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Reader's Poll
updated: Aug 16, 2012, 11:19 AM

By Edhat Subscriber

What other fast food chain would you rather have open in the spot of the old Burger King?

1) Del Taco

2) Rosco's Fried Chicken & Waffles

3) Chick-Fil- A

4) Dairy Queen

5) Five Guys

Comments in order of when they were received | (reverse order)

COMMENT 308990	2012-08-16 11:27 AM
How about none of the above! I would however love to see a Soup Plantation!!!!!
COMMENT 308992	2012-08-16 11:27 AM
In america, we want to see fair competition and let the market do the selecting. the person who provides the best deal generally does get it.
COMMENT 308993	2012-08-16 11:28 AM
Rosco's
ROGER DODGER	2012-08-16 11:29 AM
Remember the Homemade Soup joint they used to have on West Figourea 20 years ago? I loved that place! I'd like to see another Fresh Choice somewhere in town.
COMMENT 308995	2012-08-16 11:29 AM
ChickFila, Duh! Get over it people
COMMENT 308996	2012-08-16 11:29 AM
Good Peruvian food. I could do without all the other junk.
COMMENT 309003	2012-08-16 11:41 AM
Yessssssss to Fresh Choice!!! Mmm loved that place
COMMENT 309005	2012-08-16 11:42 AM
None of the above. Bring Burger King back.
COMMENT 309006	2012-08-16 11:43 AM
I second Soup Plantation.
COMMENT 309009	2012-08-16 11:46 AM
Ruth's Chris
COMMENT 309010	2012-08-16 11:46 AM
Dairy Queen! We need the blizzard!
COMMENT 309012	2012-08-16 11:47 AM
Starbucks- haha
BIPOLARESQUE	2012-08-16 11:47 AM
Del Taco!!!!!!
COMMENT 309015	2012-08-16 11:51 AM
Anything without deep fried greasy junk food. How about an Olive Garden, Panera Bread, or Einstein Bros Bagels.
COMMENT 309016	2012-08-16 11:52 AM
@9004 so are about half of the other post on this website..
COMMENT 309017	2012-08-16 11:52 AM
Arby's!
COMMENT 309019P	2012-08-16 11:57 AM
Souplantation
RAYGOLD	2012-08-16 11:58 AM
Chik-Fil-A and by golly that is what we are going to have. This business will be a wonderful asset to our community and will give many a chance to be employed. 1600 locations, it is about time we get one.
COMMENT 309022	2012-08-16 12:01 PM
015: There is a Panera just up the street from there. Of the choices given, I'd say Del Taco or DQ. But then again, neither, really, since we have a number of fast food "mexican" places & a bunch of ice cream places not far away. I say whatever goes there, goes there. If people want Chick Fil A, it'll go in. I just plan on not patronizing it. I had never heard of Fresh Choice, had to google it. Looks interesting. I'll vote for that, too.
COMMENT 309023	2012-08-16 12:02 PM
Yay Chik-Fil-A !!!!!
COMMENT 309025	2012-08-16 12:05 PM
Chick-Fil-A
COMMENT 309027	2012-08-16 12:05 PM
Five Guys. Oh boy what I would do to have a Five Guys in this town. That location isn't big enough for one, though. I feel like the one in Thousand Oaks isn't really large enough either.
COMMENT 309030	2012-08-16 12:09 PM
Roscoe's
SHAGGY	2012-08-16 12:17 PM
another for Arbys, I still miss the old Calle Real Arbys !!! Got to go to Ventura for my Arbys Fix !!
COMMENT 309040P	2012-08-16 12:18 PM
Applebees
COMMENT 309041	2012-08-16 12:19 PM
Which ever applies for the proper permits and get an unbiased review by the city.
COMMENT 309042	2012-08-16 12:20 PM
Soup Plantation or a video store!
COMMENT 309043	2012-08-16 12:22 PM
Chick-fil-a, so I can watch it slowly falter and close sometime next year. They should not be obstructed a la the ABR, however. That is not the place of government.
COMMENT 309044P	2012-08-16 12:28 PM
None of the above. How about one of these: Whole Foods Cafe. http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/whole-foods-cafe/ It would be a great counter to McDonalds.
SHOREBIRD	2012-08-16 12:30 PM
Roscoe's.
COMMENT 309049	2012-08-16 12:32 PM
Chick-Fil-A
COMMENT 309051	2012-08-16 12:36 PM
Super Taqueria!
COMMENT 309052P	2012-08-16 12:37 PM
Legal Seafood.
COMMENT 309055	2012-08-16 12:40 PM
One junk food trough is a bad as another, the owner's bigotry notwithstanding.
COMMENT 309056	2012-08-16 12:44 PM
What about an honest to goodness NY style deli?
COMMENT 309058	2012-08-16 12:46 PM
Barbecue
COMMENT 309059	2012-08-16 12:49 PM
Never heard of Roscoe's before (fried chicken & waffles) anything would be better than chick full of it.
COMMENT 309060	2012-08-16 12:49 PM
Bring back Fosters Freeze!
REXOFSB	2012-08-16 12:51 PM
1) Target. 2) Casa Serena del Norte. 3) Ott's Hardware. 4) Pep Boys. 5) The Chromatic Arch.. 6) House o' Spam. 7) Santa Barbara Chrysler-Plymouth. 8)--And for reals this time--Der Wienerschnitzel. Decades ago there was a Wienerschnitzel at Milpas & Canon Perdido, catty-corner from the cow. BRING BACK DER WIENERSCHNITZEL!!
REXOFSB	2012-08-16 12:56 PM
Yikes--I didn't mean to say Casa Serena del Norte, I of course meant Casa Esperanza del Norte. My apologies to Casa Serena.
COMMENT 309065	2012-08-16 12:59 PM
too small to put a Red Robin? Red Robin drive through? Islands?
COMMENT 309066	2012-08-16 01:03 PM
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
COMMENT 309069	2012-08-16 01:08 PM
How 'bout The Pub? Gary Mosel would approve it in a New York minute.
COMMENT 309070	2012-08-16 01:09 PM
Why do we have to go over and over this Chick-Fil-A thing again.. Its already a done deal. Can we move on please...
ROGER DODGER	2012-08-16 01:13 PM
I like Casa Serena better..Those gals over there know how to cook!
COMMENT 309086	2012-08-16 01:38 PM
070-good call - let the consumers speak for themselves when the joint opens.
COMMENT 309087	2012-08-16 01:41 PM
Red Robin. There are more than enough trash food places in this town.
COMMENT 309088	2012-08-16 01:43 PM
Burger King sucks. Fries, onion rings, sandwiches...all tasteless and nasty. Good riddance. Olive Garden sucks. Applebees would be OK. Love Soup Plantation. But this space is too small anyway so the point is moot. Yes to Del Taco. Not that their food is a whole lot better than Taco Bell. Never understood why they serve fries. Arby's would be wonderful. Their roast beef is disgusting to look at but strangely tasty. Soft serve rocks. I miss Foster's Freeze. McDonald's soft serve suffices, but a DQ would be welcomed with open arms. Der Wienerschnitzel would be a nice change of pace from the local fast food scene. Never been to a Roscoe's or Five Guys. Chicken and waffles sound gross, but you can never have enough good burger joints around. Alas, it's Chick-fil-A. What a waste of a drive-thru. I'll never give money to a homophobic, religious stooge.
COMMENT 309090	2012-08-16 01:44 PM
Souplantation.
COMMENT 309095	2012-08-16 01:50 PM
Rubios! They were going to come here but the company scaled back or was sold to a PE group.
COMMENT 309097	2012-08-16 01:52 PM
Either another Yogurtland, or else Soup Plantation. Cheesecake Factory would be nice, too. Whatever happened to the Cheesecake Factory's plans to set up a restaurant in SB?
COMMENT 309099	2012-08-16 01:54 PM
Drive-thru Adult Video and Novelty store.
COMMENT 309102	2012-08-16 02:00 PM
Roscoe's or Five Guys. I'd love to see Fudruckers in town, but that location too small :(
EZ2	2012-08-16 02:04 PM
BRENT'S DELI
COMMENT 309109	2012-08-16 02:11 PM
CRISPY CREAM DONUTS
COMMENT 309111	2012-08-16 02:12 PM
YES to Der Weinersnitzel mmmmmmmmmmm
COMMENT 309116	2012-08-16 02:16 PM
Der Wienerschnitzel (I have to drive to Ventura or SM for my chili cheese dogs)
COMMENT 309127	2012-08-16 02:22 PM
Roscoes sounds good right now....
COMMENT 309132	2012-08-16 02:27 PM
Weinersnitzel would be amazing !!! but so would Foster Freeze
COMMENT 309138	2012-08-16 02:36 PM
Tommy's (The Original)
COMMENT 309148	2012-08-16 02:46 PM
A dispensary!
COMMENT 309150	2012-08-16 02:48 PM
Soup Plantation (and most sit-down restaurants) can't fit into that location, I don't know why anyone would suggest otherwise. It must be a drive-thru or cafe-style restaurant. I wouldn't mind 5 Guys or Tommys.
COMMENT 309152	2012-08-16 02:52 PM
A Brothel
COMMENT 309164	2012-08-16 03:08 PM
Wendy's (they never used pink slime) Foster's Freeze Char West
COMMENT 309165	2012-08-16 03:08 PM
I ate a Tommy's chiliburger once and couldn't finish it, it was so disgustingly horrible. Please....no Tommy's. If we are wishing for a hamburger joint, at least let's wish for one that doesn't suck.
COMMENT 309167	2012-08-16 03:10 PM
Drive-thru liquor store. Had them every other block in Pensacola, FL. Handy.
COMMENT 309169	2012-08-16 03:12 PM
Fosters Freeze and the corn burritos they do in Ventura. If you haven't tried them, you're missing out.
COMMENT 309177	2012-08-16 03:19 PM
How about another Freebirds?
COMMENT 309183	2012-08-16 03:27 PM
Red Lobster
COMMENT 309187	2012-08-16 03:32 PM
Souplantation, yay!
COMMENT 309212	2012-08-16 04:17 PM
Roscoe's and Rubios, if it has to be a chain.
COMMENT 309215P	2012-08-16 04:20 PM
Daphne's Greek Fast Food - something different than the usual fare, inexpensive, and delicious. There's one in Ventura.
COMMENT 309224	2012-08-16 04:44 PM
A new Burger King!
COMMENT 309235	2012-08-16 05:16 PM
I was in College in the mid 70's - campus paper had 2 whoppers for $.99 - walked by there every morning to class ..bought my lunch and dinner - After that I could never eat another Whopper - but it got me though college - I welcome the Chick - let the free market speak - I think that it will do well in SB - even with all the rattling and prattling of a small group - Note: some nut shot a security guard at one of the charities that Chick donates to .....do i blame the GLBT crowd - No - he is just another nut case - He was a volunteer for them for the last 6 months -
COMMENT 309238	2012-08-16 05:23 PM
Why does no one like In-N-Out Burger?
COMMENT 309243	2012-08-16 05:40 PM
I second Haus o' Spam. Serve it with kraut.
COMMENT 309255	2012-08-16 06:32 PM
Chick-fil-stfu.
COMMENT 309268	2012-08-16 07:16 PM
Can't believe no-one has said this yet... Olive Garden.
SEEDLADY	2012-08-16 10:14 PM
Zanchou Chicken!! yowzah--good eats! Zankou Chicken - Natural Healthy Foodwww.zankouchicken.com/
COMMENT 309366	2012-08-17 07:06 AM
Chick-Fil-A
COMMENT 309370	2012-08-17 07:16 AM
Who ever pays the highest RENT!
COMMENT 309381	2012-08-17 07:51 AM
Natural Cafè. Yeesh...no wonder the majority of America is obese. These corporations own you. Break free. Live healthy.
COMMENT 309405	2012-08-17 08:31 AM
Chick-fil-A
COMMENT 309417	2012-08-17 08:45 AM
I would have to investigate the political and social views of all the corporate executives, stockholders and employees of any restaurant before I could decide whether they should be allowed to do business here in LaLa land, an independent colony, where the U.S. Constitution is subject to the discretion and politically correct analysis of local political hacks.
MTNDRIVER	2012-08-17 08:50 AM
Second on Zankou Chicken.
COMMENT 309432	2012-08-17 09:10 AM
Arby's or Rubio's.
COMMENT 309434	2012-08-17 09:12 AM
Foster's Freeze!
COMMENT 309440	2012-08-17 09:21 AM
A real, authentic, Jewish deli. Need some good pastrami!
COMMENT 309446	2012-08-17 09:23 AM
309238 - Why does no one like In-n-Out? Well, a lot of people DO like it, but not me. Their burgers are average at best. They have the WORST french fries of ANY restaurant in Santa Barbara...always undercooked and soggy...too thin. Drive-thru lines WAY too long, especially for substandard food (reminds me a lot of Super Rica). And don't even bother going inside if the drive-thru line is long. You will wait three times as long inside. Which is why I wish Chick-fil-A tanks and is replaced by a decent burger joint.
COMMENT 309452	2012-08-17 09:29 AM
How about a Sonic?? I am so tired of seeing those dang commericals and not being able to have one of their slushy drinks lol A soup plantation or fresh choice sounds good. I am not a fan of chick-fil-a tried it once and wasn't impressed. dry chicken on a bun with a pickle. I think I can get that at McDonalds. Roscoes or another Soul Food place would be great!! We need one in town!! Tired of seeing goat cheese and other yuppie food on menu's in this town.
COMMENT 309459	2012-08-17 09:36 AM
Deep fried lard with dollops of salt and powdered suger, served by a bunch of 300 fat chicks. Yeah!
COMMENT 309469	2012-08-17 09:45 AM
How about a L-O-C-A-L-L-Y owned business instead of a chain?!!!
COMMENT 309471	2012-08-17 09:46 AM
Roscoe's
COMMENT 309476	2012-08-17 09:56 AM
Of the choices given, I'd go for Roscoe's. The chicken is wonderful - not greasy, and the sides are the best! Other choices are: The Original Tommy's; Claim Jumper for "family style", which we lack in SB; and Morton's for great steak!
COMMENT 309479	2012-08-17 09:58 AM
Given this is a moot point since Chick-fil-A is going to move in there and it's a damn good place to eat (politics aside). However, I would second the votes for Arby's. Their roast beef sandwiches are like crack to me.
COMMENT 309485	2012-08-17 10:10 AM
Sonic! Der Wienerschnitzel Tommy's DQ Naugles
COMMENT 309496	2012-08-17 10:24 AM
White Castle, Kaspers Hot Dogs or Nation's Hamburgers
COMMENT 309523	2012-08-17 10:51 AM
I second Roger go for a Fresh Choice! Loved that place, my mom would take us there everytime we went school shopping!
COMMENT 309544	2012-08-17 11:21 AM
Char West or even better, Petersens. Gotta love those hickory burgers...
COMMENT 309545	2012-08-17 11:22 AM
I'm partial to Burger King! But I've read about Soup Plantation, let's have that!
COMMENT 309558	2012-08-17 11:41 AM
Five Guys Burgers
ABOMB	2012-08-17 02:31 PM
Sonic!!! I am obsessed with their beverages (especially the cream slushes)! I plan trips around sonic locations, they are THAT good.
CORKY	2012-08-17 04:32 PM
I'm always seeing DQ commercials, so that or Fosters, which I believe we used to have on De La Vina, would be good.
COMMENT 309739	2012-08-17 06:05 PM
Chick Fil A. Not because I approve of their food or the owners' repression of rights of gays. Because they own the building now. We can't NOT have Chick Fil A there.
COMMENT 309756P	2012-08-17 07:21 PM
Long John Silvers H & Salt Fish Belly Boards
COMMENT 309760	2012-08-17 07:27 PM
Fast food and coporate chains, yuck. How about Jaffa Cafe (in Arroyo Grande Village) or California Pita in Woodland Hills), we need falafel in Santa Barbara!
CHILI_CON_ARTCARNE	2012-08-17 08:19 PM
a pocket park with different food carts/stands.
COMMENT 309845	2012-08-18 08:59 AM
309056- want NY Deli? Go to Plaza Deli over in La Cumbre Plaza... the owner is fabulous and it is legit jersy style... I would like to see something that has real food, something that is going to make me feel good... I work across the street and eating some greasy burger from one of the many fast food type places near by sends me back to work in a "food-coma" type daze... I haven't heard of the "Whole Foods Cafe" mentioned by 309044P but sounds like what we need
COMMENT 309946	2012-08-18 02:22 PM
Char west started out there or near there.
COMMENT 310215	2012-08-19 04:10 PM
Hands down, Fuddruckers!!!!!!!
COMMENT 310261P	2012-08-19 09:56 PM
Rubio's all the way!
COMMENT 311087P	2012-08-21 09:56 PM
A medical marijuana dispensary with edibles. We could have avoided the entire debate re Chick-a-Fil-A, since medical marijuana patients as a group (at least 10X the number of people supporting gay marriage) can be subjected to any hate crime - daily multiple instances of defamation at cc meetings, geographic and economic discrimination, lies about current law, corruption of a grand jury investigation by collaboration between council members and city staff to bias voting in a general election, arrests for substances declared legal by AG opinions, discriminatory bail, etc.An ABR member could probably abstain from a vote approving a store-front collective on the basis that amotivational pothead clients constitute a visible blight on a neigborhood with no objection from city hall. A couple of years of illegal lobbying violating federal law and CA FPA? - no problemo! REXOFSB: Omelettes Etc.

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