The Harbor Restaurant - Santa Barbara (CA)

3 /5 Amelia T: Come here for the vibes not the food or service. Service was incredibly slow and inattentive. Food was okay but for the prices we expected better. And don’t order the ginger ale it’s the worst ginger ale I’ve ever had. Lobster was good but quite expensive. Oysters were fresh. The atmosphere is really beautiful on the pier overlooking the water but that’s all it has going for them. Wouldn’t recommend unless you want the vibes.

4 /5 Nick Nebelsky: We weren’t expecting to eat here, but my wife was in the mood for a specialized cocktail and it was happy hour so I also got a reasonably-priced beer. I ordered the cheeseburger and it was welldone even though I ordered a medium. But it was so tasty, i didn’t want to take it back. My wife had a grilled cheese which was disappointing. Two grilled texas toast slices with hardly any cheese on it. I tried it, we should have sent it back, it was really dry! The location was perfect as the sun was setting and prior to sunset, you could lower the shades as well. The bartender was attentive and knowledgeable.

5 /5 Jose G Munoz: Amazing food, very homey flavor, the service was very good, and the atmosphere inside is beautiful. You got views of the water all around. Looking for a nice date spot and dinner good eats come here.

5 /5 Tracy Cristallo: We enjoyed a fabulous pre-set, 6 course , New Years Eve dinner. The dining room was decorated beautifully for the holidays. Then went upstairs and rang in 2026 with an ocean view ball drop. The food was fantastic and the service was a 10/10. Nelson, our server, and John, the manager, made for an exceptional evening. We will definitely be dining here every visit. This will be our new New Years tradition. Thank you Nelso and John for an amazing evening.

4 /5 Jordan Gary: The Harbor Restaurant is the perfect place to stop for a drink before a cruise, provided you’ve brought your earplugs. The bar lounge has a certain... vibrancy... that can be best described as a full-throated celebration of noise. Its a special place for those who enjoy their conversations in a call-and-response format, or who just want to practice their shouting. On the bright side, the drinks are decent, and the views are spectacular. You can stare out at the water, contemplating the peaceful, silent existence of the boats, and wonder why that serenity couldn’t translate to the bar. It’s a truly a zen-like, meditative experience, assuming you can tune out the cacophony.