for the chicken stayed for the ice cream. A lot of this review is similar. The vibe is very…read moreice cream shop and that's great. The staff worked their butts off but ultimately if felt like a third person or some better organization would help them out. But the reason we were here was ice cream and that was just kind of middle of the road. We didn't do all the fancy stuff and just for scoops so maybe we can try that next time (churros and ice cream looked bomb), but again the ice cream was just kind "meh".all the menu options they had were more interesting than something like baskin robbins but the ice cream was just one tick below in my opinion, and again not that it should be in the same category, but it wasn't as good as Roris. If I'm eating ice cream, I'd prefer to spend the extra and get the best.