The food was perfect and the service was unbeatable!! I have never had such great service!!
Lawrence Oleksiewicz
Went years ago - expensive dinner but worth every dime.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Tart
Cynthia
This is the best restaurant in Santa Barbara! I had the best experience with service, food and the overall experience! They are very familiar with gluten free options! I highly recommend it and will be back! ???. Eva was so welcoming and lovely. Omar was an outstanding waiter and very attentive!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jess R
Went to lunch at the little outlet left of/ next to the main restaurant and had the greatest experience. Eva was above and beyond with her service and delightful attitude. The charcuterie has plenty and the pizza was delicious. If you have room, try one of her Negroni’s. A great wrap up to a wonderful meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
EricaH
We expected the 4.8 rating everyone gives it but we did not have the experience at all The Pasta special with baby shrimp was so salty - and eggplant appy was also ok.. Pork tenderloin was decent nothing to write home about Service was lacking We were lucky we got drinks once we asked him to take our drink orders- Place was mobbed and loud but nothing great
BRUCES
Service slow and inattentive. Short ribs tough, though gravy excellent. Seemed understaffed. Negroni so-so. Swordfish very good. Disappointing for price and expectation overall, as billed as one of SB's best.
ralphthedawg
All dishes we ordered were very good (salad, white bean soup special, duck ravioli, veal scallopini, and pasta carbonara). Panna cotta dessert was outstanding. A few minor improvement suggestions - 1) the carbonara and scallopini were not served fully warm enough 2) Carbonara was a bit too salty.
Kristine G.
We do not live or work in Santa Barbara any more but haad a gift card to this restaurant. Started with the calamari special: calamari (not fried but sauted) on a bed of chick pea puree. Delicious! I had the pumpkin ravioli and it was fabulous. Husband had veal picata and he loved it. We had the panna cota for dessert and it was also wonderful. Great service and food.
David L.
Food is always authentic and excellent. Service is like being in Italy. Ambience is a typical fine dining experience.
Busy outside server worked hard food was great. Both had items from the special list.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Yolanda Diaz
Very good place, dinner was very good and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There were two large barking aggressive dogs that the manager did nothing about that were at two tables near by. It was a miserable night . We could not relax and enjoy our meal. Our waiter was uninterested in conveying our disappointment to the manager.
Gourmands
Server Esteban was professional and personable. Food was not quite up to our expectations from many years of coming here, but that still puts Olio y Limonein the top tier of local restaturants.
Jazmine V.
Went here as a surprise from my boyfriend on December 10th of 2023 and this place did not disappoint! They have beautiful decor for their indoor and outdoor seating. It is also very classy and elegant. This place also has amazing service, our waiter was very polite and helpful when helping us decide what to have. Although price-wise, it is more on the higher end, it is more than worth it! I ended up getting the Fettuccine con Spugnole e Asparagi. I substituted the ribbon pasta for fettuccine pasta. It was very rich in flavor and creamy! My boyfriend got the Ravioli d'Anatra ai Funghi Porcini, which was also rich in flavor and creamy, the taste was exquisite! For the end we got the Crostata di Pere al Caramello dessert and it was just the right amount of sweetness. I will be coming back sometime in the future again!
The food was perfect and the service was unbeatable!! I have never had such great service!!
Went years ago - expensive dinner but worth every dime.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Tart
This is the best restaurant in Santa Barbara! I had the best experience with service, food and the overall experience! They are very familiar with gluten free options! I highly recommend it and will be back! ???. Eva was so welcoming and lovely. Omar was an outstanding waiter and very attentive!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to lunch at the little outlet left of/ next to the main restaurant and had the greatest experience. Eva was above and beyond with her service and delightful attitude. The charcuterie has plenty and the pizza was delicious. If you have room, try one of her Negroni’s. A great wrap up to a wonderful meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We expected the 4.8 rating everyone gives it but we did not have the experience at all The Pasta special with baby shrimp was so salty - and eggplant appy was also ok.. Pork tenderloin was decent nothing to write home about Service was lacking We were lucky we got drinks once we asked him to take our drink orders- Place was mobbed and loud but nothing great
Service slow and inattentive. Short ribs tough, though gravy excellent. Seemed understaffed. Negroni so-so. Swordfish very good. Disappointing for price and expectation overall, as billed as one of SB's best.
All dishes we ordered were very good (salad, white bean soup special, duck ravioli, veal scallopini, and pasta carbonara). Panna cotta dessert was outstanding. A few minor improvement suggestions - 1) the carbonara and scallopini were not served fully warm enough 2) Carbonara was a bit too salty.
We do not live or work in Santa Barbara any more but haad a gift card to this restaurant. Started with the calamari special: calamari (not fried but sauted) on a bed of chick pea puree. Delicious! I had the pumpkin ravioli and it was fabulous. Husband had veal picata and he loved it. We had the panna cota for dessert and it was also wonderful. Great service and food.
Food is always authentic and excellent. Service is like being in Italy. Ambience is a typical fine dining experience.
Amazing service,food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Busy outside server worked hard food was great. Both had items from the special list.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very good place, dinner was very good and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There were two large barking aggressive dogs that the manager did nothing about that were at two tables near by. It was a miserable night . We could not relax and enjoy our meal. Our waiter was uninterested in conveying our disappointment to the manager.
Server Esteban was professional and personable. Food was not quite up to our expectations from many years of coming here, but that still puts Olio y Limonein the top tier of local restaturants.
Went here as a surprise from my boyfriend on December 10th of 2023 and this place did not disappoint! They have beautiful decor for their indoor and outdoor seating. It is also very classy and elegant. This place also has amazing service, our waiter was very polite and helpful when helping us decide what to have. Although price-wise, it is more on the higher end, it is more than worth it! I ended up getting the Fettuccine con Spugnole e Asparagi. I substituted the ribbon pasta for fettuccine pasta. It was very rich in flavor and creamy! My boyfriend got the Ravioli d'Anatra ai Funghi Porcini, which was also rich in flavor and creamy, the taste was exquisite! For the end we got the Crostata di Pere al Caramello dessert and it was just the right amount of sweetness. I will be coming back sometime in the future again!