Cool Hand Luke's - Santa Maria

1321 Nicholson Ave, Santa Maria
(805) 928-6196

Recent Reviews

Marygrace M.

Excellent service, great steak. Has music but not too loud. Very clean. Love to go there.

Clarice Henderson

We ate dinner in the bar and were served right away. The food was fantastic! Best onion rings I have had in 67 years! (lol)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas C.

Best place in town for prime rib, although they have raised there prices significantly.

Mrs Caz

We live in the East Bay Area and can’t get food or service like this. It’s AMAZING here! The food was sooooo good. The service was wonderful. Our waiter was attentive and thoughtful. It was like the good ol days of customer service. Highly recommend the whiskey skillet steak. So tender!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stacy T.

Wow! I am so glad I found this restaurant! If you remember Lone Star it gives me that kind of vibe but better! Everyone is so friendly and really helpful since there are so many items to choose from. You must get their fried artichoke appetizer. It is to die for! So tender and absolutely delicious!! You entree comes with soup or salad, a side item, dinner rolls, and cowboy beans for the table. Personally, I did not like the flavor of the beans but who cares there was so much food! The ribs truly fall of the bone and their bbq sauce should be award winning it is so delicious. The prime rib is huge and rare as it should be. I would also suggest getting your bake potato loaded with bacon and cheese. For dessert, you can't go wrong with the bread pudding which is big enough to share. I suggest the combo meal for $37 you get to try two meats, it is a great meal plus get the strawberry lemonade. I will definitely be coming back!

Donovan Madden

My first time dinning at Cool Hand Luke's was on my birthday on Wednesday March 6th, and it was sooooo good. I had there cheese burger which was very good,big and juicy. The steak fries that came with the burger were some of the best steak fries I've ever had. And the salad was great to. I also got the 20oz steak which is a very good choice cut meat . There beverage glasses are huge, I didn't need a refill . And because it was my birthday they gave me a complimentary ice cream with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. The staff even sang me Happy birthday, which made the occasion extra special. The staff was so friendly and in my opinion went above and beyond to create a memorable experience. I definitely will be going back again soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tip

Maurizio Papalini

Visited while traveling between L.A. and S.F. Nice western style place, friendly and efficient staff. Excellent meat and side dishes. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Arturo Herrera

Great steak, great drinks, and service was amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sizzling Steak Bites

J Lei

We had such an awesome time. Waitress was super sweet, organized, and fast. There was around 20 of us ordering and demanding stuff from her, but she took such a good care of us along with the rest of the staff. They accomodated all of our needs and the food was delicious. Those garlic buns were super delicious and the Strawberry lemonade was fantastic. I had the soup of the day and it was so good. I order the wrangler burger and couldn't finish it cause I was full, but boy it was so good. Ill definitely be back and recommend this place to anyone who has a large family. Definitely during the week is a best option if you have a large family since it can get pack on the weekend, but overall. I recommend this place to everyone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Wrangler Burger

Jeffrey Brewton

Cool Hand Luke's has some of the best tasting meat around whether it's Tri Tip, steak or ribs. Someone there sure knows how to BBQ! Everything on their menu you can't go wrong trying. They also serve fresh made rolls and a cast iron pot with beans with every meal. I've always had great service even when its a busy dinner rush. Yes it takes a bit for them to get back to you but the people they have working there are nice people. The atmosphere is country western but with a modern twist to it which works and I personally like. All around it makes for a comfortable atmosphereParking: During a busy night the parking can be challenging but I've never not found a parking spot. During the week lunch parking is easy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baked Potato, T-Bone Steak Dinner, Prime Rib Dinner, New York Steak, Tri-Tip Sandwich, Steakhouse Stew

Brian Reed

Beer battered artichoke hearts!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel Pena

Very familiar restaurant. Very good food. I have visited it many

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Justin Shields

We went here for my sons birthday. The food was good, portions were large, and the staff was friendly. I'll go here again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Madara Uchiha

They had wifi in the waiting room but not in the backroom where we

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

pixar

Need better take home

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Baked Potato

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