Chase Restaurant

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   Lisa

   Central Coast

   52 reviews

   5.0

   52 reviews

   Dined on October 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Caesar Salad was fresh and the dressing was a tasty surprise. The Veal Milanese breading was crispy and paired nicely with the buttery, cheesy fettuccine. My friends both enjoyed their Spinach Ravioli and Pappardelle Vodka. Topped it off with us all sharing the Warm Lava Cake...delish!
   

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   Peter

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

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   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on September 29, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I had the veal in a garlic sauce, with papperdelle pasta, which was delicious. The canoli to follow were ok, though over-large, and very sweet. The place certainly has a vibe, but we found it a bit loud - I've noticed on my visit here that Americans can't speak to the person next to them without yelling. Not sure what that's about. The one inexcusable is that they were out of espresso. An Italian restaurant, early in the weekend, and no espresso. Ridiculous! We were offered regular coffee, but if they knew anything about Italy, they'd know that espresso IS the regular coffee!
   

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   Tom

   Los Angeles

   38 reviews

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   3.0

   38 reviews

   Dined on September 28, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Reminds me of a down-sized Buca di Pepo. Small space with dark wood and deep burgundy booths with Frank Sinatra music playing. The lights annoyingly flickered all night. The food was good, but unlike Buca the portion size was small. I sat at the bar and the bartender/server was personable. Good, but not a memorable experience.
   

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   richard

   Central Coast

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on September 21, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   After enjoying this restaurant for around 40 years of consistently good food, something has changed. The dressing on my usually loved Caesar salad was so strongly tasting that I just couldn't eat it. The veal in my veal parmigiana was overcooked and so tough it was like shoe leather. Otherwise, the same nice relaxed ambiance and excellent service. Don't think we'll be back.
   

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   Nancy

   Central Coast

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on September 15, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   We had dinner reservations at 8pm but did not receive our food until 9:40pm. The restaurant closed at 10pm, so the staff was taking down tables and umbrellas around us as we ate our food! Our waitress disclosed that she actually forgot to submit our food order after first telling us that the kitchen was backed up. On the positive side, the food was delicious when it arrived and the portions were very generous. This is our second time dining here and our experience has been the same both times - the food is excellent but the restaurant seems to be lacking proper management and low on staff. It feels like the restaurant is being run by people with no experience in hospitality and absolutely no oversight by the owners. I'm sorry to say this, as I really hope this restaurant will survive in Santa Barbara. If they could get a great manager and well-trained staff, it would make all the difference.
   

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   tamara

   Central Coast

   6 reviews

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   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on September 15, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   What music they are playing makes all the difference in the vibe and overall experience.
   

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   Rasem

   Sacramento

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on September 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The waitress Rachelle was very helpful; professional; kind and knowledgeable.
   

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   L.A.

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on September 11, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice restaurant in Santa Barbara on State street The atmosphere and ambience is truly Italian and the food is good. I don’t think there’s a bad choice for dinner selection so enjoy, relax and have fun.
   

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   Steve

   Phoenix

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on September 6, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Was seated promptly at a table of my choice, service throughout the meal was great and the veal piccata was outstanding
   

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    Julie

    Orange County

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We would definitely go there again!
    

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