Lunch @ Santa Barbara Shellfish Company (Santa Barbara)

We got to the restaurant about 10 minutes before opening on a Sunday (Father’s Day) and stood in a short line. We were able to get seated outside without waiting once the restaurant opened. There are tables outside but only stool seating at the bar or along the windows inside. Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

10 minutes before opening
2.5 lb local box crab ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The local box crab and uni were definitely the highlight of the restaurant. The crab was spikey but the shell was surprisingly soft.

Local abalone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Local abalone with a lemon, garlic sauce. Also very tasty!

Clam chowder ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Crab bisque ⭐️⭐️

The chowder was loaded with clams, potatoes and bacon. Very flavorful. The crab bisque was lacking flavor and was very clumpy – wouldn’t order it again.

Local uni ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Best uni we’ve ever had. It was so fresh the urchin was still moving on the plate when it came out.

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