Gracie — Restaurant in Santa Barbara

My husband and I just had our first dining experience at Gracie, and we loved it! 😁 The remodel is fantastic—definitely an upgrade from the Breakwater—with gorgeous harbor views that made for the perfect romantic Friday night.

We started off in the bar area, which has been beautifully reimagined with a sleek, club-like vibe. The plush blue velvet bar stools were super comfortable. My husband ordered the P.O.G. Margarita, while I went with a Nojito (with a splash of pineapple). Both were beautifully crafted—so much so that my husband happily switched to the Nojito as well.🍹

For appetizers, we shared the cannellini bean hummus with warm focaccia, the stone fruit burrata, and the sweet potato croquettes with labna. Each one was delicious, flavorful, and beautifully presented. My husband ordered the steak frites au poivre, and he loved the sauce—a high compliment coming from a Frenchman! 😄

Our server, Jazz, was warm, attentive, and so much fun, which made the evening all the more enjoyable. Overall, a fantastic experience from start to finish. We’ll definitely...

Had a great experience here. The setup and open air atmosphere by the harbor gives off the perfect relaxing coastal vibe.

The servers were friendly and helpful but seemed a bit unorganized and we were left long periods of time waiting to order or for drink refills.

I got the Bincho Burger which was incredible with each component being high quality from the sourdough bun to the high quality meat and unique sauce. However they were served with what seemed to be cheap (and overcooked) fries likely out of a frozen bag. They were similar in quality to large chain fast food restaurants if not worse. I feel like this could be a very simple fix getting higher quality fries or hand cutting potato wedges. It just felt out of place compared to the effort and quality put into the burger.

Overall an incredible experience with lots of potential. The few kinks we ran into are easy fixes that I'd imagine will be improved on in...

We were a party of 4 and thoroughly enjoyed Gracie. The atmosphere and view is outstanding as we were there at dusk and into the evening. Beautiful view of the harbor and Santa Ynez Mountains. The service was excellent, never felt rushed and had a very relaxed time. The food was also excellent. In our group, we had guacamole and chips, (appetizer), citrus chicken breast sandwich, and crispy salmon. The guacamole and chips were very fresh and tasty. The citrus chicken breast sandwich was grilled and on homemade Focaccia with goat cheese. Excellent flavor and very tender. We opted for the french fries, also very good. The crispy salmon was a good size as it too was split between 2 people. It too had very good flavor and was excellent. Highly recommend and go as the day turns to dusk and into the night, just an amazing view...