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The Bistro

8301 Hollister Ave, Bacara Resort & Spa, Goleta, CA 93117
805-968-0100
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Ranked #12 of 84 restaurants in Goleta
Price range: 20 AUD - 36 AUD
Cuisines: American, Mediterranean
Good for: Child-friendly, Outdoor seating, View
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Good for: Child-friendly, Outdoor seating, View
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35 reviews from our community

68% Recommend
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Nice restaurant that is more casual than Miro. Great food. Romantic to sit outside with heaters and ocean breeze.

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See 3 more reviews by BethinLA for Goleta
Claremont, California
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2012

Very good. Nice. Food is good and service great. All was great!!! Food fresh and with many choices. Beautiful restaurant with good views of property.

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Los Angeles, California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2012

In 6 times as guests at Bacara, we always count on several meals at The Bistro. When weather permits, we enjoy seating on the patio with direct views of the ocean. The food is always superb, and the service is attentive.

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See 3 more reviews by Joyce T for Goleta
California
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27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
160 helpful votes 160 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2012

If you're not staying at the Bacara, do yourself a favor and eat somewhere else. If you're stuck at the Bacara, eat your dinner at Miro, or leave the resort. Breakfasts are bad, and service is very inefficient.

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See 2 more reviews by Person2 for Goleta
Santa Barbara, CA
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012

The outdoor patio at the Bistro is the perfect place to enjoy a lovely brunch. Everything we ordered was fresh and delicious and the perfect way to start the day.

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See 3 more reviews by TrendShopper for Goleta
San Diego, California
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37 restaurant reviews
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108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2012

Unexpectedly excellent meal. This was the highlight of our recent stay at the Bacara resort. Make sure you can get a seat outside overlooking the ocean. Inventive and creative dishes were each better than expected and the service was great. Highly recommended.

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Golden, Colorado
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012

The waitstaff is completely clueless as to customer service or what is on their menus. They not only got our meals wrong, but we never received the drinks ordered. It was by far the most frustrating experience ever encountered.

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2012

I had lots of special requests and they were able to totally satisfy me. The food still tasted delicious even though I asked for many substitutions. They aim to please. The wines offered by the glass vary from those at Bacara Bar which was also nice. This enabled us to try more wines. .

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See 2 more reviews by Happygal1005 for Goleta
Los Angeles, California
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36 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2012

The otdoor patio is amazing - the food was fresh elegantly prepared and very healthy. Menu sound more complicated than the main course actually is. We also had the Sunday seafood and grill buffet and it was amazing. We ate everything and maybe seconds and had to walk it off on the beach holding hands. Service was OK but eating... More

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Pasadena, California
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2012

Once seated, expect to wait for everything. The service was slow and no one really that you could connect with to speed things up. Beautiful view of the ocean.

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