Cover charge?! On TOP of over priced drinks the servers charge (gratuity for one person?!)?! SUCH A RIPOFF!!!! DON'T EVER GO HERE! Bad drinks. Bad service. Bad taste. Go somewhere else. You'll regret coming here every time!! The security guards lie and steel from you! AVOID AT ALL COSTS! It's happened to me at least four separate times over two years! ITS NOT WORTH IT! read more

Sassy, classy, and fun! I only went for one cocktail on a Sunday night, but I definitely want to check it out on a weekend night.

Worst experience EVER!!! Rude as employees there's honestly ! Very rude , bartender was all ready faded by the time we got there , she was serving her friends more then use , took about 20 min to get a drink and to get a seat!!!!, don't waist your time ! Plus the restroom don't have a lock !!! Like wtf ! read more

I'm here to give my girl Claudia a shoutout. She's seriously one of the main reasons why I keep coming back. She makes me feel so welcomed & safe. She's a hard worker & keeps a big smile on her face! She makes Wildcat feel like home & I'm lucky I know I have her close by when things get a little rowdy. She's the best!!! 11/10. Claudia is a homie!!! Love her to pieces!!! read more

wow what a great establishment. came here for a night of fun and got exactly what i asked for. a couple of weird dudes hanging out but i didn't let that ruin my night. wholesome spot! don't bring children here though. read more

Wildcat Lounge - wow! what a great establishment. came here for a night of fun and got exactly what i asked for. best service in town - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I saw Tiffany (you know, THE 80's Tiffany!) at Wildcat Lounge and had a blast. We all donned 80's gear and arrived early for the show. We waited a long time for Tiffany to begin but loved rocking and dancing to all of the 80's tunes playing beforehand. When she came on, it was brief but "I Think We're Alone Now" was everything I could have hoped for and more! We snuck into a VIP area with some friends and oohed and aahed at Tiffany's "talent." On "normal" nights, the Wildcat Lounge is still fun for grabbing drinks with friends and sometimes dancing. We'd often snatch an outdoor table on the patio and stay a while. This bar appeals to a wide variety of people and especially the slightly older crowd... P.S. The Wildcat Lounge is also known as the Shitty Kitty! read more

Apparently Yelp said it was 20s something but guess not on a Friday night. It was mixed but I guess still mostly young, under 35. Friday night $5 cover charge. Dance the night off at a fun place. Not the place to dress clubish, but more like a dive club? Staff were nice. I didn't have high expectations. We were vising SB (out of towners), and just looking for a non-dead area to dance at, this place was perfect. Crowd was okay but its a chill great dance night out with friends. read more

This place was fun, but a little too dirty and crowded. Definitely a place to dance the night away but you will be dancing on sticky floors and cups on the floor. The DJ was good and the dancers were great. Lots of drunk people everywhere. Definitely for a younger crowd. A waiter recommended we come here haha but he was in his early 20s haha It was fun for the bachelorette who was looking to get wasted, but overall the place was a little too crazy. There was also a cover read more

These 5 stars are all for Joe. Wonderful bartender who brought the energy and made my friends. and my whole night!

My wife decided to book a short get away trip up here to Santa Barbara to celebrate my birthday. She googled local gay bars and found the Wildcat Lounge to be one of few if not only local bars that offered a gay friendly environment. Lucky for us we made it on a Sunday night which they actually advertise as "Gay Night". With that being said, I assume every other night is open to all walks of life. After we were dropped off at the front entrance by a great Uber driver, we got in line for a quick ID verification. Bouncer was friendly and greeted us with a smile. Upon entering, we were able to walk up to the bar and get our drinks. We took a quick walk to the dance floor and got our boogie on. They had a great pair of go-go dancers (male and a female) each at there separate stations. They appeared fit, clean, and had the moves! Bussers and bouncers walked the floor regularly picking up glassware and keeping the walkways clear for emergency access. Music was great and patrons really made this visit a success. The only negative comment I can offer is my wife called the establishment to get more information such as cover charge, dress attire, and if in fact they were gay friendly and the employee couldn't provide answers to simple questions. Other than that, I will definitely return for future visits. read more

FUN, FUN, FUN. The shiv and ambiance is great. If you're into Hip Hop/R&B. This is the best place to go in the area.

Went there when visiting from LA. Had a hella fun time! People were dancin on the dance floor and good, fun crowd. Had a nice outdoor patio! With lil heat thingies! read more

Bro, there is too much hip hop music here. Where is the edm? #gurlbye Getting a bro vibe #iaintfuckwitu read more

The silent disco on Saturday nights is so fun with only a $7 cover charge. Devan and Alyssa was our cocktail waitresses and they was absolutely amazing. Ciera was very attractive, attentive and super friendly and made sure we were well taken care of. Devan took our girls night pictures for us and got us our drinks fast. They play throwback RNB and it was so fun. The vibes here are amazing!! We were on vacation and I'm really gonna miss this experience. Recommend for everyone! They also have free water dispensers. read more

One of the more attractive night life options in Downtown - their DJs, drinks, and dance floor setup are of great quality. Special shoutout to Noe and Madison for their hospitality! read more

Pros: Really great music and overall always a good time, drinks are not too overpriced and removing the cover charge for Thursday was the best decision the owner could have done. Big special shout out to Madison/Madi would not be a memorable Thursday night without her, definitely would recommend her as my favorite bartender! Cons: Head of security can be rude depending on whatever mood he is in. read more

The "Shitty Kitty" really doesn't get shitty unless they mean you get shitFACED LOL I've came here on Thursday nights through Sunday nights for different occasions and they always have the BEST dance music. They have a large bar indoors and a small bar outdoors along with a patio smoking area. Small cups of ice and water are usually sitting at the side of the indoor bar and it's nice to have something to refresh our alcoholic, dancing selves. Always a good time coming here for sure! :D read more

Pretty sweet spot! Spacious & pretty cool bartender. Over all cool place to hang out if you're in the area. Will definitely revisit if I go back to SB!! read more

LOVE. THIS. PLACE. great dancing/music, great people watching, decent drinks. the go go dancers (& crazy drunk people who got in the go go cages) were a hoot. definitely the right choice for a Ladies Night Out. we got there at 10:30 & snagged the last booth. THAT IS KEY TO YOUR ENJOYMENT. get a booth. seriously. otherwise when it gets crazy busy you will either be smashed into the crowd OR have to go to the gross smoky patio. young people, old people, tattooed people, Jersey shore people, butches, baby dikes, bizarre Dirty Southerners, lecherous dot-commers, transgendered people, middle aged married white ladies making out with multpile men-- we saw it all! read more

Fun place! Diverse clientele- Comfortable and friendly. Bar staff was very attentive. Bathrooms could use some attention as they were dirty and wet --busy nights should have staff checking them from time to time. Wanna party? Come here. You won't stop dancing! read more

I just don't see it. If you are looking for a packed dive bar and you've remembered to take your beer goggles with you, enjoy. Otherwise, get back to State Street unless you truly enjoy the walk of shame. read more

Mornings after the Wildcat are always interesting. That alone rates some stars. The drinks are average, music varies greatly but this, uses to be gay hot spot, does a good job keeping the night going. Smoking on the protected back patio with a pool table as crooked as the cues and the single shot bathrooms draw a crowd. It a place you go to because you forgot why you've not been in months. The next morning, you remember. And another 6 months go by. read more

It's not Hollywood, but this place was actually not easy to get into on a Friday. There was a huge line. And while waiting in line, we chatted up the girls behind us. One looked dorky and out of place in her sweatshirt hoodie (what? who wears that to the club? aside from the Tru promoter http://www.yelp.com/biz/tru-hollywood-los-angeles#hrid:mumblXywtJMGkIwrfnCn5Q) and the other one was covered in tattoos and had huge bouncy tatas spilling out of her tight low cut dress. We were intrigued. As it turned out, they live in Santa Barbara and the tata girl said she knows the doorman. Well, work it girl! So she went up front to investigate and then waved us over and got us all to skip the line! Yay power of titties. What I wonder is, why was she waiting in line to begin with? Should have marched up there from the beginning! But glad she waited for a bit and we got to tag along. Entrance was $5 with a $2 coat check. The drinks were maybe $8? No idea. Packed inside. Good music, like hip hop and I was moving and feelin' it. There was an outdoor area too that has tables and smokers and lots of people. Your average flip flop, casual Santa Barbara crowd for the most part. Everyone was friendly. Love it. read more

Terrible service!! Security guard such an asshole and was in a rush into clock out. Disgusting place!! Would not recommend

This place is the lowest class place to dance in SB. It's dirty, smelly and sleezy. The drinks suck, bartenders are rude and it gets so crowded you can't move. It truly is a SHITTY kitty. read more

I came as a visitor to the area with my friend introducing me to her favorite hot spot on the strip. I had so much fun even though I started the night with a pounding headache from a 4-hour drive filled with LA traffic. The headache went away eventually and the fun began. The venue had a large dancefloor, large for a bar/lounge. They also had stages for go go dancers on other nights. My friend and I spontaneously decided to go up and dance to our heart's content. Little to my knowledge then, there was a camera that would project on a plasma screen around the bar. Interesting... I only stuck with beer that night, so I can't really tell you how great the drinks were. If you are just looking for a good time and a place to dance, Wildcat satisfied my hunger to shake my hips. =) read more

Worst night ever.. don't waste your time here especially if your not white. Security harassed us at the door trying to find a reason not to let us in even though the bar was completely empty. I've never felt so insulted in my life read more

If you end up at Wildcat, you better be ready. This place gets LIT! Whether that's a good thing or not is for you to decide. I came here on a Friday night with a group of friends and the crowd was interesting to say the least--a lot of people in their 30's--but they were all pounding drinks and lighting up the dance floor. This isn't a place to casually drink; it's time to get aggressive. The vibe is definitely club-y, with loud music and dancing everywhere, but it was a little crowded and dirty for my liking, especially considering there was a $5 cover just to get in. The drinks are cheap though and if you just want to do your own thing and dance, Wildcat is the place! Its nickname is the Shitty Kitty for a reason. read more

This place is never where I start my night but its ALWAYS where I end up. I think different clubs attract different people because I always end up running into my closer friends here without meaning to. One time I was far too drunk and the next day I told my friend how much I wished we went to wildcat bc it was her first time downtown and I thought we were at sharkies the whole time but it turns out even blacked me knows what to do! We made it to wildcat and we all had a great time! read more

They call it the shitty kitty..and I LOVE it. The bar is sparkley red service is pretty quick, expect a good time here. THe drinks are tasty, I enjoyed my first Washington Apple shot here and I definitely want another one! Can't wait to come back soon! read more

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

It's cold if your young, I did New yr there but young crowd. I'm happy it was diverse coming from nyc, not sure I would recommend to fellow nyc. It's cools that's all read more

Came here on a Monday night. They had Karaoke which was kind of cool, but people that can't sing... not so much. Towards the end of the night a DJ starts playing music and people start dancing. No cover charge on Monday and drinks aren't too bad. Patio area at the back is a great place to chill and have a smoke. The restroom isn't too clean though and very crammed so I would stay away if possible. read more

$4 Bud Lights on a Saturday night. Awesome. This place is just around the corner from the hubbub of State st. At least I think. Spent the day wine tasting so you might want to mapquest. Upon entering the club, you'll think you're in a little dive. You begin to wonder what all the hype is about and where they think they can let people dance, let alone have a DJ. Then you keep walking in, past the bar... Ahhhh... I see now. The Wildcat is surprisingly spacious. Even boasting a pretty vast patio area. The dance floor is split between 1.5 rooms. The bigger half having the DJ both. There is a relatively big dance floor. Plenty enough for a weekend, late fall draw to SB. Music starts with Top 40, then slowly gets into house. Then, towards the end, I don't quite remember?!??!?! We had bottle service for our party of about 12. The cocktailetresses were very nice and attentive. Like I mentioned in the beginning, the beer prices were freaking awesome. I was really surprised how much I liked this place. read more

Pricey to get in at night, and a lot of creeps go there and make women (specially college age women) uncomfortable. The only reason it's getting 3 stars is because glitter brunch is an AMAZING experience!! But as a club it could do better read more

Depending on my mood I'll go here, but in general not really. You walk in and theres a bar on the left and tables at the right, keep walking and you hit the dance floor and then the back and theres seating outside, people smoking and another small bar. The crowd varies, but mostly those who like the 80s and 90s mash ups :D Many rocker type-edgy, older crowd comes here to hangout and just chill. I've been here several times. One night it was for like burlesque and not evceryone dressed up. LAME! I kinda felt a bit stupid. My friends and I trek down the street already get crazy looks like we are some hookers and yeah, we walk in and like a 1/8 of the crowd was actually taking the night seriously. O well, we just had a few drinks and had fun. The people here are pretty nice, you get your fair share of ppl though who will judge you if youre not "emo, or punk, or indie." Imean I have friends of all kinds, so don't judge me. LOL The bouncer there is super kewl as well. If you ever see some tall, somewhat bigger guy then you'll know who I am talking about. Just chat him up, super kewl. Either way I like to come here to listen to some good classic 80s, 90s music. You all know the song poison! :D hahah don't lie. My motto is always give a place at least one try! read more

I've been here twice for Fiesta, and it is one the cheaper places to get into since it's the only time of year when there's a night life in downtown SB. I would assume it would attract the broke college/entry level professional crowd, but it seems like it attracts the cougar crowd. And I am so not a cougar. I'd probably go back if I were with my older girlfriends who need a wing man because the people who go there and work there are nice. But since it's so hot inside and the cigarette smoke outside I'd only come back with them for special occasions. read more

Worst place to go for cocktail drinks; a few of their bartenders don't even know what they're doing when they preparing your drinks. I went there a couple weeks ago and because it is a bar they think that every customer who goes there is drunk and they want to be disrespectful towards them. When I order the girl a drink she made it completely different of how it suppose to be, I was just watching her, I told her about it and she got super aggressive and offended. I am paying for what I am receiving I obviously can complaint if I see thinks different. She is super aggressive to customers, I have experience several problems with her for the same issues. She take advantage of people cause assumes they are drunk; she is an expert on stealing customers money if customers don't notice. Last problem I had with her I gave her a $100 bill and she denied it, but I ask her to call the manager, then she came and she was, "Oh yeah, here is the rest." She didn't even bother to give an apology for what she've done.. Be really careful when you go there! They like to take advantage of you.. This place is a rip of when this latina bartender is there, plus she has poor customer service.. Honestly don't waste your time with her. read more

Thank you to Gigi for taking me and my bf's Halloween pic you were the sweetest! Just goes to show the level of care and compassion that employees have at this place even on a night off! The perfect way to kick of Halloweekend in SB! You made our night thank you :)) read more

Went here for a belly dance showcase. Plenty of seating, roomy dance floor, and fun atmosphere. They played remixed 80s and 90s music with some current hits. I really appreciate that hip hop was the minority of what I heard. The drink was ok, but it was complimentary. Beggars can't be choosers. I will be back :) read more

Wildcat Lounge - After BellyDance showcase - Dance Clubs Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I tried to go here for New Years last min thinking hey fun hip place... way overpacked (should maybe limit the door more) and then a man proceeded to pee in a cup and splash on my friend's foot and my leg (limit the crowd too?) We ran as fast as we could. Was hoping for more. read more