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Great restaurant, great people.
We were six women on a "girls' trip" to Santa Barbara. Loquita was everything we had heard about and more. The service was excellent, food was delicious, and we even had dessert with a candle for one of our friends' birthday. Then
Came back again this time in 2025, I was here in 2022 when
Came back again this time in 2025, I was here in 2022 when I was 17 and now I'm 20 and god this was amazing again squid ink paella and Patatas Bravas with Jamon Iberico and dessert and Carpaccio was amazing and sangria for my friends too, this w
Delicious Spanish tapas in a beautiful setting.
I've visited several times and the food and service have never disappointed.
Service was great, 5/5.
Our waiter was very attentive. We never had to look for him for help. The food was good-okay, 3.5-4/5. We got the pulpo, patatas, Iberico ham, seafood paella and the churros. Everything was good, the seafood paella was on the salty side. The atmo
Disappointed.
It's very disappointing. The atmosphere and food were good, however the service was really poor. There was only one waiter serving 6~7 tables. So we were waiting for a very long time. The table is small but no one is coming to pick up the empty
The food is beautiful and tastes out of this world.
The staff is kind and very knowledgeable. The restaurant is gorgeous and located right in the heart of the funk zone.
This was hands down our absolute best experience during our
This was hands down our absolute best experience during our Santa Barbara weekend. The service was impeccable. The food was extraordinary both in presentation, taste, and timeframe. We will definitely be going back! We were on the patio and it wa
Tried a bunch of spots in Santa Barbara and this one was
Tried a bunch of spots in Santa Barbara and this one was hands down the best. A lot of food in the area can feel kind of bland, but this place blew me away. We started with the ahi tuna and the mariscos paella. While waiting, we saw the croquetas le
Great service.
My friend and I were there last night. We had our reservation date wrong, but they still managed to seat us even though they have a full house. Every dishes we ordered were so delicious! I am usually not a fan of goat cheese, but the smoked pepper w
Idk if this is the real authentic thing since I've never
Idk if this is the real authentic thing since I've never tried these dishes when I was briefly in Spain but compared to Spanish places in LA this place is really good. We got the jamon croquettes, the patatas, the octopus, the chicken paella, an
Food was pretty good, not spectacular.
Jamon Iberico was good quality. Prawns good, typical not great. Chicken & chorizo paella good, leaned towards being a bit too salty. The dish we thought would be the most boring turned out to be the most delicious and flavorful--broccolini with r
Loquita is Amazing!
We returned to one of our very favorite restaurants in Santa Barbara (or anywhere)! It was delicious and the service was outstanding. They served a fantastic dish that was basically a tour of Spanish tapas by geographic region. It was served on a
Avoid this ripoff!
We looked forward to the seafood paella here which we’d tasted dozens of times in the U.S. and overseas. What a disappointment. The paella mariscos for 2 came in a smaller than usual paella pan. It included only 4 2" shrimp, 6 very small musse
Dissapointed and hoping they do better again soon
I'm honestly sad to give this feedback. This used to be my favorite restaurant in Santa Barbara and I'm going to have to go searching for a new one. We ordered the 4 person Paelle for 3 of us because we are all big eaters. When it came it w
Too fast, expensive.
Dinner was OK. Service was too fast, either want you to order more or clear out, I’m not sure. We arrived at 5, ordered a starter and 2 tapas. Done by 5:45. Ham croquettes are all sauce with barely any “ham”. Thinnest lamb chops I’ve ever se
Celebrating My Daughter’s Marriage
I’m a classical musician and I’ve been lucky enough to travel and eat all over the world including Spain. I went to Loquita 2 years ago and walked up to the head chef and said, “This one of the best meals I have EVER had.” My daughter got eng
Great food and cocktails.
Delicious appetizer, main and great cocktails and cocktails. We had the croquettes and patatas bravas with Iberian ham. Both delicious. We then shared the chicken and sausage paella for 2 (among 3 of us). It was delicious and definitely enough for 3
Good Spanish Style food with excellent service.
This is obviously a very popular restaurant and we could only book a table for six outside on the patio. although it was a cool night, the heaters coped extremely well. We were seated promptly despite showing up rather early and our waitress was hel
Unique Spanish Tapas
Interesting tapas to be shared. The vibe inside is great and the patio is even better. It’s in the Funk Zone on lower State Street, but easy public parking nearby.
Standout in a City of Great Restaurants
There’s a reason this restaurant is a Michelin Bib Gourmand: Food, service and atmosphere are perfect. We ordered tapas and seafood paella (order this as soon as you sit down!) and they were all excellent. Everyone in our party of four had a diff
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