We were a party of four. We arrived on time for a 6:45 reservation and we were seated immediately. It was a Friday night and the restaurant was already quite busy. We were seated at a window table. That was the only negative aspect of the evening as we were seated next to a party of six that included two... more

I had read about the restaurant and was very excited to visit. We were seated in a room with a brick floor and a great view of the backyard. Our server was greta but the food was lacking. Of our party of four, only the prime rib entree was good. The buffalo, sirloin and pork were extremely dry and the... more

Great food in a historic California stage coach stop. This is the Santa Ynez Valley experience.http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocalScoopDispatcher?a=DININGDETAIL_IFRAME&location=491549&shared=null&fb_sig_in_iframe=1&fb_sig_time=1201068090.0142&fb_sig_added=1&fb_sig_user=581063723&fb_sig_profile_update_time=1200717848&fb_sig_session_key=71f313c7ab2ada168a375b39-581063723&fb_sig_expires=0&fb_sig_api_key=af443ba8701607a97e88a2d5756cd643&fb_sig=db74fad8d98eaed4f8db4c8fbaf1a0f5# Save more

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Great food, good steaks! more

While visiting Los Olivos earlier this month my wife and I made reservations at Mattei's Tavern, based primarily on reading several on-line reviews. We were not disappointed. In fact, we were very impressed. We dined there on a Sunday night, and the place was jammed. We had a reservation and were seated promptly. The waitress was friendly, knowledgable and helpful.... more

This is the fourth visit for our group. The first few times, I was impressed. This time I thought the menu was not very imaginative and prices were not a good value (Average $55 per person including one glass of wine, and without dessert or coffee). All of the beef dishes (and some others) come with mashed potatoes, flavored in... more

While visiting the Santa Ynez Valley last weekend, hubby and I had dinner at Mattei's Tavern. This restaurant came highly recommended by friends and many of the TA members. We were very pleased with our choice! The place is charming, the service is attentive and friendly ...and the food? Delicious! I ordered the Pork Rib Chop. It was tender and... more

I wasn’t too thrilled when my boyfriend told me we were going to a “tavern” for dinner. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the service we received from Mattei’s. I had the filet mignon, it was very tender and the sauce wasn’t too strong where it would overshadow the natural flavor of the meat.... more