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    Lure Fish House

    4.4 (2.2k reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Hot fudge sundae
    Gern B.

    The service here is excellent. Our server, Ashton, did a tremendous job and it was very attentive. My uncle wanted to go to Lure Fish House for his birthday dinner. The shrimp cocktail had some wonderful firm, jumbo shrimp! The little ramekin of sauce and horseradish is way too small. I got the ponzu tuna, it was not to my liking. I was thinking it was going to be kind of like sashimi in a ponzu or Tataki sauce. It was a mound of chopped up small pieces of tuna with all of the other ingredients shaped like a bowl placed on a plate. It came with homemade potato chips. We ordered soup and they asked us if we wanted it as an appetizer and it came out after our dinner had been served. I did not care for their New England clam chowder. My uncle ordered the sand dabs and he always gets the sand dabs at the restaurant. I ordered the Scottish salmon. It was very delicious. Their bread is delicious. They brought my uncle list, ice cream sundae with hot fudge; he enjoyed it tremendously. I asked if I could buy a butter plate and evidently the staff said no but maybe with the new general manager I would have better luck next time. Overall, I would not return unless someone else wants to go.

    July 2026 lunch menu
    Huyen N.

    Located on the outskirt of the mall, next to Macy's. It's a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing restaurant. We came for lunch service and was promptly seated. There is a lunch menu with a good portion size. Menu itself was moderately priced. Our waitress didn't come too often, so if you like not to be checked on often, then great. Restroom needed a little help, though, as napkins were overflowed to the floor. * Calamari - Nicely fried. Came with two dipping sauces. * Half dozen of charbroiled oysters - Small in size. Yes, I know it's not the right season. However, it was nice with plenty of garlic. * Spicy wild salmon sandwich - More like a burger. The salmon was flavorless. Wish it was blackened or something. The coleslaw and aoili is what gave it flavor. Quite disappointed with this one, even though, this is what the waitress recommended. Fries were over salted. Was barely able to eat it. * Sally's sand dabs - Good! Lemon capers were delicious! * Clam linguine - Came with nice sized clams. Strong wine flavor. * Clam chowder - Probably the best thing ordered. Must order! * Veracruz fish chowder - Ok. It reminded me of a chicken tortilla soup but with fish.

    Anna M.

    The place or ambience of the restaurant is nice. I had the rockfish with the potato patty. The rockfish and the potato patty were a bit salty. For my taste. The clam chowder was good. My friends ordered the rockfish taco. The service was okay.

    House Salad - Half, with grilled rockfish
    Mai T.

    Lure is one of my favorite restaurants. So I stopped by this one when I was visiting town. I got the house salad with rockfish. Fish was cooked perfectly and was tender and delicious. It paired well with my salad, contrasting with the crisp and fresh vegetables. Simple meal but I was happy with it. Service was super welcoming and friendly from start to finish.

    Bathroom
    Erica E.

    I found this place by way of social media. I ended up doing a little bit of shopping at the Macy's, which is right next to this restaurant location. It was still early around lunchtime so I popped into see if the food looked pretty good or not. Decided that it was crowded at lunchtime and I would come back at dinner. I came back at dinner and it was double the crowd. I ended up having to wait about 45 minutes to get a table. Once they were ready, I ordered a lobster roll and sweet potato fries however they said the sweet potato fries are no longer going to be served so I had to order something else. Other than that, the hostess was very nice and the food came out speedily.

    Half Dozen Oysters
    Rachel L.

    Solid chain for Western style seafood, leaning towards the pricey end. Started with half dozen oysters, 2 of each of the 3 types they had. Wish they labeled it. They were all pretty fresh but definitely on the tinier side. Then we shared the crab cakes which had a delicious arugula salad on the bottom and yummy creamy sauce. This was tasty but I almost enjoyed the salad more than the crab cakes. For entrees, my mom had the pacific rockfish and I had the clams with linguine. The rockfish was cooked nicely but a bit on the blander side, although the parmesan potato cake was absolutely delicious!!! My clam linguine was rich and the clams were nice and plump. However, it was practically swimming in oil. Service was super welcoming and friendly from the start! Place was absolutely packed on a Sunday night.

    Neal G.

    Service was great. Cool place, upscale, appointed well, good vibe. Fish was excellent in quality. I have the crab and shrimp salad. They tossed the salad with the dressing and I think they did it too early as the lettuce was limp by the time it made it to the table. My wife ordered the breaded trout which was delicious. She got Brussels sprouts which were amazing, and the French fries which we left and didn't eat. I would pass on the fries. We also started off with some Oysters which were delicious. Could have been five stars.

    Alyce B.

    Stopped in for happy hour and was so pleasantly impressed with Claire's attention to detail and excellent customer service. As someone who works close by in hospitality I am definitely impressed with her enthusiasm and look forward to having time at the bar again after I get off work!

    Kyoo C.

    Another great lunch at the Lure in Feb. Menu paper looked nicer too. - Charbroiled oysters = not sure why, but just not enjoying this like we did back when we first discovered lure. Just seems to lack the flavor punch it had years back. Maybe something changed slightly since last year I felt it was a bit off too. Looking back at my own pictures, maybe the toppings are lacking butter or something that gave it a more liquid look before, while recent ones look less liquidy? No idea, but this is beginning to go off my list if it doesn't return to what it used to be... - Got the fish & chips + $5 with shrimp = delicious, but not sure if the +$ for fish & shrimp instead of having more fish is worth the upgrade. I would stick with fish n chips. - Sand dabs = always delicious and a fav for my family, kid ate it all up this time. - Miso glazed salmon bowl = got this for the kid, but he went all sand dabs. Wife and I ate this and it was a great piece of salmon and delicious.

    Miso Glazed Salmon Bowl Pacific Rockfish
    Kristen W.

    The salmon and rockfish 5/10 Clam chowder was good, fries was good just little bit soggy Service is fine Ambiance is fine Just the food really let me down Won't come again I feel like yelp is not trustworthy anymore

    Side salad
    Rosie O.

    Sorry to have to give an update where I take stars away. We are frequent patrons of Lure Fish House and have been very pleased and often we return. However our last two visits did not stand up to the quality and service we have come to appreciate and love. We often go to Happy Hour where we often get pop rock shrimp and shrimp tacos but on our last visit the shrimp was not the usual. They seemed to be over cooked and not as tasty. We realize this can be an off day so we did try again last week; taking our granddaughters to dinner. Unfortunately again the quality and service was not our usual experience. The pop rock shrimp was again not as tasty and service started out great but quickly deteriorated. Our server forgot our bread after stating twice he would bring some. Everyone around us arriving after us had been given bread and we had not received ours yet. I had to get up and hunt the server down. Our meals did come timely minus the bread, but afterwards service dwindled. They did come back eventually and the granddaughters decided they would like dessert. We ended up waiting around 20 minutes for the dessert and apparently it had been sitting for a while as the ice cream and whipped cream was quite melted. My husband asked to talk with the manager and although he apologized he seemed very uninterested in hearing about our experience. He said sorry and left. Our dinner from beginning to end took from around 6:30 pm to end of dessert almost 9:00 pm This was only due to having lots of wait time for service. Not the best experience. I do hope they can get back to consistency of great food and service. But we may have to take a break from Lure for a while.

    The "smash" burger. Too thick to be considered that
    Vanessa D.

    My uncle and i had such a mediocre lunch experience today. We sat at the bar around 11:40am and the place was pretty empty. The bartender wasn't very friendly and hardly engaged with us. Didn't really seem like she wanted to be there and had little customer service knowledge. She took our order and we waited probably 20 minutes for our ahi ceviche to arrive then another 15-20 minutes for our lunch. It was insane at how long this took when the lunch rush hadn't even hit. We even had to ask about our appetizer because we were sitting for so long. The ahi ceviche was meh. Needed some salt. The chips it came with were super greasy and not crispy. My uncle got the salmon bowl and said it was delicious. Love that for him. My smash burger was not a smash burger. It was a thick patty piled high with lettuce, tomatoes, and everything else. Just call it a burger please because this was basically click bait IMO. The fries were thin, not warm and super crispy. Perhaps the bottom/leftovers from another serving? I couldn't eat them. If you want a burger, this is it. If you want a smash burger, go somewhere else. Overall, not impressed at all

    Seafood sampler
    Sandi I.

    Lure is a large restaurant next to Macy's. We went on a Friday during lent and it was packed. Nevertheless, we got great service and did not have to wait too long. Wonderful, happy hour menu!! So good. We ordered all our food off of it. We were hungry and didn't take many pictures. Everything was very good and the service was great. Drinks were equally good. Definitely a spot to hit up when in Santa Barbara/ Goleta area!!

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    David was fantastic and his charbroiled oysters were phenomenal. He was attentive and helpful. The vibes are always great here.

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    The best charbroiled oysters, a full bar, and impeccable service from Devin have made me a regular. One of the best happy hours in SB.

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    Food and service is great. Enjoyed our food and eat there 2x on our way to Santa Barbara.

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    Ask the Community - Lure Fish House

    Is there a quite spot in the place?

    Try the outdoor patio, might be not as loud as their indoor space since they are always busy.

    Do they still offer outdoor dining?

    Yes

    Do you take reservations? Or just walk in?

    Yes both, Call (805) 618-1816

    Are you open Christmas day?

    No, they are closed Christmas Day.

    Is this place pet friendly?

    Just informed by Carol only service animals allowed inside and outside

    Is there bacon in your clam chowder?

    Yes

    What are their hours on fridays? On here it says their open til 10 pm but on their website their open til 8 pm.

    Hi Katherine, Our hours are Sunday - Thursday from 11:30 am - 9 pm and Friday & Saturday from… 

    Is there currently a happy hour menu?

    Unfortunately not at this time

    What are the happy hours and days?

    M-F3:00-6:00 and Sunday 11:30-6:00

    Are they cool with lots of food modifications for allergies?

    There are several gluten free items on the menu as well as a few vegetarian options. My party had a vegan and they were extremely accommodating in adjusting certain ingredients. Our server brought 3 different kinds of sauces for her to try. So kind!

    Is this place a good dinner spot to celebrate 10yr anniversary? Romantic vibe or more of a noisy bar scene? Better for lunch?

    I would say no. It's great food and great atmosphere but not 10th anniv status. Unless you like it lively, social and crowded!

    Is this place dog friendly?

    Hi Heidi You may bring a service dog to Lure Fish House. :)… 

    Is the Lure kid friendly?

    Absolutely. We even have a great kids menu with kid friendly choices. You can find a copy of this menu online. :) we look forward to serving you soon!

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