Intermezzo By Wine Cask - Santa Barbara

The details are what make this restaurant exceptional. My husband and I will often sit at the bar here for a casual but delicious meal while we talk with the bartender about the different liquors they have... including A Midwinter Nights Dram by High West, which was an exciting find. Last night we ordered Johnny 's Medicine and the Monte Carlo neither was disappointing. Last night the place was busy! The hostess was so friendly and kept us entertained while we waited. But after only waiting 5 or 10 minutes, one of the bar tables opened up. Our server was Russ and he was very friendly and attentive. My husband said something along the lines of 'there are many great servers, but Russ treats his job like a craft ' which I think sums it up. Okay now for the burgers. I am not typically much of a burger person, while my husband is a connoisseur. I had a craving for one so we went for the same dish and WOW. I was blown away. My husband said it is the best burger he 's ever had. Again, the details were taken care of; perfectly soft bun, well seasoned and perfectly cooked patty, delicious caramelized onions and cheese, and that 's about it. Anyway, for someone who could take or leave a burger most of the time, I felt compelled to write a review. We also ordered the Brussels sprouts which come with large chunks of pancetta that are also perfectly cooked. At this point, we really don 't see any reason to eat anywhere else.

NYE perfection! We had the beautiful private dining room to ring in the New Year...and boy oh boy, what a special 3 course menu. Our party of 10 tried just about everything on the menu. The food was elegant, unique the Grilled Filet Mignon Au Poive was the best I have had in years; Foraged Cultivated Mushroom Vol Au Vent was fun and fabulous. The wine special tasting menu for the evening was a great pairing for our amazing dinner (found a new favorite Cab). And then the service we were spoiled from the moment we arrived. Intermezzo is always a great choice!!! Consistently meticulous in service and the quality of food and drinks with something for every occasion, be it a quick stop before the theater or after work to an elegant evening or celebration.

This is the best fancy restaurant we have ever been to! We celebrated our 23rd anniversary and the staff treated us like royalty. Every staff member wished us happy anniversary. Rose petals on our table. Free champagne. Our waiter, damn I didn 't catch his name, was amazing!!! He even bought us a dessert. He was kind and friendly and was attentive by have us space to enjoy our conversation. We can 't wait to go back. Simply perfect.

First time doing parents night with our friends while visiting Santa Barbara and we came to Intermezzo. The drinks (amazing), the food (delicious), the service (5 star), and the ambiance all made this a wonderful evening! Highly recommend the cocktails our server was the one who created them and uses such fresh ingredients for each one. At the time we were there, he had a cocktail named after his son and he told us all about the process behind creating each drink. Talk about a craft cocktail! The patio here is magical too, I love all the little lights and it was nice and warm even on the crisp evening on which we visited. We did the cheese/charcuterie board, two pizzas, and two sides, and it was more than enough food. Everything was excellent! Can't go wrong with anything on this menu.

Great spot we had seen but never tried. Worth it! Great staff. Accommodating and good customer service. Russ was our server and he took really good care of us with wine suggestions and good recommendations- ask for him. We started with the beet salad and pate as well as the arugula salad. All generous servings with solid ingredients and complexity. The beets had pesto as well as a vinaigrette and watercress but also had goat cheese...nice sweet savoury combo. The pate was-accompanied by the mustards and jams as well as a pile of pickles. Worked well and the salt drew out the flavor. Washed it down with some Cremant and a Syrah. The pizza was the interlude. It was not quite NY style but was good... nice b flavors and good cheese. The steak was excellent and the frites were just right in crispness and salt. Delicious marinade. Tender juicy ny strip. The Brussels sprouts and asparagus were the perfect accompaniments... I highly recommend this place!