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Trattoria Mollie
1250 Coast Village Rd, Montecito
Phone: (805) 565-9381
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Reviews by the General Public
mollies is fantastic, 12/22/2012
Reviewer: virginia markel
from Santa Barbara, CA
my husband and i eat lunch at mollies at least once a week. the food is delicious. some of our favorites are chicken with a lemon/caper sauce, fettucine bolognese, frutti di mare, shrimp rissoto, gnocci marinara or bolognese--the latter being an off menu item, chicken cacciatore, pizza so thin it floats, affogato al cafe (gelatto with espresso poured over it) for dessert. the wait staff (monica, memo, michele, and ali) and very friendly, knowledgeable, and accomodating. mollie is also very friendly and very accessible to diners. she is almost always working the kitchen--very hands on. not just a pretty face! btw she has a new cookbook, primi piatti, on first course dishes. it is a beautiful and easy to follow guide on sumptuous italian cooking.
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Burned too many times, 12/9/2012
Reviewer: Candy
from Santa Barbara, CA
I keep hearing decent things from various sources about Mollies. But after several disappointing visits I'm through. The last experience sealed the deal. I arrived with a party of four on a Saturday afternoon at about 1:45. There were several tables filled outside on the patio and only one table filled inside. After standing at the hostess station for easily five minutes I went back outside to enquire about getting a table. I was told to go back in. Again the four of us stood in the practically empty dining room completely ignored. Finally the waiter from outside re-entered and we practically tackled him to talk to us. He asked us what did we want. Lunch we answered. He glanced around the virtually empty room and actually asked "Do you have a reservation?" Thinking he was joking, we replied, that no but we would appreciate it if he could find a table for us. He walked away for several minutes and we continued to stand some more. Finally he returned and asked if we wanted lunch because they stopped serving at two! We told him we'd been there since 1:45 and were ignored. He told us to sit anywhere and left. He never returned. At 2:20 we stood up and went across the street to Tre Luna and enjoyed a lovely lunch.
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Great food, great ambience, and gracious owner
Reviewer: Bob and Julie Sullivan
from La Jolla, CA
We have dined here frequently over the past 5 years and always enjoyed it! Mollie is a very talented and gregarious host and chef! She personally greets her customers as if they were family. The food is homemade and delicious, and we found the prices reasonable.
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The worst food ever!
Reviewer: Diane
from Santa Barbara, CA
I've been in the industry for 25 years and this has to be the most over-priced, and worst food I've ever eaten! I'd be ashamed to lay the check and have my customer pay for what was provided to us. The pasta was a very small portion with a few seafood items on top, the sea bass was thin and slimy with a sauce so salted it was inedible, and the easiest thing of all to prepare - vegetables were absolute mush! No salad, no alcohol, no dessert and for the three of us it came to $140.00!
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Excellent
Reviewer: Susan Dick
from Glens Falls, New York
We went to Trattoria Mollie in 1999 based on an interview given by Jeff Bridges recommending Mollie's as one of his favorite restaurants in Montecito. We're from upstate New York and whenever we're visiting the west coast, we do our best to return to Mollie's because we absolutely loved it. We met Mollie and she was very hospitable and simply a delight. The pasta bolognese is one of my favorite entrees. Oh, almost forgot to mention that Mr. Bridges was dining a few tables away from ours the first time we had dinner there. I also recommend cocktails at the Biltmore before dining at Trattoria Mollie.
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Very bad service
Reviewer: Nitin Kataria
from Santa Barbara, CA
Of all the restaurants that we have been to, this is the worst on our list. We had a reservation and when we showed up, the staff very conveniently ignored us. Then we were seated by one of the kitchen staff who was very unfriendly. There were no host or hostesses! Having been ignored at our table with no server showing up for 10 minutes, we decided to leave. Given the upscale area that this restaurant is in, it surprises me that they survive with such a bad attitude and a very snobbish staff. Makes me wonder if the welcoming experience is so bad, then how terrible the food will be.
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Beautiful Setting, Wonderfully Prepared Food, Excellent Menu
Reviewer: Barbara and Peter Wouters
from Santa Barbara, CA
We love the ambiance at Mollies! No little bitty tables crowded together so you can't move your arms. The risotto with asparagus is absolutely delicious! The seasonings are balanced and the vegetables are fresh and not overdone. We dine there often and highly recommend the pastas, pizzas and risottos.
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Best Pizza, Pasta, and specialty italian foods
Reviewer: Ashkan
from Santa Barbara, CA
This is the absolute best Italian food in SB. Pizza is nice, simple and crispy (just like the ones they serve in cafes by Pompeii). The spaghetti and turkey meatballs is awesome. Fish soup and other specialties are magnific. Go and enjoy. I'm going tonight.
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Don't bother, save your money!
Reviewer: Barb Aquino
from Santa Clarita, Ca.
My husband and I were in Montecito and passed this restaurant and thought we would try it. Big mistake! We asked for a table on the patio with a heater and had to wait 20 minutes before they brought one over, right about the same time we received our drinks. We had to wait minimum 45 minutes for our meal. They never asked us for refills on our drinks, and we waited another 20 minutes for our dessert. Portions are very small and high priced. The waiter acted as if we were in invisible. We paid $100.00 for 2 small pasta meals with salad and 2 glasses of wine. We left feeling ripped-off and still hungry. Save your money, go elsewhere!
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Worst never coming back!
Reviewer: Candy
from Santa Barbara, CA
My boyfriend and I go out to eat a lot so we try to go to new places each month. I've been here in the past but it was my boyfriend first time! Service here was horrible. We got seating in the corner and the place wasn't even full! The buss boy paid more attention to us then our waiter. If we are going to pay what we paid here we should have good service. I wanted to get up and leave. We finally got our food after 45 min. the food was bland and not good. small portions for pasta….no thank you! If you want good Italian food go to Ca Dario!!!!
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Feels like home
Reviewer: Jon
from Los Angeles, CA
I have been going to Mollie's for years, and each time I am equally satisfied with the wonderful, incredible food, and the warm, happy service. Mollie greets the customers and the waiters and waitress remember what I love to eat. I always recommend Mollie's and will continue to do so
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Great meal!
Reviewer: Jordan
from Santa Barbara, CA
If you're looking for a great Sunday night dinner this is the place. I've been coming here with my family since my children were kids and now when they visit from college and New York where my daughter lives they always ask to come back to Mollie's. The pizza is delicious and thin, the pastas are great, and the appetizers are wonderful as well. I seriously suggest it! The service is also good, Mollie is wonderful herself.
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