Tydes - Santa Barbara

Not the latest in ambience but the food is awesome thanks to his Michelin starred chef. Stunning view of the Ocean from the terrace.

Came here for drinks and they were delicious! The aquarium bar is mesmerizing to watch. The bartender and servers here were so nice!

Betty Lou's Seafood Grill did not disappoint! Prawn appetizer and west coast oysters followed by seafood linguine was delicious! Packed on a Sunday night speaks volumes! Excellent service as well.

Fantastic location basically on the beach. Very nice bar with tropical aquarium. The menu is interesting and the execution excellent and n sone cases while just fair in a couple of servings. The table setting is a bit cold and some small attention is missing (e.g. Mise en Bouche) overall given the price you pay it doesn't go above a round four.

We have dinner at Tydes each year as part of a conference and while the location is quite nice the service was a disappointment. Dinner took over 4 hours on a fixed menu, which was different from the menu we were promised. Our waitress was nowhere to be found throughout most of the meal. The other table (our group was splt between two tables the other table was served by a different member of the wait staff) was served appetizers before we were asked for our order. The other table was almost done with their entrees before we were served ours. It seemed the restaurant was short on wait staff however an army of staff appeared to bring our check and clear the table at thr ebd of the meal. It took over 4 hours to get our complete meal yet took about 5 minutes to rush us out the door. The wait for the meal has been consistent over the past three years but being rushed out was new this year. There seemed to be a lack of attention to service, patrons' needs and comfort during a $300 meal.