Reviews for Stella Mare's in Santa Barbara, CA
Love this place! Absolutely must eat here when in Santa Barabara!! Food is always on point, so much so that I rarely get... pictures to post before digging in, here's a few of the desserts and the recent ribeye special that was perfectly cooked. Go toStella’s you won't be disappointed! Read more
Lovely restaurant w delish French cuisine. Restaurant had a "homey" look and feeling...charming. The service was very good.... Food was really good and hot. Appetizer frog legs were soft and had just the right sauce. Read more
Very pretty place. Food was quite good but depth was lacking and flavors didn't merry as well. Service very good. atmosphere... great. Prices to be expected for fine dining and were in the $30s Cassoulet had plenty of beans and meat. Still lacked a bitof depth, flavor. Duck was decent but could use more crisp. Some of the meat was a bit odd. Decent portion size. Lamb shank-fava beans were nice. good portion but a bit fatty. needed a gravy and lacked that. Risotto was bland.. helped with the goatcheese being swirled around. Again, lacked depth and flavor. Combo of veggies a bit strange. Frog legs- just fine. Tomatorelish with it was ! strange flavor. frog legs themselves rather small compared to others i have had. $16 Enjoyed overall, butwould probably not return. Came from the cassoulet which is very hard to find. Read more
Not a fan of French food but this place is definitely a gem. Quality, delicious food on a budget. The environment is pretty... chill and casual which I like a lot. I’ll recommend their braised chicken and duck confit. Read more
Dinner was so good I must say that there is no complaint about Anny off the order everything was great the food was delicious... and the wine was delightful easy to drink. what a great evening ???? Read more
This place has it all! Good food, great views, charm, and great service. I ordered the short ribs and my husband ordered the... Steal Fritas. Both decadent and delicious. The French Onion soup was INCREDIBLE. If you’re a French onion soup lover….You’ll want to try this. Slightly sweet, with a cheesy pepper finish. Perfect ratio of ingredients. Read more
We were there for a busy Saturday brunch, so the service weakness may have been from being understaffed. Otherwise, the food and... ambiance were both just sublime. Delicious Croque Monsieur, Quiche, and Crepe Salmon. Amazing deserts. Even the bread wasdelicious. The restaurant itself is a beautiful old building (looks like it may have been a house/mansion). We were disappointedin the sun on our table. We asked for an umbrella and were told there were none. Then, 15 minutes later they brought out anumbrella for another table. My side dish came wrong. I asked to have it corrected and was told I hadn't ordered that and wasthen charged for it - seriously? Took about thirty minutes for my drink to finally arrive after I asked for it (and asked foragain another three times). Again, they were busy, but they could have done better. Read more
Was here on Saturday after thanksgiving 2022 and the lunch crowd was full but not crowded. Service was prompt the ambiance was... fantastic and the food awesome. Really liked the greenhouse right next to the Victorian interior. Outdoor was great too as theweather was good when we were there. We had duck confit, mussels, escargots and vol au vent - there were all really good. Read more