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Cadiz
509 State St, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 770-2760
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Reviews by the General Public
Very poor service, 1/23/2013
Reviewer: Kat
from Santa Barbara, CA
I dined at Cadiz with friends on a Saturday night to celebrate a birthday. The service was extremely unorganized and unprofessional. A hostess was the one to finally take our order. About 10 minutes later, our waiter appeared and asked what he could get for us. He was inattentive the rest of the evening. A third staff person brought us our food. The food was fine, not good, not bad. I won't be back. It just wasn't worth it.
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Going Strong, 1/9/2013
Reviewer: Linda
from Santa Barbara, CA
Went here on Saturday Night. Our third or fourth time and had another excellent meal! They have maintained their high standard! The place was buzzing, owners are there nightly ensuring the high standard. We had the risotto, chicken skewers, lamb meatballs and scallops, each was amazing and very unique! Great Tapas and atmosphere!
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Unfortunate, 9/26/2012
Reviewer: trish
from Santa Barbara, CA
Dinner on a Saturday evening 7:30. Staff not friendly, service slow, Patio seating just as loud as inside. Unfortunate because we were looking forward to this. Apparently forgot to turn in our dinner order... it took an hour to get it. Appetizers were served promptly. Food was good once we got it, but the mood had already been set.
Would have been nice if staff was more pleasant and attentive
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I don't see this lasting much longer, 9/10/2012
Reviewer: John
from Santa Barbara, CA
Overpriced, too tight, small portions, disappointing service, just to name a few. The restaurant shifts to a bar/club and it's quite awkward for such a tiny little space. Like so many others, this place just won't last. What a shame.
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An Off Night, or..., 9/4/2012
Reviewer: Steven
from Santa Barbara, CA
It had been a while since we last visited Cadiz, but fond memories were triggered by the beautiful atmosphere and friendly host, who seated us immediately on a busy Friday night. Unfortunately, fond memories would be sullied by new experiences. The opening dishes were fine, but I found the silky smooth risotto to be a little more chunky than last time, and the mixed drinks weaker. The main courses, however, both had to be sent back - the linguini with clams being way too salty, and the fries with the burger salty and luck warm. While the staff wanted to be helpful, they were also disorganized, and we ended up having to explain the problem to three separate people (this is one of the problems when the waiter does not take ownership of his or her tables). Then there was almost a 10 minute delay between the time my remade dish and my wife's remade dish arrived, making for an awkward wait. Finally, feeling a little bit embarrassed, I simply wanted to pay and leave, but first it took a while to get the check, and since we turned down the comp'd dessert, we ended up paying the bill in full. We will go back anytime soon? Unlikely... :(
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Some good some great , 6/3/2012
Reviewer: Mike F.
from Santa Barbara, CA
The main course was good and the tapas were great. I think I will order just tapas next time. Nice staff and comfortable place. I was surprised they didn't have more business on a Saturday night @ 7:00. The margaritas are very small for $12.00.
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Great Dinner
Reviewer: Barrett
from Santa Barbara, CA
FOOD: The food was very good. We had a variety of tapas which were very good and very easy to share. I highly recommend the scallops.
SERVICE: Service was fantastic. Water and bread was refilled before we ran dry every time. Natalie was our waitress, and she was perfect. Just the right amount of conversation, answered all of our dinner and restaurant questions, and give us a great set of recommendations for the evening. I wish she were our waitress every time we go out to eat.
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Highly recommended
Reviewer: Nora
from Santa Barbara, CA
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Astonishingly Great Time
Reviewer: Krista & Tony
from Goleta, CA
My wife and I found ourselves downtown fairly early (5:30) on a mid-week evening and we decided to pop into Cadiz for happy hour.
Well, we discovered the best kept secret in happy-hour dining in all of SB! Their whole drink and tapas menu is HALF-PRICE from 5-6:30!!! Now I know some folks have had some issues with the portion size/price ratio but let me tell you that at $6-$7 the tapas are a fabulous deal. We sampled 4 of them: beef skewer, chicken ka-bob, lamb-albondigas and the gnocchi. All were Superb! We were both blown away by the great flavors and perfect preparation of all four, these were simply leagues beyond what you get at even the better restaurants in this town. Now, granted, we were there early and the place had just opened so there was no pressure on the kitchen but the food came out in a timely manner and our server, a wonderful and exuberant young lady was just fantastic (and full of information and accurate recommendations). Even at the full prices the food here seems worth the price but at half-price its an absolute steal. And, lest I forget they have a nice selection of original and creative full strength cocktails, also at $7 for happy hour. (Beers are just $3). Bottom line is; you're crazy to eat anywhere else between 5-6:30 on lower State!
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new place for us
Reviewer: Susan Smiley
from Goleta, CA
My husband and myself have been there twice now and both times a great experience so I have no reservations in recommending this place to others. My husband and myself have been to Spain twice now and enjoyed the tapas there, Cadiz is the only place in Santa Barbara that we can honestly say feels like a place in Spain, and we have tried other places that say they have Tapa's. I recommend anyone that enjoy eating out try this place at least once so that we can keep this restaurant open.
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Great Service Great Music
Reviewer: Megan
from Santa Barbara, CA
The music is what brought me in. I'd been hearing mixed reviews, but a walk by one evening demanded that I see for myself. Went to the very crowded bar and was immediately helped by a very cute cocktail waitress... nice boots girlfriend ;) She sat us, and came back quickly with fairly weak drinks... bummer... however, the atmosphere and music was amazing and made us happy to stay. Once we were about half-way finished with drinks, she came back with more drinks that were twice as strong, apologizing, and saying she had made a mistake... Awesome! These were obviously better... 1.5 drinks for the price of one? I'll take that... the music only got better... and although it was crowded, the energy was very fun. I'll definitely be back.
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Uneven experience
Reviewer: Sue C.
from Santa Barbara, CA
Everything about this restaurant was uneven for us, from the hit or miss food to the mediocre service. The only thing truly pleasing was the lovely decor. And the wine was quite good and inexpensive. We waited 25 minutes for our stuffed dates, which had obviously been made in large batches much earlier in the day. I assume our order was lost. We then had 4 more tapas. The only one we really liked was the risotto with mussels. And the albondigas were good, but at $3.00 per very small meatball, a bit pricy, as was most everything else. We left still hungry.
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Inventive and well serviced
Reviewer: Mrs Flustyu
from Santa Barbara, CA
The outdoor space is pleasant but noisy. The food was delicious, well prepared and demonstrated a modernist (but modestly so) creativity I haven't encountered at other SB restaurants of this caliber. The cheese plate was excellent. The wait staff provided excellent service. While the food is not inexpensive, it is comparable to what I expect to pay at a similar restaurant in LA or SF. The reviewers complaining about price seem to be confusing this place with Wahoo fish taco next door. We will definitely return when we feel like splurging!
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