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East Beach Grill
1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 965-8805
- Category: American, Burgers
- Hours: Mon-Sun 6am-5pm (Summer time close is 1 hour later)
- Price: < $10
- Serving: Breakfast & Lunch
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Reviews by the General Public
Disappointed, 7/1/2010
Reviewer: Darrell
from Houston, TX
I was really craving a seafood omlette. This grill was on the beach and extremely close to the zoo, where I was taking my son. I was disappointed, when I observed that the menu only consisted of basic breakfast items. I settled for the ever-so creative ham & cheese omlette, just under $10, and got my son a bagel w/ cream cheese, $3.50. I dismissed the inflated sticker price as a consequence of realty. I specifically requested that my omlette not be overcooked, meaning "yellow," as so many places only cook one side, rather than flip it and add ingredients to the cooked side, allowing the egg to cook evenly on the other. What I got looked like smashed toast and cheese; my son's $3.50 bagel was burned. I was pressed for time and just ate, rather than allow the cook to scramble it instead. The hashed browns tasted like they had been fried w/ fish, but what really knocked me out was the $3.00 I had to pay for an 8oz glass of apple juice for which I was not allowed refills. Next time I go to the zoo, I'll drive the extra mile to find a better experience.
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Good Food and Fabulous Dog-Friendly Location, 1/4/2010
Reviewer: Brat
from Napa Valley, CA
If you want a good breakfast, bike/walk/roller blade your way to East Beach Grill. Juice is fresh. Coffee good. Servers friendly. Dogs are welcome. Watch out for the gulls and aggressive pigeons that are just waiting for you to step away from your table! Parking is easy, too! There is no better view in Santa Barbara. You are inches away from the beach and the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
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Great location, Good Food, 11/30/2009
Reviewer: Ralph Luikart
from Santa Barbara, CA
This location is most probably leased to the owner by the City and, given that these locations are a premium, I'm sure the lease is astronomical. No doubt that is reflected in the price of the food. Nevertheless, if you like dining right on the beach, there is no where else you can go that has a better view or better environment. The owner is a truly amicable fellow, the portions are generouse and wholesome. I eate there whenever I get the chance.
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Great for fish and chips, 10/18/2009
Reviewer: Susanna
from Santa Barbara, CA
I like to come here mid-afternoon and get the fish and chips or chicken quesadilla. (I've tried the burgers and I'd agree they aren't the best, but there are plenty of other things on the menu.) The staff is friendly (though I didn't rate service, since there's no table service in the afternoon). The price is less than the other local eateries that are right on the water as this place is, though naturally it's not cheap on a citywide basis.
What I really enjoy though is the atmosphere. It's an unbuttoned, barefoot kind of place, and I love sitting under the blue and white striped umbrellas and watching the beachgoers and volleyball players in the summer, and the ocean and the islands in the winter. It's a great mood-booster.
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Best breakfast location in the area, maybe California!, 9/7/2009
Reviewer: Bruce B
from Oak Park, CA.
Get here on a weekend morning, maybe 9am.. have breakfast, coffee and enjoy the cool air as the beach warms up. Your reward will be good food and parking at this early hour.
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Best Location for Breakfast on the Coast
Reviewer: Don Hodgdon
from Santa Barbara, CA
Shhhhh, don't tell anyone, but this hidden gem serves one of the best breakfasts in Santa Barbara. The menu is limited but excellent, the coffee is good (Peets) and the service always comes with a smile. Just don't leave your plate unattended or the gulls will make off with your breakfast!
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Banana Pancakes Rock
Reviewer: Brian
from Aliso Viejo/CA
While visiting SB our friends that live locally took us here. The banana pancakes rocked. If it wasn't for the seagulls that pooped on my buddy twice it would have been a perfect breakfast.
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Fabulous!
Reviewer: Vanessa
from Santa Barbara
This place is the best breakfast spot. The view, of course, is the best part; however the food and service follow. The place is a beach café with a walk up counter and the servers know what they are doing. My roommates and I ride our bikes here every Sunday morning and we split the wheat germ pancakes and the Santa Barbara omelet. They are both delicious; however the pancakes are to die for.
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great breakfast
Reviewer: Chris
from Santa Barbara, CA
The banana pancakes with wheat germ and Santa Barbara omelet plate are great. There are plenty of fancier eateries, and a few cheaper, but the grill at Parks & Rec's East Beach facility does as good a breakfast as any when things are going well. Service is good, and the beachside location a bonus. Give yourself a high-carb treat.
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Great for Breakfast
Reviewer: susan
from evergreen, Colorado
This is a great place to sit and enjoy a great breakfast. The view doesn't get much better.
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Great Location---Better Pancakes!!
Reviewer: JAMES RILLO
from SUNLAND, CA.
We made a late arrival on a Friday night and had Burgers here.
They were pricy and average.I was bummed.
However---I did remember the primary ranking for this place was for breakfast sooooooooooooo, I withheld a final opinion!!!
Sunday morning----place was mobbed!!
Line out to the beach. Finally scored a table. Ordered banana pancakes, and some eggs. Server barely noticed we were there, and finally came to clean the table.I tried to stay positive.
Then the food arrived........OH MY GOD!!!
I dont smoke---but after eating those pancakes---I wanted a cigarrette, a wet napkin, and someone's phone number quick!!!
It was an oral rapture. Best Ive had.
The cappuccino was a fine finish.
For your visit........skip the burgers and go for the pancakes, and coffee. Worth the wait!!!!
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a locals opinion
Reviewer: Ali Main
from Santa Barbara
The food is good. The chicken quesidilla is to die for! the only problem is that not only do they charge you for everything, but they also way overprice most of their food. it is nice having them right on the beach, especially after sun bathing all day, but there are other places that are still close, and much better. not a #1 choice.
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