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Esau's Cafe - Carpinteria
507 Linden Ave, Carpinteria
Phone: (805) 684-1070

  • Category: American
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 6:30am-2pm, Sat-Sun 7am-3pm,
  • Price: < $10
  • Serving: Breakfast & Lunch
  • Reservations: Yes, recommended
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Reviews by the General Public

Eating enjoyment.. with surf movies on the big screen!!, 9/20/2009
Reviewer: Bill Collectors from West Hills, CA
I Amtrak'd it up to Carpinteria from the San Fernando Valley to explore and beat the heat... Esau's was on the planned itinerary.. first stop actually, food is important to me! The pancakes are indeed above average.. I had to try them due to the stories.. If I had a do over I'd get the steamed veggie dish I saw on the menu.. feed a man a pancake and he's not hungry for a day, feed a man some veggies.. he'll not only not be hungry but he'll feel good.... or maybe the veggies with a pancake on the side but the side of pancakes was $6.00, forget that....

Great Food, Great Service!, 8/6/2009
Reviewer: Heather G. from Granada Hills, CA
My husband and I drive up from the San Fernando Valley any chance we get just to have breakfast at Esau's Cafe and then take a walk on the beach. They have really yummy breakfast, especially those pancakes. We've never had lunch but hope to soon try it. The restaurant does get busy but there's still excellent service!
young again, 8/3/2009
Reviewer: Son of Mr. Rincon from Santa Barbara, CA
Artie's the best. She makes me feel like a kid again. The best pancakes in town. Eggs Benedict also superb. Get the jalapeņo scramble. Don't swear and try not to ogle the waitresses. Plus, as an added treat, they have instructional paddle board videos. Awesome.
Good (Overpriced food). Service needs a makeover. , 6/25/2009
Reviewer: Liz from Carpinteria, CA
The food has always been good at Esau's. The Esau's Cafe in Santa Barbara has great servers; however, the Carp location could really use some better servers. Be prepared to ask for water at least two times. Also, ask for a large glass because you will most likely never be checked on for a refill. If you need silverware or a to-go box, do yourself a favor and get up to get it yourself... you will save yourself a lot of time and frustration. The menu and the condiments are already on the table when you go in, so at least you never have to worry about that. As much as we like walking to breakfast or lunch... I think we are just better off driving to SB for our Esau's fix.

Esau's Cafe - Carpinteria writes: Dear "Liz": We are so sorry you did not get the attention you needed and deserved. Thank you for bringing your needs to our attention. As for our prices: In our 5 years of business at this location we have raised our prices exactly twice. These raises in no way reflect or allay the increases to us in : rent, cost of living, taxes, minimum wage hikes,insurance, gas, delivery charges,produce hikes, dairy hikes, egg price hikes. We are not a chain, and cannot spread our costs over several locations. We buy high quality and hormone free eggs and dairy, therfore the price is higher than others might be with lower quality and cheaper provisions. Our prices are well within average percentages to allow us to turn a profit, which is the goal of all businesses. Believe me when I tell you that in the past they were below that. I stand by our quality , prices and much more than fair portion size, and make no excuses for working hard at making a living in this economy, and again, thank you for allowing me to better oversee the quality of service provided.
Great food, great service, 12/29/2008
Reviewer: Neely from Wichita Falls, TX
My wife and I enjoyed the pancake special. Food was great, service was great, atmosphere was great.

Don't order Mexican food at Esaus, 11/22/2008
Reviewer: Anne from Santa Barbara, CA
... unless you don't know what good Mexican food tastes like. I do like the quirky, diner atmosphere and should have stuck to something like gravy and biscuits.. but got Eggs rancheros instead. the sauce was just canned chopped tomatoes, nothing impressive for sure. i think they should stick with bacon and eggs.

Esau's Cafe - Carpinteria writes: Dear Esteemed Customer: Thank you for taking the time to write your review-I would like to point out a falsehood, however, in your critique. We do not, have not, and will not use canned food. Our Ranchero sauce is homemade, and we buy specially grown dried serrano chiles from a farmer in Oxnard to make the sauce. It also contains fresh ancho and jalapeno chiles, which we roast. Our tomatoes are roasted, then pureed into the sauce, nothing canned, nothing chopped. Next to our homemade biscuits and gravy, it is the number one selling item on our menu. Huevos Rancheros on me if you want to try it again. Thanks for taking the time to write-we owners read this site!
best waitress
Reviewer: JOHN KINDER from DALLAS, TX
the waitress in santa barbara knows i drink tea for breakfast, and scott is the best, we will surf my friend, your friend from texas (PETCO)
amazing!!
Reviewer: betty from carpinteria
Esau's was so good!! the bacado was awsome and the service was great....i was so happy becuase they were sooo busy and im sure it must be hard work for waitresses to get to everyone at the same time..so for the impatient people who cant wait and are very needy....you try to serve people like you all day....and to those who are you patient and happy get the best!! everyone is so happy and alive and families have smiles on their faces! not to forget that the coffee is great! thanks esause for the hard work you put in everyday all day!

Their excellent coffee has great aroma!
Reviewer: Miguel Checa from Carpinteria, CA
This was my first visit. The atmosphere at around 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 2, 2008, was upbeat and pleasant. An acquaintance had recently strongly recommended their coffee. I went in only to try their coffee. It was superb! The owners are friends with their supplier of coffee beans in El Salvador and their roaster in Santa Barbara. Definitely I will be back for breakfast and lunch soon. Service was prompt and pleasant, even though the place was packed. This restaurant has been around for decades. It is very well known in the eastern coast of SB County ("South County"). Surfing is prominent in the decoration, posted information, and video playing--not noisily--on the nice, large, overhead monitor.
A guy form el salvador
Reviewer: vides from santa barbara,ca
I hadn't been to the restarant for quite some time so i took adrive two weeks ago down state st and there was nothing so i ask where is Esau's?some one siad they move. wher i sked? to carp. so i'm planing to go very soon to enjoy a wonderful meal with my family.

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