Reviews for Brophy Bros. in Santa Barbara, CA
They use the Yelp waitlist system when you check in at the front station, but I didn't notice if you can sign up by yourself or... not. But it's nice to see where you are in line. Not a whole lot to see around the area if you're waiting, but they have acouple of bars (upstairs and downstairs). You can also eat at the bars, first come first serve. Started with a cup of clamchowder. Fairly good but nothing special. Dinner was blackened, Cajun-style Sea bass with rice and Cole slaw sides. Fish wasmoist but the blackened rub needed more salt or something. Came with drawn butter. The other meal was an appetizer but servedfor dinner: mussels. Nice serving size. The mussels were of a small variety, which is good! They tasted better and were moretender than the huge mussels. They came with a broth on the side. They also serve French bread with butter for the table. Nicetouch. Waitress was very pleasant and attentive. Read more
I'm coming back for the nice bartenders, gorgeous view, and the shrimp cocktails! It's also pretty affordable. We got the cold... sample platter which was good but the cocktail was the best. Also the cup of chowder was awesome and so was the Mai Tai! Ireally liked this spot and the bartenders could tell. Those oyster shooters were :chefs kiss: Read more
I would definitely make a reservation for this place. We went on a Monday and it was pretty packed. The staff are really... friendly. We sat at the bar but our server/bartender was phenomenal. I wish I remembered his name but he was an older gentlemenand had a mustache and maybe a beard too, worked upstairs. We ordered the sesame crusted ahi tuna and the local sea bass, bothwere excellent. You also can?t beat the view! Read more
Amazing views of the marina and Santa Barbara coastline paired with delicious bites and drinks makes for a great dining... experience. I tried the clam chowder and swordfish and it was all delicious. However, I was especially impressed by the savoryfish and chips. Everything was fresh and flavorful and the portion sizes were very generous. Read more
My wife and I stopped by here after our Sunset Cruise tour around Santa Barbara. When we checked in, they said the wait was... going to be around 30 minutes so we put our name down along with our phone number. They use Yelp waitlist to show you who'sahead of you. We got seated after like 30 minutes and got seated inside. The customer service we received here was amazing. Theystarted off by giving us bread and then my wife ordered her Clam Chowder which was delicious. For our entrée, my wife went withtheir Shrimp Scampi and I went with their New York steak at medium rare with fries. I loved my steak, it was perfectly cooked tomedium rare and had good seasoning. My wife loved her Shrimp Scampi as well because they give jumbo shrimp with the dish. Read more
Great dinner experience. We had the Seabass and Salmon along with cups of clam chowder and fresh bread. Went during peak hours... and only had to wait half an hour or so. Very good food and service! Read more
We were seated IMMEDIATELY outside but that?s what we wanted. I?d say my view was pretty decent except where they sat us was... right by a side door that was kept open coming from inside. No matter. The view was great for us both. The margarita?..I?m fromTexas. It?s a no for me but my pasta salad was chefs kiss. The clam chowder?I liked it a lot because it wasn?t salty. I scoopedup the bottom with the complimentary sourdough bread and butter. Food and service was great. Just cuz my margarita was yuk(probably the tequila that was used ????????) still didn?t sway my rating. Then afterwards, you can walk it off on the pier orhop onto the beach. It was a bit too cold for us. Read more
Excellent fresh seafood! We ordered steamed clams, mussels, oysters Rockefeller, swordfish and ahi tuna. Each dish was... perfect. My husband is disabled and they happily set up a table on the boardwalk because he couldn't use the stairs. Thestaff was efficient, attentive and friendly. Read more