Home of the best Monte Cristo in Santa Barbara, Garrett’s Old Fashioned Restaurant has been serving a classic homestyle breakfast and lunch menu since 1992. Whether you’re local or just in town for a visit, we’ll welcome you with a smile and serve you some of our famous comfort food made with fresh, high quality ingredients.
Based on 731 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
2001 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: (805) 569-0400
Hours
| Friday | 8 AM–2 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM–2 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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8 AM–2 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 8 AM–2 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–2 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–2 PM |
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Reviews
Irwin A – Top 10% Google Reviewer
Stopped here for breakfast on a Friday morning. We were seated right away. Waitress came over after a few minutes. Keep in mind there is only one server. She took our drink order and brought menus. Coffee and drinks came out a few minutes later. She took our order and the food came out in a reasonable time. The food was okay, I can say my pork porch breakfast could have used a little more flavor and seasoning. The rest of the group agreed the food wasn’t the greatest for their prices. Service was great but the food can use a little more love and flavor.
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Ali Es
Delicious breakfast, very fast and no fuss. Relaxed setting. If bacon was cooked fresh, would have been amazing. Overall you’d get the typical American breakfast experience.
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Lawrence Schlitt
Delicious Avocado, Bacon, Cheeseburger! Home fries would have been better than the French fries, but otherwise good! Service and friendly staff excellent! Diner atmosphere was a bit smoky with grease from cooking but good food and value.
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DAL Iah
If you ask for regular potatoes instead of hashbrown… its super tasty. Kinda country style with bell peppers and onion. Their chorizo was good. My son had eggs and pancakes…they pretty much taste home made . Orange juice isn’t fresh squeezed like the menu says it is . Other than that, pretty good stop for us on our roadtrip from Pasadena.
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Barry Hand
First time visit and I’ll return. Pastrami omelet was delicious. Service was prompt and friendly. Atmosphere impressed me as a neighborhood eatery. On street parking was the only option.
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Brad Erickson
Pleasant Surprise! When my friend and I entered the restaurant we were greeted by the pretty hostess Amy who told us to take any seat. She promptly asked us if we coffee or something else. We both had coffee. It wasn’t S$bucks but was OK (I had 3 cups) and exactly what I would expect at a breakfast restaurant. Now on to breakfast. My friend wasn’t too hungry so he opted for fruit and fries. The fruit was fresh and the fries tasty. I had the pastrami omelette, onions and home fries. OMG best home fries ever. Seriously my friend and I were so happy with such a simple thing. The omelette was really good and I could cut the pastrami with a fork. Looking for a traditional breakfast cafe? Garrett’s is it!
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slickest1ofall
It’s an old place. Food: The bacon and cheese omelette was not good. Service: was told to sit anywhere. I waited 10 min. Then I just got up and grabbed my own menu. About 5 min after. The waitress asked if I wanted something to drink. So I got a drink and ordered an omelette. Didn’t know how long it would be for her to come back. It was not busy at the time. Atmosphere: needs facelift.
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Cheri Frank
I got the Monte Cristo and is was not what I was expecting after the rave reviews. Just two pieces of French toast with egg, ham and American cheese put together. Not an actual Monte Cristo where its all dipped in egg and fried. so probably better for me health wise, but the American cheese instead of cheddar blew it. My hubby had the burger and fries and I wished I would have known about my choice ahead of time. I would have ordered something else. His was amazing. Other people’s food looked awesome too. Would come again, just not order the cristo. I am still giving 5 stars because everything was fresh and fast and way affordable. Nice place great service
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Danny Vasquez
Not going for the atmosphere going for the bomb food and service. Best quick style breakfast in S. B. Biscuit and gravy and two over easy eggs 20 minutes later back on 101.
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Mayetzi Boid
The coffee in this place is horrible. It is water with coffee color. Asked for alternative milk. They don’t have any available. The hash browns were completely dry. Asked for water and they never brought it to the table.
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