Their bar tender unfortunately called out on Saturday Memorial Day weekend...It was super busy, but Lizette and her girl Saturday (forgot her name, old age ugh) were awesome. Calm, cool, efficient, friendly, attentive - they killed it. Just the one server pulling both waitress and bartending duties and her one helper on a busy holiday weekend and they juggled it all with such professionalism, teamwork, and style. Food was delicious, and I just love it when the service is so stellar and they actually care about their customers' experience and take such pride in their work, even when dealt a bad hand by no fault of theirs. There was no self pity, no woes me, just roll up the sleeves, put a smile on and get er' done! So awesome! Owners should be very proud of these valuable team members, they are very lucky to have them! read more

I've been here a couple of times now; the first time I had the prime rib special, and this time I had the chicken piccata. Both dishes were really good, but I think I would give the slight edge to the chicken piccata. Drinks are strong, and prices are good,. Service is quick and efficient, and location is ideal, right down the street from the beach. Looking forward to future visits! read more

Who went in for their Thursday through Sunday night prime rib dinner. Very nice restaurant lively good service, but the prime rib had been reheated on the griddle. Very disappointing. read more

My husband & I had dinner with a friend on Sunday, June 28th at the Carpinteria location. It is hands down the worst meal I have ever had. Steak was over cooked and uneatable, mashed potatoes were ice cold, coleslaw was tasteless. The only good part of the evening was our bartender, very friendly and professional. Unfortunately it did not make up for the horrible meal. Since we were the invited guests we were not comfortable complaining at the time. With many other options in the area this is one to skip. Karen Vaughan read more

What an awesome place perfect location right here in downtown close to everything. The best service you'll find in town the nicest girls working at the bar you'll ever meet cold beers and good food. What else can you ask for? read more

The locals love The Nugget - generous portions of fabulous food in a cozy ambiance and friendly service . It's become my regular place to go. The crunch burger and the trout are my favorites, but that might change; there is nice variety of choices. I highly recommend The Nugget, but please don't let the tourists know. read more

The Nugget - Delicious trout!!! - Steakhouses Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Came in with a party of five on a Sunday evening. Seated immediately. Incredibly cute interior. Western themed. Fantastic antler chandelier and antique bar back. Staff is knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. My daughter had the prime rib special which I tasted (three bites) Huge, perfectly seasoned and cooked and absolutely delicious. I had the meatloaf dinner. I love meatloaf and this was hands down the best restaurant meatloaf I've ever had. Gravy was perfect and mashed potatoes were delicious. They serve Guinness which made me love them. My mom had the stroganoff and said it was delicious- her empty bowl backed her up. My sister had the Scottish salmon and said her fillet was amazing. Our friend had a salad that was epically large and filled with all kinds of fresh items. Think she'll get 3 meals from it. This place is reasonably priced. All the dinners other than prime rib were under $20 and even the special was just $39 - a bargain for over a pound of prime beef. The Nugget is the real deal. Great food and drink - and well run!!! Kudos read more

We had a great meal here! We ordered the turkey bacon club with fries, the center cut sirloin (with mashed potatoes and a side salad), and a couple of kids' meals; a cheeseburger with fries and the fettuccine Alfredo. The kids loved their food, and we enjoyed ours just as much. The fries were crispy and cooked perfectly. The steak was cooked exactly how I requested (medium rare) and was so flavorful it didn't even need A1. The mashed potatoes were creamy and delicious, and the salad was fresh with yummy ranch dressing. The ambiance was casual and welcoming. They have a full bar, and we really enjoyed the music which was a fun variety with something for everyone. Our server was fantastic: friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. We'll definitely be back when we come back into the area. read more

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I came in with a friend on a typical Friday night--it was super busy, but we managed to snag two bar seats as people were leaving. The staff was amazing! Everyone was working seamlessly together, drinks were flowing, and people were leaving happy and full. Plus, I got to see all of my favorite people at once. Such a great time! read more

The Nugget - Favorite people! - Steakhouses Near Me - Carpinteria, California

When ever we are up north or even make a trip the Bloody Caesar is to die for!! They infuse their vodka which makes it very special. You have to try one. The place is decorated so cute as well not to mention everyone is so nice here read more

The Nugget - The Bloody Caesar - Steakhouses Near Me - Carpinteria, California

It's a v v small space and very noisy. Brunch burger was ok. Salmon was overcooked and clearly not fresh it was tough.

Came here on Mother's Day. Cristina was so sweet. Got pancakes, breakfast burrito, the Nugget scramble. All was tasty. Plan on hanging out and don't be in a rush. read more

All amazing food and drinks. Our server Lizette was the best. We got potato skin and drink. But the crème brûlée was on point!!!! Totally recommend read more

The Nugget - Steakhouses Near Me - Carpinteria, California

The chicken strips where rock hard no flavour they were kinda mid they we trash the chicken would have tasted better at click fli la rip chicken read more

The Nugget - Looks like disappointment - Steakhouses Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Welcome to a small town bar and grill somewhere in Wyoming or Montana with pelts, rifles and trophy heads on the walls and antler chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. This charming slice of old west Americana is truly a gold nugget in Carpinteria! Went on taco Tuesday, got fish taco and tri-tip taco. Both were great! Partner got babyback ribs and they were perfect! Fall off the bone tender but still juicy and delicious; no overcooked chalky mess here, only the best ribs we've had in years. Garlic mashed potatoes were so good I regretted not asking for a double helping. A note on the coleslaw: if you're into creamy coleslaw, this is creamy coleslaw. I prefer far less creamy but I'm sure it's great if you like it creamy. Now this is a full bar too and the drinks are just as fantastic as the ribs. The margarita had too much salt for my taste, it got mixed in with the drink and it became briny. The one ordered without salt tasted a lot better. The service was great, we felt very well taken care of even as the room completely filled up. This is now 100% our go to place when we're in the area. read more

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Great spot right in downtown Carpinteria! On and off street parking. Large menu with lots of options. Get the wings! Strong drinks at a really reasonable priced and the service was outstanding. Will be back. read more

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Food good so far -- service, eh. When I finally got served though, my server was great :)

Amazing spot, very good service! I am a Carp local and am so happy to have a Nugget in town :) read more

The Nugget - Breaded chicken, fried, garlic bread - Steakhouses Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Really surprised at the "5's" the restaurant has. Family goes to Carpinteria all the time (every couple of weeks at least for the last 60 years). The Nugget is the newest place in the space that has never been able to stay open for long. Went this morning for brunch as advertised on website as 10:00 am saturday and sunday. Door locked and hours on door state 11:00 am. It was about 10:30 so we went ahead and waited because we had never been before and wanted to try it. 7 of us (5 adults and 2 kids ordered). After at least 45 minutes, Omelette ordered with no cheese, came out full of cheese. Benedict ordered with no avocado came with avocado under the egg & sauce (hard to remove). Kids pancake raw in the middle (literally goopy). French toast had something gritty in it. felt like sand, but might have been eggshells. Toast was stale. One person ordered Huevos Rancheros and said they were great. Heard prime rib night is good too. Asked for manager and "he wasn't in" Asked what i should do about all problems, write letter, leave yelp review or ??? Server (super nice) said that she would take off anything we didn't eat. We were starving by that point and I said we were making it work, but could she adjust the bill. I asked for 50% off, and that's what we got. "Only one cook in the kitchen" and it seemed he might not have had any prep time because everything took so long. Coffee not ready to serve and refills not offered until we asked. "yeah, i know, we change our hours alot" when informed about error on web. I know "carp" is laid back, but we had alot of hungry people and not a good experience. read more

Staff was horrible and very rude (as confirmed in their replies to other reviews). Unfortunately don't know about the food because they wouldn't give us the time of day. I don't recommend coming here unless you're a party of 2 or less...we were excited to check out the new restaurant since carp has been changing so much. The first night we tried to come, they said the kitchen closed early and they could not seat us and the next night we called prior to see if they were open and they said yes come in, We get there and ask how long for a party of 9 and the host looks at us like were inconveniencing her and says "I can't" then lets us know she did not take the call so she'd call over the manager, who was very rude as well. They need better management and nicer if they want any business. read more

My family and I literally just left this place, and we couldn't get out of there fast enough. Ordered cocktails, a bowl of soup to start with, and two brownie sundaes for our kids. Imagine my shock and horror when my 8 year old said "ughh! What is this??" and pulled a washer (as in the kind that goes with nuts and bolts) out of his mouth. How in the hell does something like that even get in someone's food, let alone an 8 years old sundae????? The manager was kind and comped the bill, but we left immediately without finishing the drinks and didn't even get to try the soup. Unfortunately for Carpinteria regulars, we will never be back to this establishment. read more

We normally go to The Nugget in Summerland but since the Carpinteria location opened we only visit this one! Such a great vibe, awesome music, perfect cocktails, superior food. We went tonight (again), Lisette was our server and shes AMAZING! Highly recommend. Love this town and absolutely love this place. read more

We stopped here for desserts. It was so bad that we couldn't stop laughing at how horrible the food was. The apple pie was two tiny apple slices with a teaspoon of melted vanilla ice cream and drenched in fake whip cream. The brownie a la mode was a salty store-bought sad little brownie, with another teaspoon of ice cream and smothered with canned whip cream. The strawberry shortcake sure did take the cake! I mean please take the cake!! It was two 1" thick slices of stale pound cake with a couple canned strawberries on top and (you guessed it) topped with an avalanche of whipped cream. Did I mention the coffee wasn't hot? It was laugh or cry. We laughed! read more

Food was fine, normally much better and service was TERRIBLE! Middle aged waitress with auburn hair was AWFUL! Didn't check on us once, we had to ask to order apps, and never came by to ask if we wanted an additional drink or how our meal was. Our bill was over $150 and she paid more attention to the table with 2 males next to us who paid maybe $50 total. Ridiculous. She's gotta go. This isn't our first bad experience with her (even in Summerland). We've been here multiple times and normally like it, but some obvious growing pains in the new location. read more

Long time customer of the Nugget in Summerland, which we love. Frequent once a week. We live in carp so we thought to give the new one a try. We were greeted by a friendly hostess, had a small wait as the restaurant had a full house. Wait wasn't too long. Restaurant is a bit more cozy than the Summerland location. Bit the ambiance was fun. Our food was great my wife had the focaccia chicken club. And I had the ribs. I gotta say food wise it was the same as Summerland nugget, which was great! Service was good but again they had a full house so great for how busy they were. As far as drinks my wife got a Bloody Mary which was nugget strong. : ). And I got a beer on tap. All came out timely and our server was friendly. All in all can't beat the original nugget but the carp location is a good option for a quick bite and a strong drink with a fun western style ambiance. read more

Food and Service was very good. The restaurant is very small but cozy. We ate inside. Did not want to dine outside because tables appeared to be in the sidewalk and in the way of tourists. read more

My husband and I had a great dinner at the Nugget! Very attentive wait staff, good cocktails, prime rib was very wonderfully cooked. Great local restaurant, well be returning soon read more

The bartender Kristina has been the best, not once, but every time we come in and she's working! She always makes our drinks amazing! Not to mention her top tier customer service. She will keep me coming back! read more

The food came out fast and was delicious. Service was great. They were very friendly. The decor is rustic with a lot of California history. I will definitely be coming back. It felt like home to me! read more

Lisette is amazing. As soon as we walked in she attended to our every need. We have been wanting another "go to place" in Carp for a long time. It's not only the place but the personnel who make it. Highly recommended, just don't take my seat at the bar! read more

Love the new Nugget in Carp! Great new spot in town. Steak was great and the brownie was awesome as well.

amazing service with the 3 amigos bartenders . super busy night not a empty seat all night ! the staff always had a smile and was just sweet as peaches the whole time . staff hustling to get tables cleared off just to fill them up again with a line out the door. read more