Shalhoobs Magnolia - Santa Barbara (CA)

5 /5 DMOSTI: The owner is the greatest guy; approachable, gregarious, and inviting. Their food is top of the line! Great place to watch any game with plenty of TVs. Service is always on-point. We miss Woodys, but love how they opened up the space.

2 /5 Jim Ludwick: This visit was a big disappointment. Cold room, loud music, tri-tip on a paper tray liner. No plates!! Who the heck puts good meat on a piece of paper that covers a metal tray and you end up cutting the paper too? Disgusting. Never going back even though the slaw was very good. I brought our best friends here because my experience in Santa Barbara was completely different. I was also asked to tip at ordering (which I did) and then they gave me three glasses of water to take to our table.

1 /5 Jeepster: What happened to shalhoobs? This is supposed to be the topping for my nachos, mind you it’s 17.40 just the cheese tortillas chips and boiled unseasoned “ cowboy beans”. I added tri tip for an extra $7.20 bringing the total to 27 after tax. I did not know that the extra tri tip is mixed with more beans… honestly how many peaces of meat can you see on this photo?? Very disappointing what’s becoming of shalhoobs.

5 /5 Lairgirl: The corn was DELICIOUS and so was the pulled pork sandwich. Sandwich alone was ~$16 without any sides. So a bit on the pricey side, but the vibes were nice and I love how the restaurant has a lot of open air. Nice place to watch football and have a beer on a Sunday afternoon.

4 /5 Thor Corneria: This location had a pretty rough launch and if you had asked me to write a review a year ago I would have given it a 1 or 2 out of 5 stars, especially compared to the FunkZone location. However, this place is finally figuring it out in late 2025 thanks to a series of improvements to the menu, happy hour/specials, and service.