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Lucky's, Santa Barbara, CA

Lucky's

4.9
4.9
2491 Reviews
$50 and over
Steakhouse
LUCKY'S is widely known for its exclusive selection of USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, farmer's market vegetables, no-nonsense cocktails and world class wine cellar.
For take-out, please call the restaurant.
For larger parties, please call or email the restaurant directly.
We do not accept bar table reservations online, please call the restaurant.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 65 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Cuisines

    Steakhouse, Contemporary American

  • Hours of operation

    Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (805) 565-7540

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Leonard Schwartz

  • Private party contact

    Leonard Schwartz: (805) 565-7540

  • Neighborhood

    Montecito

  • Cross street

    Olive Mill Road

  • Parking details

    Complimentary valet parking at Dinner. Street parking at Brunch. <br />

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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What 2,491 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Good for business meals

  • California Central Coast

    Steakhouse

  • California Central Coast

    Most Booked

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Overall

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Food

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Service

  • Santa Barbara

    Best Ambiance

  • Santa Barbara

    Good for business meals

  • Santa Barbara

    Hot spot

  • Santa Barbara

    Great for fine wines

  • Santa Barbara

    Good for special occasions

  • Santa Barbara

    Lively

  • Santa Barbara

    Most Booked

  1. Nick

    Central Coast

    120 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    120 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Always good but service last night was exceptional

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  2. Wendy

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lucky’s is always first on our list for a lovely breakfast on Saturday or Sunday. The young staff is very well trained, personable and professional!

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  3. karenk

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome every time. We are local and it’s our place to go. As long as the out-of-towners behave themselves - all good!

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  4. SEB123

    Los Angeles

    64 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great meal (as always) but a bit pricey — dinner for four with one alcoholic drink and two salads was $440.

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  5. mitraj

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It's our local "go to". Always have a great meal here.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, service and ambiance! My new favorite place to have an upscale meal and experience!

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  7. Mimi

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Way to loud noise level. Like people were yelling. I won't say energic!

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  8. jens

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    outstanding food and service! always a great experience

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  9. JamesA

    Salt Lake City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lucky's is my favorite restaurant. Food, service, ambiance, and style. Yes, it is expensive but worth it! Don't go there if you want a cheap meal.

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  10. HandselH

    Las Vegas

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    I want to come back for dinner. Brunch was ok. The server was ok, back server was a little rude, food runner was very nice and quick to return with the items requested. Very nice looking set up. Not a bad experience.

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  11. JenniferL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Service was incredibly slow. Sat at 830 and left at 11p. Sat us next to bathroom for a $400 meal.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome restaurant and bar! Best place to eat and drink in Santa Barbara/Montecito area

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was amazing and our food was delicious! We were there for our Anniversary and we could not have been more happy with our choice to have dinner at Lucky's!

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  14. Maya

    Central Coast

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous experience, as always! We always love going to Luckys!

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  15. PeterF

    Los Angeles

    299 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    299 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Overall this is an excellent steak house, with very high prices. Expect a dinner for two to exceed $200 easily and even $300. The wine list is extensive, but also equally overpriced. The corkage fee is $45. All entrees are ala carte so if you order a steak, that is exactly what you get on the plate, just the steak. But, it is prepared just as you request. The sides are more than ample size and can easily feed two. They are one of the rare places that serve abalone and prepare it the way it should be prepared. The size is about 2" in diameter per abalone and as an appetizer you get 4 and for a main you get 8. The snap pea's are outstanding as is the truffle potatoes. Unfortunately they no longer serve the baseball cut of the top sirloin. This is a place you go to for a special occasion, but not on a regular basis unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket. The waiter was excellent.

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  16. SuzetteT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The breads were fantastic. The escargot was a bit dull. Ceasar not extraordinary like at Industrial Eats. Croutons not special. Chicken Pot pie was delicious and my husband's filet mignon was maybe the best I have ever tasted. Truly, perfectly cooked! The souffles were worth the wait. There was a screeching child in the interior fireplace room that took away from the adult, sophisticated vibe in that special room.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Food is very good, only complaint is the food was not hot, just warm. But in their defense it was late on a Sunday night as well as being Mothers Day. Very extensive menu. If you can’t find something you want to eat at Lucky’s you won’t find it anywhere.

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  18. PageR

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always good and very accommodating as I kept changing the reservation time. Ethan was our waiter and he is very professional and had some good recommendations for wine.

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  19. BernaM

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mom’s day celebration for all 7 of us! Steaks, both filet and ribeye spectacular, cooked perfectly..artichokes for all and charred to perfection, but the abalone was to die for. Bread pudding that was so yummy, and the choco/Carmel sundae was divine. We go there often, and the food never disappoints. But the wait staff is incomparable; kind, friendly, and extremely attentive…. go there for dinner, I promise it won’t disappoint.

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  20. Negin

    Salt Lake City

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    didn't love my table right next to the kitchen

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best…. Great chorizo omelet, Bloody Mary, and service

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best service, food, restaurant overall

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  23. AnnaY

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time at Lucky’s; great experience and best server Austin. He was very knowledgeable of menu and recommendations. Food was amazing!

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  24. ThomasM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff were very professional. The food was delicious.

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  25. Bobbi

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brett was attentive and professional. The food was delicious! Best Lemon Drop ever!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Brunch not great. Imagine dinner great Breakfast food not their specialty

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  27. Lalala

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    Nice restaurant but the food is not outstanding and definitely overpriced.

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  28. TonyM

    Las Vegas

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, nice place, excellent service, Ezra was the best! Priced like a good steak house and worth it.

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  29. WilliamC

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Spectacular place to dine. Great food with consistent quality

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    the restaurant was half full at best. Perhaps due to extravagant pricing. We could only reserve outside. On arrival we were seated inside at a nice table. when making my reservation we requested steak tartare, as we have before. Thus, notice was given. We were told no steak tartare, not enough warning, too busy; all untrue. The customers were so few it gave the neatly dressed servers lots of time to stand around and chat , thereby ignoring customers looking for a little "service" . we have always enjoyed Lucky's but of late it just reeks of arrogance. A little arrogance is OK - it is Lucky's after all, but when Arrogance overwhelms the customers experience - well we will not bother them again.

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  31. Scotay72

    Orange County

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My wife and I had read about Lucky’s, a couple of years ago. Covid forced us to cancel our reservation until this time. The food, service, and the ambience was worth the wait. We were heading north to Paso Robles and decided to spend a couple of nights in Santa Barbara. This allowed us the opportunity to fulfill our dream of dining at this superb restaurant.

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  32. SueE

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I was celebrating my birthday and it was just wonderful. The martini was delicious and I love the sweet potato fries. They treated me to a chocolate sundae! I love Lucky's

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  33. 76firefly

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, excellent cocktails and the service was ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  34. emersong

    Central Coast

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Luck's is always the best! I have yet to have a bad meal. Drinks are very generous too. Staff are well trained and do an excellent job. Always feel like a King eating there. Thanks

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  35. Suzy

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thank you for making my birthday celebration par excellance in every aspect. We absolutely loved getting to sit at the table for two by the fireplace. Ethan did a stellar job, as did George and all of the other staff we met. Thanks to the manager for providing us with this great table and overseeing a superb meal and night out.

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  36. TenaL

    Central Coast

    28 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience5
    Three generations lunch in front of the fire place on a cooler damp day. Ambience was excellent. Wine a highlight - a yummy French Chablis. Server seemed rushed, as if he had more important tables (people) to attend to perhaps? We started with grilled artichoke, messy. Curried lentil soup was ok. Burger we ordered medium, came out bloody. Side Caesar salad was both bland and greasy. We had to ask for our table to be cleared between courses. We were sadly disappointed, as we have enjoyed brunch at Lucky’s multiple times… perhaps brunch is more their forte? Sadly our server may think the modest tip was due to “ladies who lunch” and not realize the experience was sub par because he didn’t bother to ask. He may have been distracted because Ellen and Portia stopped by briefly 🤷🏼‍♀️

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  37. Bobbi

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The abalone appetizer was wonderful. Thursday special meatloaf was too

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    It was my boyfriend’s 50th birthday. The staff was very friendly and the ambience was really relaxing and nice . My drink was delicious and so was my steak.

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  39. Ari24

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfectly wonderful

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  40. MonicaH

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful as always! Lucky’s never disappoints. Best steaks in town.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Lucky's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (805) 565-7540.

Lucky's is rated 4.9 stars by 2491 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 65 times today
Google Map for Lucky's

1279 Coast Village Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Olive Mill Road

  • Neighborhood

    Montecito

  • Hours of operation

    Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Steakhouse, Contemporary American

  • Dining style

    Fine Dining

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Complimentary valet parking at Dinner. Street parking at Brunch. <br />

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Leonard Schwartz

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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