Reviews for Sambo's On the Beach
Sambo's On the Beach received an average rating of 4.79 out of 5 stars from 14 reviews.
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Is that THE SAMBO'S? by Susie U via Insider Pages on 6/13/2011
Didn't know Sambo's was still around! Really brought back childhood memories. Large portions, good prices and good service. Great location....steps from the ocean. Small, family-owned restaurant (still) that no doubt gets busy on the…
All American Breakfast by Julia C via Insider Pages on 7/29/2008
I went to Sambos the morning after a late night out. We had a large group for breakfast and had to wait a while. It was worth the wait! Our table all got very different menu items, but they all were great. Great prices for big portions…
Nice Cheap Breakfast by saira1123 via Citysearch on 6/3/2008
This is a cozy cheap place by the water that has very tasty breakfasts. I love the scrambles that they have and the pancakes are buttery and good. Sometimes the wait is a little long, but it's worth it especially because it's not over…
Nice local breakfast place by foodielover via Citysearch on 3/27/2008
We were visiting Santa Barbara & wanted to try a local hangout and indeed we did with Sambo's. Above the register is a hardbound reprint of the original storybook, written in the 1920's. The original mascot was politically incorrect…
Smoke and a Pancake .... A good Pancake by Chris242424 via Citysearch on 3/16/2008
The food was incredible. But before I discuss the food, the service was horrendous. We had to deal with the most snotty hostess who said it would take 10-15 minutes to be seated and it took them 45 minutes to seat us. Then the stupid…
Welcome back to childhood with pancakes and butter with a story. by snailmel via Citysearch on 11/16/2007
Call me a rebel for giving four stars or politically incorrect for recommending a restaurant, the last of its kind, with its contraversial name and food stories. But if you were a California child of the late 60's and 70's like me then…
Nostalgic by llyonize via Citysearch on 11/12/2007
I have fond memories of eating at Sambos as a child, so when I noticed it close to our hotel, I knew where I was eating breakfast. The food was good and if you are lucky you can have a seat with a view of the harbor. I ordered the…
A decent sandwich and view by dougsnacks via Citysearch on 9/28/2007
We sat down out front mid afternoon on a Thursday with a great view of the Harbor.\r
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Lunch was average to good, food was tasty, portions were large and decently priced. The mini muffins came right out and though they were tasty they…
Good eats by panchamora via Citysearch on 2/27/2007
We didn't even have to wait that long to be seated...they start you off with some fresh-baked mini-muffins...they were so tasty but we had to kinda stop eating them or else we wouldn't finish our meal!\r
My boyfriend got breakfast, which…
interesting name... by bootsytown via Citysearch on 11/14/2006
My friend wanted to go here because of the politically incorrect name. There was about a half hour wait for weekend brunch time. Pancakes were decent if a little pricey, you can also pick out a souvenir from their menu.
The Santa Barbara Omelette by Gus H via Insider Pages on 9/27/2005
Every time I visit Santa Barbara I have to go to Sambos for breakfast. I always get the Santa Barabara omellete which is an avocado omelette basically. Good stuff. Everything on the menu here is pretty good though and their beachfront…
Everything was just OK by Joey H via Insider Pages on 6/29/2005
The service was dull but okay, the food was great and presentation great but there was an error on our credit card where we were charged THREE times (the exact same amount) and haven't been able to get it corrected for 4 months now. Aside…
Banana Pancakes! by Bree S via Insider Pages on 6/12/2005
Sambos in Santa Barbara has the best banana pancakes ever. They are stuffed with bananas and topped with pecans and a pecan syrup that is to die for. You'll be so full at the end of the meal, but you'll also be really really happy. There…
Sketchy Name, but still the same. by ixel morena via Citysearch on 8/9/2002
Wow, I've been going to this S@mbo's since I was at least 10 years old, maybe longer. The place is still the same. Nothing has changed (well perhaps management). I would compare the food to something a little better than Denny's. I've only…
