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I am very upset that it took me years to finally come here
I am very upset that it took me years to finally come here because I have been MISSING OUT! Came in with a friend on a Thursday and found out it was happy hour (5-6pm)! The ambiance was great and the staff were friendly as they explained each dish and their recommendations! We ordered the Jamu Margarita, the Signature Wings, the Chicken Satay, and the Nasi Goreng Jawa. Everything was so delicious but the WINNER was the Nasi Goreng. We equated this to just the best fried rice dish we have ever had. This is exactly how I would want my fried rice to taste. I'm still thinking about it now! Don't think about it, just make your reservation and come the Sama Sama. You will not be disappointed!
Be the first to ReplyWe had the spareribs, the cod and a rice dish.
The ribs and the rice were good, the cod was bland with a nondescript flavor. We also had two margaritas. $150+, no option for the tip, they include it even if the service was bad. The restaurant has a nice ambiance, the outside seating isn't so special. We arrived at 6pm, and were told all the tables were reserved, we left at 7:30 and there were still 18 seats unfilled. We were directed to be seated at the bar with a few other guests without reservations. It's one thing to save tables for late arrivals, however if you're making people sit at the bar, it better be comfortable at these prices, which it's not. The seating at the bar is tight and uncomfortable, made for a quick drink, not a full dinner that cost's you $150 bucks plus tip. It's cute, obviously the pretty new face in town, but after seating a few more people at that bar, the bloom will be off the rose.
Be the first to ReplyAmazing; food is so fresh, delicious, and well crafted.
Good atmosphere, lots of indoor and outdoor seating. We showed up right at 5 without a reservation (on a Wednesday however) and were immediately seated. Portion sizes were perfect, despite other reviewers' complaints about them. Can't wait to come back.
Be the first to ReplyHonestly overrated in my opinion by the reviews on google.
. Small portions, flavor was nothing crazy and overpriced in my opinion. They also have a mandatory 20% gratuity that makes no sense to me. It ok. I wouldn't come again here for dinner, was expecting something else.
Be the first to ReplyGreat restaurant with unique shareable plates! Would highly
Great restaurant with unique shareable plates! Would highly recommend! Very helpful staff and easy to navigate gluten free menu options.
Be the first to ReplyFor a Michelin-rated restaurant, Sama Sama was
For a Michelin-rated restaurant, Sama Sama was disappointingly average. Thought it's apparently inspired by Indonesian flavors, the dishes are your standard New American fusions of Asian cuisine in truth. The portions are quite small for the price and I can't say the food was mind-blowing either. We started with the Brussels Sprouts which were fine. The Braised Pork Noodles were decent, but on the small side. Finally, the Pepes Ikan was pretty disappointing, rather small and nothing too flavorful.
Be the first to ReplySama Sama has excellent food and we were helped by Tony in
Sama Sama has excellent food and we were helped by Tony in the patio. He provided the awesome service, the food came out in a very timely fashion, and Tony explained the menu very well. We will definitely will be coming back and dining here again. Thanks for the great experience Tony. Strong work!
Be the first to ReplyIn Santa Barbara for vacay, this spot was recommended by a
In Santa Barbara for vacay, this spot was recommended by a local. wings - half and half of the two flavor choices. Both the signature and the Vietnamese were delightful Green papaya salad - ingredients were fresh and tasted good. But not my cup of tea, preferences? Braised pork noodles - kinda felt like a half/third sized portion for a noddle dish. This is an individual sized side portion. Tasty, but tiny. Naughty nuri spare ribs - delish. Accompaniments - delish. Service was prompt and friendly.
Be the first to ReplyThe service was great.
The food though it was okay. Our fish was frozen in the middle, and we accidentally had a frozen bite. However, no discount or anything additional provided for the uncooked food. The fried rice- nasi goreng was probably the best part. The satay chicken was pretty dry.
Be the first to ReplyI have been here so many times and would die on this hill.
. best wings in the west and the service is unmatched. This spot has gotten me laid countless times and I praise the efforts of all parties involved.
Be the first to ReplyFood was testy, service was good, but to added 20% tip with
Food was testy, service was good, but to added 20% tip with our ordered was a bit much, and when the bill came it asked for additional tip..ha..ha..I didn't think so. Love the food, but will not go back for a long time. Thank you very much.
Be the first to ReplyThe food was so bad, I'm so sorry.
Party of 2, we ordered the signature wings, fried brussel sprouts, and crispy pork rice and none of it was good; wings strange tasting, brussel sprouts horrible after taste and rice was dry and honestly bland, more cilantro than meat. Our total came out to be $70 with tip, honestly super disappointed. I'm only giving it 1 star because the atmosphere, staff and presentation were nice.
Be the first to ReplyThey were understaffed, but hoo boy, did they fail at
They were understaffed, but hoo boy, did they fail at holding it together - the waitstaff was snappy with customers, left us without water for 20 minutes, took 45 mins to get one person's dish that she had forgotten about, while the rest were done and we were about ready to leave. The food was fine - not a patch on what you'd get in the SGV, but decent at bringing out SE Asian flavors and using subtle combinations. Not sure I'd call it the best I've had, and DEFINITELY not Michelin star worthy. At a default 20% service charge, the piss poor service was not something that would make me ever want to go back.
Be the first to ReplyI loved the food here! Brussels sprouts were fabulous.
I am not in favor of an imposed "gratuity" of 20% added before taxes. A gratuity is optional and earned, what they impose is an extra charge.
Be the first to Replyvery small portions and pricey ! not that flavor with the
very small portions and pricey ! not that flavor with the fish and papaya salad was not memorable
Be the first to ReplyNot impressed with their food.
Nice ambiance the dishes we ordered were good but not great! We are spoiled having a wider selection of restaurants in Orange County.
Be the first to ReplyJust visited Sama Sama for the first time.
Loved the chicken wings, Brussels, and crispy rice. The server was really friendly, ambiance was really pleasant. Absolutely will be back, more things on the menu I want to try!
Be the first to ReplyFood was good, service good and ambience as well.
We asked for more chips and had to pay for them!!?
Be the first to ReplyFood is good like always but was disappointed to see they
Food is good like always but was disappointed to see they included a 18% gratuity for dining in but also request a tip as well. I apologize but I'm not paying what amounts to a 45% tip on my 100 dollar bill. If your using This gratuity to pay your employees more then don't also expect me to tip them. Weird vibes at the end of a otherwise good meal. Won be back as long as this terrible policy is active.
Be the first to ReplyI'm at a loss with how to review this restaurant.
I've ultimately decided to go with 3 stars for the food.Best food: Crispy duck salad, signature wings, + steak.They claimed that what made the restaurant unique was that they "staggered" the food. However, out of the 7 dishes we ordered, we got 4 all at once. Then, 5 minutes later, we got 2 more dishes. Then, 25 minutes later, we got our final dish. We had almost forgotten about the last dish. All of the food was delicious, but the "staggered" aspect of the meal just seemed like a poor excuse for not knowing how to time the food.Additionally, they had SO many people working and they all were just hanging out in the back. Clear as day, we saw all of the wait staff just chit chatting away. I understand this likely happens in a lot of restaurants, but not out in the open for everyone to see.The real kicker that stumped us was the reservation/waitlist system. First, they do not allow for reservations. We were a party of 4 and arrived at 5:30. They told us it would be an hour to an hour and a half wait. We said no problem, put our name and number down, and headed to Good Lion. The hostess let us know that we would receive a confirmation text. About 5 minutes later, I realized I never received a confirmation text. I walked back over and asked her about it, and I had to re-put my name on the wait list.At 7:00pm, I went back over to check on the wait as we had come to the end of the "hour to an hour and a half" wait time. I understand that she was just making a prediction, but I just wanted an update. She said we should probably get another round of drinks.At 7:30pm, now two hours after we originally put our name in, we went back to see if there was an additional update. The hostess apologized and said that people were likely taking too much time because of the rain. At 7:52pm, we finally got a text saying our table was ready. YAY! However, when we entered, there were FIVE tables of four open. With all of the wait staff just kind of standing around too (as mentioned above), this was a poor first impression. All of us were just a bit stumped as to how we could have possible waited over two hours just for the entire restaurant to be empty. Regardless, we wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps all the tables just happened to finish at the same time. While I want to believe that, the lack of service inside the restaurant just makes it really hard to believe that they just didn't call us over earlier.With all of that said, we would definitely come back. The three food items mentioned above were stand outs, and I would absolutely order them again. Just be extremely wary of the service expectations. I would also recommend coming early and preparing yourself for an extra long wait.
Be the first to ReplyWhenever I have a chance I'll go, Iove the south east asian
Whenever I have a chance I'll go, Iove the south east asian food served, all the wing dishes are great!
Be the first to ReplyThis is such a cool place! It gets pretty busy in the
This is such a cool place! It gets pretty busy in the evenings, but swing in for lunch if you're looking to try it out for the first time. Great selection of unique beers, wines and cocktails and a very cool food menu if you're hungry. I had the combination wings, and while they were a little small for the price, the flavor was fantastic on both of them. It's also a great spot to sit on state street and watch the SB world go by yet.
Be the first to ReplyWe sat down and ordered drinks and food.
My friends food came out about 30 minutes before my dish, the table next to us (that was seated 20 minutes after us) received the same dish before me, when I asked the food to just be returned because it had been well over and hour and at that point I was just ready to go, we realized 18% gratuity is included for any party greater 1 person. The "manager" didn't apologize, basically blamed the cook, and didn't even offer any type of compensation or apology. Poor customer service and you don't even get to decide whether or not their bad service deserves a tip. I would proceed with caution.
Be the first to ReplyThis was our last meal in Santa Barbara before heading
This was our last meal in Santa Barbara before heading home, and I was pretty happy with the food! We ordered the crispy duck salad and the signature wings family style off the lunch menu. Crispy duck salad: 8/10. This was crisp and delightful! Always love some sweetness and tartness in my salads, so I thought the addition of grapes in this was a great choice. The few pieces of crispy duck inside were good though a little too salty for me. Signature wings: 8/10. Beautifully fried and crunchy on the outside covered in a sweet & spicy tamarind BBQ sauce. Maybe it's because I'm not a big fan of cilantro, but I could've done without the cilantro on these (though it made the dish pretty!)A great Indonesian restaurant on State St with unique flavors and a cute but small interior dining area! I thought prices were reasonable given the fresh ingredients and the area. Just be aware this restaurant does automatically add a 20% service charge to your bill.
Be the first to ReplyYUM! Holy cow what a memorable meal.
Every single dish we had was so flavorful and awesome, our party of 12 raved about all the food. Though everything was delish the standouts were the pork noodles, duck and bok choy salad (#1), the ribs, and the Vietnamese wings. There was some confusion as to which wing was the spicy wing, I was suspicious that the crispy wing garnished with peppers was not the spicy one (claimed a fellow diner). I enjoyed it and turns out it was indeed the spicy one. So if I could enjoy it, I didn't think it was 3 chili peppers spicy. We were visiting from out of town, I would seriously consider coming back to eat here. We ate outside, and they tried to accommodate our chilly group as best they could with heaters and blankets. Great place.
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