Coral Tree Cafe

University of California, Santa Barbara, Building 532, Ocean Rd, Santa Barbara
(805) 893-4704

Recent Reviews

Hannah W.

Coral tree's food is a solid three. Their food is just alright for on campus food and its convenient location makes it a nice place for a quick on campus snack! I've included a photo of the refrigerated breakfast wrap that I microwaved at the front of the shop. It was just potatoes, eggs, and cheese. The potato's were pretty mushy, and the only flavor present was some salt. Again, just a solid three with meh food.

Sithu Madigapola

I love this place I used to go here so much! It’s so healthy and fresh and the workers are really nice. Since it’s a campus restaurant, though, it gets crowded and the wait time is long but ohhhh sooo worth it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bannie B.

Favorite place on campus to grab a coffee! Supervisor Verity especially is so thoughtful and always there for whatever I need. 10/10 recommend!!

Brooke R.

Verity made the BEST iced vanilla latte. Sweetest staff too, everyone was very friendly. I will be coming back!

Raven B.

I've came here before and got the breakfast quinoa bowl with dates and honey and it was delicious. I came back again this week though, and wow, was I blown away by the bounty bowl. It had roasted sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, pickled onions and kale over quinoa. It was probably the best meal I've ever eaten on campus. And it's vegan! Staff are always super friendly too. There is outdoor seating, but there are not many group tables, so definitely plan for that around peak lunch hour.

Nicole H.

Delicious healthy food, great matcha & coffee, and amazing employees. They are the nicest and always doing thee most to get us through the day. They deserve a raise!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel T.

Products evaluated: Fiesta Bowl - scrambled eggs, Pico di gallo, soybeans (?), fried potatoes Price: $8 [Mark: 77 , Grade: C+] Environment and Hygiene: A rather relaxing ambiance in the morning, but the steel chairs were really uncomfortable. 7.5/10 Portion: Massive for a breakfast!! 15/15 Taste: Satisfactory overall. The potatoes were nicely fried and were soft but the scrambled eggs were very dry. The pico di gallo was a creative addition to the dish. Unfortunately, the slight bitterness and weird texture of the soybean ruined the dish. An interesting combination that did not work out well. 34/50 Service: The food was quickly prepared but the service was unfortunately rather mediocre. 11.75/15 Value: Acceptable. 8.75/10

Don Smith

Great coffee

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jazlene T.

This is a nice place. There are various options for quick bites, drinks, & snacks. The line does get pretty long but moves by fast. The workers are really accommodating & sweet. Plenty of area to sit outside for studying/eating & some space inside as well. Gochujang bowl: 3/10 I didn't expect much since these are student chefs & obviously they don't specialize in the meals they make. They used the same chicken from the arroz con pollo dish & added kimchi, kale, "pickled" veggies and rice. weird combination because the flavors cancel out. If you want a meal just order the arroz con pollo. There was also no gochujang paste at all.

Will Heo

Underrated and less crowded than the Arbor. Apparently they used to have amazing grilled cheese, but I haven't seen them selling grilled cheese since covid. They have some pretty good lunch options. They close earlier than expected, so make sure they're open if you're planning to stop by in the afternoon.

Ines Beckenbauer

A bit underrated honestly, sure their coffee isn't amazing but it's also a great value, it costs about half of what starbucks charges for their coffee. Inside seating is usually full but outside seating is fine. What I really liked was the breakfast burrito, I'll have to try more of their food menu to make a complete judgement but the burrito was pretty good.

Scott W

Such great stuff!

Claire C.

All the workers there are phenomenal! I've have had many great experiences! I hope they hire more people to support those already working. I love their matcha!

Sugar Covarrubias

Love seeing all your smiling faces before classes!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Scott Wasinger

Such great stuff!

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