Salads from South Coast deli are delicious and huge - enough for plenty of leftovers. We really like the Asian Greens with Chicken and the Kale salad with hearts of palm, sundried tomatoes, pine nuts and a yummy garlic dressing, we add chicken.
Empanadas from Buena Onda.
I second the salads from South Coast Deli. The Cobb salad is full of great stuff and makes four meals for me. (It does get a bit soggy with time, but the Romaine lettuce holds up surprisingly well.)
Incredibly bad luck to get sick twice within six months from the same place. My co-workers and I have been to SCD literally thousands of times at multiple locations over the years. Started going to the Carp location in the "industrial" park after returning to SB in the mid-90s. No one that I know has ever mentioned getting sick. Two things that they have on their menu that are "sick" are the Dar's Sky High sandwich and the Chicken Cobb salad. Sometimes I order the Chicken Cobb to go and make burrito/wraps using large flour tortillas. I usually make four big "bomber" burritos, or even six "mini bombers."
"reasonably priced" depends on who you ask. i work and live downtown. Ginos on Figueroa....chicken pesto panini for around $9. Also Savoy deli has a great salad bar and many other options for decent price. Lily's tacos downtown, about $2 a taco. Sandbar, $11 for 3 great fish tacos.
I have gone to Mulligan's at the golf course twice recently and I am chagrined that I never knew about that excellent restaurant before. What a treat! Excellent food at fair prices and you can sit outside on the patio with a view of the greens.
+1 for Gino's on W Figueroa. Also, don't forget the Daily Grind which as solid as ever. Go to the second location on upper De La Vina to skip the Mission St. line.
On the Alley has the best fish tacos in town. All the out of towners I take there think it’s excellent - $5.50.
The pulled pork and other menu items are very good also. Wish I had discovered them years ago.
Hands down best lunch and best price!! Sub sandwich, bag of chips and any drink $11! Valentinos take and bake pizza and subs. Their salads are huge delicious and absolutely amazing best ranch ever.
The corner Deli across from the hospital has great prices and food.
Also Live Oak Cafe is pretty reasonable for a sit-down lunch in a nice environment.
Park Place Deli, now Oak Park Market -- or some such name! Next to the parking garage on Castillo x Pueblo. LOVE that place! Been eating there for many years, used to live a few blocks down the street, and spent too much time at Cottage with family.
The 3 deli salads, including one meat, with interesting veg salads, and the fantastic breads they used to offer, for well under $10 back then. They have daily hot specials too. Still a good deal, good food. I sure am glad I could rely on it when it was really good and still a hidden gem, about 10 years ago.
Shop Cafe on Milpas is excellent, and they used to have a 2 for 1 Groupon deal. Not sure if they are still running that, but it was a good deal for great food.
Haven't been there in over 6 years, thank goodness, but I sure did like the caf. Great soups, great salad bar, grill to order, hot dishes. All inexpensive. A really good cafeteria.
The San Roque Rudy’s has beef and chicken tacos for $3,50 - on Tuesdays - large portion and delicious. Side of refried beans made without lard is good with rice n an relleno- also large and flavorful.
Third Street Brewery and Restaurant at Laguna and Haley has excellent food reasonable prices n nice environment and staff. The smash burger is hard to beat. Sorry I waited so long to try it. Easy parking.
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Oct 28, 2022 09:14 AMSalads from South Coast deli are delicious and huge - enough for plenty of leftovers. We really like the Asian Greens with Chicken and the Kale salad with hearts of palm, sundried tomatoes, pine nuts and a yummy garlic dressing, we add chicken.
Empanadas from Buena Onda.
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Oct 28, 2022 09:19 AMI second the salads from South Coast Deli. The Cobb salad is full of great stuff and makes four meals for me. (It does get a bit soggy with time, but the Romaine lettuce holds up surprisingly well.)
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Oct 28, 2022 10:09 AMSouth Coast deli has made me very sick twice. I've ordered twice. Both times within about 6 months of each other. I'll never go back.
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Oct 29, 2022 10:40 AMIncredibly bad luck to get sick twice within six months from the same place. My co-workers and I have been to SCD literally thousands of times at multiple locations over the years. Started going to the Carp location in the "industrial" park after returning to SB in the mid-90s. No one that I know has ever mentioned getting sick. Two things that they have on their menu that are "sick" are the Dar's Sky High sandwich and the Chicken Cobb salad. Sometimes I order the Chicken Cobb to go and make burrito/wraps using large flour tortillas. I usually make four big "bomber" burritos, or even six "mini bombers."
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Oct 28, 2022 09:34 AM"reasonably priced" depends on who you ask. i work and live downtown. Ginos on Figueroa....chicken pesto panini for around $9. Also Savoy deli has a great salad bar and many other options for decent price. Lily's tacos downtown, about $2 a taco. Sandbar, $11 for 3 great fish tacos.
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Oct 28, 2022 06:16 PMSavoy has good food and service. Even though I’ve reminded them twice, the handprints on the back door are in need of cleaning. Yuck.
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Oct 28, 2022 09:44 AMI pretty much stopped eating out when I couldn't get a sandwich for $5. About the most reasonably priced place was Plaza Deli at the time.
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Oct 28, 2022 10:00 AMI have gone to Mulligan's at the golf course twice recently and I am chagrined that I never knew about that excellent restaurant before. What a treat! Excellent food at fair prices and you can sit outside on the patio with a view of the greens.
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Oct 29, 2022 08:28 AMThank you for this. We aren't golfers, though... can we get in as the general public?
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Oct 30, 2022 09:42 PMYes, anyone can go to Mulligan’s.
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Oct 28, 2022 11:17 AM+1 for Gino's on W Figueroa. Also, don't forget the Daily Grind which as solid as ever. Go to the second location on upper De La Vina to skip the Mission St. line.
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Oct 28, 2022 04:25 PMGino’s is good and reasonably priced . Often overlooked by many.
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Oct 28, 2022 06:21 PMOn the Alley has the best fish tacos in town. All the out of towners I take there think it’s excellent - $5.50.
The pulled pork and other menu items are very good also. Wish I had discovered them years ago.
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Oct 29, 2022 08:28 AMI second On The Alley!
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Oct 28, 2022 06:22 PMThe fish tacos are accompanied by good chips and salsa as part of the deal.
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Oct 28, 2022 06:51 PMRusty's Pizza Quick Lunch: Individual 2-Topping Pizza, One-Trip Salad Bar, Regular Tea or Soft Drink: $9.50 plus tax.
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Oct 28, 2022 08:23 PMHave gotten sick twice on the OTA fish tacos - no recmommendo
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Oct 28, 2022 08:55 PMHands down best lunch and best price!! Sub sandwich, bag of chips and any drink $11! Valentinos take and bake pizza and subs. Their salads are huge delicious and absolutely amazing best ranch ever.
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Oct 28, 2022 10:15 PMOn the alley
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Oct 29, 2022 07:31 AMPassable food going to Panda Express and by saving the receipt, doing an online survey, one is given a free small entree on the next visit.
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Oct 29, 2022 08:28 AMExcept Panda Express is BARELY edible.
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Oct 29, 2022 07:34 AMAlso, by completing a short online survey from a Carl’s receipt, one can have any second sandwich for $2.
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Oct 29, 2022 08:05 AMThe corner Deli across from the hospital has great prices and food.
Also Live Oak Cafe is pretty reasonable for a sit-down lunch in a nice environment.
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Oct 30, 2022 05:49 AMPark Place Deli, now Oak Park Market -- or some such name! Next to the parking garage on Castillo x Pueblo. LOVE that place! Been eating there for many years, used to live a few blocks down the street, and spent too much time at Cottage with family.
The 3 deli salads, including one meat, with interesting veg salads, and the fantastic breads they used to offer, for well under $10 back then. They have daily hot specials too. Still a good deal, good food. I sure am glad I could rely on it when it was really good and still a hidden gem, about 10 years ago.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/oak-park-market-eatery-santa-barbara
Sample undated menu:
https://www.cottagehealth.org/app/files/public/ee8cf5e9-6e36-4de5-b398-c1af3ad10a71/Park_Place_Deli_Menu_041218.pdf
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Oct 29, 2022 08:29 AMShop Cafe on Milpas is excellent, and they used to have a 2 for 1 Groupon deal. Not sure if they are still running that, but it was a good deal for great food.
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Oct 29, 2022 08:45 AMI love the Natural Cafe - 3 locations... bon appetit!
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Oct 29, 2022 10:16 AMDenny’s and iHop
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Oct 29, 2022 10:20 AMI second Live Oak Café!
Delicious food, lots of choices plus yummy desserts made there.
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Oct 30, 2022 05:50 AMCottage hospital cafeteria has reopened and it’s good with many offerings and senior discount
, at least in the past. Patty melts are good and salads.
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Oct 30, 2022 06:19 AMHaven't been there in over 6 years, thank goodness, but I sure did like the caf. Great soups, great salad bar, grill to order, hot dishes. All inexpensive. A really good cafeteria.
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Oct 30, 2022 05:57 AMThe San Roque Rudy’s has beef and chicken tacos for $3,50 - on Tuesdays - large portion and delicious. Side of refried beans made without lard is good with rice n an relleno- also large and flavorful.
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Oct 30, 2022 07:37 AMThird Street Brewery and Restaurant at Laguna and Haley has excellent food reasonable prices n nice environment and staff. The smash burger is hard to beat. Sorry I waited so long to try it. Easy parking.