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Pastavino
6920 Marketplace Dr, Goleta
Phone: (805) 685-7300
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Reviews by the General Public
Not Italian!, 3/2/2013
Reviewer: Charlotte
from Goleta
Hands down, the worst "Italian" food I've ever had! The Veal Marsala was chewy, really sweet, Knorr gravy....gaag. The Fettucini Alfredo was broken and tasteless. The Chicken Piccata was again served with a doctored up Knorr sauce. How dare you insult Italian food like this? We couldn't even eat the bread served at the table...cafeteria garlic bread. The service was fabulous, very pleasant ambiance...never to return.
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Third visit , 1/13/2013
Reviewer: Mike F.
from Santa Barbara, CA
Nine meals ALL good. Service is excelent and shrimp scampi, steak and salmon were perfect. Price is reasonable, however, I would like a larger salad. Cesar dressing is one of the best I have EVER eaten. Maybe that is why I wanted more salad.
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Four * means good
Reviewer: Mike F
from Santa Barbara, CA
Good food and some items were great. All in my party liked their meals. The fettuccinie with lemon cream sauce and capers was bland. The service was very good, I think his name was Tyler. This very young server could teach a course on how to get a Lg tip.
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Nice overall!
Reviewer: Virginia Paxton
from San Francisco, Ca.
Decent food, nice service.
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Blackened Salmon was great!
Reviewer: Karen Bryson
from Santa Barbara, CA
I don't know about the sanddabs, but the blackened salmon and pasta was delicious. My friend had the lasagna and said it was one of the best she's had. The staff was very friendly and we had a very nice server. We'll definitely go back.
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Agree with David
Reviewer: Kathy
from Santa Barbara, CA
I had the same experience with the Sand Dabs...they were horrible. Tasted like burned pancake batter coating them. Will not return there. The service was good.
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Shameful food, indifferent service.
Reviewer: David Meldrum-Taylor
from Santa Barbara, CA
Possibly the worst restaurant food experience in recent memory. The sand dabs I ordered were (I am sure) frozen, not fresh, and were covered with an overly thick egg wash and flour coating - like paste. This coating was partially burned in places and soaked with oil in others. The fettucine it came with was cold and the caper sauce had way too much flour in it - more paste. The waitress seemed unconcerned by my complaints. The bar staff also managed to produce one of the strangest Manhattans I have ever tasted, using an overly herbacious vermouth (Cinzano?) which overwhemed the Maker's Mark bourbon. All in all a meal that any decent restaurant should be ashamed of serving.
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Good enough, but not worth seeking out.
Reviewer: Izzy
from Santa Barbara, CA
The service was excellent. We were well attended-to. Our waitress was upbeat and friendly but not intrusive. The food: meh. It was fine, but not outstanding. In Santa Barbara, unfortunately, this means a one-time only visit....there are just too many places to enjoy here! There is nothing really "for" or "against" this place.
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Great service, mediocre food
Reviewer: Dana
from Santa Barbara, CA
Had a salad that sounded great (scallops & shrimp, arugula with roasted beets), but definitely wasn't: the shrimp was dry and lacking in flavor (and there were 2, small ones!), scallops (also 2, also small) had same "flavoring" that wasn't very good,and the dressing was weak. Would certainly never order this dish again, and since this is my second attempt with the fist one a disappointment, probably won't visit again either.
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Lovely patio - great happy hour prices
Reviewer: Chris
from Santa Barbara, CA
I went back to Pastavino yesterday (May 6) with my niece, who is from Spain. We sat on the patio - lovely - and had cocktails and an appetizer, then stayed for dinner. We had stuffed mushrooms, Caprese salad and chicken pesto pizza, all of which we enjoyed greatly. The waiter was attentive and friendly. All in all, a very nice dining experience, and I will return again. It is a casual, relaxed place, lots of families inside, outside is definitely more pleasant during good weather.
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Nothing Fancy, but Enjoyable
Reviewer: Fay
from Santa Barbara, CA
My husband and I enjoy happy hour here on a regular basis. Drinks are affordable and prices on food (happy hour or not) are affordable - oh, and we can actually get a seat at the bar most of the time, unlike a predominatley "beer" establishment nearby. I'll admit the food was a little hit-or-miss in the beginning, but they have made improvements and I have not had a unsatisfactory meal in some time here. It's a Goleta, family establishment, if you want a little more "high-end" go to Holdren's next door.
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Best Happy Hour In The Area!
Reviewer: Jaimee
from Goleta, CA
Came here last week for Pastavinio's happy hour. Good prices for drinks, and great deal on the food! Half off the appetizers, and $5 for a 1-topping pizza.
My group sat at the bar and most of us each got pizzas, which were pretty big, freshly made, and surprisingly very good. One of my friends ordered the lobster and shrimp crepe appetizer, which was also very delicious and big enough to have as a meal.
The bartender was very friendly, and chatted with us a bit. He would make some comments every so often during our, adding to our conversations or starting some up for us, but he was never too chatty like some bartenders can be.
Overall, really great place! Good service, great food, good deals! Will try a sit-down dinner or lunch there soon.
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