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Holdren's Steaks & Seafood
512 State St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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#61 of 294 restaurants in Santa Barbara
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Price range*: $35-$50
  • Recommended For: Romantic
  • Address: 512 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Phone:  (805) 965-3363
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“Skip it, you can fo better.”
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2 of 5 stars
chowdiva 4 contributions
california
May 16, 2009

Regular restaurant with spotty service. Not a must eat in Santa Barbara. more

“Go to the Outback instead”
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2 of 5 stars
AZWiseguy 5 contributions
Yuma, AZ
Jan 2, 2009

I'm surprised at the positive reviews for Holdren's in Santa Barbara. My girlfriend and I stopped by because of the good reviews on Yelp and Tripadvisor and we were very bothered by the place. it is difficult for us to see how it can be rated as most romantic (?!). When we arrived, we were seated at a table smack... more

“Excellent food!”
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5 of 5 stars
Luv2VacaStockton_Ca 2 contributions
Stockton, Ca
Oct 13, 2008

My husband and I had dinner at Holdren's for our Anniversary. I'm so glad we did. The service was good and the food was EXCELLENT! We'll definitely return the next time we visit. Santa Barbara. more

“I would eat here...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 6, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

I would eat here everyday if I could afford it. more

“This is really a great...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 3, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

This is really a great meat and potato place. more

“I think this is the best...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 14, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

I think this is the best place in town for steaks. more

“Holdren's Steak and Seafood, Thousand Oaks”
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2 of 5 stars
VCSnowbird 12 contributions
Thousand Oaks, California
Mar 17, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I'd been looking forward to dining at Holdren's since they opened their new location here in Thousand Oaks several months ago. So with another couple in tow, we had dinner there on 3/14/08. I must admit that my anticipation was met with disappointment after the experience. We found the service to be excellent. Our waiter was very familiar with both... more

“great affordable steak...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 15, 2007

great affordable steak house. cool atmosphere. very helpful and fun staff. great food. more

“This is the place to go...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 22, 2007

This is the place to go if you're feel like spoiling yourself for an evening on a good new york strip and a tasty martini. more

“Expensive place...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 15, 2007

Expensive place, Incredible Creme Brulée though... i've never been a steak fan, but the dessert won me over :) more

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Holdren's Steaks & Seafood Address

512 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel: (805) 965-3363
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.