I just want to mention that Kevin (one of the bouncers) is literally the reason why I come to this club. If you ever have the privilege of meeting him, he is actually the sweetest & most helpful employee I've ever encountered anywhere. This might sound silly, but whenever I come I always inquire about where he's stationed because he's actually the best & I just love our conversations! All aside, the silent disco is a lot of fun but tbh if Kevin wasn't there I'd stop coming; he's that awesome read more

Went here on a Saturday night and tried it again Sunday afternoon. It was an okay time. It's a cool spot with good music to pop in and have a reasonably priced drink. read more

Eduardo was so nice, he lit the outside fire for us and was an absolute highlight! 10/10! read more

Hookah is a blast on the back patio! The bartenders and servers are great. Cool vibe for the silent disco. read more

Wildcat Lounge - Hookah - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

If you are a person with any dignity, do not bother coming here on a Friday or Saturday night... The security has let the idea of this being the "go to" spot in SB turn into a power trip. Security is extremely rude. Was not shocked reading through these reviews to see similar opinions. The bathrooms are also filthy. Clientele is sleazy and has no class. Go dance at Backstage where the security is not rude for no reason, where you are not packed in like a cockroach den, and waiting for the third world country bathrooms. read more

It took like 30 mins to get in even though the line was short, AND the music sucks lol. Part of the reason why it took so long was because a bus of ppl coming from a wedding were given priority, which I guess is how it's supposed to be but it still took way longer than it should've even after they went in. The music was whack bc while they played a few bangers, they kept looping the same thing over and over again so the same 30 seconds of one song was literally played for 6 whole mins wtf. ALSO there were so many damn crusty guys at this club. They'd try to discreetly dance with me and my friends And sometimes wouldn't stop inching their way towards us even though we CLEARLY moved away to avoid them. read more

Oh my god so disgusting. I feel like I am covered in filth instantly among entering here. Also the bathrooms that you must wait ages for are absolutely DISGUSTING on a whole new level. Truly a place of filth. Please for the love of god clean those effing bathrooms. With the cost of drinks I know a proper cleaning service can be afforded. Also love the $25 cover fee (granted it was fiesta but still) only to get the experience of being a sardine in a can with no room to breath. Also If you are a women here get ready to be inappropriately touched by strange men with no boundaries or respect for women. Please please pass if you can sadly this is like one of the three clubs where there is "dancing" in sb if you can find any room to possibly dance and hear the song before they switch it to another before the chorus even starts. I am so sad this establishment exists at all. There are many many reasons this is truly named "the shitty kitty" and not just because people get shitfaced here. Avoid at ALL costs unless you are totally shitfaced yourself but even so just avoid in general! Now I've got to go clean the actual human shit that got on my shoes from going inside their bathroom. Side note- The ONLY good thing I have to say is they host the Sunday glitter brunch. I appreciate their attempt to be a bar for the LGBTQ community but sadly it's only on Sunday nights. (Who really wants to go out clubbing on a Sunday?) I fully support this I just wish it was a. It was physically clean so I'd want to go for brunch and b. That they would be much more oriented to the lgbtq+ community since we have literally nothing here in sb since crush bar closed. read more

Absolutely love coming here !!! It's my go to spot when out in SB. Never tried the food but the drinks were delicious and the edm music is

Came to the Glitter Brunch! It was absolutely FANTASTIC! The food was amazing and the entertainment was PHENOMENAL!!!!!! Shout out to Angel D'Mon, Vivian Storm, Cooper and met Sheba! RSVP to come on a Sunday you will NOT be disappointed! read more

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Great service, awesome crowd fun atmosphere. I would recommend this to anyone looking to go out on the town and dance and have a good time. This is a very fun, and happening place. There's a area outside where there are pool tables if you want to shoot some pool or just hang out with friends to smoke a cigarette or just mingle inside the dance floor is amazing. There's a disco ball like the whole get up, they even have dance cages, which I thought was pretty cool. I didn't see anybody in them but maybe next time !! I just experienced Wildcat for the first time last night. I recommend this place to anybody who wants to have a blast even on a Wednesday night. This place is pretty packed. I hear they're doing some pretty cool festivities for New Year's. I'll see you guys there. read more

Wildcat lounge is so much fun. All of the staff I've interacted with have been exceptionally friendly and kind. The bartenders are really nice. Robert (the manager?) is super nice. And even the guys who work the door are really cool. I heard there was one guy that used to work here who was a violent hothead, black dude with no hair, but I think he's gone now. I've gone four times now, and the crowd has been really good. Even on a wednesday with less people, it was still a fun time. I love how there are people of all ethnicities and sexual orientations; it's not like LA clubs. Everyone mixes well. And the layout is great for giving you the option of meeting new people or just getting a table with your own crew. What a great place. Highly recommended. read more

Dive bar like lounge with cheap drinks, it was Sunday gay night that we didn't know about. So hubby and I were both got hit on many times by same sex ppl. It was funny though. We didn't check out the entire lounge, just had a few drinks at the bar. Drinks were strong and cheap, but we tipped our bartender very generously, she was surprised. An OK place for cheap drinks, friendly crowds, other than that, not too much fun. read more

Wildcat Lounge - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

On our trip to Santa Barbara, we were walking State Street, then saw the neon lights of this place down the way and had to stop for a drink. We were there on a weeknight, so, not at all crowded. Lots of open seating. The bartender was very friendly and immediately got us started with drinks. Loved the décor and the atmosphere. Leaving this review now - I am so bummed we missed coming here on a night with dancing! I also had no idea there was a patio! There is a pool table inside and lots of great mood lighting you would expect to see at a place like this. Classy? Maybe not. Overpriced? Maybe a little. Worth a stop in to have a drink in a memorable place? Absolutely. read more

I've got really mixed feelings about the "shitty kitty." For example, on one hand, the dancers and bartenders have always been extremely kind. Charles is dope! I believe the other bartender I really like's name is Ralph! Both were so fun and in comparison to other bars Wildcats's drinks are very well priced. On the other hand, my friend was once hosting the Melanin Magic Drag show. In an effort to be supportive, a large number of my black and non black coworkers went to support. While there a security guard walked up to the group of us while we were hanging out by the pool table and yelled, " YOU CAN'T SMOKE IN HERE." Not only was there no actual smoking, smoking devices or discussion of smoking happening. We literally watched as he just walked back to his " station." The bar was packed that night, he said nothing about smoking to anyone else he walked by. While we joked about the irony of this happening to a group of black folks during the Melanin Magic show. It did leave a lot of room for us to question why that same energy wasn't kept towards other patrons. But again, mixed feelings. Because I appreciate that they're one of the few SB establishments that hold space for the queer community quite consistently. Overall my experiences at wildcat have been mostly positive. read more

Cool spot to go out dancing. The drinks did nothing for us, with all the taste of alcohol but none of the effects of it. The music... oh god. We had got there around 9:45pm and they must have had a Ja Rule pandora station on or something because all of his songs played until about 10:30. Nobody likes Ja Rule that much...Then, they would switch to normal bar/nightclub music but change the song MID song. Like during the chorus where people were singing along... strange. read more

Had a really bad experience at wildcat tonight. Two of the securities kicked my friend and I out of the bathroom because of homophobia. They were claiming that the bathrooms are for "men" and "women" only even after my friend had told them that they were not straight. It was so invalidating and disrespectful. read more

Finally back open. This is the spot. Free cover and everyone always ends up here. If you don't know where to go on a Friday night come to Wildcats. This is the place to grab good drinks. Some locals and some from la. Santa Barbara is amazing. read more

Wildcat Lounge is so much fun. My friends and I come here at least every Sunday night. Crunk music, good food, and great drinks. COVID restrictions of course, but still nice to shake my booty in my seat. Bathrooms are always super clean and the patio is always so comfortable with the heat lamps even on colder nights. read more

Wildcat Lounge - The patio. - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I came to the Wildcat for a wedding afterparty. We booked a large private outdoor space in the back. Loved the ambiance and every single staff person I interacted with was exceptionally friendly and professional. We had a blast, of course. Perhaps too much fun...next day I discovered my car key was missing! When I called the main phone number, I was easily able to get in touch with the owner, Bob, and he TOO was exceptionally kind, responsive, and helpful in the search for my key. None of the staff had found it, but when it turned up a few days later during a deep clean, he reached out and mailed the key back to me in LA!! Good people and fun spot! I will definitely be back when I'm in SB. read more

They're very discriminatory towards people who are trans and it isn't safe for people who aren't in the cis binary. For a establishment that "advocates" for queer people they have a funny way of showing it. I am locally from Santa Barbara and would come to this club often but I won't continue supporting a business that made me uncomfortable and assumed my gender. This man was on a power trip and guarded the restrooms because we weren't "men". It was ridiculous because the restroom was completely empty and be was being petty and aggressive for no reason. Wouldn't recommend. This security guard is transphobic. Stop hiring people who are discriminating and ignorant. read more

Wildcat Lounge - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The wildcat is a classic bar in Santa Barbara. Drinks are fairly priced service is great. Happy hour 4pm to 9pm Patrick mixing up his creative concoctions at Wildcats Farm to Bar on Tuesday's. Stop on in and enjoy the festivities. After 9pm is not for the faint of hart it gets down right crazy Photo by John fenner read more

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Worst experience of my entire life. I was assaulted by the security guards. They charged us $10 for the entrance so I went in to to the ATM and took out cash and paid the girl. She kept my ID I did not realize and after I bought about the second round I came to find out she had my ID. I walked back to the front to get it and the security would not give it back. And then they physically pushed me out of the bar. So rude. This establishment is a JOKE! This place claims to be gay friendly but I was harassed for no reason. The only one coming to mind is being gay. read more

I came for the Glitter brunch for my birthday... amazing! The food was good. The drinks were so strong! And the entertainment is outstanding. A chill Sunday brunch outing in Santa Barbara is well worth the visit, you won't regret it. 100% recommended. read more

Wildcat Lounge - Glitter Brunch Drag Show - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Yes awesome fun a lots of fun great place to dance and get to know new people... basic drinks nothing spacial but who cares music is great big place to dance read more

The security guards here are very entitled. I don't recommend coming here (anymore) it was a cool place the first time I had gone but the second time was sour. read more

Smoky, packed, loud-- and absolutely perfect. It was my first time clubbing and I frankly had no idea what was going to happen. Would I meet somebody when they locked eyes with me across the dance floor and we'd begin the meeting that would eventually end in marriage? No. But even though I didn't magically attract all attention from everybody the moment I came in (because that would have been crazy), I still went hard on the dance floor. The floor was sticky, I almost slapped a tray out of someone's arms, but I would definitely go again. read more

I loved this place when I walked in. My experience got progressively more terrible as I dealt with staff members. The bouncers were jerks. I bought $45 worth of alcohol and the waitress was surlier than a ditch digger in an urban construction site. After drinking my overpriced Long Island Iced tea, which was pretty delicious, I ventured onto the awesome dance floor. I was enjoying myself very much at this point. I decided to take a break to visit the restroom. I have trouble relieving myself in front of dozens of people, so I put my head in the corner of the wall and covered my eyes with my elbow in an attempt to shield my eyes from the multitude of old men bumping into me as I attempted to use the facility. This is where things became unacceptably bad. The fact that I was shielding my face was apparently a socially unacceptable thing to do, and one of the creepy old men who had been staring at me while I tried to use the toilet called the bouncer, claiming I was passing out drunk and hogging the urinal. The bouncer then proceeded to grab me before I could even get my genitals back into my pants, rough me up and drag me out of the bar. I tried to calmly explain that I have a shy bladder and was not inebriated but just trying to shield my eyes due to my inability to go in public. They said "shut the f$$k up", dragged me to the curb, gave me a glass of water, and told me to sober up before coming back inside. I attempted to hand the water back to the bouncer because I didn't want it, which he perceived as a threat. This prompted him to push me away, causing me to fall into the street flat on my back. I'm lucky I wasn't run over and it was quite a painful spill. At this point I decided it was time to blow the scene so I ubered away. Later I learned the same bouncer booted out all of my other friends for taking too long in the bathroom. They accused them of having sexual intercourse in there, which they tried to explain was an insulting falsehood, but there was no talking to those bullheaded brutes. Would not recommend this bar to my worst enemy. It's actually a great venue, but the owner should literally fire and replace every single person who works there. The staff is not only incompetent and mean, they might have killed me by pushing me into the street had a car been coming. I am from LA and was visiting Santa Barbara for Thanksgiving. The Wildcat reinforced every irrational, negative stereotype I had in my mind about small towns. Will not be returning to this podunk crap bar. It has so much potential, I have no idea why the owner hires idiots to staff his or her business because it really could be an awesome club if it wasn't staffed by hardheaded jerks. Would give negative stars if I could. If you're not a small town jock, I'd recommend steering wide and clear of this dump. Note to owner--tell your staff to listen to customers when they talk, it would go a long way in making your bar seem less like Paddy's Pub. read more

Got here around 12:15 and they told us to get in a single file line. We were literally standing in line for OVER 40 minutes. They are accused of cutting and told to leave. Wasted our time standing in line. Also told another nearby group that had been waiting the same amount of time that they were cutting. Rudest security on state street. read more

I got roofied there and when I called the next day asking if they had any cameras they werent helpful at all. I will never go back to that place. read more

Holy crap worst club in SB... I'd been here before but this was a different nightmare. When I was working bar security at an age much younger than 21 yet occasionally visiting here, it was a fun experience. I had only been around downtown about an hour and a half that night, yet when I asked for a drink the bartender told me she couldn't make an AMF because her 'shift wasn't over' yet James Joyce served me liquor cocktails just fine. I'd had gone to the bathroom and accidentally, slightly bumped into the walls in there and they suddenly refused to service me. Their reasoning was due (according to their words) was me being around down town all night. Like I mentioned, I was around the area for less than 2 hours and they immediately accused me of being too drunk to even order a single drink. The bar tender continued to gaslight me with more lies WHILE I WAS INTOXICATED and told me to leave. I didn't cause any patrons or staff a ruckus, nobody complained to me about any issues yet I was kicked out?! I've met some ratchet bar tenders before, not only were they unable to make an AMF but they gaslight customers to the point of feeling de-humanized and leaving?! In all my years of customer service and visiting such establishments I have never felt like a piece of shit. Is it because they see a man walk in with another man they want to lower their standards to get rid of gay customers as quickly as possible?! A different bar charged me near $40 for 2 drinks yet this was the worst experience of the night. I'm begging you, do not visit Wild Cats if they're the last bar on earth. If I wasn't on the brink of tears because of how they offended and abused me, I'd call their service laughable and embarrassing but now I'd rather call it harassing and near bullying. Once again, do not spend any money or make any affiliation with Wild Cats in Santa Barbara. This place served me alcohol before I was 21 over a year ago read more

People here are so friendly! Sang twice and the lady in charge of karaoke was wonderful! Vibrance is nice as well. Bartender was sweet and very welcoming. Wish I could've stayed longer in Santa Barbara just to come here but nope, I'm from Arizona. Planning to come back here soon & sing again. Got many compliments from people cause I sang great haha. Totally recommending this to everyone looking for Karaoke places. Love it! Thanks!! read more

Wildcat Lounge - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

This Angel of a waitress! Idk who trained this girl but I want lessons! Great attitude and exceptional service. I think her name is Sam. I lost my wallet and she went out of her way to find it & she helped me get a cab home. AMAZING service! read more

Wildcat Lounge - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

You have to go to Glitter Brunch! Vivian Storm is a star The staff are super accommodating and sweet...

So I just booked a table for my roommates and I for Saturday night and I have to say customer service is awesome! I've been there several times before and I've always enjoyed it but seriously, customer service is great. read more

Wildcat Lounge - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

ROBERT MENDEZ is very unprofessional when he is in drinking mode. Tonight my husband went to KITTY to hang with our bestie at the door to keep her and security company and he was asked by security to watch the door for a second when ROBERT MENDEZ saw this he came and yelled at security and said LUIS should not be at the door. Security took him to the back and spoke with him. This is a problem anytime my husband and I have been at the door with our friends that work there. It's strange ROBERT only does this when he has been drinking, because he never would say anything to us or my husband when he is NOT drinking. We know he is NOT a manager on Friday nites. Then he told security i dont like Luis anyway. How unprofessional and childish is that. This very disrespectful and unprofessional of ROBERT. The owners may need to speak once again to their staff member ROBERT. If anyone is around him when he is drinking be careful he tries to become someone he is not. This is one reason i dont come to WildCat anymore is because of ROBERT and a few others that make customers feel uncomfortable being there. There are other place in SB that are just as fun. Maybe those staff members need a real talking to. Very Dissatisfied at this establishment. read more

Wildcat has the yummiest drinks, greatest staff, and plays the hottest jams!! Each day of the week has a bit of a theme; Thursday's and Sunday's are my favorite! If you wanna mingle, drink great libations, and shake your booty.... then stop on by!!! read more

Wildcat Lounge - "The Robert" -- sharks not included - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

BOUNCERS DISCRIMINATE BASED ON RACE AND GENDER. I came here with my friends and I was the only one denied entry because the bouncers "weren't trained to take my ID." I presented a valid, government issued real ID, I was not drunk at all, and I so happened to be one of the only minority women in my group. Disgusting behavior!!! This is the first time I've been turned away from an establishment. Race discrimination will not be tolerated in Santa Barbara. Do better!! read more

Wild and weird cat! We saw some wild, some weird, and a little in between! Haha. I guess when you drink you get wild and weird. Drink up because the music will get you dancing! Fun little place for dancing the night away. There are 2 rooms- the dance floor and the lounge area. Drinks weren't too bad. It gets super crowded around midnight, lines get long, and there will be cover. read more

Nope! Nope! Nope! Gross dirty and nope! Ghetto, nasty and dirty!! Came on Saturday, super crowded can't dance, drinks were awful!

Fun spot to end up in SB . Not sure if they make food tbh . Also referred to at the sh**y kitty they go off on the weekend. Looks like a cabaret club. read more