Mia and KK are literally the best. After talking to someone for over a month about having our after wedding dinner here the information wasn't passed on to the the staff. So after 25 of our friends and family showed up and shocked and blindsided poor Kk she called the amazing Mia in. These 2 killed it! For their service alone we will be back over and over again. The drinks were amazing that guava margarita holy moly. The amazing woman in the kitchen was awesome and so fast at getting the orders out. All of our friends had an absolutely amazing and fun time. Thank you ladies for going above and beyond making or wedding night so awesome.
Kristi B.
I'm in Santa Barbara. I met up with an old year abroad friend from Cairo. We were jonesing for Middle Eastern food and hooka. The music was a bit loud, but we could still hold a conversation. I loved the veggie mezza platter and the beet salad was delicious. I will probably have dreams about that beet salad. The hooka pipe had some connection issues but was still pretty good. Santa Barbara is pricey, but loved the vibe of this place. There was also live music happening Friday night.
Yvette K.
Great vibe, excellent bartender, nice crowd. The lighting and space are super welcoming.
Lauren H.
I think this is my first negative review and I really hate to do this, but we didn't like one thing we ordered tonight. We started with an apricot whiskey sour and a Mai tai. Neither tasted like there was any alcohol in them and our bartender stopped to talk with a friend in the middle of making the drinks so it took awhile. The whiskey sour was supposed to have an egg white but there was no egg and no froth. The Mai tai tasted like juice. We could have overlooked the drinks if the food was any good but it really wasn't. We got the chicken shawarma and the firehouse burger. The burger was missing several ingredients listed on the menu (jalapeño, sauce, bacon). And the fries were previously frozen. The shawarma didn't have any flavor despite the sauces drizzled on top.
HughK150
A huge disappointment - not one good thing to say. The beet salad was nothing like the photo on the website, and didn't come with the dressing we requested. The falafel burgers also didn't come with the requested sauce, and were a mediocre disappointment. And who knew that Baklava could taste terrible - that shouldn't be possible, but these looked and tasted bad, and left an awful taste in the mouth.
Lindsay W.
Santa Barbara definitely is lacking in in specialty food options so when I found good hummus, labneh, and a Felafel burger it was definitely plus to my week. For $7 during Burger Week, the felafel burger was an epic win. It is filling, huge, and has lots of flavor. I highly recommend adding the spicy sauce for that extra kick. Sitting outside in the front park-let, relaxing with friends, would always be a good way to spend a weekend afternoon. Bonus was the games, such as Jenga, that the kids loved and was a great distraction from boring adult talk. Can't wait to try more of the menu!
thereal805og
I had the pleasure of being served by Mia & KK. These girls rock here! My friends and I had the time of our life with them. They made our first time experience in Santa Barbara awesome! These are the type of employees that you must keep and reward! Keep up the great work girls! You have a customer for life now! ??
Dowe Kaufman
This is a fantastic place. The food was outstanding (we are Vegan) and the drinks were really great!! Also, a great atmosphere and staff!
Tom Greene
The food was fantastic and much better than expected. We had the mezze sampler and shawarma sliders. The baba ghanoush had an amazing smoky flavor, indicating it was made with roasted eggplants. The falafel, pita, hummus, and everything else was clearly made from scratch with skill and high quality ingredients. A real find.
Ana Carolina S.
Food was good, but worst bar service ever! We received our food and then the bar tender forgot about our drinks. She then proceeded to make multiple others before making hours. This also happened to me last time I came! I never write reviews but honestly it was very unpleasant. Also, there happy hour time is wrong on the menus...extra frustrating!
For the weekend evening, they were not busy, but after getting seated our drinks order was taken after 10 min. There were only 2 people managing the bar and service. Our food arrived 40+ minutes after placing it. We ordered more drinks which they forgot about so I had to go in and add the request again. Both me and my husband had to personally go in several times to get what we needed. My husband also got 2nd mule which didn't taste like a mule. Bar tender said she accidentally gave the wrong drink so he got a new glass which was filled with ice and the drink was little bit over half full. Food wise, it was good except for chicken shawarma. Chickpea patty from chickpea burger was definitely very good. I cant imagine hoe their service will be when they're actually busy, so we will not be taking chance in the future. For the good food and set up they have, the can go long way with good service.
Sage Unspecified
Went here for my 21st birthday! The food was good, they had some board games and connect 4, and also gave me a free flambé for my birthday which was super nice of them! I had the red falafel wrap, which was good :)
Michelle L.
You have to walk down the side streets of State Street to explore some new spots! That's what we did and found Foxtail. Not only was the staff attentive and nice, but they sport a great happy hour everyday from 4-6 with some good eats and drink specials. Tucked way in the back, is a small charming patio with fire pits which is where we chose to hang. Thanks for the fun time, we will be back soon!
Kiran Kamdar
This place is horrible. I had the bacon burger and it honestly tasted like a school lunch. Maybe even worse. Spent 17.00 on a below average burger and it didn’t even come with any sides. To make things worse it was served with a puny pickle that tasted like a normal cucumber. Please people, save your money and go elsewhere.
Joie L.
So I went to this place on a Sunday night and it wasn't too busy. Good seating, nice lighting, fine place overall. Really good schwarma rice bowl. Loved that. Great bar service too. Food was served in good time, and there were games for us in the meantime. The biggest thing I had with this place that was bad was the music. Every single song was Maroon 5. I'd rather die than hear another Maroon 5 song again after coming here. One song is fine, but the our entire dinner was Maroon 5. It felt like Adam Levine himself was screeching in my ear. Hopefully it's not like this every night.
Mia and KK are literally the best. After talking to someone for over a month about having our after wedding dinner here the information wasn't passed on to the the staff. So after 25 of our friends and family showed up and shocked and blindsided poor Kk she called the amazing Mia in. These 2 killed it! For their service alone we will be back over and over again. The drinks were amazing that guava margarita holy moly. The amazing woman in the kitchen was awesome and so fast at getting the orders out. All of our friends had an absolutely amazing and fun time. Thank you ladies for going above and beyond making or wedding night so awesome.
I'm in Santa Barbara. I met up with an old year abroad friend from Cairo. We were jonesing for Middle Eastern food and hooka. The music was a bit loud, but we could still hold a conversation. I loved the veggie mezza platter and the beet salad was delicious. I will probably have dreams about that beet salad. The hooka pipe had some connection issues but was still pretty good. Santa Barbara is pricey, but loved the vibe of this place. There was also live music happening Friday night.
Great vibe, excellent bartender, nice crowd. The lighting and space are super welcoming.
I think this is my first negative review and I really hate to do this, but we didn't like one thing we ordered tonight. We started with an apricot whiskey sour and a Mai tai. Neither tasted like there was any alcohol in them and our bartender stopped to talk with a friend in the middle of making the drinks so it took awhile. The whiskey sour was supposed to have an egg white but there was no egg and no froth. The Mai tai tasted like juice. We could have overlooked the drinks if the food was any good but it really wasn't. We got the chicken shawarma and the firehouse burger. The burger was missing several ingredients listed on the menu (jalapeño, sauce, bacon). And the fries were previously frozen. The shawarma didn't have any flavor despite the sauces drizzled on top.
A huge disappointment - not one good thing to say. The beet salad was nothing like the photo on the website, and didn't come with the dressing we requested. The falafel burgers also didn't come with the requested sauce, and were a mediocre disappointment. And who knew that Baklava could taste terrible - that shouldn't be possible, but these looked and tasted bad, and left an awful taste in the mouth.
Santa Barbara definitely is lacking in in specialty food options so when I found good hummus, labneh, and a Felafel burger it was definitely plus to my week. For $7 during Burger Week, the felafel burger was an epic win. It is filling, huge, and has lots of flavor. I highly recommend adding the spicy sauce for that extra kick. Sitting outside in the front park-let, relaxing with friends, would always be a good way to spend a weekend afternoon. Bonus was the games, such as Jenga, that the kids loved and was a great distraction from boring adult talk. Can't wait to try more of the menu!
I had the pleasure of being served by Mia & KK. These girls rock here! My friends and I had the time of our life with them. They made our first time experience in Santa Barbara awesome! These are the type of employees that you must keep and reward! Keep up the great work girls! You have a customer for life now! ??
This is a fantastic place. The food was outstanding (we are Vegan) and the drinks were really great!! Also, a great atmosphere and staff!
The food was fantastic and much better than expected. We had the mezze sampler and shawarma sliders. The baba ghanoush had an amazing smoky flavor, indicating it was made with roasted eggplants. The falafel, pita, hummus, and everything else was clearly made from scratch with skill and high quality ingredients. A real find.
Food was good, but worst bar service ever! We received our food and then the bar tender forgot about our drinks. She then proceeded to make multiple others before making hours. This also happened to me last time I came! I never write reviews but honestly it was very unpleasant. Also, there happy hour time is wrong on the menus...extra frustrating!
Restaurantji Recommends
For the weekend evening, they were not busy, but after getting seated our drinks order was taken after 10 min. There were only 2 people managing the bar and service. Our food arrived 40+ minutes after placing it. We ordered more drinks which they forgot about so I had to go in and add the request again. Both me and my husband had to personally go in several times to get what we needed. My husband also got 2nd mule which didn't taste like a mule. Bar tender said she accidentally gave the wrong drink so he got a new glass which was filled with ice and the drink was little bit over half full. Food wise, it was good except for chicken shawarma. Chickpea patty from chickpea burger was definitely very good. I cant imagine hoe their service will be when they're actually busy, so we will not be taking chance in the future. For the good food and set up they have, the can go long way with good service.
Went here for my 21st birthday! The food was good, they had some board games and connect 4, and also gave me a free flambé for my birthday which was super nice of them! I had the red falafel wrap, which was good :)
You have to walk down the side streets of State Street to explore some new spots! That's what we did and found Foxtail. Not only was the staff attentive and nice, but they sport a great happy hour everyday from 4-6 with some good eats and drink specials. Tucked way in the back, is a small charming patio with fire pits which is where we chose to hang. Thanks for the fun time, we will be back soon!
This place is horrible. I had the bacon burger and it honestly tasted like a school lunch. Maybe even worse. Spent 17.00 on a below average burger and it didn’t even come with any sides. To make things worse it was served with a puny pickle that tasted like a normal cucumber. Please people, save your money and go elsewhere.
So I went to this place on a Sunday night and it wasn't too busy. Good seating, nice lighting, fine place overall. Really good schwarma rice bowl. Loved that. Great bar service too. Food was served in good time, and there were games for us in the meantime. The biggest thing I had with this place that was bad was the music. Every single song was Maroon 5. I'd rather die than hear another Maroon 5 song again after coming here. One song is fine, but the our entire dinner was Maroon 5. It felt like Adam Levine himself was screeching in my ear. Hopefully it's not like this every night.