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Seafood Restaurant$$$$
Santa Barbara
"Rock crab special is stunningly good"(3 Tips)
"Try the steamed local crab and take a table outside!"(3 Tips)
"Lobster specials, shrimp specials, and good view!"(13 Tips)
"Yum! Clam chowder is delicious!"(5 Tips)
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Billy AmpNovember 10, 2016That Clam Chow and any thing with Lobster makes you want to stay in Santa Barbara longer👍
Nicolas VandeviverOctober 30, 2017Great food, great beer, great wine and great people. The box crab is simply to die for! It's live, local and as fresh as it can get. For a light lunch, order a 2,5lb one to share for two.
Kelley L.March 24, 2018The uni is really fresh. Six pieces of it with scallops and lime for less than $20.
Diego MonasterioOctober 31, 2014The lobster brisque soup is to die for. Definitely a must side dish with your entree. Experienced the best hospitality from the bartender. Do not leave Santa Barbara without visiting this place.
Genevieve ChanJune 13, 2012Totally worth the walk down the otherwise tourist trap wharf! Best shellfish we had in SB. Great selection, lots of daily specials. Shrimp is awesome, oysters and calamari linguini too! Sit outside.- Lears FoolOctober 24, 2015Local crab literally right off the boat. As a kid who grew up on the Gulf of Mexico, I have high expectations for fresh seafood. This met them. So. Darn. Good.
- E MarFebruary 3, 2016The best fried calamari I've had in my life. It was fun watching the crabs try to escape their imminent demise.
Chris AbbottOctober 19, 2014They have the freshest seafood in town and the cook has been there for 14 years! Everything here is good but you gotta get a Bloody Mary
Erika LeeJuly 24, 2015I got a Califórnia king crab and it was wonderful. Nice draft beers with a fair price. Very nice staff.
Marcus D.June 30, 2017Pretty good spot... but their Lobster Roll was more of a Lobster Salad Roll vs. a bonafide roll with tasty fresh chunks of lobster.- Cheryl GOctober 18, 2013We recommend lobster tacos! Yum! Clam chowder is delicious! Don't forget to wash it all down with a Pyramid on tap!
Silvia Butta CaliceApril 14, 2016Fish, fish, fish! Crab cake, lobster you name it! Very typical, very good
juliet schatzbergerOctober 7, 2013Go around the corner, order from the window, and eat on the picnic benches on the left. Best view and no wait!
Maddalena MagroSeptember 17, 2014Lobster bisque is really a must! The Crab Louie was fresh but not very tasty. Good and fast service!
Jim ConstantAugust 3, 2010Great, fresh ingredients make for some very tasty food. I had the breakfast of champions - crab cakes and a bloody mary (with a spicy pickled green bean!) Nom, nom, nom!!!
Justin ClarkOctober 5, 2014Crab - prepared fresh, very tasty. Sign up on the waiting list on the front.
Bob BouknightMarch 3, 2013Steamed crab. Lobster bisque. Need I say more? Eat inside where u can watch them cook.
Konstantin ZobovDecember 27, 2019Cioppino is completely wrong - bad broth mainly because they don’t use fish & simply add oil to it, local crab has a very very hard shell & is not cracked prior to serving. Lobster pasta is average.
Hila MedSeptember 4, 2012i'v unblocked the special and the manger said that she didn't know this application and that there r a lot of fake website... so foursquare, for your notice
Paul HeimbachMarch 7, 2012Abalone! (and the portions of everything else are bigger too, for such a small place!
- Janelle GirodJune 8, 2013The spider crab isn't worth the hype. Stick with the sweeter rock crab. Yummy!
Evelyn BROWNSeptember 2, 2016window line. You'd think that they could have one person taking orders and another to assemble & deliver. But NOOO. So inefficient long wait
- Dmitri KhotiaintsevJuly 30, 2016Be ready to wait in line, expect a 18% tip to be automatically added to your bill. Shrimp tacos come w just 3 shrimp. Instead of a 3 lb crab we received two small ones, avoid ceviche. Overrated.
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Santa Barbara Shellfish Company
230 Stearns Wharf (at Cabrillo Blvd)
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
United States
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
United States
This place is for the real shellfish lovers! On any given day you can find live local lobster, Maine lobster, local rock crab, California King Crab, ridgeback shrimp, abalone & all varieties of delicacies from the sea. Pick your favorite & watch as the expert staff prepares it for you to order.
Open until 9:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
(805) 966-6676
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Music
No
Parking
Public Lot
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar
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