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    Santa Barbara Wine Therapy

    4.1 (296 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Ehhhh 6/10 the combos weren't for my tasted buds
    Bianca L.

    This place was fun and cute! They play sports games on multiple TV's and there are a lot of games, which would be fun for a date or social day. Sad the photobook didn't work. Food was decent. Shrimp ceviche was good. Bruschetta toast was on cheap bread. If the bread was better these would have been better, in my opinion. Drinks were excellent. I was sold by the sangrias. Service is okay, go up to the bar and order everything and they will bring it to you.

    Rudy C.

    Cool spot with lots of old school games like ski ball and driver arcade games. Old school ambiance. Ordered the burrata and it was so tasty. Had a $6 Paso Robles glass of wine since it was happy hour! Great prices! Great service too.

    Young C.

    What a fun and cute place! This place (prior to COVID) was always so busy, so never had chance to try this place out. I finally got to try this place during COVID, and this was an awesome place to hang out! They had a lot of selections for Frozes, and Chambong (champaign bong.. lol). I ended up with their mojito seltzer. Good beer selection, but wished they had more (and better) wine selection. Their wine selection was pretty limited to central coast, and as a central coast native, I wanted to see more international wines. I didn't get to try the food - but I liked that they separated the menus by the serving size! I love anything potato -- and the have potatoes! (tots, fries, etc...) We came here right after our amazing dinner at Bibi Ji (next door to Wine Therapy - highly recommend!). We sat at their inside space, but their patio and the front was nicely set up with heaters. I think the prices for the drinks are okay -- for the atmosphere, and the location of the place. If you are looking for parking - this place is right in front of the Paseo - so park there! 75 minutes free!

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    D. C.

    Love this place. Great drinks, great service!!!!! The environment is very relaxed and kick back. Lots of games to play, connect 4 jenga!!!!

    Big Stick (like the popsicle) & Lavendar Lemonade Froze!
    Sam B.

    Super cute wine bar with interesting and delicious froze flavors and amazing service. I loved the bar interior and decor, which were very hipster and fun. Unfortunately the covid bans were still in place when I went to Santa Barbara last weekend so I couldn't enjoy my drinks inside. They have a back patio which was pretty spacious and functional, just not as cute as their bar interior. Lol. I really liked this place because they had interesting and unique froze flavors. And they have amazing service. I first ordered a Lavendar lemonade froze but I didn't particularly like it so I was able to change it to their Big Stick flavor. Like the popsicle, it had pineapple, orange, and something else I don't remember, but either way it was delicious. ********************* My Ratings: 1 Star: Terrible; just thinking about it makes me angry. 2 Stars: Wasn't a fan so Not likely to return. 3 Stars: Meh. Average. Might return if others drag me. 4 Stars: Yum! Will definitely return. 5 Stars: Amazing! Would plan my day around eating here

    Josee B.

    Went to Santa Barbara for the day to go to the beach. Before heading home I found this place online and decided to check it out. Any place that has a doggie menu is always a huge plus. I ordered a Peach Bellini froze and it was delicious! We also ordered the panela tacos and the sweet board. Both we good. We came with not much of an appetite so I would like to go back to try more food. We got Vader the "good boy" which is beef and rice. We sat on the patio which was empty but a great ambience. A really cute place that I was surprised was so empty. Also a plus for the French bulldog sign in the bathroom! :)

    Cindy H.

    We came for the frosé but stayed for the environment! Nice, spacious indoor area with a chill vibe, not to mention a nice variety of both wine and beer to try. They had several flavors of frosé as well. I had the peach Bellini which was tasty and perfect for a hot day. Even at night ( which was when I stopped by), it was still refreshing. The back patio has lights strung up, plentiful benches and lounging chairs, as well as corn hole. This place is also dog friendly with many owners and their pups.

    Peanut butter bacon something like that
    Linette P.

    I was so sad that they were not serving frozé! :( I saw all the Yelp pictures and drove out a little further just to have one! I'm sad there was no therapy for me! :/ Lol so even though we weren't hungry, we figured we eat something and drink whatever since we were already here. I ordered the peanut butter bacon jelly something burger, something like that ask about it. I really enjoyed the kale salad that came along with it. I had some vino and ordered a few rounds. Service was great, place was clean and the vibe is good. Sadly, it wasn't frozé all day for me.

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    Ask the Community - Santa Barbara Wine Therapy

    Is it dog friendly?

    No kids, but yes bring your dogs, always welcome.

    Are kids allowed?

    Wouldn't see why not? They also have an out door patio area out back and you can Uber food to the restaurant as well or bring food in.

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    I'm giving this place 3 stars because of the efforts of one server to keep things afloat outside…read more When we arrived, another large party had just left outside and she immediately cleaned one of their tables so we could sit. It was chilly so she tried to light the heat lamp at my request but both that one and the replacement did not work. The replacement actually had the propane disconnected so I assume someone knew that tank needed to be changed out but didn't do it. The other tables from the large party were full of wine glasses and a half eaten pizza. Those sat there for over an hour, and we watched several groups of people come but leave without being seated because no server was available yo seat them and the only open table hadn't been cleared. When it was finally cleared, one guest at a near by table commented that the pizza shouldn't go to waste. The girl who cleared the table initially carried it inside but came right back out with it and served it to that guest whose kid ate it. I'm all for not wasting food and if the guest had gotten up and grabbed the pizza himself, that would be one thing... but to serve old food that had been sitting out for a long time to a guest is a no no for a business. We otherwise enjoyed most of the wines in our tasting flight. Would've given 5 stars if service had been more timely, tables cleared and old food not served up.

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