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California Crisp
718 State St, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 845-2254
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Reviews by the General Public
Cheap, tasty food, great service, 11/10/2009
Reviewer: Miles
from Santa Barbara, CA
Kind of an odd mix because the food is somewhat fancy and inexpensive but the restaurant itself is very informal (you order at the register and then pick a table). A great place to take a casual 1st date!
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loved the food, even if not what ordered, 10/15/2009
Reviewer: Steve
from Santa Barbara, CA
This is a great change from Fatburger. I realize that it takes a while to work out all the kinks. Suggest chief use gloves when handling food. Cashier should have more experience, and training. We all have to learn, but need help at first. Menu is hard to understand. Be more attentive to customers to help with menu. otherwise a great addition to State St. I will try again, as the food is great.
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wonderful new addition to state st, 10/11/2009
Reviewer: Nancy
from Santa Barbara, CA
What a beautiful, clean, bright, organic space...love the tiling and soft natural colors. Our lunch was delicious - had the soup and 1/2 panini. Broccoli soup was fantastic, the roasted veggie panini with pesto delicious. I liked the serving size - healthy (ie not huge) but the food is very fairly priced, rich and filling. My husbands tortilla soup seemed to have cream added - it was also delicious but a lower cal version would be nice. Before we ordered, we asked the cashier what the "onion fries" were, and she handed us a sample of very thin onion rings - fantastic! We had to order some. I look forward to returning soon. As for the previous reviewer saying that the place is locally owned - I prefer to "think globally" - and value ALL people - if the restaurant owner does a good job, I will patronize the place. Why does being from SB even matter?
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They're Working On It, 10/5/2009
Reviewer: Rob
from Santa Barbara, CA
The food is great, never had a problem there. They are new and you guys out there just have to be patient while they figure out the kinks. I've heard some rumblings about slow service and the wrong order getting delivered, and have any of you that have experienced this not had the problem corrected and always with a smile?
This is a Santa Barbara local owner, and we should be patient as always with new establishments. In the end the food is great, the price is right, so what if you have to wait an extra 5-10 minutes, the food is worth it. Plus, the place looks 100X better than when Fatburger was in there.
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Great lunch spot!, 10/2/2009
Reviewer: Joe
from Santa Barbara, CA
Had the tri-tip sandwich w/ ceasar salad and was very good! Service was nice and friendly. Tri-tip sandwich had great flavor and the bread was perfect.
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Not so much as a "Hello" , 9/24/2009
Reviewer: Justine
from Santa Barbara, CA
I went into CC Sunday around noon. I'd read about it on this site, was curious and like to support local restaurants. Once in the door, I stopped to look up at the menu, high on the wall behind the counter. No one else was waiting ahead of me and the place was mostly empty. A few employees were behind the counter, making food, talking to each other jovially. The man right in front of me was wearing a chef's hat and garb. I stood there, feeling increasingly awkward as not one of them made a move to greet me, not so much as a "Hi--be with you in a minute." After a few long minutes of being ignored, I turned around and walked out. It seems to me that a new restaurant would do well to be welcoming of customers and make a good first impression. They didn't. I don't feel inclined to return unless I start to hear some really good buzz from trusted sources.
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Waited 20 Minutes for the Wrong Sandwich, 9/22/2009
Reviewer: Allezan
from Santa Barbara, CA
Out of curiosity, I tried California Crisp for lunch. I went at 3:00, well after the lunch rush. I ordered their tri-tip sandwich, one of their signature dishes, with a side salad. After waiting over 15 minutes, and seeing two other customers who had ordered after me be served, a server told me it would be just another minute for my roast beef sandwich. I told him I had ordered tri-tip, and he said "Oh yeah, right." This did not inspire confidence, but I thought maybe it was an honest mistake. Then me said my order was being held up by the fries. The only thing is, I didn't order fries, I ordered a salad with balsamic. I told him that and he said "Oh, you ordered pasta primavera?" I corrected him, again, and he blamed it on the music being too loud. If the music is so loud they can't hear their customers, they should turn it down. They didn't. After a total of 20 minutes I finally got my order. One look confirmed it was roast beef, not tri-tip. But, I didn't have another 20 minutes to spare, so I didn't ask them to correct it. Unlike the other customers, I was not offered an appology for the wait time. Fortunately, the food was tasty, even though it wasn't what I ordered. I will return if and when they get their service up to par with their food.
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Amazing food, clean and bright location, friendly service, 9/18/2009
Reviewer: Meghan
from Santa Barbara, CA
My sister and I just went to California Crisp for lunch and I was so impressed with our experience that I came home and wanted to write a review! The establishment itself is clean, bright, well decorated and inviting. You stand in line and watch the food being made and everything looks as delicious as it tastes! The portions are large without being huge and the food is fresh and well seasoned. I had the margarita pizza with a side salad which came out to under 10 dollars. My sister had the soup and side salad and her salad was bigger then mine! The chicken on her salad was fresh and delicious. I am making this place a regular for my lunches, it was wonderful. I gave the service 4 stars instead of 5 because it was a little slow, but that is to be expected with a new place. Their friendliness made up for it. :)
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