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Fess Parker's Doubletree - Rodney's
Fess Parker's Doubletree - Rodney's
  • Address:
    633 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
    Santa Barbara, CA 93103
    Neighborhood:
    Santa Barbara
  • Cuisine:
    Contemporary American
    Price: $31 to $50

Fess Parker's Doubletree - Rodney's Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.rodneyssteakhouse.com
  • Phone: (805) 884-8554
  • Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Contemporary American, Steak, Seafood
  • Executive Chef: Kirk DeLong
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Getting there

  • Parking: Hotel Parking
  • Parking Details: Complementary valet and self parking.
A word from Fess Parker's Doubletree - Rodney's
Rodney’s Grill. Fresh and Fun. All Natural Hormone Free Beef, Fresh Seafood, Great Appetizers.
Private Dining Room for 30.

The place to enjoy dinner with family or friends, right by one of
Santa Barbara’s best beaches.
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Diner Reviews
  • "We ejoyed our meal. Good food and service. We would return."
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "the steaks and appetizers were superb. I expected the high price, and so was not surprised when the check came. Very nice decor and staff. We will definitely book again. "
    Dined on 5/23/2014
  • "Big disappointment. Indifferent service and mediocre food. Definitely will not return. "
    Dined on 5/2/2014
  • "The steaks and fish were great, as well as the side dishes and desserts. The staff was awesome. It was a great place to go for my birthday."
    Dined on 4/19/2014
  • "Food was fair. Steak was on the dry side. Sat in a nice corner table, but could have done without the cleaning of the water feature right outside the window. Best part of the meal was the service/waiter. Don`t mind paying that price for a really good meal, but think the next time I will stick to a spot on State St. Restaurant was nice, quiet, and pleasing to the eye. Wine was good, took the bottle and enjoyed it on the patio. Will always stay at the hotel again, overall it is vary vary nice."
    Dined on 4/12/2014
  • "had the ny steak, was tender and flavorful. glad it came with potatoes and vegetable."
    Dined on 4/10/2014
  • "Hotel restaurants can be hit or miss, and this was definitely a hit! We had a terrific meal of clam chowder, Caesar salad, lobster papardelle, the special of the day Mahi Mahi, and 2 chocolate deserts. YUM!"
    Dined on 4/4/2014
  • "After reading a little blurb in the Independent, we thought we'd stumbled onto a "Steakhouse" we hadn't heard of before in Santa Barbara. Being familiar with Holdren's and Lucky, I was looking forward to seeing what this place, Rodney's, had to offer. Well, we found out....nothing. Don't bother. Every aspect of this place is several rungs below what is consistently experienced at the two restaurants mentioned above. Bright lights, incongruous music, no sides offered, high school cafeteria style scoop of mashed potatoes and a less than pedestrian steak."
    Dined on 3/21/2014
  • "out of control loud kids and family. Loud group at nearby table. food was very good. Service also good."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "The dinner was for Valentines day, the problem well two out of the four special were not available because they ran out of Lobster so its was a fish or ribeye which both my wife and I do not like, so we ordered different meals. They offered no discount for not having any specials left, but I have to say that the steaks we ordered were cooked properly and were very tasty. Ambience was lacking and very bright. Server was friendly."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Hostess, wait staff, and server were all friendly enough. Expected more of a crowd at 9:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve, but restaurant wasn't even close to half full. Food was boring, expensive, and predictable. My husband said his New York strip steak was just okay. He could go to Norm's and get the same cut for $10.00 instead of $40.00. My brick chicken was just ok. The chef puts flour in the mashed potatoes so for a gluten sensitive person like myself, I had to choose beet risotto as an alternative side dish, which was okay. But really, why adulterate mashed potatoes with flour?"
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "I took a family member to Rodneys for the holiday. I was very diappointed. Starting with the service, the waiter was very inexperienced we had to ask for everything including where is a our food ? The food was a huge disappointment, the steak was not very good, it was only offered with mashed potatoes which were frozen, reheated and served cold. I wanted to get a baked potato, they did not have . To restaurant was way over priced for the quality of food and service. The steak dinner I had at Stella Mar's was far superior to Rodneys."
    Dined on 12/24/2013
  • "My wife and I came here for our 1 year anniversary and we were floored by the quality of the filet mignon, seriously. I am not a fan of taking snapshots of my meal but we both took several pictures so we could talk about it later. The soup was great (french onion a bit salty for my taste but the clam chowder was dead on) and the service was perfect. Eduardo did a fantastic job ensuring we were well taken care of for the entire evening. I will definitely come back here in the future."
    Dined on 10/4/2013
  • "The service was outstanding, the food very good, and I would eat there again."
    Dined on 9/28/2013
  • "We came here because of the reputation of Fess Parker. It was our anniversary and we wanted to go to Santa Barbara for a special meal. Well, it turned out it was a pretty poor choice. The meal was unimaginative, the prices super high and the portions were small. My husband got a steak. Super expensive and it was thin and small. This was such a disappointment."
    Dined on 8/27/2013
  • "I hadn't been to Rodney's in many years, so this was a nice treat. It was my boyfriend's birthday and since he is a 'steak guy' and we have been to nearly every steak house in the area, I was thrilled to have remembered Rodney's. I was most impressed as when making the Open Table reservation I had made mention that it was his birthday and if they could do something to commemorate that with maybe a special dessert or something. Without even bringing the dessert menu's our waitress walked up with a generous slice of 5 layer chocolate cake with a candle in it. I was so happy I never had to mention it and my note was seen and responded to. Plus they didn't charge for the dessert! My boyfriend completely enjoyed everything, so we will return."
    Dined on 8/2/2013
  • "We were there on a Thursday night at 7 pm. There were a total of 7 people in the restaurant, so it was freezing cold. Nice selection of choices on menu. We started with Seafood Soap- very good, and deviled eggs with caviar, smoked salmon, and garnish (very tasty). We then had the Cesar Salad. Very Good, but not Great (dressing did not have traditional taste). We both had the Almond Crusted Halibut, which would have been the best Halibut we have ever had if they did not put it in a soupy Israeli couscous. The Halibut was placed on the soupy couscous in an elongated bowl type serving dish which trapped soupy couscous at the bottom. Staff is there to please, but they need to go back to basics and build from there."
    Dined on 6/27/2013
  • "Friday night and not many people in the restaurant. The hotel was kid friendly but not many kids in the restaurant which I thought was good. My steak was very tender and the fish was tasty and done just right."
    Dined on 5/10/2013
  • "Great service and wonderful ambiance if you sit next to the fireplace. Halibut could have used a little more flavor, either seasoning or something to bring it up a notch in taste, but overall everything was very good. The piece of fish was also a little on the large/thick size and a shame my date and I both couldn't finish it all. My wife loved the plates but it felt like I was eating fish out of a large bowl and it was cumbersome to not have a place to put my knife and fork down - sometimes simpler is better.This are the only picky things I could criticize. The service was attentive but not too overbearing and the appetizers were perfect (we had the deviled eggs and grilled artichoke). We'll be back!"
    Dined on 4/13/2013
  • "My husband and I ate at Rodney's on a Sat. evening while vacationing in Santa Barbara. While we expected an exceptional dining experience, we were quite disappointed. There were few other diners yet the service was poor. The food was no better. I ordered a filet done medium. The first time it was served, it was medium rare so I returned it. The next time it was still medium rare so it went back again. Finally, the third time it was as I had ordered. Unfortunately by then, my husband had finished his meal and I was left to eat alone. We would have complained to the maitre'd but he was no where to be found. Significantly overpriced for what you get."
    Dined on 3/2/2013
  • "It was a great experience!!! There wasn't anything that wasn't positive."
    Dined on 2/2/2013
  • "Great food--Great service. We met business guests for dinner. Very nice because they were staying at the hotel, made it very easy for them. It is a great upscale steakhouse. You don't have to be staying at the hotel to eat there!"
    Dined on 1/16/2013
  • "Food was barely warm. 50$ filet was disappointing. Overall quality was not worth the price. We are local. I have been here before and thought this much bette on previous visit. Unlikely we will return."
    Dined on 12/25/2012
  • "Really good for steak and the ciopinno was excellent. Very nice for a quiet, grown-up dinner."
    Dined on 12/24/2012
  • "A little expensive but well worth the price. Excellent food and service. Will definitely be going there again."
    Dined on 12/21/2012
  • "The service was wonderful!!!! Ok now food-- salad was ok, my husband and I both ordered steaks, they were prepared as ordered however they smelled rank and sent them back- so sorry- chef said it was the grill? Nope- I'm a chef and they were not good steaks- our asparagus was tuff but mashed garlic potatoes were tasty-- desert menu was not great so we went to the bar for desert- our server was great however we will not eat there again- sorry folks because it's very romantic in the restaurant ...."
    Dined on 9/15/2012
  • "We entered Rodneys at 5:00 and left at 6:00 We were the only patrons in the room. Very strange.........................You need better in house PR on this fine room . Outside magazine advertising might help.....Pump it up .....Have the Bar open much earlier....The Filets were small compared to the ones we get at Ruth Chriss and the New York and Dallas fine restaurants. The Salmon was good, but small, and the grey under side should be removed. Your Wedge was fantastic with that dressing. Steve Goode........"
    Dined on 8/7/2012
  • "Steak was done well, appetizer and vegetables were under cooked and unimaginative. French onion soup, cheese was not melted. Over priced for experience, was a special occasion and we were disappointed."
    Dined on 8/2/2012
  • "The food was extremely salty. In fact one of our party sent her food back. Overall below expectations for a somewhat high end steakhouse. Service was spotty"
    Dined on 7/24/2012
  • "Service was poor. Did not get acknowledged by wait staff until 15 minutes after seating. Entrees were received close to an hour after ordering. Waitress was indigent. The positive as that the hotel removed the full dinner charge due to the poor experience."
    Dined on 7/4/2012
  • "We were staying at the Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort and decided to have dinner at Rodney's. They've kept the menu simple, so there wasn't a huge selection of appetizers or entrees. Just the same, my wife had the 8oz Filet Mignon, which was excellent! It was full of flavor and cooked perfectly. I had the halibut, which was very good, but I think I would have gone with the filet, if I would have to it all over again. They had a pretty good kids menu, hot dogs, hamburgers and mac and cheese, plus smaller cuts of steaks. The creme brulee was excellent! I wish the server was a little more attentive, but she was kind and helpful."
    Dined on 7/3/2012
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