Longhorn Coffee Shop & Bakery — Restaurant in California

I’ve had breakfast at the Longhorn 8 or 9 times over the past 5 months. The food is good but about a dollar or two over priced per plate for what it is. The coffee is horrible, reminds me of Folgers if you skimped on the recommend amount per pot. The last two times I’ve eaten there with this morning being no exception the service leaves a lot to be desired. On one instance the misses and myself went there for breakfast, ordered our food and waited and waited and waited. Tables of bigger parties ordered after us and received their meals before us, some time before us I might add. When we finally got our food it was cold. I’m an understanding person so I didn’t make fuss about it we just ate and left. I had intended to say something when I paid once the cashier asked “ how was everything?” But she never asked simply stated what I owed and that was it. She didn’t ask, I didn’t say. This morning I order my meal, it arrived in a timely fashion and was hot. I asked for a condiment and the waitress quickly brought it to me but it was empty. Not only empty but dried remnants of the sauce remained on the cap and down the side, the bottle had clearly not been sanitized let alone clean. But these things happen so I politely tell her it was empty she apologized and went to grab me another, it too was empty and had the remnants of dried sauce on the lid. She never returned to our table after this until she brought the check. I’m sorry Longhorn I wanted to support you. The food is made in a good Ol’fasion way, the location is timeless but the service and quality especially for the price just leaves too much...

I stopped at this coffee shop while waiting for another business to open, and I am glad I did! I ordered a basic breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, and home fries with onions and peppers. I would have never thought a “basic” breakfast could taste so amazing!!

The home fries were perfectly cubed with the peppers and onions grilled perfectly, with all tasting so dang good! I know. I know. How could a coffee shop mess up these basics. Sadly, too many plays do.

I hate, and let re-iterate HATE, to see any brown on my eggs. It’s weird, I know, but that’s just me. These eggs looked as if my wife prepared them as they were so dang pretty and tasty! No brown in sight - not even on the bottom. (And I didn’t mention my preference for “no brown on my eggs”.

Now, on to the coffee. It was good. In my opinion, the coffee tasted just like I would expect coffee shop coffee to taste, but it was so much better.

And the service? I’m a black man who stopped at a coffee shop in Santa Ynez, CA. Let’s just say I don’t see many folks who look like me out here. The storefront looks like it belongs on the set of bonanza. Really! No kidding! Into my surprise, I didn’t get out one inquisitive look, no Expressions of “what is he doing here?”, nor anything that made me feel uncomfortable. My server, who happens to the Owner, Debbie, was an absolute sweetheart!

From now on when I drive through this area, I will stop and make sure I get either breakfast or lunch at the Longhorn Coffee Shop!

FYI… I wrote this review while eating breakfast so that test image is not when the food first came out but while I’m...

The Longhorn is a solid neighborhood breakfast joint on the main strip in Santa Ynez. It is definitely more of a locals spot as compared to the breakfast options in Solvang. The staff are friendly and the biscuits with country gravy and well seasoned steak and eggs are excellent. The prices are also very reasonable. There is a dog friendly patio with four or five tables and usually no wait, especially as compared to the overhyped breakfast option in Solvang (to remain nameless, but everyone knows its name) where the staff is overworked and the food is just mediocre. Overall, good food and service at a...