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    Habit Burger & Grill

    4.1 (397 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Double Char with Cheese, Chicken Club, French fries, Sweet potato fries, Onion rings
    Cindy K.

    This is the OG Habit burger, where it all started! Definitely a MUST STOP if you're in the area! Limited outdoor seating available, but service is quick and excellent. We had the burger on sourdough, chicken club, double char with cheese, french fries, sweet potato fries, and onion rings! Most delicious rendition of Habit burger by far! We loved everything, but the onion rings and double char with cheese were exceptional! Highly recommend!

    I pay $0.60c for half ranch! They shake it so you don't notice that!
    C U.

    What's up with you guys and the ranch sauce? You don't only charge for it but YOU CHARGE $0.60c!! What's next? Charge for napkins? This is ridiculous!!

    The OG Habit. Humble hamburger heaven!
    Don F.

    We usually think of habits as a bad thing, something to stop, or break. Well, after nearly 40 years of eating Habit burgers, this is one habit I'm going to continue as long as I can! Better than In & Out? Although they make a great burger, YES! the Habit burger is better. Fresher veggies, perfect amount of condiments, better crisper pickles, warmer buns, and well cooked meat patty -yes, better in all categories! I recently ate at the original in Goleta. Coolest little burger shack around. Funky, small and cramped on a busy day (but clean). Worth every nostalgic minute and every delicious bite at this iconic, little-changed location. Who else serves free pepperocinis or still offers ketchup in little paper pleated tubs? They do! A FEW things don't change. PLEASE, don't ever change this humble home to America's best burger!

    lettuce wrapped charburger and fries
    Rebecca E.

    I stumbled into the original "The Habit" after landing back in The Golden State after a stint in the Midwest. Pros - I love how service was friendly and fast. Food was delicious & fresh as always. I asked for modifications (lettuce wrapped and no mayo) and this is what I got. Note, this location is a walk up window with outdoor patio seating. Wow this review is making me hungry, I feel like heading back to grab another burger right now....

    Toby P.

    Update: after reading my review the management contacted me to apologize and make things right. I love habit and the staff has always been great. It's my top choice of all the burger places for fast food. It keeps me coming back for more. I've been coming to habit for years and I enjoy being able to get it in many cities now. Nothing is quite like the original though. They have a great set up for handling orders during Covid 19. However, even though they have someone confirming your order when you place it and a again upon pick up, they still left items out of my order. I should know better and check for myself when I get to my car, but when you have hungry kids to feed your mind isn't always on double checking others work. Driving back just isn't an option, so check your orders.

    Ginny Y.

    I went here because my friend looked it up and found out it is the original The Habit. All 3 of us have eaten at a The Habit on other occasions so we knew what to expect with the food. But we wanted to see the original location. When we arrived we saw the big sign with the word "Original" under it so we knew we were at the right place. To park, you need to go to the back. There was plenty of parking on a Wednesday during lunch time. Once we parked, we walked towards the front and saw the end of the line. There are red x taped on the floor for social distancing. When you get closer to the front, there's stickers on the floor with, "Thank you for practicing social distancing." I had an email yesterday that said if I downloaded the app I would get a free charburger with the purchase of a drink. So we downloaded the app. But it didn't work on the phone for that location. When I got to the register I asked if I could use that promotion and the lady said no because they're not the corporate office. I ended up ordering the Santa Barbara Char. When we went to go sit down, they asked us to walk around the line and not through the seating area to find a table. Some tables were marked as "Table Closed. To help maintain CDC recommendations for social distancing, this table is closed to allow at least 6 feet between guests. Thank you." After we ordered the food we went around the line (the route to the tables directly from the ordering area was blocked off) and to the back where the parking lot is to enter the outdoor seating area. There was an employee cleaning/sanitizing the tables. He came back to sweep and then let us sit. They called out the name on our order and when my friend went up to get it they didn't confirm who she was/which order to pickup and she walked back with the bag from someone else's order. She looked inside and said did anyone order fries? My friend said she ordered onion rings but not fries. So my friend who went and got the order went back to find our actual order. Because of covid, I hope they re-made that person's order since my friend touched the bag. When we took out our food, we saw only 1 napkin so my friend went back to get more napkins and they gave her a huge stack of napkins. The burger was okay. My friend who ordered onion rings for a side of ranch so I used some on the burger and that made it taste better. When we left, the man who was cleaning the table said bye to us.

    Products evaluated: Santa Barbara Char, fries Price: $8.59 +3.19 + tax [Mark: 89, Grade: B+ ] Environment and Hygiene: Outdoor patio seating with non-existent decor, only a part of the area was heated. The proximity to the road could be a disturbance. But a nice retro vibe was there. 10.5/15 Presentation: N/A Portion: Excellent! The sourdough snadwich was really packed. 14.5/15 Taste: Excellent combination of ingredients! The burger was juicy and the beef had a nice hint of grilles flavor. The beef was 70% cooked which added much in retaining some of its moisture. The gherkin was strong. The sauce enhanced the flavorful of ingredients rather than stealing their flavors away. The fries were also surprisingly good - crunchy and moist, flavorful and served piping hot. 46/50 Service: Quick and efficient. 9/10 Price : The burger was slightly on the expensive side for fast food but this was compensated by its excellent quality. 8.75/10

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    Frank W.

    Came here awhile ago, and had a great experience at the ORIGINAL habit! It's definitely worth a visit. I had a Santa Barbara charburger, which was great. Really loved the ranch that I got with the fries. Excellent meal overall.

    Christopher M.

    I'm an big fan of The Habit. I decided to go out of my area and go to this original Habit. In case you didn't know, this is the original location which is located on Hollister Ave in the Goleta section of Santa Barbara, California. Unlike any other Habit locations that I've ever been to, this one is all outdoor seating. For lunch today, my fun time in Santa Barbara is never completed without the Santa Barbara Char which is known for. It's quite popular in SB. That's what I ordered, and always be my kind of burger. Oh, I got some fries too, just for the heck of it. It's so good, and for an good price, and way better than Five Guys... and those other Five Guys (Burger King, McDonald's, Carl's Jr, Jack in the Box, and Wendy's). Can't beat The Habit! For parking, there's parking in the back, but it's kinda iffy though. And there's also street side parking. Service here was great. Overall.... When I ever come to SB again, I'll make sure to eat here again for lunch. 5 stars!!! You guys ROCK!!!! Those other guys at Five Guys, and the other Five Guys suck!!!

    Santa Barbara Cobb @ The Habit in Old Town Goleta

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    We kove this place. Showed up at 8:32pm and the girl said we closed at 8:30pm with no further explanation. Sad face

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    Do they still serve chili at this Habit?

    I'm sad to say the chili is no longer served here. And because of that I will not be coming back. I used to eat here regularly for the best chili, now it's gone I can go to any other habit.

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