Dry salty eggs Benedict. The English was burned as you can see. I asked for crispy potatoes, not burned. Won't be back here. Friendly waiter. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Summerland, California

The food was incredible. I had a omelette and it came out really well. I tried a couple bites of the big tipper and it was one of the best sandwiches I've had. Even though it was a busy place they were quick to serve. Sitting on the deck is pretty relaxing and if you're lucky you can get a good view of the ocean. The inside also has fun decorations. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - The Big Tipper Sandwich - American Near Me - Summerland, California

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Cute little spot to come get brunch! We sat outside, perfect weather! Our food came out pretty quickly and it was really good. I ordered the two, two, and two with sausage instead of bacon. The French toast was so so good, I actually ordered it because a table next to us ordered French toast and it smelled so good, that we all decided we wanted French toast! Haha. The eggs were nice and runny like I ordered and the sausage was a good choice! read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Two, two, and two - American Near Me - Summerland, California

The food, kind servers and somewhat kinda view of the ocean. My wife and I frequent this place and has never had a bad experience. Thank you! read more

Great customer service with a smile. Thank you! The place is adorable and has a cool layout with ample choices for seating indoors and out Ordered the Tuesday burger special to go Major issue: Please note that medium rare does not mean raw. My burger is raw inside and it fell apart because it is raw. Just browned on the outside does not mean it is medium rare. I hope your burger meat is clean and fresh. Last time I was served a raw burger was infected with food poisoning for over a week (elsewhere). Please ensure your kitchen crew reviews what meat temperatures mean. Medium rare is NOT raw inside read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Well plated - American Near Me - Summerland, California

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I love this place. The atmosphere is great, service is always good, and everything I've ordered has been delicious. My partner got the steak and eggs last time and the steak was excellent. We tried to go back a week or two later because I was craving it, but they were closed for some reason (their hours said we had about an hour before they closed, and there was another couple outside wondering why as well). A little frustrating, but we'll try again. read more

It's breakfast all day but the Croissant Breakfast (meh) ordered at noon came off a very hot griddle that partially scorched the egg scramble and the fried potatoes as well. The croissant was a bland mass market supermarket type that wasn't inspiring. My companion ordered Steak and Eggs and it arrived perfectly to order. Our coffee was wonderful. Service excellent and friendly. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Croissant Breakfast - American Near Me - Summerland, California

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Stumbled upon this charming little breakfast and lunch place while spending a day in Summerland. We were looking for a quick lunch somewhere dog-friendly and Summerland Beach Cafe fit the bill! I got the veggie patty on their patty melt and it was delicious. Side of perfectly cooked curly fries and I was absolutely satisfied. My friend got one of the breakfast platters and it was huuuge! Friendly staff, reasonably priced and tasty food, gives the feeling of a diner working out of a quaint country store. We were a little sad that the highway blocked the view of the ocean, but it was a small disappointment when the overall experience was delightful. Will definitely be back again! read more

I brought my family last Sunday morning. No one to greet us at the entry. Finally a person seated us. I ordered apple juice which tasted like soapy. The breakfast was subpar. Bacon half cooked. The sausage patty was dead cold. The eggs were over cooked. The Waffle was good with fresh strawberries and warm maple syrup. Something is wrong with the restaurant. I've been there before and said I will never come back. Now I'm done with Summerland Beach Cafe. Your staff looks grunge...Hire a staff that looks clean. read more

We love the summerland beach cafe! We've gone there quite a few times now and always leave impressed by the food. The breakfast burrito is great, sandwiches are fantastic, and I just tried the antique hot salad with teriyaki chicken. SO good. Lastly, want to call out how nice and upbeat the staff are. Feels very local and small town vibes. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Veggie sandwich, add chicken - American Near Me - Summerland, California

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Any time I'm down near Santa Barbara, I eat here. The atmosphere is great and the food is delicious.

Let's start from the positive... AMBIANCE: 3/5 cute farm-themed cottage building and decors. SERVICE: 2.5/5 The hostess was friendly. The first waiter was rude and threw the menus on our table. Every time we ask him for something, he seems irritated. There was a couple other waiters are more friendly to serve us. But at the end, when we asked for the check, the rude waiter just looked at us and walk away. And nobody gave us the check for a good 10 minutes until we asked another waiter. FOOD: 0.5/5. I can't even put a star sign here. I ordered the omettle called Mayor Baisley's Choice because the friendly waiter suggested it. However, it's not really an omettle, but a thick piece of plain dried eggs wrapped some flavorless spinach and half cooked mushrooms inside. The so called "omelette parlor" (OP Potatoes) are similarly plain and nasty look like they've been sitting all day and just scrapped out of the griddle. The English muffins was covered in some sort of grease. I asked them about it, and they told me it's covered with butter even though it doesn't smelled like it. I was so hungry, I took a few bites of the food, but I just can't eat anything because of the low quality of the food. My friend ordered a hamburger. It is a thin piece of ground beef with 2 pieces of bread without mayo or any spread, or lettuce, or tomato. My friend said this is literally the worst burger she'd ever had in her life. It tastes worse than the cafeteria food. But because we both are so hungry, she ate 1/4 of the burger. When we were driving away, my friend started to feel nauseous from the burger. I generally have a stronger stomach for bad food. But even then, I started to feel some stomachs alone hour later. Beverage: I ordered a large cup of fresh squeezed OJ. It tastes bitter and is in room temperature. When I went to use the restroom, then I saw the OJ pitcher was sitting on the side table with the water pitcher under the sun. To be honest, I don't know how people can messed up a simple spinach and mushroom omettle, and a classic burger?! Our conclusion: This is a tourist trap. The location next to PCH exit and cute building attract endless customers. So they don't have to care about the quality of the food nor service. read more

Not sure what had happened to this wonderful Cafe ????? Been going for years and today...... had to find the host, no waiter, had to give order to bus boy, no checking on food, no refills, had to get up to find waiter for another order, had to get up to pay bill. New electronic payment method which I don't care for. Tip reduced substantially...... read more

We were returning from vacation in Paso Robles and hadn't found a lunch option in Santa Barbara. So we drove through and my wife found Summerland Beach Cafe. It's a cute, quirky old house with tight hallways and multiple rooms. It's really a fun older house that must have an interesting history and some hidden spaces. We were seated with a window toward the south and our view could barely make out the ocean in the distance. They have breakfast and lunch options. Breakfast is served all day. I ordered the Mary Lambert Please sandwich which is a warm turkey and cheese sandwich with a side salad and my wife had a veggie sandwich with fruit. We were pleasantly surprised how good our food was. Service was really good and attentive. My only complaint was the prices seemed a bit too high for the food value and preparation. I could make the food at home and I have minimal skills. I understand the area is expensive so prices are higher. I definitely want to return to try the breakfast items. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - American Near Me - Summerland, California

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The venerable Summerland Beach Cafe is still going strong. I'm here for my birthday freebie: thank you! I had the veggie burger with curly fries -- the bedsprings of fried potatoes. They served the classic Gardenburger: mercifully NOT the fake-meat Impossible Burger. All with the old-house ambience, an ocean view, and with great old historical photographs covering the walls. A garden's in the back, sea views from the balconies, but I chose a cozy window seat inside. Trivia: Jonathon Winters ate here. And in the distant past they had FREE TELEPHONES at some tables, so you could actually call your friends while you ate! This was, of course, WAY before cellphones! So you can see they have a real history here. read more

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Firstly our waiter seemed rushed did not smile and was neither polite nor friendly throughout our visit secondly the food was entirely tasteless and lacked any flavor Finally to make matters worse a 20% gratuity was automatically added to our bill for a party of six with the explanation that this constituted a "large party " given the poor service and horrible food we felt this tip was undeserved read more

Have eaten here monthly for decades and the food is ALWAYS perfect. Huge portions. Menu has great flavor variety. I have tried nearly everything. If I could nominate a restaurant for a Michelin star, this diamond in the rough would be the one! Service is god tier too! They keep their great staff long term because they treat the guests with love and patience. Ambiance, is a stone throw away from one of the most beautiful little parks and beaches in California. Very consistent weather, we almost always sit outside. Very dog friendly Nothing cozier. read more

The best part about this restaurant is the outdoor, dog-friendly patio with views. The steak sandwich had a small portion of dry small cubes of beef, which was among the worst steak sandwiches I've ever had. The service was awful although it wasn't a particularly busy Friday afternoon. Water glasses and coffee cups sat empty waiting on refills. The salad didn't come with the requested dressing, was just served dry, and trying to get someone's attention and get the dressing took a long time. I'm hoping the service part was just a very off day but that doesn't excuse the poor food quality. read more

The moment we sat down today, our server Jenny remembered us from several months ago. And we were back at time before. Plus, she is always so friendly and service oriented. I have about 30 years in customer service background, and this kind of detail she provides must be acknowledged. We're having another pleasant experience with her. These days, service is dwindling down across the board. And that personal touch is becoming few and far between. So thank you Jenny for being so great and an asset to Summerland Beach Cafe! read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - This is Jenny! - American Near Me - Summerland, California

Great food. This is a really cute place that allows dogs and has fantastic food fair. He might have to wait in line so advise that you get on a waitlist if you can. read more

Great food, great value, and most of the time good service. Not this time. We were sat 1st, but the bigger parties had their orders taken 1st. We definitely didn't get the kind of engagement we normally get. I give them credit, it is a holiday weekend. And they could use some house cleaning. Despite this, my family and I really love coming here. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Clean me too - American Near Me - Summerland, California

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A coworker who grew up in Santa Barbara recommended this cute cafe to me. My husband and I came here with our daughter for brunch during a visit with her. We ordered the Two Two Two, the crab cake salad and a sourdough burger. I thought the crab cake salad was just okay but everyone else thought their meals were really delicious! The coffee (both hot and iced) were good. All of the servers were amazing and friendly. They kept our coffees filled and made sure we had everything we needed: Outside seating is available on nice days (which is almost every day in SB) or if you have dogs. read more

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I've visited over the years but have yet to write a review. I love coming here for the laid back ambience and the wide assortment of breakfast menu items. It offers pretty much anything you might want for breakfast- from huge omelettes to slimmed-down eggwhites to granola & yogurt to sweet waffles and pancakes, and of course if you like bacon or sausage, it can come with anything. My order is pretty simple-- I like fresh eggs with fresh fruit with some toast and coffee that keeps coming. I admit that I probably get about 4 refills while I'm there. And while its not a fancy coffee-- I think its plain Folgers-- it's brewed fresh and strong, so it hits the spot. Our server was great-- very attentive and chatted us up with a smile. I can only imagine the many variations of breakfast orders that they receive, so they must have a huge tolerance for picky people. We sat out on the deck facing out towards the street and the sun-- so very perfect for a Sunday morning. Next time I"m there I hope to stop by. read more

We go to this place several times a year. The service, food and layout of the whole restaurant is awesome. I find a new little treasure every time I go. The pictures on the walls tell the story. read more

We paid about $80 for 3 adults and a child for breakfast. It was a special occasion so we didn't mind. We sat outside and had a great view of the coast. Our server was great and we were very happy with our first time visit. read more

Good atmosphere, but poor service and food. We felt rushed even though the restaurant wasn't busy. The bacon was cold, and nothing we ordered tast good. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe is a lovely little restaurant to come to for breakfast and lunch. We'd always wanted to try this spot but the lines can be long, so if you notice it isn't too busy you definitely need to stop by. The restaurant is a charming house type vibe. The outdoor seating is where it's at! It's just so lovely sitting outside and you get a nice breeze. A total local spot with good vibes. The menu is extensive! Can make it hard to narrow it down on what to pick, but that's a good problem to have. Who doesn't like a big menu with lots of tasty looking items? Also the pricing is really reasonable. They serve you a lot of food so you definitely get your Moneys worth. All big plate items seemed to be $15 or under so a good value for how much food they serve. The food is 5 stars! We all ordered breakfast and everyone's food came out fantastic. Waffles, pancakes, bacon, sausages, eggs - the works! We all agreed the food was really really good. Next time we want to give their lunch items a try. Great looking sandwiches and burgers. The service had some hits and misses. Friendliness 5+ stars! Our waiter was so lovely and in good spirits. All smiles from him and all the staff we came across. Very nice people work here. The only "miss" with the service was it did feel like the food took a little while to come out and when it came to getting our check we had finally got to the point that we tried flagging people down to ask for it. Also there were little things that needed fixing, asking for extra crispy bacon and it coming out limp. They easily fixed it but you wonder why you go through the trouble asking it a specific way in the beginning and then needing a second correction. At least the good news is they were willing to fix it and it came out fine the second time. Again, super nice staff though and the vibes and food definitely have us wanting to come back. If your in Summerland this is a wonderful spot to stop for a meal and enjoy the beautiful weather. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - American Near Me - Summerland, California

Visited my Girlfriend for the Summer in Ventura & was going to Santa Barbara Zoo. Before heading there. My girlfriend planned a brunch spot for us to grab something for our tummy. This Cafe was located right when we exited the freeway. Isn't hard to miss it. There's Parking available next to or in front of the cafe or either across from the cafe. Right when you make a left. It's located on the left had side. Had a small hunt that sold fresh flowers. The cafe have lots of seatings indoors and out on the patio deck. It has the vibe of a beach house indeed. Really cute & especially in a small town vibe. Not far from the beach. Across i might say. Lots of greenery and succulents decor in a pot on the shelves or hanging on the patio. Love that they serve breakfast and lunch all day. The entrees are really huge and shareable. What we ordered... The onion rings battered up is so delish. Highly recommended. I got the Two, Two & Two and shared it w my 5 year old daughter. My boys got the Chicken tenders & Grilled cheese. They liked it. We had 12 kids with us and 5 adults. Came here around 10:15 a.m. and took about 10 mins to be seated. Sat on the outdoor patio deck and had 2 servers help assisting us. They were really friendly & accommodating with our large parties especially with so many kids! Highly recommend this cafe for brunch. The kids menu was great because it had various different items that every picky kid can enjoy. ~Cons...negative was there's only 2 bathrooms. ~Tip...they offer waitlist on this YELP...YAY! read more

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What a delighful place to eat breakfast! Whenever Im in the Santa Barbara area I make a point to drive over here for a nice breakfast. The staff is so friendly and all the food I've tried here is outstanding. The banana French toast is amazing, as well as the eggs benedict and pancakes. The fresh squeezed OJ and iced tea are also great. Parking is always easy and the outdoor seating is plentiful with nice views. Its across the highway from the ocean but you can still get a peek! Come check it out, you wont be disappointed. read more

this was a nice little cafe just on the outskirts of the Santa Barbara Coast. Food and staff were great. Stopped for a really good lunch and got the turkey BLT and curly fries. So yummy! All of my peers had really good food as well. We left happy and full. The staff was present when needed. Also a dog friendly place. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Nice cottage look - American Near Me - Summerland, California

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Nothing special given the price point. Sorta meh Eggs Benedict. Good potatoes, eggs cooked perfectly But a slice of ham vs Canadian bacon Very bland hollandaise sauce- the key ingredient read more

My food was tasty - not amazing - but tasty. Really it's about the absolutely gorgeous location. It would be difficult not to enjoy your time there, on a nice day, when looking at that gorgeous ocean view. I was seated quickly, and I received good service while there. A lot of the menu was not veggie friendly so that was part of my challenge in dining there. I ordered Rigoberto's Rancheros, which by description should have been a slam dunk for me. My favorite breakfast item on Earth is Chilaquiles, I dig breakfast tacos, huevos rancheros, all that type of thing. etc. However, I am from LA where you can get absolutely amazing Mexican food at the gas station literally. So these were they were just OK they weren't as flavorful as I would have wanted. Tasty, in a non-authentico kind of way, but not amazing But I would definitely go back if nothing else to have coffee and enjoy that view. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Rigoberto's Rancheros (eggs scrambled hard) - American Near Me - Summerland, California

There was a little bit of a line to get in here but once we got to the front we were seated. The service here was outstanding. It was our first time here. I would highly recommend their French toast. The ambiance is nice. It is outside on two porches. The tables were well spaced out too. Our waiter was very nice too read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - French toast - American Near Me - Summerland, California

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Great food and service!! Great atmosphere and vibe at the beach! Well prepared meals

What a wonderful, hidden gem! Beautiful homey environment with the friendliest service. Big portions.

One of our go to place in the area. Very cozy , comfy, homey ... excellent service ,staff were attentive and nice, good food and large portions too. Coffee was good as well. Always worth the drive... Will definitely coming back and bringing family and friends read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - my Croissant stuff with eggs & sausage... over a cup of coffee... - American Near Me - Summerland, California

Delicious food, great service, friendly and attentive staff, great place with lots of character.

Felt like the French toast was from the prior day warmed up. Hints were it came out real quick and wasn't hot

The best breakfast I've had! I've also never been to a restaurant anywhere that served the food so quickly and want on top of everything. The staff was so cheerful and helpful! The overall visit was incredible. Super cute set up that feels like you're at someone's house but has the best patio to be able to look out! read more

About the 10th time we've been here, and always good. And very dog friendly. The service is excellent, even when they're busy. read more

Summerland Beach Cafe - Jenny O. Has great customer service skills, and was a pleasure to talk to you. - American Near Me - Summerland, California