Lucky's

Lovely dining room, lovely location.Pleasant staff. The food was good, though not remarkable. Still, a really nice spot!

Great atmosphere and great food. Dry aged bone in NY strip had the great funky dry aged flavor I love and it was cooked perfectly. The service was good but not great.

Superb food! Superb Service! Superb atmosphere! If you’re looking for a five star treatment, be sure to ask for the server Amanda. She’s extremely knowledgeable about the food as well as the huge wine selection! The manager Larry was very friendly and patient enough to answer all my questions about the history behind that restaurant. I assure you will definitely have a great time!

Nice atmosphere but overrated in service and food. We let the server and restaurant know we were celebrating a big birthday and got zero acknowledgement, yet the table next to us got a candle with a dessert. Our server seemed to rush us and was not personable, given the price tag of the meal. Steak was average, not worth $100. Overall, disappointed.

friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere. Parking was a bit of a challenge. The steamed mussels were excellent, a highlight of the meal. The steak was just okay, and the aperitif was enjoyable. A mixed experience overall.

Lucky's in Montecito offers a fantastic dining experience with a cozy, upscale ambiance. The food is top-notch, featuring fresh, high-quality ingredients and a menu that caters to both classic and inventive tastes. The service is attentive and friendly, making it a great spot for a special night out or a casual meal with friends. The cocktails are not only excellent they are incredibly YUMMY which complements the overall experience. Highly recommend! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🥰❤️

I dined at Lucky's yesterday to celebrate my birthday, but unfortunately, the experience fell far short of my expectations. For an upscale restaurant with a base price of $60 for a steak, I expect a level of service and food quality that aligns with the cost. Sadly, both were disappointing. As someone with professional experience in Forbes-rated hotels and ultra-luxury resorts, I know what exceptional service and dining should feel like. When booking through OpenTable, I mentioned that it was my birthday, yet it went unacknowledged until dessert—only after my sister brought it up to our waiter. That was the first strike. The second strike was the lack of attentiveness from our server. While our server appeared attentive to other tables, we had to call for him multiple times. We seemed to be the only POC in the restaurant, in a predominantly white town, and this disparity in service made me question if unconscious bias played a role. Strike three was the food itself. My brother-in-law received the wrong steak, and the steaks for my brother and me were not cooked to the temperatures we had ordered. On top of that, the steaks were bland, tough, and lacked the seared crust you'd expect from a high-end steakhouse. Other dishes were similarly flavorless, except for the chicken pot pie my sister ordered—ironically, the best dish at a steakhouse. To make matters worse, when the bill arrived, the incorrect steak was not removed despite our server admitting it was his mistake. I shouldn’t have to catch billing errors myself at a restaurant of this caliber. The sole bright spot of the evening was the Server Assistant. He was attentive, refilled our water frequently without prompting, and was genuinely kind—a level of service our server could learn from. Overall, this experience left me deeply disappointed. I’ve had better food and service at chain restaurants like Olive Garden, which says a lot.

This location is great in regards to accessibility and and the staff preparedness and friendliness is top notch. It’s also a beautiful restaurant. I do have to say that the food is simply ok for the amount of money you’re (knowingly) about to spend. Many of the locals referred to this as the place “to see and be seen” but not their quality of food. Against local recommendations, we kept our reservation. The filet was good, but simply that, and the lobster wasn’t terrible but it appeared and tasted boiled, not steamed. Cocktails were great, so I will highlight that, but our escargot was slightly over cooked and slightly chewy. All in all, expect to spend roughly $500-$700 for a party of two, assuming app, two cocktails, decent selections from the menu and a dessert. If you’re famous or a resident of Santa Barbara County, this is nothing, but it did make us question the credibility of “good cuisine,” by the so called California Rich and Famous. While not the reasoning for our visit, I believe the appeal here is to hopelessly run into a celebrity vs the quality of the food.