Benchmark Eatery

1201 State St, Santa Barbara
(805) 845-2600

Recent Reviews

Anonymous R.

One of my favorite places to eat! Their blackened chicken wrap is addicting & their fries are amazing. Cute ambiance with indoor & outdoor seating, good location, dog friendly, average pricing, bar inside.

Jack S.

Not a satisfying experience for the price. Between three people the bill was about $100 (tip included). Food was mediocre and the service was terrible. Two of us got our food, and for 10 minutes our friend sat there with nothing (while our food went cold) until he went up to ask for it. Sitting at our table for 45 minutes we were not checked on once. No refills offered, no asking how the food was - nothing. When I asked the staff for a refill then thanked them for it, they walked away without saying a word or even acknowledging my general presence. It's not like they were busy or anything - the restaurant was slow (wonder why?) and I think that is the problem with paying and tipping before you get the food. The wait staff did not care at all.

S G.

BEST. NACHOS. EVER. (We live 6 hours away and make this a stop whenever we are in the area - great food, great people, great location.)

Holden C.

Prime walking location and proximity to the museum. Portions aren't anything to write home about. Burned the hoagie for the steak sandwich.

Tomster L.

My friend loves the BLT but I'm sitting here and to a foodie nobody would appreciate this place.

Lara C.

Terrible food. Ordered a fish bowl and rice was green. Ordered two lemonades and they came out of a gun from the bar. That tasted like lemonade was completely rotten so bad do not recommend it.

Barbara Lilenfeld

Good good, good service, comfortable dining room.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ebola O.

Came here the other day. It was clean and well maintained. My burger was delicious but I asked for no tomato in mine and my niece wanted pickles in hers- not sure if it was charged. When the food arrived none of our request were even fulfilled. I pulled the tomato out and gave my niece some of my pickles. I don't get why we have to tip prior to getting our food when errors with your staff caused this. I saw on the register that our information was inputted but ignored in the kitchen? I even tipped when I ordered a beer. Should I have? This wasn't a huge deal. Just annoying. Please keep this in mind going forward. Thanks!

Connie T.

If there's wings on the menu, I'm ordering them. I don't care if it's the 6th item we've ordered for a party of two. Momma is getting her wings. The wings were MASSIVE and the sauce was pretty tasty. Buffalo will always have my heart. I'm still giving them 4-stars because the atmosphere was great.

M Mui

An absolutely delicious lunch here with a vast menu from salads, to burgers. Portions are generous and everything is so tasty. I had a salmon salad and ordered the appetizer of chick peas. The chick peas were a touch salty on its own but made a great topping to my salad. The salmon was perfectly cooked and the salad was hearty. The staff are really friendly and the ambiance is great. Spacious, open dining both indoor and outdoor, great selection of alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages and quick service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bitsy B.

Benchmark is a super cute walk in, order, then sit restaurant on State street. Great drinks, hot food and fast service! We ordered margs, the calamari, the chopped salad, burgers, fried chicken sandwich, fish tacos, and blackened chicken wrap, and everything was delicious! Highly recommended for our cozy, rainy SB trip!

Tony Wilmer

A fun place for food with friends and family. Love the patio! Pet friendly ?‍ ?Parking: 75 minute Free garage parking. Half a block away.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beer Battered Fish & Chips, Burger

K C.

Food was decent, love that its dog friendly. Normally I love an order at the counter spot but I was solo with my two little kids, and the line to order was long so it was tricky getting them to stay calm while we placed an order (vs just getting to sit down and wait for service.)

Josh Harvey

Great tables with heaters and delicious food at a good price.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips, Burger

Steph W.

Quick service and it is quick. I do like the open seating with nice views/weather. Simple to order and they will bring your food to you. We got a flatbread, brussels sprouts and cobb salad. refreshing and delicious! great portions that we were able to finish at a later time. Very friendly and smooth service. I'd be back if in the area!

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