Brothers Restaurant at Red Barn

Great experience with fresh, quality food. Went on a not-so-busy weekday night and a little later in the evening so the prior comments about noise level were not an issue for us. Wine list and service were good.

Prices were a little high but for the portions and quality of food seemed reasonable. Still don't get the $8 charge for a split entree plate.

Would recommend and will definitely return.

I sat at the high top area, but the restaurant was very quaint. My server was very attentive, and the menu was great. The bread they serve was delicious-had a cucumber basil martini, that was very tasty and refreshing. The salmon was alright, I liked it. Didn’t love it. The mud pie-omg. The best! Definitely a great place to dine

We had lunch at 1:30 on a Saturday. It was not crowded or loud. We received Very prompt service through a fantastic server. The food was delicious!!

This restaurant serves the most delicious food! We were in the Santa Ynez Valley for a horse show, and liked the dinner so much we went back for a second time. The wait staff is extremely efficient, and very friendly. All-in-all, a magnificent experience!!

Our dinner was great. We had trout, prime rib, and the pork chops, all of which were delicious. We also opted for dessert, ice cream and gelato, all made in house and were delicious.

They butter their steaks like RuthsCriss. Personally I’m not a fan of that technique.The veggie egg rolls were delicious. The tuna appetizer was lacking flavor.

We asked for a quiet table ( my daughter is deaf in one ear) and we were seated right next to a table of guys who had been on a wine train and were obnoxiously loud. There were 10 or 12 of them. We only see her a couple times a year and very disappointed. The food was excellent and didn't disappoint us. The waitress kept apologizing for them. Next time if I see a large group I definitely would not sit by them.

A delicious meal as always! Just lunch this time, we love this restaurant!!!!

Will return. Great service. Food was as good as always. Tuna starter was worth second serving.

Great food, good service and nice ambiance! We will return!

A fantastic dinning experience as usual. Our favorite place to go when we want to treat ourselves to something really nice. Great food, extremely consistent, great every time. Great service.

Great food, pleasant ambiance - a delightful way to end a day of wine tasting!

Great food and great service at a long time favorite

We love to dine here. Great steaks, service and drink options. Wonderful end to a great day of wine tasting!

Stunningly great food, good size portions. Attentive yet not overbearing staff. Can’t wait to go back.

Great service, great cocktails, fantastic wine list. The food is well prepared and a nice variety of choices. The dining room is warm and lovely. The crowd varies from locals to tourists so it is never the same experience but the staff is so adept at dealing with the dynamics your experience is always first rate.

Very good experience. Delicious food. Prompt service. Just the right amount of noise. Good for a date or a group.

We've been going to Brother's for almost 15 years and in all of their iterations of restaurants one thing stays constant - GREAT food and service! My wife had two friends in town from back east and we decided it had to be Brother's for the best sampling of the valley. Brother's didn't disappoint! A great dinner contributed to great conversation and a great evening. Truly, Brother's is one of the Central Coast's great culinary gems!

This was my first time at Brothers Restaurant. The occasion was my birthday, and a Santa Barbara business owner highly recommended Brothers for the occassion. I’m visiting from New Mexico and it’s unlikely I’d have found this restaurant on my own.

I’m so glad I chose this establishment. The food was great, and so was the service. There was another birthday celebration, and those folks invited us to join them. There’s was a party of approximately 16 people, and they’d driven all the way from Los Angeles to celebrate at Brothers. This wasn’t their first time.

I recommend Brothers to others with no hesitation. I suggest calling ahead (or using OpenTable) for reservations.

Had a great dinner this evening to celebrate my mom’s birthday! Every dish was fantastic...from the wedge and baby green/poached pear salads to the salmon, filet mignon, pork chop and seared scallops. Service was great. Would definitely recommend and can’t wait to go back!!

Great food as usual. The tacos were a little spicier than normal

Food was good but nothing extraordinary. Scottish salmon was good but preparation was not exciting. Food was served too quickly. Nice ambiance but the experience was spoiled by rushed service. Busboy asked whether we were done while we were clearly still eating. Waitress did the same a minute or two later, and when turned away, she plunked the bill down on the table without even the customary coffee shop line, “no rush, pay when you’re ready”. Instead of a pleasant dinner, we found ourselves out the door in record time, feeling as if we’d been through a race.

The Red Barn in my opinion has the very best food in all of Santa Ynez Valley. The chefs, Matt and Jeff Nichols, are extreme talent that came from a royalty resume - Spago in Los Angeles, Ocean Seafood Santa Monica and The highly acclaimed Cordon Bleau epicurean school in France. So lucky for diners to have them land in Santa Ynez Valley to create the most well prepared food with a California fresh green garden flair with every dish they make. Everything here is excellent. Try the Vegetable Spring Roles, a signature dish!

The food was terrific, and the portion sizes were generous. Our server was lovely. The noise level did make it difficult to have a conversation across the table.

Our friends recommended the Red Barn. We were not disappointed. Food was very good. We split the prime rib dinner. We had heard about the noise issue so we asked to sit in the corner where it was less noisy since we were celebrating our 15th anniversary. Our waitress Jenna was a delight. Looking forward to returning soon.

Delighted to return while visiting the area. Without a doubt the best prime rib dinner ever, preceded by cups of delicious French onion soup and artichoke soup. We cannot wait to return on our next visit!!

It was delicious!!! Yummy bread basket consists of herb Focaccia, Ortega type Chili flavored MOIST cornbread, a mini Spinach/cheese finger biscuit, & Wheat bread. Entrees: hubby had the Salmon and I had the Sole in a Lemon Caper sauce(to die for) paired wth Sour Cream/chives mashed potatoes & some fresh Al Dante veggies. Dessert: Brother's Mudpie w/ Caramel & Chocolate sauce & pecans. DELICIOUS EVERYTHING!

Absolutely the best prime rib I have ever had. We will be going back every time we visit Santa Ynez!

Food was terrific! I ordered an end cut of prime rib and it did not disappoint. Excellent flavor and an extremely tender piece of beef. My wife had the scallops and raved how good they were. Only complaint would be the noise level. IT WAS LOUD! There was a Cowboy/Wrangler get together on this night and the place was packed. Even with the noise level, we enjoyed our dinner and the vibe of the evening.

Everything was fabulous!

Very good food and s service. Loud environment.

Trout entree is unbelievable! Deep fried oysters will make you order seconds!

This is the best restaurant not only in Santa Ynez, but in all of the greater Santa Barbara area. The food is unique, delicious and consistent. The service is outstanding. The ambience is warm, comfortable and unpretentious.

Consistently outstanding

Excellent filet and the best Ceasar salad anywhere. Great food delivered in a timely fashion by a very friendly staff. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The food is always great but the noise is so loud. Very hard to have a conversation because of the noise. The last time we went the noise was so loud that it made the dinner not as fun. On this visit the food was good but not as good as our previous visits.

The prime rib was excellent. We enjoyed the French onion soup and the Chinese chicken salad. The food is very flavorful and presented beautifully. We always look forward to having dinner at Brothers Restaurant when we are in Santa Ynez.

The Red Barn is one of our favorite restaurants to go to. The food is always consistent and great. I have the trout almost every time because I love it. i have never been disappointed with it. That in itself says a lot for a restaurant, that a meal is always good.

Dinner was absolutely delicious! We had the Scallops, which were prepared to perfection. The service was wonderful and the atmosphere was enjoyable!! One of my favorites

I’m just a little upset. We’ve eaten at “The Red Barn” many times. And the food and service are both lovely.

Two close friends from Georgia we’re spending the night with us in town and we thought it would be nice to take them out to one of our favorite eateries.

They said they wanted to share the special dinner of the night. Rather than delivering a beautiful plate of Diver Scallops and a small empty plate, the staff plated up two small plates of Scallops. Our guests said that that was such a nice thing of the chef to have done...we had a lovely time together but when I got home and checked the bill I paid for all 4 meals their was an $8 charge for their “Split/Shared” dinner. The Scallops were a $38 dinner and to pay $46 to have “shared” it seems a bit much.

These “Split/Shared” dinner up charges are a pet peeve of mine since it’s no more than a 2nd plate to wash.

Next time we won’t ask the wait staff to share but just do so at the table.

We did share appetizers and there was no up charge for that .

We will continue to frequent The Red Barn as we are fans of Matt and Jeff’s cooking but I do think guests should be informed that there will be a surcharge for sharing if the restaurant plates the split rather than the guests simply doing it at the table.