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Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 737 reviews

What Huabin Situ likes about Santa Barbara Shellfish Company:
We got the shrimp and scallop pasta with a wine sauce. We could taste the freshness of the shrimp, and the scallops were perfectly cooked. The fried oysters and scallops were done perfectly and were delicious. Crab cakes were standard. I wouldn't recommend it. The lobster roll was delcious and was generous with the lobster. The ciopinno in the bread bowl was alright, but the crab was too soft to crab open properly, a... View all feedback. What Linda Michelsen doesn't like about Santa Barbara Shellfish Company:
Over hyped! food was mediocre at best, the tables were filthy outside, there is no ambience inside and the restaurant is super small crowded and stinky. The take out window order taker is rude and has zero customer service skills! Tried the restaurant a few doors down (first one on the right side) the next day that was 10X better ambience cleanliness and food was much tastier… View all feedback.

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4.3 ★ from 737 reviews
Bren
22.08.2024 - 06:16

I really liked the place, we had tables outside and it was very good, just a little windy but pleasant and incredibly wonderful. The food tastes excellent, the...

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Tina
22.08.2024 - 06:16

I came close to closing but they were super friendly and nice. The shrimp tacos were surprisingly really good, I’m a big fan. Nice views too.

Alex
22.08.2024 - 06:16

It was our only stop in Santa Barbara on our way to LA and it didn't disappoint. We went there for the clam-chowder and we also got coconut shrimps with fries....

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Linda
22.08.2024 - 06:16

Over hyped! food was mediocre at best, the tables were filthy outside, there is no ambience inside and the restaurant is super small crowded and stinky. The tak...

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Maria
22.08.2024 - 06:16

Read the negative reviews first. The place is a bit pricey but tasty. However once we were done the sever demanded we tip him right when we were about to leave....

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