Best Date Night Restaurants in Montecito

Server was really good and personable (forgot his name) and rolls were great! Will be back

Service was great! We loved our waiter. Food was delicious, especially the Santa Maria BBQ! The tritip melted in your mouth! Bread and spread could have used a couple of more slices of bread for the spreads they gave you. Still delicious, and homemade butter, *chef’s kiss*

The bread - they make their own and it's great! It's our second time there and the menu was different - and bigger. LOTS of items to tempt us. I had a couple of fresh oysters - love the very large selection of varieties - at least 6 and it might have been 7 or 8. Guess there's a reason they call it an "oyster bar"! We each got our own meals: BLT - big enough to split, especially with the fries. Very good and hearty, especially with the spread on the sandwich, great flavor profile with a bit of heat. The burger was good - cooked the way we asked and not too big. The clam chowder was very good - had a bit of spice to it - so no need for me to add tabasco. Hearty with lots of tasty ingredients. We were not disappointed and look forward to going back again. P.S. - the staff are really nice and perfectly attentive.

The french onion soup was one of the best I’ve ever had and the warm pecan goat cheese tart with pears was excellent. The sea bass was delicious and perfectly prepared. My husband enjoyed the rib eye and our friends loved the duck breast and confit (their signature dish). The service and ambience were lovely. It was a great night with friends and a wonderful meal. Looking forward to our next night here.

It is so nice to sit in a restaurant and not have to question every single ingredient. Thank you so much Lilac for being a gluten-free restaurant! Everything was delicious! We ordered the simple bistro salad, the cauliflower, chicken Marsala, spaghetti and meatballs, and pumpkin cheesecake!