I decided to go out for lunch today, which turned out to be the best decision I've made all day. I…read morewalked down to the pier and got a table for one outside. I was immediately greeted by friendly staff who all made me feel welcomed. Alex was my server. Super cool dude and delivered high quality, personable, and professional service. He made my experience enjoyable and memorable. I started off with the freshest tasting Kumamoto oysters on the half shell, which I polished off in Guinness record time. Those are easily 10/10. My main I ordered the CIOPPINO!!! I'm a huge cioppino guy. This was easy one of the best bowls of seafood goodness I've ever had, served in a warm fluffy butter bread bowl. The flavor was a clean bulls eye! I had to use a straw like a fiend to slurp every last drop of broth! I also had an uni shooter which was also a 10/10. I hit the lotto with everything I ordered. And a huge shoutout to Alex for the rockstar service! I will be back with family next time!!

Jennifer, our server, is the epitome and benchmark of a server. Sets the tone, the expectation,…read moreand the experience of pleasure dining. It definitely helps with the quality of food that we had. Our hostess Maleah said it was a 40 minute wait but lucky for us things cleared up and we were seated after 20min. For a fully packed restaurant, our server Jennifer provided us with a great meal experience. The Kitchen obviously prepared the food in such a way that it gave us time to enjoy each dish and when we were ready, the next dish was available. I don't know how they do that but it was just perfect. Enjoy Fellow Yelpers!

This place is AWESOME They make the absolutely the BEST…read morefish & chips It's a MUST to order

I have been coming to Santa Barbara for close to 15 years now and B…read morerophy's was a huge disappointment a few days ago when my wife and I decided to go back there. The fish is just not fresh any longer brophy's used to be the high watermark for seafood restaurants and they are getting too comfortable. The shrimp dish was almost unedible the shrimp were completely overcooked and like biting into a piece of rubber.. Not spending my money here any longer. There are plenty of good seafood spots in Santa Barbara.

The Lure was simply great to be at!…read more With immediate seating, we ordered the tequila lime shrimp pasta, lobster ravioli, and a kids meal. The pasta had a spicy kick to it, which made it even more tasty! Our drinks tasted fresh, and very refreshing. We got the hibiscus iced tea and the freshly squeezed house lemonade. The service was great, and the ambience overall was very nice, candles lit around the building, and a family-style atmosphere.

Beautiful restaurant with friendly staff and quality seafood!…read more I went with my parents and my 2 year old son. First, i was pleasantly surprised that the kids menu had a variety of foods to choose from. From fish and chips to Mac and cheese, it's a great selection for almost all kids! My parents and I each ordered an alcoholic beverage, which all came out great. My dad ordered the jumbo shrimp cocktail, but we were unfortunately disappointed that it came with only 5 shrimp. (That may have been our mistake in not knowing what a shrimp cocktail is). Other than that, the food was amazing. The quality of the seafood was fresh, and the selection was variable in the best way. Love it!!!

This place was spectacular! I came here for my birthday and am so glad I did because this is a…read moreplace I'd come back time and time again. The ambience was lively, the service staff were warm, and the food was amazing. One of my favorite things they offered as starters were their assortment of mini muffins (banana nut, rosemary, cheese etc). They were so good! The staff was nice enough to give me some to take home at the end of our meal. As we were enjoying the muffins, there was point in the evening where the staff all came together and sang "Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. It felt special and was nice hearing everyone sing along. We eventually ordered a jambalaya pasta dish and fish with vegetables dish. Needless to say, the pasta was out of this world. It was creamy, savory, and perfectly balanced in flavor. I'd come back just for that pasta dish alone, and that says a lot as I am not a huge pasta lover. Since it was my birthday, they surprised me with an ice cream dessert with chocolate writing on the plate. I was most impressed with the quality of chocolate they used for the writing. It was not Hershey's syrup one would assume, they went an extra step and used high quality thick chocolate that they melted to write my birthday greeting in cursive. Thankfully my name is long so I could eat more chocolate lol. By the end of the meal, I left the Palace with a feeling of nostalgia and mild sadness because I had to leave. That's when I knew I experienced something special. I can't wait to go back!

If you're looking for some tasty Cajun-Creole cuisine and a good time in Santa Barbara, definitely…read morecheck out The Palace Grill! The decor of the restaurant makes you feel like you've stepped into New Orleans--murals, Mardi Gras themed items, and cards on the ceiling! I was so excited that they bring out complimentary mini muffins! They are SO good! They have a few different flavors like banana nut, jalapeno corn, a rosemary one, etc. Definitely a highlight! For appetizers, we ordered the Cajun Popcorn and the Soft Shell Crab. I haven't had a lot of crawfish before, so I really wanted to try the Cajun Popcorn. These crawfish tails are dipper in cornbread buttermilk batter and fried. They're crispy and fun to eat! They give a sherry wine dipping sauce, which was also yummy! Would recommend getting these! We also wanted to try the Soft Shell Crab, and you can get it as an appetizer or an entree. The appetizer comes with one soft shell crab that's been stuffed with Bienville crabmeat dressing, coated the cornmeal flour, and flash fried. It has just the right amount of crispiness! It's served with a jalapeno beurre-blanc and rice. For our entree, we shared the Crawfish Pasta Lafitte. We couldn't get enough of the crawfish tails so decided to get the pasta that had them as well. The pasta also had caramelized onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, cream, and creole seasoning. Very tasty! Would recommend this pasta! For the fun part that I mentioned--they have a magician that walks around and does magic tricks at each table! It was entertaining and very cool to see some of the tricks up close! They also have a Sing-Along moment in the evening where they'll had out lyric sheets to everyone, turn on the music, and everyone sings the song together. They were playing "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong on the evening I was there, but the song changes and they ask you not to open the lyrics book until right before the song, so it's a surprise!

The lobster rolls are outstanding! I had the cold w mayo, and my husband the warm with butter. The…read moreroll is equally as tasty as the lobster. Reasonably priced for lobster.

Went to Santa Barbara for the weekend. I was excited to try this place out based on the reviews…read more The location is inside a bar so you can select other food options if you'd like. The bars offers food and there's a chicken place behind the bar. Sweet: The menu offers some variety of options if you're not looking to have seafood. My husband enjoyed his hot dog. The fries were probably the best item out of what we ordered. Sour: We also ordered a lobster roll and clam chowder. The lobster roll wasn't too bad but it wasn't that special. It was pretty small and it was only filled with claws. I wish the bread was crisp and the lobster had more flavor. It wasn't worth the price. The clam chowder wasn't so bad It was a little more of a broth based and not really creamy. It had the perfect amount of potato and clams but lacked flavor. Overall not a bad option but nothing out of the ordinary.

Kanaloa Seafood is an amazing, certified green business. Offering both indoor and outdoor seating,…read morethis little place packs a big punch of healthy and delicious seafood; both dishes to eat there or to go, as well as fresh fish by the pound to take home and prepare on your own! This is my second time here and they have consistently served terrific food. Poke bowls are fantastic, and their seafood tacos are incredible; full of flavor and generous portions of fish. Salads are tasty and healthy. There is a very small parking lot for this place, but overall, I highly recommend going out of your way to try this place My new favorite is the Korean Salmon tacos... soooo gooood.

We were looking for seafood and found Kanaloa Seafood thanks to Yelp! It's tucked across the street…read morefrom the mall, next door to Light House Coffee. Santa Barbara was having a heat wave and there did not seem to be AC indoors, so we sat outside. It's counter service, so you order at the counter and take your number to a table. My husband got a decent yuzu salmon poke bowl, which came with cucumber, jicama and avocado with your choice of base (white rice, brown rice or mixed greens). I ordered the Korean salmon tacos (2 for $15) topped with pickled cucumber slaw, kimchi aioli and a tasty sweet and spicy chili sauce. I wish there was a third taco, because I was still a little hungry afterwards. A little on the pricey side but a super chill place to eat.

Food: 4/5 Uni was delicious, sahimi we also wonderfully fresh. The fresh uni is highly recommended,…read moreslightly sweet slightly salty. Straight from the ocean. Service: 5/5 Team is great, quick and very attentive. Ambiance: 4/5 Very small but the area is very clean. Love the simplicity.

So glad I got to try this place before leaving SB! It's a small local spot right by the harbor, and…read moreeverything looked so fresh and good. The two young staff members were super friendly too. I got a little bit of everything: ahi poke, salmon poke, crab, candied salmon, oysters and of course the sea urchin. Everything was really good, but the sea urchin was seriously on another level. I've had uni at a lot of different places, and this is hands down the best I've had so far. Totally worth the $22 each My husband and I literally couldn't stop thinking about it after we left, so we decided to bring our family back next weekend so they can try it too. I just wish they had clam chowder because I'm a huge fan lol. But maybe there's a reason they don't make it and just want to focus on what they do best. And honestly, I can't complain because the uni was that good! P.S. I forgot to mention they also have treats and meal toppers for dogs! I bought a bag of wild salmon for my dog, and he absolutely loves it. I guess he'll be getting something from here every time we stop by now

Can't say enough good things about this place. My husband and I love to go to the boiling crab to…read moreeat this but we drive an hour from home to eat that. Now we can go half way and to Santa Barbara for the same food but definitely more pricy. We had our usual shrimp and also tried the mussels which were good. The corn was good as well. We made one of them New Orleans style which Comes with sausage, corn and potato but we switched to no sausage We really enjoyed it and will definitely return!

It was our first time trying this place with my fam. We were looking for a seafood place that has…read morecajun, creole taste and this place didn't disappoint us. We ordered 2 lbs of shrimp - I think it's $25+/lb and 1 lb crawfish (can't recall how much maybe its $17+ /lb), 5 steamed rice, 1 large extra sauce (drunken crab mix - can't recall exact name) . Everything was really good - we did medium spice and it was spicy especially for my 12 yr old son but he still enjoyed it though. The service was good, but could've been better - staff are always by the bar are and just chatting, but someone will come check on us from time to time - its just that when we need their attention sometimes its hard because they had their back away from us and we ate at around 2:30ish so the restaurant was pretty empty - just 2-3 tables taken inside. The place is big, lots of seating and great for big groups. However, one of my disappoinment here is the ladies bathroom - its really dirty, trash overflowing and on the floor, etc, like its really dirty. I hope management can fix that issue with the staff. P.S I forgot to take photos because my kids were very hungry and didnt let me take pics...next time!

Great atmosphere, food was outstanding and Joaquin was as a fabulous server. Did not rush us…read more Note, parking not only for restaurant, also for a very busy beach. Park in neighborhood close by, that's what we did. Easier

Me and a coworker were in town for work and a colleague of our brought us here for dinner. Place…read morewas packed. Which is a good sign. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and drinks. Food was off the chart. We each ordered something different so we could share. I ordered the chicken. That was cooked to perfection. The bass and the crab cakes were very delicious. I will definitely be back to try more of this delicious food. The location is amazing. Right on the beach.

Very impressed. Best taco's I've ever had. Service was exceptional. Would highly recommend.read more

Location was great, service was solid, decor felt legit. It was a cool place to come and eat but…read morecould see myself just enjoying a few drinks too. I have challenges paying for Latino food at these prices, however if they actually have food worth those prices I will do it. This Resturant satisfied these challenges, food was amazing like really good. I ate the veg meal and wow!