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Oct 14, 2004
1134 CHAPALA ST
L'ombretta
Based on the assortment of clothes hanging at the window, some single dude lives at L'ombretta.
Oct 06, 2004
3343 STATE STREET
Via Maestra 42
Via Maestra 42 is actually the address of the owner’s family home in Italy. What a good boy, what a sensitive boy, and if you meet him you would agree.
Sep 23, 2004
3514 STATE STREET
Max's
Max’s is a coffee shop with some attractive items described on the menu, but still serves coffee shop food in a coffee shop atmosphere. The ambiance for me was strictly, “lunch at the local retirement home”.
Sep 09, 2004
702 ANACAPA STREET
Paradise Café
The Paradise Café accomplishes, to its fullest, what it intends to do. They present an uncompromisingly good lunch, using fresh and healthful ingredients, at a very reasonable price.
Aug 12, 2004
1112 STATE STREET
Barcliff & Bair
Barcliff and Bair is boring, generic, impersonal and easily forgettable. And besides all of that, it is expensive. A turkey sandwich is 11 dollars, and a bad soup and half a sandwich is 9.
Aug 05, 2004
131 ANACAPA STREET
The Bay Café
The patio was as beautiful as ever, with climbing vines and beautiful plants and the sun breaking through the wooden trellis - a feast to our senses. Ay, Santa Barbara, como te quiero.
Jul 21, 2004
14 W FIGUEROA ST
Los Arroyos
When our waitress came by to pick up our empty dishes and ask us how we enjoyed it, I playfully said to her in Spanish that the food was almost as exquisite as our waitress. I wasn’t sure if she blushed, but I am sure that she tilted the plate of fish tacos, and I ended up going home with my cream colored slacks splattered with thousand island pink dressing.
Jul 15, 2004
536 STATE STREET
Joe's
By the time we asked for our check the place was packed - mostly locals and some business people from the Old Guard of Santa Barbara. I guess no matter how sophisticated your palate is, you still have to visit Joe’s and make sure it is still there with you, like an old friend or the image of that special lover you just cannot forget.
Jul 08, 2004
10 E CARRILLO STREET
Tuttini
A man with gray temples, a light blue buttoned-down shirt and wing tips ran in and consumed a tuna sandwich in exactly 29 seconds. What’s the rush, Brother? We are all going in the same direction - relax and have a bread pudding! Maybe he was starting his own Kobayashi-like tuna fish salad competition.
Jun 24, 2004
1012 STATE STREET
Chase
If you believe in the separation of church and food, this place is not for you. There is no way you can avoid seeing the cross that hangs on the front wall; it is huge and a little intimidating.
Jun 17, 2004
LORETO PLAZA
Harry's
I took a large fry and stuck it the middle of the dead chicken pot pie. It stood there firmly at attention, so I proceeded to put another smaller French fry across the center of the larger one. A little squeeze and, voila! My dear oatmeal, or shall I say chicken pot pie, R.I.P.
Jun 09, 2004
1114 STATE STREET
Bogart's
Our waitress, an Irish firecracker full of charm, good nature and humor, guided us through the menu with conviction and after the usual recommendations we proceeded to order just the opposite.
Jun 02, 2004
229 West Montecito
The Brewhouse
The smell of Pine Sol before lunch. It tantalizes your smelling senses and stimulates your salivary glands, and as a consequence your appetite becomes ravenous.
May 26, 2004
1212 STATE STREET
Tupelo Junction
The collard greens were an absolute triumph all by their lonesome, but the macaronis were dry and tasteless. One wonders how they can be so tasteless with the Gouda and cheddar cheeses all over them, but tasteless they were - to the point of seeking help from a touch of salt.
May 19, 2004
622 N. MILPAS STREET
La Super-Rica
This week Louie and Ed went to La Super-Rica. Everyone was happy to be eating there. Louie was so happy he threw his dirty fork on Ed’s plate.
May 12, 2004
1404 DE LA VINA
Louie’s (at the Upham)
As for the penne dish, it had very little penne and very little spinach, but the olives, feta and tomatoes were plentiful - especially the tomatoes, which by shear abundance, took over the entire plate.
May 05, 2004
1498 EAST VALLEY ROAD
Pharmacy Coffee Shop
It was a wonderful day, but you would miss out on the feeling the dining room has to offer; the lovely Formica tables, the linoleum floors, the wall heater, the color of which matches the acoustic ceiling. Absolute perfect harmony reigns in the place.
Apr 28, 2004
2001 DE LA VINA
Daily Grind
Louie had to cancel lunch this week. He had some personal business that held a higher priority than sharing yet another meal with his friend Ed. This week there will be no waitress encounters, no overheard cell phone conversations, and no pasta with the life drained out of it. Instead, I went next door to the Daily Grind to get a turkey sandwich and a smoothie.
Apr 21, 2004
30 W. ANAPAMU STREET
the Abdis
The place when we arrived was empty, 12 midday, but it got a little busy after that; still with one waitress and a cook; their expectations were clearly not very optimistic.
Apr 14, 2004
1212 COAST VILLAGE ROAD
the Cava
We ordered like we had just won the lottery, or at least a Pick Six at the racetrack. We ordered Halibut with a potato crust and two soft chicken tacos with rice and beans. That’s right, you’d better win something at the track, because the tacos are 13.00 bucks, and the halibut is 17.50. That’s for lunch, buddy! At dinner, prices go up.
Apr 06, 2004
37 E. VICTORIA STREET
the Ca' Dario
As I ordered our check, I discovered to my amazement that my neighbor had indeed cleaned his salmon plate in its totality. It was also at this time that ‘Annette’ got up to go to the restroom. Standing, she revealed a mini skirt no wider than my pappardelle. As she walked away, the entire restaurant lost all mobility and sound.
Mar 30, 2004
5 W. CANON PERDIDO
Bitterman's Deli
The chicken broth wasn’t bad, but the matzo ball was more like a bocce ball, perfectly round and a little hard. The turkey was of the super market variety, but the sandwich with avocado, tomatoes, sprouts and onions was okay. The coleslaw was forgettable. Best of the whole thing was the pickle jar and the uninterrupted Seinfeld shows on the TV.
Mar 23, 2004
1325 STATE STREET
Brigitte's
We got to meet a whole bunch of people at Brigitte's, all of them staff. A lady first greeted us and gave us our menus. Then another lady brought the water and bread. Somebody else asked us if we were ready to order, smiled and left. A couple of minutes later somebody totally different took our order. You want diversification in your service, go to Brigitte’s, it’s a little confusing but has a certain ballet quality to it.
Mar 16, 2004
134 E. CANON PERDIDO
Sojourner Café
As soon as we sat down we knew something out of the ordinary was going on. For no reason we could possibly think of, a waitress and the hostess immediately ran behind a partition and began staring at us like we were members of Al Qaeda. There was hate and suspicion in those looks, and there were bad vibes that were definitely directed at us. To tell you the truth, it was freaky.
Mar 09, 2004
119 HARBOR WAY
Brophy Brothers
I would have been happy even if my lunch consisted of just a Snickers bar. The place in itself is charming, with old black and white pictures of fishing past, a bar in the center of the eating area was the meeting place of several fisherman, having a brew and a good time as well. There are two outside eating areas; we were very lucky to get a table with a great view of the ocean and the hills as well.
Mar 02, 2004
1026 STATE STREET
Palazzio
Two of the dishes tasted exactly the same, even though they were completely different on the menu. When you put a gallon of cream and a half-gallon of oil on some ingredients, you drain the life out of them; you can call them anything you want. At the end, it’s just gook.
Feb 24, 2004
3987 STATE STREET
Fresco
The salads are wonderful, and the house dressing is probably one of the best in town. Prices are very reasonable and if you are not too gastronomically pretentious you can have a slice of pizza or a calzone with a giant salad for $6.50. Their dishes are very generous and most of the time a half a salad should be more than enough. One curious tidbit, the ratio was approximately 5 women to every one man, including Ed and me in the male category. Where are the guys?
Feb 17, 2004
5955 CALLE REAL
The Good Earth
The Good Earth is a good place to go when you just don’t care – when you’ve got to eat something, but don’t care what it is. You know exactly what you’re going to get, and that eliminates the trouble of choosing from the menu.
Feb 10, 2004
914 SANTA BARBARA STREET
La Playa Azul
The tostada was generic and with a total lack of imagination in its presentation. Just pile everything up and good luck. The enchiladas were plain and simply bad. The filling almost all dark chicken meat and when we opened it up, it was staring at us. It was alive. That’s no good. The tortilla that surrounded this concoction had seen its better days, it was soggy and falling apart.
Feb 04, 2004
129 E. ANAPAMU STREET
Figaro
It was a great lunch with impeccable service and great views. Prices are moderate, $7.95 for either dish. The coffee could have had used a little more punch, but hey, another good find. We will be back. Hate to admit, but we will.
Jan 28, 2004
729 STATE STREET
Pascucci's
The most striking feature on the plate is a pinkish leaf of kale; I'm guessing it's for decoration. It is enormous and takes up a third of the plate. But that's okay, because the halibut is about the size of an anchovy; the penne is cold and the sauce covering it is inedible. Ed doesn't do that much better with his selection; the pasta is totally overcooked and cold; as for Alfredo, well, he must be on break because he isn't on the pasta.
Jan 21, 2004
501 STATE STREET
Santa Barbara Brewing
Well, it didn't take long for Emilee, our waitress, to make her angelical entrance into our lives. Emilee is a blond blue-eyed American with a nonexistent waist, long wonderful legs, an exceptional figure, and the widest smile on the west coast - an absolute geschmack!
Jan 13, 2004
25 W. GUTIERREZ STREET
D'Angelo Bakery
It is with some disappointment and a certain degree of irritation that I must conclude that my lunch this afternoon was not only satisfactory but almost bordering on perfection. Very upsetting.
Jan 06, 2004
831 SANTA BARBARA STREET
Our Daily Bread
When we were leaving the sandwich lady was talking to her just arrived boyfriend. All was well and you could hear the chirping of hormones in the place. He ordered quiche. Good idea. Don't get the soup buddy.
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