Was recommended by my cousin to try out this place when visitng santa barbara. The portion were decent and pretty tasty. The customer service was great. They were very attentative and was always asking if we were doing good. I got the halibut with citus butter which was a special because they did not have the sole. It was good and very tasty. We also got the mixed fresh seafood penne. The flavor was good. I would definitely come back and try other food they have when im back in santa barbara. read more

We went to Jane in Santa Barbara Monday for dinner. We made reservations which was helpful. We ordered the Kale salad with Salmon and the Grilled chicken with chilies. The salmon was moist and the salad dressing had some lemon in it which gave the salad a great flavor. The grilled chicken was moist and flavorful. We have been to the Jane restaurant in Goleta and in Santa Barbara many times and the food and service are always great. read more

Absolutely lovely! Came here with 15 people after my wedding ceremony at the courthouse. We sat at the community table in the main dining hall, emailed our app orders ahead of time, and all was ready as soon as we arrived. Service was amazing, they even let my mom in before the restaurant opened so she could decorate the table. read more

Jane - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The service was great and everyone was so nice. The food was okay! The first dish I didn't like and they were kind enough to offer me something. I ended up with the Jane Burger which was decent. I'm definitely up for giving this place another try. read more

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Wonderful restaurant always- Jane and family always do an outstanding job... Dinner tonight with friends was excellent- food was outstanding and evening was wonderful. read more

Loved this place! Great ambience, mellow and cozy. They seated us up on the little upstairs patio, so cute and romantic! Everything we ate was delicious: The Greek Salad bowl (lamb sausage, yum!), rack of lamb, and grilled duck breast. The only thing we didn't like as much was the creme brûlée for dessert. Will definitely go back here the next time I'm in Santa Barbara. read more

Jane - "The Greek" Salad Bowl. Delicious! - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Our group went to Jane's in Santa Barbara the other night for dinner. It was awful. Hardly any vegetable selections. The linguine with clam sauce was a joke. One needed a magnifying glass to see the few tiny manila clams - most were empty shells! No side vegetables came with it. The papaya stuffed with crabmeat was 3/4 lettuce. Ambiance zero! The waitress had a 'blah' attitude as well... No seasonings, only wine or beer, hard wooden chairs, but a big bill for all of this. Is this restaurant under new ownership? The reviews we'd read were so glowing. If our experience is the new norm, Jane's ought to be out of business a year from now. read more

Once again severely disappointed by the service. We go here frequently because of the food. It so sad that the service degrades the service. Tonight - 11/9/19 - we went in for just desert. The service was so poor we left a $20 bill on an $11 bill and left without taking the desert. read more

Came here on a recommendation. The inside is charming and the staff are friendly and attentive. I had the seafood and vegetable stew which was delicate and light. The papaya and crab salad was delicious. However, the linguine with clams was disappointing. We were expecting something that resembled vongole but we're sadly disappointed. The pasta was too spicy and had thyme in it, both of which were too overpowering. The sauce was uneventful and was crying out for garlic and wine. Despite the bad clams, on the whole, the meal was nice and but I am undecided as to whether I would return. read more

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Best restaurant in Santa Barbara. I've been coming here with my family and friends for years now. We come in at least once a week, a lot of times twice a week and we are never disappointed. The staff has made an effort to recognize our regular visits and they always welcome us with big smiles and friendly conversation. Now the food! Nothing better. This is one of the only restaurants where I can go in, get something different every time, and leave super happy. The chicken piccata is my go to, but the steak frites, burgers, pasta, and salads are a close second. Also, somehow they have the best Diet Coke and they give you a pitcher of your drink for personal refills! Can't say anything bad about Jane. We've already got our reservation set for tonight! read more

The ambiance and service were pleasant. We each ordered a hamburger. And both were disappointed. I had the Macho and it was overcooked and bland. He has the Texas one and it was also overcooked and bland. I've never seen my very fit boyfriend not eat an entire burger - or two. Neither of us ate even half of the burger. The fries were delicious but be forewarned, they add minced garlic to them and that's not mentioned on the menu. Not a problem for most but I can't eat garlic so was unable to eat half my fries. We thought for a moment that we may have ordered wrong - like one knows not to order a burger at a sushi joint. But considering they had 6 different burgers on the menu, I'd say they are invested. Finally, not sure why this is listed as a wine bar. The "best" wine by the glass was the Rodney Strong Pinot Noir for $11. Disappointing considering there are so many lovely wineries in the region. read more

Visiting from out of town and found Janes on yelp, it was also recommended by a bartender at our hotel. It did not disappoint. I had the chicken piccata and janes sundae for dessert. My husband had the seafood penne and the daily special fruit cobbler. We both really enjoyed our meals and desserts- very good! Service was good too. I was tempted to get the coconut cake but decided on the sundae. We will have to come back soon. read more

Jane - Chicken piccata- after I already started eating- whoops so good! - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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YUM!! I do not say this lightly, this might have been the best salmon I've ever tasted. No disrespect to my mother in law who is a fabulous cook and was sitting right next to me, but she agreed it was incredible. I don't remember the full name of the fish but it was amazing. I LOVE the ambiance of this place. It's cozy, intimate, and well decorated. There's a fireplace and 2 upstairs lofted seating areas. Wonderful for a romantic dinner or fancy group occasion. Service was excellent. read more

Went to Santa Barbara for a short getaway with my husband. Based on the reviews we made a reservation at Jane for our first night and we were not dissappointed. Jane is a locally owned restaurant on State Street. The atmosphere was very comfortable and quaint and the service was very good. They have a cute balcony upstairs if you're looking for a romantic spot. The food was excellent and we had a very enjoyable evening. read more

Good food, good service, very small portion of good potato's. Cheapest thing on the plate and they always serve a tiny portion.

Yelp you did it again ! We yelped this place on our way to L A and it is absolutely delicious !!! The reviews were right on the money ! The prices are fair and the food is the best ! We had steamed mussels in an out of this world broth . Chicken piccata , their specialty and Greek salad ! We will be back when we pass thru town ! Then we had the divine coconut chiffon cake with the creme anglais ... wow ! A must try ! read more

Jane - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Fantastic !!! We are visiting Santa Barbara and upon our return we will definitely be back. Very friendly staff, excellent service, very comfortable atmosphere, and amazing food. We decided to go light for dinner so we started with an order of steamed clams and they were the best steamed clams we have ever had. They were served with a cream and garlic broth that was so rich and tasteful. We then each had a dinner salad and were more than satisfied. The salads were very fresh with just the right amount of dressing. We finished off our meal with their home made ice cream with toffee and carmel. Don't miss this place if you are in Santa Barbara. If we could give it 10 stars we would. read more

Jane - Steamed clams - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The produce was exceptional as we had two salad bowls. My son had a burger that was top notch as well. Kudos to the owner for caring and providing great food. It's really hard to find a solid restaurant and this is it. read more

I can't say enough great things about Jane! I recently had a wedding reception dinner here for 35 people. We reserved the upstairs area and it was perfect! The food was amazing and the staff was so friendly and helpful. Everyone loved it! They even let me bring in my own decorations and helped us out with setting everything up! read more

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Coming here was such an amazing experience!! Jane is easily my new favorite restaurant. The outdoor atmosphere was lovely and the food was incredible. Our servers, Robert and Marco, were the best!! So friendly, helpful, and super upbeat. We will absolutely be returning soon. And everyone is right about the coconut cake, it's delicious :) read more

The waiters here are so rude. The girl w the short black hair and bangs is so disrespectful. She had attitude the whole time and wasn't able to accommodate to our requests that were simple and realistic. Will not be returning here. However the food was delic, which is unfortunate bc they need new staff. And i will be taking that flower thx. read more

Jane is truly great. I've dined here twice and both times were *excellent*. The first time I came to Jane was to check out the ambiance and menu options for my sister's rehearsal dinner. As you might guess, the second time was for her rehearsal dinner. Jane is definitely a place to celebrate or treat yourself. Jane has fresh and elegant food that is just as good to look at as it is to eat. Jane's atmosphere is charming and Jane somehow manages to cultivate an intimate environment despite it being a decently sized restaurant. Honestly, I think it's the twinkly lights, but also the fresh flowers and lighting against the darker interior/wood. It all feels (and tastes) elegant. Food wise, Jane serves American fare with seasonal specials. The menu is concise, but everything is intentional and thought out - no menu item is over the top, but has just enough flare to make it delightful (i.e. the salmon is cooked and served on a cedar plank and is delicious!). Jane's dessert options are also great - the coconut cake being my favorite (the drizzle of vanilla syrup makes it perfectly indulgent), but the chocolate pots de creme and lemon mousse are also incredible and rich in flavor. Service is excellent - attentive and warm. Jane is so lovely, and I can't wait for the next time I'm in SB to return. ----- A couple of comments for those who might be interested in hosting an event at Jane: There are two floors, and we reserved the second floor for my sister's rehearsal dinner. My only grievance with Jane is a miscommunication we had with our reserved area. Our agreement for the rehearsal dinner did not clearly indicate we would only have *a portion* of the second floor, and not the entire floor as we had discussed. However, the second floor does have a curtained off area which is adjacent to the restrooms (convenient - no flushes ever heard), and did indeed feel private. The floor length curtain provided the privacy we expected (albeit, less space), but the fact that there is a curtain was never said.This miscommunication was a bit frustrating as we thought we would have the entire floor. However, Jane's excellent service from start to finish, and delicious food mostly made up for this miscommunication. Depending on your party size, definitely book in advance. Jane is popular, and SB is a hot spot for celebrations, don't miss out on treating you guests, or yourself! read more

Jane - Rehearsal dinner menu (May 2017) - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Simple but delicious burgers. Clam chowder soup was a bit disappointing because it was watered down. Staff were very helpful and friendly. read more

Jane - Classic burger with side of clam chowder. Burger was good clam chowder not so much. - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Jane hosted our daughter's graduation dinner for twenty two quests. Each meal was fantastic from the salmon to the beef. My daughter is still raving about her seafood pasta. Thank you for a perfect way to end a wonderful time in Santa Barbara. read more

Fresh, fast, affordable. LOVE ITTT. Gluten free options, very accommodating. Nice staff. Will definitely be coming back :) read more

Jane - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I had the opportunity to eat at Jane last night, prior to a concert across the street. The menu was somewhat limited (little did we know that there was a whole other vegetarian menu -- no one mentioned), but our foursome ended up eating 3 salads (which were excellent) and a burger, which was OK. What really got us was the "starters/potato skins" for $14. What it ended up being was the other ends of a potato with some greens and a little lox. The ends were about a half dollar in size (there were two) and about 1/4" thick. I would definitely return for the salads, but skip the skins next time. read more

I really like Jane for company dinners with teams of 10-ish (Company lunches are great too, due to the variety of entree salads.) I ask for upstairs because it's semi-private and quiet. We had a great team dinner last week and were very happy. The service is uniformly great - accommodating, available but not overly so. We ordered the coconut shrimp appetizer for the table and we devoured it (note to the Chef, you could add more variety of non-seafood appetizers that would be easier for a group to pass and eat). I had the trout salad with dill dressing which was delicious and unique; will put that on my "order again" list (along with the linguine and claims). I had a spoon of the crème brûlée and it had a super smooth custard with the perfect amount of tap-tap-tap on top! read more

The Best Onion Rings I Ever Had= their Firestone Red Rings! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/iBBV8vesQ8fo2IQA7an1JA?select=AG-oRAkUoglPXJZWXLBuOg Highly rated on yelp and trip advisor, my friend's wanted to check this place out for dinner and our last stop in Santa Barbara. I really wanted to try their Apple Fritter and Fried Brie Salad, so we got that and the Red Rings for our appetizers. I'm so glad we got the Red Rings, cuz they were my favorite things of the whole meal. The battered red onion rings were perfectly done-drizzled with balsamic and came with a spicy herb cream that i could handle, these were a favorite among us and also highly loved by other yelpers. The Salad was also highly rated, but it was not as good as i was hoping. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/iBBV8vesQ8fo2IQA7an1JA?select=2H-Ho47NK5CahjqQO0Xh7w Although my friends liked it, there was something about it, i couldn't quite place that i didn't enjoy- and i normally love brie and apples! The maple dressing over the mixed greens and the pecans were delicious tho. For my main dish, I got the fresh grilled seabass sandwich with avocado, water cress, dill mayo and daikon sprouts.http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/iBBV8vesQ8fo2IQA7an1JA?select=MciH9xlHNG3A2Ak7dERShw i didn't care for the wheat bread it came on, and i am going to add Water Cress to my list with cilantro and star anise. Fries were pretty good that came with. I loved dude's order of Fettuccini with lamb sausage, spinach, tomatoes and garlic. This was super yummy, i ate more of this than my sandwich. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/iBBV8vesQ8fo2IQA7an1JA?select=_3x4fm7Gx4MkLFL51W37ew My friend got the seafood soup http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/iBBV8vesQ8fo2IQA7an1JA?select=____BAMZB4HAXMKiJT40nQ , which was a bit salty but a favorite of her hubbys. Her hubby had the El Macho burger- which i had a few bites and enjoyed- (wasn't too spicy!). http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/iBBV8vesQ8fo2IQA7an1JA?select=IuS5oUpp16zgKoylL1Pm4A We had to order a slice of the coconut cake, which was mentioned alot in reviews. It was a very generous slice, with tons of coconut shavings and yummy cream. Very Good, but i probably could go without next time. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/iBBV8vesQ8fo2IQA7an1JA?select=MP8PfR2RHva5Gl3PvzjIvQ Overall, a very good meal, good attentive service. Very cute place! We were here for almost two hours and it was not too busy. As it gets crowded, i can see how service would slow down, so plan accordingly! read more

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This is one of my favorite restaurants in California. The food is beyond wonderful. I can't say enough about how good the food is. They don't try to be terribly fancy, they just execute flawlessly. I had the seafood stew and an appetizer that had grilled prawns with polenta. Both were outstanding. The service is also wonderful. You feel very taken care of, but they're not intrusive. If you can only eat in one place in Santa Barbara, make it here. If you're going to try for dinner, you'll probably need a reservation. Their reputation is well known and they are busy. read more

The menu has a lot of variety for lunch and dinner. Something for everyone--burgers, pasta, salads. Nice wine options too.

The service was probably the worst I've experienced in a restaurant in a long time, they started us out by ignoring our request for a window facing table under the pretense it was reserved, the table stood empty for 2 hours until close. So instead they sat us next to a 16 person table, next to the busing station, in between the waitress banging my chair with plates and trays and the loud table next to us we couldn't have a conversation. To add insult to injury, the staff was condescending, ignored our request numerous times and in general seemed burdened with us. The food was mostly awful, the bread was stale and hard, the filet mignon had the consistency of a rubber sole with a big chunky gristle in the center, and an overpowering taste of herbs ( not in a good way), and a BBQ Burger gave indigestion to one of my companions. About the only good thing I can say about the food is that the Chicken Piccata and the Fired Brie and Apple fritters were tasty, so about 2 out 6 things we ate were good, the rest was garbage. But the service, what a disaster, the other one of my companions, which happens to own a 5 star Hotel and Restaurant, couldn't help herself and inquired about the table and the level of service, the staff response was unapologetic, we are short on staff, we don't know, it's not our problem, we left before getting our dessert for fear of the staff spitting on it ( yeah that bad), and we left no tip, something we had never ever done in many many years of combined dinning. We ended up our night on a high note across the street at Bouchon, where we were treated like kings, and served dessert even though they were about to close. Jane, you were the low point in a 48 hour trip with folks I love and hadn't seen in 2 years. Shame on you. read more

I DID NOT EAT HERE, this review is for the hostess. If I ever do I'll update my review, but we were not seated. Instead, we endured an extremely award moment with a pretentious hostess. Granted, it was the Saturday night before Valentine's Day and we did not have a reservation. We had been to the beach and downtown that day and my mother and I were dressed nicely, but my dad was wearing a windbreaker. He didn't look like a vagrant; he was not holding a crack pipe in one hand and a paper bag wrapped fifth of Wild Turkey in the other--it was a windbreaker. As soon as the hostess saw us she asked us suspiciously if we had a reservation. We replied no and (I saw this) she pretended to look through her reservation sheet for about four seconds and gave us a confusingly worded but very clear answer. Something along the lines of "I don't have anything" (read as: leave now). No "I'm sorry," or "We're all booked up, so sorry, please let me make you a reservation for another night," etc. That is all she said. There was not even the slightest hint of sympathy or apology in her voice. Then we left with our tails between our legs. It was thoroughly awkward and extremely inhospitable and it makes me never want to come to eat here, although I've always wanted to. It embarrassed my mother a lot, so I'm completely sure she will never be back. read more

We chose this restaurant to celebrate a birthday and they barely acknowledged our special day - they did print out a sign and put it on our table. It was actually a big birthday for us (and me who's birthday was just a few weeks ago)...and I drove all the way from San Francisco to meet my LA friends to celebrate as a group. Our server didn't wish us a happy birthday and we had to pay for our own dessert. This was the first birthday dinner where they did not get a dessert, candle or something to make it special. I know it's not a big deal BUT if I'm celebrating a special occassion and drove over 5 hrs, these little things do count. I paid $40 without alcohol, so it wasn't a cheap dinner! read more

I loved everything about this place, from the ambience to the food to the service. The dimmed restaurant with the string of lights draped across the ceiling definitely gave it a romantic air. But at the same time, I thought this place was perfect for a girls' night out too. It was cozy and intimate. My friend and I started with the pots of eggplant pate and olive tapenade with grilled flat bread. I didn't care for the eggplant pate too much, but the olive tapenade was amazing! I couldn't get enough! It was just salty enough with tons of flavor. For our entrees, we both ordered the seared ahi and broiled prawns salad. It was a good sized meal, but one that didn't weigh you down. It was super light and so fresh! The seared ahi was perfect! The prawns were big and cooked just right. The ahi wasn't chewy and had this beautiful color to it. I was impressed. For dessert, we split Jane's sundae. There were large chunks of homemade toffee on top of vanilla ice cream with sweet caramel at the bottom of the glass. No whipped cream or cherry on top. This was a grownup's ice cream sundae. It was simple and elegant. Service was excellent from beginning to end. I will definitely be back to try their onion rings and coconut cake! read more

Truly a special find. Excellent food and excellent staff. The decor is comfortable and makes you want to stay all night! Try sitting outside on the porch upstairs. Great view of a beautiful city! The food was fresh and so good! For dessert you have to try the coconut cake. WOW! It's a big piece and can share it easily (get your own!). Never had a bad meal! Great place to relax and have an enjoyable meal. read more

I was told to go here and order nothing but the classic cheeseburger with fries. And so I did. The burger comes with provolone cheese, tomato, lettuce, red onion, Dijon mustard, and mayonnaise, and is served on a homemade sesame seed bun. All the burgers are 100% natural Angus ground chuck and cooked to order; in other words, delicious. Make sure to ask for some of that tasty chipotle ketchup to go with the fries; gives 'em a zing. Yum. Decent service, even on a crazy-busy night. I was impressed. read more

Nice place, mediocre food, relatively pricy. Chicken fettucine pasta we ordered was like an Olive Garden plate, nothing special or great. I'd honestly rather go to Cheesecake factory (same pricing, better food). Another person in my table complained about the steak sandwich he had and the manager (some lady in her 20s or 30s) was basically telling him off claiming that he was wrong and that he should know better since he ate most of it. The thing is that half the sub was fine, and the other half was terrible which is why he consumed most of it. Incredibly rude, especially when the birthday girl had to see that. The server was sweet (he had a sleeve and a nose ring), we felt so bad because we had to split our check in a really difficult way. I am not from the area, but if I ever am I will never come again. The food isn't that great and the manager really ruined it for us. Here's a tip for you: think about what you say before it could ruin the business. read more

Sad to say our experience at Jane was a disappointment. This was to be our one nice meal in Santa Barbara, but we left far from satisfied. We were seated immediately upon arriving since we had a reservation, and we soon proceeded to order the Goat Cheese Pancakes appetizer, followed by the Grilled Filet Mignon (for the wife) and the 3 Lamb Chops Special (for me). The pancakes were decent. Overall, I thought the dish could have had more flavor/been saltier, but it wasn't bad. I wouldn't feel the need to try this again. My lamb chops were really, really good. They were cooked perfectly medium-rare and were well-seasoned. I had absolutely no complaints about them. The side of fries were good too. But they were out of arugula that night for the salad, and substituted them for spinach... which I didn't mind, except the dressing they used was the blandest dressing I've ever had. As far as my wife's filet was concerned, well that's where things started to go downhill. She requested it to be cooked medium, but out came an extremely rare piece of meat. Upon notifying our server, she took it back... with no apology whatsoever. While my wife's steak was being taken care of, I let her have some of my lamb chops so she wouldn't just be sitting there watching me eat. Finally, our server returned w/ my wife's steak, and left... again with no apology. Turns out the steak was barely cooked more to a medium-rare. Not wanting to deal with sending it back a second time, my wife started eating it anyway. To make matters worse, the steak was the most plain-tasting steak either of us ever had. There was literally no seasoning whatsoever, and it was hardly a tender piece. Poor quality and lack of seasoning made this a complete waste of my $26. The only saving grace to this dish was the scalloped potatoes. From the moment we requested my wife's steak to be cooked more, our server was pretty much non-existent. I don't know if it was because she sensed we were upset and she didn't want to face us anymore, but she never came by to check up on us. She would even come to the table right next to ours and then walk away as if we weren't there. We had to flag her down every time we needed something. Honestly, all I wanted was a little apology. Even workers at McDonald's apologize when an order isn't correct. You'd expect at least that much from a restaurant of this caliber, no? Am I asking for too much? I mean, yes, we wanted our steak cooked a certain way and were a little disappointed it wasn't, but we weren't crying about it. We were more let down by the absence of a simple apology. Eating my meal while my wife just sits there was not what I had envisioned when planning that dinner. Glad to know you care about your patrons. Anyhow, we both wanted dessert that night (esp the Coconut Cake that everyone talks about), but we didn't feel like staying any longer than we needed to, so we just left. Not going back. read more

Jane - Goat Cheese Pancakes. A little bland for my taste, but not bad. - New American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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While in Santa Barbara, I went here with my family because of good reviews. There's not much to say about this place. The atmosphere was fine. The service was fine (somebody greeted us, took our order, and brought us food in a timely fashion, nothing more than i would expect from a cheap chain restaurant like chile's). Nothing remarkable. The food is where things went wrong. For appetizers, we ordered the fried Brie and apple fritter salad, which sounded good. We also got the red onion rings, because onion rings are a slam dunk for us. Both appetizers were among the most bland foods I've eaten in my recent memory. Not good, not bad, just utterly tasteless. For the main courses, I'm a vegetarian, and there was nothing on the menu without meat. No problem, they have a vegetarian menu. When I looked at the vegetarian menu, I was flabbergasted with how boring it was. They basically had linguini with vegetables or roasted vegetables. It is my personal opinion that if you cant be more creative than that without throwing a steak on top, there's something wrong with the chef. My meat eating dining partners all agreed that the vegetarian "menu" was jaw-droppingly boring, and even insulting. I ordered the linguini, hoping for it to maybe come out with a little sparkle of creativity that didn't show on the menu. Nope. I got buttered noodles with vegetables. On the other hand, if you're a real meat and potatoes kind of person and you don't need an interesting menu or a different dining experience, a couple of the meat dishes that people in my party ordered were apparently very good. Among those dishes was the roasted duck breast, the grilled chicken, and the jane's burger with gouda cheese and caramelized onions. Bottom line: nothing interesting or special, but if you're looking for a standard run of the mill meat and potatoes meal, you might be ok here, read more

Jane, we wanted to like you. Really. The restaurant was half empty when we arrived for lunch on this Saturday afternoon. Got seated at a two top. Got to try these red onion rings. The pictures look so good! Put in our order: Firestone Red Rings Homemade Ranch 9 Queen of Reseda: Pesto Chicken Panini Fresh Mozzarella & Roast Peppers On a Homemade Bun 12 Jamie V the Yelper: El Macho Burger Pasilla Chile, Jack Cheese, Avocado, Tomato, Red Onions & Spicy Chipotle Mayonnaise 12 Burgers and Sandwiches Served with a Choice of Soup, Salad or Fries. I opted for the soup, clam chowder. Q of R gets a salad. No sooner do we order and they seat a couple of women right next to us. Really close. Like pass the salt close. Lots of open tables all around the restaurant. One of the ladies asked the hostess if they could take a four top not so close. No dice. "That's for a party of four ". They reluctantly sat next to us. Awkward. No one ever took the four top table the whole time we were there. Great. Now I can't use the F-word in casual conversation. I hate sitting close to other people in restaurants. I'd rather be stuck on a cruise with Kenny G. http://smoothjazzbuzz.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/the-kenny-g-cruise-to-alaska/ Our intimate lunch with our new friends continues... Red Rings are delivered super hot. I wish they had half orders because it's way too much for two people. I thought they were okay. Q of R says too greasy. Ate less than half. Food arrives. Her Pesto Chicken Panini has seeded bun which she can not eat. No seeds for the GF. Panini with sesame seed bun? They replace with whole wheat. She said it had no flavor. Salad was over dressed. Q of R not happy. El Macho Burger was okay. I just didn't love it. Should have gotten the Classic Cheese Burger. Cooked med-rare as requested. It's huge. My Clam Chowder was replaced by some just okay fries. No chowder for you Big Boy. I should of said something but at that point I just said fug it. Our hostess was really nice as was our waitress. Perhaps we just ordered the wrong things. I don't know. read more