Hook'd Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Goleta

Awesome place off the beaten path within spittin' distance of the launch ramp at Lake Cachuma. Fresh local ingredients like veggies from their garden. Tri Tip sandwich, 'burger, fries, rings, rootbeer float and brownie. All of it, everything, top notch. Involved, highly competent owners and staff. Chris is a prize. Dustin adds to the day behind the bar.

A super enjoyable couple of hours eating well, digging the lake view and listening to live music. Can't get much better.

If you ever have a chance to see/hear Frankie and the Band ... DO IT. When Frankie cranks "Sweet Child of Mine", "Gold Dust Woman" or the Gregg Allman 1968 song "Tied to the Whipping Post" you'll be sooo glad you did.

Go here. They earn AND deserve your patronage. Super place, super people,...

Came straight off a 3 hour Pontoon boat ride Memorial for a friend we'd lost, and straight to Hook'd for cocktails and dinner to wrap up the Celebration. *(The Cachuma Lake entrance fee is waived for Hook'd patrons only.) It made it SO simple to have 12 people just order individually what they wanted to drink and eat, on my tab... whenever they wanted! Live music and dancing that Saturday evening were big bonuses; there again, no reservations needed, no catering logistics - such a great party and all we had to do was Show Up! The Paloma cocktails were a big hit, golden shoestring fries perfect, while burgers, tri-tip, and Melted Cheese sandwiches confirmed the extensive restaurant chops...

Make sure you take the road less traveled...

You are in for a magical treat tucked away in-between Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley.

Pull up to the gate at Cachuma Lake and tell them you are about to have the best damn tritip Sandwich in all the land.

I suggest the onion rings, the hamburger and a TriTip sandwich. So bring a friend and split everything (or do like me and grab a second sandwich just for yourself).

Your sandwich will come with a few condiments, so try em!

Enjoy some live music, spend a few hours, bring your dog and make an afternoon of the drive, the food and the views of the Las Padres National Forest which cascades behind you.

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