A friend will be traveling through town and we want to meet at a restaurant close to the freeway with easy on-off access for lunch. Where's the best spot?
COMMENT 146417
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2011-02-17 10:43 AM |
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Harry's
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COMMENT 146418
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2011-02-17 10:44 AM |
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Beachside in Goleta
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COMMENT 146420
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2011-02-17 10:47 AM |
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I'd say Enterprise Fish Co - good atmosphere, good food, easy lunch price's, and if traveling southbound you can see it from the 101 before you need to exit.
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COMMENT 146422
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2011-02-17 10:51 AM |
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Ugh...all the above recommendations are gross. If you like seafood, go to The Fish House on Cabrillo.
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COMMENT 146423P
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2011-02-17 10:52 AM |
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Empress Palace off Las Positas if you feel like Chinese food. :-)
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COMMENT 146424P
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2011-02-17 10:52 AM |
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Storke Rd. offramp...Hollister brewing Co. Fairview Rd. offramp...Panino Patterson Ave. offramp...South Coast Deli Turnpike Rd. offramp...In-N-Out burger State St.offramp (SB)...Palapa La Cumbre Rd offramp...Saigon Cafe or Fresco
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COMMENT 146427
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2011-02-17 11:09 AM |
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Itsuki, close to 101 junction with 154. Great Japanese food in a relaxing setting (don't be fooled by the shopping center it's in) two minutes off the freeway.
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COMMENT 146429
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2011-02-17 11:20 AM |
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Shoals Restaurant at the Cliff House in Las Conchitas - fabulous view freeway stop, food okay too.
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COMMENT 146431
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2011-02-17 11:29 AM |
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El Bajio Taqueria on Milpas between Mason and Yanonali. Just a few blocks away from the Milpas on/off ramps. Best Mexican food on Milpas.
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COMMENT 146432
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2011-02-17 11:30 AM |
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Palizzo's
Off on cabrillo/downtown,
parkinglot at bus station, 3rd stoplight, left turn, entrance to parking lot first street, right
Walk to state, cross street, walk right 2 stores
$12 - half plate (which is a full meal)
$20 - full plate (which means leftovers, lots of leftovers)
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COMMENT 146434
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2011-02-17 11:34 AM |
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Fresco on State Street in Five Points.
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COMMENT 146435
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2011-02-17 11:35 AM |
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Metropulos - Fine Foods Merchant
They have great sandwiches.
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COMMENT 146441P
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2011-02-17 12:01 PM |
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In 'N Out ;-)
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COMMENT 146448
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2011-02-17 12:29 PM |
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Cody's on Hollister off Turnpike - http://www.codyscafesb.com/
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COMMENT 146450
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2011-02-17 12:35 PM |
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For 101/154 on and offramp there are several good options. Palapa, Itsuki, Kobachi, Dutch Garden, Rincon Bohemio. For Garden St. exit there's Metopulos. For Castillo there's the Brewhouse.
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ANEMONEFISH
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2011-02-17 12:35 PM |
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Depends on your price point and desired ambiance - a fun stop or some serious conversation? I'd certainly second Empress Palace and Palapa for either, and add Stella Mare's if you're after quiet elegance.
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COMMENT 146452
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2011-02-17 12:45 PM |
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In - N - Out
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COMMENT 146455
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2011-02-17 12:49 PM |
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I hop or In-N-Out Burger are the most convenient for easy on/off highway access but just about all of SB and Goleta are easy highway access.
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BECKY
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2011-02-17 01:03 PM |
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424P is my kind of person! The question was not asked with enough specificity. Near where? Which offramp(s)? "The freeway" in M/SB/G is about 20 miles long, so which part do you want to be near? 424, great answer, even if I don't agree with all your recommendations. [If you're a friend, please send me an email and ID yourself. Are you a scientist/engineer/computer person?]
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COMMENT 146460
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2011-02-17 01:28 PM |
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Beachside was good years ago, now the service is non-existant (too bad since it's such a nice locale). Cody's has just always been gross. I agree FisHouse is really good but for dinner, lunch is just so-so. Commenter- more specific info would be really helpful.
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SHOREBIRD
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2011-02-17 01:36 PM |
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I wouldn't call In-n-Out "dining." I would call it calorie loading.
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COMMENT 146484
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2011-02-17 02:28 PM |
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Fresco, Five Points
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COMMENT 146508
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2011-02-17 04:04 PM |
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Mission St Offramp. Cajun Kitchen cafe On De La Vina.
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COMMENT 146509
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2011-02-17 04:04 PM |
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Beachside is nice
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COMMENT 146522
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2011-02-17 04:52 PM |
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With the exception of perhaps upper Montecito and the upper De la Vina area, there isn't a restaurant in town that isn't easily accessible from the 101.
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COMMENT 146532
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2011-02-17 05:43 PM |
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I often meet friends for lunch at Cody's. It's close to the freeway, the service is excellent, it's fresh and clean, it has a just-right ambiance for a casual lunch (you can hear each other talk), and the food is GREAT! I've never been disappointed after dining there - and I'm picky.
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COMMENT 146563P
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2011-02-18 05:47 AM |
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Whoa! CODY's??????
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COMMENT 146573P
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2011-02-18 07:01 AM |
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OK. I'm thinking many of the places suggested are cramped and noisy and I probably wouldn't want to stand in a long line (at Fresco, for example, which is otherwise nice) to order food and then hope you can find a table - inside - if it's raining or cold. If you're meeting friends and want to talk and relax, Stella Mare's is the place - very pleasant; it looks out on the bird refuge and isn't that expensive for lunch; is very comfortable and let's not forget that parking is easy there.
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KEVSTEELE
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2011-02-18 07:02 AM |
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Montecito Cafe, super close to Olive Mill exit. Reasonable prices, awesome goat cheese pancakes.
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COMMENT 146582
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2011-02-18 07:18 AM |
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424 Best answer for a very vague question
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COMMENT 146596P
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2011-02-18 07:58 AM |
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If they are coming up from LA, take the Cabrillo / Zoo offramp and see the waterfront views with a choice of restaurants - Fish House, Moby Dick, SB Shellfish, Endless Summer at the Harbor or the Breakwater. They might enjoy a little sightseeing too.
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COMMENT 146609
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2011-02-18 08:32 AM |
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I like Marmalade Cafe. I havent had a bad dish yet. Just off La Cumbre at La Cumbre Plaza.
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GRANNYFRANNY
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2011-02-18 08:43 AM |
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I do agree with El Bajio (if weather is nice, as there's not much room inside) and of course with the Shoals at Cliff House, south of Carpinteria, if you don't mind driving a bit yourself -- also best in nice weather, however. I hope OP will be more specific as to general area suitable or a couple of likely good offramps for location specificity.
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COMMENT 146618
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2011-02-18 08:55 AM |
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FisHouse on Cabrillo, take Garden St. off-ramp. Fish tacos are very good at lunch. Mud pie for dessert.
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COMMENT 146638
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2011-02-18 09:18 AM |
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What about Brophy Brothers?
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COMMENT 146644
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2011-02-18 09:36 AM |
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Cody's is Awesome. Very consistant. So is Palapa. BEST Mexiacan food and service in town. AND good breakfast. Three words: Freshly Made Tortillas. And Quesedillas. (OK, that is five words. So what?)
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INFINIDBOND
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2011-02-18 09:39 AM |
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My suggestion is as close to the freeway as you can get, but alas no easy access! We need an offramp just for Lilly's Tacos. Maybe you can park on the freeway shoulder and hop over the fence. ;-)
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COMMENT 146647
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2011-02-18 09:40 AM |
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Come on over the my house. Hospitality the old fashion way. If not, then please choose some place local instead of a chain. Show them Santa Barbara!
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COMMENT 146652
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2011-02-18 09:56 AM |
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Los Arroyos, Montecito on Coast Village Road: great ambiance, good food, decent prices, very easy access.
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COMMENT 146674
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2011-02-18 10:24 AM |
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Simply Pies at 5392 Hollister Avenue Take Patterson Off ramp
Go to Hollister and turn right
About 3 blocks down on right
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COMMENT 146686
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2011-02-18 10:35 AM |
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Zookers in Carpinteria is excellent. Casitas Pass off ramp, located 1/2 blk, at Carpinteria Ave. Fresh, organic, local ingredients.
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COMMENT 146697
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2011-02-18 10:53 AM |
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For special out of towners, they usually like to be by the beach - wharf area, what makes SB unique: Endless Summer, Brophy Brothers, Longboards, Emilio's, Enterprise Fish Co. Fish House really isn't that good. Last time I had fish & chips there, it looked like an appetizer. Downtown area: Pascucci's,Palazzio,Opal's, Arts & Letters, Petit Valentin, Olio y Limone off La Cumbre ramp: Fresco Cafe, Saigon, Marmalade off San Ysidro: Via Vai, Piatti, Pane e Vino
off Olive Mill; Montecito Cafe Don't take them to a burger joint just because of easy access.
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COMMENT 146698
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2011-02-18 10:53 AM |
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If they've never been to SB, Brophy's is no-brainer (Bath/Castillo Exit). Also easy-to-get-to, good, and not-too-crowded:
Mission Exit - Daily Grind
Garden Exit - Metropolous
Coast Village Exit - Panino
Summerland/Evans Exit - Summerland Beach Cafe or Stacky's
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COMMENT 146704
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2011-02-18 11:14 AM |
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I second Zookers!
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COMMENT 146709P
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2011-02-18 11:24 AM |
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Zookers in Carp is third-ed. Please, please don't eat at Harry's.
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IHEARTSB
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2011-02-18 11:32 AM |
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Marmalade Cafe in La Cumbre Shopping Center is fabulous, and right off the freeway. Or, if you want Chinese food, Empress Palace just off fwy at Las Positas.
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COMMENT 146833P
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2011-02-18 04:52 PM |
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Habit off LaCumbre
Plaza Deli off LaCumbre
Ditto on Hollister and In-N-Out
Goleta Coffee Co next to Vons off Turnpike
Mexican place next to the batting cages on Milpas
South Coast Deli, except parking can be a pain.
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