Roof Top Bistro & Bar

Drinks are decent and cuisine is elevated bar food and entrees. But this is not a good place for large groups unless money is no object for you. They add a 23% gratuity for groups of six or more, they will not split checks (one person had to put the whole thing on their credit card), but worst of all, you will pay sales tax on the "service charge." In CA, it is legal to charge tax on mandatory fees, but we won't be going back with large groups anymore. With all the extra fees, it's just not worth it to eat out these days. Tipping fatigue is real.

We heard this was a lovely little place to enjoy a meal while watching the sunset across Santa Barbara orchards. We were not disappointed! We arrived just before dusk, sat by their fireplace with mai tais. Dinner was fantastic! They had salmon on the menu so I asked for a side of grilled asparagus. It was perfection! They should make it a regular dish! My family enjoyed their soft tacos and chicken ceasar. Above all else was the service. Our host, Victor bent over backwards to make our evening special and checked in regularly to see if we needed anything to make the meal better. (I've eaten at many places but rarely had such genuine care.) We will definitely come again, for the food, view and care.

The atmosphere was wonderful...I would say an awesome place to go for a couple drinks with friends after work. The service was ok. Not bad but not great. The food...welllll ehh none of us finished our appetizers and we didn't order anything after that. With that said I would go back if meeting up with friends for happy hour 🙂

Had a disappointing experience getting drinks with a group. We could not order at the bar, and we were required to pay together on one card, with a 23% gratuity automatically added to the bill. The rules of this were unclear (eg group size) and caused confusion. Otherwise, this is a great location with great views. Food and drinks are good. Would recommend calling in advance if you are with a part of 4+.

Great spot for music and happy hour. The Mediterranean salad wasn't very impressive especially for $14, but I've had other food here that's very good. One of the only rooftop bars in the area.