Santa Barbara Shellfish Co.

Ordered a small cup of Clam Chowder. After finishing it, I realized I should have stepped up to the larger cup even though I had a big breakfast. It has a very good consistency and lots of firm clam bits inside. The taste is a bit fishy but that is not a complaint. Uni platters also seemed to be a very popular menu item that they were sold out not long after I had taken my order down. Beware of limited sitting areas so best to have something you can hold firmly onto to consume or have members of your group be on the lookout for a bench to sit. And of course, watch out for all the birds.

Went here with the travel group after getting off the Trolley. It was also my sis birthday and she wanted seafood. I had the coconut shrimp topped with huge onion rings and coleslaw. Iced tea lemonade was the best. My sister got a mix with oysters, shrimp, and onion rings. Also the garlic bread was the best I ever had. Thank you to the couple who sat next to me and let me ask ask questions and take a pic of what thru ordered. 5 stars for the food. 5 stars for the waiter Sean also.

We were in Santa Barbara for one night and planned it around enjoying shellfish by the sea, and let me tell you, our meal did not disappoint! Service was excellent! Our waiter was busy, but still was attentive and helpful. I will update if I can remember his name. We enjoyed ever course from our oyster shooters to the crab entree. Nothing was over cooked and everything tasted fresh. I’ve read some reviews that the clam chowder is over hyped, but we disagree. It was really tasty and packed with clams. Basically each dish was what we wanted it to be. Then the ambiance of course Sterns Warf at sunset is a delight. We were happy to be able to sit outside and enjoy the nice weather. If there’s a wait, just sit it out. This place is surprisingly great for a restaurant in a touristy area. We will definitely be coming back again next visit!

We came here two days in a row because we had a very good experience the first time. We sat at the counter and our server was amazing. He was attentive and explained the menu in detail. We had soups, live sea urchin, raw oysters and lobster and everything was delicious. However the second time was not that great.

A really great seafood restaurant. Good food, good service. Infact fresh food. They have live crabs, uni (sea urchins) etc. And if you sit inside on the bar style seat, you can see them in action. Food: we ordered Uni shot one of the best ways to eat sea urchins in my opinion. And this was a really great starter. You get a kick of chili in it. Oyster shot this was okay. Well after Uni shot, this was sorta let down. At least for me as it had similar sauce that is served with shrimp cocktail. Lobster roll omg this was delicious. It had shredded lobster meat and was served with coleslaw and onion rings on the side. Lobster pasta it was great. The base was lemon sauce. I feel the lobster meat would have tasted much better with Alfredo sauce, but I'm no chef...