Tina's Pizza — Restaurant in Carpinteria

I have waited for Tina's to open, and joined their Insta page for updates. When they opened, I knew the wait for fabulous pizza, was over. I love Bettina's but waiting for a reservation when one wanted 'pizza now' was often met with frustration. Now, one can walk in and order, or call ahead and order and walk out...easy peasy. However, you may want to stay and eat it in the open air courtyard. It's beautiful and well appointed. Greenery, a water feature, heaters (for chilly weather), fire places, comfy couches, sweet seating, gorgeous wood tables, plants, etc. It's so pretty. There are indoor places to sit as well. There are high chairs for the littles, and access to restrooms. There are several resturants surrounding the courtyard. My friend and I each ordered the Pepperoni Pizza from Tina's. YUM!! They are delicious and are also lightly drizzled with Honey! Yum, yum, yum! She ordered a Ale from the Slam Burger place. I had a lovely Kombuccha from Tina's. We ordered Yellow-Tail Cerviche from another restaurant, and fried plantains which were so good! The staff was friendly and helpful. Everything was clean and so pretty. You order and then find a seat. Your buzzer will alert you when your food is ready. We sat on a comfy gray couch next to a fire pit. My only concern, was that the side "tables" were waaaay too small. And balancing your food on a fire pit was okay, but we wondered what we'd do if we also needed the fire to be on. Otherwise, our experience was awesome! The food was absolutely exquisite, and the new 'mall' was worth the wait. Tina's was/is worth the wait. It's just a short car ride away from Santa Barbara to Carp. Get off at the Linden Exit and follow Linden down until you reach the address, 732 Linden Avenue. Free parking...

Every bit as good as Bettina in Montecito but the seating and order situation is a bit easier to navigate. The entrance/order area is roomy and ceilings are high giving a sense of openness. They are just as polite, engaged and present as the original location, no matter how busy they are! I've always loved that about Bettina. They are special and awesome but not uppity, despite having a loyal and dedicated following. They work hard and have a special product. Restaurant biz is so hard - it's nice to see a concept that is firing on all cylinders and have...

Absolutely phenomenal pizza. I’ve been to Bettina’s a bunch and always loved it so I was so happy when I heard they were opening another closer to where I live. The pizza was just as good and actually they had a new item, garlic knots which were amazing. I’m a garlic knot lover from my days growing up in New Jersey and these were better than any I ever had. Things were a bit chaotic there with so many customers around the plaza but the staff seemed to be trying hard to get the food out....