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Chase Restaurant, Santa Barbara, CA

Chase Restaurant

4.0
4
648 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Chase Restaurant, a Santa Barbara institution since 1979, is conveniently located at 1012 State Street in the Theater district and showcases a classic elegant Italian décor with an intimate interior bar and an outside patio with high top seating overlooking State Street. Chase Restaurant features the finest meat, seafood and pasta dishes, as well as traditional Italian desserts. Signature dishes include Chicken Piccata served with Fettuccini Alfredo, Eggplant Parmigiana, Veal Valle de Ostra, Penne Carbonara and many more. This warm, romantic Italian restaurant offers a global wine list boasting many Santa Barbara wines which are curated to pair with the bold, rich flavors of classic Italian fare. Custom cocktails featuring spirits blended with seasonal ingredients as well as Italian and craft beer are offered as well. There is free parking in the rear of the restaurant off Anacapa Street.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Steakhouse, Seafood

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–8:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (805) 965-4351

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Neighborhood

    Santa Barbara

  • Cross street

    Carrillo St.

  • Parking details

    We have a public parking lot located directly behind our building just off Anacapa St. 75min complimentary parking.

  • Public transit

    There is a downtown open air shuttle that picks up and drops off directly across the street. Which is a .25 fare. Cab fare is $10 or less from most hotels.

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 648 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Good for business meals

  • California Central Coast

    Romantic

  • Santa Barbara

    Good for business meals

  • Santa Barbara

    Neighborhood gem

  • Santa Barbara

    Romantic

  • Santa Barbara

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Chase is our favorite State Street restaurant! The food is delicious, generous & reasonable!
  2. Alan

    Philadelphia

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food & great service. We love coming here!!!
  3. Gianne

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The steamed mussels were soooo good!!! My husband and I loved our spaghetti 🍝 Service was excellent!
  4. MichaelG

    Central Coast

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Warm and cozy. Always friendly and welcoming.
  5. YvonneR

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    It was a nice dinner. Our server was great! Thank you for recommending the Summerland Chardonnay
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    They seem understaffed. Took way too long for the waiter to come take our drink and food order. Like other reviewers, they were “out of bread” which is ridiculous. Seems they want you to order the garlic bread since it’s not free. They added an automatic 22% gratuity to our bill for a party of 6. That seems a bit high especially given the mediocre service. I love Chase but it has declined in recent years.
  7. Mccyawl

    San Francisco

    101 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    101 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Cuisine here was good, but nothing special. A typical Italian restaurant that has a broad menu that should appeal to everyone in your group. Service was good but they appeared to be short of staff.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had not dined at the Chase for a number of years and wanted to try them again and we’re so glad we did. It was an overall great experience. They were very professional and accommodating. Warren was exceptional We will definitely be dining there again
  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The restaurant looked beautiful inside. It’s one of our favorites! My husband really wanted the vegan lasagna, but it wasn’t available. His 2nd choice was excellent. You ran out of bread, but I guess you got more because it came later. My husband asked for a non alcoholic beer, but was served a regular beer. He took a drink, but returned it as soon as he realized it had alcohol. Overall it was a good dining experience. It was extra busy so we kinda understand. Our server was good, except for the beer mistake. Still gave her 18% tip.
  10. Travel2newplaces

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Chase never disappoints, a treasure of Santa Barbara. Quality food for a fair price.
  11. LynneE

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    We were seated and then ignored for too long. Water & bread arrived ASAP but we had to wave at someone to get their attention for our drink order after sitting too long. Everything else was wonderful. Delicious food and stayed warm outside on a cool evening.
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always love coming here when I am in the area. Great food.
  13. MickM

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We are local Santa Barbara family who have enjoyed Chase for many years. We have always been very pleased with quality, quantity, and service!
  14. BarbaraL

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is always excellent! Chicken piccata is the all time favorite!
  15. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Started off bad and went down hill. My wine - sent back - must have been bottom of the bottle, it was bitter and tasted terrible. So replaced with another wine. Dinner took about 75 mins to arrive and restaurant was not fully packed, but appeared to be short staff. Our dinners came. Of the 6, 5 were hot. Mine was cold. I sent it back. It came back as other were mostly done, only to realize they reheated my previous so now the chicken was so tough you can’t cut it. Horrible. We never got water refilled. Had to ask other staff for help when our waiter was MIA. Waiter brought dessert to apologize, not his fault. However I don’t eat what he brought so he brought another dessert. It was so dry. Not good at all. All in all our time as a family was priceless… but this restaurant would be one I would not go back too.
  16. Pearly

    Central Coast

    21 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Slow service. Food was ok
  17. sblocal

    Central Coast

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    I used to love Chase, so I hate not being able to rave. The food was fine but not outstanding, and the prices have gone up a lot. I don't think my chicken picatta with fettucini was worth $31. Interior wasn't as festive as it used to be. I just am not a fan of the current owners.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    We were hungry, and wanted it to be good. They told us off the bat that they were out of bread because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The food was just OK and seemed overpriced for what it was. I hate leaving bad reviews but it really was way less than we expected. They eventually did bring bread, but it was cold and at the end of the meal. We found it interesting that they had bread that we could purchase, but didn’t have free bread for the table. The meal was pricey, considering the quality. We left feeling that we would definitely not eat there again.
  19. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The waiter was rude, nobody came to our table for 30 minutes. We never even got water glasses. We ended up leaving - absolutely horrible
  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Had to wait for 1 hour for someone to come and take the order. The food was not up to mark.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Poor experience on thanksgiving day. Forgot order!
  22. AraceliP

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2022

    overall3food5service4ambience5
    Oir hist was great, server was nice, bar ambiance was good and the fiod was GREAT! We waited a very long time for our food, however it was really good. Maybe they are just short staffed.
  23. TDBCD

    Detroit

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant. Wonderful Italian food. The servers were fantastic and very attentive. Will definitely recommend to others.
  24. DarrenS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience4
    Worst server ever! He had zero knowledge of the items listed on the menu. He forgot our included salads and then implied that they were an extra charge. In spite of him working there for 18 months, he was awkward and generally inattentive. He was so terrible that even the average/good food could not make up for his bad service!
  25. KellyB

    Indiana

    4 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Make sure to read the recent reviews!
  26. Tango

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Music was loud and annoying. Ordered linguini with clams; clams were leathery.
  27. KathleenF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food. Great service. Fun decor. Twinkling lights. Great drinks.
  28. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    The Chase seems to have regained their right to be worthy of your consideration.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was good and the employees are very nice and etc....
  30. Gr82laff

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Birthday dinner for my Mom… GREAT service!!!!
  31. TaraC

    Central Coast

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful as always! Fantastic food, service and atmosphere!
  32. Ryan13

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Delicious food at a reasonable price . This was our first time there while visiting our daughter in Santa Barbara. We all had pasta dishes that were delicious and large portions to give us lunch for the next day . Our server was attentive and knowledgeable regarding the wines. We will be back!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went here on a whim, both my fiancé and myself were very surprised at how good the food was! Two thumbs up, not only do I recommend this place, but my lady and I will definitely be returning the next time we’re in town!
  34. Alan

    Philadelphia

    41 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    The food is always great. Service is generally wonderful, but last night, Racheal seemed entirely overwhelmed. It was a bit toasty and the air conditioning wasn’t able to keep up.
  35. GenaS

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We have dined at Chase many times and the food is always delicious! I love that the entrees include a side of pasta & you can choose from 6 different sauces. Our server Zac, was very friendly and attentive.
  36. MarloS

    Yosemite

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was outstanding.. the chef accomadated a few special requests.. dinner was amazing.
  37. PhillipC

    Chicago

    29 reviews

    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    I would def. Go back for the butter pecan cheesecake - made by owners wife . Very good .
  38. Atheo

    Tahoe

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely best service. Sadly, I’m terrible with names, but our server was on point! Quick, pleasant and most accommodating, especially since we came so close to closing time. Food and drinks fab also. Would definitely come again.
  39. KeelyO

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Great service from Victor!
  40. LynneE

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Chase is our favorite place to dine on State Street! Excellent Mediterranean food, fun music, & good service.

FAQs

Chase Restaurant is rated 4 stars by 648 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 5 times today
Google Map for Chase Restaurant

1012 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Carrillo St.

  • Neighborhood

    Santa Barbara

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–8:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Steakhouse, Seafood

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    We have a public parking lot located directly behind our building just off Anacapa St. 75min complimentary parking.

  • Public transit

    There is a downtown open air shuttle that picks up and drops off directly across the street. Which is a .25 fare. Cab fare is $10 or less from most hotels.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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