Santa Barbara Italian Cafe - Alvin

Imagine Olive Garden, but on crack! The spaghetti was amazing, the sauce, the meat balls and the way they pair perfectly with the sauce its delicious!! My brother got Ravioli Alfredo and while it looked and smelled amazing he did say it was a little too cheesey, but he still enjoyed the chicken! Highly recommend this place.

Wow. From the service, to the quality and portions of the food. This restaurant deserves 10 stars. If you are wanting to try something new, do yourself the favor and come out try Santa Barbara’s!! You won’t regret.

We (two adults and four kids) walked in at 8.40 pm on a Sunday evening when the kitchen closes at 9 pm.. They had already started putting chairs up inside but we were warmly greeted and absolutely did not feel rushed (even though we tried to order quickly and be respectful of their time). Our server Nikki was friendly and efficient. I've eaten take out from here a few times but this was our first time dining in. Mental note, the portions are GENEROUS so order less than you think you need and play it by ear. App sampler plate was a little disappointing because it only had two jalapeno poppers, three mozzarella sticks, enough calamari and a whole lot of chips for the dip. It felt more like a Tex-Mex appetizer. I've had their calamari before and it's been better. Last night was slightly overcooked but we still completely devoured it. The bread and spiced olive oil was amazing and it was a great family style Caesar salad that we were served. Every entree was delicious. We got the veal Torino, chicken parm, and seafood pasta. The tiramisu was good as expected. All in all, a wonderful dinner out and we have plenty of leftovers for today.

The food!.. The food is incredible, served in large portions. The bread is so good with the olive oil and herbs. The staff have all been very attentive and very friendly. When the restaurant is busy they can get tied up and a little slow, but I'm ok with that since they are busy working and not goofing off.

The portions are huge and the food is absolutely delicious!! The sauces have a taste all their own like nothing I have ever tasted at other Italian restaurants. I've been back a second time in 1 week because it's so good!