Cool farm-to-fork spot with Southeast Asian small plates & a courtyard strung with lights. Based on 311 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1208 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 965-4566
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Hours
| Friday | 12–3 PM, 5–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12–3 PM, 5–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 12–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 12–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 12–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
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Reservations: samasamakitchen.com
Reviews
Taylor Tasich
My husband and I spent almost a week in Santa Barbara hitting up all the restaurants we’ve been wanting to go to. We got married so it was a special week.
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Shanny Foo
Very nice service and excellent menu. A good selection of vegetarian dishes and inventive cocktails. Good for groups and located in a very walkable area. Maybe one downside was no wifi but a QR menu. They did have physical menus to share as a backup.
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Arin Sarkissian
Some of the best drinks in town!
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Milan Norling
Enjoyed Valentines dinner here, after hearing wonderful reviews. The food was spectacular and flavorful. To be honest, I would go back for the Banana Donuts alone.
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Poyee Wong
We were 3 people and waited 45 minutes for the outside table meanwhile they have three 6-seats empty tables for the whole time when we were waiting. The table we had was a 2’x2’ and extremely small for 3 people and we ordered 6 dishes, we had to finish dish by dish quickly in order to leave the space for the next dish. Our last dish didn’t come and the waitress didn’t check until I asked her. She said our order was given to another table. Then another 10 minutes wait for the last dish. They have 20% tips added to the bill even for 3 people. It was not a good meal to enjoy and share at all. The food is mediocre, nothing is special.
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Van H
A real gem, glad we came here! Was excited to have mie goreng and wings, all delicious. Cocktails were also very well done and completed a great dinner. Awesome vibe, very Santa Barbara, highly recommend coming early because it got busy very fast and a long wait.
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Dee Sigaty
Delicious food …
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Alexa Frazier
Really good food. Duck salad and the wings were amazing. The palm sugar dessert was also really good, would come back!
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Prasenjit Das
Mandatory 20% gratuity in the bill is surprising and not desired. Gratuity should be at will and based on the quality of service and not mandatory.
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David Halabourda
Despite being 35 minutes before closing time they welcomed our group of 13 in for a round of celebratory drinks after my brother’s wedding. The bartender recommended her favourite mezcal cocktail and it did not disappoint.
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