Reviews for Benchmark Eatery in Santa Barbara, CA
Good food, relaxed environment and very friendly staff. We were visiting Santa Barbara for a couple of days and had lunch at... Benchmark Eatery on both days. Try their Sesame Salmon Salad, Fish and Chips and Caesar Salad. Nachos are good too. Read more
Surprisingly very good! Walking around SB and wanted to eat a light/light-ish lunch. We came across this busy joint. Place was... easy going and the seating outside was breezy for a sunny day. We enjoyed their pozole soup, calamari, shrimp kale salad andpesto pasta. Read more
The other restaurant we went to was closed, so we ended up here. It was meant to be! The pozole verde with added carnitas was... delicious! I've had a lot of pozole in my life but never a green one. It was amazing! This soup literally cured my hangover! Ifelt like a whole new person afterwards! Read more
We stopped by for dinner eats after the museum. It?s right across the street. I enjoyed the Benchmark chopped salad and a tasty... Sangria. My wife enjoyed pozole soup and salad. I took some menu pictures since I didn?t find any recent ones in the App. Enjoy???????????? Read more
??????????? It was okay. Definitely like their Fish n Chips. Can't really give a solid rating until I try a few other stuff on... the menu. Read more
Benchmark Eatery was great! I loved the ambiance - decor, music and staff. They have a walk up counter to order your food then... they will bring it to your table. We ate outside in the covered patio with heaters. Very warm and toasty. The food was very goodexcept my salmon was overcooked and on the dry side. The place is mid-upscale and a little over priced for a counter orderrestaurant. (Im guessing it would not be so much if it weren't for complications of the pandemic.) Im glad we were able to comehere. Its definitely a good choice. Read more
We stopped here for a late lunch on a Monday. It was not crowded and they have a fully covered outdoor patio with heaters that... is dog friendly. You order your food at a counter and they give you a number for your table. My husband had the grilled salmonsandwich and really enjoyed it. The brussel sprouts were really good - crispy with bacon and honey. The sweet potato fries weregood and came with a Sriracha ketchup. I would get both items again. The churros were OK. They were fresh but I have had betterfresh churros. You get a lot of pieces with one order and it comes with two dipping sauces. The staff was very friendly and theservice was quick. They even brought out a water bowl for our dog. Overall, we were very happy with the food and service. Read more
Efficient and professional service and reasonable prices on the food. Not so much on the drinks. Would recommend the Power... Kale Salad with chicken added. Coming from someone who doesn't particularly like salads, it was a wide range of good freshvegetables and actually filling. Read more